Olympic silver medallist Kye Walker’s dad – and his coach – has expressed his joy at his son’s performance this morning in Tokyo. The 22-year-old scooped second position – Team GB’s first medal in the sport – and hailed his family and Peckham BMX club for their part in his glory.
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A young onset dementia group enjoyed an afternoon tea at a five-star hotel last week with Sherlock actor Mark Gatiss. The event was organised for members of Bromley Lewisham & Greenwich Mind’s Young Onset Dementia Activist Group (YODA) to celebrate the end of their pilot project.
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Merton council are providing a free summer holiday programme for children, as part of a national government programme to help children from low income families. The Summer of Food and Fun 2021 will be delivered to schools, community and youth centres across Merton, with free activities and healthy meals available.
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London’s oldest woman says “I still feel 21” as she celebrates her 108th birthday. Betty Spear celebrated her milestone birthday with family and friends last week at her care home in Sutton.
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Following an incredibly tough 18 months, this is Lewisham’s chance to say a big ‘thank you’ to the independent businesses making a difference
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Kensington and Chelsea Food Bank is has seen a drastic drop in donations since lockdown – despite more people using the service. Donations are down by one third but the food bank is struggling to cope with an increased demand in the wake of the London floods.
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With overseas travel still up in the air, many of us will be spending our summer in the UK – much to the joy of our precious pet. Though it might seem like the perfect solution, there are many things to consider before your furry friend joins you on a road trip.
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The dockyards of London are the bedrock on which its trade and jobs were built. If the Silvertown Tunnel is built, it will create a much stronger link between the Royal Dockyards in South London – from Deptford and out to Greenwich – with the Royal Docks on the north side of the river, which celebrated their centenary this month.
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In recent weeks, it’s safe to say the nation has been gripped by sport. It’s a timely reminder of the London 2012 legacy – a year which saw us rally behind our nation’s athletes, cheering them on as they represented the very best of Britain on the global stage.
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When the England men’s football team captured the nation’s imagination by reaching its first major tournament final since 1966, their success gave our country a badly needed boost, and a reminder of how much we all need moments of shared joy after 18 months of lockdowns. But Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka faced an onslaught of racist abuse on social media when all three footballers missed their penalties in the final.
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Olympic diver Eden Cheng has achieved top A Level results after studying while competing around the world. The athlete, who attended Alleyn’s in Dulwich, received A*, A*, A and B grades after studying in classrooms, on planes and at pool sides while pursuing her international diving career.
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A student at an East Dulwich Sixth Form has secured a place on an engineering apprenticeship with Amazon after getting top A Level results. Adrian Porteros Rubio, who attended Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich, received an A in both Maths and Physics.
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A Westminster sixth form is celebrating their best ever set of A Level results since opening 90 years ago. Students at DLD College in Westminster Bridge achieved a 100% pass rate at both A Level and BTEC.
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The long-awaited regeneration of Croydon town centre will not see the huge Westfield shopping centre built – as originally planned. Now plans to help the borough’s main shopping district bounce back from the pandemic are being put in motion.
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House prices in Hammersmith and Fulham have shot up by around £100,000. The value of property has risen by 15 per cent in the borough according to research from London estate agents, Benham and Reeves.
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Wandsworth Council have U-turned on a plan for week-long parking controls in residential areas around AFC Wimbledon’s new stadium. Families were furious with the previous plans as they feared the Plough Lane Stadium and surrounding 600 apartments would cause an influx of cars in their cars – causing parking chaos.
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A campaigner who was arrested on suspicion of hacking a housing association’s website has been released without charge. Bermondsey resident Robert Hutchinson was released after police found ‘no evidence of wrongdoing’.
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As rubbish piles up in a neighbouring borough, Lambeth Council has defended awarding more than £100 million in bin contracts to a troubled firm. The council is set to dish out £118.7 million to outsourcing firm Serco for a six-year waste contract starting in October.
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A craft beer bar has been given the green light to open in the railway arches of Wood Lane London Underground Station. House of Cans was granted permission to open by Hammersmith and Fulham Council but the bar will have to close its garden when Queen’s Park Rangers play at home.
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