Police in Lambeth are looking for a man after he absconded from Inner London Crown Court in Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle, during the course of his trial.
James McCall, a 38 year old street trader from Thamesmead, was charged on Friday with corruption contrary to section 1 (2) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889.
Many of SE1's schools have been recognised in Ofsted's new 'honours list' of particularly successful institutions - and Notre Dame School is one of the elite group to be listed twice.
Firefighters were called to Southwark Bridge Road on at 5.30pm on Wednesday night to tackle a blaze at the London Fire Brigade's own training centre.
Audiences of 'Aladdin' at the Old Vic have been taking time to remember the thousands that are suffering following the Asian Tsunami.
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