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Greenwich
Abbey Wood rape in derelict garages prompts Met appeal for public help
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Greenwich
High-rise flat fire is contained – but five need hospital attention
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Greenwich
Greenwich housing maintenance staff postpone strike action – for now
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Greenwich
Our bathroom always leaks when it rains, say fed-up Greenwich couple
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27 June 2024
27 June 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy reporter A Greenwich pensioner has said his bathroom leaks ‘every time it rains’, claiming it ...
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Greenwich
Panel all set to map out the deserving projects in next round of Thamesmead funding
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26 June 2024
26 June 2024
A new panel of eight local people are getting together to have their say on an investment of £75,000 earmarked ...
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Greenwich
Tragedy strikes in Welling as man dies in house fire
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25 June 2024
25 June 2024
A loft fire in a terraced house in Welling has claimed the life of a man. Four fire engines and ...
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Greenwich
Pair locked up for 30 months for child prostitution and porn offences
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24 June 2024
24 June 2024
Two men have been jailed for two-and-a-half years for controlling prostitution and the possession and distribution of indecent images. Clinton ...
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Greenwich
‘I regularly smell the pollution in the air’: Thousands of children hospitalised with breathing difficulties last year
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22 June 2024
26 June 2024
A campaign group is calling on the Government and local authorities to take action to cut pollution levels after new ...
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Greenwich
Two men arrested after violent robbery at jewellers left three people in hospital
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21 June 2024
21 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe Two men have been arrested in connection with several offenses, including a robbery at a jewellers. Thomas ...
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Croydon
One person hospitalised after three fires break out across South London in one night
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21 June 2024
21 June 2024
Firefighters were called out to three fires last night after two flats and a restaurant caught alight. At around 5pm ...
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Greenwich
Renovating ball courts to tackle inequality
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Sophia Shade A council has teamed up with the Football Foundation to refurbish local courts and tackle inequality in ...
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Croydon
Plans to convert pub formerly used as a cannabis factory into a Tesco and flats rejected
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A 19th-century pub in Charlton that was formerly used as a cannabis factory has ...
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Greenwich
Stephen Lawrence detectives will not face prosecution, review finds
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18 June 2024
18 June 2024
Four retired Met police officers involved in the original Stephen Lawrence murder investigation will not face criminal charges for their ...
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Greenwich
Euros 2024: London’s ‘most patriotic estate’ lives up to its reputation with Eze mural
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17 June 2024
17 June 2024
A South London estate which has been dubbed “England’s most patriotic estate” is living up to its reputation with a ...
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Greenwich
Two shootings across South London spark police appeals for witnesses
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17 June 2024
17 June 2024
Police are investigating two reports of shots fired in South London within hours of each other last week. Detectives want ...
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Greenwich
Conservative councillor wins by-election in majority Labour borough
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14 June 2024
14 June 2024
By Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter A majority Labour borough has a new Conservative councillor following a by-election held last ...
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Greenwich
Urgent call from police to assist search for gunman who left man with ‘life-changing’ injuries
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13 June 2024
13 June 2024
Police have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses to a shooting in Woolwich which has left a young man with ...
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Greenwich
Man in 20s in ‘critical condition’ from gunshot wound
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
Police are investigating a shooting in Woolwich that has left a man in a critical condition. Officers were called shortly ...
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Greenwich
Council workers strike over plans to slash pay by a third
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10 June 2024
10 June 2024
Nearly 150 workers employed by Greenwich council returned to the picket line for two days of strike action this week ...
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Croydon
Confusion reigns over White Swan future as homeless take over from cannabis producers
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10 June 2024
10 June 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Homeless people have reportedly been given emergency accommodation at an abandoned pub in Charlton ...
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Greenwich
The Accessory Kids: The 10-year-olds taking creativity to the next level
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7 June 2024
10 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe A group of primary school students have launched their own sustainable jewellery collection to raise money for ...
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Greenwich
Two arrested after man stabbed to death
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7 June 2024
7 June 2024
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death last night. Police were ...
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Greenwich
Residents complaints lead to crack down on fly tipping by council
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6 June 2024
6 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe A council is working with landowners to crack down on fly tipping on private land following complaints ...
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Greenwich
Sadiq pledges to tackle violence against women on anniversary of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman murder
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6 June 2024
6 June 2024
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to tackle violence against women and address cultural issues within the Met ...
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Greenwich
‘It has humbled me’: Homeless charity volunteer describes benefits of offering help
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5 June 2024
5 June 2024
Kelsey McCabe A homelessness charity is seeking volunteers to fill a number of roles across its locations. Emmaus Greenwich, a ...
