Monkey rescued from poor living conditions in Greenwich
A common marmoset monkey was rescued from a house in Greenwich following a report from a concerned citizen, writes Jessica Farmer… The monkey was…
Fire safety fears after ‘combustible materials’ found in Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s external walls and cladding
Combustible materials found in external walls and cladding at Woolwich’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital have the potential for “rapid fire spread” according to surveys –…
Aussie Rules team and residents say no to new 3G pitch on playing fields
An Aussie Rules football team has said Merton Council’s controversial plans to build an artificial grass pitch (AGP) on the playing fields they have…
Those living with sickle cell (like the leader of Greenwich Council) can be seen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The leader of Greenwich Council, who lives with sickle cell, visited a unit which opened up in neighbouring Lewisham, offering those with the condition…
Makeovers for 13 small businesses dropped as Westminster high-street project abandoned
Thirteen small businesses will no longer get shop-front makeovers after Westminster City Council abandoned a planned high street improvement scheme. Over £400,000 has already…
St George’s earmarked for new mental health department
St George’s Hospital, made famous by the TV series 24 Hours In A&E, is being considered for a new mental health emergency department, with…
Richmond residents make final plea to save area’s last allotments from graveyard conversion
Campaigners have issued a final plea to halt plans to convert their neighbourhood’s last allotments into a graveyard. Residents are calling on Richmond Council…
Westminster ‘exploring all options’ for Banksy’s Waterloo Place Blinded by the Flag statue
Westminster City Council has said that it is “exploring all options” for the future of Banksy’s Blinded by the Flag statue, located at Waterloo…
‘Iconic’ Wandsworth landmark replacement refused
Controversial plans to replace an “iconic” South London landmark above an underpass which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange have been thrown out.…
Broomwood celebrates opening of third pre-school room as demand continues to grow
Broomwood has celebrated the opening of a third pre-school room at its Pre-Prep in Clapham, creating additional places for young children and marking an…
Tower plans for former gas works on Greenwich Peninsula revealed
Plans to build three high-rise tower blocks containing hundreds of student rooms on the site of a former gasworks on the Greenwich Peninsula have…
£2 billion Vauxhall Square development approved
Plans to build the UK’s second-tallest residential building in Vauxhall alongside several other tower blocks have been narrowly approved. The £2 billion development from…
