Thornton Heath house explosion: Neighbours ‘stunned’ after blast
A terraced house has collapsed and neighbouring properties have also been damaged after a fire and explosion on Galpin’s Road.
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Author: James Twomey
Antony Gormley sculpture controversy on London university campus over ‘statue’s phallus being erect’
Imperial College London students have slammed a new artwork set to be built on a site in South Kensington, claiming it looks like a man showing his erect penis.
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Families trapped in tower block that leaks urine
One woman found her young child playing with the brown liquid that had started bubbling up through the kitchen floor in her flat in Cotton Gardens estate in Kennington.
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103 students in London permanently excluded for carrying a weapon
There were 537 children permanently excluded while thousands of suspensions were given out across the capital’s state schools including for reasons such as sexual misconduct, racism and drug use.
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Bromley council told to pay dad £3.6K after son with special needs missed eight months of school
The man claimed he had to take time off work as he was distressed about the lack of support for his son.
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Judge to rule on whether Lambeth estate regeneration is lawful
Residents of Cressingham Gardens in Lambeth fear their homes will be next for the wrecking ball if demolition of one of the estate’s blocks goes ahead.
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BREAKING: Serious incident declared in Greenwich as armed police officers shoot man
The Metropolitan Police have declared a ‘serious incident’ in Greenwich this afternoon after reports of a shooting.
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‘I’m still in shock’: Brixton man escapes near death as wall collapses in front of him
Fabio Simoes, 33, from Bellefield Road was heading home on his scooter this afternoon at around 2.40pm when the wall from a row of houses in Stockwell Avenue, Brixton, collapsed right in front of him.
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Homeless outreach project returns to help 200 people-a-night
Street Souls, a project from homeless charity Emmaus and the Coombe Trust, returned to its home in St Stephen’s Church in Westminster on July 22 for a trial run.
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Joel Urhie: Four years after seven-year-old murdered and still no justice
On August 7, 2018, emergency services were called to a fire at the house on Adolphus Street in Deptford where Joel lived with his family.
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Stockwell Skatepark reopens after £500K revamp
A re-opening on July 29 saw all types of wheeled riders enjoying improved flow around the park, the more inviting space for beginners and refreshed seating.
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