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Bromley
Popular recycling depot is causing traffic jam hotspot, Bromley chiefs say
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Croydon
Raid on dry cleaners lead to discovery of gun and drug operation
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Lambeth
Distant Dover and Luton earmarked as destinations for Lambeth’s homeless
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Lambeth
Thousands of South Londoners wait in limbo for housing reforms promised in King’s Speech
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Hammersmith & Fulham
‘Leaning woman’ statue unveiled after restoration – with a royal seal of approval witnessed by school children
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Westminster
Police data reveals neighbourhood ‘blackspots’ where 100% of crimes go unsolved and phone snatchers thrive
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
The Met has been criticised by the police watchdog for failing to catch and deter criminals following a Channel 4 ...
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Wandsworth
Graduate, 23, put cancer symptoms down to ‘hormones’ and ‘stress’
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
A graduate who put her cancer symptoms down to hormones and stress is calling on young people to seek medical ...
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Lambeth
Violent sex predator’s arrest after park rape led to discovery of multiple victims
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
A dangerous sexual predator has been jailed for life after admitting 28 offences committed across three police force areas. Louis ...
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Westminster
New housing block purchase by Westminster agreed – but pressure to delivery more temporary homes continues to bite
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Service A building formerly occupied by tenants from a housing association has been bought by ...
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Southwark
Drug supplier who operated near a school faces seven years behind bars
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
A man from Southwark has been sentenced to seven years for the possession with the intent to supply Class A ...
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Croydon
Croydon vows to finally sort out its bus shelters – but passengers say it’s all taking too long
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon council has put forward plans to work with TfL to provide, install, maintain, ...
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Lambeth
TfL calls on London to come together with launch of Radio Underground
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Art on the Underground programme has announced its latest project, ‘Radio Underground’. The work has been ...
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Lambeth
Discarded knives found after police are called in to contain ‘hostile’ Dulwich rave that got out of hand
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents of a quiet Dulwich street woke to find knives and nitrous oxide canisters ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
One man hospitalised after Fulham chemical alarm
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters were called out after reports of a chemical incident at a block of ...
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Greenwich
Home owners feeling trapped and uncomfortable in their Woolwich abodes after prolonged cladding work
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Greenwich leaseholders have claimed they are unable to sell their flats due to ‘nightmare’ ...
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Southwark
Councils get £30m to support children in care, but charity calls for national rollout
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17 July 2024
17 July 2024
A charity has welcomed £30million in Government funding for councils to support children in care, but warns that too many ...
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Southwark
Teen hurt in Peckham shooting ‘so lucky’ he wasn’t killed, say police
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16 July 2024
17 July 2024
Detectives appealing for witnesses and footage after a boy was shot said it is "sheer luck" they are not leading ...
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Lambeth
Don’t judge this book by the cover – unless Kannada language is outside your scope
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16 July 2024
17 July 2024
The Lambeth Basaveshwara Statue will be the rallying point for a book launch about ancient parliaments of the world - ...
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Southwark
Council to build 100 ‘affordable’ new homes for key workers
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
A council is promising 100 “affordable” new homes for key workers in the borough. The homes will be built in ...
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Southwark
Cleaners at private school see pay slashed after balloting strike action
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
Cleaners at one of the most prestigious private girls’ schools in the country have had their pay slashed by 12 ...
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Lambeth
Hospital waiting times cut as nurses assess patients in A&E queue
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
Waiting times have been cut at a hospital emergency department after the launch of a scheme which sees patients assessed ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Could days be numbered for Hammersmith’s most distinctive feature?
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council have approved new planning guidance which includes potentially replacing its ...
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Greenwich
Student digs now preferred option for developers at Woolwich Road site
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A scheme for a set of flats in Greenwich have been scrapped to include ...
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Greenwich
Public urged to get behind Blue Badge clampdown by reporting cheats
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
Greenwich's local authority is continuing to crack down on parking fraud, with five successful prosecutions against Blue Badge misuse over ...
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Greenwich
‘He had great vision and belief’: Founder of children’s hospice charity dies aged 83
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
A charity which provides clinical care and emotional support to children with life-limiting conditions has said its founder, Derek Phillips, ...
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Lambeth
Destroyed 1985 mural celebrating Windrush generation returns home to Brixton
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
A destroyed 1985 mural has returned to Brixton almost 30 years after it was painted over during the construction of ...
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Wandsworth
Nursey job cuts ‘would harm our most vulnerable kids’ say worried parents
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Parents have raised concerns vulnerable children won’t be safe if planned cuts at state ...
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Wandsworth
Award-winning trio perform poetry rendition at National Theatre
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
Three 10-year-olds from a school in Wandsworth have won a national competition and taken centre stage at the National Theatre ...
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Wandsworth
Firework warning after flare is blamed for Battersea flat fire
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
Firefighters have issued a reminder of their fireworks safety advice following a fire at a block of flats in Battersea. ...
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Croydon
Former GP surgery can begin new life as a home for many – but not everyone is happy
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16 July 2024
16 July 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A town hall has approved an application to convert a former GP surgery into ...
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Lambeth
Town hall report lays bare scale of huge budget challenge
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15 July 2024
16 July 2024
A town hal has published a report setting out the scale of the financial challenge it faces at a time ...
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Lambeth
Man spent ’23 hours on the floor’ after wheel chair fall in ‘unsuitable’ council home
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15 July 2024
16 July 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A disabled man claims he spent 23 hours on the floor after falling out ...
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Lambeth
‘Age has no limits’: 54-year-old wins gold at British National Powerlifting championships
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15 July 2024
17 July 2024
A 54-year-old woman who snapped up a gold medal at the British National Powerlifting championships last month is using her ...
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Southwark
25 people evacuated from church after fire ripped through two floors
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Around 25 people were evacuated from a church after a fire ripped through two floors of the three-storey building yesterday ...
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Bromley
Council moves forward with £15m plan to move central library after asbestos discovery
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A council has moved forward with a £15million plan to move its central library ...
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Croydon
‘Timi Champions’ invited to Houses of Parliament to learn more about governance
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Young leaders from primary schools across the capital travelled to Parliament on Wednesday to learn more about governance and leadership. ...
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Southwark
Woman and man treated by ambulance crews after tumble dryer caught alight
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
A woman and a man were treated by ambulance crews after a fire caused by a tumble dryer spread across ...
Man who killed 25-year-old and held woman captive in brutal scam murder jailed for life
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
D-Day vet, 104, says he feels ‘like a prisoner in my own home’ after lifts on estate break down
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
‘It’s time for an apology’: Council urged to review leaseholder bills
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Serving Met constable charged with sexual assault
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Free school meals made permanent at nurseries and secondary schools
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Man, 21, charged after horror stabbing on busy Croydon bus
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Police charge west London man with murder after human remains found in Bristol
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15 July 2024
15 July 2024
Trump survives assassination attempt overnight
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14 July 2024
14 July 2024
Residents criticise plans for new adult gaming centre
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12 July 2024
15 July 2024
Met take over manhunt after human remains found in two suitcases on Bristol bridge
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
Music charity on track to create positive change in young people’s lives with new funding
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
‘Highly skilled workforce’ praised in Bexley Youth Justice Service inspection
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12 July 2024
12 July 2024
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