The Royal London Hospital in Tower Hamlets is one of 22 NHS Trusts which could face collapse, according to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s claims earlier this week. Lansley announced that the hospitals could be forced to close because of the hefty unpaid bills forced on them by the private finance initiative (PFI) deals they signed [...]
With people still searching for answers to last month’s riots, youth worker Emeka Egbuonu’s first book, drawing on his experience of running workshops at Hackney youth project, the Crib, couldn’t have come at a better time. Consequences – Breaking the Negative Cycle (published September 23) offers advice in tackling gang culture and youth violence as [...]
A panel looking into the riots – which caused chaos in areas such as Croydon, Lewisham and Hackney last month – has launched an appeal for evidence from those affected. The Riots Communities and Victims Panel is sending thousands of letters to areas affected by the riots. In what is described as a “grass-roots approach” [...]
A brand new Urgent Care Centre has opened at Lewisham hospital as part of a £12m investment programme. The centre complements the work of the Emergency Department and is located next door. It provides care for patients with illnesses and injuries that do not need to be treated in the A&E, but whose needs are [...]
The new borough commander for Croydon has been named as Chief Superintendant Dave Musker. Musker’s predecessor, Chief Superintendant Adrian Roberts, left his position after last month’s riots when he was asked by the Metropolitan Police to lead the review into the police response to the disorder. After he has concluded the riot response review, Roberts will be [...]
Police have arrested two men in Lewisham today in connection with the murder of Sashana Roberts. Roberts, 20, was found dead at a house in North London on Monday, September 12. A 42 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a 40 year old man has been arrested for assisting an offender. [...]
A missing woman from Croydon has been found today. Sarah Lloyd, 37, from Purley, had been missing since August 30. Officers yesterday appealed for help from the public to find her, because of fears for her safety. However, today Metropolitan police announced that Lloyd had been found ”safe and well”.
Police have issued an appeal over a missing Croydon woman. Sarah Lloyd, 37, from Purley, has been missing since August 30, and was last seen in Mitcham Road in Croydon. She is described by police as being “approximately 5ft 5ins tall, of medium build with long brown-mousy hair”. It is understood she was last seen [...]
Major changes to constituencies in the EastLondonLines area are proposed in a report issued today by the Boundary Commission for England (BCE). The report outlines where the constituency boundaries across England would be re-drawn subject to the final approval of Parliament. These proposals implement the coalition government’s new policy on parliamentary boundaries which was enacted in [...]
Bernard Hogan-Howe has been named as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. The former Merseyside Chief Constable was appointed by the Queen this afternoon. In a public statement, the new Commissioner said: “Thank you to the Home Secretary, the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police Authority for the honour of appointing me as the next [...]
