Brave Sidcup blind girl, 5, celebrates the end of four years of chemo
A five-year-old who has endured four years of chemotherapy has celebrated the end of her cancer treatment by ringing a special bell.
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Author: Toby Porter
Star Wars icons the Vauxhall City Farm alpacas announce they are quitting showbiz and retiring to the country for a quiet life
Vauxhall City Farm have announced that their two furry stars, Ben & Jerry, are leaving for greener pastures.
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Southwark music college offers free jam session for stars of tomorrow
London College of Creative Media is hosting Youth Jam this half-term, a free one-day interactive performance masterclass for musicians on Friday 18 February.
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Thousands in Bexley can apply for support for basic essentials
More than 14,000 households in Bexley will soon be receiving a letter or email with details of supermarket vouchers available to them.
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South-West Londoners with allergies can talk to medics about vaccine
People with allergies who are worried about being vaccinated against Covid-19 are being urged to “come and talk to us” by the local NHS.
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New gas and water pipes to be installed in Lewisham at the same time to minimise jams
More than 1.5km of new water pipes will be installed in Lewisham by Thames Water to protect residents from disruptive bursts.
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Bromley train commuters and Links Estate drivers affected after lorry crashed into rail bridge
The bridge in New Street Hill was left severely damaged and impassable after the impact at 4pm yesterday.
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Sidcup firms vote in favour of business-boosting investment
Town centre firms have again voted in favour of a business-boosting investment.
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Lewisham targeted by health chiefs for vaccine push because of low rates
Levels across schools and colleges remain high in Lewisham, leading to high absence rates and putting children’s exam results and wellbeing at risk.
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Bermondsey park near Millwall’s ground to get facelift
Southwark-based, award-winning design and architecture collective Assemble will lay out Bramcote Park, near Millwall’s ground The Den.
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Thousands raised for Bartek, victim of Greenwich stabbing
Police were called at 5pm on Tuesday, February 8 to reports of a stabbing in Lionel Road.
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Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle has whip suspended after claims of racial slurs
Political journalist Henry Dyer, who works for Business Insider website, has made a formal complaint about Neil Coyle to the speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and the parliamentary authorities about the MP’s Sinophobic words.
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Passenger sentenced for racial abuse of Tube staff at Vauxhall station
A passenger has been sentenced after admitting to racist and homophobic verbal abuse of two Tube staff in June 2021.
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Cleaning people’s houses pays better than looking after teeth
Qualified dental technician Chersty Bitsindou has found she can spend more time with her daughter after switching jobs to try cleaning instead – and earn more.
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Streatham private school teachers vote for strike action after pension payments are axed
Staff at Streatham and Clapham Girls High and Prep Schools are preparing to walk out over the dispute.
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Family takes on trio of fundraising challenges to thank Evelina Children’s Hospital for lifesaving care
A family has completed three fundraising challenges to give back to the hospital that saved their son’s life.
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Love is in the air for Bankside pensioners
Living Bankside and sustainable Developer, Fabrix will reach out to to elderly and vulnerable local residents – struggling due to financial, health and mobility issues.
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More than 128,000 sign petition in support of Vimal challenging deportation order
£12,000 has also been raised by supporters of Vimal Pandya from Rotherhithe, who looks set to be ousted from the UK for not having the right papers.
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Southwark has had 1,000 homes empty for more than a year – but 16,000 on its waiting list
A Freedom of Information request revealed 1,005 properties owned by Southwark Council have been without tenants for more than 12 months.
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