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Wandsworth jail needs to look into its methadone policy after prisoner’s death, watchdog says
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Wandsworth jail needs to look into its methadone policy after prisoner’s death, watchdog says
Rethink over regeneration of Wandsworth estate
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Rethink over regeneration of Wandsworth estate
Councillors declare opposition to ‘transient’ high-rise student dwelling at Nine Elms
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Councillors declare opposition to ‘transient’ high-rise student dwelling at Nine Elms
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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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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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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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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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Activists warn of catastrophic consequences of return to power for climate change denier Trump
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Activists from Campaign Against Climate Change and Friends of the Earth, took part in a "Trump Climate Disaster" demonstration outside ...
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Dog rescues on frozen Battersea Park lake prompt Brigade warning
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned dog walkers about the dangers of icy waters after crews were called to ...
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‘The power of community-driven media’: Community radio station marks 10th birthday
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A community radio station marked its tenth birthday on Sunday with a fresh charity appeal. Riverside Radio was launched on ...
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Three more tower blocks planned at Nine Elms for flats and student rooms
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Designs for tower blocks up to 22 storeys tall at Nine Elms - and ...
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NHS Trust wants to create brand new hub for kidney patients in Tooting
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter St George's Hospital could open a new centre for kidney patients as part of ...
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Wandsworth agrees to pay tenant £1k for mistakes that led to rent arrears
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A woman fell into rent arrears after Wandsworth council miscalculated whether she could afford ...
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Prison officer’s filmed sex at HMP Wandsworth ‘so damaging for female staff’ says governor
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The governor of HMP Wandsworth says the actions of Linda De Sousa Abreu in being filmed having sex with an ...
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Campaigners mount legal challenge to vast and ‘inappropriate’ Wimbledon tennis expansion
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter A row over plans to massively expand the site of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships ...
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Court hearing for man who allegedly aided Iran spy Khalife after Wandsworth jail breakout
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A man has been charged with assisting Daniel Khalife after he escaped from prison. Khalife, 23, a former British Army ...
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A neighbourhood department store icon reaches the end of days
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Tooting’s biggest department store will permanently close to make way for a housing development, ...
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‘Everything you need’: Baby boxes helping vulnerable young mothers
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A council is providing baby boxes, containing essentials like nappies and towels, to support vulnerable young parents. Wandsworth council has ...
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South London has the most dangerous prisons in the country, new data shows
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HMP Wandsworth and Thameside have been identified as the most dangerous prisons in the country, new data has revealed. House ...
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Wandsworth council offers free Christmas tree recycling service
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By Charlotte Edwards Wandsworth’s Christmas tree recycling service is back, offering residents free and sustainable options for recycling their Christmas ...
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Health leaders urge public to stay safe over Christmas as NHS faces ‘extreme pressures’
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Health leaders are urging people to stay safe over the festive period as the NHS faces extreme pressures in the ...
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Battersea MP welcomes £100million boost for hospices
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Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea, has welcomed last week's government announcement that hospices in England will receive £100million in ...
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Union warns of ‘Christmas chaos’ as parking wardens strike
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A union has warned of “Christmas chaos” across the streets of South London as parking wardens walk out for two ...
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‘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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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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Volunteers needed to help with second-hand Christmas shopping surge
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Oxfam is looking for volunteers in South London to donate their time amid the festive second-hand shopping surge. With dozens ...
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King Charles III visits Battersea Power Station
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King Charles III visited Battersea Power Station this week to meet with small business owners taking part in the Christmas ...
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Warm welcome offered at Wandsworth libraries this winter
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Libraries across Wandsworth are running Community Spaces this winter to help support residents who are struggling with the cost of ...
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Five hour wait in A&E at St George’s was factor in man’s death, coroner says
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A man needing urgent treatment died after waiting more than five hours in A&E ...
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Putney Bridge’s rejigged layout is good to go ahead of schedule
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Work on Putney Bridge's major junction south of the river has been completed ahead ...
