Council leader springs to Croydon’s defence
The leader of Croydon Council has rebuffed new research that suggested Croydon was the eighth least prosperous area in …
BAJR2-15Thomas Archive
Uber: new threat to private taxis in Hackney
Mini-cab firms in Hackney have described how they are struggling to compete with the mobile taxi app Uber, as …
Quarter of Croydon paid less than London Living Wage
Over a quarter of workers in Croydon were paid less than the London Living Wage in 2014, according to new …
Future of BBC in spotlight as ex-executives lead lively Goldsmiths debate
Three former senior BBC employees launched a passionate defence of the corporation at Goldsmiths yesterday, ahead of its Royal Charter …
October 16, 2015/
Lead Stories/
Dane Bowers’ sentencing delayed until next month
Dane Bowers’ sentencing has been delayed until next month, after the pop star was found guilty of assaulting his ex-fiancée, …
Lewisham police officer dismissed over racist texts
A Lewisham policeman has been dismissed for sending racist and discriminatory texts. PC Stephen Newbury, 49, based in Lewisham, sent …
October 8, 2015/
Lewisham/
New home for Jeremy the Park Hill stag
A wild stag has finally been given a permanent home after being locked in a Croydon park for 10 days. …
October 6, 2015/
Croydon/
Man tried to smuggle 1kg of cocaine by swallowing it
A Lithuanian man who swallowed 969 grams of cocaine has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for …
April 2, 2015/
Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/
World wide attention for London’s smallest library
What makes architect and musician Sebastian Handley laugh, is that he spent 20 years of his life recording albums as …
March 11, 2015/
Features/
Millwall boss booted out and replaced by former striker
Ian Holloway has been sacked as the manager of Millwall football club after just 14 months at the helm. The …
Supermarket collects over £1000 for stroke charity
With only one collection tin, a supermarket in Hither Green has raised £1000 for a stroke charity. It took the …
Millwall FC: The fans perspective on combatting racism
March 7, 2015/
Videos/
Great British Pie Week
March 5, 2015/
Videos/
Elbow and Madness announced for Blackheath 2015
Indie stars Elbow have been unveiled as headliners for On Blackheath 2015, alongside ska legends Madness. The festival that launched …
“London’s last public golf course” set to close
Campaigners have slammed plans to close London’s last public golf course, as external funding is set to accelerate council plans. …
March 2, 2015/
Lewisham, Local News, News, Sports/
“Last sex cinema in London” applies for full club licence
An unlicensed sex cinema in New Cross, billed as the last of its kind in London, has now applied to …
February 25, 2015/
Business, Lewisham, Local News, News/