BT Police seek man after Victoria line sex assault
At around 6.30pm on Wednesday, October 23, a woman was sexually assaulted on board a northbound Victoria line train from Oxford Circus to Highbury and Islington.
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Author: Yann Tear
A neighbourhood department store icon reaches the end of days
Morleys Tooting announced it will shut in the coming months to allow the plans to go ahead, with the exact closing date to be confirmed in due course.
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Tow truck fatality in Brixton prompts fresh appeal for witnesses
Police were called at 6.45pm on Tuesday, October 1 following reports of a collision involving a tow truck and a pedestrian.
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‘Worst nightmare’ for parents as 25-year-old man dies following Christmas Day horror in Shaftesbury Avenue
The man has been named as Aidan Chapman. He died from his injuries in hospital on New Year’s Eve.
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MBE for much-admired child welfare campaigner Beverley Campbell
Beverley joined Family Rights Group in 2008 as an adviser and advocate. The charity’s free national advice service supports parents and wider family and friends including kinship carers to understand their rights and options when involved with children’s services.
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Teen ‘out of danger’ after New Year’s Day stabbing in Brixton
The Metropolitan Police said they were informed by the London Ambulance Service of a stabbing at the junction of Ferndale Road and Brixton Road at around 5.45am yesterday
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Nothing standing still in Croydon as pace of developments increases
Croydon under the microscope as another year of big changes looms
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From the tennis club plans to pub blaze, Merton made headlines in 2024
A look back on the issues making the news in Merton last year – and likely to feature in 2025
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Croydon’s youth fear voices less likely to be heard under shake-up
The council is consulting to ‘restructure’ its Youth Engagement Team (YET), but young people have said this will exclude them from playing a role in their community, and it’s claimed they weren’t even informed about the changes by the council.
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Children’s services leader in Greenwich awarded CBE in New Year Honours list
Florence Kroll has been a director in Greenwich since 2016, leading on the delivery of vital services and support for children, young people and their families.
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Two women arrested in Eltham following near-fatal Mayfair stabbing
The incident happened in Brook Street near Oxford Street at around 3.30am yesterday.
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Non-league round-up: Dulwich Hamlet boss fumes at loss to Whitehawk as Cray Valley in 4-4 thriller
The South Londoners led at the break – Luke Wanadio opening the scoring just before the interval from the spot. But they ended up losing 2-1 despite having a one-man advantage with the home side having keeper Jasper Sheik sent off after 39 minutes.
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Harry Wilson happy to mark starting spot with another Fulham goal in Bournemouth draw
The Wales international has had a sensational season as an impact sub – netting an unforgettable double in the 2-1 home win over Brentford and the equaliser at Stamford Bridge that was followed by a key role in Rodrigo Muniz’s injury-time winner on Boxing Day.
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‘I love him at our football club’ – Bromley boss has praise for goalscoring defender after Swindon draw
They are also now unbeaten in 11 league games ahead of trips to Gillingham on Thursday, Crewe next Sunday and Premier League Newcastle the following week for that mouth-watering FA Cup clash.
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Police confident of maintaining order on New Year’s Eve – but don’t try to reach Embankment without a ticket
Police will be working alongside the organisers of the main fireworks display, which takes place around South Bank and Victoria Embankment.
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Brixton Hill’s low-traffic experiment looks set to become permanent feature
The Brixton Hill LTN was introduced in September 2023 through an Experimental Traffic Order, which the council now wants to replace with a new permanent traffic order.
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Four saved from late-night Brixton flat fire
Firefighters rescued a man from the second floor using a nine-metre ladder. Two further men and a woman were rescued via an internal staircase using fire escape hoods. They were all taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
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South London Press photographer Keith Gillard approaching 3,500 match milestone
The 61-year-old from Woolwich, who has been attending games with his camera for 42 years, expects to clock up his 3,500th game in late February.
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Fresh ‘student housing’ scheme on the drawing board for ‘dilapidated’ Woolwich site
A planning application was put forward by the developer last month to deliver 918 student rooms and 409 co-living units across six blocks up to 23 storeys tall, alongside various public realm improvements.
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