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Four jailed after ambushing man with knives and Samurai sword in drugs killing
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Croydon
Four jailed after ambushing man with knives and Samurai sword in drugs killing
Croydon to receive “exceptional” financial support from government
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Croydon
Croydon to receive “exceptional” financial support from government
‘Tower of nightmares’: Woman, 81, exhausted by decades of ‘rolling disrepair’ in 22-storey block
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Lambeth
‘Tower of nightmares’: Woman, 81, exhausted by decades of ‘rolling disrepair’ in 22-storey block
Police appeal to find three men after fatal stabbing of Jason Romeo
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Lewisham
Police appeal to find three men after fatal stabbing of Jason Romeo
Grenfell: Insulation firm seeks to overturn council ban
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Kensington & Chelsea
Grenfell: Insulation firm seeks to overturn council ban
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Bromley
Four libraries in the running for Library of the Year award 2025
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Four South London libraries run by a social enterprise have been shortlisted as finalists in The Bookseller’s ‘Library of the ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Owner of pub believed to be linked to Kirsty Allsopp’s husband withdraws planning application
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter The owner of a West London pub believed to be linked to Kirsty Allsopp’s ...
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Bexley
Breast cancer survivors join call to save lives in national campaign
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Breast cancer survivors from South-east London are raising awareness of the importance of screening appointments by giving their voices to ...
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Croydon
‘A dangerous precedent’: Council insists it will not sell historic manor house to service debt
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon council has insisted that a historic manor house will remain publicly owned ‘for ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Three in hospital after Kensington flat fire
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Three people were hospitalised after a flat fire in Kensington on Wednesday night. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters ...
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Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
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Ban on sex abuse compensation claim after three years lifted; ode to 'forgotten' Southwark Bridge; and woman to trek 50km ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Jury convicts man who claimed self defence after death of Dubai chef Mussie
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A man has been convicted of murder after he was captured on CCTV heading to a nightclub immediately after the ...
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Lewisham
Woman badly injured by van in New Cross may have been deliberately targeted, say Met
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Police are appealing for witnesses and any road users with footage after a collision in New Cross left a woman ...
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Westminster
Students on the run will help ‘Samaritans-type’ support group
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University of Westminster students will lace up their trainers for a charity run in support of an organisation that helps ...
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Southwark
More accusations of waste aimed at Southwark chiefs – this time over free school meals report
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark council has been accused of ‘waste’ after burying a £60,000 report which criticised ...
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Merton
Hospice boss warns that cost-cutting impact is ‘devastating’ for staff recruitment and patient care
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The head of one of South London’s leading hospices has warned more people are ‘dying without dignity’ as limited funding ...
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Southwark
Silence is golden for fund-raising music students
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By Regina Motalib Music scholars from Kingsdale Foundation School in West Dulwich, surprised their music teachers with a giant cheque ...
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Lambeth
Council could face more than 100 civil cases from child abuse victims after time limit scrapped  
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More than 100 victims of child sexual abuse could bring civil cases against Lambeth council after the government announced it ...
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Wandsworth
‘We warned over and over again’: Prison crisis caused by Government’s tough on crime drive, report says
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Successive governments trying to look “tough on crime” have caused the current crisis in prisons, a new report says. The ...
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Greenwich
Jail for man who terrorised women on DLR into Greenwich
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A man who targeted and robbed two lone women on the DLR has been jailed for eight years. Edward Ampeh, ...
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Greenwich
Charity which supports critically ill children announces latest hospital partnership
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A charity which provides entertainment services to critically ill children has announced a new partnership with a major hospital. Spread ...
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Croydon
Calls for a rethink on closure of Croydon drop-in centre for carers
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon residents have expressed growing concern that closing a ‘one-stop shop’ support centre for ...
