News in Clapham

Lambeth Council failed to protect over 700 children in its care from sexual abuse

Lambeth Council allowed hundreds of children in its care to be subjected to levels of cruelty and sexual abuse on a scale that is "hard to comprehend", an independent inquiry has found.

Families fear the London floods are "a taste for things to come" after torrential rain and thunderstorms caused chaos in the capital.

The flooding saw vehicles trapped, buses flooded and businesses forced to close, as Battersea's Queenstown Road became "a canal".

Victim of fatal stabbing in Brixton named as appeals for information continue

The victim of the fatal stabbing in Brixton last week has been named as 23-year-old Shane Jerome.

Battersea Rise closed after water main burst.

A burst water main on Battersea Rise has closed the road eastbound between Bolingbroke Grove and Clapham Common Westside.

Yet another retailer has shut up shop on St John's Road, with L'Occitane en Provence the latest store to permanently close on the High Street.

L'Occitane has come a long way since 1976 when founder Olivier Baussan, then 23-years-old, began selling essential oil produced from wild rosemary and lavender at open-air markets in his native Provence.

A key route for drivers travelling between Clapham and Battersea is closed as heavy downpours and thunderstorms have left it flooded.

Two vehicles are stuck in floodwater on Latchmere Road after their drivers underestimated the depth of the water. Meanwhile moped drivers use pedestrian walkways to reach their destinations via this critical route.

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After MBARE on Clapham High Street closed back in January, the much loved Italian restaurant made a promise to its loyal, local patrons: "We will be back. 2021, we're ready when you are!"

MBARE has kept its promise and proven the old adage true: when one door closes another really can swing open – sometimes, surprisingly close to home.

Japan will be hoping to use the Tokyo Olympic Games to project the image of innovation and their power in Asia. Now, the questions about the sporting integrity of the Olympics keep growing as athletes arrive in Tokyo, test positive, and have to pull out. The host city is in a state of emergency. Fans are barred from most venues and athletes must follow a strict protocol.

Mohamed Sbihi, a proud St Mary's University graduate, is the first practising Muslim to row for Britain and will be the first Muslim Olympic flag bearer for Great Britain. This is a significant moment for ethic minorities in the UK, but the biggest victory for the athletes could be to participate at the Tokyo Olympics.

It is safe to say the Motions at the Lambeth Full Council meeting taking place at the Assembly Hall this evening are varied.

The Green Party has pitched a Motion to improve temporary accommodation for Lambeth residents, and Cllr Briggs for Clapham Common has called for a new committee to address and reduce youth knife crime in Lambeth.