Marylebone leisure centre closed as council prepares for £42m revamp

Marylebone leisure centre closed as council prepares for £42m revamp

Ben LynchMar 5, 2024

A Central London leisure centre has been closed in preparation for a major multi-million-pound revamp due to begin later this year. Westminster City Council…

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with stronger doors, new security and a revamped ticketing system

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with stronger doors, new security and a revamped ticketing system

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with stronger doors, new security and a revamped ticketing system. The changes are just a few…

Croydon parents call for Met to fix stop and search following recent crime spike

Croydon parents call for Met to fix stop and search following recent crime spike

Croydon residents have expressed concerns that the Metropolitan Police are not working fast enough to ‘fix’ stop and search practices in the borough. This…

Council to spend £3.6m upgrading leisure centres with roof repairs, new lifts and better air conditioning

Council to spend £3.6m upgrading leisure centres with roof repairs, new lifts and better air conditioning

A South London council is set to spend £3.6million on immediate upgrades to its leisure centres to bring them up to an ‘acceptable standard’.…

Three in hospital after shots fired from moped

Three in hospital after shots fired from moped

News DeskMar 2, 2024

An investigation has been launched following a firearms incident in south London. At 16:55hrs on Friday, 1 March police were in pursuit of a…

‘Urgent’ screaming heard as South Kensington fire block went up in flames

‘Urgent’ screaming heard as South Kensington fire block went up in flames

Ben LynchMar 1, 2024

A witness has spoken of the ‘urgent’ screaming he heard as a fire tore up a block of South Kensington flats early this morning.…

Developer reveals height of proposed 38-storey tower in Battersea will be reduced after local anger

Developer reveals height of proposed 38-storey tower in Battersea will be reduced after local anger

Controversial plans for a 38-storey apartment block at the bottom of Battersea Bridge have been changed after more than 330 objections. One resident said…

4000 patients could be left ‘scrambling’ the find a new GP surgery after beloved Carshalton practice goes up for sale

4000 patients could be left ‘scrambling’ the find a new GP surgery after beloved Carshalton practice goes up for sale

Thousands of people in Carshalton could lose access to vital NHS services as the landlords of a local GP surgery have given notice to…

A new college and hundreds of homes will be built in Lambeth despite concerns about the pressure extra residents will put on the Northern line

A new college and hundreds of homes will be built in Lambeth despite concerns about the pressure extra residents will put on the Northern line

A new college and hundreds of homes will be built in Lambeth despite concerns about the pressure extra residents will put on the Northern…

Council members reject budget plan after fallout over controversial 4.99% council tax hike, but many fear the increase is inevitable

Council members reject budget plan after fallout over controversial 4.99% council tax hike, but many fear the increase is inevitable

Croydon Council members have rejected the Council’s latest budget plan for the next financial year after a fallout over council tax and special allowance…

New traffic restrictions to be introduced where footways so narrow they force pedestrians into the road

New traffic restrictions to be introduced where footways so narrow they force pedestrians into the road

New traffic restrictions will come into force in a congested South West London neighbourhood with streets so narrow they force pedestrians into the road.…

Hammersmith and Fulham residents to pay average £80 more council tax

Hammersmith and Fulham residents to pay average £80 more council tax

Ben LynchFeb 29, 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham residents will pay on average an additional £80.77 in council tax for the year ahead, with the council voting to implement…