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What’s on this week – South London News

Sarah Davachi x LCO As part of Purcell Sessions, the LCO’s boundary-pushing musicianship adds a brand new level of scale to the stirring feelings conjured by Davachi’s slow-moving compositions. The album at... Read more »
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Covid cases across east London week ending September 8

An interactive data map created by the government shows the variation of Covid cases across east London.  In the seven days up to September 8, the data shows Romford had a total of 30 Covid cases, which is lower... Read more »
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Croydon man, 33, went from selling sweets at school to running £1.2m business and working 3 hours a week

Even from a young age, George Meressa was a budding entrepreneur. The 33-year-old would sell sweets and fizzy drinks at school and later on at university, where he studied for a degree... Read more »
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COVID-19: Turkey expects to be removed from red list when travel rules reviewed later this week | UK News

Turkey expects to be removed from the UK’s travel red list later this week, the country’s embassy in London has told Sky News. “The scientific data on COVID-19 support our expectation that... Read more »
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Road and rail: Your east London travel guide next week

Here is a round-up of some of the disruptions across Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets that could delay your travel in the upcoming week, beginning September 6.   On... Read more »
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UK weather: Parts of England and Wales could see heatwave next week with temperatures of 29C | UK News

Parts of England and Wales could get a heatwave in the first half of next week, with temperatures hitting 29C (84F) in some areas. Despite a cloudy start on Monday, temperatures in... Read more »
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Holes in the floor, mould on the walls and falling concrete – the woefully neglected South London estates where 500 repairs are needed every week

Lucy Rowe’s son can’t stop coughing. At night the hacking sound wakes his two brothers in the bunks below and Lucy has to help them go back to sleep. Once they are... Read more »
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Road and rail disruptions across east London next week

Here is a round-up of some of the disruptions across Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Redbridge that could delay your travel in the upcoming week, beginning August 30.    On the roads... Read more »
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Freshers’ week parties could cause huge jump in Covid cases, scientists warn | Freshers

Government scientific advisers have warned universities about hosting freshers’ weeks next month, saying they could lead to “very large spikes” in coronavirus cases. Universities across the country are planning to hold in-person... Read more »
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Disruption on east London roads and rail next week

Works by Network Rail, Thames Water, and gas and power companies are set to cause disruptions on road and rail across Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets. Here is a... Read more »