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Food banks join forces to meet growing demand in community
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Food banks join forces to meet growing demand in community
Residents fearful after woman stabbed heard ‘screaming’
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Lambeth
Residents fearful after woman stabbed heard ‘screaming’
Lambeth families being sent as far away as Herefordshire as crisis in temporary housing bites
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Lambeth families being sent as far away as Herefordshire as crisis in temporary housing bites
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Eight-year-old Leo smashes 5km swim as part of mammoth fundraiser
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An eight-year-old boy took everyone by surprise when he swam 5km, including two lengths of butterfly, as part of a ...
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Safer cycle lanes and crossings set for Streatham Hill this summer
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Major works are set to begin in Streatham Hill this summer, promising residents safer roads, crossings and faster bus times. ...
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‘Inspiring’ blood donation levels at new Brixton centre saving thousands of lives
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South London blood donors have saved more than 11,000 lives in the three months since Brixton’s new blood donor centre ...
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Brain injury survivor gunning for Guinness World Record at London Marathon
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A brain injury survivor has set his sights on a new world record when he runs the London Marathon next ...
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Government announces £740m investment for SEND schoolchildren
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More children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) will be supported in schools after the government announced new funding ...
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Arrested duo now both charged with Lathaniel murder – bringing total in dock up to four
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Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager shot in Stockwell have charged two more people in connection with his murder. ...
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More than £31m paid out by NHS for misdiagnoses, new figures show
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Misdiagnosed patients have been paid more than £31million in compensation by NHS trusts in South London in the past five ...
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Former Lambeth leader – now an MP – steps away from council role
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A South London MP has decided to quit his post as councillor, eight months ...
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Two more arrests made over fatal shooting of Lathaniel
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The Met have arrested two further suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of Lathaniel Burrell in Stockwell. Lathaniel, aged ...
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Lambeth
Brothers unite in helping get vital emergency vehicles out to Ukraine
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Two brothers are preparing to embark on a vital drive out to Ukraine as part of the war-torn nation's battle ...
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Lambeth
London Air Ambulance teams treat more patients than ever in 2024
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London’s Air Ambulance teams treated more patients than ever before in 2024, the charity has said. In its annual mission ...
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Lambeth
Alcohol and opioid addicts offered brain surgery to improve-self control
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People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are being offered the chance to have electrodes planted in their brain ...
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South-east London makes its mark on The Sunday Times best places to live
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Seventy-two neighbourhoods across the UK have been featured in a comprehensive guide of the best places to live, published by ...
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Lambeth Lib Dems furious after Streatham’s only arts venue closes
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Lambeth Liberal Democrats have hit out at the Labour-run council after the closure of Streatham’s only arts venue. Streatham Space ...
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Brixton Tube station’s old ‘workers’ recreation space’ could become a diner
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Part of Brixton Tube station could be converted into a restaurant under plans submitted ...
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Lewisham and Lambeth both come under fire in housing watchdog’s reports
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Lewisham mum and her three kids were left living with a sewage leak ...
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Broken lifts leave woman, 89, ‘trapped’ in high-rise missing hospital appointments
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An 89-year-old woman living on the 10th floor of a high-rise block of flats missed three hospital appointments due to ...
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Lambeth
Heartless burglars snatch electronics worth thousands of pounds from key training hub
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Workers at a firm which delivers training to young people have been left devastated ...
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Lambeth
Court hearing today for man charged over Brixton killing
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A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Brixton. Ibrahim Gonclaves-Cumare, 30, of no ...
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‘He was one of the nicest souls’: Brixton author Alex Wheatle dies aged 62
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Prize-winning author and Brixton talent Alex Wheatle has died aged 62. Mr Wheatle passed away on Sunday, following his fight ...
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Lambeth
Families waiting to be housed for more than a decade fear drop in larger council homes
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Families stuck on a council’s housing waiting list for more than a decade have ...
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Lambeth
Police launch murder probe after man, 30, knifed to death in Brixton
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The Met have launched a murder investigation after a 30-year-old man was knifed to death in the early hours of ...
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SWR long-awaited £1billion fleet of trains to ease overcrowding ‘stuck in limbo’
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A long-awaited fleet of trains meant to ease overcrowding on services remains “stuck in limbo” due to a shortage of ...
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Lambeth
Mayor announces £6m funding for victims of domestic abuse
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The Mayor of London has announced £6million of funding to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Sadiq Khan revealed ...
