I’ve matched hundreds of young London renters with elderly homeowners – it’s changing lives’
A London woman who has matched hundreds of young renters with elderly homeowners has said the service is changing lives for the better. Caroline…
South London ‘pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition
A new ‘pocket park’ with plants, benches and play equipment will open in South London. Wandsworth Council has approved £400,000 plans to turn a…
Permission
“How can you fight to liberate others if you yourself aren’t free?” Leaping between a Heathrow immigration line and a rooftop in Karachi, Hanna…
Primary school with only 8 kids in reception will close in ‘very sad’ decision
A South London primary school with only eight students in Reception will close at the end of summer term due to falling pupil numbers.…
London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme
London’s rental e-scooter trial expanded on Monday as a new borough joined the scheme. Wandsworth had been seen by the scooters’ riders as a…
Plans to build ‘grossly unacceptable’ 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge rejected
Controversial plans to build a ‘grossly unacceptable’ 29-storey tower at the bottom of Battersea Bridge have been thrown out. Wandsworth Council rejected developer Rockwell’s…
Shops and homes cleared of illegal food and booze in 100-strong police raid across southwest London
A series of Met Police raids across South London uncovered a black market in stolen food and alcohol, with multiple shops accused of reselling…
Giant 29-storey tower recommended for refusal
Plans to build a ‘disaster’ 29-storey tower at the bottom of Battersea Bridge have been recommended for refusal, in a major setback to the…
The boroughs where it could take a 100 years to clear family-sized social rented homes
The waiting list for a family-sized social rented home in some London boroughs would now take over a century to clear completely at the…
Road closures surrounding Putney Bridge
Roads around a South London bridge will shut for resurfacing from Monday, in the final phase of a major scheme to help with congestion.…
Council tax remains lowest in Wandsworth – with band D households paying £990
Wandsworth residents are once again set to pay the lowest council tax in the capital. Wandsworth Council plans to freeze its core share of…
Giant 34-storey tower with 147 flats could be built next to London Heliport
A huge 34-storey tower block could be built next to London’s only licensed heliport. The building next to London Heliport would be the tallest…
