Camberwell Magistrates’ Court could become 15-storey tower block with hotel
60 per cent of rooms would be in the basement with no windows.
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Author: James Twomey
Estate tenants left without power for five days slam council’s ‘lack of maintenance’
It is believed a pipe burst and flooded an electrical cupboard.
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Council votes to push ahead with Oxford Street area pedestrianisation plans
The plans are the final part of the £90million Oxford Street revamp.
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Two men jailed for armed robberies at hotels across the capital
The men first robbed £4K from a hotel in Southwark.
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Labour councillor quits for Greens over Gaza stance claiming party is in ‘open war’ with itself
She said her concerns with the party began more than a year ago.
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Government ministers ‘astonished’ in visit to pedicab hotspots after reports of overcharging customers
Legislation to regulate pedicabs has reached a House of Lords committee.
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New Year’s Eve fireworks revellers urged to ‘stay away from Tower Bridge’
In recent years the landmark has become congested with people.
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Clapham Junction rail tragedy which killed 35 people remembered on 35th anniversary
Faulty wiring caused three trains carrying 1,300 passengers to collide.
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Rotherhithe pier could be demolished as plans submitted for UK’s first fully electric ferry service
The Thames Clippers service would run on renewable energy.
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Petition to stop 19th century Charlton pub turning into a Tesco reaches 1,200 signatures
Residents are ‘appalled’ at the dereliction the pub had fallen into.
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Community Shop Lambeth celebrates decade of life-changing impact for local families
Community Shop Lambeth alone has supported 4,500 families.
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‘Giving Tree’ returns to help provide Christmas gifts for kids in need
Donations can be made to The Giving Tree until December 31.
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Estate once notorious for gangland murders could be saved from bulldozers
The Brandon estate in Walworth was added to Southwark’s Local List.
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‘We need societal change’: Sadiq Khan talks to South London Press on battling knife crime in the capital
The Mayor of London talks to us about what he is doing to combat knife crime.
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Council votes to hike electric vehicle parking charges by 1,800%
The move will see prices jump to £1.46 an hour from 8p.
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Council meeting descends into chaos as protesters interrupt calling for Gaza ceasefire
Protesters began shouting ‘ceasefire now’ from the public gallery.
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Massive brawl at South Bank sees four off-duty Met officers placed on restricted duties
Off-duty police officers were believed to be involved in the fight.
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Boy racers and speeding drivers on road scare residents who fear ‘someone will die’
Last year a pizza delivery driver crashed into a driveway.
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Lewisham landlords will need new licence in scheme to improve housing standards
The new scheme will cover an extra 20,000 properties in the borough.
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