Wandsworth man escapes from police custody while at a hospital
Police are appealing for help to trace him.
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Author: Alexandra Warren
TfL warns of travel disruption as drivers plan to strike over re-introduction of the night tube
There will be disruption on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines on Friday November 26 and Saturday December 18.
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42-year-old man dies after being assaulted in Beckenham
He was taken to hospital in a critical condition where he died nearly a month later on Friday, November 12.
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14-year-old fatally stabbed in Croydon named
Police were called to London Road, West Croydon, at around 6:30pm on Thursday, November 18 to reports of a group of people fighting.
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Neighbours ‘heartbroken’ after four people die in house fire in Bexleyheath
One man left the building before the brigade arrived and has been taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service with injuries to his legs.
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Two women sexually assaulted at a bus stop in Vauxhall
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
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What’s on this Week: November 19th – 25th
Entertainment Listings: Southwark Playhouse; Saatchi Gallery; The Royal Observatory, Greenwich; London Coliseum; Churchill Theatre; Tate Modern; etc.
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Boy dies in hospital after being stabbed in Croydon
Police were called to a group of people fighting in West Croydon at around 6:30 on Thursday, November 18.
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Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival on until January 9
Tis the season to be jolly, and there are lots of reasons to be jolly in South London this Christmas. South of the river is set to be buzzing with lights, music and food
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This week 10, 20, 30 years ago
A Colombian couple caught with more than £240,000 in cash and a flat full of cocaine-encrusted paraphernalia have been jailed for a total of 27 years.
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Walworth man jailed for life for murder of ‘loved’ and ‘precious’ 15-year-old
Imran Boudjellel, 20, fatally stabbed Joseph Marafini in Garratt Lane on October 29 last year.
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Mitcham man jailed after killing 81-year-old grandfather while driving four times the speed limit
Rexon Rebidelmo, 19, was driving at 81mph in an area with a 20mph speed limit.
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All children discharged from hospital after ceiling collapsed in West Dulwich school
A number of children were injured in the cave-in at Rosemead Preparatory School on Monday, November 15.
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60-year-old fighting for his life after hit-and-run in Lewisham
Police are asking the public to come forward with any information, especially dash cam footage or CCTV.
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Two men jailed after ‘violent and senseless’ knife attack in Westminster
Hanif El-Hafedi and Joshua Lenga stabbed a man in broad daylight, believing he was from a rival gang.
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Croydon residents ‘devastated’ over proposed blocks of flats in quiet street
The plans have received 127 public objections. Yellow signs backing a campaign against a new development can been seen in the tree-lined street, Pollards Hill South.
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Two men arrested after police find machine gun concealed in car speaker in Southwark
Two cars driving in a convoy were stopped by armed police on Crossthwaite Avenue, near Denmark Hill on Monday, November 15. The drivers of the vehicles were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent.
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Fulham man raises £30,000 for hospital’s neonatal unit after his daughter was born 12 weeks early
Jonathan Wallach, 50, ran 157 miles in the desert to raise the money to buy a specialist incubator for a West London hospital.
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Lewisham honours war dead with march-past on high street
The Mayor of Lewisham said “Lewisham is home to many communities, so it’s important that we remember that the people we are honouring came from all over the world and were of all faiths and backgrounds.”
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