The video game industry is in an uproar after Unity, an extremely popular tool for making games, announced it will begin charging developers a fee every time someone installs their game. Now, mobile studios with billions of downloads are striking
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Council tax up by five per cent – but many will see reduction – South London News
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Council tax in Merton is set to rise by five per cent this April, but people living in Band A-D homes will get a one per cent reduction – which will cost the council
Netflix is using subscribers as focus groups for unreleased shows
Netflix is turning to a conventional strategy to improve its originals: the focus group. Variety has learned Netflix has been screening movies and TV shows in advance to obtain feedback from subscribers invited to participate. Customers reportedly watch several titles over the course of
Sony and Honda want to make their EV partnership a standalone business
Sony and Honda recently announced plans to build EVs together, with Honda focusing on the manufacturing and Sony creating the mobility service platform. Now, it looks like the companies plan to make it a separate business. “We shared the view that it
Lewisham Mayor Damien Egan names his squad – South London News
The Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan, has announced his Cabinet, following his re-election at last week’s local election. Mayor Egan won the election with 39,966 votes (58.0 per cent). Labour held all 54 seats for local councillors. A full breakdown
Bromley Council pay-out for ‘sardined’ family – South London News
A family of seven who were forced to live in a one-bedroom flat for over a year have been awarded £6,000 by Bromley Council. The authority left the family in overcrowded conditions during the Covid pandemic, an Ombudsman report has
Memorial garden to honour victims set for site of Grenfell Tower – South London News
A memorial garden could be built on the site of Grenfell Tower to honour the 72 people who died in the fire. The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission – made up of bereaved family members, survivors of the fire and Lancaster
Workers injured after scaffolding collapses at Hammersmith town hall – South London News
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter Two builders have been injured after scaffolding collapsed at the Hammersmith Town hall building site. Onlookers’ flats were left shaking ‘like an earthquake’ as scaffolding crashed down at the civic centre development. Police were
Mum forced to carry son down flight of stairs for a year due to broken lift – South London News
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter A mum has been forced to carry her disabled son down the stairs outside their flat for the past year as the lift keeps breaking. Charlie Lynch can only get her 11-year-old disabled son
Appeal for witnesses after serious homophobic assault – South London News
Police are appealing for help in identifying a man following a serious homophobic assault. The 55-year-old man was approached by a man, not known to him, while walking with two friends in Burgess Park, Camberwell at around 1.40am on Saturday.
Landlord ordered to pay more than a quarter of a million pounds after squashing seven flats into six – South London News
A rogue landlord has been prosecuted for illegally squashing seven flats into a development that only had planning permission for six. In addition, three of the flats had unauthorised bedrooms that added to the already cramped and sub-standard conditions. It
Medal-winning garden relocated to a hospital
Opened on the 202nd anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the garden will provide a place of respite and recovery for patients and staff. The theme of the garden is ‘nurture through nature’ and reflects the life and character of Florence
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano Reddit live stream
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor will make history Saturday night, as they will both become the first women to headline a main event at Madison Square Garden. The two best women in boxing are also headlining in Serrano and Taylor, which is a
USC adding Jordan Addison makes Lincoln Riley’s Trojans legit playoff contender
Despite the fact that the Pitt Panthers managed to replace Kenny Pickett with Kedon Slovis, a former member of the USC Trojans, it appears as if Addison may not be all that interested in sticking around with the Panthers. Given
Photos: Anusha Dandekar Rhea Chakraborty looked gorgeous at Ritesh Sidhwanis bash
Actors and TV hosts Anusha Dandekar and Rhea Chakraborty were clicked outside Ritesh Sidhwani’s residence last night. The Excel Entertainment co-founder had hosted a bash for his friend and business partner, Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar who got married recently.