Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new café in Lambeth’s Vauxhall area is being launched through crowdfunding to create a welcoming space aimed at bringing the local community together. More than 150 people contributed £30,000 to Crowdfund Lambeth to transform a Vauxhall
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – City of London Academy Southwark records its best ever GCSE results, with standout students aiming for Oxbridge and other top universities. Some students at the City of London Academy Southwark, located off Lynton Road, are now even
Hounslow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Students in Hounslow celebrate strong GCSE results, surpassing the national average in both English and Maths for another consecutive year. Compared to the national average of 72%, more than 76% of Hounslow students received a 4+ in
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Over half of Ark All Saints Academy students in Camberwell, Southwark, passed both Maths and English GCSEs, marking a strong academic achievement. In 2025, more than half of the pupils at Ark All Saints Academy in Camberwell,
Barnet (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barnet Council has dropped plans to remove five 70-year-old birch trees near East Finchley Station, following local concern and environmental interest. Developer Places for Barnet, a collaboration between the council and London Placemaking, has put forward ideas
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Students in Barking and Dagenham celebrate the best GCSE results in borough history on Results Day 2025, marking a milestone in academic achievement. The borough was filled with scenes of celebration as students picked up
Merton (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Students in Merton receive their GCSE and vocational results for 2025, highlighting another year of academic success across the borough’s secondary schools. According to preliminary data, Merton students are still performing well in math and English, despite
Kingston Upon Thames (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Naz Zarei, a single mother and former foster child from Kingston, must remain in unsafe New Malden housing despite repeated complaints to her landlord. Five years ago, Kingston Council placed Naz Zarei in her present
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Three students at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton celebrated for excelling in GCSEs despite challenges like relocation, low starting grades, and commitments After spending time overseas, Aleeyah Quadri enrolled in Lambeth‘s Ark Evelyn Grace Academy in
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A fifth man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing in Southwark, as police continue their investigation into the tragic incident. On the evening of Monday, May 19, in the vicinity of Barcelona, Spain, a
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Charter School North Dulwich, Southwark, celebrates outstanding GCSE results as BBC Social Media Team captures the excitement of students opening their envelopes. Today, the National BBC Social Media Team was present in North Dulwich, Southwark, to showcase
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Dabners Pet Shop in Croydon, originally set to close this summer, has announced it is “not going anywhere” and will continue serving local pet owners. Since its first opening in 1959, Dabners Pet Shop, which is situated
