May 2026
Statement from Hounslow Council following suspected arson attack yesterday.
Two fires in Hounslow this week are being treated as [...]
Police are investigating a series of indecent exposures on Esher Common.
The reported offences took place around West End Common, Black [...]
Councillors in New Malden are challenging Thames Water’s sudden closure of a major route in the town.
*This road reopened on Friday. Kingston Road shut unexpectedly near [...]
The Unite Union has paid tribute to a bus driver who died after reportedly being attacked on Battersea Bridge.
64-year-old Sergei Krajev was working for First Bus on the [...]
Lily Allen and Olivia Dean are among the stars up for prizes at the Ivor Novellos.
The prestigious songwriting awards are taking place in central London [...]
A new study suggests one week of radiotherapy is just as effective as a three-week course for some breast cancer patients.
The Institute of Cancer Research works alongside the Royal Marsden [...]
A school in New Malden has launched a crowdfunder to help improve its facilities.
Coombe Boys’ in Blakes Lane has so far raised over [...]
Families in Kingston who usually receive free school meal vouchers during the holidays are being warned about changes to the system.
It’s after the Government closed its previous Household Support Fund [...]
A Battersea rescue dog has been given a new lease of life helping emergency NHS workers on the Isle of Wight.
Miniature Poodle cross, Jaffa, is working with ambulance staff as [...]
Healthcare workers who have devoted more than 3,000 years of NHS service have been officially welcomed into a new Hall of Fame.
They include: • Charmaine Case, who has spent 43 years [...]
A murder investigation’s been launched after a London bus driver died following a reported attack on Battersea Bridge.
Sergei Krajev, who was 64, was found critically injured on [...]
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a bus driver who was reportedly assaulted on Battersea Bridge.
The driver, who can now be named as Sergei Krajev [...]
A fundraiser launched to secure money to build a dementia friendly garden at Croydon Hospital has reached the £80,000 mark.
The update has been announced as part of Dementia Action [...]
Croydon Council has increased spend allocated to special education facilities by more than 700% since 2023.
The details have been revealed via a Freedom of Information [...]
Tawny owls are breeding in Battersea Park.
They are some of the only recorded birds of their [...]
Surrey Police has reorganised itself from three policing areas into two in preparation for devolution.
The county’s 11 borough and district councils are being merged [...]
Councillor Nancy Baldwin appointed Mayor of Richmond after the Lib Dems won every seat available at the Local Elections.
Councillor Nancy Baldwin has been appointed Mayor of Richmond, succeeding [...]
Downview Women’s Prison in Banstead has been told too many of its inmates are being freed without having anywhere to live.
It’s after HM Chief Inspector of Prisons made an unannounced [...]
The father of three sisters from Uxbridge who drowned off the coast of Brighton beach has described them as his “joy” and “strength”.
The bodies of Jane Adetoro and Christina and Rebecca Walker, [...]
The Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative is marking 25 years of helping children get into the sport.
The programme from the All England Club has introduced almost [...]
Diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil will now be available to buy in the UK – as long as it’s refined elsewhere.
The government's eased sanctions to alleviate fears of summer shortages [...]
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has been awarded the highest rating for supporting children with special needs and disabilities.
Care Quality inspectors have praised the "positive experiences and outcomes [...]
Visitors to Hogsmill Nature Reserve in Ewell are being urged to give a male goose plenty of space to grieve.
Jackie News reported last week how the bird’s mate had [...]
Wandsworth Council’s children’s services have been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted in every area after a recent assessment.
Inspectors say social workers respond quickly, build strong family relationships, [...]
Former Scotland international Byron McGuigan will join England’s coaching staff at Twickenham on a full time basis from next month.
He first linked up with Steve Borthwick's squad in last [...]
