Charlton Athletic boss wants officials to be strong in Gillingham match – South London News

Surge in race-related hate crimes following first lockdown – South London News

By Joe Talora, local democracy reporter The number of racist hate crimes reported to police across London rose dramatically following the first lockdown, a Freedom of Information request has found. Figures from the... Read more »
PM ‘optimistic’ ahead of lockdown easing as testing for South Africa variant rolled out

PM ‘optimistic’ ahead of lockdown easing as testing for South Africa variant rolled out

UK Covid-19 vaccinations: Latest figures Boris Johnson has said he is “cautiously optimistic” as he prepares a roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions, which will likely start with education and end with... Read more »
Mahfuza Salam Boxing

‘With the right support, you can do anything’: Inspirational East London teen on not letting lockdown or bullies get in the way

“I’m just going to live a positive life and achieve all my dreams.” Mahfuza Salam is an 18-year-old from Tower Hamlets who has a rare genetic skin disorder called Harlequin ichthyosis. It’s... Read more »
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to members of staff as he visits a Covid-19 vaccination centre in West Yorkshire on February 1, 2021

When will UK lockdown 3 end? Boris Johnson sets out key dates on lockdown roadmap and holidays

During a press conference from Downing Street last night (Wednesday, February 10), Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out the latest steps in the UK’s fight against coronavirus. He confirmed that one in... Read more »
AA driving instructors fired for speaking out charges during lockdown

AA axes instructors’ contracts and bills them over £10,000 in row over lockdown fees

Instructors are standing their ground and refusing to pay outstanding fees (Picture: Darren Linsey/Louise Graham) Disgruntled driving instructors have been dropped by the AA in a row over franchise fees of up... Read more »
Olga Freeman, 40, placed a sponge into 10-year-old Dylan's mouth before laying him down to die next to his toys in the master bedroom of her £544,000 flat in Acton, London last August

Covid UK: Woman given indefinite hospital order after suffocating autistic son during lockdown

A judge today called a disabled boy who was suffocated with a sponge by his mother during the first coronavirus lockdown ‘an indirect victim’ of the pandemic as she was sentenced to... Read more »