Fallow deer welcomed back to Greenwich park
The new herd of eight fallow deer is the first in the park since 2021, when renovations began on the deer paddock.
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Author: Claudia Lee
Council awards £32k to events celebrating Pride this summer
LGBTQ+ artwork, workshops, music, festivals, performances, dancing, history and even a Panto have all received funding from Southwark council’s Pride Fund.
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‘Yes to culture and diversity’: Battle over Brockwell Park heats up as residents back festivals
A group of residents have warned that Lambeth could become “sterile, unaffordable, and soulless” if a legal challenge to block festivals is successful.
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Blackheath runner, 69, reveals Lewisham’s ‘best-kept’ sporting secret
John Barron only took up running in his early sixties and has since won countless medals and awards.
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Charity appeal after fox ensnared in illegally-used trap on estate
While spring traps are permitted for rodent control, the RSPCA said they must be used in accordance with guidelines so non-target animals aren’t trapped in them.
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Mayor hails re-development in the heart of East Croydon as ‘positive step forward’
Cheyne’s purchase of the site attracted the praise of Mayor Jason Perry who said: “Positive step forward in providing new housing options, creating jobs, and enhancing local amenities.”
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Abandoned Battersea pub to reopen after months of uncertainty
The Queens Arms, in Battersea, had been abandoned since the Covid-19 pandemic before it was taken over by new landlord Bohem Brewery earlier this year.
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MP says family-sized homes needed to solve housing crisis
In London 90,000 children are currently living in temporary accommodation – one child in every classroom.
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Met police horses attacked by dog
Body-worn footage from the officers shows the dog chasing the horses and repeatedly attempting to bite their legs.
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Council homes named in memory of former councillor
Councillor Christine Grice was elected in May 2014 as the representative for the then Kidbrooke with Hornfair ward, before being named Deputy Leader of the Council shortly before her death in 2020.
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Teenager turns parents living room into processing centre for homelessness kits
The 17-year-old Latymer Upper School student founded In The Bag, a voluntary initiative handing out cost-free hygiene kits to the homeless from leftover airline toiletry bags, two years ago.
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Bank holiday cook-off gets set to support Brixton Soup Kitchen
The fundraising event, organised by Brixton Soup Kitchen, will host a range of fun activities from the Brixton Immortals Domino Club backyard at 297-299 Coldharbour Lane on May 25.
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London Open Gardens: Discover the secrets of London in the outdoors
The London Open Gardens Walks and Tours programme kicks off this June, with 30 guided walks and two cycle tours led by experts running from June 7 to 8.
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Former tree of the year now at risk under Merton council housing plans
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says Merton council’s current plan to build homes on the Mitcham site would cause “significant, unavoidable” damage to the historic tree.
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Catford set for new homes, green and public spaces as major regeneration approved
Thomas’ Lane Yard, an affordable homes and mixed-use regeneration scheme, was unanimously approved by Lewisham council’s Planning Committee on Tuesday.
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Council to spend £1.2m on consultants for heating project after vote to review spending fails
Conservative councillor Ed Pitt Ford said he was disappointed with the progress made by consultants to date and questioned handing them more money.
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Mitcham stab victim pictured as man, 24, charged with murder
Kemuel Gambicky-Forbes, 24, of Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, was charged with murder and possession of a knife yesterday.
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Christopher Walker reviews Ghosts at the Lyric Hammersmith
It takes a lot to shock a modern audience, generating gasps of horror interspersed with laughter. Gary Owen’s updating of Ibsen’s Ghosts achieves just this.
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First Morley’s chicken shop sign to be displayed in museum’s community exhibition
The donation coincides with Morley’s 40th anniversary, a major milestone for the cult fried chicken brand, whose loyal fanbase has made it a South London institution.
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