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Southwark
‘I feel really, really good’: East Dulwich woman turns 105 and shares secrets to longevity
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Southwark
Man survives stabbing in Bermondsey as attacker flees on motorbike
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Southwark
Jail for Peckham son who ‘showed no remorse’ for killing his mother
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Southwark
Teacher at Evelina ‘made to suffer’ for whistleblowing, employment tribunal agrees
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22 April 2024
22 April 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A teacher who ‘suffered demeaning treatment from a school because of his whistleblowing’ has ...
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Southwark
Going the Extra Mile: Run club launches own beer to support youth charity
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22 April 2024
22 April 2024
A Nunhead-based running club is raising money for a vital youth centre by brewing its own beer. Runhead - which ...
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Southwark
‘They took everything’: Former housing officer left devastated after council repairs ‘destroy’ home
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19 April 2024
19 April 2024
A former Southwark council employee has been left “devastated” after three years of council repairs to her property left her ...
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Croydon
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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19 April 2024
19 April 2024
Welcome back to the South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered shopkeepers concerns over raising crime rates ...
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Southwark
Millwall building ties with veterans by launching programme of footballing get-togethers
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18 April 2024
18 April 2024
Millwall Community Trust (MCT) have teamed up with the Military Veteran Football Club (MVFC) to launch a programme to deliver ...
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Southwark
Another blaze attributed to ‘unattended candles’ decimates flat in Walworth
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18 April 2024
18 April 2024
Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze which destroyed half of a three-roomed ground ...
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Southwark
‘Kids are running around with knives’: Volunteer who tried to set up youth group on estate blocked by TRA
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17 April 2024
17 April 2024
A community volunteer said a Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) has blocked him from setting up a youth group to ...
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Southwark
‘A real cockney community feel’: Pie and mash shop celebrates milestone birthday with visit from Pearly Queen
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16 April 2024
17 April 2024
The owners of a pie and mash shop celebrated in style on Saturday to mark the shop's 110th birthday. Since ...
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Southwark
Office life awaits for once grand Victorian bath house
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16 April 2024
16 April 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A former home to Victorian swimming baths is set to get a new lease ...
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Lambeth
Schools at risk of closure as pupil numbers rapidly falling, think tank says
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15 April 2024
15 April 2024
Schools in South London are at risk of losing millions of pounds in funding and could be forced to close ...
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Southwark
‘It’s a win for my people in Jamaica and in Peckham’: Father and son grab spot on Aldi’s shelves with winning patties
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12 April 2024
12 April 2024
A Peckham father and son duo have secured a spot on Aldi’s shelves for their Jamaican beef patties after being ...
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Southwark
Walworth community ‘devastated’ as closure of M&S looms
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12 April 2024
12 April 2024
Campaigners today handed over a petition to their local Marks and Spencer branch urging the corporation to halt its planned ...
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Lambeth
The South London Press Showbiz round-up
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12 April 2024
12 April 2024
Welcome to the South London Press Showbiz round-up. This week Sarah Tetteh talks through Sky News presenter Gillian Joseph's early ...
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Bromley
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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12 April 2024
12 April 2024
Welcome back to the South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered shocking figures which show almost 1000 ...
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Southwark
Protesters spray red paint on Labour HQ, demanding end to bombing of Gaza
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10 April 2024
10 April 2024
A group of young activists sprayed red paint across the Labour Party HQ on Monday in protest against Israeli attacks ...
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Southwark
A kind-hearted runner called Douglas whose basic instinct is to help children’s charity
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9 April 2024
9 April 2024
Mental health worker Mike Douglas completed his first ever running event at the London Landmarks Half Marathon this weekend on ...
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Bexley
Tories risk ‘lowest-ever’ total of MPs in South London, poll suggests
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8 April 2024
8 April 2024
The Conservatives risk their “lowest ever” total of MPs in South London, according to a shock poll which shows the ...
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Southwark
Allocation of housing cash in Southwark could entrench social divide, warn critics
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8 April 2024
8 April 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Fears have been raised that Southwark is sleepwalking towards social segregation after it was ...
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Croydon
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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5 April 2024
5 April 2024
Welcome back to the South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered the stabbing of an Iranian journalist ...
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Lambeth
Revealed: The £10k per week cost to council taxpayers for outsourced childcare
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4 April 2024
4 April 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Three South London councils are paying outside organisations £10,000 per week or more to ...
Southwark
First-of-its-kind Yoruba heritage mural unveiled in Peckham
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3 April 2024
3 April 2024
A first-of-its-kind mural representing Yoruba heritage was unveiled in Southwark on Saturday. The giant mural in Peckham Square, Peckham High ...
