4 h. ago Pushy parents are ‘biggest problem in sports performance’, say psychologists

Unsportsmanlike conduct in grassroots football and on the sidelines at school events is on the rise. How can parents support their child in the right way?Pushy and shouty parents are the “biggest problem in sports performance”, sports psychologists have said, amid growing concern that pressure and abuse is hampering competitive sport in the UK.This week parents were banned from attending sports events at a number of south London primary schools due to “concerning behaviours”, including abuse towards officials and children and creating “too much pressure around performance and winning at all costs”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Coroner sends suicide warning to Google after boy, 16, takes own life in south London

Coroner sends suicide warning to Google after boy, 16, takes own life in south London  London Evening Standard

Events

6 h. ago Shocking pictures show aftermath of south London ski shop fire tackled by 100 firefighters

The London Fire Brigade said it received nearly 50 calls on Thursday after a blaze broke out at Finches Emporium

Events

7 h. ago Marc Guéhi will leave Crystal Palace next year after rejecting contract offer

England defender rejects London club’s offers to stayPlayer can leave Selhurst on free transfer next yearOliver Glasner has revealed the Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, has told the club he does not want to sign a new contract and will leave next year.The England defender’s deal expires at the end of the season and it is understood that Guéhi has rejected all attempts to persuade him to prolong his stay in south London after leading Palace to their FA Cup triumph in May. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The South London collective taking ownership of Brixton's 'culture capital' and rum scene

Based in South London, Brixton Culture Capital is a collective of business professionals and locals who want to protect and leverage their neighbourhood's burgeoning cultural reputation

Culture

22 h. ago Exact date new David Lloyd to open in South West London with Himalayan salt sauna

Exact date new David Lloyd to open in South West London with Himalayan salt sauna  MyLondon

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23 h. ago South London scaffolders win planning appeal that centred on road safety outside school

South London scaffolders win planning appeal that centred on road safety outside school  MyLondon

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24 h. ago First rail operator to be renationalised apologises for disruption

Passengers on South Western Railway have suffered delays and cancellations on some of the country’s busiest routes.

Politics

24 h. ago WATCH: South London artist describes challenges of music industry and low revenues

WATCH: South London artist describes challenges of music industry and low revenues  South West Londoner

Culture

25 h. ago South east London McDonald’s reopens after major transformation

South east London McDonald’s reopens after major transformation  This Is Local London

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26 h. ago News | Tech sector is increasingly important driver of Greater London and South East office market

News | Tech sector is increasingly important driver of Greater London and South East office market  CoStar

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31 h. ago Coming to South West London? Let these apps guide you to a most British experience

Coming to South West London? Let these apps guide you to a most British experience  South West Londoner

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33 h. ago Huge fire rips through shop and flats in south London neighbourhood

Huge fire rips through shop and flats in south London neighbourhood  London Evening Standard

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34 h. ago Forest Hill fire: Huge blaze rips through shop and flats in south London as locals warned to keep windows shut

The blaze at shops and flats in Forest Hill was finally brought under control around midnight

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44 h. ago Huge fire breaks out in south London neighbourhood as locals are warned to keep their windows shut

Around 100 firefighters have raced to the scene in Forest Hill

Events

50 h. ago Climate activists attempt to place Anglian Water CEO under ‘citizen’s arrest’

A group of climate activists attempted to place Anglian Water CEO under a “citizen's arrest” at a railway station in south London on Wednesday morning (15 October).

Events

52 h. ago ‘I want to walk her home’: Essex landscaper walking from London to Ghana to honour late fiancée

‘I want to walk her home’: Essex landscaper walking from London to Ghana to honour late fiancée  South West Londoner

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54 h. ago A new rooftop ice rink is coming to south London for the 2025 festive season

A new rooftop ice rink is coming to south London for the 2025 festive season  Time Out Worldwide

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55 h. ago School pupils in letter writing campaign calling for road safety improvements at Castle Douglas crossing

There have been a number of near misses near the town's primary school since the lollipop man was axed due to budget cuts.

Politics

69 h. ago Property manager tries to sue her bosses after they failed to celebrate her one year anniversary with the firm

Rita Nunn claimed she felt ‘overlooked’ when no one congratulated her in the company’s WhatsApp group chat

Society