Boy, 10, suffocated by mum in Acton home was 'indirect victim of the Covid-19 pandemic'

Boy, 10, suffocated by mum in Acton home was ‘indirect victim of the Covid-19 pandemic’

A mum who killed her 10-year-old disabled son using a sponge said she did so as a ‘gesture of love’, a court heard. Acton resident Olga Freeman, 40, killed Dylan Freeman by... Read more »
Calling all apprentices: Applications to become a police constable in London are now open

Calling all apprentices: Applications to become a police constable in London are now open

This National Apprenticeship Week, the Met Police is calling on Londoners who are interested in a rewarding career – whilst working towards a fully funded degree at four London universities, including Brunel University London – to apply... Read more »
South London hospital backtracks over charging NHS workers £500 a year for parking

South London hospital backtracks over charging NHS workers £500 a year for parking

A South London hospital has been forced into a u-turn after it was revealed frontline staff had to pay more than £500 per year to use the hospital car park. NHS staff... Read more »
Why Gilmour may end Tuchel's reliance on Chelsea's 'Jovacic' midfield

Why Gilmour may end Tuchel’s reliance on Chelsea’s ‘Jovacic’ midfield

Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten start as Chelsea boss has undoubtedly been a positive one. But slight concerns about the midfield make-up after the 0-0 draw with Wolves led to further murmurs of discontent... Read more »
An aerial view of the park from the direction of Barkingside Tube station (Google Earth)

Fairlop Waters to grow by more than 100 football pitches

Plans to expand a country park by the equivalent of more than 100 football pitches have united political parties and excited residents. By “mid-late” this year, Redbridge Council aims to have finished... Read more »
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‘Traumatised’: Croydon stab victim named as Lavaun Witter

A 22-year-old who was stabbed to death in Croydon on Friday night as a wave of violence swept across south London has been named as Lavaun Witter. Metropolitan Police officers and paramedics... Read more »
Charlton Athletic boss wants officials to be strong in Gillingham match – South London News

Mayor of London criticises government plan for cladding crisis – South London News

By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter The Mayor of London has said it is “shameful” that some people will still have to pay to have unsafe cladding removed from their buildings following... Read more »
CCTV appeal after teenager blinded in horror acid attack in Thornton Heath

CCTV appeal after teenager blinded in horror acid attack in Thornton Heath

Police have issued CCTV footage of the suspect as part of their appeal. The victim, 19, was with a friend when a man threw a corrosive substance at them from a cup.... Read more »
Bromley fire: 2 rescued from flat fire after smoke seen pouring from window

Bromley fire: 2 rescued from flat fire after smoke seen pouring from window

A fire that broke out in a block of flats in South London is now under control. London Fire Brigadesent four fire engines and 25 firefighters to tackle the blaze on Homefield... Read more »
Life in the other Croydon that’s 3,517 miles away - and we've got a lot in common

Life in the other Croydon that’s 3,517 miles away – and we’ve got a lot in common

If we told you that Croydon was 3,517 miles away you would probably think that we were out of our minds, but the Croydon we’re talking about isn’t the one serviced by... Read more »