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Evening for Palestine raises more than £1,000 for aid workers
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Merton
Evening for Palestine raises more than £1,000 for aid workers
‘It was chaos’: Tenants scramble to find somewhere to live after entire block evicted
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Lewisham
‘It was chaos’: Tenants scramble to find somewhere to live after entire block evicted
Housing group sends Christmas support to NSPCC
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Croydon
Housing group sends Christmas support to NSPCC
Cleaner, greener and safer streets set for Southwark
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Southwark
Cleaner, greener and safer streets set for Southwark
Man falls from roof as explosion destroys family home days before Christmas
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Lewisham
Man falls from roof as explosion destroys family home days before Christmas
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Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
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Hospital staff, patients and families prepare to celebrate Christmas Day, Crowds gather for vigil for Gaza, and superdads get fit ...
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Lewisham
Hospital staff secure major pay increase after strike action, says union
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Healthcare staff at two hospitals have secured a pay rise and a deal on back pay, a union has said.  ...
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Croydon
Community eager to revive Wandle Park cafe themselves
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon residents have called for ‘community use’ of the Wandle Park café after fears ...
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Lambeth
Councils band together to improve sexual health for at risk communities
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Three local authorities are working together to improve sexual health and well-being for residents and at-risk communities. Lambeth, Southwark and ...
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Bromley
Derelict home a magnet for trouble, say fed-up Beckenham neighbours
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Residents living beside a derelict house plagued by graffiti and broken windows say they ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Cleaner air seen as vital target in Hammersmith and Fulham action plan
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Hammersmith and Fulham council is looking to introduce new Clean Air Neighbourhood projects and ...
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Appeals for help to locate delivery man accused Earl’s Court rape
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Detectives investigating the alleged rape of a man in Earl's Court are appealing for the public's help to identify a ...
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Croydon
Croydon community group raises thousands for people displaced by disaster
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A community club from Croydon has raised thousands of pounds for people displaced by disaster around the world.   The Croydon ...
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Lewisham
‘Devastated and heartbroken’ family of father-to-be killed in triple shooting appeal for information
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The family of a father-to-be who was fatally shot in Sydenham last month have made an emotional appeal for anyone ...
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Lambeth
Man in 50s in critical condition after serious collision in Lambeth
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A man has been left in critical condition after a serious collision in Lambeth yesterday afternoon. Cops came upon a ...
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Wandsworth
‘Carnage’: Knife-wielding man jailed for frenzied attack on mother and daughter
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A knife-wielding man who was "covered in blood" when arrested by police has been jailed for life for a frenzied ...
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Croydon
Croydon student guilty of Bournemouth beach murder
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A student from Croydon has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder after stabbing two women on Bournemouth beach. ...
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Lambeth
TfL accused of ‘sham consultation’ over Streatham High Street plan
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Transport for London (TfL) has been accused of not listening to local residents after ...
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Westminster
Exhibition celebrates works by refugees and asylum seekers
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An exhibition celebrating the works of asylum seekers and refugees has been launched in west London. My Life: Stories of ...
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Wandsworth
Courts catch up with Wandsworth tenant who sub-let council flat while she lived abroard
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A former Wandsworth council tenant has been ordered to pay back more than £23,000 after subletting her social housing property ...
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Southwark
Independent body launched to build trust between communities and police
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A new independent body will work to improve accountability and transparency in local policing. The Southwark Policing Oversight Board launched ...
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Greenwich
‘A wonderful surprise’: Lifelong Charlton Athletic fan receives festive visit in hospital
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A lifelong Charlton Athletic fan who is currently being treated in hospital for cancer got a surprise visit from his ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Connection to murder lands man knife possession conviction
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A man from West Kensington, implicated in a west London murder, has been convicted of knife possession. Shakil McCrea, of ...
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Southwark
Blow for home seekers in Peckham as affordable housing numbers are slashed
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A developer has slashed the number of affordable homes in a regeneration scheme by ...
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Greenwich
Christmas comes early at children’s hospice with Charlton Athletic visit
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Christmas came early for youngsters at a children’s hospice this week with a special visit from a football team. Charlton ...
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Greenwich
Council raises £500,000 for climate action investment
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A local authority has raised half a million pounds to support climate action initiatives across the borough.   Greenwich council has ...
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Westminster
‘We are treated the lowest of the low’: Security guards at Department for Education to strike
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Security guards who work at a Government department building will walk out on strike on Saturday in a dispute over ...
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Westminster
Estate agent jailed for horrific attack on sex worker
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A man has been jailed for four years for a brutal attack on a woman in her own home. Parvez ...
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Merton
Two men arrested at Heathrow in connection to journalist stabbing
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Two men have been arrested and charged after an Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his home earlier this year. Pouria ...
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Croydon
Schoolchildren sport finest Christmas knitwear for festive fundraiser
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Children at a Croydon primary school took part in some festive fundraising last week. Chestnut Park Primary in St James's ...
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Southwark
Millwall supporters raise £23.8k for Royal British Legion
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Millwall supporters have raised £23,817 for the Royal British Legion. The total was gathered from bucket collections, poppy sales and ...
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South-west Londoners urged to get vaccinated to avoid ‘festive flu tidal wave’
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NHS teams in South-west London are urging residents to get vaccinated to avoid “festive flu” amidst record levels. With a ...
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Greenwich
Community in new development comes together for first festive celebration
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Residents at a new development have celebrated their first Christmas as a community with a festive market on Saturday. Housing ...
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Lambeth
Hospital staff pull out all the stops for patients at Christmas
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Hospital staff have pulled out all the stops to spread festive cheer across their wards for patients spending Christmas away ...
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Croydon
‘You have to shut up and make do’: Mum faces leaks and mice during two-year wait for repairs
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A mum-of-two says she’s endured a two-year nightmare of disrepair at council house, where ...
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Southwark
Funding shortfall sees major works at Rotherhithe Tunnel put off until 2026
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to close the Rotherhithe Tunnel for several months to enable extensive repairs have ...
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Westminster
Plan to give authorities power to regulate e-bikes and scooters revealed
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A council leader has thrown his support behind a Government plan to give mayors ...
Man and woman jailed for swathe of child sex abuse offences
Man and woman jailed for swathe of child sex abuse offences
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Police searching for man who ‘did Nazi salute’ at protest
Police searching for man who ‘did Nazi salute’ at protest
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Housing association celebrates festive season with Christmas market
Housing association celebrates festive season with Christmas market
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Developer slashes affordable housing at Peckham’s Aylesham Centre
Developer slashes affordable housing at Peckham’s Aylesham Centre
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Activists gather in Wimbledon for Gaza vigil
Activists gather in Wimbledon for Gaza vigil
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Owners of missing rescue dog hoping for safe return in time for Christmas
Owners of missing rescue dog hoping for safe return in time for Christmas
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SWR confirms timetable changes for Christmas and new year
SWR confirms timetable changes for Christmas and new year
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The ‘Superdads’ using fitness to inspire younger generations
The ‘Superdads’ using fitness to inspire younger generations
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Council spent over £6.4m on damp, mould and disrepair in social housing last year
Council spent over £6.4m on damp, mould and disrepair in social housing last year
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Bar hits back at neighbour complaining about noise
Bar hits back at neighbour complaining about noise
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Man who lured 20-year-old victim to his death jailed for life
Man who lured 20-year-old victim to his death jailed for life
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Jamie Gilbey killing: ‘Very dangerous man’ who dismembered body jailed for life
Jamie Gilbey killing: ‘Very dangerous man’ who dismembered body jailed for life
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