Drug dealer tried to flee Ladbroke Grove flat with five mobile phones and £17,000 in cash
A man has been jailed for over nine years after a sawn-off shotgun and cash was recovered as part of a sting to shut down his operation.
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Author: Toby Porter
Teenager sentenced following guilty plea after being found by cops to be carrying knife in shoe
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to possession of a knife and has been referred to a Youth Offender Panel for six months. He was also ordered to pay a £22 victim surcharge, on Friday, 9 October at Bexley Magistrates’ Court.
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Celebrity chefs to help raise £150k for brain microscope for St George’s Hospital in Tooting
Celebrity chefs and TV mainstay Christopher Biggins are looking to help raise £150,000 for a hospital’s brain microscope in memory of a late renowned cook who was treated there.
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Trio with serious illnesses trekking height of Kilimanjaro for charity which brightens the lives of other sick youngsters
Three young people living with serious illnesses will take on a huge 37-mile trek replicating the height of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise vital funds for a children’s charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill youngsters.
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Engineer thanks therapists for helping his 71-year-old brother to walk again after Covid
An NHS engineer has praised community therapists for helping his 71-year-old brother walk again after contracting Covid-19 in March. People with learning disabilities can sometimes need more support to understand why they require health treatment and may refuse care.
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Artist creates storybook and mural to raise money for new paediatric oncology unit at Croydon Hospital
An artist has created a children’s storybook and mural to raise money for new NHS care. Author and illustrator Andy Stonehouse and The Chartwell Children’s Cancer Trust created Lily’s Lockdown Birthday, a touching new children’s story book that is sure to delight readers of all ages.
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Ice Skating at the Tower
The hardest thing about ice skating is trying not to picture yourself falling over and a passing diva slicing off your fingers. There are a lot of aspiring Tonya Hardings on the rink at the Tower of London, but thankfully, the marshals seem to keep them in check.
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Nurses who delayed retirement to work through pandemic finally set to say goodbye to profession they love
Two dedicated nurses who delayed their retirement to work during the Covid-19 pandemic are finally taking the break they deserve.
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Dons fans helping the most needy through pandemic
Football fans who spent months collecting food donations outside supermarkets are at it again as we enter a second wave of Covid-19.
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Brixton cancer patient cycles 500 miles at home to help raise cash for charity
A 43-year-old diabetic has proved she can do it all by cycling 500 miles and raising £10,000 for charity while isolating, and doing a full working week from home amid a knockout five months of chemotherapy for breast cancer.
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Prominent speakers to give talks at Dulwich College during Black History Month
One of London’s oldest schools will be marking Black History Month with a string of talks by community leaders and pioneers.
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New priest for Christ Church, Streatham
A former actor and theatre director has become an assistant bishop for the arts. The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, has installed The Rt Revd Rob Gillion as priest for Christ Church, Streatham and commissioned him as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese and as Bishop for the Arts.
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Queen sends message of support to South London Press and all local newspapers, saying “having trusted, reliable sources of journalism is vital”
The Queen has sent a message of support to local newspapers as we promote trusted journalism during the coronavirus pandemic.
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St Matthew Academy in Blackheath nominated for award for quality of teaching
A school has been shortlisted for a top award for the quality of its teaching. St Matthew Academy in St Joseph’s Vale, Blackheath, is in the running for the English teacher or team of the year award.
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Kitchen assistant on road to her dream of becoming a hotel manager
A kitchen assistant has reached a landmark in her ambition to one day study at university and become a hotel manager – by getting two crucial qualifications. Ugandan-born Aida Nakabugo, 56, from Woolwich, decided two years ago to take her GCSE maths and English exams – and has now bagged passes in both subjects by studying at London South East Colleges’ Greenwich Campus.
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Peckham Town FC aims to break crowd record on 20th anniversary of death of Damilola Taylor
A popular non-league football club hopes to break its crowd record on Saturday – with social distancing – in a game to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Damilola Taylor.
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Woolwich pub and takeaways fined £1,000 over breaches to 10pm curfew
A £1,000 fixed penalty notice has been issued to a pub – and takeaways have also been punished – after a stings by officials over the 10pm curfew
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St Dunstan’s College revamp reaches landmark moment
A 132-year-old school’s biggest revamp in its history has reached a landmark stage after being delayed by lockdown. St Dunstan’s College celebrated the topping out ceremony for its new buildings on Friday.
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Julie from Bromley proves shed are not just a refuge for middle-aged men
By James Twomey A marketing manager has won a national award after she styled her shed on the famous Hobbit
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