Gloomy Clapham underpass targeted for major spruce-up
Wandsworth council has launched a competition, in partnership with the London Festival of Architecture, to transform Falcon Road Bridge in Battersea into a ‘striking landmark’.
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Author: Yann Tear
Cramped, lacking the basics and unfit for purpose – tenant’s claims spark investigation
The property, at St Paul’s Cray in Orpington, currently houses six tenants and is owned and managed by Sam Estates as a house in multiple occupation (HMO).
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Pause in scheme to tighten grip on traffic around Greenwich Park
Greenwich council has paused plans to add traffic restrictions to roads surrounding Greenwich Park during rush hour after the scheme was criticised for its consultation method and effect on surrounding areas.
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Perilous road deserves a crossing, say parents using Purley nurseries
Regular users of Pampisford Road feel it has become a hot spot for irresponsible driving and speeding cars, so much so that it is putting pedestrians at risk. The road is home to a number of nurseries and schools, which means it is relied upon heavily by pedestrians in term time.
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Justice catches up with ringleader of drugs gang which had two South Londoners as members
Gareth Morris 58, of Eastview Avenue, Greenwich, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, September 24, 2021.
Jack Lee 35, (16.08.1988) of Lulwroth Road, Welling plead guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court on that same day, nearly three years ago.
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Electrical substation fire contained without injuries
The alarm was raised at around 4.15pm on Saturday in Jameson Street, Kensington. An industrial air compressor was destroyed by the fire, which was brought under control by 6pm.
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Neighbouring homes evacuated as derelict house goes up in flames
Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters were called out to Davidson Road in Croydon in the early hours of yesterday morning.
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Lib Dems call for London’s mosques to receive protection in light of national unrest
Hina Bokhari, who leads the party on the London Assembly, said the “unacceptable” spread of hate crimes by the far right, following the murder of three young girls in Southport on Monday, has left many Muslims “extremely worried that they could be targeted”.
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Two South Londoners arrested in connection with alleged pro-Russian activity
Jakeem Barrington Rose, 22, from Croydon, and Ugnius Asmena, 19, of Wandsworth, have appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with aggravated arson.
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Bus driver arrested after collision leaves young girl with life-threatening injuries
Shortly after 9am on Saturday, police were called to a bus in collision with two children in Watling Street, near the junction with Halcot Avenue in Bexleyheath.
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Drink-drive guilty pleas after crash confirm fall from grace for ex-£190k Lambeth chief
Bayo Dosunmu, who was chief executive of the local authority until his arrest earlier this year, admitted to the offences at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.
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Met update on ‘unacceptable’ scenes of disorder in Whitehall
They have issued a statement condemning the actions of protestors who massed in Westminster in the aftermath of event in Southport – in which three little girls were stabbed to death and many others were injured.
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Office space near Hammersmith Tube ‘ideal for hotel’, claims developers
Grove House, a five-storey 1940s block on Hammersmith Grove, was vacated in 2023, due in part to the impacts of post-pandemic working and the building’s poor quality.
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Carelessness with children’s medication leads to poor rating for Greenwich nursery
Little Elms Daycare in Greenwich Creekside has been rated ‘inadequate’ in all areas by the education watchdog in its most recent inspection.
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New deputy leader for Hammersmith ‘honoured’ and raring to go
Cllr Alex Sanderson however added there were a number of ‘challenges’ facing the borough as she steps into the job, from the cost of living to crime and affordable housing shortages.
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Authorities call time on grim subway which became magnet for crime
The 1960s-built subway in Alytre Road has now been boarded up with fencing to crack down on unlawful camping and crime in the town centre.
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Ton of arrests made as Whitehall disorder follows protests in wake of Southport killings
The gatherings in Westminster from around 7pm near Downing Street mirrored incidents reported elsewhere in the country in Hartlepool and Manchester in the aftermath of the tragic murders of three young children in Southport.
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Hot oil thought to be behind restaurant kitchen fire
There have been no reports of any injuries after the blaze at Brixton’s Cod, Fish and Chip, in Acre Lane.
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Tractor and electricity pylons damaged as blaze takes hold in corn field
One man was treated on scene and two further men were taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. The cause has not been confirmed but the fire brigade have issued reminders about the dangers of discarding barbecues at picnics.
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