Four escape from fire in White City flats
Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters tackled the blaze in Australia Road, White City.
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Author: Yann Tear
Some ideas of how to entertain half-term kids – leisure centres gearing up for next week
Croydon, Greenwich, Lewisham and Merton leisure centres list a whole range of activities for youngsters during the half-term break
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Bromley care home staff feted for excellence in their field
Natasha Leslie, manager of Coloma Court Care Home, was named the winner of the Emerging Leader category at the Healthcare Management Trust’s (HMT) Growing Heroes Awards.
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Southwark set to fund more energy-saving projects, with bids now invited
After a successful first round in 2024, the Southwark Community Energy Fund is now open for applications from all groups with charitable or not-for-profit aims which are based or work within Southwark.
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Youth hub in Downham aims to fill gap in creation of employment pathways
Elevate 100 is a first-of-its kind project in Downham Leisure Centre, that’s designed by young people, for young people.
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New Yo-Go buggy can be fun – but maybe less so on these cold, wet days
Adrian Zorzut, who covers Hammersmith and Fulham for us, took one for a spin to see if they live up to their billing.
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Battersea skyscraper next to heliport on the drawing board
The tower on Lombard Road, by the River Thames, would contain up to 147 flats and commercial units on the ground floor. It would replace an empty five-storey office building, known as Heliport House, and two industrial garages.
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Roll out of ambitious health research programme begins in Peckham
Mobile clinics for Our Future Health will visit car parks throughout the land for a programme that also includes pop-up clinics for walk-in appointments this month.
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Police thank public after Lewisham High Street closure prompted by ‘mental health’ incident
Police were called to the location at around 10.45am, when a cordon was quickly put in place to ensure the safety of the wider public and a man who was inside a property, while officers worked closely with the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.
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South Londoners join clamour for rent controls as hikes get ‘out of hand’
A report published by Green Assembly member Zoë Garbett on Friday called on Labour Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to set up a commission to examine how rent controls could operate in the capital.
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20k daily cyber attacks just a way of life for one of London’s busiest councils
It is understood the 20,000-daily is not an unusual rate for an organisation of its size and nature with phishing one of the main issues faced. This is when fake communications, whether by email, social media or other means, are sent to try and draw personal information or money from the victim.
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What’s in a name? Century-old veterans’ charity decides it’s time for (slight) rebrand
The new name is accompanied by a colour palette refresh and a new logo which brings the rich heritage of this 109-year-old charity to the forefront.
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The stage is set for Westfield’s new theatre to launch
The new Capital Theatre in Westfield shopping centre is planning to launch in October with its opening production to be Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story Live on Stage.
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‘Steep rise in gym rates could drive us away,’ warn Southwark regulars
Leisure centre fee rises waved through by the council’s cabinet in the 2025/26 budget last Tuesday would see membership prices rise by over a third.
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Clean up of rivers will encourage more black people to swim, claims London deputy mayor
Deputy mayor Mete Coban told the London Assembly that the plan was not only about improving water quality, but also ensuring an improved level of access to swimming for some of the city’s most deprived communities.
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Residents felt short-changed that hopes of open meeting about crime were dashed
Some walked out of Labour MP Neil Coyle’s advice session in Rotherhithe on January 30 due to long delays, according to several people who attended.
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Tories walk out of council meeting as bid to debate ‘autistic school’ closure is shut down
The council is consulting on plans to shut Bradstow School in Broadstairs, Kent, which it owns, over mounting financial pressures.
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O2 Arena goes Monster Truck crazy – and the fans just love it
Bigfoot was the original Monster Truck. Created by Bob Chandler in 1975, now, 50 years later the Bigfoot brand is still owned by the Chandler family and a key part of the Hot Wheels Monster Truck family.
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Southwark landlord fined for not registering multiple occupancy property
Justice Afrifa Smart was the owner and landlord of a property in Hillingdon Street which was inspected by Southwark council and found to be operating as an unlicenced House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
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