Unpopular office block could be overturned by London Mayor
A largely unpopular development in Brixton approved by Lambeth Council might be overturned by the Mayor of London.
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Author: Lottie Kilraine
14-year-old knits over 700 toy bees to raise money
Amy Pocock, like all 14-year-olds, has been stuck at home for a few weeks but that hasn’t stopped her being a busy bee – a worker and a queen at the same time.
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One in three people in Croydon may have had Coronavirus
In 2020, 17,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in Croydon and one in five deaths in the borough was a result of the virus, the council’s director of public health has revealed.
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UK supply of Covid vaccine will not be impacted by Brexit say experts
Public health experts have said they are “confident” and “reassured” that the UK’s supply of Covid-19 vaccines will not be impacted by the withdrawal from the EU.
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Temporary accommodation at ‘crisis point’ and set to worsen
Temporary accommodation in Southwark is at crisis point and the situation is set to get worse, the council’s overview and scrutiny committee was told on Monday (January 25).
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Taskforce to tackle BME vaccine hesitancy
Southwark Council is putting a task force together with the hopes of tackling vaccine hesitancy among Black and ethnic minority communities.
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Only offensive graffiti to be removed in a bid to save funds
Only offensive and obscene graffiti will now be removed from walls and property in Croydon as the council works to save money.
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Nearly half of families eligible are not claiming food vouchers
Nearly half of the families in Lewisham eligible for free vouchers to spend on milk, formula, and vegetables are not claiming them.
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Bin men in dispute over lack of annual leave
Hammersmith and Fulham’s 150 bin men are in an industrial dispute over their annual leave, and accuse their employer of breaking government guidance.
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Met Commissioner shocked as five police die from Covid-19
Five serving Metropolitan Police officers and staff have tragically lost their lives to Covid-19 this month.
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Teens arrested after carrying weapons including a machete
Two potential murder weapons are now off the streets following proactive policing.
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Husband and wife team feeding the NHS throughout pandemic
Last March husband and wife team Janneke Diemel and Niall Barrett set up Critical NHS to provide daily food and essentials to doctors and nurses at St George’s Hospital.
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Hammersmith and Fulham residents face tax rise
Hammersmith and Fulham residents will pay five per cent more council tax from April.
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51-year-old caught with two firearms and 34 bullets
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in Croydon after a police search discovered two firearms.
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Campaign to save Croydon libraries as five set to be axed
By Tara O’Connor, local democracy reporter
Children and the disadvantaged will be most affected if Croydon Council goes ahead with plans to close five of the borough’s 13 libraries, campaigners claim.
Council pledge after ‘intrusive’ wheelie bin row
A row over new wheelie bins that are too big for some residents’ front gardens appeared to turn a corner this week.
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Pensioner jailed for killing 11-year-old boy by careless driving
A pensioner has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment after his careless driving caused the death of an 11-year-old boy in Bromley.
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Virtual ceremonies to be broadcast on Holocaust Memorial Day for Greenwich and Lewisham
The Royal Borough of Greenwich will remember the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in an online event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Mayoral candidate fined for breaking lockdown by campaigning
An independent candidate running to be London Mayor has been fined by police for breaching lockdown rules while campaigning.
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