Parents lose fight against John Roan School, Greenwich becoming an academy
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Parents of students say they are “outraged” at a decision to turn their school into an
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Author: Toby Porter
MS sufferers join fight in Houses of Parliament raising awareness of Multiple Sclerosis
BY CORALIE AYALA toby@slpmedia.co.uk A teacher and a former banker who both live with multiple sclerosis are spearheading a campaign
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Officers investigate incidents of thugs setting fire to rough sleepers in Croydon
Bullies tried to set light to homeless people in similar incidents last week. Officers in Croydon are investigating incidents in
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Dog dumped inside locked Southwark open space
A dog has been abandoned in a sealed-off open space by a man who then tied the mutt to a
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Teenager convicted of 15 year old Jay Hughes murder in Bellingham
A teenager has been convicted of stabbing 15-year-old Jay Hughes to death outside a chicken shop in Bellingham last November.
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Listings: What’s On this week
A Right Royale Tea A hilarious new immersive comedy dining experience, shining the spotlight on a fictional aristocratic family, is
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West Norwood Library and Picturehouse celebrate Windrush 71st anniversary
A celebration of Windrush Day is set to take place at a cinema and library with film screenings, music and
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Relliks: Demand modern Relliks
Our Support Your Local Trader campaign will highlight central and west London’s special markets and shops. The London Weekly News supports
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Video doorbell used to nab prolific burglars: Sentenced at Southwark Crown Court
Two prolific burglars have been jailed for a combined total of 14-and-a-half years after they were tracked down by officers
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Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea shows off his green credentials
The new Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea has been quick to show off his green credentials – by using an
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GP surgeries in Westminster could have tens of thousands of ‘ghost patients’
GP surgeries in Westminster could be receiving payments for tens of thousands of patients who may not exist, analysis of
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Rehab centre in Acton which fits its treatment around your work
The first of a national network of affordable, accessible, self-pay alcohol and drug treatment centres opens in July. Help Me
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New exhibition at the Tate celebrating art of Vincent van Gogh
A chalk drawing from Hammersmith and Fulham council’s archives is one of the highlights of a major new exhibition at
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World’s foremost film critic on his days at Dulwich College – and how they helped him reach the top
David Thompson is one of the biggest-hitting film critics on the planet – a sort of Tyson Fury of Hollywood’s
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Talk of the Town Book: No Handcuffs written by Eddie Richardson
BY JAMES TWOMEY In cycles of violence, like the recent rise in gang related crime and murders in the capital,
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Listings: What’s On Coming Up
Balham Literary Festival Balham Literary Festival returns with a spectacular line-up and discussions ranging from climate change to crime fiction,
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New Covent Garden Market trader prepares for British Flowers Week this week
Graeme Diplock, a trader at New Covent Garden Market, prepares his stand with seasonal home-grown flowers ready for British Flowers
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Free exhibition in Brixton to celebrate the presence of Black communities in Lambeth over the past 350 years
A free exhibition is being held in Brixton to celebrate the presence of Black communities in Lambeth over the past
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Tooting murder victim named as police renew appeals for information
An 18-year-old stabbed to death on Friday afternoon has been named by police. Detectives are renewing appeals for witnesses and
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