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Campaigners fight ‘monstrous, Soviet-style’ tower development with caged rooftop playground
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Lambeth
Campaigners fight ‘monstrous, Soviet-style’ tower development with caged rooftop playground
‘Come down for a kickabout’: Two football pitches opened to public
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Kensington & Chelsea
‘Come down for a kickabout’: Two football pitches opened to public
Lewisham calls on residents to ‘have your say’ designing streets and public spaces
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Lewisham
Lewisham calls on residents to ‘have your say’ designing streets and public spaces
‘We’re not here to point fingers and blame anyone’: Commission to investigate inequality in maternity care under way
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Southwark
‘We’re not here to point fingers and blame anyone’: Commission to investigate inequality in maternity care under way
‘I want to bring some positivity into a politics’: Lib Dem candidate announced for Lewisham
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Southwark
‘I want to bring some positivity into a politics’: Lib Dem candidate announced for Lewisham
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Lambeth
National appeal to identify those who have died on rail network over 20 years
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The British Transport Police (BTP) has launched a national appeal to try to identify the number of people who have …
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Croydon
Overflowing bin store is ‘disgusting’ health hazard, say fed-up Croydon residents
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Families living in a New Addington social housing block have complained that an overflowing …
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Lambeth
Cross-party group of council leaders condemn children’s cancer care move
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Children’s cancer services for South London and the south-east will be moved to Evelina Children’s Hospital, NHS leaders announced yesterday. …
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Kensington & Chelsea
50 people evacuated from building after smoke and chemical substance detected
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About 50 people were evacuated from a five-storey building after smoke filled the basement on Wednesday morning. Six fire engines …
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Missing teenager Favour found ‘safe and well’
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Favour Ozidede, a teenage girl from Derbyshire, has been found “safe and well” after being missing for more than a …
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Greenwich
Man attacked by group of men with bats minutes before boy stabbed
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A man was attacked by a group of men with baseball bats minutes before a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in …
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Croydon
Video roundup of your great South London Press this week
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Welcome to our South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered the shooting of a father of four …
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Southwark
Apprentice job fair wants to open new doors for Southwark workforce
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An apprenticeships jobs fair is taking place at the Passmore Centre next Wednesday (March 20) from 10am-3pm. The centre, at …
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Merton
Wimbledon Village makes Sunday Times best place to live in London list
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Seven neighbourhoods in London have been featured in a comprehensive guide of the best places to live, published by the …
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Lewisham
‘This has gone on for too long’: Community calls on council to refurbish historic building before it deteriorates
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A 400-strong community society is urging its council to restore a crumbling Grade II listed building back to its former …
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Your Great South London Press Out Now!!
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Residents in Catford fear a rise in crime after a father of four was shot dead Thug is jailed for …
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Croydon
Croydon shopping experience has really gone downhill, say consumers
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon shoppers say they would rather go to Bromley or Redhill and that the …
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Lewisham
Payouts ordered by watchdog for Lewisham’s failure to deal with mould in homes
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A family has won a £20,000 payout from Lewisham council after it failed to …
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Croydon
Boy admits killing Elianne Andam at Croydon bus stop
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A 17-year-old boy has admitted killing a schoolgirl who was stabbed at a Croydon bus stop in September last year. …
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Lambeth
‘There are too many families grieving’: Sadiq Khan joins community leaders calling for Government support to cut crime
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The rise in the cost of living has increased violence and crime rates across London, a new study has shown. …
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Bromley
Town hall calls for return of axed police stations in Bromley
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bromley council has called on the Mayor of London to reopen police stations around …
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Bromley
Ulez has negative impact for us, Bromley’s Tories tell Sadiq Khan again
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A stroke survivor in Bromley has claimed that she feels ‘isolated’ as she cannot …
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Lewisham
More Lewisham boys are quitting education early to seek work, report suggests
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Service Fears have been raised that boys in Lewisham are dropping out of school so …
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Bexley
