Just 73.6 per cent of children were offered their first primary preference
One in four pupils due to start primary in Hammersmith and Fulham in September were not offered a place at their preferred school, the…
Council admits housing Grenfell survivors in unsuitable accommodation
A West London council has admitted it “knowingly took some risks” when it bought 290 properties for survivors of the Grenfell tragedy, with many…
Crystal Palace fans growing frustrated after stadium rebuild faces more delays and cost increases
Crystal Palace supporters are beginning to doubt whether the long-promised Selhurst Park redevelopment will ever happen, as the project faces fresh delays and a…
Do you know or interact with Sarah Reynolds before her death?
Police leading a murder investigation into the death of woman in Croydon have appealed asked people they might have seen or met her to…
The boroughs where it could take a 100 years to clear family-sized social rented homes
The waiting list for a family-sized social rented home in some London boroughs would now take over a century to clear completely at the…
Chessington’s new theme land approved
Chessington World of Adventures will open a new themed land with a rollercoaster, children’s ride and play areas. The popular resort in South London…
South London councils named and shamed in safety failings report
A South London mum and her three kids were left living with a sewage leak in their bathroom for 11 months by a council,…
Croydon forced to pay blind doctor hundreds for infringing his right to vote secretly
A blind doctor has won a payout from Croydon Council after the authority denied him the right to vote independently and in secret. Despite…
Merton starts work on ‘first new council homes in a generation’
Merton Council has begun construction on the borough’s first new council homes ‘in a generation’, aiming to deliver 400 by 2027. While the move…
Leukemia survivor family says hospital staff gave them the ‘fighting mindset’
“It was surreal. We walked into St Helier, and Jackson was a live wire, with just his rash. Just a few hours later, he was…
Superloop consultation opens for route between North Greenwich and Thamesmead
A six-week consultation into a new Superloop express bus service linking several neighbourhoods across south east London has been opened. The proposed SL11 route…
More investigations launched into ‘devastating spillage’ at the River Wandle
Transport for London has confirmed two separate investigations are under way into a ‘completely unacceptable’ diesel spill that it’s feared is causing devastation in…
