Cladding crisis: East London residents facing £150,000 bills to pay for urgent fire safety repairs

Cladding crisis: East London residents facing £150,000 bills to pay for urgent fire safety repairs

R esidents at an east London house block have been warned they face payments of as much as £150,000 to pay for pressing repairs wanted to make their houses secure from fireplace.... Read more »
Drivers warned roads closed in East London after fire at deserted care home

Drivers warned roads closed in East London after fire at deserted care home

Firefighters have dealt with a serious fire in East London that took hold at a care home. The three storey residential home in Newbury Park, Ilford is currently under renovation so thankfully... Read more »
Bus drivers in London picket during a strike in 2015

Bus drivers in London and Manchester prepare for strikes over pay and fire and rehire

Bus drivers in London picket during a strike in 2015 (Pic: Guy Smallman) Thousands of London bus drivers are set to strike over pay and conditions. The strike will target three subsidiaries of... Read more »
Charlton Athletic boss wants officials to be strong in Gillingham match – South London News

Grenfell-style fire risks are costing Londoners around £12Million a month – South London News

By Joe Talora, local democracy reporter Waking watches in buildings seen as fire risks in the wake of the Grenfell disaster are costing Londoners an average of £12 million a month, – more... Read more »
Bromley fire: 2 rescued from flat fire after smoke seen pouring from window

Bromley fire: 2 rescued from flat fire after smoke seen pouring from window

A fire that broke out in a block of flats in South London is now under control. London Fire Brigadesent four fire engines and 25 firefighters to tackle the blaze on Homefield... Read more »