£12m of investment secured for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals

£12m of investment secured for Epsom and St Helier Hospitals

Epsom and St Helier hospitals are set to receive a £12 million of government investment to upgrade infrastructure and improve patient comfort, following years…

Struggling with back or joint pain? Meet the founder of Ankor Pilates – the South London studio that’s changing lives

Struggling with back or joint pain? Meet the founder of Ankor Pilates – the South London studio that’s changing lives

Kevin QuinnJun 2, 2025

Knowing first hand how miserable back pain can feel, one woman set up Pilates classes in South London to help others overcome back pain.…

Decision deferred on student tower blocks by Deptford Creek

Decision deferred on student tower blocks by Deptford Creek

Cameron BlackshawMay 31, 2025

A decision on whether two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek will be built has been deferred after councillors voted for a…

Contentious homes proposal in back gardens refused

Contentious homes proposal in back gardens refused

Cameron BlackshawMay 29, 2025

Plans to build 12 homes in between several residential gardens in Bexleyheath have been refused much to the joy of several concerned residents. Bexley…

Bromley Council has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace Football Club parade

Bromley Council has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace Football Club parade

Cameron BlackshawMay 26, 2025

Bromley Council has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) from hosting part of Monday’s FA Cup trophy parade in Crystal…

Lib Dems win Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election while Reform surge in Sutton

Lib Dems win Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election while Reform surge in Sutton

The Lib Dems held the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward after a by-election on Sutton Council with a 52.2% majority. A total of 3,205…

South London ‘pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition

South London ‘pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition

A new ‘pocket park’ with plants, benches and play equipment will open in South London. Wandsworth Council has approved £400,000 plans to turn a…

Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home

Greenwich branch of MIND moving from current home

Cameron BlackshawMay 22, 2025

A mental health charity whose current home is being sold by Greenwich Council is being given £100,000 to help with the move to a…

Campaigners criticise plans which could see Grade II listed theatre permanently converted into a church

Campaigners criticise plans which could see Grade II listed theatre permanently converted into a church

Ruby GregoryMay 21, 2025

A group of campaigners have criticised plans which could see a Grade II listed theatre in South London permanently converted into a church. Ruach…

There are plans to turn former Ministry of Defence estate into private school

There are plans to turn former Ministry of Defence estate into private school

Plans to turn a former Ministry of Defence (MoD) building into a private school have been recommended for approval. Richmond Council officers ruled proposals…

Supermarket toilet closure condemned by man with Crohn’s

Supermarket toilet closure condemned by man with Crohn’s

Cameron BlackshawMay 20, 2025

A South Londoner with Crohn’s disease has called on Sainsbury’s to reopen toilets in its Bromley superstore, saying people like him are being limited…

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Five people stabbed, hospitalised and arrested at Thamesmead music event

Kevin QuinnMay 18, 2025

Officers investigating a violent incident at a music event in Thamesmead this weekend have made five arrests. Five people were taken to hospital with…