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Man arrested following Asda stabbings
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Croydon
Man arrested following Asda stabbings
New blood centre in Brixton opened by sickle cell awareness campaigner
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Lambeth
New blood centre in Brixton opened by sickle cell awareness campaigner
Short-term ‘holiday’ lets reaching unprecedented levels in Kensington
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Kensington & Chelsea
Short-term ‘holiday’ lets reaching unprecedented levels in Kensington
Five hurt after suspected stabbings near Croydon Asda store
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Croydon
Five hurt after suspected stabbings near Croydon Asda store
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA, but not for much longer as central London branch is set to close
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Westminster
It’s fun to stay at the YMCA, but not for much longer as central London branch is set to close
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Kensington & Chelsea
Drivers told to beware QR code parking scam in Kensington and Chelsea
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Drivers in Kensington and Chelsea have been issued with an urgent warning to avoid QR code parking scams after they ...
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Lambeth
Legal battle set to rage as tenants fight Lambeth council evictions
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A private tenant facing eviction by a Labour council has launched a High Court ...
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Croydon
Murder charge imposed after Croydon victim is named as Jamelatu Tsiwah
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old woman in Croydon. Larry Nimoh 21, of no fixed ...
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Bromley
Members of Apple store raiding gang from South London charged
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Eleven boys and one man have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to steal after a series ...
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Lewisham
Two women PCs cleared after death in Lewisham of man who ‘couldn’t breathe’
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Two Met officers have been cleared of wrongdoing following the conclusion of a misconduct hearing. The panel found allegations against ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Man dies in Shepherd’s Bush care home fire
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A man has died following a fire at a residential care home in Shepherd's Bush. Four fire engines and about ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Delays to repairs at ‘crumbling’ St Mary’s Hospital cast doubt on its long-term prospects
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter An NHS Trust has warned one of its hospitals ‘will not last’ until the ...
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Westminster
Climate activists lament the ‘disaster’ of Trump’s return to power
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Environmentalists rallied to express their fears for the planet's future after this week's inauguration of Donald Trump as President of ...
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Croydon
Norwood block blaze sees six taken to hospital
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Six people rescued from a fire in a block of flats in Upper Norwood were taken to hospital after half ...
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Southwark
Police eager to complete picture of escalator fall at Waterloo station that may have led to death
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Officers investigating the death of a man are appealing for witnesses to come forward who may have seen him pushed ...
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Lambeth
Coroner says NHS England must examine policy over lifesaving drugs after death of Camberwell student
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A coroner has recommended that NHS England reviews how it deals with patients with ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Rented ‘golf buggies’ are hip new way to go in west London – and probably a world-first
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter A fleet of electric buggies has launched on the streets of west London, with ...
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Greenwich
More details emerge in murder case of Citibank executive Marianne
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As the search for the killer of Marianne Kilonzi intensifies, more information is coming to light about her death. Marianne, ...
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Southwark
Time for the once ‘wobbly’ Millennium Bridge to get an overhaul
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter The Millennium Bridge is to undergo a £3.5 million refurbishment. with work expected to ...
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Croydon
Two men held on suspicion of murder after woman is found dead at Croydon home
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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Croydon. Police were called at around 7pm ...
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Greenwich
Woolwich murder victim is named
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Police investigating the death of a woman in Woolwich have named the victim as 43-year-old Marianne Kilonzi. Officers attended a ...
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Lambeth
Lambeth goes cap in hand to government in bid to plug housing revenue shortfall
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Lambeth council has asked the government for a £40million bailout to balance its books. ...
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Wandsworth
Wandsworth jail needs to look into its methadone policy after prisoner’s death, watchdog says
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter HMP Wandsworth has been told to review its management of methadone after a prisoner ...
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Lambeth
Fledgling Harris Sixth Form at Clapham earns ‘outstanding’ first report
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Harris Clapham Sixth Form received its first ever Ofsted inspection in November and has been judged 'outstanding'. Since opening just ...
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Croydon
Peep Show ‘home’ earmarked for temporary accommodation flats
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter The 1960s-built Zodiac Court, once home to Mark and Jez in the Channel 4 ...
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Wandsworth
Rethink over regeneration of Wandsworth estate
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to regenerate a South London estate with 2,550 homes, better community facilities and ...
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Westminster
Westminster’s ‘positive discrimination’ for jobs is unfair says opposition leader
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Westminster City council has vowed to press ahead with giving people from ethnic minorities ...
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Croydon
Overdue new GP practice in Coulsdon could finally become reality
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A new GP health centre in Croydon will move one step closer to fruition ...
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Bromley
Beckenham mum’s overwhelming pride and relief after daughter is released from Hamas clutches
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The mother of Emily Damari – the girl with Beckenham roots who was held captive by Hamas for 15 months ...
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Southwark
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among those facing charges after Palestine protest
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Four people from South London are among those who have been charged with offences following Saturday’s Palestine solidarity protest in ...
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Wandsworth
Councillors declare opposition to ‘transient’ high-rise student dwelling at Nine Elms
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Wandsworth council has rejected plans to build 55 flats and 762 student bedrooms in ...
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Merton
Rugby club seeks longer hours – insisting it won’t impact sceptical neighbours
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Service A rugby club is facing a backlash from residents after applying to extend its ...
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Croydon
Dumped rubbish and fly-tipping getting out of hand, say fed-up residents in Croydon street
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Residents say their once-beautiful Croydon road is blighted by rubbish, with huge piles of ...
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Southwark
Lib Dems call out Southwark chiefs for big payouts on consultants and temporary staff
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark council has splurged £31 million on consultants and agency staff in less than ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Council guilty of delays but not of deliberately frustrating mum’s attempts to see her children
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Kensington and Chelsea council has blamed ‘workload issues’ for delays to organising for a ...
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Southwark
Posters opposing Bakerloo extension gets short shrift from Old Kent Road residents
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Mysterious posters have appeared in a street opposing the Bakerloo line extension and claiming ...
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Wandsworth
Proposed student block will blot out too much skyline, say Wandsworth residents
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Wandsworth residents have hit out at plans for new student accommodation in their neighbourhood, ...
Scores arrested at Palestine protest – but campaigners cry foul over ‘heavy-handed’ policing
Scores arrested at Palestine protest – but campaigners cry foul over ‘heavy-handed’ policing
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Murder inquiry in motion after woman’s body discovered in flat
Murder inquiry in motion after woman’s body discovered in flat
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MP welcomes protections for bereaved families against predatory landlords
MP welcomes protections for bereaved families against predatory landlords
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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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Tributes paid after beloved Chelsea Big Issue vendor dies aged 57
Tributes paid after beloved Chelsea Big Issue vendor dies aged 57
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Duchess of Edinburgh visits Lambeth’s social supermarket, tackling food poverty
Duchess of Edinburgh visits Lambeth’s social supermarket, tackling food poverty
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Murderer of schoolboy recalled to prison after ‘shamelessly’ boasting of killing
Murderer of schoolboy recalled to prison after ‘shamelessly’ boasting of killing
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Class C drug, Khat, found at Shepherd’s Bush Sports Café
Class C drug, Khat, found at Shepherd’s Bush Sports Café
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Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
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Clapham-born entrepreneur gets £50k Dragon’s Den cash boost for footy shirt enterprise
Clapham-born entrepreneur gets £50k Dragon’s Den cash boost for footy shirt enterprise
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Teenager found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam
Teenager found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam
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Royal visitor checks out welcoming centre catering to needs of learning disability members
Royal visitor checks out welcoming centre catering to needs of learning disability members
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