London is getting the UK’s first ever rooftop forest

London is getting the UK’s first ever rooftop forest

You’ve heard of a rooftop garden, now get ready for a rooftop forest. The former Blackfriars Crown Court building is being converted, and it’s going to have a wonderful woodland on its roof.... Read more »
Headless murder victim ‘believed she had YouTube relationship with Charles’

Headless murder victim ‘believed she had YouTube relationship with Charles’

A vulnerable woman believed she had a YouTube relationship with the Prince of Wales before she was murdered and her headless body dumped in woods, a court has been told. Mee Kuen... Read more »
Why I live in Walthamstow: The ‘real’ east London area with indy appeal

Why I live in Walthamstow: The ‘real’ east London area with indy appeal

I bought a two-bedroom apartment in Walthamstow in 2002 because it was cheap. I never wanted to live south of the river as psychologically it seemed too far from Glasgow, where I... Read more »
Croydon council banking on making £1m fining drivers outside schools – South London News

Croydon council banking on making £1m fining drivers outside schools – South London News

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon council is expected to make more than £1m from fining drivers outside schools next year. The figures were confirmed at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday... Read more »
1,500-home London Cavalry Barracks scheme approved

1,500-home London Cavalry Barracks scheme approved

The former 37-acre home of the Irish Guards will be redeveloped as a mixed-use development, comprising 1,525 homes and around 2,700sqm of commercial space. Inland’s asset management division is acting on behalf... Read more »
How did the London tube lines get their colours?

How did the London tube lines get their colours?

Harry Beck is the undisputed master of the tube map. In 1933 he changed the transport world – and, arguably, the design world, too – with his geometrically laid out map of the... Read more »
HERITAGE: South London Legend Giggs Drops Some Of His Classics And Deep Cuts During This Live Show In Lagos (2016)

HERITAGE: South London Legend Giggs Drops Some Of His Classics And Deep Cuts During This Live Show In Lagos (2016)

Giggs’ historic battles to get onstage and perform shows in his hometown are well documented by now, but we’ll never tire of seeing him get to perform, especially when it takes him... Read more »
Ealing lowdown – how has its market changed since 1…

Ealing lowdown – how has its market changed since 1…

“A lot has changed in Ealing & Acton – not least the areas property prices. We look at what’s changed in the last 28 years: from the local area to property availability,”... Read more »
Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at a former London 2012 venue

Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at a former London 2012 venue

The Prince of Wales showed off his boxing skills when visiting a former London 2012 venue to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a sports coaching charity alongside the Princess of Wales today. William... Read more »
What is a north London town house, anyway?

What is a north London town house, anyway?

North London town houses are, apparently, anti-growth. In her first conference speech as prime minister, Liz Truss identified and amplified a deep Tory trope: a strangely irrational prejudice against north London —... Read more »