This Is Local London | Streatham

Mother jailed for stealing box during riots

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:23:05 +0000

A mother who admitted stealing a box from a jeweller’s shop during last year’s riots has been jailed for 13 months.

Electronic tags will monitor alcohol in drink offenders' blood

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:43 +0000

Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with electronic tags that monitor alcohol in their blood.

Capsule discovery shines light on past

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Builders working on the multi-million pound Streatham Hub got an unexpected surprise when they discovered an 86-year-old time capsule buried under the old ice rink last week.

Man jailed for life for killing former lover after changing plea

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:54:14 +0000

A man standing trial for battering a former lover to death after a drinking session has been jailed for life after changing his plea to guilty.

Man jailed for stabbing victim during attempted robbery

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:00 +0000

Crystal Palace man Chakat Ismail has been jailed for six years for a violent attempted robbery where he stabbed the victim.

'Police advised council to cancel country show', says leader

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:48:23 +0000

Lambeth police advised the council not to go ahead with its much-loved summer festival, it has emerged.

Snow set to hit south London and Surrey again

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:28 +0000

VIDEO: Snow could hit south London and Surrey this evening, forecasters have warned.

Battersea-based drugs gang jailed for dealing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:21 +0000

A sophisticated drugs gang have been jailed for dealing thousands and pounds worth of heroin and crack on four Battersea housing estates.

Crystal Palace train arsonist wanted by police

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:18:18 +0000

A man who deliberately started a fire on a train carriage is wanted by police.

Travel pass cuts will leave vulnerable housebound, charity warns

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:31:17 +0000

Hundreds of mental health sufferers are at risk of becoming prisoners in their own homes following changes to a free travel pass scheme, a charity leader has warned.

Council ignores calls for blanket speed reduction

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:45:28 +0000

Lambeth will not follow other London boroughs to introduce 20mph speed limits on all residential roads, it has emerged.

White weekend gets families sledging in the snow

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

Families enjoyed a white weekend as snow fell across Lambeth’s parks.

Council bosses cancelled festival after saying it would go ahead

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:54:57 +0000

Council chiefs responsible for a major summer festival told potential stall holders that it was it was set to go ahead just days before announcing they were axing it.

Streatham woman dies after crash near her home

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:26 +0000

A 59-year-old woman who was knocked down on a busy high street just metres from her home has died.

Olympic ‘security risk’ sees country show scrapped

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:26:51 +0000

The leader of the council has said the borough’s showpiece event cannot go ahead this summer because of heightened security fears during the Olympics.

'Council officers must find missing emails', judge rules

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:35:37 +0000

The hunt for missing emails relating to a controversial railway depot development must be resumed, a judge has said.

Shots speed up calls to shut squat

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:30:30 +0000

Residents have called for Lambeth Council to shut down an illegal squat after a man was shot.

Woman killed by former lover

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:12:38 +0000

An alcoholic woman from Upper Norwood who befriended men in return for drink was battered to death by a former lover, a court heard.

Olympic hopeful inspires youngsters

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Sprinter James Ellington visited the Norwood School yesterday to inspire aspiring athletes.