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Dillian Whyte set to roll on to Anthony Joshua fight in 2023 after tight points win over Jermaine Franklin
Brixton heavyweight Dillian Whyte looks set to move on to a 2023 showdown with Anthony Joshua after making a winning…
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£73m Guinness brewery in Covent Garden given green light
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter Guinness has been given the green light for its £73m Covent Garden brewery, despite…
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Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men explores sexual assault and trauma
We have seen time and time again how film can be used to highlight injustices and Everything I Ever Wanted…
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Chourangi… the ritzier end of the Indian restaurant market
Last week I took my eye off the ball. I don’t know if it was complacency, because I’d long been…
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New ‘haven’ campaign to keep women safe from harassment in South London
By Claudia Lee Lambeth and Southwark councils are set to establish 40 safe havens in known harassment hotspots under a…
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Tales of Tooting Terrors and their FA Cup exploits
For those who were there, it will feel like a strange mix of a lifetime ago and something which happened…
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Chelsea Women can recharge after opening up comfortable lead in Champions League group
The juggernaut that is Chelsea Women just keeps battering through all opposition, and now is the time to take a…
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Croydon locals are ‘raging’ as town hall declares bankruptcy
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter “Raging” Croydon locals have taken to social media to express their fears the most…
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Lee Bowyer and Johnnie Jackson to be guests at Back To The Valley dinner
Lee Bowyer and Johnnie Jackson – both former Charlton Athletic players and managers – will be attending Thursday’s 30 Years…
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Locals ‘taking their lives in their own hands’ after ad board left in cycle lane
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Cyclists feel like they’re “taking their lives in their own hands” after seeing a…
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‘Why have you put a gun on nanny?’: Armed police terrorised grandparents and pointed guns at children in mistaken raid
Two grandparents said they and their grandchildren no longer feel safe in their home after armed police burst through their…
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Five men jailed for £100K county lines drugs ring
Five men have been jailed for their role in a £100,000 county lines drug smuggling ring from South-east London to…
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Herne Hill Harriers round-up: Teenager Holmes won gold at London Youth Games Cross Country Championship
Caspian Holmes was the standout performer for Herne Hill Harriers at Saturday’s London Youth Games Cross Country Championship races on…
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Festive theatre treats in store this Christmas by Greenwich Theatre’s James Haddrell
We all have our own festive traditions, but at the heart of many Christmas routines is a trip to the…
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS waiting list reaches new high
New figures published this week reveal 61,063 patients are now waiting for care at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust –…
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Elderly people treated like ‘dinosaurs’ by town hall removing cash parking machines
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Elderly residents feel they have been treated “like dinosaurs” by a council which is…
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Lambeth rebuked by Ombudsman for taking years to fix tenant’s window
The Housing Ombudsman has found Lambeth council guilty of “severe maladministration” over lengthy delays in repairing a window that has left…
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Daniel Kanu on scoring his first Charlton Athletic goal and learning how to be more effective in final third
Daniel Kanu reckons he has “learned so much” about himself after netting his first senior goal for Charlton Athletic in…
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Chelsea’s Cuthbert ready to face Real Madrid in Champions League tonight
Chelsea women face Real Madrid tonight at Kingsmeadow in the Champions League. The Blues top their group and a win…
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Fighting resistance to antibiotics
Antibiotics are important medications, fighting life-threatening bacterial infections in humans and pets alike, but this Antimicrobial Awareness Week (November 18-24),…
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Wheely good cycle scheme helps NHS staff in Tooting in cost-of-living pinch
Recycling has a whole new meaning in Tooting as St George’s hospital is giving “upcycled” bikes to lower paid staff…
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Kanu and Anderson score first senior goals but Addicks coach left ruing first-half defensive display
Scott Marshall felt Charlton Athletic were unlucky not to at least take last night’s EFL Trophy tie to penalties. The…
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New 11-storey office block to be built next to East Croydon railway station
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A new 11-storey office block will soon be built near East Croydon railway station…
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Former world kickboxing champion’s career ended prematurely by mercury poisoning from fillings
A former kickboxing world champion has revealed how he discovered that ‘heavy metal poisoning’ from fillings in his teeth led…
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Lewisham burglar who killed siblings in their own home is brought to justice after 30 years
A man who killed two elderly siblings in their east London home nearly 30 years ago has been convicted after…
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Croydon Christmas shoppers can park for £1
