A charity which provides a place for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) to express themselves has won a big grant. South East London Arts Network in Lewisham is just one of the many local groups that has stepped up to tackle mental health challenges in their community during the pandemic.
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The family of deceased dad horrified to visit his last resting place on his anniversary – but could not find his grave. An 87-year-old widow amasses a total of £3,000 in fines after driving through road blocks. We’ve also got 11 pages of South London Press sport, including an exclusive interview with Alex Gilbey as he talks about suffering a serious case of Covid-19. All that plus much more…
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The family of a young man who died while trying to save a woman from drowning, was awarded the Mayor’s Discretionary Civic Award at a ceremony held at Southwark Cathedral. Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole’s parents and brothers were presented the award at the Southwark Civic Awards on October 4, for his bravery and courage.
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There are currently around 250,000 Londoners on waiting lists for council homes as London Councils warns that the capital is the “epicentre of the housing crisis”. New research from the Local Government Association (LGA) has found that council house waiting lists could double in size by next year as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to be felt.
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A Covent Garden trader has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 for selling fake designer phone covers and using misleading sale signs. Jeffrey Faber was ordered to pay over £218,000 at Southwark Crown Court on 7 October 2021 after pleading guilty to six offences committed by himself and his company Designer Mobiles Ltd.
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A man has been arrested and another interviewed under caution after a series of indecent exposures on Wandsworth Common. Police are continuing to investigate a number of flashing incidents which have occurred over the past six months, and are appealing for information on a further suspect.
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Following Croydon’s resounding vote for change in the way things are run, the borough’s political parties are now looking at who could be the council’s new mayor. Last week Croydon voted to create a new mayor who will be directly elected by local voters.
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Plans for up to 600 homes inside a town centre one-way system are being shown to locals to give their views. Developer Barratt, along with landowners the Church Commissioners, want to build blocks up to 20 storeys high on the Catford Island site, at the core of £500million plans to make the area greener and less clogged by traffic.
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A community activist and nature lover has been remembered by having a green space named after her. People living in the Old Kent Road can now benefit from the newly-reclaimed and landscaped Pat Hickson Garden, in Ilderton Road.
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A parking space in a wealthy London shopping district is on the market for £250,000. The private parking space opposite Harrods has been listed by estate agents Knight Frank. An advert for the space says there is about 82 years left on the lease.
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Council workers in Merton could strike as unions reject a 1.75 per cent pay increase offer by the authority. Unions are calling on local councils to rethink the proposed pay rise.
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A water company boss has apologised to Kensington and Chelsea residents for the “unacceptable” way that flooding was handled in July this year. George Mayhew, Thames Water’s corporate affairs and sustainability director, said there was more than a month’s worth of rainfall in just over an hour on July 12.
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Croydon Council has been accused of using Brexit as a “cop out” as delays to bin collections persist across the borough. The latest advice from the authority is not to report missed collections as the council and its contractor Veolia work to solve the problem of a driver shortage.
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The Horniman museum’s back garden has won two London in Bloom awards. First it scooped a gold in the Heritage Parks and Gardens category, then followed it up with another in the new Environment Challenge Award. The gongs recognise efforts being made to respond to the challenges of climate change and global warming.
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Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has launched a programme of skills training and mentoring in South London with Stormzy’s music label. Warner Music UK (WMUK) and The Rio Ferdinand Foundation will offer young people workshops and personal development programmes.
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Sunday’s London Marathon welcomed just over 36,000 mass-event runners to the traditional street course – and another 40,000 runners took part remotely, logging their distance via a tracking app.
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A charity which provides a place for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) to express themselves has won a big grant. South East London Arts Network in Lewisham is just one of the many local groups that has stepped up to tackle mental health challenges in their community during the pandemic.
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The NHS has launched an advertising campaign to encourage more people in Croydon to donate plasma. Plasma donations in the UK restarted in April due to pressure on global supplies, but awareness is still low among potential donors.
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Residents have been left living in fear because of a strong gas leak in their street which have taken weeks to fix. But residents remain concerned for their safety because the tree, which was killed by the gas, needs to be removed before it collapses
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