Croydon supermarket car park could become restricted to customers only

Croydon supermarket car park could become restricted to customers only

Nearly 200 people have objected to plans for a supermarket in Croydon to restrict its car park to being used by only its own…

Wandsworth Council offers help to pay for new school

Wandsworth Council offers help to pay for new school

A South London council has set aside £150,000 to help families pay for new school uniforms as they struggle with the cost-of-living crisis. Wandsworth Council…

Delays to study into more Tube and bus station toilets

Delays to study into more Tube and bus station toilets

A study looking at whether more public toilets can be installed across London’s transport network has been hit by delays. The review, examining where…

35 firefighters tackled fire in Southbank

35 firefighters tackled fire in Southbank

Kevin QuinnAug 10, 2023

Five fire engines and around 35 firefighters tackled a flat fire on Casson Square in Southbank yesterday (Wednesday, August 9). Part of a three-roomed…

Locals looking at a major makeover of Portobello Road which can get up to 80,000 visitors on a Saturday

Locals looking at a major makeover of Portobello Road which can get up to 80,000 visitors on a Saturday

Portobello Road is set to undergo a major rejuvenation project, but locals say the community is underpinned by a fear of change. While the Royal…

Wandsworth sets up it’s own ULEZ scrappage scheme to help low income homes and carers

Wandsworth sets up it’s own ULEZ scrappage scheme to help low income homes and carers

Labour-run Wandsworth Council has announced it is establishing its own £1m scrappage fund to help people cope financially with the expanded Ultra low emission…

Video interviews: Police commissioner and Mayor call for mobile phone makers to ‘design out’ thefts as rates hit 250 a day

Video interviews: Police commissioner and Mayor call for mobile phone makers to ‘design out’ thefts as rates hit 250 a day

Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and London mayor Sadiq Khan have called on the mobile phone industry to help reduce phone thefts –…

Former Met Police officer jailed for death by dangerous driving of 25-year-old woman in Stockwell

Former Met Police officer jailed for death by dangerous driving of 25-year-old woman in Stockwell

Herbie RussellAug 8, 2023

A former Met Police officer has been jailed for three years for death by dangerous driving of 25-year-old Shante Daniel-Folkes who was killed on…

Mayor says their is ‘plenty money’ left for expanded ULEZ scrappage scheme

Mayor says their is ‘plenty money’ left for expanded ULEZ scrappage scheme

Sadiq Khan has revealed that some £110m of his recently expanded Ultra low emission zone (Ulez) scrappage scheme is still available. The mayor described…

The low-down on Mayor’s scrappage scheme announcement

The low-down on Mayor’s scrappage scheme announcement

Sadiq Khan has announced a major widening of the scrappage scheme for the expanding Ultra low emission zone (Ulez), by opening it up to…

Man who stabbed partner ‘more than 50 times’ will serve at least 18 years in jail for her murder

Man who stabbed partner ‘more than 50 times’ will serve at least 18 years in jail for her murder

Kevin QuinnAug 4, 2023

A man convicted of murdering his partner in a ‘frenzied attack’ was told today (Friday, August 4) that he must serve at least eighteen…

Southwark Park

Southwark’s outstanding parks recognised in Green Flag Awards

Herbie RussellAug 3, 2023

Southwark’s outstanding parks have been recognised once again – retaining all 30 of its Green Flag Awards. The Green Flag Award scheme recognises well-managed…