Young students win national reading competition – South London News

Young students win national reading competition – South London News

By DAVINA HYDE A school in South-east London has triumphed in a national reading competition. Colfe’s School in Horn Park Lane, Greenwich came first in the country in the National Literacy Trust’s... Read more »
Queen’s Jubilee honours: academic hails recognition for social work research after CBE

Queen’s Jubilee honours: academic hails recognition for social work research after CBE

Photo: Feng Yu/Adobe Stock An academic has hailed the increasing recognition of social work research after earning a gong in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours. Jill Manthorpe, professor of social work at... Read more »
The heartbreaking names and faces of the 24 children missing in London

The heartbreaking names and faces of the 24 children missing in London

According to the charity Missing People, of the 170,000 people reported missing on average each year, more than 70,000 are children. In London, there are currently 24 children missing from the capital’s... Read more »
Forest Hill stabbing: Teenager, 17, stabbed in the neck outside South East London Tube station

Forest Hill stabbing: Teenager, 17, stabbed in the neck outside South East London Tube station

A teenager has been stabbed in the neck outside of Forest Hill station tonight (June 6). The 17-year-old was stabbed in the neck at around 9.04pm this evening. Emergency services attended the... Read more »
Defender Barbet confirms QPR exit

Defender Barbet confirms QPR exit

Yoann Barbet has confirmed he is leaving QPR. Barbet, whose contract expires this summer, has been in talks with Bordeaux. West London Sport revealed in April that the failure to offer Barbet... Read more »
Boy, 12, ‘rushed to A&E in agony’ after ‘being attacked by bullies’ at East London school

Boy, 12, ‘rushed to A&E in agony’ after ‘being attacked by bullies’ at East London school

A 12-year-old boy from East London was rushed to A&E with internal injuries after claims he was attacked by bullies at school last month. The boy, who will remain anonymous, is a... Read more »
Outsourced workers want escalation in St George’s hospital strike

Outsourced workers want escalation in St George’s hospital strike

News News in brief from workers’ struggles, including a strike by cleaners and domestic staff at a south London hospital Downloading PDF. Please wait… Monday 06 June 2022 Issue On strike at... Read more »
Disabled woman left on plane at Gatwick airport for hour and a half | Disability

Disabled woman left on plane at Gatwick airport for hour and a half | Disability

Gatwick airport has apologised to a disabled woman who was left stranded on a plane for more than an hour and a half after staff did not come to help her. Victoria... Read more »
Emirates Air Line cable car to get a major makeover after London river crossing sponsor drops out

Emirates Air Line cable car to get a major makeover after London river crossing sponsor drops out

The look of the London’s Cable Car is set to be transformed after Emirates failed to renew its contract with TfL to sponsor the service to and from the Greenwich peninsula. TfL... Read more »
Tube strike misery for South London commuters – South London News

Tube strike misery for South London commuters – South London News

By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Commuters across London are facing chaos today as Tube staff stage a major 24-hour walkout that has shut down much of the network. Transport for London... Read more »