A posh London restaurant has been dubbed “obscene” for charging £30,000 for meals while many people living nearby cannot afford to eat. The Knightsbridge steak restaurant is serving gold leaf-covered steak for hundreds of pounds as local families rely on food banks.
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A famous writer and broadcaster is set to speak at a conference exploring how to face death creatively. Michael Rosen, who has written more than 140 books for children and adults, will be the keynote speaker at St Christopher’s Hospice’s one day conference.
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Raw sewage has been pouring through the streets next to a Purley primary school for at least two days. Parents first noticed the human waste flooding the street on Monday morning (October 18). “This is a health hazard, it is disgusting, especially next to a primary school.”
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Winner of Netflix’s Blown Away 2, Elliot Walker is showcasing new work as well as a recreated version of his winning piece from the show at the London Glassblowing Studio until October 30. Mr Walker was not a fan of glassblowing when he was first introduced to it, having primarily focused on sculptures, but it wasn’t long before he was hooked.
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The Girl Who Was Very Good At Lying tells the story of Catriona, a Northern Irish girl from a small town who lives in a dream world and is very, very good at lying. When she meets an attractive American tourist, she decides to show him around her small town.
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A knife amnesty bank for would-be criminals to surrender their weapons was left overflowing with blades. A dad whose seven-month-old son died this year has raised a whopping £71,000 for the neonatal unit at St George’s Hospital. We also have 10 pages of South London Press sport, including reaction to Johnnie Jackson being appointed Charlton’s caretaker manager. All that plus much more…
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Residents have been left sleeping on their sofas after plans for much-needed affordable housing was delayed, a London council says. Delays to a 20-storey housing block in Fulham means vulnerable people have been denied a “chance of a better life”, according to councillors.
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In April 2019 work on strengthening the bridge over the River Wandle started but two months later disaster struck and heavy rain saw part of the bridge collapse. After more than two years of disruption to locals, the revamped Mitcham Bridge reopened on Monday night (October 18).
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Sparkle in the Park Christmas light trail in Greenwich is set to make a comeback after last year’s success. The event which delighted families from across the borough in 2020, will be back in a new location and this time residents won’t need to buy tickets.
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A youth homelessness prevention scheme has won a prestigious award for teaching young people how to handle their money. The Money House, a Woolwich-based project run by the charity MyBnk, scooped first prize at the London Homelessness Awards 2021.
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A lethal Central London junction will be made safer in memory of a jogger who died in a collision at the scene. Transport for London (TfL) will lower speed limits and widen pavements to make Battersea Bridge safer. Over 26,000 people have since signed the appeal to make the road safer.
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Cutting council tax support in Croydon will have a “catastrophic impact” on thousands of people in the borough. The council wants to make changes to council tax discounts in a bid to save £5.7 million.
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Raw sewage has been pouring through the streets next to a Purley primary school for at least two days. Parents first noticed the human waste flooding the street on Monday morning (October 18).
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Thames Water has been fined £100,000 for “unsafe” street work practices in three locations during 2019. The fine follows a successful prosecution by Transport for London over the works which took place on Purley Way, Eltham Road and West Hill in October and November of 2019.
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London may need up to 60,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2030 to support the shift to greener transport, TfL has revealed. Published last week, the Mayor of London’s 2030 electric vehicle infrastructure strategy includes modelling from TfL that estimates between 40,000 and 60,000 electric vehicle charging points will be needed.
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Residents living in two huge black towers opposite East Croydon Station have told what life is like just six months after they opened to tenants. Known as Ten Degrees, Croydon’s tallest building started welcoming renters in April this year.
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Top council staff ignored warnings about the cost of the Marble Arch Mound, a report has revealed. Senior officers at Westminster City Council were repeatedly warned the £6 million viewing platform would be more expensive than planned but overlooked expert advice, an investigation has found.
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A new mega hostel could be built bang in the centre of Soho and residents are terrified it could add to the already growing problems of anti-social behaviour in the area. A nine-storey hostel featuring 775 beds could be built on Dean Street with a huge roof terrace.
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Refugee Support, an international volunteer organisation helping refugees rebuild their lives by providing short-term, essential aid is staging a festival fundraiser in Balham on November 3. The charity’s popular Dignify Festival will be returning this year to the Bedford pub in Bedford Hill, Balham.
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