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‘Boxing saved his life’: South London teen turns his life around after brutal murder of friend

After one of his friends was stabbed to death in a local park Aaron knew something had to change. Michael Jonas was just 17 when he was knifed multiple times in Betts... Read more »
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Homes saved from bulldozer as South London council backs away from court battle

Lambeth Council has cancelled permission for its own housing company to demolish homes on an estate. The council said it would be cheaper to axe the project than battle families in court... Read more »
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The East End’s Oldest Tree Saved | News

Mulberry Tree saved by High courtroom determination Author: Louise EastonPublished 2 hours in the past The High Court has dominated to save lots of the East End’s oldest tree. Developers had needed... Read more »

Bethnal Green mulberry tree saved in High Court

Campaigners have gained a High Court problem over plans to maneuver Bethnal Green’s historic 500-year-old mulberry tree planted by Bishop Bonner through the reign of Henry VIII.  The tree stands in the grounds of... Read more »
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Tragic story of East London Cat Man who was saved from £700-a-week heroin habit by mum’s pet

Anyone who lives in East London is nearly sure to have seen the person whose cat rides round on his shoulders – however few know his tragic story. ‘The cat man’ is... Read more »
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Blind man who fell to death at station ‘might have been saved’ by platform edge warning

An inquest into the death of a visually impaired man who died after falling from a prepare station platform will give attention to Network Rail and if safer paving may have saved... Read more »
London bus drivers' lives would have been saved by earlier lockdown, review concludes

London bus drivers’ lives would have been saved by earlier lockdown, review concludes

An earlier lockdown would have saved the lives of London bus drivers, an impartial review has concluded. The University College London (UCL) research discovered that among the deaths of employees contaminated by... Read more »
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Team Dogs: Meet the dog who helped solve one of the biggest cases in history – and saved the 1966 World Cup

Everyone loves canine, and in Essex, we will boast bottomless spots to take man’s greatest buddy for a stroll. But there’s one dog that stands out in explicit, and it’s the canine... Read more »
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Teddington Lock’s ‘celebrity seal’ saved and set free

A South London well-known seal was saved final weekend after splashing across the River Thames with a fishing hook lodged in its mouth for almost per week. Vets and medics spent Saturday... Read more »
How one of South London’s oldest entertainment venues was saved from the brink of closure

How one of South London’s oldest entertainment venues was saved from the brink of closure

One of many oldest and largest leisure venues in London has managed to get well, regardless of the chance of closure as a result of UK’s a number of lockdowns. It’s the... Read more »