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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:38:42 +0000
Met Police officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance
A Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard in south London last week.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:59:49 +0000
Sarah Everard: Met Police 'disturbed' after officer arrested
Senior police say they have been left shocked and disturbed after the arrest of a serving officer in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard in south London last week.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Putney parents call time on dangerous air pollution levels
Nearly 50,000 primary school children in London are being exposed to dangerous pollution, a study has revealed.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Roadmap: Sutton care home residents pictured with loved ones
Care home residents in Sutton have been able to hold the hands of a loved one for the first time in months as visits started to resume this week.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:51:06 +0000
Sarah Everard: Block of flats in Clapham cordoned off
Police officers searching for a missing woman in south London have put up a cordon outside a block of flats near to where she was last seen.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Door to door testing now underway in Croydon after Brazilian variant found
Door to door coronavirus testing is now underway in two Croydon neighbourhoods following the discovery of the new Brazilian variant.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:45:17 +0000
Family mark mum-of-two's birthday after fatal hit and run
The family of a ‘wonderful’ mother-of-two are set to mark what would have been her 22nd birthday with a fundraising walk.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:04:53 +0000
Met police appeal for witnesses after Lambeth shooting
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a teenager was shot in Lambeth.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:18:41 +0000
Church goers make huge donation to Kingston Hospital
Church goers from the London Full Gospel Church in Raynes Park donated £30,000 to the Kingston Hospital charity recently after praising their care and efforts given to the community.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:49:31 +0000
Elliot Colburn calls for ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy
Elliot Colburn has backed petitioners' calls for 'conversion therapy' to be banned as campaigners acuse the government of not moving quickly enough to take action.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:47:17 +0000
Council release funding breakdown for covid recovery
Sutton Council has has allocated funding of almost £64million to help businesses throughout Covid-19.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:27:28 +0000
Young people joined by Croydon mayor for IWD 2021
Women and young girls from Croydon quizzed the mayor on a number of issues during a special zoom conference on International Women's Day yesterday (March 8).

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:44 +0000
Water repairs causes partial closure at Rosehill roundabout
Residents have raised their concerns about traffic disruption following a partial closure to Rosehill roundabout from today (March 09).

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:19:53 +0000
Royal Parks to maintain traffic measures after consultation
Measures to reduce cut-through traffic in the Royal Parks will be maintained for another year, after support from the general public.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:09:29 +0000
Controversial Ewell development nears completion
A controversial housing and office development on the site of a former school playing field is set to open its doors in the coming days.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:30:03 +0000
Pop-up bike hub set to launch in Colliers Wood
Residents are being encouraged to sign up to a new scheme - which offers a free temporary bike hire in Merton.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:20:08 +0000
Woman hit by car dies in Chertsey
A woman pedestrian has sadly died after she was struck and fatally injured by a car in Chertsey this morning (Tuesday, March 9).

