South London locals have welcomed improvements planned for the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace, claiming the space is currently a “joke” and looks like it’s “rotting away”. The Mayor of London announced last week that he would be carrying out a number of improvements to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.

South London neighbours have blasted plans for a new bar in their area, claiming the spot is already so bad that punters “wee and take drugs” on the street after drinking at local venues.

A 16-year-old has been taken to hospital after being slashed in Bromley town centre.

‘I always look over my shoulder in Bromley in fear that someone is holding a knife’

A South London woman who “twisted her ankle” in a pothole says she is still in “excruciating” pain six months later, and is wondering why the local council has still not repaired the road.