Tributes have been paid to a “funny and selfless” South London councillor

Tributes have been paid to a “funny and selfless” South London councillor

Tributes have been paid to a ‘funny and selfless’ South London councillor after he died of cancer. Vauxhall Labour councillor Liam Jarnecki passed away…

‘Biggest free event of the year’ returns to Elephant and Castle next month

‘Biggest free event of the year’ returns to Elephant and Castle next month

Isabel RamirezAug 20, 2023

A free festival will return to Castle Square for a full weekend of entertainment, including circus acts and musicians from all over the world.…

Transformation of South London retail and leisure complex set to be completed by 2025

Transformation of South London retail and leisure complex set to be completed by 2025

The two-stage transformation of a “monolithic” 1970s South London leisure and retail complex on the banks of the River Thames is set to be…

Plans to change 19th century Charlton pub into Tesco

Plans to change 19th century Charlton pub into Tesco

A South London pub that’s stood since the 19th century could be changed into a Tesco, after the boozer has sat empty for over…

Crumbling former children’s home that houses homeless in Gipsy Hill could be bulldozed

Crumbling former children’s home that houses homeless in Gipsy Hill could be bulldozed

A crumbling former children’s home currently housing homeless South Londoners faces a fresh threat of demolition after a developer appealed a council’s decision to…

Things to do this weekend in Burgess Park, Rotherhithe and Borough

Things to do this weekend in Burgess Park, Rotherhithe and Borough

Isabel RamirezAug 17, 2023

Here’s our pick of what’s on this weekend – including free yoga classes and a day of love for Latin America, with live music,…

How Jamaica National Bank’s Brixton branch became a hub for the whole community 

How Jamaica National Bank’s Brixton branch became a hub for the whole community 

Holly O'MahonyAug 17, 2023

JN Bank, a digital bank with a Brixton branch that’s part of the Jamaica National group, operates on a mission to ‘enrich lives and…

Catford twins Annie and Jemma on bringing the houseplant community together through their business Green Rooms

Catford twins Annie and Jemma on bringing the houseplant community together through their business Green Rooms

Holly O'MahonyAug 17, 2023

Green Rooms co-founders Annie and Jemma are about as close as business partners can be. Identical twins, they’ve moved in tandem throughout their lives,…

What is it like to live in Southfields?

What is it like to live in Southfields?

A peaceful South West London ‘village’ that buzzes with thousands of tennis fans and world-famous stars during the Wimbledon Championships is becoming too expensive…

Disability campaigner says new Holland Park toilets are a ‘lifeline’ as council reveals plans to build more

Disability campaigner says new Holland Park toilets are a ‘lifeline’ as council reveals plans to build more

A disability campaigner said new disabled toilets in Holland Park are a ‘lifeline’ as the council reveals plans to build more.  Mariya Stoeva from…

St George’s Hospital told it requires ‘urgent’ improvement after inspectors visited maternity services

St George’s Hospital told it requires ‘urgent’ improvement after inspectors visited maternity services

Maternity services at a famous South London hospital have been rated “inadequate” in a damning report which found people had decided to leave before…

Police release new images of man they want to identify as they investigate homophobic attack in Clapham

Police release new images of man they want to identify as they investigate homophobic attack in Clapham

Kevin QuinnAug 16, 2023

Detectives investigating a homophobic attack on two men outside a South London nightclub have released fresh images of a man they want to trace.…