5 h. ago ’I’m facing bankruptcy after my South London café was burgled over 50 times

’I’m facing bankruptcy after my South London café was burgled over 50 times - no one has been convicted'  My London

Politics

8 h. ago 'The doctor told me it was a boy. I cried for days': Middle class mothers with  'gender disappointment' will baffle anyone who has longed for a healthy baby

One mother all too familiar with gender disappointment is Chloe, from South London, who runs a parenting blog and has four sons.

Science

8 h. ago Why Argentina and South Africa are playing Rugby Championship decider in London

While strictly speaking an Argentina ‘home’ game, the Springboks will expect strong backing as they attempt to retain their title

Sport

11 h. ago Bowie, Caine and The Inbetweeners star among celebs 'spotted' in south east London

Bowie, Caine and The Inbetweeners star among celebs 'spotted' in south east London  News Shopper

Politics

20 h. ago Crystal Palace extend unbeaten run as Muñoz gets European tilt off to flying start

The Crystal Palace juggernaut is showing no signs of slowing down. Goals from Daniel Muñoz and the substitute Eddie Nketiah ensured Oliver Glasner’s side marked their first appearance in the main phase of a European competition with a comfortable ­victory over Dynamo Kyiv despite a late red card for Borna Sosa.It was the perfect reward for the 3,500 supporters who had made the pilgrimage from south London to southern Poland as Palace made it 19 games unbeaten in all competitions to establish a new club record that dates back more than 50 years. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago South London neighbourhood to get £20 million in funding under government scheme

Residents in New Addington are being asked to decide how the money should be spent

Economics

44 h. ago South London residents rally to save their community's last remaining bank

New Addington locals have taken to social media and signed petitions in opposition to the closure of the Lloyds branch

Politics

51 h. ago ‘We can leave knowing we left a mark’: how Corsica Studios transformed London nightlife – and why it’s closing

The beloved south London club has announced it will shut next year as redevelopment of the site goes ahead. Founder Adrian Jones, DJs and promoters look backAsk any music-loving Londoner to name the city’s best venues, and there’s a decent chance Corsica Studios will appear somewhere near the top of their list. Opened in 2002 by Adrian Jones and Amanda Moss, for 23 years this unassuming railway arch beneath Elephant & Castle station, with its pummelling sound, no-frills aesthetics and adventurous musical programming, has become one of the capital’s most influential and beloved clubs.Founded and envisaged as a multi-purpose creative space rather than just a nightclub, it’s attracted massive names such as Jeff Mills and Björk, nurtured underground scenes from acid techno to jungle and pushed the boundaries of what a clubnight can be, via Evian Christ’s maximalist Trance Parties, Hyperdub’s groundbreaking Ø series or more recent forays into sex-positive raving. Continue reading...

Politics

67 h. ago Young motorcyclist killed in horror crash on south London road

Scotland Yard said victim in his 20s suffered ‘significant’ head injuries on Lakedale Road, Plumstead

Events

2 d. ago Hunt for woman after man pushed onto tracks at south London station

Hunt for woman after man pushed onto tracks at south London station  This Is Local London

Politics

2 d. ago South London street market to see new restaurant, roof terrace and piazza created as plans refined

South London street market to see new restaurant, roof terrace and piazza created as plans refined  Surrey Live

Politics

3 d. ago Why are South Africa playing Rugby Championship game against Argentina in London?

Why are South Africa playing Rugby Championship game against Argentina in London?  Rugby World

Sport

3 d. ago Why Gandhi’s statues have become a global target, London to South Africa to Melbourne

Why Gandhi’s statues have become a global target, London to South Africa to Melbourne  ThePrint

Events

3 d. ago Beckenham fire LIVE: Huge blaze breaks out near Odeon cinema in town centre

Videos online show a huge fire and thick smoke at the Odeon in Beckenham, South East London with emergency services at the scene while people are being told to avoid the area

Events

3 d. ago My mother was shot by the police – and that bullet changed everything

Lee Lawrence was 11 when his mother, Cherry Groce, was paralysed during a botched police raid. It was the end of his childhood and the start of his fight for her life and legacyWhen Lee Lawrence’s son, Brandon, picked him up from hospital after a minor operation recently, Brandon thought he saw a car following them. Lawrence looked round and told his son he didn’t think it was anything to worry about. But then the car – which turned out to be an undercover police vehicle – put its siren on. It overtook them and did a hard stop. “I expected to see guns come out next,” says Lawrence. “I thought: ‘What the hell is going on?’ I got upset. My son was trying to calm me down, because I was thinking: ‘How could this be happening to my son?’”Lawrence was 11 when his mother, Cherry Groce, was shot and paralysed in 1985 by an armed police officer during a botched raid on her home. Community fury over Groce’s shooting would spark a two-day uprising in Brixton, south London. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago The south London area named as the capital's most popular borough

The south London area named as the capital's most popular borough  Wandsworth Times

Politics

3 d. ago Pervert tried to film woman on toilet at south London train station

Pervert tried to film woman on toilet at south London train station  This Is Local London

Politics

4 d. ago Inside south west London’s new trend of bizarre bars and novel settings for an adults’ night out

Inside south west London’s new trend of bizarre bars and novel settings for an adults’ night out  South West Londoner

Politics

4 d. ago British father dragged off Ryanair flight from hell along with his son and stag do friends faces five years in prison after forcing plane to divert to France by 'trying to open doors in mid

The plane was on a low-cost route between London-Luton airport and Alicante, in the south of Spain , but was forced to make an emergency landing in France after the man made the threat.

Events

4 d. ago Demand for homes priced at more than £500,000 ‘dampens amid Budget speculation’

Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the November Budget, Zoopla said.

Economics