SOUTHWARK

Breast cancer survivors join call to save lives in national campaign
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Bexley
Breast cancer survivors join call to save lives in national campaign
More accusations of waste aimed at Southwark chiefs – this time over free school meals report
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Southwark
More accusations of waste aimed at Southwark chiefs – this time over free school meals report
Silence is golden for fund-raising music students
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Southwark
Silence is golden for fund-raising music students
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Southwark
Better Bankside voted in for another five years
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One of the country's first Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) has been voted in for another five-year term by its businesses. ...
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Southwark
Positive reviews after stock-take of community funding
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Fresh grants for worthy causes have been given extra impetus by praise from community groups in the Elephant and Castle ...
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Southwark
Dulwich kids head to iconic velodrome track in bid to promote healthy school run travel
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By Regina Motalib Children at a Dulwich primary school are gearing up for a cycling event at an iconic cycle ...
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Bexley
Bus driver charged with causing death of nine-year-old girl in Bexleyheath
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A bus driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a nine-year-old girl was killed last summer. ...
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Southwark
Images of £1billion Southwark skyscrapers revealed
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A global property developer has revealed previously unseen images of its Southwark skyscrapers, including one which will stand 40 storeys ...
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Southwark
Bus driver who ran over passenger is spared jail despite guilty verdict over death
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A former bus driver has been found guilty of killing a passenger who was run over as he tried to ...
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Southwark
Southwark set to fund more energy-saving projects, with bids now invited
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Southwark council has launched a new round of funding for community groups, schools and faith groups to make green improvements ...
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Southwark
Renewed calls for plaque to mark final execution for homosexual acts
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A local Liberal Democrat group has renewed calls for a plaque to mark the final execution for homosexual acts 190 ...
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Southwark
Roll out of ambitious health research programme begins in Peckham
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The UK’s largest health research programme is offering appointments in 17 new locations this month - including Peckham. Mobile clinics ...
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Southwark
Poet dedicates first work of residency to ‘beloved’ but ‘forgotten’ Southwark Bridge
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A poet has dedicated her first published work as part of a unique residency to the “forgotten” Southwark Bridge. City ...
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Southwark
‘Steep rise in gym rates could drive us away,’ warn Southwark regulars
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Gym-goers in Southwark have expressed unease at planned £144 annual increases to the cost ...
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Southwark
Clean up of rivers will encourage more black people to swim, claims London deputy mayor
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan’s plan to create “swimmable rivers” across London within the next decade will ...
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Southwark
Residents felt short-changed that hopes of open meeting about crime were dashed
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark residents have branded an engagement event attended by their local MP ‘a flop’ ...
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Southwark
Southwark landlord fined for not registering multiple occupancy property
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A landlord operating an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) has been found guilty at Croydon Magistrates’ Court and ordered ...
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Southwark
Concerns for teen who went missing two weeks ago
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Police are appealing for assistance to help trace a missing teenager who is believed to have travelled to London. Talailah ...
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Southwark
Flat destroyed after fire breaks out in 18-storey block
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A ground floor flat was completely destroyed by a fire that broke out in an 18-storey block last night. Four ...
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Southwark
Former Printworks manager to run new music venue set for Surrey Quays
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A new 2,000 capacity music venue has been allowed to open in a shopping ...
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Lewisham
Nearly quarter of TfL cycleways ‘unsafe’ for women, report says
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Almost a quarter of Transport for London’s (TfL) cycleways are “socially unsafe” for women after dark, a new report says. ...
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Southwark
Foul play ruled out over Waterloo escalator fall that preceded death
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Police investigating the death of 48-year-old Ian Airlie have received new evidence following a media appeal for information. On Wednesday, ...
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Southwark
Applications invited for Southwark’s Pride month
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Southwark’s LGBTQI+ community and organisations are being encouraged to apply for a share of £30,000 towards their Pride events this ...
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Lambeth
London’s largest adult education centre gets £5.8m for refurb of ‘iconic’ building
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London's largest centre for adult education is set for a multi-million pound makeover after receiving a government grant. Morley College ...
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Southwark
Entrepreneurial legacy of ‘Del Boy’ lives on in Peckham
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Legendary actor Sir David Jason turned 85 years old this weekend, as new research revealed the true legacy of his ...
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Southwark
Disabled tenant had to pay for cook because Southwark took so long to sort out kitchen doorway
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A disabled woman was blocked from using her kitchen for almost a year due ...
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Lewisham
Consultation launched for ‘Bakerloop’ bus to link Elephant & Castle and Lewisham
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Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation for the proposed new ‘Bakerloop’ express bus service.  The Bakerloop bus would ...