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‘Tooting Four’ express outrage at guilty verdicts after anti-Ulez protests
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter A group of anti-Ulez activists who staged a protest outside London mayor Sadiq Khan’s ...
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Wandsworth finance chiefs rebuff opposition call to fight new National Insurance rules
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Wandsworth council has rejected calls to address the impact of upcoming changes in employer ...
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Housing chiefs heed concerns of residents to amend housing scheme on Putney estate
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Wandsworth housing chiefs have come up with a revised plan for 81 new homes ...
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Police calls for witnesses to August motorbike fatality in Battersea
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Battersea. Cops were called at around 2.30am on Thursday, August ...
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More discounts on the way for hard-up families in Wandsworth
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Low-income families in Wandsworth will get major discounts on sports memberships, library fees, allotment rents - and even weddings - ...
Special school under Wandsworth’s wing in danger of closure
Special school under Wandsworth’s wing in danger of closure
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Wandsworth wants to make half of all new homes ‘affordable’
Wandsworth wants to make half of all new homes ‘affordable’
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More homes for Wandsworth on the way, with approval granted for three schemes
More homes for Wandsworth on the way, with approval granted for three schemes
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Police investigating ‘suspect package’ near US Embassy
Police investigating ‘suspect package’ near US Embassy
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Designs submitted to make ‘dingy and unsafe’ underpass less grim
Designs submitted to make ‘dingy and unsafe’ underpass less grim
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Children’s mental health referrals hit five-year-high, new data shows
Children’s mental health referrals hit five-year-high, new data shows
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First aid concerns at HMP Wandsworth after two prisoner deaths
First aid concerns at HMP Wandsworth after two prisoner deaths
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Daniel Khalife pleads guilty to Wandsworth prison escape mid-trial
Daniel Khalife pleads guilty to Wandsworth prison escape mid-trial
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Businesses fear for survival during ‘nightmare’ roadworks
Businesses fear for survival during ‘nightmare’ roadworks
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Park rape allegation made after young woman is ‘attacked by man she’d just met’
Park rape allegation made after young woman is ‘attacked by man she’d just met’
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Battersea walkers for Parkinson’s raised £60k
Battersea walkers for Parkinson’s raised £60k
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Cyclist left with life-threatening injuries after collision with van
Cyclist left with life-threatening injuries after collision with van
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Business boost for talented Wandsworth creatives
Business boost for talented Wandsworth creatives
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Man wanted in connection with incident of public indecency on train
Man wanted in connection with incident of public indecency on train
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Met anxious to trace family of tragic stabbing victim
Met anxious to trace family of tragic stabbing victim
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Two HMP Wandsworth officers dismissed after ‘despicable’ suicide messages leaked
Two HMP Wandsworth officers dismissed after ‘despicable’ suicide messages leaked
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Controversial letters, affordable housing and the big time players of property: The battle over OBB heats up
Controversial letters, affordable housing and the big time players of property: The battle over OBB heats up
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Inquest opens into death of man 48 hours after arriving at Wandsworth prison
Inquest opens into death of man 48 hours after arriving at Wandsworth prison
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TfL progresses with work to make Battersea Bridge safer three years after death of jogger
TfL progresses with work to make Battersea Bridge safer three years after death of jogger
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Themes of colour, nature and travel adorn Tooting Bec exhibition
Themes of colour, nature and travel adorn Tooting Bec exhibition
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Putney Bridge roadworks likely to finish ahead of schedule, says council
Putney Bridge roadworks likely to finish ahead of schedule, says council
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Developers boost affordable housing in controversial 34-storey block in bid to win back residents
Developers boost affordable housing in controversial 34-storey block in bid to win back residents
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Missed rubbish collections leave streets ‘disgustingly filthy’
Missed rubbish collections leave streets ‘disgustingly filthy’
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Facelift planned for ‘notoriously bad’ street markings that worried wardens
Facelift planned for ‘notoriously bad’ street markings that worried wardens
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