Heatwave closes schools across capital – South London News

Heatwave closes schools across capital – South London News

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Schools and colleges across Croydon have told children not to come in at all or are closing early as temperatures reach new highs in the capital.... Read more »
South London groundwater reserves may run low as capital faces water stress

South London groundwater reserves may run low as capital faces water stress

Groundwater reserves in south London may run low as the capital is projected to face severe water stress by 2050, a researcher said. Barnaby Dobson, a hydrologist at Imperial College London, voiced... Read more »
London rent prices see largest annual rise in over 20 years as people return to capital after Covid pandemic

London rent prices see largest annual rise in over 20 years as people return to capital after Covid pandemic

Rental growth continues to soar across London, new research shows, highlighting the strongly recovering demand for accommodation in the UK capital despite a still stock constrained market. Prime London rental values increased... Read more »
London Calling! Rents up faster in the capital than a…

London Calling! Rents up faster in the capital than a…

For the first time since November 2019, rents in London grew faster than any other region in the country.   That’s the claim from lettings agency Hamptons, which monitors the rental market each... Read more »
London City Airport ‘should be shut down to make room for housing’ now that Elizabeth line connects capital to Heathrow

London City Airport ‘should be shut down to make room for housing’ now that Elizabeth line connects capital to Heathrow

There have been calls to shut down London City Airport now that the Elizabeth line has stepped up Heathrow’s connectivity with the rest of the capital. London City Airport opened in 1987... Read more »
Teenager, 17, is stabbed to death in London – the seventh person to be knifed in capital in 24 hours

Teenager, 17, is stabbed to death in London – the seventh person to be knifed in capital in 24 hours

Teenager, 17, is stabbed to death in London – the seventh person to be knifed in the capital in 24 hours A 17-year-old male died after being stabbed in broad daylight in... Read more »
London crime: Violent weekend across capital with 2 fighting for lives, gang’s violent street attack, and London bus robbery

London crime: Violent weekend across capital with 2 fighting for lives, gang’s violent street attack, and London bus robbery

It has been a weekend filled with crime across London, with multiple stabbings and attacks reported. A man held people up with a machete on a bus, a 52-year-old man was violently... Read more »
Two young men stabbed to death in separate incidents in London as capital prepares Jubilee Weekend

Two young men stabbed to death in separate incidents in London as capital prepares Jubilee Weekend

Two young men are stabbed to death in separate incidents in London as the capital prepares for four-day Jubilee Weekend holiday A man in his mid-20s has been stabbed to death in... Read more »
London weather: Exactly where in capital it will be hottest over Jubilee Bank Holiday

London weather: Exactly where in capital it will be hottest over Jubilee Bank Holiday

A four-day Bank Holiday weekend is waiting for us at the end of this week, with people across the country making plans. As it is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, street parties will... Read more »
Labour call for higher Capital Gains Tax rise for som…

Labour call for higher Capital Gains Tax rise for som…

Labour’s Sadiq Khan wants an increase in Capital Gains Tax for some buy to let investors. The London Mayor made his response to another Labour politician – Sam Moema – who was... Read more »