Electric vehicles set to lose exemption from parking charges in Hammersmith
The local authority’s cabinet agreed proposals to amend its existing charging model in a bid to discourage driving higher-emitting vehicles.
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Author: Yann Tear
Butchers overrun with cockroaches and mice get all clear to reopen
Hashim Halal and Supermarket was shut down throughout late September after a member of the public reported seeing cockroaches crawling on raw meat.
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Reward posted for man with Southwark connections wanted after Epsom robbery
The 38-year-old, from Hastings, has connections to Clapham, Crystal Palace, Brixton and the Old Kent Road area.
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Boy of 15 ‘not in danger’ after daytime stabbing at Sloane Square Tube station
The station was closed following the incident, which happened shortly before 3.20pm yesterday, and did not reopen until after 8pm.
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Hospice ready to spell out case to MPs for better funding model
Nationally, for the first time, more money is spent in hospice charity shops than is given by NHS grants, according to Hospice UK, the national body for hospices.
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Police seek help to resolve indecent exposure and assault cases
The man was sitting on the upper deck of the SL7 bus from Heathrow to Croydon between around 8.15-9am on Wednesday, July 31 when he committed the offence.
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Alexander’s First World War poem offers powerful launch to annual competition
Alexander is one of just twelve young people who were invited to perform at the launch event at Shakespeare’s Globe theatre and was chosen because his entry to the 2024 Poetry By Heart competition so impressed the judges.
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Labour wants to drill down into financial viability of Bromley council’s office switch
Churchill Court was purchased by the authority in July 2023 and includes four distinct blocks. The development will be the new home of Bromley council’s offices, with remaining portions of the structure being rented out to be used as office space.
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Tree-mendous time is had by all on Wimbledon Common
The morning started with a talk, quiz and question and answer session on the life and importance of trees and how they can help us with climate change.
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Mixed reception for traffic slowdown test-run on Wandsworth Bridge approach
Over the last couple of months, Hammersmith and Fulham council has installed a series of seating and planters along Wandsworth Bridge Road, known as ‘parklets’, with more in the process of being added.
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Uncertainty still there for residents affected by Crystal Palace FC development
The club’s plans will see the stadium’s current 25,486 capacity boosted to more than 34,000, along with a range of other improvements made to the main stand.
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Head teacher fighting the cause for ‘under-valued’ arts subjects
Paul Stubbings, who leads the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School (CVMS) in Holland Park, said the ‘downgrading’ of arts subjects had been harmful for state schools.
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Too many acid attackers evading justice, Sadiq Khan and Met are told
It comes as a suspected acid attack outside Westminster Academy, near Paddington, left two teenagers and a staff member with injuries.
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Bus driver in custody as man remains in life-threatening condition after collision
The Met police have today confirmed that the man in question remains in a critical condition following the incident, which happened in George Street, Croydon, at around 1.10pm on Saturday.
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West Dulwich shop owners fearful of future if parking restrictions come into force
Lambeth council is finalising details of the scheme which would stop cars from parking on roads in the area for free. But businesses on Rossendale Road, a popular shopping spot, claim the proposed restrictions, through a controlled parking zone (CPZ), are not needed and will result in a loss of customers.
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Callous mum sold her own child to sex predator
Ferdous Ahmad, 37, of Queensbridge Road, Brixton, and the woman, from Devas Street, Tower Hamlets, were found guilty after a two-week trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court last Monday.
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Major housing association for South London under investigation for repeated failings
Wandle Housing was reported to the Housing Ombudsman following findings of severe maladministration against its tenants – meaning it’s alleged to be mismanaging its properties and handling of people’s concerns.
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New hotel and nothing ‘affordable’ in amended tower block plan at Abbey Wood
The new buildings would be based on Eynsham Drive and contain 487 co-living rooms. The project would also include a gym alongside roof terraces with bird boxes.
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Excessive heating bills in Southwark affecting property sales, says frustrated would-be seller
Lucy Gould, 32, had found a buyer for her two-bed flat on the Brandon estate in Southwark in early 2023 when she found out Southwark council was putting up the price of her heating and hot water by £1,500.
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