Wandsworth leaders being urged to save children’s centre
Parents are begging town hall leaders to keep open a children’s centre which they say is a lifeline for families.
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Author: Toby Porter
Rare bird spotted in Bexley nature reserve
Birdwatchers flocked to a nature reserve after a rare bird had been spotted nesting in the trees. Visitors to the
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Bitterly contested land regeneration project starts at the Old Tidemill Garden in Deptford
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk A bitterly contested land regeneration project has started its demolition of a garden site in order to
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What’s On in the Community: NYNE Lounge, Bexleyheath
BY JAMES TWOMEY A nightclub is holding a monthly event for people with learning difficulties to provide them with an
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The LGBT Foundation funded by The Government Equalities Office for its Pride in Practice programme
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Patients who identify themselves as LGBT+ will have better access to doctors and hospitals after a
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Rotary club donates £11K to St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham
A rotary club has raised more than £11,000 for a variety of charities and organisations after 295 hours of volunteer
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Millwall and Charlton fans charity parachute in aid of mental health
BY LAURIE CHURCHMAN toby@slpmedia.co.uk Rival football fans have taken their plans to come together in aid of mental health to
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Nine charged with the Eltham murder of Jay Sewell
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Five members from the same home and four other people have been charged with the murder of
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Four escape house fire in Welling
A house fire broke out yesterday morning which raged for more than two hours and destroyed most of the roof
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Lewisham council defend their house-building record: One social-rented home built last year
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Town hall officials defended their record of house building after it emerged they only put up
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Brockley primary school secures outside funding for arts department
A primary school has secured outside funding for its art department and plans to hold an exhibition amid funding cuts
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A timely Tartuffe which could have done with better comedy timing
Review of “Tartuffe – the Impostor.” Playing at the South Bank’s Lyttelton Theatre until 30 th April. https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/tartuffe/dates-listing. Box Office:
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European silver medallist Jamie Webb back in South Norwood school class this week – and now his pupils know his first name
A science teacher in South Norwood has now had his cover blown – his pupils know his first name. That’s
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Campaigners seek High Court judicial review to overturn permission for Elephant & Castle demolition
A coalition of local people and groups fighting for a “fairer regeneration” have applied to the High Court to overturn
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New family literature festival will show potential of revived station hall
A line-up of renowned writers will feature in a new literature festival next week. Herne Hill launches its first Literature
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Founder of the Hip Hop Shakespeare Company, Akala, inspires students at Harris Academy Peckham
Campaigner and rapper Akala inspired students to learn from the works of Shakespeare when he talked to them at a
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Millwall and Charlton fans come together for fundraising campaign for the Alzheimer’s Society
BY LAURIE CHURCHMAN toby@slpmedia.co.uk Rival football fans have taken their plans to come together in aid of mental health to
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Battersea Arts Centre presents an evening of Portuguese cuisine with Xavier de Sousa
Fancy an evening of exploring Portuguese national identity at a kitchen table while eating a traditional Portuguese dish and drinking
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Government child funding falls to a new low with Southwark the worst hit
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk New figures from leading charities show that government funding for children has fallen by at least
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