Croydon GP taken to hospital with coronavirus calls for more NHS staff to be tested
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A Croydon GP who was taken by ambulance to hospital with coronavirus is urgently
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The volunteers keeping our NHS staff fed
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter It’s been a busy morning in Furzedown, Wandsworth, as husband and wife team Janneke
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Pair charged with murder of teenager in Greenwich
Police investigating the murder of a teenager in Greenwich have charged two people. Mario Gruda 22, of SE9, was charged
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Peppa Pig: My First Concert at the Southbank Centre May 30-31
It takes a lot to keep Peppa Pig down. And with a crisis closing art venues across the city, the
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London Mozart Players launch ‘At home with LMP’ initiative
At home with LMP London Mozart Players, the UK’s longest established chamber orchestra, are launching ‘At home with LMP’ an
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Theatre: ‘Be More Chill’ A musical exploration of adolescent angst
In this age of social media some theatre pieces are propelled to prominence by sheer word of mouth. Be More
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Coronavirus means bin collections may be later than usual in Croydon
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A reduced workforce due to the coronavirus crisis means that bin collections in Croydon
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Social care charges for disabled people in Greenwich postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Correspondent A package of controversial new charges due to be imposed upon services for disabled
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Notting Hill head teacher says schools are “resilient places,” as he prepares to teach children of key workers
By Julia Gregory, Local Demoracy Reporter A lot of hard work has gone into preparing for continuing school remotely for
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Critical care capacity increased as Croydon University Hospital fights back against coronavirus
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the capital, Croydon University Hospital is dramatically increasing
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Warning to public after Greenwich shop is found selling dodgy face masks and hand sanitiser
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Residents in South-east London have been warned of rogue traders selling dodgy face masks
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Lewisham councillor calls for council to backtrack on changes to Care Act
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter A Lewisham councillor is urging the Government to backtrack on temporary changes to the Care Act which
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Funding appeal raises £10,000 in just three days for Lambeth food banks
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter A fundraising appeal for food banks in Lambeth raised £10,000 in three days. Will
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Don’t smoke, your pet could suffer
PDSA is urging pet owners to quit lighting up around their pets – as it warns the toxic fumes could
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Tony Lord: Childhood memories of The Gaumont Palace Cinema, Lewisham Hill
At about 1pm on a Saturday in 1934, just after my ninth birthday, my mother pressed a sixpence into my
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Italian Opera ‘Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci’ live-streamed on April 21 at The Royal Opera House cinema
Watch two of the greatest Italian operas in one evening, screened live from the Royal Opera House to cinemas across
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Cadet’s debut album ‘The Rated Legend’ released one year after his death
The release of a rapper’s debut album was announced on his birthday, one year after his death, writes Melissa Kasule.
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Food & Drink: Apero, South Kensington SW7 3ER
BY PALOMA LACY London Underground feels like a bit of a ghost town at the moment so I was nervous
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Entertainment Listings: What’s On This Week
All You Can Eat Doughnut Workshop The Avenue Cookery School in Wandsworth has its very own doughnut master, who will
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Roy’s Art Fair: Bargehouse, Southbank on April 2-5
Roy’s Art Fair is growing bigger with each event and is now firmly established in the art lover’s diary. With
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What’s On: Wetlands Unravelled
A year-long contemporary art programme woven throughout the lakes, ponds and reed beds of one of the capital’s largest wetlands
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Theatre: The Kite Runner, Churchill Theatre, Bromley
The Kite Runner, an unforgettable theatrical experience will head to the Churchill Theatre in Bromley following two acclaimed West End
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What’s On: The Breakout Club showcases a night of eclectic music – March 23
The Midi Music Company is partnering with Independent Venue Week for a special night at live music venue, the 100
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Theatre Review: Blithe Spirit, The Duke of York’s Theatre by Christopher Walker
Noel Coward wrote Blithe Spirit when he fled the Blitz for a week in Wales, and decided to churn out
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Nightsky by Astronomer Dhara Patel: The March Equinox
March signifies the start of spring for many in the northern hemisphere but in the astronomical calendar, it’s marked by
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Community charity South London Cares hosts Art Sale to raise funds to tackle loneliness in the community
Community charity South London Cares is hosting an art sale to raise vital funds for their ongoing work, tackling loneliness
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Little Village – the Wandsworth lifeline for parents desperately in need of baby equipment
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter It’s all systems go at Little Village in Balham. Situated in St Mark’s Church,
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Tony Lord: Does five fruit a day keep the doctor at bay?
Most of you will have heard the old saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. More recently the
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Days Out: Godstone Farm by Paloma Lacy
Why is it that you’re least likely to visit attractions closest to home? With this in mind, my family and
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Kensington and Chelsea hospitals to allow only one visitor per patient in bid to halt spread of coronavirus
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Hospitals in Kensington and Chelsea are placing limits on the number of people who
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Anger at illegal raves on Central Hill estate in Gipsy Hill, Lambeth
By Kit Heren Illegal raves have been taking place in abandoned buildings on a doomed estate. The latest party on
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Peckham man charged with murdering his own mother
A man has been charged with the murder of his mother in Southwark. Officers were called by London Ambulance Service
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Southwark council cancels climate emergency public conference amid coronavirus outbreak
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark council has postponed a climate emergency public conference “in light of the rapidly
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