Croydon resident born year after First World War turns 102
Gladys Wilson celebrated the special milestone on November 11 by celebrating with her family, her fellow residents and the staff at her care home .
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Author: News Reporter
‘My netball club is like family’
Watching her mum play netball inspired Greenwich’s Vanessa Stewart to take up the sport – and since then it has given her lifelong friends and even her job.
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Afrobeat artist Aneero releases new single Dance Shoes
A Lewisham-based afrobeat artist has released his new single Dance Shoes, bringing the life and party of his native Ghana.
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Cluck, cluck: Locals nun too happy at noisy convent hens
Nuns at a convent have been caught up in a bizarre row about loud clucking from chickens.
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Woman raises £5,000 for charity by walking Thames Path after father is diagnosed with rare condition
Lucy Anderson’s father, Philip Anderson, has a progressively disabling muscle wasting condition, which is unresponsive to any treatment.
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Spotlight: Bromley school supporting wellbeing celebrates its fifth birthday
A Bromley school which supports children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, has celebrated its fifth birthday.
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Former soldier exhibits his lived experience and the complexity of conflict in Afghanistan
A former soldier has opened an exhibition at a Westminster gallery, featuring documentary photography, sculpture and memorabilia.
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For the Culture – Celebrations of Blackness Festival at the Lyric Theatre
A West London theatre is holding a festival to celebrate blackness featuring music, cabaret and poetry.
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Iro Sushi opens its 12th branch in Sidcup
Iro Sushi is opening in Sidcup High Street after successfully operating 11 stores across London since 2015.
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Review: Straight White Men by Christopher Walker
Straight White Men delivers what it ‘says on the tin,’ if not on the poster. It is an intriguing, but somehow, unfinished work.
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Poet wins fellowship for their writings on disabled community
A poet from Lewisham has won a prestigious fellowship for their writing on the D/deaf and disabled community.
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Where the Dickens are these buildings now?
Did you know that Jacob’s Island in Bermondsey was the scene of Bill Sikes’ demise in Oliver Twist? Or that Butlers Wharf was used by Dickens as Quilp’s yard in The Old Curiosity Shop? Well now you do.
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The Luna Cinema announces its Christmas Winter season with films
Battersea Arts Centre and Kensington Palace are hosting a season of winter cinema this year.
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Ensure your pet can be seen on road
Our four-legged friends love being outdoors, but it’s important to be aware of the potential dangers that roads and traffic can pose to our pets when exploring their surroundings
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Goldsmiths student BEA releases debut EP Dual Natures
The electropop track was inspired by the creative freedom and self-discovery she found during lockdown upon moving out of London.
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Westminster primary school opens new Rastamouse themed library bus
Students at St Mary Magdalene and nursery children have been treated to the new bus after five years of fundraising.
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What’s on this week: from November 26th – December 4th
Entertainment Listings: Omnibus Theatre; Kensington Gardens; National Theatre; Cutty Sark; Battersea Arts Centre; Theatre Peckham; Unicorn Theatre etc.
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In My View: Vicky Foxcroft, MP for Lewisham and Deptford
COP I’m sure it won’t have escaped South London Press readers’ attention that the Conservative Government took away the £20 uplift to Universal Credit last month.
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Croydon to get high-tech bus shelters from March 2022
The new shelters will monitor noise and footfall, while also providing free public Wi-Fi hotspots.
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