Cops have released an E-fit as part of a search for the man who robbed couples at knifepoint in a Lewisham park. The man wanted after a spate of knifepoint robberies in Brookmill Park, that left one victim hospitalised.
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A 37-year-old man has been left hospitalised in a critical condition after hit and run in Bromley. Cops were called at 3.37am on Saturday, August 28, after a man was found injured at the junction of Woodbank Road and Lincomb Road.
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South London has witnessed weeks of protests by environmental campaigners calling for more to be done to combat the climate crisis. From seasoned activists to first-time protesters, people are making their voices heard in the fight against environmental destruction.
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A murder probe has been launched after a 27-year-old man was shot dead and two women were left injured in Brixton. Cops were called just before 9pm on Sunday and found two people suffering gunshot wounds in Ferrey Mews.
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Top cop Dame Cressida Dick will be in charge for another two years, despite criticism of institutional corruption within the Metropolitan police. The Home Secretary Priti Patel announced today that the current Commissioner Dick will continue to lead the Met until April 2024.
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Wireless Festival at Crystal Palace Park September 10-12 After a month of music from the South facing festival, Crystal Palace Park is once again getting ready to host some of the world’s hottest artists and UK icons. Future, Skepta and Migos are set to headline along with a host of grime, trap, afrobeats, R&B and hip-hop stars
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The longest-serving Lord Mayor of Westminster has stood down as a new mayor is elected. Despite a record-breaking term as mayor Jonathan Glanz only donned his robes a handful of times.
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Moxon, real name Jodan Lee Moxon, may have been born in Sheffield but he has made South London his home. The 24-year-old whose musical genre is self-described as indie chill, has been making music and performing in bands since the age of 16
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Tributes have poured in after the death of a “local hero” who delivered food to South Londoners for 26 years. Terence Dilloway, known as Terry, of Whitehorse Lane, Croydon, died suddenly of a blood clot on August 17.
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Residents have been urged to stay alert after spate of knifepoint robberies in Lewisham. A man is reported to have approached couples sitting on benches in Brookmill Park before pulling out a knife and robbing their mobile phones.
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A man has been convicted of manslaughter after his girlfriend died from head injuries. Ricky Woodford, 42, of Henwick Road, Greenwich, was convicted of the manslaughter of Sarah Smith by diminished responsibility at the Old Bailey on Monday.
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A Twenty-three year old has been jailed for terrorism after being arrested as he tried to flee the country. Florian Flegel was stopped at Stansted Airport as he was due to board an outbound flight to Cologne, Germany.
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A woman who was raped on her way home from a night out has urged other victims to report sexual violence to the authorities. Nicole (not her real name), from Peckham, has spoken out about her traumatic experience after her rapist was jailed earlier this year. Taxi-driver Kaysar Ahmed, 41, of Dolphin Lane, Tower Hamlets, preyed on Nicole, who is in her early 20s, as she made her way home after a night out in Greenwich.
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Met police chief has said climate activists overstepped the mark by glueing themselves to the floor during a fortnight of protests. Campaigners assembled across London as part of Impossible Rebellion, a series of protests by Extinction Rebellion and related groups on environmental issues.
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Greenwich Council wins £38 million grant to build more affordable homes. Royal Borough of Greenwich’s council home building programme, Greenwich Builds, has been awarded a grant of £38 million by the Mayor of London, as part of the first round of the new Affordable Homes Programme.
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A man has been jailed for seven years for trafficking a 15-year-old boy to exploit him as a drugs runner. Emad El-Haddad, 23, of Gloucester Terrace, Westminster, trafficked the teenager to Weston-Super-Mare to exploit him as a drugs runner. He was sentenced yesterday at Taunton Crown Court to seven years and two months’ imprisonment.
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Workers in Bexley end industrial strike but residents will face weeks of delays. The extended industrial dispute that affected street services in Bexley officially ended yesterday (September 2).
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Two new Tube stations making up the Northern Line Extension will open to the public this month, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed today. The two step-free, Zone 1 stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms are set to open on Monday, September 20.
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A Peckham business woman is on a mission to raise awareness of the impact of photoshop on teenager’s mental health. Vivian Moyo, of York Grove, works with schools to educate young women and girls on eating disorders and the importance of self-esteem.
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