Egg hunt is perfect theme for nature club’s Easter gathering
The morning at the Wimbledon Common information centre started with a discussion on the importance of birds, and how they help to distribute seeds.
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Author: Yann Tear
Hans Zimmer’s BBC Maida Vale Studio plan earns approval
Westminster City councillors overwhelmingly backed the plan during a meeting last Tuesday. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, also wrote in support of the scheme.
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Time is right to sort out ‘critical’ Croydon rail stations, says MP
MPs say ‘urgent’ changes are needed to eliminate delays on the rail line and increase capacity at East Croydon and Norwood Junction stations.
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Family thwarted in attempts to get round booze licence restriction by setting up next door
The Met Police opposed Neeto Kaur Sachdeva’s plans to sell booze at Mitcham Road Local, in Tooting, over concerns it shared the same staff as World Superstore next door, which lost its licence in 2023.
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Escalating its efficiency – but it will mean year-long closure for Cutty Stark station
The station will be closed from Saturday, May 31, avoiding disruption during the London Marathon, and reopen when works complete next spring.
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Have I Got News star adds his support to fight against Wimbledon tennis expansion
Mr Hamilton said: “It’s important that the community win this battle to stop the AELTC swallowing up valued green spaces in order to build an industrial scale tennis complex.”
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Protest against Sadiq Khan ‘Vanity project’ behind Labour councillor’s defection to Tories
Councillor Paul Fisher said the Labour mayor had been more focused on planning projects “than addressing crime and the very real fears that many local people have about their safety and security.”
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Extra night hours for Fulham Broadway Wendy’s – which resists ‘den of iniquity’ tag
Residents had rallied against the proposal, which they claimed would lead to worsening crime and antisocial behaviour issues.
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Family’s anguish revealed as more details emerge of Lucas Sutton murder in Croydon
In a joint statement, Lucas’s family said: “The murder of Lucas has left a large hole in our lives which can never be filled. Lucas wasn’t perfect, he made mistakes but he was ours. He had a bright future ahead of him, but it has been taken away from him.
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Fears a further oil spill has damaged pollution-hit River Wandle
Members of the public were alerted by a video showing oil or fuel floating on water at Watermeads Nature Reserve, in Mitcham, was published on social media on Thursday. The spill has been traced back to Poulter Park, but a cause has not yet been identified.
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Amalgamation plan for three junior schools draws ire from consulted families
Merger decision has received a frustrated response from several parents – some saying their views are simply being ignored
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Extra bus route will add yet more stress on homes and occupants, say residents
Timetable changes mean the 284 between Grove Park Cemetery and Lewisham station will pass down Sandhurst Road in Hither Green more often.
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Murder inquiry after Shepherd’s Bush teen dies from stab wound
The incident took place near the junction with Du Cane Road and Old Oak Common Lane. Met officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and found two teenage boys who had suffered stab injuries. Despite the efforts of paramedics and responding officers, one of the teenagers tragically died at the scene.
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The lowdown on Chelsea 1 Tottenham 0 – Maresca’s men hop back into the fourth Champions League spot
Chelsea beat North London rivals Spurs 1-0 to keep those Euro ambitions on the right track
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Croydon council failed resident who needed night-time care, says watchdog
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman criticised Croydon council’s decision to withdraw funding for her night-time care, which led to multiple hospitalisations.
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Family still seeking justice over alleged killer who got away 12 years ago
Hani was fatally stabbed in Pimlico on January 27, 2013. Subsequently, five men were convicted of his murder and sentenced to a total of 131 years imprisonment following a trial at the Old Bailey in January 2014.
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Scandal of hideous meat packaging operation is uncovered by food-crime unit
Following at a 12-week trial, Anthony Fear and Fears Animal Products Limited, were found guilty of conspiring to divert meat not fit for human consumption into the human food chain on Wednesday, March 26.
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New White City apartments plagued by grim cocktail of drugs, prostitutes and homeless sleepers
Tenants at Acacia Apartments in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, said they regularly have to contend with a range of antisocial behaviour issues, from homeless people sleeping in their building to alleged prostitution and drug taking.
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Croydon Tram stops affected by two weeks of maintenance work
Maintenance will begin on Saturday and finish by Friday, April 18, with services resuming on Saturday, April 19.
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