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Lambeth
More ball games: Campaign to ‘eliminate’ signs warning against play kicks off on Lambeth estate
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A council has backed an initiative to replace ‘no ball games’ signs on a housing estate with basketball hoops to ...
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Lambeth
Infectious diseases cleaning team at hospital escalates strike over conditions
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Dozens of infection control workers at a major hospital have walked out on strike today in an ongoing dispute over ...
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Lambeth
‘The voice of those who could not be heard’: Statue commemorates peace campaigner
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A permanent statue of a powerful peace campaigner was unveiled in Lambeth by three of his children yesterday afternoon. Brian ...
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Lambeth tourist, 26, missing in Thailand after boat fire
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A 26-year-old tourist has been reported missing after a fire ripped through a diving boat she was on while travelling ...
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Girl punched in the face three times and racially abused at Gipsy Hill station
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Police investigating an assault on a group of girls at Gipsy Hill station have released images of a man wanted ...
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‘Struggling in silence’: Older LGBTQ+ generations face stark inequality, new report reveals
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A “sobering” new report by a non-profit housing organisation has revealed the stark inequality faced by older LGBTQ+ people living ...
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Ex-prisoner found in bathtub could have been dead more than 10 days
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A recently-released prisoner may have lain dead in a bathtub for more than 10 days before a neighbour spotted him ...
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‘Why are they leaving us here?’: Residents scared after letter warns of investigation into building’s safety
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Residents in a block of flats say they have been left ‘scared’ after receiving a letter from their landlord warning ...
Council restructured child safeguarding team week schoolboy shot dead
Council restructured child safeguarding team week schoolboy shot dead
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Campaigners and victims call for inquiry into Windrush children’s education scandal
Campaigners and victims call for inquiry into Windrush children’s education scandal
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Charity appeals to Brixton residents to look out for gangs after spike in crime
Charity appeals to Brixton residents to look out for gangs after spike in crime
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Now 17 year-old is also charged with Lathaniel murder
Now 17 year-old is also charged with Lathaniel murder
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‘They often say ‘I don’t want to die’’: Hospital reveals harrowing tales of knife crime after opening weapons bin
‘They often say ‘I don’t want to die’’: Hospital reveals harrowing tales of knife crime after opening weapons bin
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Police searching for man after teenage girl sexually assaulted on board train
Police searching for man after teenage girl sexually assaulted on board train
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Brixton family make ‘extraordinary escape’ from house fire after e-bike explodes
Brixton family make ‘extraordinary escape’ from house fire after e-bike explodes
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Imperial War Museum evacuated after man walks in with Second World War military items
Imperial War Museum evacuated after man walks in with Second World War military items
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Boy, 17, and woman, 40, arrested after fatal shooting of Lathaniel Burrell
Boy, 17, and woman, 40, arrested after fatal shooting of Lathaniel Burrell
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Kennington Triangle comes under microscope in Lambeth traffic survey
Kennington Triangle comes under microscope in Lambeth traffic survey
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Man, 32, charged with murder of boy after fatal shooting
Man, 32, charged with murder of boy after fatal shooting
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Man, 32, arrested after fatal shooting of 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell
Man, 32, arrested after fatal shooting of 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell
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Council waves through £1m cut to library budget despite fierce opposition
Council waves through £1m cut to library budget despite fierce opposition
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Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
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Political row breaks out over critical auditors report on council finances
Political row breaks out over critical auditors report on council finances
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Tragic youngster shot dead in Stockwell is named
Tragic youngster shot dead in Stockwell is named
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‘This has been happening for 20 years’: Residents say ‘tragic’ shooting of boy, 16, is nothing new
‘This has been happening for 20 years’: Residents say ‘tragic’ shooting of boy, 16, is nothing new
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Politicians echo shock felt by community at large following Stockwell shooting
Politicians echo shock felt by community at large following Stockwell shooting
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Boy dies after being shot in Clapham as police launch murder probe
Boy dies after being shot in Clapham as police launch murder probe
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Schoolchildren taught to recognise sexism to prevent violence against women
Schoolchildren taught to recognise sexism to prevent violence against women
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‘Equity and justice shines through’: Lambeth council praised by independent review
‘Equity and justice shines through’: Lambeth council praised by independent review
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Rogue landlord causes havoc after taking over Lambeth council homes
Rogue landlord causes havoc after taking over Lambeth council homes
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No question of burying bad library news, insists Lambeth council leader
No question of burying bad library news, insists Lambeth council leader
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Predictive policing is ‘modern method of racial profiling’, says Amnesty
Predictive policing is ‘modern method of racial profiling’, says Amnesty
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