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Croydon
Birds coated in oil after major diesel spill in River Wandle
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Birds have been coated in oil after a diesel spill on a stretch of the river Wandle which has spread ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Umbrella innovators turned down investor Peter Jones’ £50k in Dragon’s Den
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Two entrepreneurs who founded an umbrella company based on a ground-breaking design, impressed in the TV show Dragon's Den with ...
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Southwark
Better Bankside voted in for another five years
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One of the country's first Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) has been voted in for another five-year term by its businesses. ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Warnings over portable heaters after fire takes hold in Fulham flat
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Firefighters have issued a reminder of their heating safety advice following a fire at a block of flats in North ...
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Wandsworth
Battersea’s unblemished safety record cause for celebration of our input, says union
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Construction workers at Battersea Power Station have gathered to celebrate the achievement of ensuring the 12-year redevelopment of the famous ...
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Croydon
Council promises to invest in social housing despite government bailout
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A council has promised to investment millions of pounds to improve its social housing stock, weeks after asking the government ...
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Westminster
Guilty verdict for 50-year-old accused of killing his partner of 80
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A man has been convicted of murdering his partner at her flat in west London. A jury at Southwark Crown ...
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Croydon
Trial for woman – nearly five decades on from five-year-old’s death
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Police from the Met’s Cold Case Homicide Team have charged a woman in relation with the death of a five-year-old ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
First parking permit hike in more than a decade causing a stir in Hammersmith and Fulham
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A petition calling for ‘fair’ parking permit pricing in Hammersmith and Fulham looks set ...
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Westminster
Extra pay for Westminster carers is huge boost, says disability campaigner
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A disability campaigner has praised a funding uplift for carers his council is set ...
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Merton
Denise preparing for a very personal 50k trek across the Sahara
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A Wimbledon woman is preparing to trek 50km across the Sahara Desert in memory of her four-year-old nephew who died ...
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Wandsworth
Push is on to inject more cash into ‘life-enhancing’ leisure facilities in Wandsworth
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Leisure centres, parks and playgrounds in Wandsworth are in line for a £30million investment ...
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Lewisham
Domestic abuse victim felt ‘helpless’ after temporary accommodation locked down by armed police
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A victim of domestic abuse has warned that councils are not taking the safety of survivors into consideration when housing ...
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Westminster
‘Ban disruptive loud music from pedicabs’, demands MP
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter An MP has launched a petition calling for an all-out ban on the use ...
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Croydon
Croydon vows to crack down on landlords who fail their tenants
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon council is set to reinstate a selective licensing scheme to improve conditions and ...
New genetic tests could predict risk for people with deadly heart condition
New genetic tests could predict risk for people with deadly heart condition
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Hayley’s baby accessories company turns heads in Dragon’s Den
Hayley’s baby accessories company turns heads in Dragon’s Den
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Mayor of Bromley walks almost 50miles of boroughs boundary for charity
Mayor of Bromley walks almost 50miles of boroughs boundary for charity
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Free use of gyms and pools in Lewisham for recovering addicts
Free use of gyms and pools in Lewisham for recovering addicts
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Protest against Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ plan for Gaza
Protest against Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ plan for Gaza
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Three teens charged over shooting of 17-year-old in Croydon
Three teens charged over shooting of 17-year-old in Croydon
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‘No case to answer’ for Met over handling of stalking allegation before beach murder
‘No case to answer’ for Met over handling of stalking allegation before beach murder
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Cash boost will help these youngsters get green project off the ground – quite literally
Cash boost will help these youngsters get green project off the ground – quite literally
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Boy, 13, arrested after teenager stabbed in west London attack
Boy, 13, arrested after teenager stabbed in west London attack
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Famous Marylebone hotel will remain closed after fire ripped through building
Famous Marylebone hotel will remain closed after fire ripped through building
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Positive reviews after stock-take of community funding
Positive reviews after stock-take of community funding
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New block on the skids already – drawing a multitude of complaints
New block on the skids already – drawing a multitude of complaints
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