Motorists who use the Blackwall Tunnel can expect to endure a total of five days of misery when fire detector repairs are carried out later this month. Transport for London (TfL) will repair to the Blackwall Tunnel’s fire detection system in July, which requires closure of the southbound tunnel.
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Green-fingered students dig deep to help improve Greenwich’s parks. Last summer, the Royal Borough of Greenwich announced it was investing £1 million on bringing a new lease of life to several of the borough’s parks, following a community consultation.
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When his mum was diagnosed with cancer Darren Randon’s life was turned upside down. On top of the stress of worrying for his mum’s health, Darren, 35, became her part-time carer. She was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the liver in 2017 when she was 49. Darren cut down his hours working for a Croydon charity to look after her.
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A grandmother has been reunited with the brother she lost for 50 years – and found he was living a bus-ride away. Alice Jones, raised in Kitto Road, Nunhead, discovered Sam had been living in Catford – and was shocked to learn she had two more brothers also living in South London.
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A veteran has climbed Up at The O2 to celebrate his 100th birthday. Harry White from Romford, defended his title as the record holder for the oldest person to take part in The O2’s roof walk, Up at The O2.
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Flood barriers in the capital will be up to a metre higher as London prepares for rising sea levels caused by climate change. The Thames Barrier protects parts of the City of London, but the impact of climate change on sea levels and more extreme weather events means there will have to be more local protection later this century.
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A mother and daughter have been living in a Croydon flat so damp they can’t even cook without paint and plaster falling into their food. Hawanatu Turay, 33, has lived in Mayday Road since 2008, but says conditions have become worse in the past few years.
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A Bermondsey volunteer group rehoming refugees welcomed a Syrian family of four last Wednesday. Bermondsey Welcomes Refugees has worked for two years to resettle the family from war-torn Aleppo, despite the challenge of the pandemic.
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A mystery vandal has targeted signs and cameras in a Lambeth low traffic neighbourhood. The unknown vandal, or vandals, have painted over five cameras that are supposed to be enforcing road closures in the Streatham Hill LTN, rendering them completely useless.
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Croydon Council is set to reject a Manchester-based company’s bid for the council-owned developer Brick by Brick. If the deal had gone ahead, Urban Splash would have bought all of Brick by Brick’s existing assets and planned future developments.
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A Greenwich-based choir made up of ‘refugees is releasing their first professionally recorded work for Refugee Week.
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A multidisciplinary artist has unveiled a large immersive installation in Greenwich. The artwork features a series of playful experiences – including hopscotch made from reclaimed car tyres and a crazy golf course.
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Recycled paper and metal in one London borough is being sent thousands of miles away to be turned into cardboard boxes and cans in Turkey and India. Around 80 per cent of the recycling thrown out by residents and businesses in Westminster is processed in the UK.
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A weekend of festivals could soon come to Morden Park, but locals are worried after there were four stabbings at a festival in the park in 2019. Slammin Events wants to host 10,000 people for the Beautiful People and Southbound festivals at the Merton park in September.
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A community opera project is set to champion Lewisham as a cultural and educational centre. The Urban Opera Project is an initiative designed by ACE-funded arts charity Music and Theatre for All (MTFA).
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Southwark theatre is breathing new life into a classic play this week. August Strindberg’s 1888 play of power, desire and class Miss Julie has been reimagined in 1940s Hong Kong by playwright Amy Ng.
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Streatham residents will be able to have all the fun of the fair this weekend. Zippos Circus is back on the road with Carnival – a Big Top tour starring an exciting cast of artists from around the globe.
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There’s something very exciting about London having two completely new musicals premiering in the same week., writes Christopher Walker.
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The founder of a schools trust has called on the government to change coronavirus guidance for schools before September as he warned roughly 3,000 children were off school and self-isolating. The Oasis academy trust runs 52 schools across the country with 14 in London and the South East, of which five are in Croydon including Arena and Shirley Park.
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