Justice catches up with ‘sex predator’ who took advantage of vulnerable teen nearly 30 years ago
Colin Moore, 57, of Grove Lane, Southwark was found guilty of four counts of rape and five counts of indecent assault.
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Author: Yann Tear
Extended hours at Bexley nightclub vetoed after being seen as recipe for more trouble
Arcadia Lounge on Broadway high street in Bexleyheath has had its application to stay open later from Thursday to Sunday refused amid police concerns it will increase disorder in the area.
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Firefighters called after overheating oil in lift creates smoke hazard
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were mobilised at around 7.30am on Saturday.
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Lambeth takes on developers who squeezed in ‘too many unauthorised flats’
In February, Lambeth council issued two enforcement notices ordering the owners of 7 and 9 Rita Road in Vauxhall to stop using the unauthorised flats in the two properties and remove them by October.
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Fly-tippers in for heftier fines as Bexley vows to get tough
The authority has announced that fines for fly-tipping in the borough will increase from £400 to a maximum fee of £1,000.
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Semi-pro footballer’s plunge into world of cocaine deals ends in jail term of more than 18 years
Shaquille Hippolyte-Patrick, 29, of Delgarno Gardens, North Kensington was handed a term of 18 years and nine months. He was an attacking midfielder on the books of Chesham United – a non-league team from Bucks. The others also have a background in semi-pro football.
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Teen Emma who died 13 years ago is remembered by hockey coach running in her honour
Mark Atherton, 45, of Godstone Road, Croydon, is running the half marathons in South London over the next 13 days, to raise much needed funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
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Raynes Park railway station finally set for step-free access
Inclusion on the Access for All fund list, announced Friday, means that funding will be given to the railway company to conduct feasibility studies on making the station fully accessible.
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Pools at West Wickham and Walnuts to be whipped into shape
The £29.8m project comes in partnership with the borough’s leisure provider, MyTime Active, and includes upgrades to the swimming pools in both centres as well as improved changing rooms and exercise studios for those with mobility issues.
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Human rights lawyer is new mayor for Wandsworth, while borough gets first ever youth mayor.
Deputy mayor Sana Jafri is elevated to the main role while teenager Millie Quinn takes up the challenge as Wandsworth’s inaugural youth mayor.
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Empathy and help given to younger pupils is key to Bromley school’s outstanding status
Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley in Lennard Road has been praised by the education watchdog for its excellent examination results and personal development of pupils.
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Nurse struck off after becoming embroiled in sinister world of body parts mutilator
Arnold admitted stealing local anaesthetic lidocaine from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where he worked, between 2016 and 2022, and possessing extreme pornography in April last year. He was handed a two-year sentence suspended for two years and ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work.
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Polish mayor takes over from ‘theatrical, singing’ figurehead
Councillor Slawek Szczepanski, who first moved to the borough 20 years ago, said: “It’s hard to believe that I’m sitting in front of you all. If you asked me 20 years ago if I would ever have been mayor, I would have said no, get lost, no chance, but here I am.”
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Four-and-a-half-year jail term for sexual assault of a young girl
Ahmed Deq Mohamed 20, of Acacia Close, Deptford, sexually assaulted the girl on Friday, June 16, last year. The incident was reported to police and a forensic examination of the scene identified Mohamed, who was then arrested and charged on June 21.
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Drivers warned of Albert Bridge closures next week
The council said the bridge will be shut in both directions from 7am, Tuesday, May 28, to 7am, Saturday, June 1, to replace some of the individual timber panels which make up the carriageway along the Grade II listed structure. Work is also expected to be carried out to the bridge’s lighting and festoons.
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Wimbledon tennis charity shares 10-year feelgood factor with local community
Since 2014, the Foundation has invested more than £20 million in charitable activities locally. Through its work, the Foundation has reached nine million people and supported nearly 400 organisations, with 977 grants and donations awarded and 142,000 items donated to charities.
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Open invitation to join new Beckenham choir
The event, one of 26 across the West of England after being found by Bath-based musician Grenville Jones 15 years ago, will be lead by Bev McGarey.
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Bayswater tenants horrified by ‘life-changing’ refurb charges
Leaseholders on the Hallfield Estate in Bayswater are being told to fork out as much as £60,000 extra for major works which started in 2012.
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Must do better: Notre Dame school for girls is falling short, report says
Ofsted described the quality of education at Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School in Elephant and Castle as ‘not strong’ in a report published on Tuesday last week.
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