CAPITAL’S NEWEST YOUTH ZONE OPENS IN CROYDON

London’s newest Youth Zone has opened with thousands of members already signed up and hundreds heading down to have a first look at what’s on offer. Croydon’s new £6.5 million Legacy Youth Zone in Whitehorse Road offers young people aged between eight and 19, or 25 for those with additional needs, the chance to enjoy …

DESTINY’S AWARD-WINNING POSTER

A Lewisham pupil's design for a poster promoting healthy eating has been unveiled across the borough. The poster, aimed at making vegetables appealing to children, was designed by Destiny Wacha, a pupil at St James Hatcham primary school in New Cross. It was the winning entry of a borough-wide school competition. The first outdoor advertisement …

WHY BATS ARE NIGHT FAIRIES: “CUTE, NOT SCARY, OR DRINKING BLOOD LIKE VAMPIRES” – One child’s amazing experience

On the night that the ‘bat signal’ was projected into the worldwide night sky to celebrate the 80th anniversary of fictional character Batman, a walk in a Lambeth park taught young (and adult) naturalists about the reality of bats. Windmills and bats Dr Iain Boulton of Lambeth’s parks team ran a guided bat walk and …

WOMEN ATTENDING LAMBETH ABORTION CLINICS CAN REPORT INCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY THROUGH NEW COUNCIL APP – Move follows several years of vigils and protests outside centres

Women attending Lambeth’s abortion clinics will be able to report any incidents immediately, with the help of an electronic tool developed by council officers. The council have introduced a new online reporting tool, as part of continuing efforts to clamp down on anti-social behaviour outside our clinics. A strongly-worded council statement says: "Individuals and organised …

HELEN HAYES SLAMS BORIS AS UTTER DISGRACE – “No words to convey how disgusting his response to fellow Labour MP was”

MP Helen Hayes has slammed prime minister Boris Johnson over his 'humbug' comment in the House of Commons. Lambeth Labour Retweeted  Helen Hayes‏ who had retweeted John Harris What an utter disgrace the Prime Minister is. No words to convey how disgusting this response to @paulasherriff* John Harris‏ @johnharris1969 had Tweeted: Watch Paula Sheriff. Then …

TRUST ME, I’M A RECYCLING ‘DOCTOR’ – Ladies in white coats give out advice at front door ‘surgeries’

‘Recycling Doctors’ are lifting the lid on Lambeth residents’ recycling in a bid to correct some common errors and get neighbours talking about this important issue. The ‘doctors’, members of Veolia Lambeth’s communications, education and outreach team, decided to change their approach in an effort to draw more attention to the importance of recycling correctly. …

SULPHURIC ACID THROWN AT WOMAN DRIVER AND HER PARIALLY SIGHTED DEAF NIECE

Detectives investigating a noxious substance attack have released an e-fit of the man they would like to speak to in connection with the attack. Police were called at around 11:30hrs on Monday, 8 April to reports of a noxious substance being thrown at a driver and passenger of a vehicle on County Road near the …

COMPANIES FINED MORE THAN £20,000 FOR ONLINE KNIFE SALES TO 13 YEAR OLD VOLUNTEER IN CROYDON COUNCIL ‘STING’ – Southwark shops fined for underage sales

  Illegal online knife sales to children have led to three more businesses being fined thousands of pounds under a Croydon council-led pilot nationwide clampdown. At Camberwell Green magistrates court on two separate dates, the three companies were fined a combined total of £25,000 plus court costs after they each sold a knife online to …

FOOD MARKET FOR HUMANS (includes natural dog and cat food for pets)

Crystal Palace food market Haynes Lane off Westow Street SE19 10 am to 3pm... Lunch – Simply Tay. Chicken curry, fish curry, vegetable curry plus daal plus rice.  And of course *those* samosas as well. Vegan lunch – Afrikoko Tunji says, “Afrikoko is back with a full menu. More to be announced on the Afrikoko Instagram @afrikoko_ldn– …

SOUTH LONDON RAIDS: 27 CHARGED WITH DRUGS, FIREARM AND HANDLING OFFENCES…

A total of 27 people have been charged with drugs and firearm offences following a series of early morning warrants in south London last week. A total of 40 simultaneous warrants were executed on Wednesday, 18 September resulting in 28 arrests. The following have since been charged and were remanded in custody to appear at …