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Four libraries in the running for Library of the Year award 2025
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Bromley
Four libraries in the running for Library of the Year award 2025
‘We warned over and over again’: Prison crisis caused by Government’s tough on crime drive, report says
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Wandsworth
‘We warned over and over again’: Prison crisis caused by Government’s tough on crime drive, report says
Umbrella innovators turned down investor Peter Jones’ £50k in Dragon’s Den
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Kensington & Chelsea
Umbrella innovators turned down investor Peter Jones’ £50k in Dragon’s Den
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Wandsworth
Battersea’s unblemished safety record cause for celebration of our input, says union
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Construction workers at Battersea Power Station have gathered to celebrate the achievement of ensuring the 12-year redevelopment of the famous ...
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Croydon
Trial for woman – nearly five decades on from five-year-old’s death
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Police from the Met’s Cold Case Homicide Team have charged a woman in relation with the death of a five-year-old ...
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Wandsworth
Push is on to inject more cash into ‘life-enhancing’ leisure facilities in Wandsworth
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Leisure centres, parks and playgrounds in Wandsworth are in line for a £30million investment ...
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Wandsworth
The dynamics behind Wandsworth’s ‘coiled spring’ CCTV monitoring team
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Staff in a busy CCTV control room in South London start every day ‘coiled ...
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Wandsworth
Wandsworth council promises residents London’s lowest council tax
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A council has promised to freeze council tax – setting the capital’s lowest rate. Wandsworth council has committed to freeze ...
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Lambeth
One short-cut closed created another one at Clapham that is worrying families
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents living in a street used as a rat run by speeding drivers fear ...
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Croydon
Railway disruption expected this weekend due to engineering works
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Commuters travelling on the Brighton Main Line are expected to face disruption this weekend as engineers carry out a series ...
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Wandsworth
Housing stock and flooding responses: Council lays out plans for clean air by 2043
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A council has laid out its plans to reach net zero by 2043, including improvements to social housing and responses ...
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Wandsworth
Rapper’s mum behind parting ‘gifts’ to St George’s Hospital patients
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The mum of Brixton musician Rapper Dave has helped fund a new scheme that helps elderly patients discharged from St ...
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Wandsworth
Man in 20s in court over alleged Clapham Common sex assault on teens
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Police have charged a man after three girls were allegedly sexually assaulted near Clapham Common. John Nyhan, 22, of Ingrave ...
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Wandsworth
Nursery welcomes government minister during National Apprenticeship Week
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A government minister visited a Wandsworth nursery this morning to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Early Education Minister Stephen Morgan visited ...
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Wandsworth
Battersea skyscraper next to heliport on the drawing board
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A 34-storey tower block could be built next to London’s only licensed heliport. The ...
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Wandsworth
Tories walk out of council meeting as bid to debate ‘autistic school’ closure is shut down
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Opposition councillors walked out of a Wandsworth council meeting after accusing the administration of ...
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Wandsworth
£10m blitz planned for pot-holed roads and pavements in Wandsworth
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Roads and pavements in Wandsworth will get a record £10.3million makeover this year to make them safer. The local authority ...
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Wandsworth
Staff at Britain’s most violent prison paid £600k in personal injury claims
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Staff at Britain's most violent prison have received more than £600,000 in personal injury claims since 2019, data shows. The ...
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Wandsworth
Norovirus outbreak closes three wards at St George’s Hospital
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Three wards at St George’s Hospital have been closed due to an outbreak of the vomiting bug norovirus.  The Tooting ...
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Merton
Wandle Trail’s ‘missing link’ at Earlsfield on course to be fixed
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A peaceful riverside walk that is interrupted by a busy high street could finally ...
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Wandsworth
‘A dangerous fool’: Daniel Khalife sentenced to 14 years in prison
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The former British soldier Daniel Khalife has been sentenced to more than 14 years in custody. The 23-year-old was sentenced ...
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Wandsworth
Young air cadets from South London earn recognition for their enthusiasm and dedication
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About 100 young people from the Air Cadets London Wing -  including many from Wandsworth - received prestigious recognition for ...
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Merton
Wimbledon Championship charity offers £290,000 to community projects
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The Wimbledon Championships charity will offer £290,000 in a community project grants, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced ...
