By Tara O’Connor, Local democracy Reporter Many struggling businesses in Croydon have been unable to get government grants during the
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The challenges facing the UK economy as the COVID-19 crisis continues are being well documented on a daily basis, with premises closed, staff furloughed and production and distribution at a standstill across the country.
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By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A ticket inspector on Croydon’s trams died after contracting coronavirus, it has been revealed.
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By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter The flag at Croydon Town Hall will fly at half-mast in honour of a much-loved
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Cancer support nurses are switching to helping families coping with the fallout if someone is diagnosed with coronavirus. Macmillan medics
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By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A nurse was cheered by colleagues as he left the hospital where he works
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A temporary mortuary is being built to help cope with the predicted rise in deaths from coronavirus. The tented structure
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The search for a coronavirus vaccine has a “very high chance” of succeeding, according to the scientist leading one of
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By Rachael Burford, BBC local democracy reporter The family of a London bus driver who died with Covid-19 said today
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By Rachael Burford, BBC local democracy reporter The family of a healthy and happy 34-year-old Millwall fan who died
Read MoreBy Sian Bayley, BBC local democracy reporter A 25-year-old who had just gone on the transplant list because of
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By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Chefs at a top hotel are using their skills to create meals for pensioners and
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A contract caterer and a private school have linked up to provide more than 2,000 meals for vulnerable children. Meal
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By Rafi Benady Bexley council is donating £10,000 to the borough’s food bank to help it cope with unprecedented demand
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Streatham MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy is one of 60 cross-party MPs calling on the government to end its “hostile environment” policy towards immigrants
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By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter A west London urgent care centre has closed temporarily to help cope with the
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Rough sleepers are being put up in hotels so they can properly isolate during lockdown. Lambeth council is renting out
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By Julia Gregory, Local Government Reporter The number of beds for the sickest patients needing critical care or ventilators is
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Families with limited internet access have been given a boost thanks to a developer’s donation. Battersea Power Station Foundation has
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