Work to transform the blighted tower at Colliers Wood, one of the most hated buildings in the capital, is running into trouble. The project to convert the tower into flats, which began in May this year, was halted after workers found it impossible to remove …
A subway full of stones in South London has been nominated to join the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China on the World Heritage List. The foundations of Merton Priory, a 12th Century abbey as large as that at Westminster, are …
Over the past few months, London’s main highways have been turning black and blue in an effort to prevent cyclists doing the same. Today, the first two (of ten) cycle superhighways open: route CS7, connecting Merton to the City; and CS3, linking Barking to Tower …
East London vandals show no Respect. After 2 fire alerts tube staff are to get lessons on using toasters. Right. Tube story II: police are hunting a Frank-Bruno-lookalike after a spate of muggings. Merton police are to knock on every door in their patch. That’s …
108. The Strange Case of the Flying Whatsit of Wimbledon! When there’s something strange, in your neighbourhood… who ya gonna call? If ever there was a case of something weird resembling the green slimer from hit ’80s movie ‘Ghostbusters’, then it was the ‘thing’ that …
Great news for the chronically worried in Merton: a new scheme will allow borough residents to get the latest news on terror attacks, break-ins and traffic problems sent by SMS. The CommunitySafe feed monitors “critical incidents” around the city, though the current crop of notices …
End it like Beckham – Becks wants kids to put an end to knife crime. Boris opened the 2012 Velopark, aka the Redbridge Cycling Centre, today. To lose two deputies, Mr. Johnson, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose three looks like carelessness. A …
A real fancy dagger goes under the hammer… …as does a really really old Koranic manuscript. Just as BA gets a hammering…from its own pilots The reputation of one London suburb also took a hammering today with a vicious robbery in Mitcham. ..whilst the NHS …
Headscarves v. Hairdressers – now it’s gone to tribunal. The Met are doing their bit for house prices with the production of a new ‘murder map’. London Overground have ordered some more trains. Which has to be good, we guess. There seem to be plans …
Seems that a fastidious south London council took last week’s severe weather warnings just a little bit too seriously. Lollipop men and ladies in Merton were ordered to stay away from their regular crossings as the storms hit on Monday, lest they found themselves in …
