414 bus to be cut and merged with route 14

414 bus to be cut and merged with route 14

Ben LynchDec 11, 2024

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it is cutting the 414 bus route between Marble Arch and Putney Bridge and instead delivering an ‘enhanced’…

70 years of the Cutty Sark in Greenwich – the sole surviving tea clipper ship in the world

70 years of the Cutty Sark in Greenwich – the sole surviving tea clipper ship in the world

Eliza FrostDec 10, 2024

Royal Museums Greenwich senior curator Louise Macfarlane tells us about the ship’s history and how it has become near impossible to ‘think of Greenwich…

Croydon primary with strong music links and a rap club retaining outstanding rating

Croydon primary with strong music links and a rap club retaining outstanding rating

A Croydon primary school has retained its outstanding Ofsted rating after inspectors praised how it includes pupils’ families in the community. In its recent…

The ‘Tooting Four’ – the anti-Ulez activists found guilty

The ‘Tooting Four’ – the anti-Ulez activists found guilty

A group of anti-Ulez activists who staged a protest outside London mayor Sadiq Khan’s home in Tooting have been found guilty of harassment. Known…

Police to ‘take no further action’ to prosecute previous administration over ‘mismanagement that led to bankruptcy’

Police to ‘take no further action’ to prosecute previous administration over ‘mismanagement that led to bankruptcy’

Croydon’s Mayor has expressed frustration with ‘lack of power’ after police admitted they could ‘take no further action’ against the previous administration. Despite the…

Staff raise concerns for children as council moves ahead with plans to close special school

Staff raise concerns for children as council moves ahead with plans to close special school

Staff at a residential special school run by a London council have raised concerns students will not be able to find an alternative if…

Tennis coaches left furious by decision to take away their tennis coaching contracts at Wimbledon Park

Tennis coaches left furious by decision to take away their tennis coaching contracts at Wimbledon Park

Kevin QuinnDec 2, 2024

Tennis coaches across Merton have said they fear for their livelihoods after the council decided to award all contracts for providing lessons to one…

Plumstead parents react to proposed school closure

Plumstead parents react to proposed school closure

Greenwich parents are ‘shocked’ after being told their children’s school is being earmarked for closure by the council. The authority agreed to launch a…

Empty and second homes to have council tax doubled

Empty and second homes to have council tax doubled

Owners of empty and second homes in South West London face having their council tax doubled for the first time. Richmond Council will charge…

Chessington World of Adventures could open ‘wow factor’ themed land with new rollercoaster

Chessington World of Adventures could open ‘wow factor’ themed land with new rollercoaster

A new themed land with a rollercoaster, children’s ride and play areas could open at Chessington World of Adventures, if new plans are approved.…

Bromley Council has dropped plans to add parking charges to Norman Park

Bromley Council has dropped plans to add parking charges to Norman Park

Plans to add parking charges to a park in Bromley have been scrapped by the council after opposition from a local athletics club. The…

When is Westfield coming? – Croydonians having been asking for over a decade

When is Westfield coming? – Croydonians having been asking for over a decade

Croydon’s Westfield development is definitely happening, the developer now in charge of the project says, but it’s going to be very different from the…