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Lambeth
On the buses – breaking the silence, one stop at a time
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A new campaign teaches young people to identify and call out bullying, misogyny and toxic masculinity among their peers. On ...
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Lambeth
Police Constable sacked for harassing and stalking ex-girlfriend
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A serving Met cop has been dismissed without notice for harassing his former partner and causing criminal damage by slashing ...
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Greenwich
Gunman jailed after ‘brazenly’ shooting rival gang member in broad daylight
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A gunman and his accomplice have been jailed for a total of 30 years after a broad daylight shooting in ...
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Southwark
Heathrow’s third runway: Sadiq Khan opposed to government approval
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Sir Sadiq Khan has warned that a third runway at Heathrow could undermine his ...
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Southwark
Tens of thousands of families stuck on housing waiting lists as housing crisis spirals
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Almost 40,000 households are stuck on the social housing waiting list in Lambeth, as the capital's social housing crisis reaches ...
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Southwark
Legendary pop producers honoured with blue plaque
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Legendary pop producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman have been honoured for their contribution to UK music with a Southwark heritage ...
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Southwark
Café fined for food safety breaches after death of schoolgirl from allergic reaction
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The family of a schoolgirl who died from an allergic reaction after drinking a cafe milkshake contaminated with nuts have ...
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Southwark
Council pledges £1.5million for new queer venue at the site of former gay club
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Plans have been revealed to open a new queer venue at the former site of one of London’s biggest gay ...
Peckham event raises £38,000 for para-cycling team distributing supplies in Gaza
Peckham event raises £38,000 for para-cycling team distributing supplies in Gaza
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Campaigners remain behind disabled mum’s long fight to be rehoused
Campaigners remain behind disabled mum’s long fight to be rehoused
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So many housing repairs in Southwark, that they needed to splash £420k on temp staff
So many housing repairs in Southwark, that they needed to splash £420k on temp staff
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Police eager to complete picture of escalator fall at Waterloo station that may have led to death
Police eager to complete picture of escalator fall at Waterloo station that may have led to death
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Time for the once ‘wobbly’ Millennium Bridge to get an overhaul
Time for the once ‘wobbly’ Millennium Bridge to get an overhaul
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Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among those facing charges after Palestine protest
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among those facing charges after Palestine protest
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Lib Dems call out Southwark chiefs for big payouts on consultants and temporary staff
Lib Dems call out Southwark chiefs for big payouts on consultants and temporary staff
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Posters opposing Bakerloo extension gets short shrift from Old Kent Road residents
Posters opposing Bakerloo extension gets short shrift from Old Kent Road residents
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‘Clear waste’: Council spends £31m on consultants and agency staff
‘Clear waste’: Council spends £31m on consultants and agency staff
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Fire-safety form delays causing grief for would-be sellers of homes
Fire-safety form delays causing grief for would-be sellers of homes
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Peckham’s ‘lifeline’ soup kitchen scrambles to find new home after given notice to leave
Peckham’s ‘lifeline’ soup kitchen scrambles to find new home after given notice to leave
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Mary’s still wowing them in Zumba classes at 94
Mary’s still wowing them in Zumba classes at 94
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New mother fears for baby’s health after being left without heating for months by landlord
New mother fears for baby’s health after being left without heating for months by landlord
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Cop dismissed from force after sexual misconduct towards colleague
Cop dismissed from force after sexual misconduct towards colleague
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Elephant and Castle’s 30-storey additions will only cast shadows and gloom say unhappy neighbours
Elephant and Castle’s 30-storey additions will only cast shadows and gloom say unhappy neighbours
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‘Shut up’ warning in Southwark council chamber as heated rivals clash
‘Shut up’ warning in Southwark council chamber as heated rivals clash
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Twelve years on from fateful blaze, Walworth Town Hall begins new chapter
Twelve years on from fateful blaze, Walworth Town Hall begins new chapter
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Single mum left in mould-ridden flat with broken front door for months by council
Single mum left in mould-ridden flat with broken front door for months by council
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Train seats and headrest slashed by knifeman who BT police are desperate to trace
Train seats and headrest slashed by knifeman who BT police are desperate to trace
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Old Bailey hearing for man charged with killing father
Old Bailey hearing for man charged with killing father
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Time-wasting hoax calls to ambulance service up by 64%, new data shows
Time-wasting hoax calls to ambulance service up by 64%, new data shows
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New plans propose student tower atop Southwark Underground station
New plans propose student tower atop Southwark Underground station
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Mayor of Southwark joins tenant organisation for end-of-year celebration
Mayor of Southwark joins tenant organisation for end-of-year celebration
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Parents welcome bundles of joy on New Year’s Day
Parents welcome bundles of joy on New Year’s Day
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