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Southwark
Walkers invited to sign up for October’s sponsored amble in aid of dementia sufferers
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Southwark
Help us minimise impact of strike, hospital chiefs urge South Londoners
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Southwark
East Dulwich estate gets ‘sociable’ helping hand with deliveries of cheaper foods
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Southwark
Peckham residents mobilise to voice opposition to town centre transformation
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26 June 2024
26 June 2024
Peckham residents came together to put on a show of force to protest against a housing development firm's current plans ...
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Southwark
Stay fit and healthy, the Elephant and Castle way
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25 June 2024
25 June 2024
One of the most feel-good days in the Elephant & Castle community event calendar - The Elefit Wellness Festival - ...
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Southwark
‘Burn out’ fears prompt strike by hospital nursing staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’
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25 June 2024
25 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe Nurses will this week begin a strike to protest against extended working hours, which they say jeopardise ...
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Southwark
A Scouting mission to Parliament goes down well with Dulwich troop
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24 June 2024
25 June 2024
By Isaac and Laila Motalib-Haque A group of cubs and scouts experienced an insight into the UK parliamentary system and ...
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Southwark
Murder restaurant’s liquor license application rejected again
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21 June 2024
21 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter The cousin of a man stabbed to death in front of his mother inside ...
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Lambeth
Met officer fired after sending 1,000 texts to ex-girlfriend
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Met police officer who sent 1,000 texts to his ex-girlfriend in three weeks ...
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Lambeth
Labour and Tories clash over social housing
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Parliamentary candidates from Labour and the Conservatives clashed over the state of social housing ...
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Southwark
Free childcare and food for Southwark schoolchildren during summer holidays
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
A council is offering free meals and childcare for schoolchildren across the borough this summer holiday. The Southwark Food and ...
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Southwark
Community kitchen gets special visit from High Sheriff
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe The High Sheriff of Greater London visited a nonprofit hunger relief organisation this weekend. On June 16, ...
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Southwark
Schoolchildren set for higher quality meals under council’s new £4m framework
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19 June 2024
19 June 2024
School children in one borough are set for higher quality food in their school meals after new plans were approved ...
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Southwark
Dulwich schools up for awards
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18 June 2024
19 June 2024
By Isaac Motalib-Haque Two neighbouring schools in Dulwich have been shortlisted at this year’s prestigious Tes Awards – which celebrate ...
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Southwark
Council approves fourth school closure in two years
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18 June 2024
18 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter The fourth school in one borough to be closed in the last two years ...
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Southwark
Council accused of excessive spending on agency staff
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17 June 2024
27 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A council has been accused of over-reliance on agency staff and consultants. Labour-led Southwark ...
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Greenwich
Euros 2024: London’s ‘most patriotic estate’ lives up to its reputation with Eze mural
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17 June 2024
17 June 2024
A South London estate which has been dubbed “England’s most patriotic estate” is living up to its reputation with a ...
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Croydon
Mother who lost son to mistaken identity shooting speaks out as Met crack down on firearms offences
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17 June 2024
17 June 2024
The mother of Tyrese Miller, who was shot dead on his way home from a pub last year, has spoken ...
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Southwark
Peckham charity celebrates 35 years of ‘life-changing’ support
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13 June 2024
13 June 2024
This week a charity celebrated 35 years of “life-changing” support for people who experience poverty in the community. Pecan, based ...
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Southwark
Diverse careers fair on the way in Elephant and Castle
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13 June 2024
13 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe Those seeking entry-level positions or exploring new industries can participate in a career fair featuring around 30 ...
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Southwark
‘I have to feed my children’: Cleaners at the Department for Education strike over pay and sick leave
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13 June 2024
14 June 2024
Workers who clean and cater for a Government department building came together this week for two days of strike action ...
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Southwark
Southwark accused of spoiling gay community’s Pride month plans
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13 June 2024
13 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter LGBT figures have hit out at the council after it waited until a day ...
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Southwark
Southwark’s secondary state schools team up to go smartphone-free
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12 June 2024
12 June 2024
A group of 16 secondary state schools are implementing a smartphone ban to tackle problems associated with social media. Headteachers ...
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Southwark
Military vets get chance to connect via Millwall’s heart-warming five-a-side programme
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12 June 2024
12 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe A new community initiative provides veterans with the opportunity to connect during free weekly football sessions. In ...