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:10:24 +0000
Two men charged with murder of Ralph Gibson in Putney
Two men have been charged with the murder of Ralph Gibson in Putney.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:10:33 +0000
Chris Whitty predicts surge in Covid as lockdown is eased
England’s chief medical officer says the country could see a surge in Covid-19 as lockdown restrictions are eased.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:30:41 +0000
Second arrest after death of Croydon's Tai Jordan O’Donnell
The first image of the Croydon man stabbed to death last Wednesday (March 3) has been published by the Met Police as they announced a second arrest in the case.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:13:23 +0000
Met Police 'open minded' over missing Sarah Everdard
Police searching for the missing Sarah Everard remain "open minded as to all possibilities" over her disappearance.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus: St Georges launch vaccine campaign
St George’s Hospital has launched a new campaign to encourage staff to get their Covid-19 vaccine.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Wallington man wins Volvo after visit to Kwik Fit
A Wallington man who went to a garage for a tyre change ended up with more than new rubber - he won a brand new car.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:15:09 +0000
Battersea mum shows support for social networking app Peanut
A Battersea woman has opened up about the trials she experienced as a new mother in the pandemic and has given advice on where other parents can seek support.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:06:36 +0000
Hat ‘similar to the one’ worn by Sarah Everard not related
A hat resembling the one worn by missing Brixton woman, Sarah Everard, when she was last spotted on Wednesday evening has been found by a passer-by.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:53:10 +0000
Search heightens for missing Brixton woman Sarah Everard
The family of Sarah Everard have a made a plea for anyone with information on her whereabouts to come forward as the search for the South London woman intensifies.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:52:20 +0000
Serious crash brings long delays on M25 near Junction 11
The driver of a van was airlifted to hospital from the M25 motorway near Chertsey this afternoon (Monday, March 8) after a serious crash brought a large response from the emergency services.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:16:48 +0000
Stunning Covid art installation at South London Hospital
A jaw-dropping art installation that marks a milestone in the delivery of vaccinations against the Covid-19 virus has been unveiled at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:34:29 +0000
Stunning mural transforms Tolworth railway bridge
A stunning mural at Tolworth station celebrating Tolworth Court Farm Fields has won praise from residents as it nears completion this week.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:26:58 +0000
Fundraiser launched for boy, 13, after Carshalton crash
A fundraiser has been launched for a teenager who was left fighting for his life after he was struck by a truck in Carshalton last month.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:02:17 +0000
Croydon: Woman charged with the murder of Tai Jordan
A Mitcham woman has been charged by detectives investigating the murder of Tai Jordan, stabbed to death in Croydon last week.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:45:00 +0000
Battersea Arts Centre set to become a vaccine hub
The cultural community hub is to become a new vaccination centre for Wandsworth.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:40:31 +0000
Roadmap: Sutton headteachers speak on reopening of schools
Students across England returned to school this morning following months of remote learning.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:15:45 +0000
London bus strikes: Which routes are affected this week
Further travel updates have been issued by TfL as planned strike action is currently due to affect London bus services again this week.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:07:35 +0000
4 things Boris Johnson might say at today's coronavirus press conference
The press conference will start at 4pm, an hour earlier than the usual time 5pm due to internal diary considerations in No10.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:59:36 +0000
Teddington RNLI View From the Thames: Water power women
There was a time when women were not allowed to go to sea.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:48:43 +0000
Tooting MP joins support for Meghan after landmark interview
Tooting's Labour MP has voiced her support for the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle after she and her husband Prince Harry spoke in a televised interview with US host Oprah Winfrey recently.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:47:20 +0000
Family supports NHS in memory of beloved father
A family who raised over £15k to help provide transportation for medical supplies, has successfully purchased a motorbike in memory of their father.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:31:24 +0000
Marsha de Cordova urges residents to get vaccinated
Marsha de Cordova MP has come together with local community and faith leaders, councillors and clinicians to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:14:00 +0000
Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park
A woman has released a novel about the covert life of her mother, a WW2 codebreaker from Tooting.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:55:16 +0000
Wimbledon Bookfest announce dates for summer festivals
Organisers at Wimbledon BookFest have announced plans for two summer festivals this year.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:11:41 +0000
As pupils return to school, who needs to take a test? Q&A
Millions of pupils and their families are being asked to take asymptomatic Covid-19 tests as schools reopen their doors to the majority of pupils.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:11:11 +0000
Met Police launches all-female operation in south London
The Metropolitan Police has held its first ever all-female operation to help tackle robbery and violent crime.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Home from home – becoming a host family
Every year, thousands of school age overseas students are educated at independent schools across the UK. When their school closes for half term holidays and exeat weekends, they need a great host family who will provide a home away from home.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Home from home – becoming a host family
Every year, thousands of school age overseas students are educated at independent schools across the UK. When their school closes for half term holidays and exeat weekends, they need a great host family who will provide a home away from home.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:25:13 +0000
Covid: Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be giving the latest on the pandemic on the day when schools reopened to all pupils after a two-month lockdown.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:25:19 +0000
Sarah Everard: London police search ponds for missing woman
Police have been searching ponds at Clapham Common as the hunt for 33-year-old Sarah Everard goes into its third day.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 15:47:21 +0000
CCTV: Final sighting of Sarah Everard, missing from Clapham
CCTV footage seen by the Metropolitan Police has confirmed the last known sighting of Sarah Everard, who disappeared in South London on Wednesday (March 3).

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:19:26 +0000
Cat rescues self from tree in Norbury
A curious cat managed to rescue itself with the help of a conveniently placed fire ladder in Norbury this week.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Cold snap for South London as temperatures fall
Temperatures are set to plummet today (Sunday, March 7) amid a cold snap that will bring a sting in the tail of the departing winter across South London.



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