Death of Vivienne Westwood inspires chorus of tributes for one of South London’s most flamboyant figures
Dame Westwood died peacefully in Clapham.
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Author: Yann Tear
A date that broke the ice – and inspired a songwriter’s Christmas ditty
The singer-songwriter D’Artagnan has released a heartfelt festive hit celebrating the fact this time of year recalls the first date with fiancée Josie at Hampton Court Palace’s winter ice rink – and the following year when he proposed to her at the very same venue.
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Tips for those Christmas turkeys – get thawing now
Whether you worry or not about how to get it right, there are some golden rules to observe to ensure there are no mishaps.
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South London Press spearheading campaign to boost donations for foodbanks
Never has the need for help been more urgent. It is no longer simply a long-term crisis but a full-on emergency.
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Lockdown breaches and sex conduct confirm ban on return to force for disgraced ex-cop
Hassan Mahmood, who was attached to the South Area Basic Command Unit, was found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour and cited for ‘Discreditable Conduct’.
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Breach of strip-search protocols lands male PC a misconduct rap
A misconduct hearing, presented by the Independent Office for Police Conduct, was held for two officers to answer allegations their conduct breached standards of professional behaviour.
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Life-saving lung cancer checks offered to Southwark smokers
Residents in Southwark who are aged 55 to 74 and registered as a current or former smoker with their GP, are being invited for a free NHS lung health check.
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Croydon and Lewisham care home workers gather in protest over wages
As inflation hit its highest level for 41 years, campaigners gathered outside care homes in Croydon and Lewisham, calling on management to commit to paying their workers appropriately amidst the deepening cost of living crisis.
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Historic child sex abuse case arises in connection with 1978 Bayswater hotel
A number of Chilean families were housed at the Pembridge Hotel at Pembridge Square, Bayswater, during 1978. The refuge was organised by the Chile solidarity campaign.
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Westminster school kids to get free lunches for next year and a half
The vital £2.7m subsidy is expected to save families £550 per child, per year. Where a hot lunch can’t be offered, food vouchers valued at £3 per day will be provided by schools to parents to pay for a packed lunch.
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Routine HIV and Hep tests introduced at St Thomas’ Hospital
The combined blood borne virus testing will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for people who may be unaware that they have one of the viruses.
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Giant 39-storey East Croydon high rise is in the pipeline
Early proposals for a 39-storey building on the site of the closed Croydon Park Hotel were heard by the council’s planning committee meeting last week.
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Renewed appeals a year on from restaurant murder at the Elephant
Ian Gualavisi was stabbed at a restaurant in Maldonado Walk, off Hampton Street, on Tuesday, December 14 2021.
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Life term for man who strangled wife in front of their three children
At the Old Bailey on December 8, 62-year-old Zafar Iqbal pleaded guilty to murdering his wife Naziat Zafar in August 2001 after she began divorce proceedings against him.
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Bromley residents riled by building work which ko’d internet and damaged property
Another said the construction was “unthoughtful” and was taking place with a “total lack of sympathy” towards neighbours.
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Psychiatrist faces being struck off for pursuit of sex worker who was former patient
Dr Antonio Metastasio, who also tutors at the University of Cambridge as well as working for the NHS in Camden and Islington, asked the sex worker to not say anything about their liaisons just in case he was “Me Too’d.”
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Dangers of frozen pond ignored as Croydon children fail to heed warning of Midlands tragedy
Croydon Council installed signs warning of thin ice in a bid to keep locals safe, but councillor Helen Redfern said she heard “alarming reports” of children playing on the frozen Sanderstead pond off Limpsfield Road.
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Second person dies in wake of Brixton Academy tragedy
Gabrielle Hutchinson, aged 23, died in hospital in the early hours of this morning. She was working as one of the contracted security providers for the event on Thursday evening.
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Hammersmith hotel to host Christmas lunch for 500 grateful pensioners once more
The long-running event will take place at the Novotel London West Hotel in Hammersmith. The day is completely free and includes a two-course meal, mince pies, and a Santa goodies bag, as well as free transport to and from the event.
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