Lewisham woman fatally stabbed in her home died on her birthday six days later
A woman fatally stabbed in her home in June died on her 59th birthday. Police have named the victim knifed
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Author: Toby Porter
£17m drive to upgrade electricity network in South-east London
More than 300,000 people in South-east London are set to benefit from a new £17 million investment to upgrade the
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Top cop warns revellers to behave ahead of pubs’ reopening tomorrow
Exclusive South London’s top cop has warned he will come down hard on block parties and louts as pubs prepare
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Lambeth plea for more cash as government’s promise to cover Covid-19 costs evaporates
Lambeth council tax payers face a £28million Covid-19 black hole in their borough’s budget if the government does not fulfil
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Mural of Millwall legend Neil Harris back in Zampa Road after train company painted over it
Millwall fans have always believed Neil Harris could walk on water – but a resurrection might be a bit of a
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Trapped woman lifted from flat above after explosion in Croydon laundrette set building ablaze
A woman has been lifted from a flat above a burning laundrette after it “exploded”. Firefighters in Croydon rescued the
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Nurse thanks colleagues for helping her and her newborn son to beat coronavirus
A nurse has thanked her colleagues for saving her life, and that of her new baby. Rehma Semaganda, 48, and
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Lambeth child abuse survivor gave away compensation “to give back the smiles taken from me”
By Grainne Cuffe, local democracy reporter A child abuse victim gave away all her compensation so that “every smile
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Head nurse moves from St George’s to Guy’s and St Thomas’
The head nurse of St George’s Hospital for four years is moving to Guy’s and St Thomas’. Avery Bhatia will
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10-year-old’s artwork inspired by Black Lives Matter movement takes centre stage in Waterloo
Black Lives Matter has given a voice to many young people. Not least one 10-year-old artist, Jaemii-Lee, from Lambeth, who decided
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400 flats and new business centre to be built next to river in Wandsworth
A business complex and 402 flats will be built on a site next to a river. Workspace Group PLC has been
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Teenager charged with murder of sisters in Wembley
A teenager has been charged with the murder of sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in Wembley. Danyal Hussein, 18,
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Lewisham ward boundaries to be redrawn
The boundaries of all but two wards in Lewisham are set to be redrawn after a review by the Local
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Murder inquiry launched after five-year-old girl died in Mitcham incident which left woman with knife wounds
Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a five-year-old girl in Mitcham, in an incident where a
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Lewisham teenager arrested amid investigation into use of tax refunds as cover for getting bank details
A teenager has been held on suspicion of fraudulently offering tax refunds from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as a
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Warning over string of cold call scams across Greenwich
A couple paid out £70,000 for a new roof they did not need after being targeted by traders who knocked
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Four-year-old girl dies of her injuries in incident in Mitcham which also left woman fighting for her life
A four-year-old girl has died and a woman is fighting for her life after an incident in Mitcham. Police were
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Southwark Cathedral to open doors for first time in 103 days this Saturday
Southwark Cathedral will re-open its doors for individual private prayer from this Saturday, and for limited public worship from Monday. By
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Surge in sweet donations at Lewisham Foodbank after outrage at people “concerned about putting crisps and chocolate on shopping list”
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter The best things in life are free, they say. But for those of us
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Family of boy thrown from Tate Modern balcony speak out – after his attacker is jailed for life
The victim’s family have spoken of their desolation after the imprisonment of a teenager who threw their child from a viewing
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Protesters angry over lack of genuinely affordable housing in Southwark
Campaigners protested about a borough’s lack of investment in genuinely affordable social housing outside a block which has lain empty
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Roaring Lion artwork welcomes Millwall fans to The Den
A mural depicting Millwall’s record goal scorer, which was painted over by graffiti removers, has been replaced by a rampant
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100 flee homes after fire at block of flats in Kennington
More than 100 people fled their homes – and several others stayed put – in a tower block fire on
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Charlton rapist who demanded sex act in return for drugs and drink then beat and attacked his victim is jailed for 16 years
A man who beat up then raped his victim after she refused to perform sex acts in exchange for drink
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Keep on Stinging – former Police singer goes back to his roots by helping out his Battersea singing neighbours
One of Sting’s biggest hits could have been an anthem for lockdown – Don’t Stand So Close To Me. But
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Former Millwall assistant boss Theo Foley dies
Tributes have been paid to former Millwall assistant coach Theo Foley, who has died at the age of 83. The
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Pair jailed after man stabbed to death outside Belle Vue pub in Clapham High Street
Two men who stabbed a 40-year-old to death after he sped away but smashed into a high street traffic light
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Green fingered staff and students at Archbishop Tenison’s school by The Oval cricket ground get hands dirty in community planting session
Normally, teachers would discourage their pupils from getting their hands dirty or standing in the road. But staff at Archbishop
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App helps to fight loneliness in Lambeth
A charity has collaborated with a new app to fill the gap in demand for volunteers in the course of the
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Iconic Lambeth gay pub gets grant to survive coronavirus crisis
One of Britain’s oldest and most iconic gay pubs has been given a lockdown-busting grant to keep the LGBT+ venue going.
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Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist hospitalised in Streatham accident
Police are appealing for witnesses and any drivers who may have dashcam footage following a serious collision in Streatham. Officers
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Millwall feeling play-off heat – but striker nicknamed Ice Cube wants to make impact at Barnsley
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Jon Dadi Bodvarsson gets called Ice Cube by his team-mates – and probably not because of
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Gary Rowett has key message for his Millwall players ahead of Barnsley clash
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Gary Rowett has told his players to get back to what they do best – being
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