Charlotte Lillywhite

Local Democracy Reporter

London

Controversial yellow box junction to remain after raking in £450,000

Kingston Council officers ruled that shortening it would negatively impact cyclist safety

8 Jun 2026
London

Death of man after third care home attack 'avoidable', says coroner

Neil Sweetmore, 86, had allegedly already been attacked twice by John Edgar before a third assault which led to his death

8 Sept 2025
London

London teacher banned from classroom after changing room voyeurism

Christopher Arnold, who worked at a private school in south London, was placed on the sex offenders register

1 Sept 2025
London

HMP Wandsworth prisoner ‘would still be alive’ without failings

Staff repeatedly missed opportunities to help Rajwinder Singh, 36, who took his own life, a report has found

29 Aug 2025
London

Wandsworth unveils 'growth plan' which could see 14,000 new homes

The scheme includes plans for 8,400 new homes in Nine Elms, 3,000 more homes in Clapham Junction and 3,000 extra homes in Wandsworth Town

4 Aug 2025
London

Contractor denies covering London parking wardens with agency workers

GMB Union said it has lodged a complaint over the alleged use of agency workers during strike action in Kingston

4 Aug 2025
London

Kew Gardens unveils major new attraction with 6,500 plants

Visitors with a ticket to Kew Gardens can enter the garden at no extra cost

27 Jul 2025
London

London's largest park since the 2012 Olympics opens

The 32-acre park has a pavilion café, amphitheatre, fitness trail, play areas, ponds and 700 new trees

10 Jul 2025
London

South London street market and al fresco hotspot is made permanent

Totterdown Street Market in Wandsworth has been redesigned to make it a permanent south London fixture

25 Jun 2025
London

Residents locked in battle over £500-a-month service charges

Residents say the charges have become like a ‘second mortgage’ after spiralling in price

17 Jun 2025
London

Nurse struck off after 'sexually motivated' WhatsApps to colleague

Leonajar Bato Pulido claimed he had always tried to maintain professional boundaries with colleagues and that his texts were just ‘banter’

17 Jun 2025
London

Major traffic changes planned for London borough to make streets safer

Richmond Council is pressing ahead with schemes to improve pedestrian and cyclist routes across the borough

7 Jun 2025
Mr X said the Council’s failure to take appropriate action meant he was unable to leave his property for long periods of time
London

Richmond drivers could be fined £100 for leaving engines running

Richmond Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the borough to tackle idling vehicles

31 May 2025
London

London school to close after just eight children joined reception

St Anne’s Church of England School, in Wandsworth, could shut permanently on August 31

7 May 2025
London

London heliport objects to plans to build giant tower next door

Wandsworth Council is considering developer Heliport London Ltd’s proposals to build the tower in Battersea

30 Apr 2025
London

Met say opening of Kingston wine shop will cause anti-social behaviour

Lloyds Local wants to open in an empty unit in Kingston

25 Apr 2025
London

'My beloved mum died due to failings in a care home - we need answers'

Paula Geeves-Booth, 93, was found dead on the floor at Viera Gray House in Barnes after falling from her bed

25 Apr 2025
London

Inmate in 'too hot' wing at London prison died of heat-related illness

David Wise, 43, was found unresponsive in his cell

15 Apr 2025
London

Richmond Park café and toilets to be replaced as part of major upgrade

Richmond Council has approved plans to upgrade buildings and surrounding land near Roehampton Gate

12 Apr 2025
Health

'Incompetent' nurse who caused 'physical harm' to patients suspended

Mark Barry was struck off for a catalogue of errors and failures during his time at St George’s NHS Trust

2 Apr 2025
London

Plans for 'toddler's rave' in London park approved

Objections to permanent licence being given to organiser of ‘family friendly’ festival

6 Mar 2025