'Doctor said toddler's meltdowns were terrible 2s – now she’s fighting for life'
A mum who believed her two-year-old daughter’s screaming meltdowns were simply the “terrible twos” was left devastated when medical tests revealed she had an aggressive form of blood cancer.
Alicia Bridge, 27, said doctors initially reassured her that her daughter’s, Ada, behaviour was normal for her age before tests showed she had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
“Nobody expects their child to have cancer,” Alicia said. “My first thought was that she was going to die.”
Looking back, the stay-a...
Alicia Bridge, 27, said doctors initially reassured her that her daughter’s, Ada, behaviour was normal for her age before tests showed she had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
“Nobody expects their child to have cancer,” Alicia said. “My first thought was that she was going to die.”
Looking back, the stay-a...
Millions of women living with PMOS 'should get yearly NHS checks'
Millions of women with the common hormonal condition polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) could receive yearly NHS check-ups and earlier diagnosis under new draft guidance from the health watchdog.
The advice from NICE says women living with PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), should receive annual reviews to monitor the lifelong hormone condition linked to diabetes, heart disease, fertility problems and poor mental health. While the condition affects about on...
The advice from NICE says women living with PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), should receive annual reviews to monitor the lifelong hormone condition linked to diabetes, heart disease, fertility problems and poor mental health. While the condition affects about on...
Woman makes £3,600 by simply renting out her spare rooms to World Cup fans
An American woman who admits she is “not a soccer fan” has raked in more than £4,000 by renting out rooms in her home to football fans travelling to the World Cup.
Artist Robin Urton, 61, has made $4,8881 (£3,600) from nine bookings so far after listing her home on Airbnb ahead of the tournament this summer. “I’m not a soccer fan, or any kind of sports fan, but I love all kinds of people, and enjoy interacting with them in my home,” she said. “My cats are acting as a friendly concierge, and gue...
Artist Robin Urton, 61, has made $4,8881 (£3,600) from nine bookings so far after listing her home on Airbnb ahead of the tournament this summer. “I’m not a soccer fan, or any kind of sports fan, but I love all kinds of people, and enjoy interacting with them in my home,” she said. “My cats are acting as a friendly concierge, and gue...
Schoolboy's body, 8, found hiding under bed as two die in horror house fire
A mum who fled her burning home believing her son and grandfather had escaped is searching for answers about how the fire began.
Firefighters found 72-year-old John Morris dead on his bed, with eight-year-old Aurelian Kamp, known to his family as Baby, underneath. The school boy was rushed to hospital but died about an hour later.
Aurelian’s mum, Tahia 'Ty' Kamp, escaped with her two older sons after being woken by her motherat about midnight on November 3, 2025 in Connecticut, US.
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Firefighters found 72-year-old John Morris dead on his bed, with eight-year-old Aurelian Kamp, known to his family as Baby, underneath. The school boy was rushed to hospital but died about an hour later.
Aurelian’s mum, Tahia 'Ty' Kamp, escaped with her two older sons after being woken by her motherat about midnight on November 3, 2025 in Connecticut, US.
North Have...
Mum and daughter hooked on takeaways lose 19 stone without jabs or surgery
A mum and daughter who survived on doner kebabs, takeaways and pizza have lost almost 19 stone between them after refusing weight-loss surgery.
Holly and Susan tried countless diets but struggled to keep off the weight. “At one point I was even offered weight loss surgery by my doctor, but the idea of going under the knife scared me,” said Holly.
However, after joining Slimming World Susan Brelsforth, 62, and daughter Holly, 26, managed to shed a combined 18st 12.5lb.
Holly, who once weighed...
Holly and Susan tried countless diets but struggled to keep off the weight. “At one point I was even offered weight loss surgery by my doctor, but the idea of going under the knife scared me,” said Holly.
However, after joining Slimming World Susan Brelsforth, 62, and daughter Holly, 26, managed to shed a combined 18st 12.5lb.
