A man has been jailed for a vicious attack which left a police officer unconscious and believing he was going to die. Alan Keeble, 40, of Oakbrook Close, Bromley appeared at Croydon Crown Court yesterday having previously pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today launched a new London Refugee Response fund to support the resettlement of Afghan refugees following an outpouring of donations from Londoners. Roughly 9,000 refugees have so far arrived in the UK from Afghanistan, with up to 3,500 having arrived in London.
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Merton council will stop recycling at blocks of flats due to the ongoing driver shortage and the effects of Brexit. Recycling will now be sent to the Beddington incinerator, around six miles away, as a “last resort”. The council announced that, with its contractor Veolia, it has decided to “temporarily merge” some recycling and rubbish collections.
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A pensioner who sexually assaulted multiple vulnerable victims across South London for more than 40 years has been jailed. Nigel Clayton, 73, of Sutton Common Road, Sutton, appeared at Croydon Crown Court yesterday where he was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for 31 counts of sexual assault, rape and possessing indecent images. Clayton had been convicted at the same court on Friday, May 21 following a trial.
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Lewisham council is sitting on a pot of more than £8.7million of overpaid council tax. The council initially refused to release the figures, but handed them over after an appeal using Freedom of Information powers. There are 66,990 overpaid council tax accounts in the borough – with an exact figure of £8,712,633.69 owed.
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A music festival will see up to 50,000 people a day descend on Crystal Palace Park this weekend. A huge stage has been installed in the park ahead of Wireless Festival this weekend – and residents say they are pleased about the possible economic benefits the event should bring. The event will take place over three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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The research, which was conducted by Imperial College London, found exposure to polluted air prior to the pandemic increased the likelihood of people becoming ill with the virus and requiring hospitalisation. Researchers came to the conclusion after analysing a small number of “good quality” studies from around the world.
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Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a man who was last seen in the Kennington area on Saturday, August 28. Edward Baller, 79, was last seen wearing dark coloured trousers, a denim jacket and carrying a denim bag. He is described as white, of average height and build with grey hair.
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Police are appealing for information after two robbers on electric bikes threatened pedestrians with a firearm and stole their watches during a crime spree. The eight robberies and attempted robberies took place in and around central London between Wednesday, July 21 and Friday, July 30 this year.
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Motorists in Crystal Palace will have to show a utility bill to drive into their own street as Wireless Festival descends on the area. A total of 20 roads will be closed off this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (September 10-12). But residents can only drive to their own homes by showing a utility bill – or another document with their name and address on.
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The popular restaurant area has been plagued by fly-tippers last week. Jessica Toale noticed more waste was being increasingly dumped at the spot while out walking in the high-end district.
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After laying empty for 10 years, a developer has shown interest in a patch of land where Croydon’s iconic House of Reeves furniture shop once stood. The shop, in Reeves Corner, was burnt to the ground and became one of the most recognisable images of the 2011 London riots.
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A bollard has been dubbed the “most useless in London” as it is so easily taken out of action. The road block bollard in Lewisham’s Glenbow Road was introduced more than a year ago as part of emergency Covid-19 measures to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
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Festival Republic’s ‘Clapham Common Summer 2021’ event is made up of three one-day music festivals planned for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Afrobeat music festival Yam Carnival is set to take place on August 28, RTRN II Dance on August 29 and hip-hop and rock festival ALT+LDN on the bank holiday Monday, August 30.
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Library provision in Croydon is set to be slashed so the cash-strapped council can save £500,000 a year. The authority is expected to cut opening hours by 21 per cent at 12 of the borough’s 13 libraries. It will see all libraries, except Central Library, open for two fewer days a week and library staff cut by a quarter.
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This September, London South Bank University (LSBU) will open the doors of its new Croydon campus. The university will be based at Electric House, an office building that has been empty since 2013.
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After 88 years, Reedham Park School, known as “the little school at the end of the lane”, closed for good in July 2020. The school’s governors said that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and dwindling pupil numbers led to the school’s sudden closure.
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Plans to sell a former Kensington police station have been met with outrage by locals. The Mayor’s Office of Policing and Crime wants to sell Notting Hill Police Station but Councillor Johnny Thalassites and the Kensington and Chelsea council want to prevent the building being sold to private developers for luxury residences.
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The Artesian Well and its neighbour the Lost Society restaurant and wine bar on the corner of North Street and Wandsworth Road closed in 2014 and 2016 respectively after Lambeth council clamped down on late-night hours. It followed complaints from people about anti-social behaviour.
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