North v south cost of living divide: How fish and chips are £7.70 cheaper in Newcastle than London

North v south cost of living divide: How fish and chips are £7.70 cheaper in Newcastle than London

The cost-of-living crisis widening the north-south divide has been laid bare with MailOnline research showing the dramatically different costs faced by families up and down the country. Analysis of data collected by... Read more »
Homeless South London families spend up to a decade living in hostels

Homeless South London families spend up to a decade living in hostels

Homeless South London families are spending up to a decade living in hostels and it’s costing councils millions.  One Lewisham family spent over eleven years waiting for a permanent place to call... Read more »
Christmas for hire: shoppers turn to renting for trees, toys and outfits | UK cost of living crisis

Christmas for hire: shoppers turn to renting for trees, toys and outfits | UK cost of living crisis

This year’s thriftiest Christmas hack isn’t about making your own fudge or foraging for pine cones – it’s hiring everything from the toys to the tree. With the cost of living crisis... Read more »
Cost of living crisis: Now charity workers are struggling to make ends meet

Cost of living crisis: Now charity workers are struggling to make ends meet

Hounslow LIFE isn’t the only division of Hestia where staff have concerns. One staffer at a south London women’s and children’s refuge told openDemocracy: “How can [women’s charities] Solace and Refuge pay... Read more »
Pocket Living breaks ground at affordable homes schem…

Pocket Living breaks ground at affordable homes schem…

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living’s Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually deliver 149 discounted homes for local people.  The leader of Harrow... Read more »
how will the cost of living crisis impact …

how will the cost of living crisis impact …

A new market analysis from Ocasa, the specialist rental platform, warns that the average rent bill could reach as much as £2,270 per month. If prices rise in line with the increases... Read more »
Fugitive wanted for attempted double killing in Canada found living in luxury Battersea tower block

Fugitive wanted for attempted double killing in Canada found living in luxury Battersea tower block

Fugitive wanted for attempted double killing in Canada is found living in luxury Battersea tower block with its own rooftop pool Usman Kassim escaped Canada in April 2020 following an attempted murder... Read more »
Mubama: I was living the dream on West Ham United debut

Mubama: I was living the dream on West Ham United debut

Delighted debutant Divin Mubama had an eventful evening in Bucharest, where the hungry Hammers secured an emphatic 3-0 victory over FCSB, last night. After being handed a first-ever senior start in claret and... Read more »
Dolphin Living and Moxon Street combine to bring affo…

Dolphin Living and Moxon Street combine to bring affo…

Dolphin Living, a provider of intermediate affordable housing, has exchanged contracts with Moxon Street Residential for the purchase of the long leasehold of 25 affordable homes at Marylebone Square. Kier will deliver the project, Concord... Read more »
Quarter of a million children living in food poverty in London – South London News

Quarter of a million children living in food poverty in London – South London News

By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter As many as 250,000 children in London are believed to be living in food poverty, according to a “heartbreaking” new report. A 2021 to 2022 survey... Read more »