Holly, who once weighed...
Half of Brits need to brush up on football knowledge ahead of World Cup
It’s the final countdown as Brits gear up for a summer of world-class football.
But despite our love of the beautiful game, the truth is many of us are just along for the ride - with 60% admitting they’re fair-weather fans, and 48% confessing they feel “out of their depth” when the football chat kicks off. New research by Asda reveals that 28% don’t feel confident joining in the conversation, while 46% worry about saying the wrong thing in front of more knowledgeable fans.
Yet that doesn’t sto...
But despite our love of the beautiful game, the truth is many of us are just along for the ride - with 60% admitting they’re fair-weather fans, and 48% confessing they feel “out of their depth” when the football chat kicks off. New research by Asda reveals that 28% don’t feel confident joining in the conversation, while 46% worry about saying the wrong thing in front of more knowledgeable fans.
Yet that doesn’t sto...
Outrage as locals in historic UK city could face 'SUV tax' on parking permits
Residents in one of Britain’s most historic cities have reacted furiously to a council’s plan to charge locals for permits according to the size of their cars.
Residents have hit out at the “outrageous” ‘SUV tax’ proposed by Bath and North East Somerset Council, which critics say targets individuals and families with disabilities who often require larger cars. The Liberal-Democrat-controlled authority would be the first in England to introduce a surcharge for larger vehicles, following similar...
Residents have hit out at the “outrageous” ‘SUV tax’ proposed by Bath and North East Somerset Council, which critics say targets individuals and families with disabilities who often require larger cars. The Liberal-Democrat-controlled authority would be the first in England to introduce a surcharge for larger vehicles, following similar...
British couple are stranded in the Atlantic Ocean after boat mast destroyed
A British couple have been left struggling in the Atlantic Ocean after the mast of their self-built sailing boat snapped in strong winds.
Sam Coltman, 32, and partner Kelda Smith, 31, were sailing aboard their boat, Tonks, 350 miles off the coast of the Azores when the incident took place yesterday.
The couple were on a return voyage to Falmouth in Cornwall having spent the last three years sailing around Europe, the east coast of the United States and the Caribbean.
The pair were 25 days and...
Sam Coltman, 32, and partner Kelda Smith, 31, were sailing aboard their boat, Tonks, 350 miles off the coast of the Azores when the incident took place yesterday.
The couple were on a return voyage to Falmouth in Cornwall having spent the last three years sailing around Europe, the east coast of the United States and the Caribbean.
The pair were 25 days and...
Heartbroken teen with Tourette's banned from flight after shouting 'bomb'
A school boy with Tourette's was left sobbing after he was blocked from boarding a British Airways flight because he shouted the word "bomb".
Thirteen-year-old Mason Entwistle was deemed a security risk, and he and his family were unable to board their flight from London Gatwick to Alicante in Spain on Saturday. His dad Martyn said the ordeal left Mason screaming "what is the point in my life?".
He said: "Mason was crying on the floor and desperately apologising. He said: 'What's the point in...
Thirteen-year-old Mason Entwistle was deemed a security risk, and he and his family were unable to board their flight from London Gatwick to Alicante in Spain on Saturday. His dad Martyn said the ordeal left Mason screaming "what is the point in my life?".
He said: "Mason was crying on the floor and desperately apologising. He said: 'What's the point in...
Gran wins £1m Lotto jackpot using late husband's numbers - 'looking out for us'
A grandmother who carried on playing her late husband's Lotto numbers to keep his memory alive has won £1million a year after his death.
Retired office manager Rose Tresadern, 80, won the life-altering jackpot alongside her son Barry, 52, and daughter Julie, 57, with the numbers chosen years ago by her husband Derek. The family syndicate matched five main numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto draw on April 18, landing the £1million prize.
Former business analyst Derek Tresadern died last yea...
