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Elephant and Castle’s 30-storey additions will only cast shadows and gloom say unhappy neighbours
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Southwark
Elephant and Castle’s 30-storey additions will only cast shadows and gloom say unhappy neighbours
Council loses 131 temporary accommodation homes to private landlords
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Lewisham
Council loses 131 temporary accommodation homes to private landlords
Terrorism charges levied against Croydon resident
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Croydon
Terrorism charges levied against Croydon resident
Run down ‘ex drug den’ will be fine as children’s home, say Bromley council
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Bromley
Run down ‘ex drug den’ will be fine as children’s home, say Bromley council
Engineering work to close railway lines across next two weekends
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Lambeth
Engineering work to close railway lines across next two weekends
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Croydon
Boiler taking an age to be repaired as Croydon tenant shivers in the cold snap
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A 76-year-old Croydon pensioner is bracing for more sub zero nights after being without ...
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Westminster
Society receives £230,280 to rescue statue of 19th century poet
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An organisation dedicated to one of the most famous English poets of the 19th century has been given a grant ...
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Wandsworth
Dog rescues on frozen Battersea Park lake prompt Brigade warning
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned dog walkers about the dangers of icy waters after crews were called to ...
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Khalife escape from HMP Wandsworth: Now second man charged with aiding him
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A second man has been charged with assisting Daniel Khalife after he escaped from prison. Adeel Khan 30, of Waltham ...
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Southwark
‘Shut up’ warning in Southwark council chamber as heated rivals clash
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Rival Southwark councillors have accused each other of unprofessional behaviour after squabbling at a ...
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Wandsworth
‘The power of community-driven media’: Community radio station marks 10th birthday
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A community radio station marked its tenth birthday on Sunday with a fresh charity appeal. Riverside Radio was launched on ...
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Greenwich
Woolwich blocks which did not comply with buildings regs ‘can stay’ inspectorate rules
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A pair of Woolwich tower blocks earmarked for demolition will be allowed to stay ...
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Wandsworth
Three more tower blocks planned at Nine Elms for flats and student rooms
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Designs for tower blocks up to 22 storeys tall at Nine Elms - and ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
‘Give us a lift!’ appeal to make revamped Olympia more accessible for disabled
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A major £1.3 billion West London redevelopment will be inaccessible to some unless lifts ...
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Bromley
Objections to children’s home planned for former site of ‘cannabis factory’
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A planning inspector has ruled that a former family home should be turned into ...
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Westminster
Met bans pro-Palestine march from gathering outside BBC offices
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The Met have banned a pro-Palestine march from gathering outside the BBC’s headquarters next weekend, due to its location near ...
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Greenwich
Elizabeth line becomes UK’s busiest railway service
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The Elizabeth line is now the busiest railway service in the UK, with a new report showing the route has ...
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Promise of ‘swimmable rivers’ must not encourage swimming in dangerous tides, officials warn
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan has been warned that his promise to create “swimmable rivers” in London ...
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Bromley
Council wrongly suspended SEN pupil from school transport
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bromley council has been asked to apologise to the mum of a child with ...
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Westminster
Disgraced doctor jailed for scamming elderly loses bid to be reinstated on medical register
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A disgraced doctor who was jailed for scamming elderly investors out of £1.4million has ...
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Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
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Aspiring drill rapper, 14, stabbed to death, top prize for Lewisham float in New Year's Day Parade - pictures, and  ...
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Croydon
Bus replacement warning for Gatwick-bound rail passengers
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Airline passengers heading to Gatwick Airport on Sunday are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys because of ...
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Greenwich
Shed fire contained after alarming spread to neighbouring gardens
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One shed and ten metres of garden fencing were completely destroyed by a fire in Abbey Wood last night. Half ...
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Bromley
Dementia support team from Bromley shortlisted for award
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The Bromley Dementia Support Hub has been nominated for a prestigious national Dementia Care award. They are just one of ...
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Croydon
Historic Norbury Park tennis club mobilising to save its future
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One of the world’s oldest tennis clubs is looking to secure its long-term future. Norbury Park Lawn Tennis Club (Norbury ...
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Greenwich
Court hearing today for man accused of Shooters Hill stabbing
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A man has been charged following a stabbing that took place in Shooters Hill on Monday. Oquaine Simpson, 19, of ...
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Greenwich
Woolwich locals call for greater police presence as two teenagers stabbed in less than 24 hours
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Woolwich locals have called for a greater police presence following two teenagers being stabbed ...
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Greenwich
Stabbing claims life of 14-year-old boy as fears of ‘turf war’ take root
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A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on Tuesday afternoon is the latest fatality in a recent spate of ...
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Bromley
Council rated one of country’s strongest services for Youth Justice
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A council has been rated as one of the country’s leading local authorities for Youth Justice. Bromley Youth Justice received ...
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Southwark
Twelve years on from fateful blaze, Walworth Town Hall begins new chapter
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A 160-year-old town hall closed for more than a decade after a fire has ...
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Lewisham
Council secures £4m government investment for children’s social care reform
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A council has secured £4million of government funding to continue leading the way in reforms to children's social care. Lewisham ...
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Lewisham
Met police officers accused of lying at inquest into death of Kevin Clarke
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Two Met cops have been accused of lying to the inquest of a man who died after being restrained by ...
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Grants for budding South London sports stars up for grabs
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Leisure operator GLL - which oversees sports centres throughout South London - is inviting athletes to apply for funding in ...
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Merton
Further arrest made in Iran TV journalist stabbing case
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A man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the stabbing of a journalist in Queensmere Road, ...
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Police conduct watchdog to examine new complaints from victims who reported Al Fayed assaults
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The Met's handling of allegations about Mohamed Al Fayed is to come under closer scrutiny after two of his reported ...
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Wandsworth
NHS Trust wants to create brand new hub for kidney patients in Tooting
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter St George's Hospital could open a new centre for kidney patients as part of ...
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Greenwich
‘A horrendous crime’: Manhunt launched after boy, 14, stabbed to death on bus
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A manhunt has been launched to find the killer of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on board ...
Boy, 14, stabbed to death on bus in Woolwich
Boy, 14, stabbed to death on bus in Woolwich
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Greenwich’s ice cream war takes fresh turn with court order over ban
Greenwich’s ice cream war takes fresh turn with court order over ban
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NHS urges Londoners to give blood and help save lives
NHS urges Londoners to give blood and help save lives
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Council seeks developer to build 450 new homes across six sites
Council seeks developer to build 450 new homes across six sites
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Four from South London charged after mobile phone shop raid at Brent Cross shopping centre
Four from South London charged after mobile phone shop raid at Brent Cross shopping centre
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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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Bromley tops league table with most car free school journeys, says TfL
Bromley tops league table with most car free school journeys, says TfL
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Art on the Underground: New works announced for Waterloo and Brixton
Art on the Underground: New works announced for Waterloo and Brixton
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Wandsworth agrees to pay tenant £1k for mistakes that led to rent arrears
Wandsworth agrees to pay tenant £1k for mistakes that led to rent arrears
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Prison officer’s filmed sex at HMP Wandsworth ‘so damaging for female staff’ says governor
Prison officer’s filmed sex at HMP Wandsworth ‘so damaging for female staff’ says governor
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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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All about owls : Nature club embraces world of our feathered friends
All about owls : Nature club embraces world of our feathered friends
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