Lost and found: The escorted arsonist who absconded
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Police have called off an appeal for assistance to trace a man on remand who had absconded while on escorted …
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Missing teen Favour has links to South London
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Police are issuing a renewed appeal for the public to help trace a missing teenager. Sixteen-year-old Favour Ozidede, who has …
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Southwark
Appeal made to trace man wanted after Deptford mosque stabbing
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The Met are appealing for the public’s help to find a man after a stabbing outside a mosque in Deptford. …
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Greenwich authorities determined to fight back against mobile phone thefts
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Police and the council are liaising to crack down on mobile phone thefts in Greenwich. Thefts have been on the …
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Westminster
Unidentified body found near Putney pier believed to be missing student Samaria
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Police believe that a body recovered from the Thames in February is that of Samaria Ayanle, who had been reported …
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Lewisham
Misconduct panel hears of female Met officer’s drunken assault at Ascot
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A drunken Met cop assaulted a woman at Royal Ascot after her ex-boyfriend started …
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Lambeth
Clapham shooting: Second man charged after women injured during cop chase
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A second 18-year-old has been charged ​​after a police chase involving two people on a moped left two women with …
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Lambeth
Mayor hits out at Government as new report links cost-of-living crisis to rise in violence
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The rise in the cost of living has increased violence and crime rates across London, a new study has shown. …
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Westminster
Images released of man sought after 2am Victoria railway station assault on young woman
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Police have released an image of a man they would like to identify in connection with an unprovoked assault on …
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Westminster
Warnings that more rental properties in Westminster could be lost to Airbnb
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter Allowing more landlords to turn their homes into Airbnb-style short-term lets before new regulations …
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Westminster
Boom ‘would be too loud if it stayed open longer’, say authorities about Oxford Street bar
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By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter A gaming bar in Oxford Street has applied to stay open until 2am, but …
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Lewisham
Goldsmiths academic receives MBE for uncovering hidden histories of Windrush women
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A Goldsmiths academic was made an MBE at Windsor Castle by Princess Anne last week for her work in uncovering …
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Bromley
‘We need zebras’, say parents worried about accidents near their primary schools
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By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Bromley residents have called on the council to add pedestrian crossings on the road …
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Kensington & Chelsea
‘We are not finished’: London fire brigade completes all recommendations in first stage of Grenfell Inquiry
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has announced it has completed all the recommendations from the first phase of the Grenfell …
Cocaine dealer from Croydon gets 12 year jail term
Cocaine dealer from Croydon gets 12 year jail term
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Concerns for welfare of missing young Westminster woman
Concerns for welfare of missing young Westminster woman
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Libraries to be used as vaccination spots as council takes aim against low MMR jab rates
Libraries to be used as vaccination spots as council takes aim against low MMR jab rates
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Catford business owners fear rising crime rates after father-of-four is shot dead on way home from night out
Catford business owners fear rising crime rates after father-of-four is shot dead on way home from night out
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Reworking of a musical classic by Alfie in honour of his late mum
Reworking of a musical classic by Alfie in honour of his late mum
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Well-earned pats on the back for dedicated Maudsley hospital staff
Well-earned pats on the back for dedicated Maudsley hospital staff
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Balham rail hub a target for hotel development
Balham rail hub a target for hotel development
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‘I don’t want my children to die’: Mother waiting four years to be rehoused told council had no health-related housing assessment in place
‘I don’t want my children to die’: Mother waiting four years to be rehoused told council had no health-related housing assessment in place
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Canopy over Lewisham market could be crowning feature for a revamped High Street
Canopy over Lewisham market could be crowning feature for a revamped High Street
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Dressed to thrill – a Bromley primary that made the most of World Book Day
Dressed to thrill – a Bromley primary that made the most of World Book Day
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Lambeth girls just wanna have NFL fun
Lambeth girls just wanna have NFL fun
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Brenda Dacres cuts ribbon on new family support service in first move as Mayor
Brenda Dacres cuts ribbon on new family support service in first move as Mayor
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