Retired office manager Rose Tresadern, 80, won the life-altering jackpot alongside her son Barry, 52, and daughter Julie, 57, with the numbers chosen years ago by her husband Derek. The family syndicate matched five main numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto draw on April 18, landing the £1million prize.
Former business analyst Derek Tresadern died last yea...
Children of British couple held in Iran hand in petition at 10 Downing Street
The four children of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying today handed a petition in at Downing Street calling for urgent action from the UK government.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged 53, have been held in jail in Tehran since January 2025 after being handed ten-year sentences for espionage - which they deny - after being arrested while on a motorbiking trip around the world.
Their kids Joe Bennett, 31, Toby Rutland, 19, Chelsea Foreman, 30, and Kieran Foreman, 28,...
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both aged 53, have been held in jail in Tehran since January 2025 after being handed ten-year sentences for espionage - which they deny - after being arrested while on a motorbiking trip around the world.
Their kids Joe Bennett, 31, Toby Rutland, 19, Chelsea Foreman, 30, and Kieran Foreman, 28,...
Mirror readers debate bringing back national service to combat 'threats we face'
During the post-war period of 1949 to 1963, over two million British men between the ages of 17 to 21 were called up for mandatory national service.
61 years later, rumours are swirling that Brits should be getting ready for drafting again - with both young men and women now being eyed up for mandatory service by senior officials.
Earlier this month, ex-NATO chief Lord George Robertson warned that Britain is "underprepared" for an attack, and called on the government to adopt a Swedish-style n...
61 years later, rumours are swirling that Brits should be getting ready for drafting again - with both young men and women now being eyed up for mandatory service by senior officials.
Earlier this month, ex-NATO chief Lord George Robertson warned that Britain is "underprepared" for an attack, and called on the government to adopt a Swedish-style n...
Search for mystery £1 million Lotto jackpot winner — check your ticket now
The lucky South Gloucestershire winner of a £1 million Lotto jackpot is running out of time to claim their prize, with the deadline set for three weeks from now.
The National Lottery has called on players in the South West of England to “double-check” all of their typical blind spots for the pink ticket drawn for the November 1 draw — including wallets, pockets and halloween costumes. The draw happened one day after All Hallows' Day last year, but the money still remains unclaimed.
Andy Carter...
The National Lottery has called on players in the South West of England to “double-check” all of their typical blind spots for the pink ticket drawn for the November 1 draw — including wallets, pockets and halloween costumes. The draw happened one day after All Hallows' Day last year, but the money still remains unclaimed.
Andy Carter...
Dad took own life after Turkey teeth nightmare left him toothless and 'broken'
A devoted father-of-three was driven to take his own life after a disastrous budget dental trip to Turkey left him completely toothless, an inquest has heard.
Pawel Bukowski, 48, was tragically found dead in his home by a visiting psychiatrist on April 28 last year. He had been suffering with severe depression following the failure of the procedure. The forklift driver had paid to have his teeth taken out and replaced by implants at a private clinic in Turkey for a cheaper price, but the decisi...
Pawel Bukowski, 48, was tragically found dead in his home by a visiting psychiatrist on April 28 last year. He had been suffering with severe depression following the failure of the procedure. The forklift driver had paid to have his teeth taken out and replaced by implants at a private clinic in Turkey for a cheaper price, but the decisi...
'My neighbours decided we have too many cars - we were told to park elsewhere'
A tense parking dispute has erupted on a quiet street after two families were confronted over their "excessive" vehicle collection.
Nettled residents, blocked from parking near their own homes, demanded a limit of just two parking spaces per household. But one of the families stood their ground, dismissing the plea and telling them it's a "first-come-first-served" basis.
The unapologetic multi-vehicle owner, writing on the parenting forum Mumsnet, said: “I get that parking spaces are at a prem...
Nettled residents, blocked from parking near their own homes, demanded a limit of just two parking spaces per household. But one of the families stood their ground, dismissing the plea and telling them it's a "first-come-first-served" basis.
