Council tenants will pay £85 more rent yearly in one of London’s richest boroughs
Council tenants in Hammersmith and Fulham will pay more in rent from April this year.
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Author: Lottie Kilraine
Plea to people to take Covid vaccine amid ‘lies, myths and disinformation’
A Westminster GP made a heartfelt plea to help people who may be hesitant about getting the coronavirus vaccine, particularly those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups who may have been targeted with misinformation.
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Five bridges provide ‘a ray of light’ to Londoners amid pandemic
Five more bridges spanning the River Thames will be lit up this spring to create the world’s longest public art commission and bring “a ray of light” to Londoners.
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Businesses hope to ‘bounce back’ over summer
We’re quickly approaching a year since the first lockdown was announced, shutting down local businesses across the country.
It’s been a hugely difficult year for shop owners, who have had to navigate various lockdowns and new, Covid-safe, ways of operating.
Sherlock-style forensic focus needed to deliver TfL Crossrail on time
The Mayor of London and TfL will need a “Sherlock-style forensic focus” to deliver Crossrail on time, according to a new report from the London Assembly.
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Piers Corbyn arrested over leaflets likening Covid-19 vaccination to Auschwitz
Piers Corbyn has been arrested and released on bail following complaints by Southwark council over leaflets comparing the Covid-19 vaccination roll out to Auschwitz. Mr Corbyn, 73, who is the brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, was arrested with another man on Wednesday on suspicion of malicious communications.
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Final warning for officer who tasered a member of the public nine times
A Met Police officer has been issued with a final written warning after tasering a member of the public nine times. Following a misconduct hearing yesterday, PC Rodney Chiweshe, based at South Area BCU, was found to have used unreasonable force.
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Wandsworth council tax freeze after ‘years of hard work’
Wandsworth Council has announced it will freeze part of next year’s council tax.
Yesterday, the council said it will freeze the general element of council tax for the next year, and only allow an increase in the social care element, which will go up by three per cent.
Care home fined after man died falling from bedroom window
A 57-year-old man died after falling from a window at a South Croydon care home.
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Restaurant responsible for Rita Ora birthday bash keeps license
The restaurant where Rita Ora held birthday drinks during lockdown has kept its licence but was told the breach “was completely unacceptable”.
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Student who lost dad and job to Covid-19 joins frontline NHS fighting the virus
Losing a cabin crew job after just two flights, an Oxford engineering student joined the fight against coronavirus at Croydon University Hospital last March.
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Twenty-five people caught defying Covid restrictions by partying in Balham
Twenty-five people have been caught defying Covid-19 restrictions by partying on a Friday night in Balham and could be fined £800.
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St George’s Hospital begins promising new vaccine study
The world’s first coronavirus vaccine study that will use different approved vaccines for the two doses, and different intervals of time between them, begins at St George’s in Tooting today.
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No plans to close almost fifty-year-old playground after parents concerns
Lewisham Council said it has “no plans” to close adventure playgrounds in the borough after concerned parents launched a petition to protect one.
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London on track to reach vaccination target
London is on track to reach its target of vaccinating 1.5 million people by the middle of February, with more than one million jabs already given out.
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Rough sleepers speak out about third lockdown struggles
Rough sleepers in the West End have spoken of their struggles during the third lockdown, and what life on the streets is like nearly a year on from when the pandemic began.
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Southwark council reports Piers Corbyn to police over leaflets likening Covid vaccination to Auschwitz
Piers Corbyn, the climate change sceptic and brother of the former Labour leader, is facing a police investigation over ‘disturbing’ leaflets likening Covid-19 vaccination efforts to the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz.
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Lewisham Council expected to approve almost five per cent tax increase
Lewisham council is expected to approve a 4.99 per cent increase in council tax for the coming year.
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London Fire Brigade stay ‘resilient’ despite staff absences due to Covid
Almost 10 per cent of London Fire Brigade’s operational staff are currently absent due to Covid-19, though the force says its resilience has been “pretty good” throughout the pandemic.
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