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Greenwich
Tots need better guidance at ‘chaotic’ Eltham nursery, watchdog says
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5 June 2024
5 June 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A nursery in Eltham has been told to improve after being described as ‘chaotic’ ...
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Greenwich
Council teams up with Met for fly-tipping and illegal drug crackdown
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
A local authority has teamed up with the Met to crack down on fly-tipping and the illegal possession of drugs. ...
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Greenwich
Mass arrests made after triple Friday evening stabbing in Woolwich
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3 June 2024
3 June 2024
A total of 11 teenagers, aged between 13 and 17, have been charged after three people were stabbed in Woolwich ...
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Bromley
Harry Redknapp booked in to headline South London business event
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31 May 2024
31 May 2024
For the third year running, libraries in Bromley, Greenwich and Wandsworth are laying on a programme of events for Business ...
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Bexley
Community work order handed out to Eltham resident who abused disabled parking scheme
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31 May 2024
31 May 2024
An Eltham resident pleaded guilty to using a counterfeit Blue Badge at Bexley Magistrates' Court. Mr Ahmet Colak admitted, on ...
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Greenwich
Greenwich welcomes its first Nepalese Mayor
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30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Councillor Jit Ranabhat has been inaugurated as the next Mayor of Greenwich. A ward councillor for Plumstead and Glyndon, Cllr ...
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Greenwich
New learning centre opens offering extra attraction for Greenwich Park visitors
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29 May 2024
29 May 2024
The Royal Parks charity has unveiled a brand-new learning space in the heart of Greenwich Park to provide new outdoor ...
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Greenwich
Care workers, families and campaigners march in solidarity with Gaza
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28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Care workers, families and campaigners took to the streets in a peaceful protest on Saturday to show their solidarity with ...
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Greenwich
Housing repairs to be delayed as council workers strike over plans to slash pay by a third
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Housing repairs across one borough are set to be delayed as more than 100 workers employed by a council are ...
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Greenwich
Four-and-a-half-year jail term for sexual assault of a young girl
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
A man who sexually assaulted a young girl has been jailed after being forensically linked to the crime. Ahmed Deq ...
Residents ‘outraged’ at council plans to fell 86 trees for 500 new flats
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23 May 2024
23 May 2024
Update: Smoke remains in Charlton area after blaze in derelict warehouse
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22 May 2024
22 May 2024
Ten weeks of Blackheath Tunnel repairs to cause train disruptions
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22 May 2024
22 May 2024
Live: Firefighters advise residents to close windows due to ‘significant smoke’ from blaze
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22 May 2024
22 May 2024
Kidbrooke tower block housing project up for debate this week
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20 May 2024
20 May 2024
Live Facial Recognition leads to three arrests near Greenwich O2 Arena
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17 May 2024
17 May 2024
More than 500 homes planned for new 35-storey towers
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15 May 2024
15 May 2024
‘I feel complete’: Team GB sprinter hosts sports day for schoolchildren at her childhood track
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14 May 2024
17 May 2024
Greenwich employers urged to tackle youth violence with summer jobs scheme
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10 May 2024
10 May 2024
Estate could be demolished to make way for 165 new homes
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10 May 2024
10 May 2024
£30k worth of illegal tobacco and vapes seized
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8 May 2024
8 May 2024
Plans for new 23-storey block of flats in Woolwich
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7 May 2024
7 May 2024
TfL announces ‘new and improved’ timetable for Woolwich Ferry
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7 May 2024
7 May 2024
Falling pupil numbers means primary school looks set for closure
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7 May 2024
7 May 2024
Woolwich town centre regeneration halted after construction company goes into administration
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3 May 2024
3 May 2024
High time they sorted lifts to tunnel under the Thames, say weary users
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2 May 2024
2 May 2024
Revealed: Greenwich’s parking fines hotspots
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2 May 2024
2 May 2024
Unscrupulous landlord fined for misleading her Greenwich tenants
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1 May 2024
30 April 2024
Schoolchildren commemorate Stephen Lawrence’s life with artwork
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1 May 2024
30 April 2024
New factory setting for 350 homes near Thames Barrier
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30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Woolwich College eyes up imposing Equitable House as a new home
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30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Tributes flow for John Hills – a ‘giant’ of political life in Greenwich
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29 April 2024
29 April 2024
Cutty Sark DLR station access is just so poor, say disgruntled commuters
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29 April 2024
29 April 2024
Man in 50s dies after falling from height in Woolwich
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29 April 2024
29 April 2024
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