The Latest Breaking News from LDRS

London's 'greenest' council cutting back on net-zero schemes due to funding pressure

Borough considered the best local authority in the UK for its climate change actions says it has been hamstrung by a lack of government cash

Evening Standard · Feb 5

South London residents fear squatters could start fire after breaking into their building

A ‘takeover’ by what appear to be homeless people has left rubbish scattered around a communal area

Evening Standard · Jan 26

£1million redesign of junctions by Putney Bridge branded a 'disaster'

Residents claim expensive project has wreaked havoc on their lives

Evening Standard · Jan 24

Locals protest south London university's plans for 'ugly' 29m tower next to village green

Kingston University plans to house a lecture theatre, student gallery, teaching studios and more in the new building

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Residents fight against huge £3 billion housing scheme next to Notting Hill

The Canal Way development would see 2,500 new homes built in the west London area, making it one of the biggest housing developments in the city

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Revealed: Shocking extent of London’s hygiene poverty crisis

According to data, around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard · Jan 5

London council apologises to 'freezing' residents over broken windows repair delays

‘Needless to say we are freezing,’ says resident Charlie Cox

Evening Standard · Jan 1

The London borough set for some of the biggest development projects in the capital in 2026

A number of major developments are expected to progress in the inner London borough in 2026

Evening Standard · Jan 1

Save our cafes: 12,000 people sign petition to protect London cafes from chain takeover

The leases for the cafés, located in Hampstead Heath, Queen's Park and Highgate Wood, were put up for tender earlier this year

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

Revealed: All the freebies London mayor Sadiq Khan received in 2025

Two tickets to the British Museum’s Inaugural Pink Ball charity fundraiser are among the freebies enjoyed by London’s mayor

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025