The driver of a tram that overturned at Sandilands Junction killing seven people was heard saying “look what I’ve done, I’ve killed them” by a police officer as he climbed out of the wreckage, an inquest has heard. At an inquest into the deaths on November 9, 2016, Scott Matthewson, a lawyer for the coroner, questioned Gary Richardson, detective superintendent for British Transport Police.
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Welcome to Our Power Hub where children and adults can get together and enjoy arts, face painting, playing computer games and even boxing. It was set up in memory of Grenfell Tower resident Steve Power by Bobby Ross – who is one of his five children – and Bobby’s girlfriend Nadia Aasili, also known as DJ Isla.
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Festival organisers have launched a fundraising appeal to support local young people impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The coordinators of Crystal Palace Festival hope to lessen the pandemic’s impact on young people though fundraising for the Creative Futures project.
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Your latest bumper South London Press – out tomorrow! The mother of Sasha Johnson, the Black Lives Matter activist who was shot two weeks ago has urged anyone who has information about the incident to come forward. In sport we take a look at the players and coaches with South London connections – present and past – at the European Championships. All that plus much more…
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Passenger numbers on TfL services are not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until at least March next year, according to the head of the network. Speaking at a meeting of the London Assembly this morning, TfL commissioner Andy Byford told members that “we are seeing a return” to normal levels of ridership on TfL services, with passenger numbers on the Tube currently at around 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and buses at around 60 to 65 per cent.
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A guardianship service for international boarding school students is seeking more host families in South London. Pippa’s Guardians connect international students with host families who fulfil the role of ‘English parent’ during what might otherwise be a lonely and stressful time for children.
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We can’t anticipate every dangerous scenario our pets will encounter, but knowing what to do in an emergency situation can be the difference between life and death. The more prepared we are, the less we have to worry about our pets
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I, along with 40 other Members of Parliament, am calling for a public apology for, and a public inquiry into, the forced adoptions that took hundreds of thousands of babies from their teenage unmarried mothers in the UK of the 1960s and 1970s. I remember that era well, being a teenager myself at the time, living with the constant terror of pregnancy in those days before the contraceptive pill. We need a public inquiry because this is what I believe it will find.
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A grandmother who faced the prospect of losing an eye due to cancer has kept her vision thanks to innovative robotic surgery. For the first time in the world, surgeons at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust undertook the delicate procedure using a robot to successfully remove a tumour next to a patient’s eye.
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A fashion design student from Battersea has launched a project to deliver care packages to NHS staff to give appreciation for their hard work during the pandemic. Chimna Orji, 22, was inspired to act after hearing her mum and sister, who both work for the NHS, say they didn’t have time or the resources to practice self care.
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Coronavirus rates in Croydon have started to creep up and now more than 20 Covid-19 patients are being treated at the borough’s only hospital. Croydon University Hospital is currently treating 25 coronavirus patients, of varying ages from their 30s to 90s.
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Shepherd’s Bush Police Station has been put up for sale by the Mayor of London’s office and earmarked for redevelopment. The station in Uxbridge Road, which included nine cells, closed in late 2020. This was after a larger base for the Central West police unit opened at the new Hammersmith Police Station in September.
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The full closure of five Croydon libraries has been ruled out but campaigners are concerned alternatives could lead to a ‘postcode lottery’ in the borough. As the council faces a financial crisis it originally proposed closing South Norwood, Broad Green, Bradmore Green, Sanderstead and Shirley libraries to save just £500,000 a year.
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A new Mayor has dedicated his year in office to supporting and celebrating the work of carers. The Figge’s Marsh Cllr Michael Brunt was elected as the new Mayor of Merton for the year 2021/22 at a meeting on April 21. The meeting was held a month earlier than usual so it could be held virtually. Cllr Brunt began his duties on May 19, taking over the role from Lower Morden Cllr Sally Kenny.
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A bungled beehive break-in saw Kennington residents raise £600 for the smashed-up honey factory last month. “Signs of blood” and “shattered glass” suggest bee burglars got into a sticky situation after they tried to break into Bee Urban The Hive, in Kennington Park on May 10.
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Residents on a Fulham estate are facing bills of up to £31,000 for renovations on their homes and are fearful of how they will find the money. Single mother and part-time worker Margaret Kardacz is among leaseholders in Alice Gilliatt Court, part of the Maystar Estate, who have been quoted the maximum price.
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Lewisham Council is consulting with residents on the future of its libraries to best manage its planned cuts to the service. The council said it wants to better understand how people’s lives have changed during the past year, what issues will be critical to their lives in the next few years, and what is most important to them when using the libraries.
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The revamped Deptford Bus is opening its doors again for the next ‘voyage’ and can’t wait for guests to return to the iconic double-decker and rediscover this unique dining and drinking experience by the creek, 5 mins walk from Deptford Station!
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A charity has supported five academics fleeing from warzones to resettle in the UK over the last two months. The South Bank University-based Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) works with 121 universities to offer a lifeline for scholars in need.
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