The unapologetic multi-vehicle owner, writing on the parenting forum Mumsnet, said: “I get that parking spaces are at a prem...
Couple buy dream home — but end up living in a shed for four years
A couple have been living in a tiny garden shed for the past four years — with their dreams of a new "forever home" crushed by strict river pollution rules and spiralling extra costs.
Jane Coyle, 64, and her husband, Anthony Coyle, 67, submitted plans to build a three-bedroom eco-home in Edwyn Ralph to Herefordshire County Council in 2020. However, an obscure planning restriction ban known as the 'Lugg Moratorium' blocked their proposals for — despite the site being a staggering 12 miles from t...
Jane Coyle, 64, and her husband, Anthony Coyle, 67, submitted plans to build a three-bedroom eco-home in Edwyn Ralph to Herefordshire County Council in 2020. However, an obscure planning restriction ban known as the 'Lugg Moratorium' blocked their proposals for — despite the site being a staggering 12 miles from t...
Wife's 12-year affair uncovered by note on door left by stalker ex-lover
A stalker's dogged pursuit to determine the paternity of two of his ex-lover's children reached crisis point as he hammered on her door and left a note addressed to her husband, revealing their affair.
Jamie Nielson, 41, pleaded guilty on counts of stalking as well as driving while disqualified, and driving without a licence at Liverpool Crown Court and was sentenced to over a year in prison, banned from driving and slapped with a restraining order. The court heard how the 41-year-old from Mers...
Jamie Nielson, 41, pleaded guilty on counts of stalking as well as driving while disqualified, and driving without a licence at Liverpool Crown Court and was sentenced to over a year in prison, banned from driving and slapped with a restraining order. The court heard how the 41-year-old from Mers...
How Britain’s pubs are being turned into cannabis farms
Derelict pubs are being transformed into cannabis factories by organised criminals exploiting the crisis gripping the hospitality industry.Drug gangs are targeting boarded-up bars because they offer the ideal conditions to set up secret, industrial-sized marijuana farms, The Telegraph can reveal.Analysis of police reports from across the country show how raids on former pubs are increasingly uncovering multi-million-pound marijuana factories.The shift to using empty pubs to hide vast cannabis cr...
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Lovejoy helps solve real-life Napoleonic mystery
Featuring the adventures of a lovable rogue with an eye for priceless antiques, Lovejoy is regarded as one of the more memorable TV series of the 1980s.And that certainly proved true for one real-life antiques dealer when his recollection of an old episode helped him crack a decade-old burglary at the crypt of Napoleon III.For 12 years, the burglary at Saint Michael’s Abbey in Farnborough had remained unsolved, with “historically important and priceless” 19th-century prayer frames stolen and fea...
Thousands boycott Alton Towers after 'disgraceful' rule change
More than 24,500 people have signed a petition against changes to Alton Towers' new 'hidden disabilities' rules.
The theme park has made changes to its Ride Access Pass (RAP), which mean that people with ‘hidden disabilities’ such as ADHD and Autism, would be considered ineligible for the virtual queuing system.
Merlin Entertainment, which operates more than 30 top UK attractions, including major theme parks – Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and LEGOLAND Windsor – as well as popular landmarks, such...
The theme park has made changes to its Ride Access Pass (RAP), which mean that people with ‘hidden disabilities’ such as ADHD and Autism, would be considered ineligible for the virtual queuing system.
Merlin Entertainment, which operates more than 30 top UK attractions, including major theme parks – Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and LEGOLAND Windsor – as well as popular landmarks, such...
Schoolboy, 11, makes historic 48million-year-old discovery with grandparents
Touren Pope was exploring public land in Wyoming in the US last autumn when he noticed something that didn’t quite fit in.
What he had actually found was a shockingly well-preserved soft-turtle shell preserved for nearly 50 million years. The discovery quickly turned a routine family outing into a landmark moment for the region.
