SOUTHWARK

More families being forced out of council housing umbrella by accepting private tenancies
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Lambeth
More families being forced out of council housing umbrella by accepting private tenancies
Hillingdon Street stabbing : 21-year-old victim named
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Southwark
Hillingdon Street stabbing : 21-year-old victim named
Southwark Lib Dems slam council for using fossil fuel vehicles
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Southwark
Southwark Lib Dems slam council for using fossil fuel vehicles
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‘This is now an epidemic’: Grassroots organisation calls for action after fatal Walworth stabbing
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Another young man has died from stab wounds this week, resulting in a call to action from "underfunded" grassroots organisations. ...
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Murder investigation launched following death of a 21-year-old man in Walworth
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Another South London murder inquiry is under way after a fatal stabbing in Walworth yesterday evening. Police and emergency services ...
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Old Kent Road to close this weekend for New Cross substation delivery
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By Keerthana Syam Old Kent Road will temporarily close for the safe transport of a super grid transformer. The road ...
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Lambeth
Met cop who made misogynistic comments in group chat given final warning
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Met police cop who made misogynistic comments in a WhatsApp chat containing other ...
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Southwark
Council seeks feedback for school’s expansion
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By Keerthana Syam  A council has launched a public consultation on plans to expand a secondary school to provide places ...
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Southwark
Peckham’s passion for sustainable fashion helps to save sight
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By Keerthana Syam A charity and the vintage pre-loved clothing brand are collaborating to raise money for vision loss research. ...
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Housing chief admits Southwark failed to start on any new home-builds last year
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark council - which has pledged to create 11,000 council homes by 2043 - ...
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Success of Southwark’s ‘bookable bays’ means they’re here to stay
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Following a successful trial, Southwark council is making a new bookable bay system for delivery drivers  permanent. Developed with Grid ...
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Southwark
Six-year-old scoops prize for naming school’s nature club
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By Keerthana Syam A young boy has won two books in his school for coming up with a name for ...
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Southwark
Court will be turned into 15-storey hotel where most rooms don’t have windows
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A former court will be turned into a 15-storey hotel where most of the ...
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Southwark
Calls for Sadiq Khan to block controversial Borough Triangle development
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Southwark Liberal Democrats are calling on the Mayor of London to overrule a controversial development passed by the Labour-run council ...
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Southwark
Scandal of hideous meat packaging operation is uncovered by food-crime unit
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A group of criminals have been caught red-handed in a shocking food fraud scandal following a successful investigation by Southwark ...
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Southwark
‘What will be left for the community?’: Staff and parents fight to save primary school from closure
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Staff and parents are fighting to stop the closure of their primary school, in a last bid to save a ...
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Southwark
Housing repairs delayed as council workers strike over annual leave
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Housing repairs across one borough have been delayed after more than 150 workers employed by a council went on strike ...
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Southwark chief concedes quality of existing council homes may have suffered during heady pursuit of new builds
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark council's Labour leader has admitted his party should have focused more on improving ...
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Southwark
More than 20 women come forward after appeal over Zou sex offences
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The Met has revealed that 23 women have come forward to make reports to the police following their appeal to ...
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Lambeth
Eight-year-old Leo smashes 5km swim as part of mammoth fundraiser
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An eight-year-old boy took everyone by surprise when he swam 5km, including two lengths of butterfly, as part of a ...
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Southwark
‘A disgraceful decision’: Labour council votes against calls to scrap two-child benefit cap
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A Labour-run council has voted down a motion to call on the Government to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap.  ...
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Food hall has had its chips as tower block homes are voted through
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter The Elephant & Castle food hall under threat from a proposed 900-home housing development ...
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Lambeth
Government announces £740m investment for SEND schoolchildren
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More children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) will be supported in schools after the government announced new funding ...
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Greenwich
More than £31m paid out by NHS for misdiagnoses, new figures show
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Misdiagnosed patients have been paid more than £31million in compensation by NHS trusts in South London in the past five ...
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Southwark
Skyscrapers for food hall not a trade-off everyone is happy with
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A proposal to demolish a popular food hall and build almost 900 homes in ...
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Southwark
Exclusive Dulwich College wants facelift for some of its historic rooms
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One of the UK's most famous private schools - which costs £50,000 per year for boarders to attend - is ...
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Writer and MP welcomed to Theatre Peckham’s family of patrons
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A theatre has welcomed two new patrons as it heads towards its 40th anniversary next year. Celebrated playwright Roy Williams ...
