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Victory Community Park reopens after massive £1m makeover
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Victory Community Park reopens after massive £1m makeover
‘Spreading joy through the airwaves’: Community radio station finds new home after four year search
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‘Spreading joy through the airwaves’: Community radio station finds new home after four year search
Luxury apartments issued notice by council after glass panel fell from development ‘narrowly missing passers-by’
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Luxury apartments issued notice by council after glass panel fell from development ‘narrowly missing passers-by’
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Southwark
Thousands of workers get bump in wage packet as council tackles low pay
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By Hermia Rhodes A South London borough now has more than 360 accredited employers which pay the London Living Wage. ...
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Welcome cash boost to aid young disability sport athletes in Southwark
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By Hermia Rhodes A charity which helps youngsters with disabilities into sport has received a cash boost of £15,000. Disability ...
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A first for England as council named endometriosis-friendly employer
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A South London council has joined a national campaign to support women suffering from endometriosis. Southwark council is the first ...
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‘I’m a part of South London’s history’: School honours former student after whirlwind arts success
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A primary school has unveiled a newly-named classroom in honour of a former student who is rising up the ranks ...
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Southwark
Man dies after fire spreads through block of flats 
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A man died in a fire in a block of flats yesterday morning. Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters ...
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30,000 Southwark pensioners face fuel payment cuts as energy bills set to rise
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Tens of thousands of pensioners across Southwark face losing out on their fuel payments this winter, new analysis has revealed. ...
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Lambeth
Unprecedented coalition of council landlords call on government to save future of council housing
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A cross-party coalition of more than 100 councils came together today to call on the government to save the future ...
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Southwark
‘They moved me and left me’: Thousands of homeless families moved out of their borough by councils
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Thousands of homeless families were moved out of their borough by councils in a six-month period, with some uprooted miles ...
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Southwark
Campaign calls on charity chief executive to resign after alleged following of Tommy Robinson on social media
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A campaign is calling for the chief executive of a major charity to resign after he allegedly followed Tommy Robinson ...
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Southwark
Elephant’s ‘cultural melting pot’ festival not far off now
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Urban Elephant is back - a free festival billed as a celebration of cross-cultural collaboration for Londoners and tourists to ...
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Lambeth
Household Support Fund extension ‘hugely welcome’
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The government has announced the extension of a vital fund which helps the most vulnerable households with essential food and ...
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Southwark
Community groups boosted with £75,000 funding for projects
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Eight groups based in Elephant and Castle are getting a share of £75,000 in grant funding for projects benefiting people ...
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Southwark
Homeowners ‘trapped’ on ‘inefficient’ heating system face £4k bills
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter  Homeowners trapped on an unmetered council heating system that they say uses twice the ...
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Lambeth
Learn lifesaving skills at New Cross Fire Station
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A fire station is set to host a training day to teach South Londoners the life saving skills of how ...
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Southwark
Family pay tribute to ‘gentle and kind’ man killed in Southwark Tube attack
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A man who died after being assaulted at Southwark Underground station has been described by his family as "gentle, kind, ...
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Residents urged to donate unwanted tech in bid to tackle digital poverty
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New drop off points for unwanted technology devices have been unveiled across Southwark in a council's bid to tackle digital ...
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Peckham Levels has gone into administration
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Peckham Levels has gone into administration with new management announced to take over the site. Until last Friday, the site ...
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Southwark
‘I want everyone to feel involved’: The pub landlord fighting to champion his community
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A pub landlord who has opened two successful boozers as well as a new kitchen residency said his fight to ...
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Lambeth
‘He has no place in the Met’: Serving constable pleads guilty to sexual assault
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A serving Met constable has been dismissed without notice after he pleaded guilty to sexual assault following an incident which ...
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Southwark
Man, 28, dies after alleged assault at Southwark tube station
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A man has died following an alleged assault at Southwark Underground Station on Thursday, the British Transport Police (BTP) said. ...
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Lambeth
Councils call on Government to extend vital fund as demand for welfare support expected to rise
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Councils are calling on the Government to extend vital funding which helps the most vulnerable households with essential food and ...
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Southwark
Appeal to find man after swastika graffiti scrawled on football club sign
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Police have released an image of a man they want to identify after racist graffiti - including a swastika - ...
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Ex-footballer Kiernan Hughes-Mason left toddler with injuries ‘similar to high-speed road crash’
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An ex-Millwall footballer has been convicted of violently assaulting a two-year-old girl, leaving her with life-changing brain injuries that require ...
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Alleyn’s art scores are jewel in a sparkling crown
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Alleyn’s pupils welcome strong GCSE results with three quarters of grades at 9 or 8, and eight pupils recognised as ...
