What is it like to live in the shadow of Wandsworth Prison?
South Londoners living in the shadow of HMP Wandsworth claim they see drones attempting to smuggle in contraband and hear inmates screaming, but say…
Mayor blames Gove for housing delays caused by confusion over fire safety rules
Sadiq Khan has accused the Government of “bureaucratic dither and delay” over proposed new fire safety rules, claiming that a lack of certainty is…
Woolwich’s Rotunda ballroom built to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in need of ‘urgent’ repair
A Grade II listed South London ballroom dating back to the 19th century is in need of ‘emergency’ repairs. Greenwich Council has received plans…
Hundreds of people stage protest against proposals to pump treated wastewater into River Thames
Hundreds of people have staged a protest against plans to pump the River Thames with treated wastewater in South West London, with the proposed…
£20,000 reward issued 35 years on from the disappearance of Lee Boxell in Sutton
Lee Boxell was just fifteen-years-old when he left his home in Sutton to go shopping on Saturday, September 10, 1988 – leaving his parents…
Squatters sleeping in tents and hammocks outside abandoned care home in Lewisham
South Londoners are sleeping outside in hammocks and tents after a council called police to boot them out of an abandoned care centre they’d…
New poll has suggested that mayor Sadiq Khan is neck and neck with his Tory rival Susan Hall
A new poll has suggested that mayor Sadiq Khan is neck and neck with his Tory rival Susan Hall in the race for City…
‘The biggest park to open in London since the Olympics’ offered to council for £1 – but they said no
A South London council has been accused of failing to secure a new 32-acre public park for future generations after deciding not to buy it…
Outstanding South London nursery where toddlers serve their own lunch
A South London nursery where toddlers are taught to serve their own lunch and clear their own dishes has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by…
‘London’s steepest street’ can be so “dangerous” residents say that they have fallen down it multiple times
Residents living on ‘London’s steepest street’ have said the route is so “dangerous” that they have fallen down it multiple times and rat runners…
Council is bringing in fines for people dumping e-bikes
Westminster City Council is bringing in fines for people dumping e-bikes outside designated zones in order to “clean up” streets. Approximately 220 new parking…
Mayor has insisted that there are no plans “on the table” for a ‘pay-per-mile’ system on London’s roads
Sadiq Khan has insisted that there are no plans “on the table” for a ‘pay-per-mile’ system of road user charging. While the mayor admitted…
