Appeal to find vulnerable man missing from Woolwich Submitted by daniel on Thu, 06/02/2025 - 15:09 Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a vulnerable man who is missing from Woolwich. Paul Merrett, 28, was last seen leaving Greenwood House Memorial Hospital on January 22. It is possible that he got onto a bus towards Shooters Hill, police say. South London News
Labour’s letting water companies take the pee with rising bills Submitted by daniel on Thu, 06/02/2025 - 13:36 ANDREW FISHER on the contradictions, ironies and utter inadequacy of the government’s approach to the water company polluters; plus even more Council Tax rip-offs coming our way Inside Croydon
Ice-hockey: Streatham have mixed fortunes as Jets strengthen hold on top of the table Submitted by daniel on Thu, 06/02/2025 - 10:57 Streatham split this past weekend’s NIHL South 1 games with a win on the road and a defeat at home on Sunday, writes Chris Beal. South London News
Athletics round-up: Action at South of England Indoor Championships at Lee Valley Submitted by daniel on Thu, 06/02/2025 - 10:21 HERNE HILL HARRIERS Lily-Rose Brown took centre stage by winning a South of England indoor gold medal at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre on Sunday, writes Geoff Jerwood. Brown, 16, now competes in the U20 women’s category. South London News
Owner banned from keeping animals after straying mastiff found malnourished Submitted by daniel on Mon, 03/02/2025 - 16:17 A woman has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after a prosecution by the RSPCA. Shannon Beecher, 27, of Gleneagle Road, Streatham, pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to address her Italian mastiff’s weight loss and failing to meet her pet’s needs. South London News
When did we become a nation of shoplifters? Submitted by daniel on Mon, 03/02/2025 - 15:29 When I joined the Metropolitan Police in the early 1990s, arresting shoplifters was my bread and butter. It was how I learned to do my job. In fact, in those early years, I probably made more arrests for shoplifting than I did for any other crime. The Independent
Wingstop delivery kitchen to open in Brighton this year Submitted by daniel on Sat, 01/02/2025 - 05:00 Popular chicken chain Wingstop has been trending in the UK, with 57 sites open across the country. The fast food business has announced it will be opening 20 more outlets in the first half of this year, including a delivery kitchen in Brighton. The Argus
RSPCA prosecutes London owner who left mastiff to starve Submitted by daniel on Fri, 31/01/2025 - 22:14 A woman from South London who failed to investigate her mastiff’s drastic weight loss has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after a prosecution by the RSPCA. London Post
TfL bus 118 from Morden to Brixton stops running tomorrow Submitted by daniel on Fri, 31/01/2025 - 12:58 On Saturday (February 1), Transport for London (TfL) will be making significant changes to bus services in south London, including the withdrawal of route 118. Instead, a revised route 45 will take over much of its route, running between Camberwell Green and Morden. Surrey Comet