The Latest Breaking News from Lambeth

For 15 years outsize developments have been making a mess of the Thames – and this South Bank scheme is among the worst, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Croydon is London’s private garden hotspot but those wanting an inner-city oasis should hunt in Lewisham and Lambeth.

Londoners headed to the polls for the local elections on May 5. Joe Talora has the lowdown on the vote in Lambeth

Developers swoop on areas like the south bank. The onus is on planning officers to reject ugly schemes

One of the police officers was taken to hospital for injuries to his head and hand but he has since been discharged

The group said protests are under way on Waterloo, Blackfriars, Lambeth and Westminster bridges.

Mlynn Thomas, 83, says she feels "terrible" that she has been pushed out of her home in south London for eight weeks while Lambeth Council carries out repairs on the kitchen in her home

The London suburb of Tulse Hill could be renamed because of its historical links to slavery. The area was named after the 17th-century merchant Sir Henry Tulse, whose wealth largely derived from the slave trade. Lambeth council is asking residents for their views as part of a community listening exercise.

The campaign groups have called on candidates to ‘phase out polluting cars as soon as possible, especially diesel’

The London district of Tulse Hill could be set for a name change, according to reports, after a survey was launched by Lambeth council asking residents their views in the nomenclature that is linked Sir Henry Tulse – whose family made their fortune through the slave trade.

Firefighters rescued a woman from inside a house in Lambeth, south London, and two men were able to flee as the blaze ripped through the first floor on Monday morning