An Iranian man who fled his home to avoid state execution is among thousands who are now stuck in London hotels, waiting to hear if they can stay in the UK or be forced to leave.
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After the government’s Infected Blood Inquiry looked at the delayed use of F8 at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, Toby Porter talks to South London victims about their trauma.
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A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 for letting out a former bank vault as an illegal and dangerous flat in Sanderstead.
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Croydon Council has been told by the Government to hold a referendum for a directly-elected mayor in May.
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Primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea are facing an 11 per cent vacancy rate with 861 vacant places at schools across the borough which could lead to a reduction in the number of entry level classes.
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By Sian Bayley, local democracy reporter
Tooting MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan believes the vaccine rollout offers hope but has warned of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities.
By Sian Bayley, local democracy reporter
A Battersea GP has spoken out about the need for more regular deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine to local centres, after she ran out of vaccines this week.
Transport for London (TfL) is going ahead with permanent measures to make Streatham Hill safer for walking and cycling. Changes include segregated cycle lanes, new pedestrian crossings, and reduced speed limits.
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A developer has apparently backtracked and apologised after saying Lewisham Council lobbied to get more housing on a protected wharf in Deptford.
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Nine Metropolitan Police officers have been fined for breaching Covid-19 legislation while on duty.
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A waste disposal and energy recovery company has named a new barge after its longest serving employee’s daughter on her 21st birthday.
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A group of Rotary clubs has launched the second phase of a scheme to support the unemployed and those at risk of losing their jobs, whilst redundancies skyrocket due to the pandemic.
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Four flats in retirement housing were left without heating for three weeks last month as temperatures drop below zero.
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By Jacob Paul
A brain tumour charity has raised over £100,000 in funding for new hospital equipment and a garden for patients and their families to help with the recovery process.
By Joe Talora, local democracy reporter
The capital’s former Olympic stadium is costing Londoners up to £10 million a year, according to a report from the London Assembly.
Health chiefs have warned con men are scamming money from gullible residents desperate to be vaccinated.
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A central London food bank boss fears that plans to cut Universal Credit will cause hundreds more people to need his help. Food banks around the country have seen their busiest year on record, as millions of people were furloughed, lost their jobs or had their hours cut
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By Tara O’Connor, local democracy reporter
Five of Croydon’s 13 libraries could soon close for good as the council faces a financial crisis.
By Rebecca Spencer
There has been little let-up in the number of brutal rapes by predatory monsters on the streets of South London, despite the restrictions of lockdown limiting the number of days people were allowed out.
An East Dulwich school has been working with the Metropolitan police to to deliver breakfast to pupils in need.
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By Julia Gregory, local democracy reporter
Health bosses had to rethink queuing at a vaccine centre in north Kensington after people turned up early or without an appointment leading to a bottleneck.
By Melissa Kasule
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. Which means South Londoners are not looking very hard, according to new data – or are they using Boris Johnson as their lockdown hair inspiration?
By Joe Talora, local democracy reporter
Two London Assembly Members have exchanged words following a heated debate about stop and search at a recent Assembly meeting.