Students delight at Ernest Bevin as results usher in next chapter of studies
Principal: “It is particularly gratifying that the majority of our Year 13s have gained the grades they needed to secure their first-choice university offers.”
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Author: Yann Tear
Week of disruptions for rail users at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace station will be closed over the bank holiday weekend, Saturday 24 to Monday 26 August. And between Tuesday 27 and Friday 30 August, Southern trains to and from London Bridge via Sydenham and New Cross Gate will start and terminate at Crystal Palace.
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One month on from tragic killing of Rene – his devastated mum talks of her “shattered heart”
Rene’s mother, Janay John-Francois, said: “I am Rene’s mother. I cannot begin to describe the depth of my pain after losing my precious angel.
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Campaigners voicing fears about ‘years of misery’ they face if Wimbledon tennis expansion goes ahead
Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) campaign have major concerns about the months of disruption they face if it all goes ahead
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Homeless couple turfed out of ‘unsafe Giraffe House’ at Burgess Park
The pair had been staying in the disused building in Burgess Park until guards arrived a few weeks ago, according to neighbours.
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Vape sale to under-aged buyer puts Greenwich store’s licence at risk
Greenwich Convenience Store on Woolwich Road is having its licence reviewed by Greenwich council following a test purchase in the East Greenwich shop earlier this year.
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TfL goes on the offensive over violence and verbal abuse towards Tube staff
The posters use real-life incidents of unacceptable behaviour towards staff to “send a clear message to perpetrators that they will be caught, and action will be taken”, with TfL pledging to “always work with the police to ensure anyone who assaults its colleagues is brought to justice”.
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Seaside trip organised for residents wanting to flee Notting Hill Carnival bedlam
The local authority has partnered with the charity Age UK since 2017 to offer older residents meeting a strict criteria the opportunity to partake in the trip.
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Bromley housing scheme will cost more after contractor went bust
The project will see 35 new flats being constructed at York Rise in Orpington for Bromley council’s housing waiting list.
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Met blameless for January killing of Bryce Hodgson, police watchdog says
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) carried out an investigation into the fatal shooting of Bryce Hodgson in Bywater Place on Tuesday, January 30.
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Natural History Museum applies to host more events at newly unveiled gardens
The world-renowned South Kensington site already holds two premises licences covering the Darwin Centre, some outside garden areas and various galleries within the main building. Both of these permit activities such as selling alcohol, playing recorded music and exhibiting films.
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Visits to former cop shop might be more fun in future – if hotel plan goes ahead
The building at 101 Streatham High Road has been vacant since 2015 when the local police station relocated to a building further down the street.
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Now an MP, but staying on as Lambeth councillor – and not everyone is happy
Jim Dickson, 60, has come under fire from some constituents back in Lambeth, South London for not resigning from his job as local councillor for Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction.
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Dim Sum diner has had its chips after repeatedly taking on illegal workforce
Royal China on Baker Street has been fined almost half a million pounds over three separate stings since 2018, during which time 20 illegal employees have been arrested.
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Bid to set up sound system on fringe of the Carnival is rejected
Kensington and Chelsea councillors rejected the submission after hearing how the premises lies outside of the official Carnival route, and that no evidence has been filed as to how the events will be managed.
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Lewisham Library’s rooftop bar plan is axed
Damien Egan, ex-mayor of Lewisham, said there would be a terrace drinking venue in the revamped library when proposals for the multimillion pound facelift were announced in January 2023.
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Health bodies failed tragic Bexley alcoholic, says coroner
Emily Rose Collishaw, 35, was found dead in her flat on September 6, 2023. She was said to have been suffering from alcohol dependency and was drinking several bottles of wine a day.
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Pride all round as Charter North Dulwich absorbs fine A-level stats
A total of 54 per cent of all A-level grades achieved were A*/A, up from 49 per cent in 2023. The number of A*-B grades awarded increased to 81 per cent, up from 80 per cent in 2023.
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John Roan flags up some top achievers in this year’s A-level cohort
Thursday’s A-level results brought tales of great success for many and among the students celebrating was Milun, who achieved two A*s and an A to secure a place at Robinson College, Cambridge to read geography, and Jake, who obtained four A*s, and will be taking up a place at Imperial College London on their highly sought-after mechanical engineering course.
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