The London Minute ⏰ Thursday 12 September 2024
Richmond houses collapse, cyclist killed, Fulham Pier plans, new Chelsea stadium, temp housing crisis, LGBTQ+ cinema plan + city's 'most dog-friendly pub'
🌞 Good morning London. It’s a busy one today. Let’s race through it all and get you up to speed ASAP. Here’s Thursday’s London Minute.
🏚️ Two houses collapsed in Richmond yesterday, with a possible gas leak being investigated as the cause.
⮑ Local Democracy Reporter Charlotte Lillywhite was on the scene, sharing photos and interviews with locals on this Twitter thread.
⮑ Berk Uyal live-blogged the events as they unfolded on This is Local London.
⮑ 'It could have killed someone': Neighbours reacted to the collapse in Richmond Nub News.
🚔 A cyclist in his 20s died yesterday after a crash with a lorry in Feltham, west London. - Police published this appeal for witnesses, saying the driver of the lorry did stop at the scene and was helping officers.
⮑ Hounslow Council leader Shantanu Rajawat, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of a cyclist following a collision earlier today. Our thoughts and condolences are with the victim's family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. We are working closely with the police to support their ongoing investigation into this incident. As always, the safety of all road users in our borough remains a top priority.”
🏠 An estimated 175,000 Londoners are living in temporary accommodation, pushing council budgets to the brink, say local councillors. - Liam Geraghty looks at the numbers before next month’s Budget in The Big Issue.
⮑ London Councils, the body representing all 33 London boroughs, published this press release calling for ‘more affordable housing to tackle the rocketing rental costs’.
⚽️ Chelsea football club have held talks over leaving Stamford Bridge and moving to Earl’s Court as they seek a resolution to their plans for a bigger stadium. - Exclusive by Jacob Steinberg in The Guardian.
🏟️ The Thames riverside path behind Fulham’s Craven Cottage stadium is expected to reopen in summer next year, when the football club’s Fulham Pier development is due to be completed. New details of a Riverside Market development, including the site’s first food and drink traders, were published yesterday. Glen Sutton, Director of Fulham Pier said:
“We’re also pleased to be able to support London based businesses, with several zero rent opportunities available for small enterprises and entrepreneurs across the site, allowing organic expansion for these much loved F&B brands in the capital.”
🚴♀️ The RideLondon mass-participation charity fundraising cycling event will not go ahead in 2025. Organisers say they want to pause for a year to ‘work on a new concept for the world’s greatest festival of cycling’. - Isabel Ramirez, Southwark News.
🚨 A suspected burglar suffered potentially life-changing injuries after falling 20ft from the roof of a house while apparently trying escape police Queen’s Park on Wednesday night. - John Dunne, The Standard.
🏗️ An application to turn parts of Dalston’s Ridley Road shopping village into flats has triggered fresh protests from anti-gentrification campaigners. - Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter, The Standard.
⮑ The Open Dalston blog describes the plans as ‘slums of the future’.
🎞️ A Bermondsey cinema could reopen with a focus on LGBTQ+ film. - James Hatts, London SE1.
🚂 A 76-year-old vintage steam engine will be passing through south London this morning and this afternoon. - Emily Davidson of This is Local London has rounded up everywhere you can see it.
🏗️ Beautiful new photos show the progress being made on Crystal Palace Subway’s restoration. - BBC London News.
💰 ‘Inside the bitter battle tearing one of London's richest families apart’ - Jonathan Prynn, The Standard.
🍸 ‘The Grazia Guide To Best Rooftop Bars In London’ - Georgia Aspinall, Grazia.
🍺 Wetherspoon is planning to open a pub at London Bridge Station in part of the former London Dungeon premises on Tooley Street. - James Hatts, London SE1.
🍽️ Great British Menu winner James Cochran has decided to shut his ‘12:51’ restaurant in Islington. - India Lawrence, Time Out.
👗 ‘Five trends to look out for at London Fashion Week’ - Yasmin Rufo, BBC News.
⮑ ‘London Fashion Week cheat sheet: Spring/Summer 2025’ - Maliha Shoaib, Vogue Business.
🐶 The Lord Palmerston pub in Tufnell Park has been named as ‘London’s most dog-friendly pub’. - Bridget Galton, This is Local London.
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📌 “On The Corner returns on Sept 26th at The Mildmay Club in Newington Green with a fantastic lineup featuring Jazzwise Magazine awards nominee and rising talent Donovan Haffner Trio playing live. Guest DJ Ceylan Göksel from My Analog Journal spinning an eclectic vinyl set,….PLUS! a special early doors HiFi playback of the forthcoming Vibration Black Finger album ‘Everybody Cryin’ Mercy’ all on an Audio Gold audiophile sound-system. Hosted by resident DJ's Jez Nelson form OneJazz radio and Robin Brunson.” - Thanks to the event organisers for sharing this. - Tickets are here.
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