Axe-wielding man runs off after being confronted by passer-by in Brixton
By Sean Delaney A man wielding an axe and threatening people has been chased from the scene after a passing
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Author: Toby Porter
Help us give Tianie the best life possible – Appeal for cash to raise girl whose mum was murdered
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk The family of a mother stabbed to death in her home have appealed for help in raising
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Couple caught with £1.2m of cocaine jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A couple who attempted to smuggle almost 12 kilos of cocaine hidden in the linings of
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How do you solve a problem like playing Bernhardt?
Sarah Bernhardt might not be as well-known as an innovative actress as Mary Pickford or Mae West, but she certainly should
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Bermondsey cash smuggler nabbed with £120,000 in Scottish notes – in a bin bag
A souvenir seller who claimed a bin bag full of £120,000 cash was to start a new business has been
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Praise for South-east London surgeons after suitcase trip led to face rebuild
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Former BBC war correspondent Martin Bell has praised South-east London surgeons who rebuilt his face after
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Do you know what plastic to recycle?
BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Lewisham residents are being invited to check out quirky online videos which can improve their plastic recycling
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Schoolboy stabbed after being cornered on bus to school in Lewisham
A teenager was knifed on a busy Lewisham street during the morning rush hour. The boy, thought to be in
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Family warn other drivers after Tulse Hill doctor run down by car with misted windscreen
The family of a doctor who died after being hit by a car whose windscreen had not been cleared have
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Hundreds of minicab drivers block Blackfriars Bridge in protest at congestion charge threat
Up to 1,000 minicab drivers blocked Blackfriars Road in protest to the announcement last month at congestion charges for minicabs,
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Mum killed and baby boy fighting for life after collision with car in Penge
A mother has died and her eight-month-old baby was left fighting for his life after they were hit by a
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Teen author’s wish to inspire her peers as book is launched
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Any teenager forced to put down their phone and write would probably scribble a shopping list,
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Classic sitcom ‘Desmonds’ marks 30 years anniversary
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk There is an old African saying that…. Desmond’s should make a comeback. Or if there isn’t
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A wonderful year for MoonWalk charity
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk It has been a busy year for grant-making breast cancer charity, Walk the Walk, which is celebrating
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Mayor thanks Voluntary Services Lewisham who drive local residents to a day care centre
Damien Egan, the Mayor of Lewisham, has paid a new year visit to Voluntary Services Lewisham (VSL) to thank volunteers
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Lambeth council leader Lib Peck quitting to be head of Sadiq Khan’s Violence Reduction Unit
Lambeth council leader Lib Peck is to stand down to spearhead Sadiq Khan’s battle against knife crime. She will head
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Hearty celebration – Another pioneering procedure at St Thomas’ Hospital
BY AUDREY OWUSU toby@slpmedia.co.uk A hospital is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its surgeons performing a specialist surgery with the
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Talk of the town – Having a ball in the ballroom
A new film featuring stars such as comedian David Baddiel and Poldark’s Josh Whitehouse has been released, with profits going
Read MoreNew Heathrow proposals could mean respite for residents of South London
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Campaigners against a third runway at Heathrow say new proposals could mean less noise for residents
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