ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work

ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work

Network Rail has issued the following reminder: From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are asked to check before travelling as planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway take place... Read more »
Who was Jill Dando and who murdered the Crimewatch presenter in West London?

Who was Jill Dando and who murdered the Crimewatch presenter in West London?

It has been 25 years since Jill Dando was killed in Fulham, West London, in a murder that shocked the world. Originally from Somerset, Ms Dando was famed for being the face... Read more »
Tower Hamlets woman held guilty under Terrorism Act 2000

Tower Hamlets woman held guilty under Terrorism Act 2000

Tasnia Ahmed, 21, of Tower Hamlets, was first identified by Counter Terrorism detectives while they were investigating a man suspected of being involved in terror-related activities.   The man, Al Arfat Hassan,... Read more »
South London school walkout for Palestine as Tory MP visits

South London school walkout for Palestine as Tory MP visits

News Students at Greenshaw school sixth form in Sutton staged a pro-Palestine protest against Tory MP Paul Scully By Thomas Foster Downloading PDF. Please wait… Thursday 25 April 2024 Issue 2903 Students... Read more »
Five-bed Victorian house in west London where TV presenter Jill Dando was shot dead on her doorstep goes on the market for the first time in 15 years for £2.75m

Five-bed Victorian house in west London where TV presenter Jill Dando was shot dead on her doorstep goes on the market for the first time in 15 years for £2.75m

The home where Jill Dando became the victim of a doorstep assassin has gone back on the market for the first time in 15 years, MailOnline can reveal. As the 25th anniversary... Read more »
Sadiq Khan’s proposed Superloop 2 bus routes in London

Sadiq Khan’s proposed Superloop 2 bus routes in London

He plans to double the number of Superloop services from 10 to 20. These new routes, called ‘Superloop 2’, will include the ‘Bakerloop’ service, which aims to be an alternative to the... Read more »
Rubbed Out! Artist’s Historic Tooting Home Bulldozed by Developers – South London News

Rubbed Out! Artist’s Historic Tooting Home Bulldozed by Developers – South London News

By Mark Bryant Further to my 2021 report in the South London Press that the Tooting home of the celebrated illustrator of Jerome K. Jerome’s classic Victorian comic novel Three Men in... Read more »
Rapist jailed after ‘cold case’ evidence provides key clues after west London attacks

Rapist jailed after ‘cold case’ evidence provides key clues after west London attacks

A man has been jailed for rape after offering to cook for them at his west London home before assaulting them. Simon Charles, 46, was brought to justice after two victims’ testimonies... Read more »
Outdoor London concerts in parks and palaces summer 2024

Outdoor London concerts in parks and palaces summer 2024

From Hyde Park to Kew Gardens, Hampton Court to Crystal Palace, there’s a summer outing to suit all musical tastes, with tickets still up for grabs. At Kew The Music in West London’s beautiful... Read more »
School support worker Michael Commettant is jailed

School support worker Michael Commettant is jailed

Michael Commettant, 27, was working as a learning behaviour mentor at an unnamed school in south London when he struck up a relationship with a teenage girl.  When the school reported concerns... Read more »