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Wandsworth
Weekly rent rise of £3.50 on the way for most Wandsworth tenants
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Wandsworth council tenants are set to see their weekly rent rise by up to 2.7 per cent from April, the ...
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Wandsworth
Wandsworth jail needs to look into its methadone policy after prisoner’s death, watchdog says
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter HMP Wandsworth has been told to review its management of methadone after a prisoner ...
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Wandsworth
Rethink over regeneration of Wandsworth estate
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to regenerate a South London estate with 2,550 homes, better community facilities and ...
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Wandsworth
Councillors declare opposition to ‘transient’ high-rise student dwelling at Nine Elms
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Wandsworth council has rejected plans to build 55 flats and 762 student bedrooms in ...
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Wandsworth
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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Wandsworth
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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Wandsworth
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
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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Wandsworth
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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Wandsworth
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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Wandsworth
‘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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Wandsworth
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 ...
NHS Trust wants to create brand new hub for kidney patients in Tooting
NHS Trust wants to create brand new hub for kidney patients in Tooting
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Wandsworth agrees to pay tenant £1k for mistakes that led to rent arrears
Wandsworth agrees to pay tenant £1k for mistakes that led to rent arrears
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Prison officer’s filmed sex at HMP Wandsworth ‘so damaging for female staff’ says governor
Prison officer’s filmed sex at HMP Wandsworth ‘so damaging for female staff’ says governor
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Campaigners mount legal challenge to vast and ‘inappropriate’ Wimbledon tennis expansion
Campaigners mount legal challenge to vast and ‘inappropriate’ Wimbledon tennis expansion
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Court hearing for man who allegedly aided Iran spy Khalife after Wandsworth jail breakout
Court hearing for man who allegedly aided Iran spy Khalife after Wandsworth jail breakout
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A neighbourhood department store icon reaches the end of days
A neighbourhood department store icon reaches the end of days
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‘Everything you need’: Baby boxes helping vulnerable young mothers
‘Everything you need’: Baby boxes helping vulnerable young mothers
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South London has the most dangerous prisons in the country, new data shows
South London has the most dangerous prisons in the country, new data shows
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Wandsworth council offers free Christmas tree recycling service
Wandsworth council offers free Christmas tree recycling service
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Health leaders urge public to stay safe over Christmas as NHS faces ‘extreme pressures’
Health leaders urge public to stay safe over Christmas as NHS faces ‘extreme pressures’
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Battersea MP welcomes £100million boost for hospices
Battersea MP welcomes £100million boost for hospices
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Union warns of ‘Christmas chaos’ as parking wardens strike
Union warns of ‘Christmas chaos’ as parking wardens strike
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‘Carnage’: Knife-wielding man jailed for frenzied attack on mother and daughter
‘Carnage’: Knife-wielding man jailed for frenzied attack on mother and daughter
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Courts catch up with Wandsworth tenant who sub-let council flat while she lived abroard
Courts catch up with Wandsworth tenant who sub-let council flat while she lived abroard
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Volunteers needed to help with second-hand Christmas shopping surge
Volunteers needed to help with second-hand Christmas shopping surge
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King Charles III visits Battersea Power Station
King Charles III visits Battersea Power Station
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Warm welcome offered at Wandsworth libraries this winter
Warm welcome offered at Wandsworth libraries this winter
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Five hour wait in A&E at St George’s was factor in man’s death, coroner says
Five hour wait in A&E at St George’s was factor in man’s death, coroner says
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Putney Bridge’s rejigged layout is good to go ahead of schedule
Putney Bridge’s rejigged layout is good to go ahead of schedule
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‘Tooting Four’ express outrage at guilty verdicts after anti-Ulez protests
‘Tooting Four’ express outrage at guilty verdicts after anti-Ulez protests
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Wandsworth finance chiefs rebuff opposition call to fight new National Insurance rules
Wandsworth finance chiefs rebuff opposition call to fight new National Insurance rules
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Housing chiefs heed concerns of residents to amend housing scheme on Putney estate
Housing chiefs heed concerns of residents to amend housing scheme on Putney estate
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Police calls for witnesses to August motorbike fatality in Battersea
Police calls for witnesses to August motorbike fatality in Battersea
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More discounts on the way for hard-up families in Wandsworth
More discounts on the way for hard-up families in Wandsworth
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