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Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among those facing charges after Palestine protest
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Southwark
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother among those facing charges after Palestine protest
Councillors declare opposition to ‘transient’ high-rise student dwelling at Nine Elms
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Wandsworth
Councillors declare opposition to ‘transient’ high-rise student dwelling at Nine Elms
Rugby club seeks longer hours – insisting it won’t impact sceptical neighbours
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Merton
Rugby club seeks longer hours – insisting it won’t impact sceptical neighbours
Dumped rubbish and fly-tipping getting out of hand, say fed-up residents in Croydon street
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Croydon
Dumped rubbish and fly-tipping getting out of hand, say fed-up residents in Croydon street
Lib Dems call out Southwark chiefs for big payouts on consultants and temporary staff
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Southwark
Lib Dems call out Southwark chiefs for big payouts on consultants and temporary staff
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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 Local Democracy Reporter Mysterious posters have appeared in a street opposing the Bakerloo line extension and claiming the project ...
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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, ...
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Westminster
Scores arrested at Palestine protest – but campaigners cry foul over ‘heavy-handed’ policing
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A total of 77 people were arrested during Saturday's Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) protest that police say involved a coordinated ...
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Greenwich
Murder inquiry in motion after woman’s body discovered in flat
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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Woolwich. Police were called to a flat ...
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Lambeth
MP welcomes protections for bereaved families against predatory landlords
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An MP has welcomed new measures which will protect bereaved families from being pursued by "predatory" landlords. On Tuesday, Helen ...
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Southwark
‘Clear waste’: Council spends £31m on consultants and agency staff
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A council spent £31million on consultants and agency staff in the past 10 months, a jump of more than £6million ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Tributes paid after beloved Chelsea Big Issue vendor dies aged 57
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A Big Issue seller's loyal customers have called for him to be given a plaque on his pitch after he ...
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Lambeth
Duchess of Edinburgh visits Lambeth’s social supermarket, tackling food poverty
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The Duchess of Edinburgh made a visit to Lambeth on Wednesday to take a look at the UK’s first social supermarket. ...
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Lewisham
Murderer of schoolboy recalled to prison after ‘shamelessly’ boasting of killing
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The murderer of a schoolboy has been recalled to prison after “shamelessly” boasting about his violent crime. Jake Fahri was ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Class C drug, Khat, found at Shepherd’s Bush Sports Café
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A west London café may lose its licence after police officers twice found customers ...
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Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
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Vital soup kitchen is served notice to quit, community radio station celebrate its 10th anniversary, and, new mum fears for ...
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Wandsworth
Clapham-born entrepreneur gets £50k Dragon’s Den cash boost for footy shirt enterprise
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Alex Street, founder of Mystery Jersey King, has secured a £50K investment from Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies to fuel ...
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Croydon
Teenager found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam
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A teenager who stabbed Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death has been convicted of her murder. Hassan Sentamu, 18, admitted ...
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Croydon
Royal visitor checks out welcoming centre catering to needs of learning disability members
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As she prepares to celebrate her 60th birthday, Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh visited L’Arche, a learning disability centre in ...
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Lambeth
More than three decades on from Brixton killing, police announce 20k reward in bid to find justice for a devastated family
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Police are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information to bring to justice the killers of a teenager ...
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Wandsworth
Hospital’s state-of-the-art renal unit plan gets go-ahead
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Tooting's flagship hospital will open a specialist centre for kidney patients as part of ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Kensington fire underlines perils of unattended cooking, say Brigade
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Firefighters have issued a reminder of their cooking safety advice following a fire at a block of flats on Kensington ...
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Southwark
Fire-safety form delays causing grief for would-be sellers of homes
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark leaseholders can’t sell their homes because of a council’s delays in issuing fire ...
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Lambeth
Infectious diseases cleaning team at hospital to strike over pay
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Dozens of infection control workers at a major hospital will strike later this month in a dispute over pay. The ...
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Westminster
Scheme for student block at Paddington on the drawing board
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A proposal to build a new 20-storey tower to house King’s College London students ...
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Greenwich
Two teenagers charged with murder of Kelyan Bokassa on Woolwich bus
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Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus ...
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Wandsworth
Wandsworth identifies spot for brand new ‘mini’ park
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A new ‘pocket park’ could open in Earlsfield, after a petition signed by 279 ...
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Lewisham
Arts centre launches community council to help shape its future
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A South east London arts centre has launched a community council, inviting six residents to help shape its future. The ...
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Southwark
Peckham’s ‘lifeline’ soup kitchen scrambles to find new home after given notice to leave
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A soup kitchen in Peckham which offers a “lifeline” to its community is in urgent need of a new home ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Vacant office block perfect location for student flats, says property firm
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Plans have been submitted to knock down a vacant office building in Hammersmith and ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Fine foods connoisseur Partridges set to close its long-standing Chelsea store
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An independent, family-run food deli store which has been a fixture in Chelsea for more than 50 years is to ...
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Lambeth
Bored Lambeth kids need youth club, not chicken shops, says campaigner
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By Robert Firth and Francesca Rapisarda, Local Democracy Reporter Stockwell kids are hanging out in chicken shops because of the ...
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Greenwich
The ‘mould torture’ that never ends for Blackheath couple
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A Greenwich couple claim they are going through ‘mental torture’ after dealing with damp ...
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Bromley
‘Very lucky’ fox saved after getting paws stuck in garden chair
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A fox that got three paws stuck through the wooden slats of a garden chair was saved by the RSPCA ...
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Greenwich
Two boys and woman, 44, arrested in connection with Kelyan Bokassa murder
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Police have arrested two boys and a 44-year-old woman in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa. A 15-year-old ...
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Westminster
Council guilty of missed care home visits and delayed mental health assessment
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A woman has received £100 and an apology from Westminster City council after two ...
Children services in Westminster and KC are top notch, watchdog says
Children services in Westminster and KC are top notch, watchdog says
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Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution, campaigners say
Private school run driving 27% increase in air pollution, campaigners say
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Two sought in relation to Kelyan murder on Woolwich bus
Two sought in relation to Kelyan murder on Woolwich bus
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Sir Sadiq Khan hits target with mentoring programme supporting 100,000 young people
Sir Sadiq Khan hits target with mentoring programme supporting 100,000 young people
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400 neighbours voice lack of enthusiasm for Earl’s Court’s major overhaul
400 neighbours voice lack of enthusiasm for Earl’s Court’s major overhaul
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Watchdog praises improvement in Lambeth children’s social care
Watchdog praises improvement in Lambeth children’s social care
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Residents ‘shocked’ and ‘angry’ after e-bikes block street by Waterloo station
Residents ‘shocked’ and ‘angry’ after e-bikes block street by Waterloo station
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Mary’s still wowing them in Zumba classes at 94
Mary’s still wowing them in Zumba classes at 94
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New mother fears for baby’s health after being left without heating for months by landlord
New mother fears for baby’s health after being left without heating for months by landlord
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Grenfell Tower’s fate needs to be decided by families, says MP
Grenfell Tower’s fate needs to be decided by families, says MP
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Head of the Met’s Black Police Association sacked over WhatsApp messages
Head of the Met’s Black Police Association sacked over WhatsApp messages
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New image found of man wanted in connection with brutal Covent Garden assault on 70-year-old man
New image found of man wanted in connection with brutal Covent Garden assault on 70-year-old man
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