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Transport for London admits bus lanes and LTNs are slowing down traffic in some parts of the capital
Extra bus lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) have increased congestion for private cars on some of London’s streets, Transport for London (TfL) officials have admitted. The transport body has been shifting policy away from accommodating private vehicle use as part of an overall aim to ens...
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Outstanding – Southwark Council’s newest children’s home it a huge success story according to Ofsted
A children’s home in Southwark which opened only a few years ago has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The Council-run children’s home provides care for five children with social and emotional difficulties, and was inspected by Ofsted on December 9 and 10 of last year. In a report that was...
Newly-opened children’s home rated ‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted report
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King’s College London launches pregnancy screening service for rare Chagas disease
King’s College London (KCL) have launched a screening service for the rare Chagas disease from Latin America, aimed at treating the pregnant and stopping them passing it to their children, writes Rich Brann… Chagas disease is an infection spread by an insect in some Latin American countries, whi...
Renter’s Rights Act will be “significant” for millions of Londoners – but only if local councils properly enforce it
London’s 2.7million private renters will only benefit from new legislation boosting their rights if councils properly enforce the law, the London Assembly has been told. From May 1, new laws contained within the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come into force, including ending Section 21 ‘no fa...
South London station car park development condemned by Jude Law is recommended for approval
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Four children rushed to hospital after fire at a block of flats
Four children were taken to hospital this morning and dozens of people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a block of flats near Coldharbour Lane in Brixton. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a flat fire in an 11-storey building on Barrington Road in Brixton, just afte...
Plans to build 21-storey tower block in Bermondsey submitted
Plans have been submitted to build a 21-storey tower block in Bermondsey, which will offer more than 150 flats for key workers.
Southwark opposes any changes to Freedom Pass
Southwark Council has said it will oppose any changes to a travel pass which lets older people use public transport in London for free after suggestions the scheme could be scaled back. The Freedom Pass, used by 1.2 million Londoners, allows those aged over 66 to use the bus, tube, tram, DLR and Nat...
Join a supportive writing group in Deptford
A relaxed writing group at the Albany is back on Monday 26 January and offers an opportunity to write for an hour and share their work for an hour. Just Write It! allows writers to gain constructive feedback on their work form other members of the group. The first half of the session is an […]...
21-year-old man ‘involved in a major people smuggling ring’ extradited to Belgium after his arrest in Bermondsey
A 21-year-old man ‘involved in a major people smuggling ring’ has been extradited to Belgium more than a year after he was arrested in Bermondsey. Zeeshan Banghis, an Afhgan national, was apprehended at an address on the New Kent Road by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on 18 Decemb...
'Manipulative' - south east London stalker's 'relentless' campaign of abuse
Herne Hill man Sean Murphy has been jailed for "a campaign of relentless intimidation and physical abuse".
Woman injured after car flips on side in south east London crash
A woman has been injured after her car flipped onto its side in a crash in Walworth.
No arrests made after three-car crash leaves five injured in south east London
No arrests have been made after a three-car crash that injured five people in south east London.
Five injured after three-car crash on major road in south east London
Five men were left with injuries after a crash involving three cars in south east London.
South east London arrest as man extradited for involvement in people smuggling ring
A member of a people smuggling gang has been extradited from the country after he was arrested in south east London.
Has the new Bakerloop bus route been a success?
The ‘Bakerloop’ bus, which traces the route of the proposed Bakerloo line extension, has been a resounding success, according to the latest data released by Transport for London (TfL), writes Frankie Hills… Launched at the end of September last year this brand new express bus running between W...
New embankment on Thames ‘super sewer’ building site is now open
A new 1.5 acre embankment next to the north end of Blackfriars Bridge opened to the public on Tuesday (January 14), after being closed for nine years during the ‘super sewer’ project. Bazelgette Embankment, named after the great Victorian engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette, was previously a construc...
Map rates how good each council is at fixing potholes
A new map allows you to see how good each local authority in England is at fixing potholes, with each one rated using a traffic light system. Southwark has been rated Amber meaning it has ‘room for improvement’. Most of London has been rated Amber, although Lewisham was the only inner London loc...
Where to celebrate the Scottish tradition of Burns Night in South London
Burns Night, celebrated annually on January 25th marks the birth of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns and features a traditional supper of haggis, whisky, poetry readings and Scottish music. Burns Night supper club at the Trafalgar Tavern: The historic waterside tavern will be honouring the S...