Shock deal: six weeks that erased a community space forever
Wandsworth’s planning committee waves through Ram Street scheme despite policy breaches and public opposition.
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Prisoner ‘took his own life after dreading move to Wandsworth’, watchdog tells MPs
Suicide follows feared transfer to troubled London jail, as prison ombudsman warns of deadly mental health toll from overcrowding.
From garden gyms to pediment rows: Planning Committee swaps towers for trellises
After months of drama, Wandsworth’s planning agenda eases — but conservationists still find plenty to argue over in Putney.
Wandsworth Prison boss a no-show as families demand answers
Campaigners say silence reflects system built on secrecy and neglect
Shut it down: Wandsworth Prison in crisis—again
Governor faces furious public tonight as fresh evidence shows promises of reform have failed; calls to shut prison grow louder.
A colourful future for Wandsworth Bridge as lighting upgrade completed
Modern LED system transforms the historic bridge, connecting it to a worldwide movement of programmable lighting on public landmarks.
Dying behind bars: heat, neglect and a mounting death toll at Wandsworth Prison
Watchdog reports reveal failings behind heat-related death at HMP Wandsworth, as public pressure mounts over conditions and safety.
Locked Up and Let Down: Wandsworth Prison Faces Public Reckoning
Governor to confront community anger after years of scandal, suffering, and systemic neglect
‘Plantation’ no more: Wandsworth pier renamed after outcry
St Mary’s Wandsworth replaces Plantation Wharf as Thames Clippers updates signage, timetable.
Faces of Wandsworth: A striking outdoor portrait series with a story behind every smile
In conversation with Ben Queenborough, the photographer behind the Champions of Merton and Wandsworth.