The London Fire Brigade’s chief has said his organisation “should have done better” for a young firefighter who took his own life

The London Fire Brigade’s chief has said his organisation “should have done better” for a young firefighter who took his own life

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) “should have done better” for a young firefighter who took his own life, the organisation’s commissioner has said. His…

1,200 room plans for Woolwich site

1,200 room plans for Woolwich site

A site in Greenwich has been earmarked for over 1,200 beds in a new co-living development. Developer Re:shape Living has purchased a site on…

Council awards new £2m contract to accelerate work tackling damp and mould

Council awards new £2m contract to accelerate work tackling damp and mould

Ben LynchFeb 25, 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham Council is upping efforts to tackle damp and mould across its housing estates with a new two-year, £2 million contract. This…

Battersea Power Station to open new exhibition with themes including Marvel and indoor padel courts

Battersea Power Station to open new exhibition with themes including Marvel and indoor padel courts

A temporary immersive exhibition hall and padel courts will open at Battersea Power Station, after the plans were approved. There will be 6,000 free…

CQC Rating downgrade St Helier’s maternity ward after failings found in cleanliness and staff training

CQC Rating downgrade St Helier’s maternity ward after failings found in cleanliness and staff training

A new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlighting shortcomings in maternity services at St Helier Hospital, has led to Merton Council seeking…

Work begins on clearing one of Croydon’s largest fly tip sites, as it gears up to become a new 40 shop mini-mall

Work begins on clearing one of Croydon’s largest fly tip sites, as it gears up to become a new 40 shop mini-mall

A new 40-shop mini mall will be built on the former site of a Sports Direct gym on Purley Way, which had become a…

South London nurse suspended for another 9 months after sending ‘sexually-motivated’ messages on WhatsApp to colleague

South London nurse suspended for another 9 months after sending ‘sexually-motivated’ messages on WhatsApp to colleague

A South London nurse has been suspended for another nine months after sending a nurse ‘sexually-motivated’ messages on WhatsApp. Leonajar Bato Pulido was previously…

Council in talks to bring back a reading room for its archive service after petition received over 2,100 signatures

Council in talks to bring back a reading room for its archive service after petition received over 2,100 signatures

Greenwich Council has responded to calls to restore its museum of the borough’s history, after a petition signed by over 2,100 residents. The authority…

Greenwich Council has agreed to raise social rent and service charges for its tenants by 7.7per cent

Greenwich Council has agreed to raise social rent and service charges for its tenants by 7.7per cent

Over 25,000 Greenwich homes will see their weekly housing bill increase by 7.7per cent, the highest amount enforceable by a local authority. Greenwich Council…

NURSERY WHERE KIDS RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES RATED INADEQUATE AGAIN

NURSERY WHERE KIDS RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES RATED INADEQUATE AGAIN

A South London nursery where cooped up children run around in circles has been given the worst possible rating by Ofsted twice in six…

I rode the latest stretch of the Superloop network, it’s the first time I’ve seen people genuinely excited to get on a bus

I rode the latest stretch of the Superloop network, it’s the first time I’ve seen people genuinely excited to get on a bus

While much of last year’s transport news centered around the cancellation of HS2’s northern leg and continuous industrial action, one of the more encouraging…

SCHOOL LINKED TO TOP UNI KICKING SURGERY OUT OF HOME

SCHOOL LINKED TO TOP UNI KICKING SURGERY OUT OF HOME

Thousands of patients could see the journey to their GP go from a few minutes’ walk to half an hour by bus after a…