Touren’s mother, Tessa Patterson, said she was stunned when his grandparents texted her the photo. “It blew all of our minds, We’re like ‘What is this’?” she told Wyom...
What he had actually found was a shockingly well-preserved soft-turtle shell preserved for nearly 50 million years. The discovery quickly turned a routine family outing into a landmark moment for the region.
Touren’s mother, Tessa Patterson, said she was stunned when his grandparents texted her the photo. “It blew all of our minds, We’re like ‘What is this’?” she told Wyom...
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Netflix viewers say Bridgerton's 'pinnacle' talk is most realistic sex scene yet
In one of the more revealing bedroom scenes kicking off anticipated Bridgerton’s fourth season, Francesca Bridgerton (played by Hannah Dodd) is left dumbfounded at her husband, John Stirling (Victor Alli), after he asks her whether she has reached her “pinnacle”.
At first, the Regency ingéneu is led to believe that this mysterious pinnacle has something to do with getting pregnant. With a family dynasty on the line, Francesca begins to fret, but after a series of frank conversations with her si...
At first, the Regency ingéneu is led to believe that this mysterious pinnacle has something to do with getting pregnant. With a family dynasty on the line, Francesca begins to fret, but after a series of frank conversations with her si...
How to walk through Ruskin Park – according to John Ruskin | South East Londoner
Between Camberwell, Denmark Hill and Herne Hill, the sloping green of Ruskin Park is a cornerstone for the communities surrounding it.Locals gather along its winding paths to walk dogs, play tennis, tend vegetables in the community garden and, on special occasions, pause to listen to the jazz drifting from the bandstand.But Ruskin Park also has a quieter function: as a living memorial to the nineteenth-century critic, writer and social thinker, John Ruskin, who’s ideas about art, nature and publ...
The new Wuthering Heights film must capture one major theme book fans love
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights trailer is either a glorious disaster or an immaculately calculated, two-minute-and-forty-second practical joke played on the literary internet.
Fresh off Saltburn – a film with an expansive understanding of sexual appetite – Fennell appears to have surveyed the Brontë estate and decided to give its most loyal custodians a reason to clutch at their Waterstones totes.
The resulting list of cinematic crimes is already well catalogued. Margot Robbie, 35, has be...
Fresh off Saltburn – a film with an expansive understanding of sexual appetite – Fennell appears to have surveyed the Brontë estate and decided to give its most loyal custodians a reason to clutch at their Waterstones totes.
The resulting list of cinematic crimes is already well catalogued. Margot Robbie, 35, has be...
Top primary school has unusual solution to UK reading crisis - and it's working
In the English classroom at Thomas Jones Primary, several surreal things are happening at once. Shakespeare, Milton, Blake and Dickens sit together on a shelf labelled ‘Year 6’. Children raise their hands to answer questions before they have been asked. Although they look like ten-year-olds, they use words like “magnanimous” and “antithesis”, and phrases such as “it was his destiny to perish."
Then there is the view from the window. Beyond the classroom, a tower block is shrinking, month by mon...
Then there is the view from the window. Beyond the classroom, a tower block is shrinking, month by mon...
Grenfell demolition is 'deeply challenging' for surrounding community
A quarter of the way into the demolition process of Grenfell tower, for the surrounding community the project is beginning to surface painful memories of the inferno that claimed 72 lives in 2017.
The government pledged that the two-year floor-by-floor deconstruction by Deconstruct UK (DUK) would be carried out “with great care and sensitivity” and said the plan for the careful deconstruction “is designed to minimise noise and disruption” in the surrounding area.
However, for those connected t...
The government pledged that the two-year floor-by-floor deconstruction by Deconstruct UK (DUK) would be carried out “with great care and sensitivity” and said the plan for the careful deconstruction “is designed to minimise noise and disruption” in the surrounding area.
However, for those connected t...
Rod Stewart's love life from Rachel to Penny - everything you need to know
Rod proposed to Penny on the second platform of the Eiffel Tower in 2005.
