Wandsworth gets set for London Borough of Culture year with programme release
The year-long tenure will see a series of events taking over the borough to celebrate culture, creativity, and community.
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Author: Claudia Lee
‘All in a day’s work’: Hospital security team helps mother deliver baby in car park
When Odia arrived at University Hospital Lewisham at around 9.30am on January 26, she was in active labour.
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Man ‘performed sex act while staring at woman’ on Northern line
The British Transport Police (BTP) has released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident.
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Journalist and human rights activist marks two years of protest outside UK Foreign Office
Vahid Beheshti, former Camberwell resident, is calling on the UK Government to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the list of terrorist organisations.
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Food bank launches fundraising challenge over Lent and Ramadan
Oasis Hub Waterloo, part of Lambeth Foodbanks, is appealing to the community to take part in its challenge What One Thing ? this March and April.
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Police watchdog appeals for witnesses after man restrained by cops dies
While he was being restrained, Mr Tidman became unwell and was taken to hospital by paramedics. He died in hospital on February 11.
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Residents rally outside town hall against £1m cuts to library budget
During the meeting, cllr Donatus Anyanwu assured attendees that “none of the libraries are going to close”.
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Councils which issues most PCNs revealed as plans to hike fines announced
Westminster had the highest number of parking PCNs, making up 87 per cent of all parking fines issued in London last year.
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Infectious diseases cleaning team at hospital begin strike over pay
The workers who form the ‘rapid response team’ at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals in Lambeth will continue strike action for the next four days, according to union Unite.
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Council’s pilot project on estate shortlisted for community award
Greenwich council is in the running for the Community Involvement Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Award for its work with the Woolwich Common Estate.
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Man dies in hospital after Lewisham flat fire
One man was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews and taken to hospital, where he later died.
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Savings not possible without impact on vital services, Lambeth says ahead of budget decision
The budget paper, which will be considered by the council’s Cabinet this afternoon, aims to stabilise the local authorities “perilous financial future” with measures including tax increases and cuts to services.
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MP visits charity calling for allergies to be taken seriously
Allergy UK offers expert advice through its helpline and website, support through clinics, training programmes and advocacy.
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‘It’s exhilarating!’: Mum of triplets smashing track records aged 61
Approaching 50, Mrs Elms won the Kent County Championships and in September last year, aged 60, she became the oldest woman to break the five-minute barrier in the 1500m race.
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Four jailed after ambushing man with knives and Samurai sword in drugs killing
On February 5, 2021, 22-year-old Lavaun Witter was stabbed in the leg with a Samurai sword after four men broke into a flat in Wisbeach Road.
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Croydon to receive “exceptional” financial support from government
Yesterday, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that it would provide Croydon council £136million for the financial year 2025/26.
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‘Tower of nightmares’: Woman, 81, exhausted by decades of ‘rolling disrepair’ in 22-storey block
Jay Allen describes her home in Stockwell as “the tower of nightmares” and says successive issues with leaks, damp and mould have made the building “uninhabitable”.
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Police appeal to find three men after fatal stabbing of Jason Romeo
Raynolph Asante, 22, Rhamyah Bailey-Edwards, 21, and Travis Mitchell, 21, are known to frequent Deptford, Hackney and Walthamstow.
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Grenfell: Insulation firm seeks to overturn council ban
Siderise Insulation was blocked from carrying out future projects in Kensington and Chelsea by the council last year.
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