South London
Coverage of South London in the Nexus archive.
- Can a rooftop garden help very ill patients heal faster?
Hollie, a critically ill patient connected to life support, is the first to use the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London. The initiative explores whether rooftop gardens can accelerate healing for seriously ill patients.
- UK experiences ‘tropical night’ after hottest ever May day
The UK experienced a 'tropical night' on Monday, with temperatures at Kenley airfield in south London not falling below 21.3°C, breaking the record for the highest daily minimum temperature in May for the second consecutive day. This followed the UK's hottest May day since Met Office data began.
- Sierra Leone's First Lady kept South London council flat empty for three years despite claiming her children lived there
Sierra Leone's First Lady kept a South London council flat empty for three years despite claiming her children lived there. The flat was allegedly left unoccupied while the First Lady claimed it as a residence for her children. This has raised questions about the legitimacy of her claims.
- Man appears in court over attempted murders of three people in London knife attacks
Essa Suleiman, 45, appeared in court charged with the attempted murders of three people during two knife attacks in London. He is accused of stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green and Ishmail Hussein in south London, with the attacks linked to a personal dispute.
- Romford boy, 16, charged with murder of Eghosa Ogbebor, 14, in south London
A 16-year-old boy from Romford has been charged with murdering 14-year-old Eghosa Ogbebor in south-east London. The shooting occurred near Woolwich Dockyard train station, and another 16-year-old boy remains in custody on suspicion of murder.