Inside Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's love story from split to arrest and Vegas vows
Sharon has broken her silence following her husband's death in July 2025, find all the details of their whirlwind relationship here
WATCH: Life inside Camberwell - 2025’s ‘fourth coolest neighbourhood in the world’ | South East Londoner
Once a relatively overlooked corner of south London, Camberwell has been thrust into the spotlight after Time Out ranked it the fourth coolest neighbourhood in the world in 2025.Residents have responded with a mix of pride at its long-awaited recognition and concern for the future – with questions about how rising cultural currency may affect the communities that define it.Laeticia Lucy, a lifelong Camberwell resident, said: “How many different people you meet, how many amazing cuisines there ar...
Strictly’s Shirley shares heartbreaking reason she takes a whistle everywhere
Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas said she never leaves the house without a whistle around her neck – even when she’s taking her dog to the park – after enduring almost seven years of stalking trauma.
In a candid new episode of the Question the Default podcast released yesterday, the 65-year-old opened up to host Harry Corin about the long-lasting fear she still lives with following the relentless harassment campaign that targeted her and her family.
“I don’t think I ever go outs...
In a candid new episode of the Question the Default podcast released yesterday, the 65-year-old opened up to host Harry Corin about the long-lasting fear she still lives with following the relentless harassment campaign that targeted her and her family.
“I don’t think I ever go outs...
Marriage rates fall below half of adults for third consecutive year | North West Londoner %
A truth no longer universally acknowledged: fewer than half of adults in England and Wales are married for the third year running, marking a watershed moment in how the country approaches relationship, commitment and family life.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that just 49.5% of adults aged 16 and over are married or in civil partnership.
For some, the trend suggests alternative forms of partnership better matched to modern pressures while for others, the...
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that just 49.5% of adults aged 16 and over are married or in civil partnership.
For some, the trend suggests alternative forms of partnership better matched to modern pressures while for others, the...
Love Island legend 'to return to the show' after split from famous ex
A former Love Island champion is reported to be set to make a surprise return to the second series of Love Island: All Stars, which lands in January. The returning ITV star – who first entered the villa four years ago and went on to win her series – has been in advanced talks with ITV after producers reached out to the newly single bombshell earlier this autumn.
Millie Court, 29, who won the show in 2021, will be packing her bikinis once again after her second split from fellow champion Liam Re...
Millie Court, 29, who won the show in 2021, will be packing her bikinis once again after her second split from fellow champion Liam Re...
Dulwich to Denmark: 80 years of questions and answers after World War Two
Eighty years ago in Dulwich, as VE Day celebrations roared across Britain, my great-grandmother Mary Robbins sat down to write a letter to her family in Ireland, writes Emily Driver…
Her son, Alfred, an RAF bomb aimer, had disappeared a year earlier.
“Glad to know the cursed war is over at last. Now I’m more keenly than ever looking forward to good news of Alf, or better still, seeing him in person. People went mad here, but I couldn’t participate. It made me wish more than ever he was her...
Her son, Alfred, an RAF bomb aimer, had disappeared a year earlier.
“Glad to know the cursed war is over at last. Now I’m more keenly than ever looking forward to good news of Alf, or better still, seeing him in person. People went mad here, but I couldn’t participate. It made me wish more than ever he was her...
Inside Holly Willoughby's epic family holiday as Strictly gig beckons
Holly Willoughby has given fans a glimpse inside her recent Florida getaway as Strictly Come Dancing rumours heat up. The 44-year-old TV darling swapped British autumn drizzle for roller coasters, Disney castles, and cocktails as she jetted to Orlando with her family and close friends for half-term. Posting on Instagram, the mum-of-three gushed over an “epic” trip, saying there is “Nothing better than family time and making the best memories together” – complete with “non-stop laughs” and plenty...
