Security guards at V&A museum ballot to strike in dispute over pay
If the ballot is successful, strike action will take place between November 22 and December 6.
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Author: Claudia Lee
‘Young people are the bedrock of our society’: Youth centre opens in Canada Water
The centre has been opened by Billy Youth Engagement Project (BYEP), a charity dedicated to supporting young people in London.
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Jamaican patty maker shortlisted for £25K business grant
The Vegan Patty Lady, in Kangley Bridge Road, is one of six small businesses in the final of Business Boost.
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Domestic violence survivor ‘at risk’ from housing association and council’s failure to rehouse her
An eviction notice has left Anna facing homelessness or being forced to move back into her former property which is known to her abuser.
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100 workers evacuated after fire erupts at recycling plant
The LFB has said the fire was most likely caused by the failure of a lithium-ion battery in the waste.
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Man charged with murder of 81-year-old woman
The victim has been formally identified as 81-year-old Carol James.
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Met officer sacked for accessing Sarah Everard murder files
104 officers and staff were initially identified as potentially accessing files without a legitimate policing purpose.
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‘Loved, forgotten and revived over and over’: Artist paints Bankside neighbourhood every day for two decades
BANKSIDE 52 NOT OUT will be open to the public from November 27, 2024, until January 27, 2025.
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Children’s mental health referrals hit five-year-high, new data shows
There were 14,630 referrals for anxiety in the past five years, and an increase of 180 per cent since 2019.
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1,000-strong protest calls for end to fossil fuels and ‘complicity in Gaza genocide’
The protest comes as world leaders gathered for the UN’s Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan.
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Vauxhall City Farm celebrates decade of transformation
The urban farm sees around 60,000 visitors come through its gates each year and costs £58,000 a month to run.
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Appeal to identify ‘key witnesses’ in Southwark Tube station murder
A 28-year-old man died in hospital two days after being assaulted at Southwark Tube station in August.
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Fight to save ‘vital’ post office, as 115 branches face being axed
The London Bridge post office in Borough High Street is one of 115 branches facing closure across the country.
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Family pay tribute to ‘kind, generous and hard-working’ man killed in market stabbing
In a statement released today, Mr McLeggan’s family said: “Hilkiah McLeggan was a warm, kind, and generous man who would do anything for his friends and family.”
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Lies Where It Falls: A brave look at trauma, collective silence and the healing power of theatre
When actor Ruairi Conaghan played the role of Brighton Bomber Patrick Magee on stage, he didn’t realise it would compound repressed trauma from his uncle’s murder by the IRA fifty years ago in 1974.
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Band member wins Harry Styles lookalike competition in ‘shameless’ PR stunt
The winner of the £50 best lookalike prize was Oscar Journeaux, 22, a singer and guitar player in South-west London.
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Man wanted for breaching court bail ahead of rape trial
A warrant for the arrest of Craig Dorney, 35, of Lewisham, was issued on Tuesday following his breach.
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‘Big up the Horniman Museum’: New musicians announced for residence programme at Horniman Museum
The scheme links early career musicians with its Musical Instrument collection for them to create new work.
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Upcoming show exhibits artwork by Wandsworth Prison inmates
More than half of the UK’s prison population is neurodiverse and often benefits from hands-on, creative learning.
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