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Firefighters were called out to a record low number of fires in Wandsworth last year, figures reveal. London Fire Brigade says a reduction in fires across Greater London last year, as well as over the past decade, was linked to its fire prevention campaign which sees work carried out with school children and vulnerable people. Data published by London Fire Brigade shows firefighters responded to 448 fires in 2020. That was an 18% decrease on 549 attended in 2019, and the lowest number s...

Firefighters called out to more fires in Sutton Firefighters were called out to more fires in Sutton last year, figures reveal – unlike the majority of London boroughs which saw a fall. London Fire Brigade says a reduction in fires across Greater London last year, as well as over the past decade, was linked to its fire prevention campaign which sees work carried out with school children and vulnerable people. Data published by London Fire Brigade shows firefighters responded to 376 fire...

Firefighters were called out to more fires in Croydon last year, figures reveal – unlike the majority of London boroughs which saw a fall. London Fire Brigade says a reduction in fires across Greater London last year, as well as over the past decade, was linked to its targeted fire prevention work which sees work carried out with school children and vulnerable people. Data published by London Fire Brigade shows firefighters responded to 772 fires in 2020. That was a 6% increase on 726...

Firefighters were called out to more fires in Richmond last year, figures reveal – unlike the majority of London boroughs which saw a fall. London Fire Brigade says a reduction in fires across Greater London last year, as well as over the past decade, was linked to its targeted fire prevention work which sees work carried out with school children and vulnerable people. Data published by London Fire Brigade shows firefighters responded to 295 fires in 2020. That was a 2% increase on 29...

Editors note: Hard work Yesterday, like much of the nation, I was glued to the news of the announcement of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. While I breathed a sigh of relief that accountability for a life tragically lost had been recognized, I know that there is much work to be done to address racism, equity and justice for all.   President Stanley, in a letter sent to the Spartan community last night, said, “I acknowledge that I will never be able to truly understand the pain and...

Wicked Local Dear Middleton School Committee,                                     Dress codes. Dress codes need to be changed. I strongly believe this for many reasons which are stated in this letter. These rules need to be changed because they are sexist, unrealistic, and unlawful. Many of the young women and girls at this school believe that we are not objects, and we should not be judged on an article of clothing. These dress codes are disgusting, disrespectful, and discri...