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Sea Cadet Tracy feted for dedication to empowering youngsters
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Southwark
Woman dies in Peckham house fire
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Southwark
‘We’re not here to point fingers and blame anyone’: Commission to investigate inequality in maternity care under way
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Southwark
‘I want to bring some positivity into a politics’: Lib Dem candidate announced for Lewisham
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15 March 2024
15 March 2024
The Liberal Democrats have committed to campaign for “positive politics” with the announcement of their candidate to be the next ...
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Southwark
Apprentice job fair wants to open new doors for Southwark workforce
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15 March 2024
14 March 2024
An apprenticeships jobs fair is taking place at the Passmore Centre next Wednesday (March 20) from 10am-3pm. The centre, at ...
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Southwark
Appeal made to trace man wanted after Deptford mosque stabbing
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
The Met are appealing for the public's help to find a man after a stabbing outside a mosque in Deptford. ...
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Southwark
Well-earned pats on the back for dedicated Maudsley hospital staff
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12 March 2024
12 March 2024
Staff across South London and Maudsley NHS Trust were honoured during a special annual awards ceremony. Sponsored by the Maudsley ...
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Southwark
Cyclists have never had it so good, says TfL, after Southwark route for bikes opens
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7 March 2024
7 March 2024
A major new cycleway has been completed in Southwark, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. Southwark council has completed work ...
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Southwark
More than 5,000 workers get London Living Wage pay rise
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6 March 2024
5 March 2024
A borough has announced it has more than 330 employers who pay the London Living Wage thanks to the support ...
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Southwark
Evelina honours Tony – the hospital’s most remarkable fundraiser of them all
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5 March 2024
4 March 2024
Inspiring patient Tony Hudgell was left speechless after seeing himself immortalised as a thank you for his incredible £1.8 million ...
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Southwark
Children unveil road safety banner after car crashes through school fence
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4 March 2024
8 March 2024
Parents, carers and children came together on Friday to unveil new road safety banners outside their school, two months after ...
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Southwark
TfL launches new walking route from Epping Forest to Peckham
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
A new 15-mile walking route - the Green Link Walk - was launched by Transport for London (TfL) and the ...
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Southwark
Peckham man crowned king of hospital porters
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
A Peckham hospital porter was crowned best in the UK at an annual awards event last week. Kabiru Ogundipe, of ...
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Southwark
Publisher unveils national book campaign after winning Entrepreneur of the Year award
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1 March 2024
1 March 2024
A publisher has launched her new national campaign to support young authors from diverse backgrounds during an acceptance speech for ...
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Southwark
Son guilty of murdering his mum after inflicting ‘extensive and traumatic’ injuries
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28 February 2024
28 February 2024
A man who claimed his mother’s injuries were a result of her ill health has been found guilty of her ...
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Southwark
King’s Hospital providing insight into NHS life through work placement programme
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28 February 2024
28 February 2024
King’s College Hospital this month offered another 20 students from local schools the opportunity to find out about the workings ...
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Southwark
Castle Square’s Easter parade of goodies awaits
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28 February 2024
28 February 2024
Castle Square is set to host another colourful free Easter event which promises to gladden the hearts of young and ...
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Southwark
‘This decision will be life-changing’: School with half Muslim population to be turned into CofE primary
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28 February 2024
29 February 2024
Parents are urging their council to reject the proposed merger of a non-faith school - where half of the students ...
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Southwark
Southwark launches UK’s largest council community investment scheme
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27 February 2024
27 February 2024
Southwark has launched one of the UKs largest council community investment schemes with the aim to raise £6million for its ...
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Southwark
Embarrassed Southwark Labour councillors offer apology for ‘cheap’ jibes towards rival
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27 February 2024
27 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Two Labour councillors have apologised to Southwark’s Liberal Democrat leader after one made comments ...
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Southwark
Energy bills hike after ‘shift of goalposts’ has stunned Deptford residents
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26 February 2024
26 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents in two Deptford apartments were left in shock after being told they owed ...
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Southwark
New extensive network of defibrillators will save lives, says Southwark council
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26 February 2024
26 February 2024
Southwark council says it has delivered on its promise to install defibrillators in all 12 libraries and eight leisure centres ...
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Southwark
Police search for freed convict who has shed electronic tag
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26 February 2024
26 February 2024
Police officers are appealing for the public’s help in finding a man wanted on recall to prison. Nasar Mohammed Hussein, ...
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Southwark
Council tax meeting overshadowed by political clashes and personal insults
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23 February 2024
23 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A town hall meeting to set the council tax for the coming year was ...
