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Sun, 08 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London police reveal big cat reports since 2015
Police in London have revealed how many big cat sightings there have been.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Perseid meteor shower heading to Earth - when you can see it
Due to the extreme heat, the air around the meteors glows and can leave behind trails of light and fireball explosions.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Battersea Park’s Funfair tragedy
The tragedy time forgot: Battersea Park’s Big Dipper disaster

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Mottingham swimmers contest loss of school pool
Members of a community centre in Mottingham are ‘up in arms’ after new rules will restrict their use of swimming and gym facilities.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Battersea man appeals as wife suffers double stroke in India
A husband has launched a desperate appeal in a bid to get his wife back to the UK after she suffered a stroke whilst on a visit to India during lockdown.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London police reveal how many officers are attacked
Attacks on police in London hit a four-year high during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
28 people died following police contact in London last year
Another 28 people died following contact with police in London last year.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0100
'You won’t be able to leave the country' without Covid vaccine, warns Shapps
The news will come as a blow to Brits who are not vaccinated against coronavirus.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Channel 4 revisit 'killer nanny' Louise Woodward case in 'gripping' documentary
The new three-part documentary will offer a “new perspective” on the case which gripped the nation, and the world, 25 years ago.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
DVLA confirms delays for driving licence applications in the UK
The DVLA has confirmed there are delays for driving licence applications in the UK.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
UK's cheapest supermarket revealed saving you a whopping £416 each year
Which? conducted its Cheapest Supermarket price comparison looking at the cost of a basket of 20 items, including groceries and household essentials.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 16:57:59 +0100
Flash flooding causes disruption in London
Parts of South London have again been hit by torrential rain and localised flooding this weekend.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
GP reflects on 37-year career at Earlsfield Practice
After 37 years of looking after the Earlsfield community, Dr David Gordon has decided to finally hang up his stethoscope.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
New parking restrictions for Wimbledon AFC match days
New parking restrictions for match days at AFC Wimbledon's new stadium have been announced following a backlash from residents concerned over the impact on parking and noise in the area.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lambeth council sitting on overpaid council tax
Lambeth Council is sitting on £6 million of your overpaid council tax.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Wandsworth drug deaths increase
Wandsworth recorded more drug-related deaths last year.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:19:32 +0100
Pride celebrations in London scrapped, organisers say
The event attracts hundreds of thousands of people every year.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:54:12 +0100
Met Office London weather: Washout rainy weekend ahead
There is yet more rain forecast for London this weekend according to the Met Office.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
How much can I earn for renting out my driveway in London?
It will come as a surprise to many that there’s actually money to be made for renting out your drive way - and London boroughs are at the top of the UK scale.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:25:18 +0100
Verphy Kudi sentenced to nine years for baby's death
A mother whose baby died after she left her home alone for six days while she celebrated her birthday has been sentenced to nine years in jail.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Bexley and Lewisham kayakers get gold at London Youth Games
The real Olympics may be going on in Tokyo right now, but a canoeing club in south east London have seen their own share of sporting success this week.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Drivers to face increased fines for breaking TFL rules
Motorists who fail to follow the rules on London’s Red Route roads could face a fine of £160 under new plans.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:24:10 +0100
Clapham children's doctor dies in fatal lorry crash
A female cyclist who died in a road traffic collision was a clinician from Clapham.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:32:38 +0100
St George’s Hospital opens new motor neurone disease trial
A motor neurone disease clinical drugs trial, MND-SMART, has opened to participants – and St George’s Hospital, Tooting is the first trial centre in London.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:46:05 +0100
Plans for reduction in services at Earlsfield station
Earlsfield station could lose four services per hour under proposals by South Western Railway.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:37:21 +0100
Lambeth council awards £100m bins contract to Serco
Lambeth Council has defended awarding more than £100 million in bin contracts to a troubled firm.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:42:41 +0100
The number of new Covid cases diagnosed in Wandsworth
The number of coronavirus cases in Wandsworth increased by 190 in the last 24 hours.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lambeth council flat owner is in debt after trying to keep warm
A domestic abuse victim claims in Lambeth she has gone into £3,000 of debt trying to keep warm due to shoddy windows on her council flat.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:02:48 +0100
15 million UK households face £139 energy bill price hike from October
The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:24:23 +0100
TFL: More Tube strikes to come as union pushes back on pension reform
London’s transport network could be hit by more strikes later this year in opposition to TfL’s pension scheme.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:06:05 +0100
RSPCA reminder to adopt amid fears of 'puppydemic'
The RSPCA is reminding people to consider adoption rather than buying a new puppy.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London crime: Met Police reveal most wanted list
The Met Police in London has revealed the most wanted list.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:43:27 +0100
Travel warning for millions of Brits who have had AstraZeneca vaccine
The government will issue an update on the UK travel green, amber and red list later today.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
What is a vaccine passport? See EU travel certificate details here
People travelling to the UK from amber list countries can avoid self-isolation rules on arrival by showing their EU Digital Covid Certificate.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0100
What happened in the London riots 2011? Timeline 10 years on
It’s been 10 years since the London riots. Here's a timeline of events.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:49:43 +0100
TfL: Mayor Khan wants mask wearing to be enforced by law
Sadiq Khan is urging the Government to let TfL introduce a byelaw mandating face coverings on public transport in London, according to reports.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:08:35 +0100
Man missing from Tooting mental health facility
Police are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from a mental health facility in Tooting.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:33:02 +0100
London riots ten years on: Repeat risk ‘higher than ever’
The risk of a repeat of riots that scarred London and other major towns and cities a decade ago is “higher than ever”, Labour has said.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100
New Covid cases falling in south west London
Thousands more infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in south west London according to the most recent data released by Public Health England (PHE).

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:18:10 +0100
Met Office London weather: Storms forecast for the weekend
There is a storm forecast for both Friday and Saturday, according to the Met Office.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:07:17 +0100
Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17
Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Spike in cases of RSV in children amid 'Covid debt' warning
Cases of a respiratory illness in children and babies is experiencing a large spike in Bexley and other areas of the country, and health experts are warning parents of a post-pandemic 'immunity debt'.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
AFC Wimbledon's new stadium critcised by residents
A new stadium, 600 extra homes and a council rule change in Wimbledon has caused parking chaos in south London.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:56:06 +0100
Search for man who attacked a dog on Wandsworth Common
Police are searching for a man linked to a dog attack on Wandsworth Common.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:03:03 +0100
Battersea Art Centre announces autumn line-up
Battersea Arts Centre has announced an autumn season of inspiring female-led theatre events.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:04:32 +0100
Fire breaks out at Battersea Rise pub
Around 60 firefighters are tackling a fire that broke out at a pub in Battersea Rise earlier today (Wednesday, August 4).

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:45:52 +0100
Police appeal for missing Putney girl
Police in Wandsworth are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
SW London shopping centres add 'experiences' to combat Covid
Since the beginning of the pandemic, and the lockdowns that followed, the question being asked by real estate investors, retailers, shoppers and even local councils is - how will shopping centres survive?

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:48:21 +0100
New park could be built in Lewisham
A massive new park on fields that ‘inspired The Railway Children’ could come to South London.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London riots: share your experiences and memories from 2011
London riots 10 years on: share your experiences and memories.



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