Campaigners fight to save Southwark oak trees from the chop
The Save the Footbridge Oaks Campaign wants to stop Southwark council, which says the 2m oak trees are a risk to the condition of the Cox’s Walk foot bridge in Sydenham Hill Wood.
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Author: News Reporter
Photographer who took haunting shot of frightened Covid-19 nurse staring into a camera has work exhibited across UK
Johannah Churchill, a diabetic nursing lead at a hospital in Wandsworth, created the now iconic image “Melanie, March 2020”.
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Top doctor: Don’t delay if you need NHS treatment
Dr Andrew Murray, chairman of the South West London Clinical Commissioning Group (SWLCCG), is appealing to people to get treatment if needed.
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Southwark council praised for its work with young people
Southwark council’s handling of vulnerable people during lockdown was inspected by Ofsted, which highlighted areas where officers have performed well in but also key areas that needed improvement.
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Police release image of man they would like to speak to after attack outside pub in Lewisham
Police were called just before midnight on Tuesday, March 10 this year to reports of a man collapsed outside the Brockley Barge pub in Brockley Road, Lewisham.
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Lambeth youth worker made MBE for steering kids away from crime
Trevor Elliot was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honour list last month for his work as a foster carer and children’s home manager.
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Child poverty charity appeals for public’s help after demand for its services doubles
Little Village, a London-based charity aimed at tackling poverty for children under the age of five, has sites in Southwark and Wandsworth
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Search for culprit after three foxes are shot with crossbow
Police were contacted on November 5 after a member of the public spotted a fox with an arrow sticking out of its back in Parkgate, near Blackheath,
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No monkeying around! 16ft orangutan mural highlights plight of animal
The colourful ape painting in Charlton was the last piece created in a month-long tour of the UK by artist Louis Masai
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Croydon council to reflect on financial decisions which led to it declaring bankruptcy
As Croydon council prepares to make major savings in the wake of declaring bankruptcy, it will be looking back on financial decisions made in the past few years.
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Anger as Merton roads are closed in ‘school streets’ scheme
A new school streets scheme has been rolled out, closing residential roads around a school during peak pick-up and drop-off times.
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South London businessman helping kids from similar backgrounds off the streets
Almost 4,500 young people in Greenwich, Lewisham and elsewhere are supported by youth charity XLP each year.
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10,000 tulips to spring to life next year in Bermondsey
The project is part of Greener Bermondsey’s Ada 100, campaign which celebrates 100 years of the Beautification Committee, founded by Ada Salter, London’s first woman Mayor.
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Discovering the joys of cycling in lockdown
A cyco-path has discovered the therapeutic effects of riding a bike, which has saved him hundreds of pounds in lockdown.
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Many people on Lewisham’s housing waiting list will never be moved into social homes, according to new report
The report on the council’s housing allocations policy review showed that despite 363 families waiting to get a five-bedroom home in 2019/20, only one was let.
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Parking bays reinstated in Kennington Park Road after opposition
Southwark Residents living in Kennington Park Road are delighted that the bays have been reinstated.
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New ‘parklet’ opens in Hither Green
Parks have proved a lifeline in lockdown – and a new adaptable outdoor structure in Lewisham means local people there have another one to enjoy.
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Chislehurst library plan includes new medical centre
Two Chislehurst medical centres will merge into one huge new facility, local ward councillors have confirmed, under plans which include the rebuilding of Chislehurst Library.
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Lighting the way for generations
Five generations of a family have worked to keep the lights on across London for almost 100 years, and there’s a possibility of a sixth generation continuing the tradition in the electricity industry.
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