GOWER TAN, nicknamed ‘the Forrest Gump of Herne Hill’, returned from a brutal ultra-endurance challenge that truly lived up to its reputation – running through the Sahara Desert for six days in searing temperatures. He shares his experience of what is billed as “the toughest foot race on earth” and the “hell” he endured – on the first day – to complete it.
Read More
A caterer who donated his kidney to his daughter nearly 21 years ago has raised more than £20,000 for Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity in thanks for saving his daughter Emily’s life. He was inspired to raise the money as thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff who have looked after his daughter Emily.
Read More
A cosmetic surgery has been forced to shut down for three months after its owner was found washing dirty sheets used in surgeries at their home, writes Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter. Staff at the Westminster-based Lara Clinic were found to have not completed mandatory training, the surgery had no means of disposing of ‘suction contents’ or safely cleaning equipment used in surgeries
Read More
The gregarious owner of a long-standing South Wimbledon fish and chip shop is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant as he has blood cancer. Zach Zacharia, who runs Adams Fish & Chips in Kingston Road, is urging people with a Greek or Cypriot heritage to join stem cell registers so others like him can get one in the future – as there is a shortage.
Read More
A 17-year-old critically ill Covid patient and TikTok star was one of the first in the UK to receive a groundbreaking antibody treatment at St George’s Hospital approved for use just days earlier. Max Khadar was the first to be offered the new life-saving drug, Ronapreve, at the hospital in Blackshaw Road, Tooting, on Frday of last week.
Read More
Student satisfaction at South London universities was among the worst in the country in 2021. This year’s rankings were heavily influenced by the impacts of Covid-19, in the first full academic year of mostly remote teaching.
Read More
A group of celebrities are encouraging Londoners for Stand Up to Cancer on October 15. South Londoners including Charlene White and Wandsworth’s Gizzi Erskine spoke candidly of their experiences with the disease in a film for channel 4.
Read More
Lewisham has been praised for its coordinated action helping homeless people through the pandemic, writes Zoe Hu. A new report, published by the Kerslake Commission, examines how the country coped with protecting homeless people and rough sleepers during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read More
Double Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallist Oliver Lam-Watson wants to leave a legacy that lasts long after his sporting career has finished by offering children with disabilities the opportunity he never had. Although Oliver’s journey to winning silver in the men’s team foil and bronze in the men’s team épée wasn’t naturally straightforward, being a sportsman comes very much joint-first in his life, alongside the foundations he wants to build for the next generation of Paralympians.
Read More
The Marble Arch Mound is a “cult classic” attraction, even though its costs are “unacceptable”, Westminster council’s leader said. Councillor Rachael Robathan has defended the £6 million artificial hill, claiming it is meeting its intended purpose by boosting local tourism.
Read More
A London council has said it paid £198 per shift for Covid marshals to patrol the streets, even after restrictions had been eased. Westminster City Council paid a private company for Covid marshals to walk areas like Soho despite lockdown rules being lifted.
Read More
Residents have hailed the difference new Tube stations could make to their lives – and to their whole community. The step-free stations of Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station, in Wandsworth, were launched on September 20 to connect South London to the centre of the capital.
Read More
E-scooters should be legalised and Transport for London (TfL) should have the power to manage shared e-scooter rental schemes in the capital, a new report has recommended.
The Centre for London thinktank on Thursday of last week published its report, entitled Micromobility in London, that examines how London could capitalise on “emerging vehicles” to reduce car use.
A couple who illegally claimed benefits in the name of two dead children have received a suspended sentence. Jumoke Abosede Brown, known as Janet, and her partner Anthony Shodunke, fraudulently claimed the No Recourse to Public Fund (NRPF) support from Bexley council from June 2019 until January 2020.
Read More
Carers and neighbours at Heathland Court Bupa Care Home in Wimbledon have come together to celebrate a resident’s 101st birthday. Roma Tregilgas turned 101 on August 27 and enjoyed a party with fellow residents and carers. Carers at the home decorated the lounge with balloons and bunting, played music and treated the birthday girl to a homemade cake.
Read More
A call has been made for US Open Champion Emma Raducanu to be given the Freedom of the London Borough of Bromley, where she lives.
On September 11. Raducanu became the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam final and the first British woman to win a major singles title since 1977.
A grandmother who worked for the London Ambulance Service for 25 years died when medics accidentally put a feeding tube into her lung and failed to spot it for more than 10 hours. Maura Irwin, 77, had the nasal feeding tube misplaced into her lung after suffering a debilitating stroke, which then filled up and killed her, an inquest heard.
Read More
Fulham Football Club is planning to replace the cladding on one of its stands due to safety concerns. The club aims to revamp the Johnny Haynes Stand at Craven Cottage as parts of it are crumbling with holes that have been covered up with paint and tape.
Read More
Celestine Agbo, from Streatham, who took part in the London Marathon 20 times until 2008, did the first one, on September 4, with only one training run. The father-of-two grown-up children thought his running days were behind him, but decided to pick up his trainers again and run 10 marathons on consecutive days in Dulwich Park, raising £15.000 to support the South London Refugee Association in Lambeth.
Read More