Local historians raise concerns over archive relocation
There are concerns about the future of Hammersmith and Fulham’s rich archive of historical documents and artefacts.
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Author: Lottie Kilraine
Family-run riding school appeals for funds to save jobs and horses
A family-run horse riding school has asked for donations in a bid to save 20 jobs – and the lives of 18 horses.
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Government rejects petition calling for a register of bigots
The government has rejected a petition signed by thousands calling for a register of bigots who repeatedly break the law.
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Man died of Covid after a trip to hospital for a fall
A former nurse is to complain to the British Medical Association after her husband went into hospital on Boxing Day only as a precaution after a fall – and died 10 days later of Covid.
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British Gas workers strike amid 5,000 job loss announcement
A Lewisham councillor and the local trades union council joined the picket line on Friday to protest new controversial contracts for British gas engineers.
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Crystal Palace FC opens doors for Covid-19 vaccination centre
Premier League football club Crystal Palace has opened the doors of its Selhurst Park ground to become an NHS Covid-19 vaccination centre.
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Mayor’s ‘London Plan’ approved by Government after long delay
Sadiq Khan’s London Plan, the framework for planning in the capital, has finally been approved by the Government after a long delay.
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Covid variant may have spread in South London before it was discovered
The UK variant of coronavirus may have already spread into South London by the time it was discovered, data suggests.
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Community forum helps LGBTQ+ residents connect
A new community forum is helping residents who identify as LGBTQ+ to connect across the borough.
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Virtual walk from London to Canada for breast cancer charity
A huge virtual walking challenge has been launched by one Blackheath woman in a bid to raise funds for the breast cancer charity Walk the Walk.
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Six-figure donation to support families of critically ill children
A charity has received a £100,000 donation from a national bank that will go towards their vital work of supporting parents and critically ill children.
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NHS appeals for plasma donors after record number of Covid cases
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging people in Tooting hitting the 28-day COVID recovery mark to register as plasma donors.
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Tram crash victims’ families losing faith with no inquest four years on
Families of the Croydon tram crash victims are “losing faith in the system” as they wait for an inquest four years on from the death of their loved ones.
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London catching up with Covid-19 vaccine numbers
More than three quarters of a million people in London have received a Covid-19 vaccine as the capital starts to catch up to the rest of England.
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London Mayor to reconsider billionaire Texan’s approved tower block plans
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will reconsider his decision to approve a 20-storey tower block in Brixton as he did not receive full details of the opposition to it.
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Council exec moving to Jersey Government with a six-figure salary
The Chief Executive of Wandsworth and Richmond Councils is leaving to become the Interim Chief Executive of The Government of Jersey.
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‘Don’t hesitate to get it’ one man’s experience of the Covid vaccine
VIDEO: The vaccine cannot roll out fast enough for South London residents. “I would certainly recommend that anyone offered the vaccine should not hesitate to take it.”
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Up to 15 Lewisham housing redundancies amid cuts
Up to 15 people in Lewisham’s housing service could be made redundant, the council’s housing select committee was told yesterday.
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Virtual London Marathon could see world record number of entries
This year’s London Marathon is aiming for a world record 100,000 entries on October 3. But south-east London residents can breathe a little easier – because organisers are inviting half of those to run it virtually, wherever they are on the planet.
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