Second year students on the university’s Clinical Pharmacology course are helping to manage the ‘lateral flow’ swab tests for students who do not have symptoms.
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The two men, both Vietnamese, were stopped in the Deptford on Wednesday with five Vietnamese migrants, four men and a woman, who police suspect had been smuggled into the country just hours before.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised the lateral flow tests would be given to care homes across England to end restrictions on visits in time for Christmas.
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Paola Kellman, 60, has lived next to Jackie Thorpe, 85, for 30 years. The women were friends before Covid-19, but the pandemic has made it a special bond.
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Most of the council-run leisure facilities were closed during the pandemic, with the exception of Downham Health and Leisure Centre, which opened with limited services in July.
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People who were hospitalised have higher levels of antibodies and the NHSBT is particularly keen to recruit them in their urgent quest for treatments.
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The school in Bermondsey told parents that all children from reception to Year 2 must self isolate until December 11 after there was a confirmed case at the school.
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Owner of the High Street bar, Raj Shulka, is worried that new Tier 2 restrictions will see him lose regular customers.
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The Lyric Hammersmith’s artistic director Rachel O’Riordan and executive director Sian Alexander said the community helped it weather the storms of 2020 with a crowdfunder which raised more than £80,000
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All profits for ‘Corona Chronicles – the book’ will be divided between Lewisham Food Bank in London and Cork Penny Dinners in Cork (Ireland) to raise much-needed funds for these two charities before Christmas.
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Some establishments will be serving food for the first time because new Government regulations mean alcoholic drinks have to be accompanied by a substantial meal.
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Councillor Tom Copley stepped down earlier this year after becoming Deputy Mayor for Housing.
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TfL announced that the free car and pedestrian ferry from Woolwich to North Woolwich will not run from January 2 to 8, in addition to being out of operation on bank holidays over Christmas.
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Currently one in four children lives in poverty in the capital and nearly 40 per cent of them do not expect to receive a Christmas present this year, according to a report from The Childhood Trust.
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The borough ranked top out of all local authorities across the ten criteria in the Good Parks for London report. It also scored highest for public satisfaction in parks for spots like Brockwell Park’s meadow and walled garden.
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London will be placed in tier 2 of the Government’s COVID alert levels and more people are expected to use transport as London’s shops, businesses and hospitality venues reopen and university students travel home ahead of the Christmas period.
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One in three people who called Shelter for help are families with children, with more than 12,000 London families calling since March.
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Windmill Brixton – which is considered a hub for talented artists and a promoter of South London acts – has been designated by the Music Venue Trust as one of 30 venues nationally at most risk of closure during the pandemic.
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Luke Bowyer, 35, of Leigham Court Road in Streatham, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, three counts of assault by beating and one count of criminal damage following the incident on Wednesday.
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Sadiq Khan’s emergency culture support team has provided cash or guidance in 660 cases since the Covid-19 outbreak began – nearly double the 350 applications in the previous four years.
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Joshua Erorh, 18, of Courtney Road, Grays was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm and not guilty of attempted murder following a knife attack on a 21-year-old man mistakenly believed to be from a rival gang.
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The gun was recovered at around 2am on Saturday morning in Thornton Heath after police from South West and South Area Command Units no-knocked two addresses.
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Citizens Advice Bureau Southwark staff told the council assembly on Wednesday that rent arrears for council tenants in the borough have increased by £1 million over the past few months.
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