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Harris Boys’ Academy reporting ‘best ever’ GCSE scores
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Students at Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich are celebrating achieving the academy’s best-ever results this morning. Overall, students at the ...
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Summer outdoor cooking facilities trialled at Burgess Park
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A council has launched a summer trial for outdoor cooking facilities in a public park to encourage communities to come ...
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Homeless couple turfed out of ‘unsafe Giraffe House’ at Burgess Park
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A homeless couple had to leave an abandoned youth centre they were sleeping in ...
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Lewisham
‘It will become a cultural wasteland’: Artists hit out at developers plans for New Bermondsey
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Bermondsey artists have hit out at a developer's plan to transform the area surrounding Millwall Football Club, describing the redevelopment ...
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Met blameless for January killing of Bryce Hodgson, police watchdog says
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An independent investigation has found that Met officers used necessary and proportionate force during a fatal shooting in Southwark earlier ...
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Pride all round as Charter North Dulwich absorbs fine A-level stats
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Students at The Charter School North Dulwich are celebrating what the it describes as "a set of fantastic A-level and ...
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Southwark
Ark Globe Academy students celebrate A-level success
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Students at Ark Globe Academy in Southwark are celebrating excellent A-level and BTEC success.  The students have worked incredibly hard ...
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A ‘second year of strong A-level results’ is cause for delight at The Charter School
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Staff and students at The Charter School, East Dulwich, are celebrating their second year of A-level and BTEC results since ...
Ukrainian pupils among top achievers at proud Alleyn’s
Ukrainian pupils among top achievers at proud Alleyn’s
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Southwark suspends policy that reduced availability of social housing
Southwark suspends policy that reduced availability of social housing
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Pay dispute is resolved for security guards at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals
Pay dispute is resolved for security guards at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals
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America Street arches ready to welcome new era of bars, cafes and eateries
America Street arches ready to welcome new era of bars, cafes and eateries
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Medals galore for South London transplant patients at annual games
Medals galore for South London transplant patients at annual games
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Millwall FC welcome revised New Bermondsey master plan passed by council
Millwall FC welcome revised New Bermondsey master plan passed by council
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Peckham resident exposes Southwark’s ‘inflated’ energy bills
Peckham resident exposes Southwark’s ‘inflated’ energy bills
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Gang members jailed after police discover plans to take guns to funeral
Gang members jailed after police discover plans to take guns to funeral
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Boy, 17, charged with murder after fatal shooting
Boy, 17, charged with murder after fatal shooting
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Entries open for competition shining a light on community’s faith and belief projects
Entries open for competition shining a light on community’s faith and belief projects
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Entire council estate told they must move out after fire risks ‘worsened’
Entire council estate told they must move out after fire risks ‘worsened’
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Queer Comedy Club ‘devastated’ after ‘targeted in homophobic attack’
Queer Comedy Club ‘devastated’ after ‘targeted in homophobic attack’
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‘Reclaiming the block’: Youth club launched to fight against failing youth services
‘Reclaiming the block’: Youth club launched to fight against failing youth services
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Jail term for gun ‘owner’ whose reckless actions on e-scooter drew attention to his crimes
Jail term for gun ‘owner’ whose reckless actions on e-scooter drew attention to his crimes
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All of council’s social housing will be built by private developers
All of council’s social housing will be built by private developers
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New podcast series where traders interviewed live in Borough Market launched
New podcast series where traders interviewed live in Borough Market launched
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‘These riders are inspirational’: Jo Cox’s sister attends cycle ride in memory of former MP
‘These riders are inspirational’: Jo Cox’s sister attends cycle ride in memory of former MP
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Hero who died after jumping into Thames to save woman commemorated with new homes
Hero who died after jumping into Thames to save woman commemorated with new homes
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Sex assault charges brought against ‘man on a bike’ for alleged serial attacks
Sex assault charges brought against ‘man on a bike’ for alleged serial attacks
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Mini festival focusing on ‘clean air’ kicks off this weekend
Mini festival focusing on ‘clean air’ kicks off this weekend
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Renewed call for blood donors as cyber attack effects continue to be felt
Renewed call for blood donors as cyber attack effects continue to be felt
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Just Stop Oil Heathrow protestors in court includes South London man
Just Stop Oil Heathrow protestors in court includes South London man
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Light is shone on Southwark’s unsung army of heroes working as carers
Light is shone on Southwark’s unsung army of heroes working as carers
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Women’s charity calls for ‘overhaul of the system’ to combat ‘national emergency’ of violence against women
Women’s charity calls for ‘overhaul of the system’ to combat ‘national emergency’ of violence against women
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