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Twickenham church featured in Call The Midwife aims to raise £2.5million for refurbishments | South West Londoner

A Twickenham church which featured in Call The Midwife is attempting to raise £2.5million for refurbishments. All Hallows Church, situated on Chertsey Road, has begun repairs after flooding – which happened over a number of years – became unbearable. It has stood as a pillar of the community since 1940, …
By Ella Manning
• South West Londoner

J. M. W. Turner’s south-west London childhood home honoured with blue plaque on painter’s 250th anniversary

A Brentford pub where the landscape artist J. M. W. Turner once lived and received his first commission has been honoured with a blue plaque, unveiled 250 years after his birth. The Weir Pub has received a boost in visitors after their unveiling ceremony on 4 September, which was attended …
By Lucy Reade
• South West Londoner

Jewish advocacy group set to protest outside Downing Street after October 7 marches | South West Londoner

The Campaign against Antisemitism is set to protest outside Downing Street this evening, calling for an end to what it calls ‘hate marches’ supporting Palestine. The commitment comes in response to pro-Palestine student protests held across the UK on Tuesday, which went ahead despite Sir Keir Starmer’s warning to call …
By Megan Norcott
• South West Londoner

TfL shortlists Putney Bridge station for accessibility study after years of campaigning

Transport for London (TfL) has announced the shortlist of the next stations to undergo an accessibility study to become ‘step-free’. TfL has published a list of 17 shortlisted stations that will now undergo accessibility feasibility studies, as part of the Step-Free Access programme, including Putney Bridge, East Putney and Edgware …
By Danny Weller
• South West Londoner

British-Palestinian community highlight concerns over Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan | South West Londoner

British Palestinians have expressed concerns following President Trump’s announcement of a 20-point plan aiming to end almost two years of violence between Israel and Hamas. The plan calls for the return of all Israeli and Palestinian hostages, including some 1,700 Gazans who were detained after 7 October 2023. Other notable …
By Suha Kidwai
• South West Londoner

Londoners express concern after Farage reveals plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain status | South West Londoner

Londoners have expressed concern after Nigel Farage announced Reform UK’s plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status earlier this week. Holding ILR gives people who have come to the UK the right to live, work and study in the country, and apply for benefits if they are eligible. …
By Suha Kidwai
• South West Londoner

River Thames festival sees children and artists bridging divides through art | South West Londoner

Pupils have been making waves across central London this September through producing art which featured at a festival celebrating the River Thames. The artworks, created by students from five Newham secondary schools and a City of London primary school, were workshopped alongside artists Shona Watt and Fiona Grady to reflect …
By Megan Norcott
• South West Londoner

Age UK Richmond organises ‘daytime discos’ to bring the party back for over 55 year-olds

A community centre in Twickenham has partnered with Age UK Richmond to organise ‘daytime discos’ for over 55 year-olds to enjoy old-school music. East Twickenham Neighbourhood Association (ETNA) Community Centre will host their second disco from 3pm – 5pm on 25 September after their first sold out. The event features …
By Emily Stevens
• South West Londoner

Donald Trump protestors travel to Windsor as state visit kicks off | South West Londoner

Windsor Castle was the backdrop to a clash between Donald Trump supporters and detractors as the president arrived for his second state visit this lunchtime. Marine One, the helicopter carrying the United States president, was seen circling the castle at 12.10pm as the presidential convoy touched down on the lawn …
By Megan Norcott
• South West Londoner

WATCH: The London brewery turning invasive weeds into pints of beer

A West London brewery has recently added a unique sour made from an invasive weed, contributing to their quirky selection of beverages with ingredients sourced from their surrounding farm. Tucked away in Horsenden Farm, Perivale Brewery offers pints brewed with farm grown ingredients, including their brand new sour Knot Welcome, …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

TfL services sport new look in celebration of 25th anniversary

Transport services across London have been given a new look to highlight improvements made to the network in celebration of TfL’s 25th anniversary. Eight different transport services, including a zero-emission bus, DLR train, and Jubilee and Elizabeth line trains, are wrapped in a new design depicting a timeline of advancements …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

UK porn sites under pressure to tighten child safety measures

Children as young as eight are watching online pornography, a UK regulator has warned as pressure mounts on adult websites to tighten age verification measures. In their latest report, online regulator Ofcom has unveiled that an average of eight per cent of eight to fourteen-year-olds in the UK have visited …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

Review: Nye by Tim Price at the National Theatre

Tim Price’s Nye is back on stage at the South Bank’s Olivier Theatre until August before it transfers for a limited run to Cardiff’s Millennium Centre. An ode to the eponymous hero Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan (Michael Sheen), Price’s play celebrates the life of this much-lauded member of post-war social democracy. …
By London, 2025
• South West Londoner