The Brits helping deliver aid to Ukraine in their spare time | South West Londoner
While governments debate strategy and sanctions, a quiet army of British volunteers have found their own ways to help keep Ukraine’s wheels turning through the war.
“It’s like being in a Second World War film or a Western — another era. Sandbags on either side of the old carriages taking me to the train station, sometimes sirens sounding.”
This is how Adrian Simpson, a retired security consultant from Devon, described the final leg of his solo journeys home from Ukraine. Nearly 2000 kilome...
“It’s like being in a Second World War film or a Western — another era. Sandbags on either side of the old carriages taking me to the train station, sometimes sirens sounding.”
This is how Adrian Simpson, a retired security consultant from Devon, described the final leg of his solo journeys home from Ukraine. Nearly 2000 kilome...
South London’s ‘party poet’ tells us how it all started in pubs in Peckham
In the cellar of Southwark Tavern, in Borough, James Massiah is talking to me about equations. Not the kind he once ignored at his many schools in South London (apologies Beecholme Park, Gorringe Park and Mitcham Vale), but the ones he now learns as a poet and the creator of party poetry phenomenon Adult Entertainment, writes Emily Driver…
“In maths you have a right answer and a wrong answer, and that’s what I want to get to the bottom of,” he tells me. “What’s a right answer for a poem? When...
“In maths you have a right answer and a wrong answer, and that’s what I want to get to the bottom of,” he tells me. “What’s a right answer for a poem? When...
Refugee to restaurateur: Yogi’s Sri Lankan Kitchen is feeding Angel with kindness | North East Londoner
When Trampoline Café in Angel changed hands under new ownership this month, it was not a faceless business deal – it was a homecoming. The Sri Lankan-run café, tucked in the cobbled backstreets of Camden Passage, has long been known for its fresh ingredients, crowds spilling into the streets, and its powerful mission: to train and employ refugees through its Changing Journeys programme. Now, that mission has taken a full-circle turn. On 1 October, Trampoline Café officially passed down into the...
A ‘blueprint’ for the future? Students and experts weigh in on Greenwich-Kent university merger
Students at the University of Greenwich have voiced optimism about preliminary plans to merge their institution with the University of Kent, in a pioneering move set to establish the UK’s first multi-university group, writes Emily Driver…
From autumn 2026, if plans are approved, the two universities will be managed by a single vice-chancellor, Professor Jane Harrington, and unite more than 28,000 students across existing campuses in Greenwich, Kent and Medway. The new university group will be...
From autumn 2026, if plans are approved, the two universities will be managed by a single vice-chancellor, Professor Jane Harrington, and unite more than 28,000 students across existing campuses in Greenwich, Kent and Medway. The new university group will be...
Review: The Land of the Living at the Dorfman - southlondon.co.uk
The Land of the Living, opens on a hesitation. Ruth (Juliet Stevenson) stumbles over her words, circling a question posed by a man from her past, Older Thomas (Tom Wlaschiha). We do not hear the question, but as the play unfolds it is revealed as the inexhaustible one: who am I, and where do I come from, writes Emily Driver.
For Thomas, that question is freighted with a uniquely brutal inheritance. Back in war-torn Bavaria, we learn with Ruth, a UN relief worker, that as a boy he was torn fro...
For Thomas, that question is freighted with a uniquely brutal inheritance. Back in war-torn Bavaria, we learn with Ruth, a UN relief worker, that as a boy he was torn fro...
Rogue traders ‘thriving’ as South London’s trading standards teams stretched to breaking point, says report
Staffing for consumer protection in some South London boroughs reaches an all time low, leaving counterfeit goods, scams and cowboy builders free to operate with little fear of prosecution, writes Emily Driver…
The report by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed a collapse in trading standards enforcement across Britain – with South London boroughs as among the worst hit. Lambeth – home to a population of over 318,000 people and over 13,000 businesses – has just two trading standards officers...
