The Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan, has announced his Cabinet, following his re-election at last week’s local election. Mayor Egan won the election with 39,966 votes (58.0 per cent). Labour held all 54 seats for local councillors. A full breakdown
Month: May 2022
Bromley Council pay-out for ‘sardined’ family – South London News
A family of seven who were forced to live in a one-bedroom flat for over a year have been awarded £6,000 by Bromley Council. The authority left the family in overcrowded conditions during the Covid pandemic, an Ombudsman report has
Memorial garden to honour victims set for site of Grenfell Tower – South London News
A memorial garden could be built on the site of Grenfell Tower to honour the 72 people who died in the fire. The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission – made up of bereaved family members, survivors of the fire and Lancaster
Workers injured after scaffolding collapses at Hammersmith town hall – South London News
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter Two builders have been injured after scaffolding collapsed at the Hammersmith Town hall building site. Onlookers’ flats were left shaking ‘like an earthquake’ as scaffolding crashed down at the civic centre development. Police were
Mum forced to carry son down flight of stairs for a year due to broken lift – South London News
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter A mum has been forced to carry her disabled son down the stairs outside their flat for the past year as the lift keeps breaking. Charlie Lynch can only get her 11-year-old disabled son
Appeal for witnesses after serious homophobic assault – South London News
Police are appealing for help in identifying a man following a serious homophobic assault. The 55-year-old man was approached by a man, not known to him, while walking with two friends in Burgess Park, Camberwell at around 1.40am on Saturday.
Landlord ordered to pay more than a quarter of a million pounds after squashing seven flats into six – South London News
A rogue landlord has been prosecuted for illegally squashing seven flats into a development that only had planning permission for six. In addition, three of the flats had unauthorised bedrooms that added to the already cramped and sub-standard conditions. It
James Cameron Proves Avatar: The Way of Water Actually Exists With a New Trailer
Avatar is one of the most financially successful movies of all time, but in the 12-plus years since James Cameron’s sci-fi epic came out, it’s become something of a pop cultural punchline due to the endless delays around the ever-increasing
These Pics From the 2002 Billboard Music Awards Will Make You Nostalgic AF
Picture it: The year is 2002 and you’re probably about to get the party started. In honor of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on May 15, we’re stepping back in time to what the big night looked like exactly 20
What time is The Future Diary released on Netflix?
The Future Diary is described by Netflix as “a love diary of events that will happen in the future.” The reality series — which according to the streamer, is based on a series that was popular 20 years ago — sees people who are complete strangers cast
Best Robert Pattinson movies (and where to stream them)
Huge congratulations are in order because Robert Pattinson is celebrating his 36th birthday on May 13! What better way to celebrate one of our favorite English actors than to compile a list of all his best movies? Whether he’s a wizard
Stranger Things character guide: Season 3 recap and season 4 predictions
After a nearly three-year-long hiatus, Stranger Things is finally returning to Netflix this month! Fans cannot wait to see what their favorite characters are up to, including Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Max (Sadie Sink), and the rest
Watch Post Malone and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold Play New Song on SNL
Post Malone has made his Saturday Night Live debut, performing songs from his new album Twelve Carat Toothache. Two percussionists playing taiko drums flanked the rapper for the moody performance. For his live rendition of “Cooped Up,” Malone wore head-to-toe
What the Avatar: The Way of Water Trailer Has Fans Saying
Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the first Avatar film, is finally set to premiere on December 16, 2022, after 13 long years of waiting. The first Avatar movie, released in 2009, was a hit among viewers, with many referring to it
We Have to Talk About Systemic Abuse in Women’s Sports
Editor’s Note: In September 2020, Kaiya McCullough left the Washington Spirit, a National Women’s Soccer League team she’d been drafted to earlier that year. In August 2021, McCullough bravely spoke out to The Washington Post about the true reasons she