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Lambeth
London Air Ambulance teams treat more patients than ever in 2024
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London’s Air Ambulance teams treated more patients than ever before in 2024, the charity has said. In its annual mission ...
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Southwark
Southwark shopkeepers warned: Get ready for the vape revolution – or pay the price
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Southwark council is urging local businesses to prepare for the upcoming ban on single-use disposable vapes. From June 1, it ...
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Lewisham
Parents express grief after son’s death as his Southwark Tube station attacker is convicted
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A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of 28-year-old Samuel Winter at Southwark Tube station - a single punch ...
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Southwark
Just Stop Oil ringleader found guilty of setting up Heathrow runway plot
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One of the organisers of a Just Stop Oil (JSO) plan to disrupt flights at Heathrow by having members glue ...
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Lewisham
The push is on to get Government to commit to ‘game-changing’ Bakerloo line extension
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Leading lights in four London councils and the business world have joined forces to urge the Government to make the ...
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Southwark
‘Fighting for breadcrumbs’: Protest calls on council to block development until more social housing offered 
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Campaigners took to the street last night calling for more social housing to be included in a development over a ...
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Young mum left without electricity for week after leak in temporary accommodation
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A young mother says her child’s safety has been put at risk after she was left with no electricity for ...
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Woman hit by Met police car in Denmark Hill
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A pedestrian was involved in a collision with a Met police car yesterday afternoon. London Ambulance Service crews were called ...
Millennium Bridge revamp will have to wait after lukewarm response to tender invitation
Millennium Bridge revamp will have to wait after lukewarm response to tender invitation
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‘It was unreal’: Southwark schoolboy makes film debut in new crime drama
‘It was unreal’: Southwark schoolboy makes film debut in new crime drama
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Bakery owners fined for using unsafe cooking appliances that ‘risked fires and explosions’
Bakery owners fined for using unsafe cooking appliances that ‘risked fires and explosions’
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Woman diagnosed with MS at 30 shares story to tackle misconceptions
Woman diagnosed with MS at 30 shares story to tackle misconceptions
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‘Struggling in silence’: Older LGBTQ+ generations face stark inequality, new report reveals
‘Struggling in silence’: Older LGBTQ+ generations face stark inequality, new report reveals
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Second World War aircraft engineer celebrates 100th birthday
Second World War aircraft engineer celebrates 100th birthday
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Serial sex offender jailed after second rape conviction
Serial sex offender jailed after second rape conviction
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Campaigners and victims call for inquiry into Windrush children’s education scandal
Campaigners and victims call for inquiry into Windrush children’s education scandal
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Church garden fountain that dodged blitz bomb gets new lease of life
Church garden fountain that dodged blitz bomb gets new lease of life
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Child cyclist taken to hospital in critical condition after bus collision
Child cyclist taken to hospital in critical condition after bus collision
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Council to make leaseholder bills more transparent after series of scandals
Council to make leaseholder bills more transparent after series of scandals
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Higher priority on council housing list to go to those just out of care or escaping abuse
Higher priority on council housing list to go to those just out of care or escaping abuse
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Home owner’s challenge over service charges exposes ‘bogus items’ on bills
Home owner’s challenge over service charges exposes ‘bogus items’ on bills
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Housing allocation: Care leavers and armed forces personnel may be housed faster under new proposals
Housing allocation: Care leavers and armed forces personnel may be housed faster under new proposals
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Hundreds of children to benefit after gallery secures major grant
Hundreds of children to benefit after gallery secures major grant
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Man rescued from water after train incident taken to major trauma centre
Man rescued from water after train incident taken to major trauma centre
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MP ‘delighted’ by visit to primary school to meet girls football team
MP ‘delighted’ by visit to primary school to meet girls football team
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Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
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Two new high-rise blocks will be built above Southwark Tube station
Two new high-rise blocks will be built above Southwark Tube station
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Canada Water Masterplan: Affordable homes could drop to just 10%
Canada Water Masterplan: Affordable homes could drop to just 10%
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Police expecting dozens more victims to come forward after serial rapist is convicted
Police expecting dozens more victims to come forward after serial rapist is convicted
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RSPCA appeal after bodies of two puppies found buried in children’s playground
RSPCA appeal after bodies of two puppies found buried in children’s playground
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Coco says noise complaints are ‘Loco’ as bar applies for extra operating hours
Coco says noise complaints are ‘Loco’ as bar applies for extra operating hours
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Council set to appoint operator for new Bermondsey multi-arts centre
Council set to appoint operator for new Bermondsey multi-arts centre
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