when riots hit the streets of Brixton – South London News

when riots hit the streets of Brixton – South London News

This month marks the 42nd anniversary of an important event in black British history – the Brixton riots, writes Claudia Lee. It took place in 1981 at a time when racial tensions... Read more »
All The January 2023 Strikes Set To Hit As Industrial Action Continues

All The January 2023 Strikes Set To Hit As Industrial Action Continues

With Christmas done and dusted, many of us are now looking forward to New Year and the fresh start it brings. However, strike action has only just begun, with more dates planned... Read more »
How World Cup and Covid hit Billingsgate Fish Market

How World Cup and Covid hit Billingsgate Fish Market

While the UK’s largest fish market gears up for normally one of the busiest times of the year, some traders have admitted business is nowhere near as booming as it once was.... Read more »
South London police officer paid woman for sex then hit her | Local News | News

South London police officer paid woman for sex then hit her | Local News | News

A serving Met Police officer broke lockdown restrictions to pay a woman for sex then hit her in the face and fled her home to avoid paying. Ex-PC Hassan Mahmood went to... Read more »
Mariah Carey could buy south east London homes with Christmas hit

Mariah Carey could buy south east London homes with Christmas hit

Mariah Carey could buy hundreds of south east London homes with profits from her best-selling holiday song, All I Want For Christmas Is You. Carey’s iconic tune is in the UK Singles... Read more »
London cyclist dies after being hit by lorry near West Kensington Tube station

London cyclist dies after being hit by lorry near West Kensington Tube station

A cyclist has been killed after being trapped under the wheels of a tipper lorry on a busy west London road. The victim was declared dead at the scene at the junction... Read more »
Train strikes: Rail services hit with union and government in standoff

Train strikes: Rail services hit with union and government in standoff

York station is open, but very quiet. There are trains running here today, but fewer than usual. The first train – to London – left just after 08:00. Some places nearby have... Read more »
Newsies review – bombastic and balletic, this Broadway hit is a musical must-see

Newsies review – bombastic and balletic, this Broadway hit is a musical must-see

For those wondering where the big, ensemble-heavy original musicals in London’s major commercial spaces have been this year, have we got news for you. Longed for for many many years after a... Read more »
A 33-year-old ‘caring, generous’ woman died after being hit by a bus in East London because the traffic lights did not give her enough time to cross, a coroner ruled

A 33-year-old ‘caring, generous’ woman died after being hit by a bus in East London because the traffic lights did not give her enough time to cross, a coroner ruled

An inquest concluded last month that Miriam Moulia, a communications manager, died on February 4 after being hit by a bus at a pedestrian crossing on Great Eastern, causing a catastrophic brain... Read more »
Serious crash in South London, a schoolboy on his bike hit by a lorry. The crash has closed roads near a Borough Underground station, and the 12-year-old boy is being treated at the scene

Serious crash in South London, a schoolboy on his bike hit by a lorry. The crash has closed roads near a Borough Underground station, and the 12-year-old boy is being treated at the scene

  This morning, the junction of Great Dover Street and Marshalsea Road remains closed (Wednesday, November 30). Borough High Street is closed in both directions and traffic is backed up as the junction is... Read more »