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Refugee jobseekers gather at fair set up to offer helping hand
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Refugee jobseekers gather at fair set up to offer helping hand
Children’s services could be cut in council’s efforts to balance budget
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Children’s services could be cut in council’s efforts to balance budget
40,000 jobs in London pay below the minimum wage, new report finds
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40,000 jobs in London pay below the minimum wage, new report finds
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Wetland project set to transform Clapham Common
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A new wetland project will transform Clapham Common, boosting biodiversity and providing an educational resource for schoolchildren in the area. ...
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Lambeth to take stock of Gipsy Hill estate before deciding whether to stick or twist
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter The condition of more than 450 flats on an estate in Gipsy Hill is ...
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‘We have been working hard’: Lambeth welcomes housing watchdog report findings
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A council landlord has welcomed feedback from the Government’s social housing watchdog after it was found to be “meeting standards” ...
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Veterans urged to take up careers in NHS
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Hospitals are urging former Armed Forces personnel to take up careers in the NHS. Lambeth based Guy’s and St Thomas’ ...
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Brixton teen in court today on murder charge
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A 16-year-old girl from Brixton has been charged with the murder of a man in King’s Cross. The teenager will ...
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Daring lido swimmers ready to brave the elements to help the homeless
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This winter the national homelessness charity Crisis is calling for hundreds of swimmers to brave the icy waters of Brockwell ...
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Years of delays to window repairs making for miserably cold days on Lambeth estate
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Residents living on a Lambeth estate say they are having to wear blankets while ...
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Charge of attempted murder after alleged attack on a 59 bus in Brixton
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A man has been charged with attempted murder following a disturbance on a bus in Brixton that has left a ...
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Lambeth council ordered to pay more than £120k in compensation to tenants last year
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Lambeth council was ordered to pay out more compensation to tenants than any other local authority in England last year, ...
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Boy, 14, in hospital after stabbing in residential road
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A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed on Wednesday afternoon. Cops were called to a report of ...
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Suspected members of people smuggling network arrested in dawn raids
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Five men have been arrested and charged after more than 200 North African migrants, including children, were discovered in lorry ...
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Zebra campaign stunt calls for more safe crossings along busy road
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You might expect to see a herd of zebras at a watering hole in Africa, rather than at the side ...
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Lambeth plans to cut tax support scheme by 20% in bid to balance budget
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Lambeth council is proposing to cut its tax support scheme by 20 per cent in a bid to balance its ...
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Former students brought to justice three years on from violent disorder in the Midlands
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Four ex-students have being sentenced to a total of 17 years for violent disorder following an incident in Leicester in ...
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Hundreds of co-living homes set for former industrial site in Brixton
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Hundreds of new co-living homes are set to be built after plans were given the green light by the council. ...
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Domestic violence survivor ‘at risk’ from housing association and council’s failure to rehouse her
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A single mother fleeing domestic violence says she has been left in danger by a housing association and a council, ...
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Warnings of skeleton service and closed rail routes through South London at Christmas
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Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check before they travel between Christmas Day and December 29, with ...
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Met officer sacked for accessing Sarah Everard murder files
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A Met cop has been sacked after accessing police files relating to the disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard.  PC ...
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Vauxhall City Farm celebrates decade of transformation
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An urban farm has celebrated a decade-long partnership which has seen hundreds of thousands of pounds raised for essential services ...
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Four men jailed for life for shooting and stabbing 17-year-old boy
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Four men have been jailed for a total of 79 years for the fatal shooting and stabbing of a 17-year-old ...
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Remembrance: Dulwich school forms Guard of Honour for Royal Family
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Dulwich College formed a Guard of Honour in the presence of the Royal Family for the National Act of Remembrance ...
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Council could lose ‘£300,000 a week’ as parking wardens strike, union claims
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A council could  lose £300,000 a week as a result of an ongoing strike by parking wardens, a union has ...
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Consultation opens on 100% ‘affordable’ Clapham housing scheme
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A consultation has opened for members of the public to give feedback on a proposed development which would offer 130 ...
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South London falls silent to remember war heroes as it marks Remembrance Day
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Across the weekend South London came together to commemorate 110 years since the outbreak of World War One, and honour ...
