Fears floods could be “taste of things to come” as residents call for improved drainage
The flooding saw a car trapped, buses flooded and businesses being forced to close, as Battersea’s Queenstown Road was turned into a “canal”.
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Sewage spouts 100ft into the air over Hammersmith Bridge as storm drain erupts
Heavy rainfall battered the capital yesterday afternoon, causing a storm drain to burst open, spewing water and sewage into the air 100ft over Hammersmith Bridge.
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Housemates spend hours bailing out water to save home during floods
Friends forced to create makeshift sandbags to protect the basement level of their home as flood water rushed in
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Cyclist who suffered multiple life-changing injuries when hit by car on way to work issues warning to others
Father-of-two Darius Kravitz was cycling down Knight’s Hill Road in West Norwood, Lambeth, when a car turned across his path as the driver attempted to turn into Cheviot Road.
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Police officer dismissed after breaching standards of ‘honesty and intrgrity’ during stop and search
PC Robert Powell, attached to the South East Command Unit, dismissed
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Eight charged with drugs offences after police raids across Southwark
Police carried-out a number of warrants in the borough on Wednesday and the following people all appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
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Campaigners fighting to save green space from housing development
Council has to build 11,000 homes by 2043. Campaigners are fighting to save green space in Southwark after the council outlined 28 estates in the borough on which it hopes to build new homes.
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Tens of thousands told to self-isolate by Track and Trace
‘Pingdemic’ causing havoc across South London. The increase in people being told to self-isolate has led to the government saying ‘critical workers’ including those in food production and transport will be exempt from isolating.
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Man to appear in court today charged with murder of woman in East Dulwich
36-year-old died on Friday evening after an incident in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. A man will appear in court today charged with murder following the death of a woman in East Dulwich.
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Capital battered by storms as more than double July’s average rainfall falls in just a few hours
Clapham and Camberwell among South London areas battered by storms. Tube stations – including North Greenwich on the Jubilee line – were forced to close due to flooding, while water also poured into Kennington Tube station.
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Lewisham’s Alex Yee wins silver in the triathlon at Tokyo Olympics
Lewisham’s Alex Yee won a silver medal in the triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics – four years after a serious crash left him with multiple injuries.
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