TWO drop-in clubs for babies and their mums have closed their doors after 28 years.

The One O'Clock Clubs at Glimpsing Green and Birchmere, in Thamesmead, have been a mainstay for parents and carers who have dropped in for an hour for coffee and a chat.

But attendance at the clubs, run by Trust Thamesmead, is falling and they shut as part of a major overhaul of the trust's childcare provision in the area.

Many of those who used the One O'Clock Clubs already use other facilities, so there were no tears when the clubs closed their doors for the last time.

Instead, parents and carers donated food and drinks and held a party with entertainment provided by Mrs Back to Front.