The many lives of punk pioneer Poly Styrene

The many lives of punk pioneer Poly Styrene

Somewhere in the middle of Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché is a clip of punk’s brightest ingénue interviewed on television in 1978. We see Styrene’s smiling face in close-up. Tony Wilson,... Read more »
‘Brixton Windrush’ ward proposed for south London

‘Brixton Windrush’ ward proposed for south London

P arts of south London are set to be renamed to honour the Windrush generation and erase links with slave traders. It also backed the scrapping of three Lambeth wards named after... Read more »
Peter Hall was passionate about charity and community work

Tributes paid to ‘selfless’ Croydon refugee worker whose ‘fun was helping other people’

Tributes have been paid to a selfless charity worker who could say “hello” in more than 40 languages and would collect donations for refugees on his days off. Peter Hall was a... Read more »
Plumstead child death: Inquest opened into the death of four-year-old boy at home

Plumstead child death: Inquest opened into the death of four-year-old boy at home

A n inquest has been opened into the death of a four-year-old boy whose body was found at his home in south east London between Christmas and New Year. Gbenuola Kingswealth Bayode... Read more »
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Met Office: South London snow & ice warnings still in place

Snow and ice warnings remain in place for most of England and Scotland as the effects of Storm Darcy continue to cause traffic delays, hazards and rare white scenes across south London.... Read more »
London crime: Teen charged with murdering Croydon boy, 17, on New Year's Eve 3 years ago named

London crime: Teen charged with murdering Croydon boy, 17, on New Year’s Eve 3 years ago named

A teenager has been charged with murdering a 17-year-old boy from Croydon over three years ago on New Year’s Eve. Kyall Parnell, from Thornton Heath, was fatally stabbed in the heart in... Read more »
Brixton stabbing: Boy, 16, rushed to hospital after stabbing in south London

Brixton stabbing: Boy, 16, rushed to hospital after stabbing in south London

A 16-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in broad daylight in south London. Footage of an air ambulance landing in the park was shared on social media. Lambeth... Read more »
“I never wanted to leave Millwall” – Ben Thompson on January transfer window rumours + whether he meant stunning strike against Sheffield Wednesday

“I never wanted to leave Millwall” – Ben Thompson on January transfer window rumours + whether he meant stunning strike against Sheffield Wednesday

BY RICHARD [email protected] Ben Thompson has spelled out that he never wanted to leave Millwall in January – but a lack of game time would have reluctantly forced him to consider loan... Read more »
Church leaders issue joint statement urging residents to get vaccinated – South London News

Church leaders issue joint statement urging residents to get vaccinated – South London News

By Davina Hyde Church leaders have come together to show support for the vaccination programme. In a joint statement that marks the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a... Read more »
Brockwell park stabbing pics: London 999

Boy, 16, stabbed in front of shocked onlookers in south London park

An air ambulance was dispatched to Brockwell Park, south London (London 999) A boy has been stabbed in broad daylight in south London. The 16-year-old victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being knifed... Read more »