Homeless shelter needs £20k
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A homeless charity has launched an appeal to raise fund for a shelter in South-east London as people sleeping rough face what is one of the toughest seasons on the street….
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School ignores concerns to push on with academy plan
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Parents campaigning against a school becoming an academy have succeeded in having the changeover put back a month. But more than 200 families of pupils at St Luke’s Church of England…
‘People need to be sensitive to what they stand to lose if they carry a knife’
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A mother whose son was murdered four years ago is pleading with all families to join a community day to turn teenagers against carrying knives. Collet Hunter, from Catford, will stage…
SOSA demand proportionate payment for those abused at Shirley Oaks home
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Historic child abuse victims are contemplating employing a top human rights lawyer after it emerged some of them will get the same compensation as people who were in care homes the…
Millwall MUST keep Den land or Premier League demands could KO a future promotion
EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh has revealed that losing any land around The Den would be hugely damaging to meeting Premier League requirements. The Lions produced a 17-game unbeaten run…
Marcus Hook’s Surrey CCC column: The Hundred spate continues to dominate off-the-field attention
BY MARCUS HOOK The Surrey faithful remain more concerned with developments off the field than on it, judging by social media, and it’s not just because the Oval outfit have started miserably in the Royal…
Charlton Athletic fans’ favourite has his say on takeover bid – and what new owners need to do at The Valley
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Steve Brown reckons the first task for new owners at Charlton Athletic is to rebuild trust between the club and supporters. An Australian consortium fronted by Sydney-born tycoon Andrew Muir is…
Southend United interested in summer deal for AFC Wimbledon star Lyle Taylor
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Southend United have made a contract offer to AFC Wimbledon striker Lyle Taylor. The Greenwich-born forward, 28, is a free agent at the end of June and has already admitted that a chance…
Millwall legend WILL have a role at club once he decides to retire
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Neil Harris has confirmed that there will be a role for Paul Robinson when the Millwall legend hangs up his boots. The 36-year-old defender, who made 346 appearances for the Lions, was…
Hercules Wimbledon AC round-up: Chad Miller boosts European Junior Championship hopes
BY TOM POLLAK Teenager Chad Miller posted the best performances of his life at meetings in Cardiff and Loughborough to majorly boost his chances of representing Britain in the European Junior Championships in Hungary this…
Hercules Wimbledon AC round-up: Miller time as Chad posts best performances to boost Euro hopes
By Tom Pollak Teenager Chad Miller posted the best performances of his life at meetings in Cardiff and Loughborough to majorly boost his chances of representing Britain in the European Junior Championships in Hungary this…
Kenny Beaney makes Dulwich Hamlet exit
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Dulwich Hamlet have announced Kenny Beaney’s departure. The National League South newcomers are yet to make a signing since securing promotion via the Isthmian Premier Division play-offs. But Marc Weatherstone announced that…
Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said the Millwall CPO threat must be stopped as he visited the Den with Lewisham East candidate
The leader of the Liberal Democrats has criticised town hall chiefs on the regeneration scheme around Millwall FC’s ground, the Den. Sir Vince Cable visited the Lion’s stadium on Thursday May 23 where he said…
Charlton Athletic’s player’s get post-season gradings – who were the big success stories?
Charlton Athletic’s 2017-18 campaign ended in League One play-off defeat. Here LOUIS MENDEZ gives his ratings to the South Londoners’ squad. BEN AMOS Goalkeeper Games: 46 Clean Sheets: 14 Superb. Overcame some early wobbles to…
Wandsworth couple who were caught scattering barbecued chickens on their nanny’s burnt corpse, have been convicted of murder
A couple who were caught scattering barbecued chickens on their nanny’s burnt corpse, have been convicted of murder at the Old Bailey today. The couple spun a web of lies to justify the torture and…
Lewisham’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek on going to the World Cup with England and benefits of his Crystal Palace loan
Lewisham midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is gearing up for next month’s World Cup in Russia – with his form on loan at Crystal Palace this season earning him a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s squad. He spoke…
‘We will chain ourselves to the door if the council come round to evict us’ activists locked in Greenwich Borough Hall say
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Protesters say they will chain themselves to doors if town hall chiefs try to evict them from a disused arts centre they are occupying. A group of artistic activists have been…
Cop saves residents from burning block of flats in Croydon
A police officer’s brave actions saved seven people from a burning building in Croydon. Neil Dobson was on a routine job on Friday, May 18 at around midnight with his police dog Monty, when he…
Peckham man needs help raising funds to realise his World Cup dream
A Peckham man has qualified to play for England in the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) World Cup in October – but is relying on raising funds to realise his dream of competing in Mexico. …
‘There’ll be a day when I have to sit down and tell him everything’ Stephen Lawrence’s brother speaks about being a dad
