Orchard Hill College wins national recognition for curriculum innovation
Orchard Hill College are celebrating having won a Natspec Award for Curriculum Innovation. The Natspec Awards aim to recognise and celebrate excellent practice in the specialist furthereducation sector. The college received the award for developing a recovery curriculum to supportstudents to transition back into college after lockdown and are thrilled to see the positive impacts […]
Six fire engines and 40 firefighters called to house fire in Wallington
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were called to a house fire on Dakota Close in Wallington on Tuesday evening. Part of the staircase from the ground to the first floor and most of the first floor of a mid-terraced house were damaged by fire. The roof of the building was destroyed by the […]
More than one million Covid-19 vaccinations given in south west London
More than one million Covid-19 vaccinations have now been given in south west London. Latest data confirms that the NHS has administered 1,011,913 doses in the boroughs of Merton, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond, with 330,461 being second doses. The seven-figure milestone has been reached 22 weeks after the south west London vaccination programme […]
Duke of Cambridge visits police custody centre
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge visited the Met’s Croydon Custody Centre today (Wednesday, 12 May) to pay his respects to Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was tragically shot and killed while on duty in September 2020. During his visit, The Duke was welcomed by Commissioner Cressida Dick and introduced to Matt’s partner and some […]
Borough joins “Breathe London” trial
Sutton Council is one of the first London Boroughs to join the ‘Breathe London’ trial which gives it access to a network of air quality sensors and pollution data. This will help significantly reduce the costs of sourcing accurate air pollution data for local projects and schemes. As part of the InnOvaTe Project, the Council will […]
Wallington firm offering three new jobs
Wallington based social enterprise Cygnet CIC has three new vacancies. The company is looking for: Part time marketing manager IT support engineer IT Helpdesk technician For further information go to http://www.cygnet-it.org/jobs/
Cost effective training initiative launched to protect your organisation from cyber crime
In response to increasing concern from businesses, voluntary organisations and schools about cyber security locally based Cygnet CIC has launched a new training initiative. The Wallington based company now has available a range of on line video training sessions which highlight how to minimise the many ways that emails, websites and other on line access […]
Man jailed following investigation into a sexual assault on night bus
A man has been jailed following an investigation by officers into a sexual assault on board a night bus in south west London. Edward Chirmicii, 24 (7.11.96) of Waltham Forest, E11 was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, 7 May to 16 months imprisonment. He was also given a five year sexual harm prevention […]
NHS Trust secures nearly £3 million to support adult community health services
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) has been successful in securing £2.8m to support the development of its adult community mental health services. The funding will be used to deliver improvements as part of a larger investment over the next three years in community services. In line with ambitions set out in […]
Focus on fostering identifies 200 children in the borough who need our help
Foster Care Fortnight takes place from 10 – 23 May and provides an opportunity to celebrate fostering and the impact it has upon lives. The borough’s Fostering Service has been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic to provide homes to some of the borough’s most vulnerable children and young people and have captured the stories of […]