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Lambeth
Sadiq Khan proposes ‘Bakerloop’ alternative to Tube line extension as funding falters
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2 April 2024
2 April 2024
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has proposed to extend the Superloop express bus network to provide an alternative to the Bakerloo ...
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Southwark
She nailed it! Gina lands herself a deal in the Dragons’ Den
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29 March 2024
28 March 2024
An ex-investment banker turned beauty entrepreneur accepted an offer for a £100k joint investment from BBC Dragons' Den stars Sara ...
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Southwark
Makeover for garden set aside for families of liver transplant patients
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27 March 2024
27 March 2024
Families and carers of liver transplant patients can now benefit from a garden makeover at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation ...
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Southwark
Met issues images of 11 sought in relation to fan violence at Millwall v Birmingham clash
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27 March 2024
27 March 2024
Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying 11 people in relation to disorder following the Millwall v Birmingham ...
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Lambeth
Suicide prevention and counselling body lauded for vital work in South London
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26 March 2024
26 March 2024
The South East London Suicide Bereavement Service (LSBS) has been recognised for its outstanding community work by landing a prestigious ...
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Southwark
‘Why are we paying for a non-existent concierge in our rat-infested flats?’
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26 March 2024
26 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Council tenants claim they are living in a rat-infested block of flats plagued by ...
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Southwark
Charity searching for first ever poet in residency to ‘celebrate London’s bridges’
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25 March 2024
25 March 2024
A charity is searching for a poet in residency for London’s bridges for the first time in its 900-year history. ...
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Southwark
Bermondsey blaze prompts renewed candles warning
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25 March 2024
25 March 2024
A fire in a shop storeroom has prompted a fresh reminder from the London Fire Brigade about the perils of ...
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Southwark
Father of Damilola Taylor, Richard, dies aged 75
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25 March 2024
25 March 2024
Richard Taylor, the father of Damilola Taylor, who was killed 24 years ago, has died aged 75. Damilola was aged ...
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Croydon
Music charity awards £180k in grants to schools in UK’s most deprived areas
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22 March 2024
22 March 2024
State schools have welcomed a much-needed grant to boost their music departments, which teachers have said will improve students' potential ...
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Bromley
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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22 March 2024
22 March 2024
Welcome to our South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered parents responses to children's cancer services being ...
On the trail of newts and snails – young nature lovers enjoy a fine day out
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20 March 2024
20 March 2024
Gloom for shoppers as M&S plans closure of Walworth branch
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19 March 2024
19 March 2024
Underneath the Arches, Southwark’s America Street plans to come alive
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19 March 2024
19 March 2024
Sea Cadet Tracy feted for dedication to empowering youngsters
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18 March 2024
18 March 2024
Woman dies in Peckham house fire
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18 March 2024
18 March 2024
‘We’re not here to point fingers and blame anyone’: Commission to investigate inequality in maternity care under way
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15 March 2024
15 March 2024
‘I want to bring some positivity into a politics’: Lib Dem candidate announced for Lewisham
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15 March 2024
15 March 2024
National appeal to identify those who have died on rail network over 20 years
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15 March 2024
15 March 2024
Video roundup of your great South London Press this week
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15 March 2024
15 March 2024
Apprentice job fair wants to open new doors for Southwark workforce
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15 March 2024
14 March 2024
Appeal made to trace man wanted after Deptford mosque stabbing
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
Mayor hits out at Government as new report links cost-of-living crisis to rise in violence
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
Well-earned pats on the back for dedicated Maudsley hospital staff
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12 March 2024
12 March 2024
‘It’s a love letter to the area’: Woman’s hour presenter launches South London colouring books
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
Four jailed for more than 100 years for New Year’s Day knife attack in Dulwich
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
Sadiq Khan hails start of off-peak Friday fares scheme across Tube and bus networks
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8 March 2024
8 March 2024
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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8 March 2024
8 March 2024
Cyclists have never had it so good, says TfL, after Southwark route for bikes opens
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7 March 2024
7 March 2024
‘You absolute moron!’: Front line railway staff reveal long-term effects of abuse
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6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Three in the dock on attempted murder charges over Battersea shooting
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6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Scouts gain awards for their inspiring dedication
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6 March 2024
5 March 2024
More than 5,000 workers get London Living Wage pay rise
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6 March 2024
5 March 2024
South Londoners showcase talents as TfL auditions first buskers since pandemic
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5 March 2024
5 March 2024
Evelina honours Tony – the hospital’s most remarkable fundraiser of them all
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5 March 2024
4 March 2024
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