Third man charged with the murder of Lavaun Witter
Tyreece Wolfries-Parkin, 18 of Rothesay Road, in Croydon, was arrested on March 22.
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Author: Alexandra Warren
Your summer guide to the best South London festivals
Brixton’s soul, jazz and funk festival Cross the Tracks is returning to Brockwell Park this summer for the second time. Acts taking the stage on September 5 include Nu jazz collective The Cinematic Orchestra, R&B superstars En Vogue, everyone’s favourite disco family Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.
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Best friends with the same brain tumour launch prize draw to raise money for charity
Best friends who were diagnosed with the same kind of brain tumour have launched a prize draw to raise money for charity.
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Clapham theatre announces winners of award for emerging companies
The Bread and Roses Theatre, a fringe venue opened in 2014, has awarded their annual Emerging Company Award 2021 to female led arts collective Leading Light and new production company Velvet Smoke.
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Eltham and Charlton vaccine staff to protect against brain tumours as well as virus
David James, the chief executive officer at Greenwich Health, has encouraged staff to get involved with Wear a Hat Day which will raise money for charity Brain Tumour Research.
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Bus services across London to be disrupted by strikes
Around 50 bus routes are expected to be affected by strike action tomorrow.
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Sidcup grandfather recalls being admitted to hospital for Covid-19 one year ago
An 81-year-old man who was admitted to King’s College Hospital for Covid-19 a year ago says he feels “more like 40” after incredible recovery.
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Wheelchair user at “breaking point” after over a year in council house without disabled access
A mother of two has been forced to live in one room for over a year because her council house has no wheelchair access.
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Photojournalism postgraduates to showcase their work online
The London College of Communication is celebrating this year’s photojournalism postgraduates by showcasing their work online. The students at the Elephant and Castle- based university suffered from the pandemic by not being able to get out to take photos easily.
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Primary school students from 60 schools exposed to dangerous pollution says study
The study has revealed that 59 state primary schools are within 100m of a red route – a network of roads that carries 30% of London’s traffic.
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Police appeal for help finding a flasher in Peckham Rye Park
Police are appealing to the public for information about two linked sex offences reported in Peckham Rye Park. On both occasions the male has approached girls aged under 13 and exposed himself.
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Council block leaseholders forced to pay £18,000 for fire safety works after paying £8,000 for similar work before
Columbia Point on the Canada Estate is currently undergoing major works to replace windows and improve fire safety.
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London’s longest serving Black female firefighter “grateful and blessed” by her 30 year career
Rosalie Jones, from Peckham, joined the London Fire Brigade in 1989 and rose to the rank of Sub Officer before her retirement on February 24.
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Calls for Mayor of London to cancel Silvertown Tunnel grow
Campaign group SE London Labour for a Green New Deal (LGND) are concerned about pollution from trucks using the tunnel and the cost of the project – which has risen to £2bn.
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Talented Eltham singer impresses judges on The Voice
A 21-year-old singer from Eltham has wowed judges on the blind auditions of ITV’s talent show The Voice. Nathan Smoker sang Tom Odell’s powerful song Can’t Pretend causing judges Olly Murs and Anne-Marie to turn around almost immediately.
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Croydon charity tackles vaccine hesitancy in BAME communities with question and answer sessions
The events were set up to tackle misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine spread through social media and word of mouth.
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Campaigners urge government to ban night flights into Heathrow
Residents living underneath Heathrow’s flight path are hoping to end night flights, saying they “dread going to bed” because of the noise from planes landing and taking off.
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Cleaners at Clapham Catholic school set to strike for 40 days and 40 nights
The workers at Le Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School are planning industrial action starting on March 16 – which will be the first strike in the school’s 140-year history.
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Community garden sows seeds of change in Lewisham – with former Charlton and Leyton Orient midfielder helping out
Grow Lewisham have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for their community garden project – which aims to give fresh fruit and vegetables to food banks and charities.
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