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Schools at risk of closure as pupil numbers rapidly falling, think tank says
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Lambeth
Schools at risk of closure as pupil numbers rapidly falling, think tank says
Pop-up school desperately in search of donors as exclusion rates rise
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Lewisham
Pop-up school desperately in search of donors as exclusion rates rise
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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Bromley
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Lewisham
Getting appointment at Ladywell GP surgery ‘has become a lottery,’ say patients
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Patients have claimed they queued outside a Lewisham surgery for more than an hour ...
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Lewisham
Colourful makeover brings children’s ward to life at King’s College Hospital
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The children’s ward at King’s College Hospital is now “lighter, brighter and uplifting” thanks to an artistic makeover. Children and ...
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Lewisham
‘Better’ managers get a taste for volunteering
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By Diana Morais The management team from the Better Leisure Centre in Lewisham is looking for projects that need a ...
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Lewisham
Four from Lewisham who were armed with firearm and knives are put away for total of 52 years
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Four Lewisham men have been jailed for a total of 52 years after a minicab stopped by police in Deptford ...
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Lewisham
Goldsmiths staff set date for marking boycott over ‘brutal’ sackings
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Staff at Goldsmiths University will boycott marking duties over “brutal” plans to sack more than one in six academic staff, ...
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Croydon
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Welcome back to the South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered the stabbing of an Iranian journalist ...
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Lewisham
Bistro dedicated to helping refugees offers Plateful of hope
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A bistro set up in Lewisham to help provide a ladder of opportunity into the hospitality industry for refugees has ...
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Lambeth
Revealed: The £10k per week cost to council taxpayers for outsourced childcare
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Three South London councils are paying outside organisations £10,000 per week or more to ...
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Lewisham
Man who suffered stroke after kitchen refit disaster waits two years for council repairs
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A former photographer said his house has been “wrecked” by council contractors who fitted a new kitchen and bathroom in ...
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Lambeth
Sadiq Khan proposes ‘Bakerloop’ alternative to Tube line extension as funding falters
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has proposed to extend the Superloop express bus network to provide an alternative to the Bakerloo ...
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Lewisham
Lewisham and Catford shoppers latest to get the Facial Recognition treatment
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter It is becoming increasingly common - but is proving no less disturbing for the ...
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Lewisham
Police name woman stabbed to death in Lewisham home
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Police have named the woman who was stabbed to death in her home in Lewisham last week. While formal identification ...
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Lewisham
Campaign to reinstall skatepark group after council bans lessons
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A skateboarding club is fighting to reinstate its sessions after being forced to close last summer. Stuart Hopper, 46, of ...
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Lewisham
Cordons and closures in Bellingham as concerns raised for welfare of man in home
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A police presence, cordons and closures are in place in Bellingham after concerns were raised for the welfare of a ...
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Lewisham
‘Stop this dehumanising set-up’, plead residents fed-up with reckless motorists
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents say they fear walking down their street because of dangerous drivers who illegally ...
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Lewisham
Man appears in court charged with murder of Shaquille Graham in Catford
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A man has appeared in court, charged with the murder of Shaquille Graham in Catford. Tyler Roberts-Emmanuel, 18, of no ...
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Lewisham
Man, 24, charged with murder after woman found stabbed to death
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A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in a house on Wednesday ...
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Bromley
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Welcome to our South London Press weekly news round-up. This week we covered parents responses to children's cancer services being ...
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Lewisham
Woman, 31, stabbed to death in home
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A woman was stabbed to death in a house last night. Police were called at around 11.15pm to reports of ...
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Lewisham
Mayfield project outlines 64 new ‘affordable’ homes to be built
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A town hall wants to build 64 affordable homes in Burnt Ash Hill. Lewisham council has more than 10,000 families ...
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Bromley
Charity walk for hospice based in Sydenham and Orpington resumes after Covid interruption
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One of South London's long-established hospices is gearing up for the return of its popular Fun Walk fundraising event after ...
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Lewisham
Lewisham embraces new technology to chase away kerbside pollution
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Lewisham council has received £132,532 in funding from the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund to introduce a pollution control method aimed ...
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Lewisham
A confident Cockney Rebel who made us smile
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Whatever legacy Steve Harley may have left, one thing feels certain: That his single Make Me Smile (Come Up and ...
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Lewisham
Playground reopened after £155,000 makeover
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Children got to try out a new playground which opened last week after a £155,000 makeover. Lewisham’s new mayor, Brenda ...
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Lewisham
Lewisham calls on residents to ‘have your say’ designing streets and public spaces
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Lewisham council has opened a draft of its Streetscape Design plan for feedback and is urging residents and businesses to ...
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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
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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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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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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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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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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
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. ...
Goldsmiths academic receives MBE for uncovering hidden histories of Windrush women
Goldsmiths academic receives MBE for uncovering hidden histories of Windrush women
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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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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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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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Council launches 17 electrical recycling stations across borough
Council launches 17 electrical recycling stations across borough
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Bakerloo line extension would transform South London travel, say backers
Bakerloo line extension would transform South London travel, say backers
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Man shot dead in Catford named as gunman remains on the loose
Man shot dead in Catford named as gunman remains on the loose
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‘It’s a love letter to the area’: Woman’s hour presenter launches South London colouring books
‘It’s a love letter to the area’: Woman’s hour presenter launches South London colouring books
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Student protest for Palestine shuts down largest department at Goldsmiths University
Student protest for Palestine shuts down largest department at Goldsmiths University
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Gunman remains at large after man shot dead outside Catford theatre
Gunman remains at large after man shot dead outside Catford theatre
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Sadiq Khan hails start of off-peak Friday fares scheme across Tube and bus networks
Sadiq Khan hails start of off-peak Friday fares scheme across Tube and bus networks
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Exclusive: Brenda Dacres reveals plans for housing, air quality and community as new Mayor
Exclusive: Brenda Dacres reveals plans for housing, air quality and community as new Mayor
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Lewisham elects first black woman as mayor in UK
Lewisham elects first black woman as mayor in UK
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Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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South London cop sacked for crystal meth possession
South London cop sacked for crystal meth possession
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Lewisham Mayoral candidate targets Keir Starmer with ‘Israeli puppet’ jibe
Lewisham Mayoral candidate targets Keir Starmer with ‘Israeli puppet’ jibe
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‘You absolute moron!’: Front line railway staff reveal long-term effects of abuse
‘You absolute moron!’: Front line railway staff reveal long-term effects of abuse
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Children, GPs and teachers sound alarm on ‘potentially life-threatening’ state of social housing
Children, GPs and teachers sound alarm on ‘potentially life-threatening’ state of social housing
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Poor housing conditions impacting teaching in Lewisham, headteacher claims
Poor housing conditions impacting teaching in Lewisham, headteacher claims
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Scouts gain awards for their inspiring dedication
Scouts gain awards for their inspiring dedication
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More than 200,000 people in South-west London waited more than four weeks to see a GP last year
More than 200,000 people in South-west London waited more than four weeks to see a GP last year
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Jury decide Lewisham quadruple killer is guilty of murder
Jury decide Lewisham quadruple killer is guilty of murder
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Canada Water bus station to close for ‘around six weeks’
Canada Water bus station to close for ‘around six weeks’
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Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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