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Heroic pub security guards awarded for bravery during homophobic knife attack
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Two security guards working on the door of a Clapham pub during a horrific homophobic attack last summer have been ...
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‘A wound that will never fully heal’: Victims’ families speak out as Taekwondo coach jailed for sexual abuse of two girls
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The families of two young girls who were sexually abused by a Taekwondo coach in their own homes and in ...
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Residents suffer ‘stench and flies’ after death of neighbour
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter The neighbour of a man who died in his flat claims he had to ...
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Council welcomes protection for abortion clinics
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Lambeth council has welcomed new “buffer zones” to protect patients and staff from harassment while accessing abortion services across the ...
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South London MPs respond to Donald Trump’s US election victory
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Members of Parliament in South London said they are “saddened” and “concerned” after it was announced this morning that Donald ...
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Parents and teachers ‘devastated’ as council confirms school closures
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Parents and teachers have been left devastated after a council confirmed it will merge or close six of the borough's ...
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London’s only river fire station is back open
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The capital’s only river fire station is back up and running after the London Fire Brigade (LFB) completed a programme ...
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Man convicted of murder eight years after inflicting life changing injuries on teenager
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A man has been convicted of murder after a teenager he stabbed died from his injuries following more than six ...
Boy, 16, with cerebral palsy has big dreams of Paralympics
Boy, 16, with cerebral palsy has big dreams of Paralympics
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Hospital staff protest over plans to cut 58% of jobs in key department
Hospital staff protest over plans to cut 58% of jobs in key department
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Appeals issued on two-year anniversary of Herne Hill’s unsolved double fatality
Appeals issued on two-year anniversary of Herne Hill’s unsolved double fatality
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Serving soldiers and veterans travel for free for Remembrance events
Serving soldiers and veterans travel for free for Remembrance events
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Vaccine being trialed could prevent seasonal flu for over 50s
Vaccine being trialed could prevent seasonal flu for over 50s
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National Education Union hits out at Lambeth school closure plans
National Education Union hits out at Lambeth school closure plans
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Nightclub forced to shut in aftermath of alleged murder
Nightclub forced to shut in aftermath of alleged murder
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Man in critical condition after Stockwell bus collision
Man in critical condition after Stockwell bus collision
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Councillor doubles down on Lambeth’s commitment to tackle housing crisis
Councillor doubles down on Lambeth’s commitment to tackle housing crisis
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New mural by Turner Prize nominee launches at Brixton Tube station
New mural by Turner Prize nominee launches at Brixton Tube station
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How South Londoners celebrated UK coffee week
How South Londoners celebrated UK coffee week
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Ticket to pride: LQBGTQ+ charity ‘adopts’ Vauxhall station
Ticket to pride: LQBGTQ+ charity ‘adopts’ Vauxhall station
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Community football team ‘struggling’ after council closes public pitch
Community football team ‘struggling’ after council closes public pitch
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Chris Kaba: Man shot dead by cop was accused of shooting rival just weeks earlier
Chris Kaba: Man shot dead by cop was accused of shooting rival just weeks earlier
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Week of disruptions on South London rail network starts on Saturday
Week of disruptions on South London rail network starts on Saturday
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Police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba cleared of murder
Police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba cleared of murder
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Lawyer accuses council of ‘pressuring applicants’ in child abuse redress scheme
Lawyer accuses council of ‘pressuring applicants’ in child abuse redress scheme
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A hole-y unacceptable problem with the ceiling has lasted two years for one mum
A hole-y unacceptable problem with the ceiling has lasted two years for one mum
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Man who terrified two sex workers at gunpoint in robbery scam is jailed for 14 years
Man who terrified two sex workers at gunpoint in robbery scam is jailed for 14 years
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Man is guilty of murder of 22-year-old Keelan Wong
Man is guilty of murder of 22-year-old Keelan Wong
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Council takes community approach to remedy antisocial behaviour in town centre
Council takes community approach to remedy antisocial behaviour in town centre
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Clapham bar at the centre of murder trial is forced to close
Clapham bar at the centre of murder trial is forced to close
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Man and woman charged in connection with murder of Dontae McLaren
Man and woman charged in connection with murder of Dontae McLaren
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The latest deserving Jack Petchey award winners making their mark
The latest deserving Jack Petchey award winners making their mark
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