A South London tenant is challenging her landlord, a homelessness charity, in court over alleged rent arrears after initially being served a Section 21 eviction notice. Kim Mansell, who has lived in her flat for almost five years, is a tenant of the 999 Club, a charity that supports people experiencing homelessness in Lewisham and […]
Greenwich Council has confirmed that the new Woolwich Waves leisure centre will open on New Year’s Day 2026, offering residents a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Woolwich town centre. Representatives from the council handed over the completed building in General Gordon Square to charitable social enterprise Better, which will operate the centre. Woolwich Waves […]
The historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could relocate to a new site at the Royal Docks in east London under fresh proposals. The City of London Corporation, which operates the centuries-old meat and fish markets, said it was working with the Greater London Authority and Newham Council on plans to turn Smithfield Market’s current City […]
Residents in south-west London have expressed devastation after a tree on their street was mistakenly removed by contractors. Premier Tree Care & Conservation cut down a cherry tree on Priory Road in Kew, Richmond, instead of a tree on a street with the same name in Ealing. Neighbours attempted to intervene, but the “healthy, mature […]
Struggling utilities provider Thames Water has reported notable improvements in revenue and profitability, though its debt levels continue to rise. For the six months ending 30 September 2025, the company posted revenue of £1.8bn, a 40 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Losses of £189m were turned into a profit of […]
A teenage girl fatally wounded in a gang shooting asked her friend to call her mother, a court has heard. Tanesha Melbourne-Blake, 17, may not have been the intended target when she was injured in a drive-by shooting in the Northumberland Park area of Tottenham, north London, on 2 April 2018, the Old Bailey was […]
Islington Council has proposed nine potential sites for travellers in a bid to provide up to 13 permanent pitches, following years of unsuccessful attempts to secure suitable land. The plan has been welcomed by campaigners but is expected to face local opposition. Under the Housing Act 2004, local authorities are required to identify and meet […]
A BMW belonging to Hounslow Labour Councillor Hina Mir was spotted parked in a disabled bay without a blue badge, days after a colleague, Cllr Farhaan Rehman, apologised for a similar breach. The vehicle was seen on Tuesday, 25 November, during a full council meeting at Hounslow House. Cllr Mir, a former Deputy Mayor of […]
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced in absentia to two years in prison in Bangladesh over alleged corruption, a verdict she has strongly denied. The trial involved 17 people and centred on claims that Siddiq influenced her aunt, Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family near […]
Transport for London (TfL) has received backing from the London Assembly Transport Committee to take over the Great Northern route from Moorgate through Enfield into Hertfordshire, as the government considers the bid. TfL submitted its application in September, promising to increase service frequency and “improve the quality of service.” Under the proposals, Crews Hill station, […]
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