7 h. ago South London council signs off plan for huge housing scheme at former gasworks with no affordable homes

The development at Mitcham Gasworks will have 626 homes when finished

Society

36 h. ago South London council plans legal action against Sadiq Khan and Met Police over closure of last police station

Richmond Council said the decision to close the front counter at Twickenham Police Station had been taken without consultation

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3 d. ago Council forced to spend £30,000 cleaning up streets stained brown by tobacco popular with South East Asian community

The rust-coloured mix of saliva and paan is blighting the streets of Wembley in North West London, where it is commonly chewed by people from South East Asia.

Economics

5 d. ago South London boy 'struggled to cope' after council failed to secure SEN therapy for 8 months

South London boy 'struggled to cope' after council failed to secure SEN therapy for 8 months  My London

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5 d. ago First look inside South London leisure centre after £17m refurb as council approves rebuild of another

First look inside South London leisure centre after £17m refurb as council approves rebuild of another  My London

Economics

7 d. ago South London council awarded title of 'best borough in London'

The borough is home to popular neighourhoods, famous landscapes and thriving local community projects

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1 week ago Autistic South London boy's development 'significantly' harmed as council left him with no education

Autistic South London boy's development 'significantly' harmed as council left him with no education  My London

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2 w. ago Fresh blow to Wimbledon expansion plans after campaigners win right to appeal against court verdict

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Plans to drastically expand Wimbledon have hit a fresh setback after a local campaign group won the right to appeal against a summer court verdict.

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2 w. ago Appeal over 'unsafe' housing plan behind industrial warehouse dismissed

The proposal was rejected by a town hall meeting earlier this year

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2 w. ago South London council is owed £1.1 million in unpaid parking fines

One driver owes an astonishing £68,255 after receiving 343 fines

Economics

3 w. ago Village pub ordered to tear down large outdoor sheltered seating area

The shed known as the 'dog house' will have to be pulled down after retrospective planning permission was refused on appeal

Politics

3 w. ago Anger as controversial scheme on greenbelt gets the go ahead

The scheme was rejected by councillors but approved by the planning inspectorate through an appeal.

Politics

3 w. ago South London LTNs will be permanent as council refuses to change decision

South London LTNs will be permanent as council refuses to change decision  MyLondon

Politics

3 w. ago South London council wants to knock down 1930s Post Office and build flats

South London council wants to knock down 1930s Post Office and build flats - none affordable  MyLondon

Politics

3 w. ago Energy firm warns South London council to expect bill for 'hundreds of thousands' in planning appeal

Energy firm warns South London council to expect bill for 'hundreds of thousands' in planning appeal  MyLondon

Events

3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian court jails Russian soldier for killing PoW in landmark sentence

The soldier is the first to be jailed for such a crime after being found guilty of shooting dead a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered in Zaporizhzhia region. What we know on day 1,353See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Ukrainian court has sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison after finding him guilty of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war – the first time Ukraine has jailed a suspect on such charges. The court in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia found Dmitry Kurashov, 27, guilty of shooting dead Vitalii Hodniuk, a Ukrainian soldier who had surrendered in January 2024 when his dugout was captured by Russian forces. Kurashov, who was taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces along with other Russian troops soon after and pleaded guilty in court, although he later told reporters he was innocent and wanted to be exchanged in a prisoner swap. He told Reuters after the ruling on Thursday that he did not plan to appeal. The Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office said criminal...

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