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Southwark
Vision to transform the look of Peckham is in the pipeline
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12 June 2024
12 June 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Peckham is unrecognisable in fresh photos showing a glimpse of plans for the town ...
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Lambeth
Housing associations reveal the £7billion cost of the capital’s housing crisis
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
London’s largest group of housing associations has conducted the first ever research focusing on the social and economic value of ...
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Croydon
Pro-Palestine protesters target ‘up to 20’ Barclays bank branches
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters have targeted Barclays bank branches across the country by smashing windows and covering buildings in red paint. Up ...
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Croydon
‘I can’t say I feel 20 but I feel, well, normal’: Former bus conductress turns 100
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe A former bus conductress celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends last week. Lillian Stromdale, a ...
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Lambeth
Cyber attacks affecting Southwark hospitals prompt urgent call-out for blood donors
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10 June 2024
10 June 2024
Blood donor centres in Shepherd's Bush, Oxford Circus and Tooting are appealing for more people to come forward after an ...
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Croydon
Rohan Trotman killing: Man, 19, convicted of murdering young father
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6 June 2024
6 June 2024
A 19-year-old has been convicted of murder after a brutal stabbing left a young father to die in hospital in ...
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Southwark
About 2,000 people evacuated from buildings after suspected gas leak
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6 June 2024
6 June 2024
About 2,000 people were evacuated from buildings in Southwark after a suspected gas leak yesterday afternoon. The London fire brigade ...
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Lambeth
Procedures reportedly cancelled after cyber attack hits South London hospitals
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
Major South London hospitals have declared a critical incident after a cyber attack has led to a number of procedures ...
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Southwark
Former student, 99, returns to primary school for first time in 80 years to celebrate birthday
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4 June 2024
5 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe Last month a 99-year-old returned to her former primary school for the first time in more than ...
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Southwark
Boots on the ground at hospital pharmacy
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
Guy’s and St Thomas’ has launched a new outpatient pharmacy service with Boots. Boots takes over operations at the two ...
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Southwark
Southwark council home building drops by 96 per cent
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
The number of council homes started by one local authority has dropped by 96 per cent in the past year, ...
London Bridge terror attack victims remembered on seventh anniversary
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
Ecuadorian restaurant’s licence appeal clouded by its shocking past
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3 June 2024
3 June 2024
‘Continuing to live in the moment is priceless’: Care home surprise couple with anniversary date night
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3 June 2024
3 June 2024
Brigade called to deal with Peckham pub basement fire
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3 June 2024
3 June 2024
Southwark man among those charged with Wembley pitch invasion
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3 June 2024
3 June 2024
Developer wants to scrap affordable housing in unfinished block
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2 June 2024
31 May 2024
Businesses and community groups outraged after council’s pride funding announced day before events start
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31 May 2024
3 June 2024
A mix of world flavours and musical fun at the Elephant that sounds hard to resist
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31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Eritrean protestors claim Met ‘siding with brutal regime’ by arresting opponents
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31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Sadiq Khan vows to clean up Thames sewage – but said a new Government is needed to help him
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31 May 2024
31 May 2024
Years of dirty water at home forced tenant to live in car and seek out friends’ sofas
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30 May 2024
30 May 2024
Justice catches up with ‘sex predator’ who took advantage of vulnerable teen nearly 30 years ago
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29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Firefighters called after overheating oil in lift creates smoke hazard
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29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Man stabbed to death as woman held captive with cable ties in brutal scam murder
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29 May 2024
29 May 2024
Arts company launches scheme to offer subsidised studio spaces for emerging creatives
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Plans to merge school with half Muslim population into CofE primary school scrapped after opposition
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
‘Art has been and still is my life’: 93-year-old commissioned to create huge artwork using drawings from sketchbook
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Waiting time targets missed every month since 2015 by two South London Hospital Trusts
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22 May 2024
23 May 2024
Must do better: Notre Dame school for girls is falling short, report says
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21 May 2024
21 May 2024
South Bank Centre revamp gives it a welcome fresh look ahead of 75th anniversary
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21 May 2024
21 May 2024
‘I’m sick of paying extortionate rents for poor quality flats’: Protesters occupy bank over mortgage policy
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21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Councillor hits out at birth trauma report for lack of attention on race
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20 May 2024
23 May 2024
Number of council employees earning more than £100k up by 76 per cent
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20 May 2024
20 May 2024
Dilapidated archways transformed with added space for restaurants and businesses
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20 May 2024
20 May 2024
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