Lambeth Council does not keep records of the number of requests it receives for extra lighting in parks. It come as a petition launched to “maximise lighting on Clapham Common to improve safety” in the wake of Sarah Everard’s disappearance and murder is approaching 30,000 signatures.
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Bus drivers are staging another walkout today in an “increasingly bitter” dispute about cuts to their pay. Their strike will affect 52 routes across West and South West London before officially ending at 6am on Thursday, April 8. The drivers are employed by operator London United, contracted by Transport for London (TfL).
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If Taekwondo teacher John Webster says children he teaches in North Kensington are “exceptional”. He should know as he’s a coach for the New Zealand Olympic team. The Taekwondo Master hopes he will join the Olympic hopefuls in Tokyo for this summer’s games if Covid rules allow.
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A looked after child in Lewisham Council’s care was forced to sleep on the floor after being removed from his long-term foster carer’s home. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has agreed with an independent investigator that the council “made mistakes” in the handling of the situation.
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A woman in her 50s has died after being stabbed to death in the early hours Easter Sunday. Police and London Ambulance Service were called just before 2.30am on Sunday, 4 April, to a seriously injured woman inside a block of flats in Ravine Grove in Greenwich.
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Hundreds of young people from deprived areas will get hands-on experience of nature conservation, boost their job prospects and help maintain green spaces. The Urban Ranger project will give 10 to 21-year-olds from Merton the chance to take part in activities such as creating wildlife habitats and community orchards, installing ponds and managing native woodlands.
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Sadiq Khan today revealed plans to support more than 170,000 environmentally friendly “green jobs” if re-elected in May as he unveiled his campaign manifesto. In a livestreamed speech, the current Mayor of London said he planned to “turn the tide on rising unemployment” whilst tackling the climate emergency by putting a focus on “future proof sectors” such as green energy.
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A body has been found in a pond during the search for the missing student Richard Okorogheye. Officers found a body in Wake Valley pond in Epping Forest yesterday when specialist divers began searching ponds in the forest.
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Parents need to be aware of the dangers of online pornography and must teach their children about consent early, the creator of a website which has published thousands of allegations of sexual assault from students said today. Soma Sara, who set up Everyone’s Invited, said online pornography can have an “incredibly damaging impact on young minds” and adults cannot “pretend it doesn’t exist”.
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Hospital bosses are hoping that the rollout of the Covid vaccine programme could mean any third wave of the pandemic will be less severe. Professor Tim Orchard who is the head of Imperial NHS Foundation Trust explained that it could mean fewer hospital admissions.
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Lewisham Council is likely spending millions per year placing children in its care in unregulated accommodation, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Unlike children’s homes, Ofsted does not inspect these settings. Young people – usually either 16 or 17 – are often left with little support and can be at risk of exploitation.
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A man who spat at a bus driver during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic has been jailed after the quick-thinking driver took a swab of his spit. Michael Aidoo, 44, and of no fixed address, appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 25, where he pleaded guilty to common assault.
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Cocaine, cash and cannabis has been recovered after a major drugs bust by police officers. Around two kilograms of cocaine, cannabis and more than £50,000 in cash has been seized following warrants in Southwark and Bedford.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hit back at comments made by Boris Johnson about TfL finances at a Covid-19 press conference yesterday. Following a question about London’s economic recovery from the pandemic and a funding deal for TfL, the Prime Minister said that “the current Labour mayor” had “decided to blow” TfL money on “an irresponsible fares policy”.
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Hospitals embraced digital technology to keep people in touch – including for heartbreaking calls to dying relatives. Whilst most people using video calls welcomed them as it meant they could keep in touch, it left some patients and nurses feeling guilty, according to a senior nurse at a leading London hospital.
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The busy Bank Junction could be shut to traffic in the heart of the City when the improved Bank railway station reopens next year. The City of London has unveiled its plans for pedestrian-only routes and is launching a six-week consultation to hear from office workers and motorists.
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Police investigating the disappearance of Richard Okorogheye are now searching in Loughton, Essex, after a new sighting last placed him in the area. The 19-year-old was captured on CCTV walking alone on Smarts Lane, Loughton towards Epping Forest at 12.39am on Tuesday, March 23.
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Planned protests at a Dulwich private school have sparked national outrage after allegations of ‘rape culture’ within the school were published on an online forum and in an open letter. Dulwich College has been accused of being a “breeding ground for sexual predators” in an open letter organised by a former schoolboy that contains more than 100 anonymous accounts of assault, harassment and sharing intimate photos online.
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A graphic designer has been singled out as a future high flyer, for her determination to succeed. Business founder Mona King has been featured as a ‘Woman to Watch in 2021’ by the Business Success Network in recognition of International Women’s Day.
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