Rail bosses have been urged to install tactile strips after a blind man has died falling off a platform and being struck by an oncoming train. A 53-year-old man fell from platform one at Eden Park station in Beckenham on Wednesday after he moved near to the platform edge.
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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and has urged everyone to get it. Mr Khan announced on Twitter today that he had been offered the vaccine by his GP because he suffers from severe asthma.
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Dulwich residents are furious at experimental road closures around Dulwich Village, which are making their journeys more difficult. There are currently closures at Burbage Road, Calton Avenue, Turney Road and Townley Road.
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Greenpeace members are stating their own celebration of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods by making the most of their newly silent streets. The Neighbourhood Community Hurrah is being hosted by South West London Greenpeace.
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One Deptford schoolgirl has decided to play her part in helping feed the community this lockdown after being inspired by the footballer Marcus Rashford. Eight-year-old Leila Miah cooked 500 meatballs, using 30 tins of tomatoes and 15kg of pasta all in one day to donate 100 hot meals to her local community.
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A former NHS worker battling ovarian cancer is now seeking treatment in Germany after being misdiagnosed multiple times and severely let down by the NHS. Alice Jackson, from Denmark Hill, repeatedly contacted her doctor over concerns for her health, only to be told to “stop worrying about nothing” – before being diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer.
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A beloved concert stage, once performed on by Bob Marley, could be restored after hundreds of people back a crowdfunding campaign. The striking outdoor sculptural stage in Crystal Palace Park has been dormant for more than a decade and has fallen into a state of disrepair over recent years.
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Labour Councillor Sue Hordijenko, who has represented Bellingham ward since 2016, has died. Mayor of Lewisham Damien Egan said: “I am deeply saddened by the death of our friend and colleague Sue Hordijenko.”
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People suffering with Covid-19 at home are being offered a direct line to their GPs to monitor their conditions remotely. One Health Lewisham has teamed up with medical condition monitoring platform Doctaly Assist to help GP’s observe any deterioration of Covid-19 patients at home.
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The girlfriend of a young man who was stabbed to death in West London has spoken of her heartbreak and loneliness. Hani Solomon, 18, died in the hands of paramedics in Ackmar Road, close to Parsons Green Tube Station, on the evening of February 11.
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A visitor to Selsdon Woods was shocked to see that a swastika had been painted on a wall. Toby Leslie from Beckenham spotted the offensive graffiti on Monday, February 16 when out on a walk.
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A student from Christ The King Aquinas sixth form school in Brockley has been nominated for a prestigious Lewisham Mayor’s Award. Amy Ohiomoba, 18, volunteered to give free online maths tuition to secondary school students who were falling behind in their studies during lockdown. The lessons were given to pupils whose parents could not afford extra tuition.
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There are five potential events that could trigger the release of ringfenced funds for children’s mental health services in Lewisham. The council is planning to cut £250,000 from its contribution to children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) as part of £28 million in cuts planned for the coming year.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today announced an extra £30 million a year to protect Metropolitan Police officer numbers until at least 2025. The new funding will come from council tax and will protect the jobs of around 1,000 police officers that were at risk due to the impact of Covid-19 on City Hall finances.
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A judge has granted a Judicial Review into a Lewisham Council planning decision, giving hope to a community group trying to overturn it. In August, a Lewisham planning committee approved an application from City of London Corporation to build 110 new social homes on the Sydenham Hill Estate, with the decision officially published in November.
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A prominent mosaic artist has created a bird-themed mosaic for Dulwich College. Tamara Froud from Catford in London, has been commissioned by DUCKS, Dulwich College Kindergarten and Infants’ School, to create a wall-mounted mosaic at the building’s main entrance.
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An “ambitious” visitor centre at Marble Arch in one of the world’s most iconic shopping streets will be part of the post-Covid economic fightback. Hopes are high that the temporary visitor centre at Marble Arch Hill will help the area climb back to prosperity after the pandemic.
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As coronavirus cases continue to decline in Croydon, the intensive care unit at the hospital is still busy looking after patients with the virus. There are currently 103 coronavirus patients at Croydon University Hospital, with 15 being treated in intensive care.
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The former leader of Croydon Council has been suspended from the Labour Party, along with the former cabinet member for finance. Tony Newman and Simon Hall were in charge in the lead up to the council’s financial collapse.
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