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Southwark
Two Millwall fans banned from football games for three years after ‘tragedy chanting’
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23 February 2024
23 February 2024
A father and son have been convicted of ‘tragedy chanting’ after the pair were seen making “deeply offensive gestures” at ...
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Southwark
Ofsted report paints grim picture of ‘cooped up children’ in Walworth nursery
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22 February 2024
22 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A South London nursery where cooped up children run around in circles has been ...
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Southwark
Twin academies receive outstanding Ofsted rating
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20 February 2024
20 February 2024
Students at two secondary academies are celebrating after being judged Outstanding by Ofsted for the second time running. The two ...
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Southwark
Residents win battle to stop bar staying open until 1am
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16 February 2024
16 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents in a posh Central London neighbourhood have won their battle to stop a ...
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Southwark
Three given conditional discharge over ‘paraglider’ imagery invoking Hamas attack
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14 February 2024
16 February 2024
Three South London women who displayed images supporting Hamas at a pro-Palestine demonstration have been found guilty of a terrorism ...
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Southwark
Man enters guilty plea after trying to coax 13-year-old into encounter
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13 February 2024
13 February 2024
A man who attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into a meeting has pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual ...
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Southwark
‘We need to break the silence on female genital mutilation’: Survivor and Councillor Ali said education can end FGM
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12 February 2024
12 February 2024
A councillor who survived female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child is campaigning to spread awareness around the issue in ...
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Southwark
Free school meals proven to ‘cut obesity and improve reading skills’
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8 February 2024
5 February 2024
A new study of four London boroughs which have introduced free school meals has found evidence that the policy cuts ...
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Southwark
Council appoints borough’s first ambassador against Female Genital Mutilation
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7 February 2024
7 February 2024
A council has appointed its first ambassador against female genital mutilation (FGM). Councillor Naima Ali - Deputy Mayor of Southwark ...
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Southwark
Third person charged in connection with murder of Carlton McCloud
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7 February 2024
7 February 2024
A third person has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 47-year-old man last month. Fabeo Alexandru ...
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Southwark
Council announce £1million investment into climate change projects
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6 February 2024
6 February 2024
A council has announced it will invest £1million in climate change projects to combat flooding and overheating in the borough. ...
Residents ‘shocked’ after man with crossbow and gas mask shot dead by police after breaking into house
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31 January 2024
31 January 2024
Man ‘threatening residents’ with crossbow dies after being shot by armed officers
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30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Council set to bring Tower Bridge care home under its wing
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30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Southwark proud of its £1m grants to boost youngsters’ life skills
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30 January 2024
29 January 2024
School children warm up lunch breaks at Borough Market soup sale
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30 January 2024
29 January 2024
Millwall unveil renamed road at the Den in tribute to former chairman
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29 January 2024
29 January 2024
‘I am a single mum and every month I struggle with my bills’: Council boosts warm spaces with £43K investment
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29 January 2024
29 January 2024
Stolen goods raid at New Cross leads to arrest of alleged sex offender
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29 January 2024
29 January 2024
Millwall announce new road name to commemorate former chairman
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25 January 2024
25 January 2024
Commission launched to investigate stark inequality in maternity care
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25 January 2024
24 January 2024
London’s first sustainable food market awarded by Mayor
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23 January 2024
23 January 2024
Bargain hunters can snag a deal at charity shop launch this weekend
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22 January 2024
22 January 2024
Dog pulled from freezing boating lake after falling through ice
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19 January 2024
19 January 2024
Aylesbury Estate works delayed after battle in High Court
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19 January 2024
19 January 2024
Council rubber-stamps £148,000 ‘spin doctor’ role to oversee future of borough
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18 January 2024
18 January 2024
Old Kent Road murder victim named as two suspects charged
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15 January 2024
15 January 2024
‘My daughter’s bedroom is pouring with water’: Mum’s health worsening after four years of mould and leaks
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12 January 2024
12 January 2024
‘We don’t want Sofia to die in vain’: Mum calls for e-bike safety rules after fire killed daughter
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12 January 2024
12 January 2024
Third person arrested in connection with Old Kent Road murder
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12 January 2024
12 January 2024
More than 1,500 children to receive free school meals again
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11 January 2024
11 January 2024
London’s largest working boatyard to undergo ‘urgent’ health and safety upgrade
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10 January 2024
10 January 2024
Murder investigation launched after man, 47, knifed to death
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10 January 2024
10 January 2024
‘This is very weird’: Residents left confused after bikes banned from recycling centre
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9 January 2024
9 January 2024
Peckham Rye Park murder: Family have their say after two are convicted
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8 January 2024
8 January 2024
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