The report by consumer watchdog Which? has revealed a collapse in trading standards enforcement across Britain – with South London boroughs as among the worst hit. Lambeth – home to a population of over 318,000 people and over 13,000 businesses – has just two trading standards officers...
World’s oldest boat race returns to the Thames
The River Thames will swap ferries, freighters and Uber boats for single sculls on Wednesday, 10 September, as three rowers compete in the Doggett’s Coat and Badge Wager – the oldest continuously run boat race in the world, writes Emily Driver…
Dating back to 1715, the annual wager is a historic test of strength, skill and endurance. The arena is a 7.44km course of London’s most iconic, fast-running waters between London Bridge and Cadogan Pier. The award: the Red Coat and Silver Badge – one...
Dating back to 1715, the annual wager is a historic test of strength, skill and endurance. The arena is a 7.44km course of London’s most iconic, fast-running waters between London Bridge and Cadogan Pier. The award: the Red Coat and Silver Badge – one...
Review: The Popess at The Glitch - southlondon.co.uk
In Waterloo this week, a conclave has been called. Cardinals gather in the basement of The Glitch, white plumes of smoke curl skyward, the papal throne is filled. The surprise? The pope is a woman, writes Emily Driver.
The Popess, written and performed by Elena Mazzon and directed by Colin Watkeys, draws on an obscure and tantalising fragment of Christian history: the cult surrounding Gugliema of Bohemia, a 13th-century noblewoman once hailed by followers as the reincarnation of the Holy Spi...
The Popess, written and performed by Elena Mazzon and directed by Colin Watkeys, draws on an obscure and tantalising fragment of Christian history: the cult surrounding Gugliema of Bohemia, a 13th-century noblewoman once hailed by followers as the reincarnation of the Holy Spi...
Walworth Road partially closed after car crashes into traffic light
A section of Walworth Road in SE17 was cordoned off this afternoon after a car crashed into a traffic light, writes Emily Driver…
Emergency services were called to the scene at 12:53pm. Officers from the Metropolitan Police secured the area, while firefighters from Peckham Fire Station attended to make safe any exposed electrical wiring caused by the crash. One vehicle was involved, and no serious injuries have been reported.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called...
Emergency services were called to the scene at 12:53pm. Officers from the Metropolitan Police secured the area, while firefighters from Peckham Fire Station attended to make safe any exposed electrical wiring caused by the crash. One vehicle was involved, and no serious injuries have been reported.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called...
Appleby Blue Almshouse in Bermondsey shortlisted for Prestigious National Housing Award
Two South London housing developments – including Bermondsey’s Appleby Blue Almshouse – have been recognised for their pioneering approaches to affordable housing and shortlisted for a prestigious national architecture award, writes Emily Driver…
Bermondsey’s Appleby Blue Almshouse, which reimagines the traditional almshouse model to meet 21st-century needs, is among the four projects shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) for the Neave Brown Award for Housing 2025 –...
Bermondsey’s Appleby Blue Almshouse, which reimagines the traditional almshouse model to meet 21st-century needs, is among the four projects shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) for the Neave Brown Award for Housing 2025 –...
Review: Dulwich Picture Gallery - Time Spaghetti - southlondon.co.uk
Dulwich Picture Gallery’s new display doesn’t belong to time past, present or future – but to time overspilled and cheerfully tangled: Time Spaghetti, writes Emily Driver.
The works by Lisa Contucci, Clifton Wright and Stanley Ganton stage a new kind of conversation for the gallery, held, not over a dinner table, but across eras. When sharp and sustained, they prompt us to consider the gallery’s old masters with a fresh set of devouring eyes.Contucci’s process-driven art begins from photogra...
The works by Lisa Contucci, Clifton Wright and Stanley Ganton stage a new kind of conversation for the gallery, held, not over a dinner table, but across eras. When sharp and sustained, they prompt us to consider the gallery’s old masters with a fresh set of devouring eyes.Contucci’s process-driven art begins from photogra...
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