New extension to the DLR from Beckton to Barking Riverside will be ‘considered’
A new extension to the DLR from Beckton to Barking Riverside will be “considered”, Sadiq Khan’s transport deputy said this week. Plans are already…
How could the new government affect building in Kent’s Green Belt?
Within only days of being elected, Labour’s new Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated the “urgent” need for planning reform and for new homes on…
‘Rotting’ housing estate and closure of Hammersmith Bridge gets candidates angry at Putney husting
Hammersmith Bridge and the state of a ‘rotting’ South London estate have been branded ’embarrassing’ by candidates battling to become the next MP for…
What matters to New Addington voters?
Residents in a ‘forgotten’ neighbourhood on the fringes of Croydon say they fear walking in the area due to crime, and things are being…
Ed Davey acknowledges that Sutton Council has struggled with disabled education plans during visit to Carshalton
Ed Davey marked the latest stage of his election campaign with a visit to Carshalton village, where he met the local Liberal Democrat candidate.…
Pressure mounts on Sir Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child benefit cap
Labour needs to go “much, much further” in tackling child poverty, the party’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary has admitted, as pressure mounts on…
Residents in Conservative stronghold express their voting preferences ahead of election
A South London stronghold for the Conservative Party is predicted to swing to Labour in the upcoming election, with voters claiming the current state…
No Claps nor Pay Rises for Essential Workers
Amidst the turmoil of pre-election Britain, artist Victoria P. Gill’s ‘FLEX’ at Camberwell Kabinett, curated by No.32, boldly exposes the harsh ‘hand-to-mouth’ reality imposed…
Croydon Council has reportedly placed homeless people in Charlton pub
Homeless people in South London have reportedly been given emergency accommodation at an abandoned pub in Charlton where a cannabis factory was found by…
No Fear in the Dance Studio
FEAR is the celebratory finale of a series of free community workshops taking place at Siobhan Davies Studios in Elephant and Castle. FEAR brings…
A Joyous Air in London
Magnus Rodwell’s Hidden London Magnus Rodwell, half Swedish-half English, grew up in Bournemouth and only knew London from the occasional tourist visit: ‘I would…
Writers Share Humanity at the Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre announced an unmissable Summer 2024 season of Literature and Spoken Word. The programme brings a diverse array of UK-exclusive launches, non-fiction…
