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.…

Nightclub staff being escorted to cars by police following investigation into homophobic attack

Nightclub staff being escorted to cars by police following investigation into homophobic attack

Staff at South London nightclubs are being escorted to their cars by police after two men were stabbed in a what police are treating…

Police have released an image of a man following the Clapham attack. Credit: Met Police

‘Homophobic’ attack in Clapham: Police release image of man they want to identify

Herbie RussellAug 16, 2023

Detectives have released an image of a man they want to identify after two men were “attacked with a knife” on Clapham High Street…

Plans for new specialist school to replace empty nursery in South London

Plans for new specialist school to replace empty nursery in South London

A new school for kids with special educational needs could open in South London under new plans. The specialist day school would open in…

Appeal for witnesses to double stabbing in Clapham

Appeal for witnesses to double stabbing in Clapham

Kevin QuinnAug 14, 2023

An investigation is under way after two men were stabbed in Clapham High Street, yesterday night (Sunday, August 13) in what police are treating…