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The Shard will light up red, white and blue tonight to commemorate the end of World War II
The tallest building in the UK, The Shard, will illuminate with a colourful display at 9pm tonight (Friday 15 August) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and pay tribute to the soldiers who fought. The Shard’s spires will illuminate with a red, white and blue design insp...
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Activities to end the summer holidays in South East London
Crypt Open Day, St Alfege Church: The ‘hidden spaces’ tours at St Alfege Church allow you to explore and discover places usually closed to the public and hear about the colourful lives of those who served and worshipped there. You get a chance to visit the crypt’s vault and get a 360-degree vi...
Alleyn’s best ever A-Level results sees four of its arts students ranked in the top overall UK-wide achievers
Four art students at a top private school in Dulwich have been recognised among the top overall UK-wide achievers and 21 of its students are heading to either Oxford or Cambridge, writes Rebecca Healy… Alleyn’s report excellent results across a wide and broad variety of subjects, from STEM to pe...
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Top tech careers await high performing students at Crystal Palace’s Harris City Academy
Careers and Microsoft and places at top university for engineering and computer science await students who achieved outstanding results at Crystal palace’s Harris City Academy, writes Rebecca Healy… In his second year of principality, Sam Rigby has praised his excellent students on their results...
Harris Clapham Sixth Formers celebrate 100% pass rate in vocational courses
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Eltham College ‘Chariots of Fire’ runners who raised £24k are among students bringing home top A Levels results
Charity fundraisers who ran from Paris to Scotland and raised £24k are among those bringing home top A Level grades at Eltham College. The private college surpassed last years outcomes and among them is a group of eight who ran a 680-mile relay last year to raise over £24,000 for charity. The ran ...
South West London parks set to hold more festivals, outdoor cinema and theatre
More community festivals, outdoor cinema and pop-up theatre could be held in parks across South West London, under new council plans. Richmond Council has published a draft events policy for its parks, open spaces and commons, which is set to be adopted lat
Four people taken to hospital after chlorine gas incident at Guy's Hospital
Four have been taken to hospital after chlorine gas formed in a large hospital in London.
Join The Gardening Club in Wimbledon
New Pop-Rock Musical The Gardening Club makes its London debut after a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The Gardening Club is a new pop-rock musical set in 1960s Georgia, USA, where five wom
Guy’s Hospital chemical incident: One injured and several treated for chlorine gas inhalation
Two floors of Guy’s were evacuated this morning after firefighters were called to reports of a ‘chemical incident’ in a non-patient area of the hospital (Thursday, 14 August). One staff member was injured and several people who attempted to help them were treated for the inhalation of chlorine...
Rumours quashed that the Rotherhithe’s Hilton Hotel will be closed to house migrants
The DoubleTree Docklands Riverside Hotel has confirmed it will change ownership this November, following online speculation that it would be used to house migrants. The hotel, on Rotherhithe Street, will be acquired by hospitality brand a&o on 22 November after local people noticed you could not...
From Bermondsey to hallowed halls of Oxford and Cambridge
Five students St Michael’s Catholic College have accepted places at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge this A Level Results day. St. Michael’s Catholic College has had another year of brilliant A-Level and CTEC results. The school is particularly proud to confirm its best ever Oxbridge suc...
St Thomas the Apostle achieve highest A Level results in the school’s history
Today marks A Level Results Day 2025 and St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College (STAC) in Nunhead has achieved the highest number of A* and A grades the school has ever seen. The sixth form had a 100% pass rate across all subjects and 73% of all grades were A*- B. 61% […]
Hackney man in court after Bromley father and son murdered in quadruple stabbing
A man accused of killing a father and son at a business premises in south-east London has been remanded in custody.
Police launch appeal after woman ‘repeatedly sexually assaulted’ on train
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to to help in their investigation of a woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted aboard a South Western Railway train. British Transport Police say the woman was was repeatedly sexually assaulted between Barnes Bridge and Vauxhall at around...
Millwall boss plans to ‘freshen some positions’ in Newport County EFL Cup tie
ALEX Neil plans to rotate the squad for Millwall’s First Round Carabao Cup tie against Newport County today, but is not going to be “making wholesale changes”. The Lions started the season well, beating Norwich City 2-1 away from home on t
‘The guy is a genuine hero’ – A movie about the ‘Lion of London Bridge’ Roy Larner will examine what it means to be a hero in modern Britain
The script is finished and filming ready to start on a movie about Roy Larner, the Millwall fan who fought off Islamist terrorists during the London Bridge Attacks, which will examine what it means to be considered a hero in Britain. Roy Larner, 54, heroically tackled knife-wielding Islamist terrori...
Garage owner fighting eviction seen as a ‘beacon of resilience against gentrification’ in Bermondsey
Hundreds of residents in Bermondsey have thrown their support behind a small garage in a railway arch, which they argue is a “beacon of resilience against the tide of gentrification” in the area. The garage, squeezed in between a new development of flats and the Bermondsey Beer Mile, ha...
Police looking to speak to topless man as they investigate an assault on tube between Southwark and London Bridge
Police would like to speak to this topless man as they investigate a sexual assault on a tube train between Southwark and London Bridge over one month ago. The CCTV image released by British Transport Police is of a middle-aged white man of medium build with short dark hair. He is wearing black and ...