BY LOUIS MENDEZ Charlton youngster Anfernee Dijksteel has had a taste of playing at Wembley before – and the defender is desperate to get back there for the League One
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Lord’s cricket ground is looking to hire 1,100 casual workers for a bumper summer which is going to include an Ashes Test against Australia and World Cup matches. Caterers and
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY Wally Downes has admitted that Wimbledon’s formation is making it trickier to get some players into his side. The Dons are on a four-game unbeaten run and
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Firefighters rescued a baby fox which was stuck inside a cavity wall in Queensway Market. Fire crews were called to reports that an animal was trapped in a gap in
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BY YANN TEAR yann@londonweeklynews.online Street cleaning company Veolia has earned praise for recruiting around 100 homeless people to its workforce since it began trialling a Road to Work scheme two
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The Brixton Disco Festival features Evelyn Champagne King, Greg Wilson, Francois K & Cosmo and more for its return in 2019. Celebrate the past, present and future of disco with
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BY THOMAS CAMPBELL toby@slpmedia.co.uk Tenants are having to endure growing cracks and leaks on a 30-flat social housing estate just over eight years after it was built. Ernest Shackleton Lodge,
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The play Top Girls was highly topical when it was written, nearly 40 years ago. Feminism was fighting to carve out a place for women in the workplace, women were
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A six week old kitten found dumped in a homeware shop is now being cared for by a pet charity. Betty was found in the gardening section inside Wilko in
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BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk The police have been cleared of misconduct after pushing a teenager off a bike because they thought he was a robber. Officers involved in the arrest
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The inaugural Crystal Palace Artists’ Open House is launching this weekend (April 26) and will give visitors access to more than 80 artists in their studios for the first time.
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Lee Bowyer has described Jake Forster-Caskey’s first action of the season as a “bonus” – but spelled out the Charlton Athletic midfielder is not ready to
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The author of a book which explores Latin America and how it is shaped by its cuisine says that London is one of the best places in the world for
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Music legends Sid Vicious and David Bowie may not have ever imagined themselves to be immortalised in the religious style of stained glass windows, much less on the side of
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BY MARK DOIG On a day of unexpected Vanarama National South results, third placed Welling United suffered their worst defeat of the season at bottom but one East Thurrock United.
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BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A man has been jailed for planning to bomb a mosque after he was found to be collecting fireworks and other explosive parts. Steven Bishop, 41, from
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BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A woman who pioneered community gardening has been honoured by the most prestigious organisation of growers in the land. Linda Phillips, director and founder of the
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Summer Street A new musical is hitting the stage this spring that promises to bring nostalgia, sun and songs to recaptures the glory days of the 90s Aussie soap opera
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BY SURESH ABBOODASS toby@slpmedia.co.uk An archbishop has expressed grave concern over the rising number of people seeking the help of food banks and demanded more money should be put into
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CHARLTON 4 Dijksteel 24 Aribo 57 Vetokele 63 Taylor 66 SCUNTHORPE 0 BY RICHARD CAWLEY AT THE VALLEY Lee Bowyer is the quickest Charlton Athletic manager to reach 100 points
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ARSENAL 2 Ozil 47 Aubameyang 77 CRYSTAL PALACE 3 Benteke 17 Zaha 61 McArthur 69 BY MATT WOOSNAM AT EMIRATES STADIUM Crystal Palace pulled off a first away win against
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BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Brixton traders have remembered the 20th anniversary of the Brixton Market nail bombing which injured 48 people on April 17, 1999. It was the first of
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An actress who starred in The Bill TV series is backing a campaign to give sight-saving treatment to children and adults who can’t afford it. Trudie Goodwin, pictured, who lives
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY Roy Hodgson fully expects Wilfried Zaha to still be a Crystal Palace player next season – despite the Ivory Coast international admitting he hankers after playing Champions
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ASTON VILLA 1 Kodjia 30 MILLWALL 0 BY JAKE SANDERS AT VILLA PARK A record was broken at Villa Park on Easter Monday, unfortunately for Millwall it was Aston Villa
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BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk The president of a teachers’ union has spoken of helping teachers and school support staff at a food bank which she volunteers at. Kim Knappet –
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BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Hospital workers took part in a day of action last Thursday to protest against changes to their pay structure which will see some of them without
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A Siberian Husky has been reunited with her owners, after being found on the tracks at Nunhead station in Southwark, thanks to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Two-year-old Kinky was
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BY MARCUS HOOK Surrey have had a disastrous opening to their 50-over Royal London One-Day Cup campaign. Anything other than a victory against Essex at the Oval today will effectively
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Three Emos presented by Smashing Mirrors Theatre Company at Greenwich Theatre on 12 May 2019. Emos Ruth, Nat and Liv spend their days working dead-end jobs in Hull, and nights
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY Wally Downes has called on AFC Wimbledon’s fans to stick with his side as they head to Luton Town tonight. The Hatters are on the verge of
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BY JAMES TWOMEY toby@slpmedia.co.uk A ‘rich list’ has revealed that the 11 chief executives across all South London town halls earn more than £2.3m between them. The list, created by
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AFC WIMBLEDON 1 Pigott 22 BRISTOL ROVERS 1 O Clarke 78 BY LAWRENCE LOWNE AT THE CHERRY RED RECORDS STADIUM Two defeats in the last 12 matches shows that Wally
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Former European champion James Cook has released his autobiography. The Peckham man, who moved into coaching after hanging up his gloves in 1994, tells his life
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BY JAKE SANDERS Neil Harris fears that Ben Thompson’s season could be over after the midfielder suffered a hamstring injury against Brentford on Good Friday. The Millwall midfielder has been
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Lee Bowyer wanted Igor Vetokele to play in Charlton’s 4-0 win over Scunthorpe United – to prevent the Angolan striker from losing match sharpness. The forward
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BY PAUL LAGAN at Stamford Bridge paul@slpmedia.co.uk Chelsea blew their chance of going third in the Premier League tonight with an anaemic second half performance that saw them gain just
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Krystian Bielik missed Charlton’s win over Scunthorpe United due to a shoulder injury, revealed Lee Bowyer. The Polish midfielder, who is at The Valley on a season-long loan from Premier
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Lee Bowyer says none of Charlton’s promotion rivals will want to face the Addicks in the play-offs. Easter Monday’s 4-0 win over Scunthorpe United stretched their unbeaten home run to
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