SIXTH newly elected Green councillor quits leaving Londoners with £120,000 by-elections bill Submitted by daniel on Tue, 19/05/2026 - 09:15 Tube strikes cancelled - but Londoners are set to be hit by two more 24-hour walkouts in June Tube strikes cancelled - but Londoners to be hit by two more walkouts London Evening Standard
Video: the longest trainload of new cars we’ve ever seen roll through Brixton Submitted by daniel on Tue, 19/05/2026 - 07:00 This astonishingly long train carrying new cars was seen travelling east through Brixton last week. Pulled by just one locomotive, the goods train took over one and a half minutes to rumble past our camera. Brixton Buzz
Saiqa Ali’s vacant seat draws eleven hustings hopefuls as Streatham St Leonard’s by-election looms Submitted by daniel on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 16:08 Lambeth Green Party members gather online this evening for a hustings with eleven candidates seeking the party’s nomination for the expected Streatham St Leonard’s by-election. Brixton Buzz
Saiqa Ali’s vacant seat draws eleven hustings hopefuls as Streatham St Leonard’s by-election looms Submitted by daniel on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 16:08 Lambeth Green Party members gather online this evening for a hustings with eleven candidates seeking the party’s nomination for the expected Streatham St Leonard’s by-election. Brixton Buzz
‘Morally bankrupt’: departing councillor delivers damning verdict on Claire Holland’s Labour Submitted by daniel on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 13:42 Former Clapham East councillor Andrew Collins has left Labour and joined the Green Party, following what he described as ‘longstanding ally’ Martin Abrams into the party. Brixton Buzz
London Station Reopens After Security Incident Submitted by daniel on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 08:00 Streatham Common Station Reopens After Incident Moovit
Remembering Barrow Rugby League stars who earned caps Submitted by daniel on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 08:00 VAL CUMBERBATCH: CUMBERBATCH was born in Liverpool in 1915 and signed in at Barrow from St Matthews ARLFC in 1932 at the age of 17, making a try scoring debut at Wigan early 1933 - the result 11-11. He left Barrow in 1946 for Liverpool Stanley where he retired 12 months later. NW Mail
Fifth Newly-Elected Green Councillor Quits in London Triggering By-Elections Submitted by daniel on Mon, 18/05/2026 - 08:00 Simon Anthony, the Green Party councillor elected in North Acton, Ealing, on 7 May, has resigned citing health reasons. He is the fifth Green councillor in London to step down since the local elections, prompting a series of by-elections across the capital. uknip.co.uk
Trains hit with major disruption after ‘knife fight’ sparks travel chaos as cops arrest three men Submitted by daniel on Sun, 17/05/2026 - 17:49 THREE men have been arrested after an alleged knife attack at a train station caused travel chaos. Streatham Common station in South London was closed after the horrific altercation, which led to significant disruption on major train lines. The Sun