Meet the author fighting for community spaces in London as a library opens in her name
A London-based author fighting for community spaces has had a new library named after in her hometown of Woolwich, south
Protest held at Southwark Council over housing crisis
Southwark residents demanded 50% affordable housing in new developments as part of a protest against the borough’s housing crisis. Around
Six charged with membership of banned Kurdish militant group
Six people have been charged with being members of a proscribed terrorist group, the Met Police say. Turkan Ozcan, 59,
WATCH: Experts and owners say XL Bully ban isn’t working as anniversary approaches
Expert trainers, campaigners, and pets’ organisations have said the XL Bully ban is harming dogs, owners, and making people less safe, one year from its inception.
Londoners turning to Universal Credit scheme and still struggling
The number of people starting claims on the Universal Credit (UC) scheme has increased significantly since this time last year.
Cleaning graffiti costs councils tens of millions as reports of illegal artwork rise
London councils have spent tens of millions of pounds cleaning increasing amounts of graffiti since 2018. Reports of graffiti have
‘The staff here know me by name’: Local library resurgence in South London
Library funding in London has grown in recent years, with Southwark among the boroughs leading the way. How can they
Alarming rise in strokes among young people, new data shows
Strokes are on the rise among young people, with new NHS data for 2024 revealing an increase in cases among
Londoners Winter magazine including news, culture, health, sport and Christmas
The 2024 Londoners winter magazine is here! In it, we cover news, sports, culture, health and Christmas stories from all
Referrals from London opticians reach record high, NHS data shows
The number of people receiving crucial eye-care as a result of referrals from opticians has surged in the past year,
London ranks worst in England on smear test coverage, NHS data shows
London has screened fewer women for cervical cancer than any other region in England for three years in a row,