Croydon hospital nearing patient numbers it saw during first peak
Staff at the hospital are bracing themselves for the possibility of Covid-19 patients exceeding the 282 peak seen in April 2020.
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Croydon hotel takes in coronavirus patients to ease pressure on NHS
Best Western Plus London Croydon Aparthotel in Thornton Heath has been accommodating patients from King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill.
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University of Greenwich appoints new deputy vice chancellor
Professor Jane Roscoe, former director and chief executive of the London Film School, will take up the role.
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Man raises £30,000 for Greenwich Food Bank
Nick Buckland, 35, started raising money for Greenwich Food Bank in March when the first lockdown started, and redoubled his fundraising efforts over December to make sure no one would go without at Christmas.
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Teachers fear kids without laptops and tablets are falling behind
When the new lockdown was announced on January 4, teachers once again found themselves having to turn their work lives upside down and reinvent their classrooms online.
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Two further vaccination hubs to open in Lambeth this week
Initially the vaccination will be prioritised for those over the age of 80, care home workers and residents, and front line health and care staff.
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Grenfell victims lodge multimillion pound claim for damages in High Court
People bereaved and made homeless by the Grenfell Tower fire have lodged a multimillion pound claim in the High Court against those they believe played a role in the tragedy.
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In My View: Rosena Allin-Khan, MP for Tooting
The first vaccine was approved for use in the UK and it’s now starting to be rolled out. For all of those who volunteered to take part in the vaccine trials, you all deserve a huge thank you for enabling this to happen so swiftly.
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Non-symptomatic coronavirus testing centres set-up in Lambeth
Lambeth council’s community testing scheme is supporting workers who have no Covid-19 symptoms, but have to travel for work, by offering rapid testing to stop the spread of the virus.
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Think of pets when making new year resolutions
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions we make, is to learn something new. Why not include your four-legged friend in this, too? Learning a new trick, or even just brushing up on their training, can help you to spend more time with your pet and you’ll both be learning something new!
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Fundraiser to honour Penge East railway station cat with bronze statue
Lily the Penge East station cat died recently, and local people are fundraising for a commemorative statue to be made in her memory.
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Sign up to help vaccinate people of Westminster
The council-run Westminster Employment Service is working to recruit people to the two temporary mass vaccination centres in Westminster – Lord’s Cricket Ground and the South Westminster Centre for Health in Pimlico.
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Peckham flat fire caused by faulty dishwasher
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a blaze caused by a faulty dishwasher on Sunday. Part of the kitchen in a first-floor flat in Kelly Avenue, Peckham, was damaged by the fire.
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Rabbits found abandoned in grounds of school on coldest night of the year
Two rabbits were found abandoned in the grounds of a school on the coldest night of the year. The rabbits were brought into the charity’s animal hospital in Victoria.
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Harlequins offer The Stoop as a coronavirus vaccination centre
The Harlequins rugby team announced on Friday that their newly re-branded Chris Robshaw Bar will host vaccinations seven-days-a-week outside of match days.
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Lewisham council unveils fleet of low-emission recycling trucks
Lewisham council has introduced a new fleet of less polluting recycling trucks which will comply with the expanded London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The trucks emit 50 per cent less nitrogen oxide, a pollutant which causes a range of harmful effects on the lungs .
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St George’s Hospital under “enormous pressure” as number of coronavirus patients continues to grow
St George’s Hospital in Tooting is under “enormous pressure,” with more than 330 coronavirus patients currently being treated on the site.
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Social worker’s book gives tips on giving evidence in court
Michael Watson, a Croydon-based social worker has written a book about how to prepare for giving evidence in a family court to help others who have to go through the process.
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NHS boss honoured after getting trust’s running club on their feet
Jo Gennari, general manager at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust won the Spirit of The London Marathon 2020 for setting up and managing the organisation’s running club, #TeamLGT, in her spare time.
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Rosemary Egbe, Lilford Estate stalwart, dies aged 64
Rosemary had lived on the Lilford Estate for nearly 30 years. She was responsible for a raft of regeneration work and service provision during the 10 years she had been in charge of LARA, the association representing local residents.
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West Indian war veteran, who worked as a guard at prison which kept Rudolf Hess locked up, dies aged 94
Clapham resident Alvin Chy-Quene -“Chy”, as he was known, was featured in two films made by Deborah Hobson and Marc Wadsworth, the BBC’s Fighting for King and Empire, Britain’s Caribbean Heroes; and Divided by race, united in war and peace for the-latest.com.
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Charity providing hot meals and chats to people in lockdown
Charity ‘FoodCycle’ tackles food poverty by gathering surplus food and turning it into nutritious hot meals to be provided to needy residents in Norwood Junction, Lewisham and Peckham, as well as other places in London and beyond.
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£400 fines for fly-tipping, littering and urinating in the streets of Lewisham
The plan forms part of the council’s draft budget cuts, the second round of which were published this week, and aims to save £100,000 next year.
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