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Stephen Lawrence’s brother says the past 12 months has been one of the hardest years he has had since Stephen’s brutal murder in 1993. Stuart Lawrence’s life was turned upside down…
Lambeth superbike star Shane Byrne recovering in hospital after suffering back fractures
BY GILES SPENCER Shane “Shakey” Byrne is recovering in hospital after suffering fractures in his back after a huge crash last Thursday. The six-times British Superbikes champion, 41, fell three laps into the first session…
See Chelsea’s legends take on Glasgow Rangers in the Ray Wilkins Memorial Cup
Calling all Chelsea FC fans. Get down to Sutton United FC’s ground on Saturday, June 9 where you can see Chelsea’s famous legends side take on their Glasgow Rangers counterparts. Following the death of footballing…
Dulwich Hamlet midfielder announces departure – and hails management team as best he has ever worked under
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Marc Weatherstone has announced his departure from Dulwich Hamlet. The midfielder ended nine years with Wingate & Finchley when he signed for the South London club in June 2016. Weatherstone said:…
Police arrest five suspected burglars across Bromley and the South-east in dawn swoop
Detectives investigating a series of night time burglaries in Bromley have carried out a dawn swoop. Five people were arrested in Bromley and across the south east today, Tuesday May 22. The men, who are…
What does the future hold in store for Tim Cahill? Millwall boss on Australian legend’s situation
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Neil Harris is confident that Tim Cahill will make Australia’s World Cup squad – and admits the Millwall legend will have a decision to make after this summer’s finals in Russia. The…
Brixton BMX Club have big turnout form London Series event in Peckham
BY MIKE WOOF Brixton BMX Club fielded 33 riders at round three of the London Series at Peckham’s Burgess Park track. Isla Radcliffe came fourth in the novice girls (8-10) while Harvey Tomlinson (novice males…
Doggie-lovers to paddle across Channel
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Seven dog owners are going to paddle across the channel. The women all met at Shrewsbury Park in Greenwich and bonded over their beloved pooches. After watching their dogs for years…
Charlton Athletic fans urged to hold off buying season tickets until takeover is complete
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Charlton Athletic fans are being urged to wait until Roland Duchatelet has sold the club to buy season tickets – with the main protest groups warning against giving the Belgian businessman “a…
Streatham student gets call to represent Guyana in World Cup qualifiers
Streatham’s Hannah Baptiste will be missing from her graduation ceremony at Richmond University – but has an excellent excuse. The 25-year-old marketing student, who has played for AFC Wimbledon Ladies, has been asked to attend…
Surrey CCC get a schooling by Somerset
By Marcus Hook Five thousand school children witnessed Surrey’s Royal London One-Day Cup opener against Somerset at the Kia Oval on Friday. Seemingly aware that the kids attending the club’s annual Schools’ Day would need…
Surrey CCC news: Jacks the first to receive Surrey Debut Cap
By Marcus Hook With Surrey’s production continuing to churn out fresh talent, Will Jacks has become the first player to receive a Surrey Debut Cap. Jacks, 19, made his maiden first-team appearance against Somerset last…
Top design gong for Lewisham extra care flats
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A block of care homes in South-east London has won a top architectural award. Hazelhurst Court, a development of 60 new homes from Phoenix Community Housing, won the Royal Institute of British…
Cuts to rail service will be ‘a nightmare’ if going to hospital
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Campaigners are battling against cuts to rail services in South-east London, saying it will be a “complete nightmare”. A petition against plans to axe services from Bexleyheath to Victoria, as part…
Bromley goalkeeper David Gregory on Wembley penalty shootout defeat to Brackley Town
By Richard Cawley richard@slpmedia.co.uk Bromley suffered FA Trophy final anguish on Sunday – but goalkeeper David Gregory was determined to focus on the positives of their big day out at Wembley. Omar Bugiel had put…
MMA: Kennington’s Shepherd looking forward to Wembley Arena outing on Friday
Kennington’s Jahreau Shepherd is in action at Wembley Arena in the Bellator 200 on May 25. Shepherd will be making his second professional appearance when he steps into the cage on Friday to fight Marcin…
£20,000 needed for Deptford homeless shelter
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A homeless charity has launched an appeal to raise fund for a shelter in South-east London as people sleeping rough face what is one of the toughest seasons on the street….
Deptford death crash drink-driver gets four years
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk An uninsured driver who had left a nightclub drunk, fell asleep and mounted the pavement, killing a man, has been jailed. Nicquan Taylor, 24, of Etta Street, Deptford, pleaded guilty to…
Fears that The John Roan in Greenwich will become an academy
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Town hall chiefs and politicians have pledged their support to parents and teachers concerned that a school in South-east London may be forced to become an academy. The John Roan school…
Short Lewisham film completed in 48 hours is in pole position to scoop £1m
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A film which was written and shot in 48 hours in South London is on the cusp of winning £1million. David Cohen, of Lewisham, won the 48-hour challenge as part of…
AWARD-WINNING INTERACTIVE THEATRE ‘STANDARD:ELITE’ COMES TO OVALHOUSE
‘Elites make the big decisions. But that’s okay, they’ve earned it. Right?’ Following its award-winning runs across North West England, Mancunian company Hidden Track Theatre bring their interactive theatre game about class, Standard:Elite, to Ovalhouse…
