Interview with Conservative mayoral candidate for Lewisham

Interview with Conservative mayoral candidate for Lewisham

Ruby GregoryApr 27, 2026

The Conservative mayoral candidate for Lewisham says he would open a youth empowerment hub in every single ward and believes a ‘housing tsar’ could…

Six-storey centre to fight deadly ‘global health threat’ approved

Six-storey centre to fight deadly ‘global health threat’ approved

Katherine GrayApr 26, 2026

A six-storey research centre to fight a deadly “global health threat” could open at the Paddington Basin in 2028. The plans were approved by…

Reform changes tune on GLA split

Reform changes tune on GLA split

Cameron BlackshawApr 25, 2026

The battle to keep Bromley in London may already have been won after Reform appeared to change its tune on planning for another ‘Brexit’.…

GLA: Where Labour could struggle in London – and how it could affect City Hall

GLA: Where Labour could struggle in London – and how it could affect City Hall

Kumail JafferApr 24, 2026

Labour’s expected London losses in the local elections could make life much tougher for the Mayor of London, opposition parties have warned. Recent surveys…

Greenwich local election manifestos

Greenwich local election manifestos

Cameron BlackshawApr 23, 2026

The Greenwich Labour Party have offered every child £150 to buy a bike if they retain power next month, while Reform want to abolish…

Campaigners call on election candidates to commit to ‘game-changing’ cycle network

Campaigners call on election candidates to commit to ‘game-changing’ cycle network

Campaigners are calling on local election candidates to commit to building a “game-changing” cycle network in a South London borough by 2030. Kingston Cycling…

Try-umph for historic rugby club

Try-umph for historic rugby club

A historic Croydon rugby club has said its successful emergency fundraiser to secure the club’s future is “only just the beginning”, as it now…

Residents vow to fight for Teddington’s last allotments

Residents vow to fight for Teddington’s last allotments

Residents have upped their fight against plans to convert their neighbourhood’s last allotments into a graveyard. Locals have been calling on Richmond Council to…

Local Elections 2026: Who’s standing in Southwark?

Local Elections 2026: Who’s standing in Southwark?

Stuart CookeApr 17, 2026

Local elections will be taking place across Southwark, London, and much of the UK next month and Southwark Council has now officially published its…

Outrage as social housing put on sale

Outrage as social housing put on sale

Ruby GregoryApr 17, 2026

Concerns have been raised over a housing association’s decision to sell off two empty social homes in Camberwell. The two one-bedroom flats, which are…

1,500 homes approved on Greenwich Peninsula

1,500 homes approved on Greenwich Peninsula

Cameron BlackshawApr 16, 2026

Revamped plans to build 1,500 homes across several tower blocks on the Greenwich Peninsula have been approved. The Morden Wharf project—expected to be completed…

‘I’m a local election expert – this is the knife-edge London result everyone will be watching’

‘I’m a local election expert – this is the knife-edge London result everyone will be watching’

Katherine GrayApr 15, 2026

An election expert has said that all eyes will be on Westminster City Council – where results balance on “a knife-edge” – at the…