National Gallery 200th anniversary to be celebrated in Trafalgar Square

The National Gallery has announced the final plans for its 200-year anniversary celebrations, set to culminate at Trafalgar Square this month. Rounding off the two-year, UK-wide Triumph of Art festivities in the Gallery’s honour, the event scheduled for 26 July will feature a parade up Whitehall followed by performances art, …
By London, 2025
• South West Londoner

Children take over station announcements for TfL 25th anniversary

Young Transport for London (TfL) ‘Superfans’ broadcast birthday messages across London stations to mark the network’s 25th anniversary yesterday. Out of 300 contestants, 25 children aged five to 16 were selected to announce birthday wishes at their local station from the early morning until 8pm. Train passengers may have been …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

Watch: Disability rights campaigners protest welfare reform bill

Campaigners from groups including Disabled People Against Cuts and Stop the War, rallied members to Parliament Square on Monday to oppose the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill. Speakers at the event included Leeds East MP Richard Burgon, disability rights activist Paula Peters, and Stop the War Coalition founder …
By London, 2025
• South West Londoner

Hygiene poverty drives record surge in London toiletry thefts | South West Londoner

Deodorant, soap, and basic hygiene items have become among the most frequently stolen goods, with recent data revealing a surge in toiletry theft across London from 2020 to 2024. Metropolitan Police figures show that reported toiletry theft incidents have risen sharply, with shoplifting offences increasing from 3,081 in 2020 to …
By Liv Facey
• South West Londoner

WATCH: International beard community hosts annual contest for charity

An international society of bearded men banded together in a historic London pub to raise money for children living in poverty. The London Chapter of the globally recognised brotherhood, The Bearded Villains, hosted their 10th anniversary of Villainfest at the Dickens Inn on Saturday 7 June, a day enriched with …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

London MPs lobbied millions in gifts and donations since election

Since July of last year London’s 75 MPs have accepted more than £2.7 million in gifts and donations, approximately £37,000 per head. Jeremy Corbyn, independent MP for Islington North, tops the list as the most donated and gifted to MP since the last general election, having received more than £130,000 …
By London, 2025
• South West Londoner

Is TfL losing the battle against heat on the Victoria line?

The Victoria Line stubbornly remains the hottest underground line, according to new TfL data, resisting the numerous cooling efforts enacted by TfL and presenting little potential for change. Dubbed after Queen Victoria, the Underground line recorded an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius in 2024, the same average as 2023, …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

TfL-Santander Cycle journey times hit 15-year low

The average hire time for Santander Cycles has hit its lowest figure in over a decade. Transport for London (TfL) records show that the average casual bike-ride in February 2025 was a mere 14 minutes long, the shortest recorded time since November 2010. London Cycling Campaign senior policy officer Tom …
By London, 2025
• South West Londoner

Transgender communities react to Supreme Court ruling

Transgender communities were left distraught at the UK Supreme Court ruling stating the term ‘woman’ refers specifically to biological sex under the Equality Act 2010. The case arose after the Scottish government attempted to expand the legal definition of ‘woman’ to include trans women with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). …
By Libby Jennings
• South West Londoner

Twickenham pub to reopen and transform six years after closure

A beloved Twickenham pub which closed six years ago will reopen in June as a games and entertainment pub, backed by a half a million-pound investment. The former Roxie Steak and Tap, which shut its doors in 2019 is undergoing renovation starting this month to reopen as The Rose & …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

The best pubs to watch the 2025 Boat Race and what to expect

In celebration of the 2025 Oxbridge Boat Race, pubs along the southwest London riverside will engage in festivities involving live music, food stands and outdoor bars. The iconic Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race will uphold its historic rivalry of 185 years on Sunday 13 April, stretching across the Thames …
By Billie White
• South West Londoner

Reevees' Spring Statement preempted by 'Tax the Super-Rich' rally

Scores of protesters gathered in Whitehall on Tuesday calling on Rachel Reeves to reverse proposed cuts to welfare and implement a wealth tax on the super-rich instead. Featuring speeches by economist Gary Stevenson, Green MP for Bristol Central Carla Denyer, Lord Prem Sikka and others, the War on Wealth rally …
By London, 2025
• South West Londoner

Hong Kong families may be split by British National Overseas visas

In 2021, the UK government created a simpler migration pathway for select Hong Kong citizens to escape China’s growing pressure, but with a steady decline of issued visas by the Home Office over the last four years is the visa really serving its people? The British National Overseas visa was …
By Castor Chan
• South West Londoner