Traffic News – Important request to cyclists…Plus: Guide Dogs organisation want e-scooters banned…LTN latest

https://twitter.com/i/status/1464332128691359745 #Cyclists please be polite and stop for the red light to let pedestrians cross the road, without trying to whizz past from all directions. No excuses not to stop when you see red. It will make a big difference to so many people. Thank you. FROM: NFBUK @NFBUK The Voice of Blind People! The …

In case you missed it 10: Tunbridge Wells Alliance (no added party politicians) win sixth seat…More for the complaints department…

Tunbbridge Wells Alliance party won a council by-election on Thursday by 58 votes gaining the seat from the Conservatives who now have 23 of the 48 seats.  The Alliance now holds six seats on the council - one more than Labour who have five. (Lib Dems 13 one Independent). Here's part of the Tunbridge Wells …

A Boy Called Christmas, Boxing Day – It’s A Wonderful Life at the Everyman!

PIRATES 15 New Year's Eve 1999. Determined to end the century on a bang, Cappo, Two Tonne and Kidda drive across London searching for tickets for the best millennium party EVER. Don't miss the outstanding debut feature from Reggie Yates. Cast: Elliot Edusah, Reda Elazouar, Jordan Peters Director: Reggie Yates Length: 80 min Tuesday 30 Nov 21:30 Wednesday 1 Dec 13:00 21:30 …

Upper Norwood library hub this week…

KEEP SAFE: Boroughs advice to residents as new Government guidance comes in

CROYDON Croydon’s director of public health Rachel Flowers is urging residents to protect themselves, friends, families and wider community from Covid-19 by following the new government guidance that comes into force on Tuesday. The government has announced it is taking urgent precautions imminently due to a new Covid-19 variant – Omicron, which has recently been …

Purr-fect present!: Fanny the station cat has her own calendar

Fanny the station cat at Gipsy Hill has her own 2022 calendar. All profits from sales of the crowdfunder calendar will be donated to the welfare of Fanny, who has become something of a local celebrity. Fanny achieved local fame back in 2016 when locals raised £3,000 to pay vet bills after she was hit …

More statues from the Crystal Palace found – in Berkshire and East Sussex

  Sculpture by Baron Carlo Marochetti, thought to represent Egypt. Photo credit Gareth James More statues from the Crystal Palace have been found - in Berkshire and in East Sussex. And Invisible Palace, which is at the heart of a project* which includes discovering where the statues - and many urns - which stood in …

Events: Georgia Pritchett at Bookseller Crow…Christmas tree light-up…

Join us on Thursday evening when we welcome multi-award-winning comedy and drama writer Georgia Pritchett live to the Crow stage. Georgia's writing and production credits include Veep, Have I Got News for You, Smack the Pony, Miranda, The Thick of It. She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO’s critically acclaimed show Succession, …

Community: Memorial service for Sgt Matt Ratana…New rules on face coverings…Booster jabs for 40 and over…Palace park loos petition

A memorial service for former officer Matt Ratana takes place in central London today [Monday 29 November] The Commissioner, Mayor of London and police colleagues will gather together with friends and family and other honoured guests to remember Met officer Sergeant Matt Ratana at a special memorial service in central London. The event is to …

Firefighters renewed safety warning on e-bikes and e-scooters

Firefighters have issued another e-bike safety warning after a fire at a house on Beechwood Avenue in Thornton Heath. Part of the ground floor of a mid-terraced house was damaged by the fire. Two women and three men were assessed on scene for smoke inhalation and a child was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service …