Lambeth

Heathrow Airport is prioritising airlines and passengers over residents in its expansion plans, the London Assembly has said. More flights and a third runway would be bad for Londoners, according

BY SALLY BECK toby@slpmedia.co.uk There’s no bigger labour of love than knitting for someone. Grannies might produce beautiful pastel booties and bonnets for their grandchildren – and mums (and some dads)

Black and minority ethnic people in London are twice as likely to be subjected to a police stop and search, figures reveal. Home Secretary Priti Patel recently announced a nationwide

BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Prisoners and staff at a prison have raised nearly £1,400 for children with cancer after cycling 100 miles to raise money – without even leaving the

Officers investigating the murder of Solomon Small in Lambeth have made a second arrest. A 17-year-old boy [was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, 20 August. He remains in

A murder investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old man was found with fatal stab injuries in Lambeth. Police were called to Corrance Road, Brixton, shortly before 2pm on Thursday,

By Gaia Caramazza   A police officer is facing an investigation after competing in the Nigerian version of Big Brother. Brixton-based Khafi Kareem will be the subject of an inquiry

BY GAIA CARAMAZZA toby@slpmedia.co.uk A dry cleaning shop that has handled the dirty laundry of a former Home Secretary, a Hollywood actress, and pioneer comedian, has closed after 40 years.

BY MAYA CHAVVAKULA toby@slpmedia.co.uk She stopped trains as a child in the classic 1970 film The Railway Children, now actress Jenny Agutter is hoping to stop travellers in their tracks

The tuberculosis rate in Lambeth has fallen to its lowest level since 2000, figures reveal. Health experts say incidents of the disease, also called TB, have declined nationwide, though rates

A murder investigation has been launched after an 18-year-old man was found with fatal stab injuries in Lambeth. Police were called to Corrance Road, Brixton, shortly before 2pm today, Thursday,

Police investigating a shooting in Streatham, which has left a man in a critical condition, are appealing for witnesses and information. Police were called at 2.10am on Monday, August 5

By Gaia Caramazza   A dry cleaning shop that has handled the dirty laundry of a former Home secretary, a Hollywood actress, and pioneer comedian, is closing after 40 years.

I was sitting at home on a Saturday evening in October 2008, nine months pregnant with my second baby, when the telephone rang. It was a nurse from the maternity

BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk A South London teenager has become the first British Muslim jockey in the UK to win a race after landing the Magnolia Cup charity race on

Matthew Johnson from Streatham Hill is representing the UK at the 24th World Scout Jamboree taking place in wild and wonderful West Virginia. The World Scout Jamboree is an incredible

This summer, Sainsbury’s is launching its Active Kids holiday clubs scheme in 70 locations across England and Wales, including St John’s Angell Town CofE Primary School in Brixton, which was

BY GAIA CARAMAZZA toby@slpmedia.co.uk A new book from a 100-year-old scientist and environmentalist says artificial intelligence will save us from global warming. James Lovelock, pictured, who turned 100 last Friday,

BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk A law centre that offered free legal services and had been serving the community for nearly 40 years has been forced to close after cuts to legal

BY KATE DENNETT toby@slpmedia.co.uk Residents are furious that plans to build luxury flats that they have opposed have been nominated for an award. An online petition was launched opposing U+I’s development

BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A garden designer has won a silver medal at one of the country’s biggest annual shows. Tessa Parikian, from West Norwood, took the award at the

Mohammed Fethaullah, 58, of no fixed address, was convicted on Thursday, 23 May following a trial at Inner London Crown Court. The convicted murderer found guilty of drugging and then

Hundreds of drivers were caught at speeds of more than 100 mph in London over the last two years – with the fastest hitting 140 mph. The road safety charity

An art project tackling loneliness has been awarded National Lottery Funding to take it into its third year. Cool it Art’s Young at ‘Art programme has been granted funding from Awards

BY KATE DENNETT toby@slpmedia.co.uk A foster carer has been honoured for dedicating more than two decades of her life to helping vulnerable children. Lambeth foster carer Joan Wilson has been