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon shoppers will be able to park in the town centre for £1 in…
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Dulwich Runners’ Ed Chuck takes silver spot in men’s race at Parliament Hill
Dulwich Runners enjoyed possibly one of their best ever days at the London Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill with…
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Charlton Athletic close gap on Women’s Championship leaders after derby victory at Crystal Palace
Emily Simpkins and Melissa Johnson fired Charlton Athletic to a 2-1 derby day win away at Crystal Palace at Selhurst…
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Four takeaways from Charlton’s 1-0 defeat at Port Vale: Garner’s comments told us all we need to know
Charlton are now winless in four league games following the 1-0 defeat away to Port Vale – and Ben Garner’s…
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Port Vale assistant boss delighted at team nailing game plan in 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic
Port Vale assistant manager Andy Crosby felt his team nailed their game plan perfectly in yesterday’s 1-0 victory over Charlton…
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Five London Broncos Ladies players selected by England Community Lions
Five London Broncos Ladies players have been selected to represent England Community Lions when they play England DISE at Pilkington…
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The World Cup-bound players with current – and past – connections to our South London clubs
There are only three players from our South London clubs who have been included in World Cup squads – but…
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World Toilet Day highlights need for public toilets as one in five say low availability stops them leaving house
A community group is using World Toilet Day today to highlight the need for more public toilets and awareness of…
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Leader of Merton council denies money spent to move his parking space closer to office entrance
By Tara O’Connor, Local democracy Reporter The leader of Merton council has hit back at claims more than £100 was…
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Millwall boss Gary Rowett has no plans to lose ‘top, top goalkeeper’ Bartosz Bialkowski
Millwall manager Gary Rowett has emphasised he has no desire for Bart Bialkowski to make a January transfer window exit.…
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Crackdown on public drinking in Croydon to begin by Christmas
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A crackdown on public drinking in Croydon town centre will be introduced by Christmas.…
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‘Unacceptable’ inequality in children suffering with asthma
About half of hospital admissions for children with asthma are from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, new City Hall…
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Bristol City loanee ‘enjoying his football’ at AFC Wimbledon
Johnnie Jackson believes Bristol City will be delighted that Ryley Towler has been getting regular minutes during his loan spell…
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Hercules Wimbledon AC round-up: Senior men earn emphatic win to move top of Surrey League table
Hercules Wimbledon senior men’s team moved to the top of the Surrey League cross-country Division One thanks to a dominant…
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Sadiq Khan clashes with Sir Tom Winsor over claims he “intimated” former Met commissioner
By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan was today involved in a heated clash with the author of a…
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Keisha Christodoulou killing: Tributes pour in for mother-of-three who was “lovely, kind soul”
A fundraiser has been set up for the children of Keisha Christodoulou, a mother-of-three who was stabbed to death in…
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‘Buffer Zone’ can’t come soon enough, says Brixton clinic hounded by anti-abortionists
An abortion clinic has welcomed new government legislation which will prevent pro-life protesters from demonstrating within 150 metres. The MSI…
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IBF flyweight champ Sunny Edwards ready to jump up weight classes to face a real test
Sunny Edwards has talked about jumping up a couple of weight classes to test himself against a ring legend. The…
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Downham killing: Fresh appeals from Met as Old Bailey hearings begin
Police investigating the murder of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward. A…
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League Two quality saw AFC Wimbledon knock out Weymouth and progress through to the FA Cup second round
AFC Wimbledon boss Johnnie Jackson believed that his side’s League Two quality was the difference in their 3-1 FA Cup…
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Surgeons complete week’s worth of operations in a day with robot assistance
Surgeons at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital carried out a week’s worth of operations in one day to help reduce…
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Councils reject plans to burn thousands more tonnes of rubbish at South London incinerator
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter South London councils have hit out at plans to burn thousands more tonnes of…
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Tooting Bec Lido hosts former lifeguard for underwater swimming world record
A South African underwater swimmer returned to a lido where she once worked as a lifeguard to smash a world…
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Butcher in Greenwich slammed by inspectors after broken glass found in meat
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A butcher in Greenwich has been given a low hygiene rating after broken glass…
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Oxford Street ‘candy stores’ shut down by council
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter Nine Oxford Street candy stores have been shut down following a council crackdown on…
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