Southwark is eighth-worst borough for finding the right school place
Fewer than 60 per cent of parents in Southwark were able to send their children to their first-choice high school,
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Author: Toby Porter
Merton dementia support group enjoys special tour of AFC Wimbledon stadium
AFC Wimbledon invited residents living with dementia and their carers for a special tour of Kingsmeadow stadium. The residents are
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Prince Charles visits Southwark’s Integrated Waste Management Facility
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk You could never accuse Prince Charles of stealing all the plum jobs. Our future king visited Southwark’s
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Business leaders confront each other across the Brexit divide of South London
By Audrey Owusu A plumber and pub landlord could meet again for a showdown about Brexit on Friday. Two business
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Cutting-edge artists release ‘Brixmaaaaas’ charity album for Brixton soup kitchen
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Halloween is normally the favoured time of year these days for breaking bands. They favour dusty,
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Members of the University and College Union (Lambeth & Croydon College) strike after ‘25 per cent pay drop’
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Lecturers were on strike this week claiming they have seen their pay fall by 25 per
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Man who stabbed victim in the eye is sought
Police are appealing for information following a stabbing which left a man who tried to break up a row between
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Former teaching assistant crowdfunds for cancer treatment: ‘£60k could help save my life’
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A former teaching assistant is fighting for her life after medics told her she has two
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Summer and Smoke both smoulders and enflames
By Hattie Brewis There’s no smoke without fire – and Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Summer and Smoke does burn fiercely.
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Bexley man among four charged after Arsenal v Tottenham match
Four men have been charged following the Arsenal vs Tottenham football match at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 2 December.
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Tree surgeons abandon contract to cut down Old Tidemill Garden amid fierce opposition from residents
Tree surgeons have pulled out of a contract to cut down a community garden amid fierce opposition from residents. Residents were
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‘Totally inappropriate’: human rights charity Liberty accuse Lewisham council of abuse of power
A human rights charity has accused town hall chiefs of abusing their power by cracking down on protesters. Demonstrators, who
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Pensioner fighting for his life after being knocked down by hit and run driver in Catford
A car which police had been forced to give up chasing later hit a man in his 60s in Catford
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18-year-old arrested in South London on terrorism offences
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of terrorism offences. Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command arrested an 18-year-old
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Teen who stabbed two 16-year-olds in Croydon has been jailed
A man who attacked and stabbed two boys in Croydon has been jailed. Jordan Nsumba, 18, of Handcroft Road, Croydon
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Daniel Francis – Leader of the Labour Party in Bexley on budget proposals
In recent weeks, the tone of a number of council reports has highlighted the position that the council finds itself
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Louis French: Bexley Deputy Leader and cabinet member for growth
The festive season is almost upon us and with it there will be the usual array of fantastic events across
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What’s On: This Christmas Season
Christmas carols will be sung from the top of the O2 this festive season. This December, Up at The O2
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Zombie-knife wielding cyclist sentenced
A teenager who was captured on dash cam footage attacking a driver with a large ‘zombie style’ knife in rush
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