Two recent opinion polls have put the current Mayor of London on more than 50 per cent of first preference votes, which would be enough for him to be declared the winner without the need for a second round if the result were replicated on May 6.
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The future of South London’s most treasured historic burial ground has been secured after developers and transport chiefs agreed a package of support. The disused Crossbones Graveyard and Memorial Gardenon Union Street and Redcross Way in Southwark was estimated to hold the remains of some 15,000 people when it was closed in 1853.
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Two sisters are walking 10,000 steps a day this month to raise thousands of the Alzheimer’s Society in tribute to their beloved nan – who survived Covid-19. Kaycee, 17, and Lucky, 28, have joined thousands of determined supporters, all conquering their own walking challenges to raise vital funds for the UK’s leading dementia charity.
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A memorial has been held today for the police officer killed in the Westminster Bridge terrorist attack four years ago. PC Keith Palmer, from Bexley, was stabbed to death as he guarded an entrance to the Palace of Westminster in March 2017.
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Over half a million pounds has been raised in memory of Sarah Everard and will go towards grassroots charities that support women across the UK. Almost three weeks after the murder of the 33-year-old Brixton marketing executive, the women behind the group Reclaim These Streets have said they are “overwhelmed by the generosity and support” towards a fundraiser set up in her name.
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Up to 114,000 jobs could be at risk in central London by 2023 despite a “best-case scenario” economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The report from London School of Economics, Arup and Gerald Eve found that jobs in face-to-face sectors such as hospitality and retail would be particularly at risk due to the loss of tourist spending and lower footfall due to increased home working.
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The problem of numerous noisy rubbish trucks all visiting small city streets at once could be solved with a bit of inspiration from Manhattan. While residents in the borough of Westminster have their rubbish taken by one collector, the borough’s 3,100 licensed premises – including offices, shops and restaurants – are serviced by over 50 commercial waste collectors.
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A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments. Goldsmiths Community Centre in Lewisham has opened the centre as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to continue to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for local communities.
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A man has been left with gunshot wounds to the leg and stomach after a late-night shooting in Croydon. Police were called to Church Street at 9pm on Saturday, March 13, where they found the found the victim who is in his 30s.
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For pub landlords Ben Martin and Tom Rees the day pubs can reopen will be special in more ways than one. They are the new leaseholders of the historic Carlton Tavern which has just been rebuilt “brick by brick” after it was knocked down six years ago without permission.
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A government proposal that some shops could be transformed could lead to “wholesale loss of large flagship retail stores from key shopping destinations” such as Oxford Street, a council has warned. Pre pandemic Westminster was worth £63m of gross value added to the UK economy.
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Ella Podmore built the McLaren Automatic material investigations department from the ground up, and she’s only 25. It’s no surprise that the Fulham-based superwoman of the supercar industry was crowned Young Woman Engineer of the Year.
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It has now been more than a year since Westfield announced it would be reviewing plans for a new shopping centre in Croydon. But there is still no date for when the review will be completed – or confirmation that the project will ever start.
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“It’s coming up to 25 years now since I was diagnosed with HIV,” said Mortimer Market patient Ian Green. He was just 31 when he was diagnosed and given the shattering news that he had just eight years to live.
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“There was a dearth of open space in North Kensington. It was appalling,” recalled photographer Adam Ritchie who worked with residents to campaign for facilities when a motorway was built in the middle of the area. “It was a mind boggling situation.”
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A school charging thousands of pounds in fees per year, rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted, is still not meeting standards. The independent London Steiner School in Balham, which charges between £4,320 and £9,400 in annual fees, was rated inadequate in all areas in 2018.
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The majority of Londoners are not able to access fire risk assessments for their homes, a new study has found. Of the 32 London boroughs, 22 do not publish fire risk assessments, which are the only legal requirement for assessing fire safety risks in multiple occupancy buildings such as high-rise blocks.
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Thousands of students and teachers have helped keep a borough safe by testing themselves for Covid-19. More than 21,000 tests have now been taken in Greenwich by staff in primary schools, and by both staff and students in secondary schools since schools reopened on March 8.
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Police have launched an appeal following an indecent exposure in Clapham Common on the night of Sarah Everard’s vigil. At around 8pm on Saturday March 13, a woman was walking on Clapham Common southside, close to the junction with Windmill Drive, when she witnessed a man expose himself.
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