Two jailed over killing which followed nightclub row
Two men who killed a defenceless man in a Greenwich street have been jailed at the Old Bailey today, December 12. Ibrahim James, 21, of Woolwich was jailed for 22
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Retired cabbie raises money for cancer charity with his ‘Kennington illuminations’
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A retired cabbie has put up an epic display of Christmas lights on his block to raises money for a blood cancer charity for the 17th
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Five arrested after 18-year-old boy stabbed to death in Eltham
Five people have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a teenager. A murder investigation is underway after the victim, aged 18, died in hospital after being stabbed
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Catford man jailed after snaring women via social media and raping one
A man used fake social media profiles to convince young women to send compromising images of themselves to him before blackmailing and raping one of them. An investigation was launched
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Protestors to oppose Elephant & Castle shopping centre demolition
Community campaigners will take to the streets tonight at 6pm following Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to approve demolition and rebuilding of Elephant and Castle shopping centre. The scheme, which would
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Can you help find second man who killed dad Danny?
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk The mother of a man who was “mercilessly” slaughtered by a pair of robbers has called on the public help find one of the killers. Danny
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Teenage boy charged with murder of 15-year-old Jay Hughes in Lewisham
A teenager has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Jay Hughes in Bellingham. The 17-year-old boy from Penge was arrested on the evening of Monday December 10 on suspicion
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Portsmouth boss Jackett confirms appeal over Millwall midfielder’s red card against Charlton Athletic
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett has confirmed he will appeal the sending off of Ben Thompson in last night’s 2-1 defeat to Charlton Athletic. The on-loan Millwall midfielder
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Teenager stabbed to death in Greenwich is named by the police
A murder investigation continues after an 18-year-old man was stabbed to death in Greenwich. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to Topham House on Prior Street, SE10 at
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The Dreadnought building at the University of Greenwich receives £32million refurbishment
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A building dating back more than 600 years has received a £32million refurbishment. The Univeristy of Greeniwch’s Dreadnought building, first built in the 1420s, has been
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Lee Bowyer made to sweat on fitness of Karlan Grant and Lyle Taylor after Portsmouth win
Charlton will be made to sweat as they wait to find out how serious injuries to strike duo Karlan Grant and Lyle Taylor are. Grant’s, who opened the scoring during
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Charlton boss Lee Bowyer delighted as Addicks battle to win at league leaders Pompey
Charlton boss Lee Bowyer was delighted as his side battled to three points at League One leaders Portsmouth. First-half goals from Karlan Grant and Nicky Ajose were enough to earn
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Portsmouth 1 Charlton 2 – Addicks show steel as they win at League One leaders
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Charlton Athletic moved back into the League One play-off places as they produced a gritty 2-1 win at table-topping Portsmouth. If there was wrongs to be righted
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Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth: Three changes made by Addicks boss for Fratton Park clash
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Charlton manager Lee Bowyer has made three changes for tonight’s match at League One leaders Portsmouth. The Addicks boss had spoken about the heigh and physical power
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Education: Arts & Science festival ‘SMASHfestUK’ win education award
A festival which uses virtual reality technology to recreate the experience of a natural disaster for children has won an education award. The University of Greenwich’s SMASHfestUK, an arts, tech
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What’s On: Aladdin at the Broadway Theatre, Catford
It’s beginning to look a lot like… Peking. Panto opened last Friday at the Broadway Theatre Catford as Aladdin flies in on his magic carpet to take you on the
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Santa Claus and his head elf return again to Christmas Grotto at Greenwich Shopping Park
Travelling all the way from the North Pole, Father Christmas, his head elf and a magical Christmas grotto will return to Greenwich Shopping Park, off Bugsby’s Way in Charlton, on
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Funding appeal is launched to save counselling charity Carers Lewisham in Forest Hill
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.ukF Vulnerable children and adults providing care are at risk as a charity service that has run for more than 30 years is under threat. A funding
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Lewisham mother worn down by bureaucracy to get proper care for her autistic children
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A mum of two boys with special needs says parents are being let down by the education system. Sally Edwards’ sons Oscar, 14, and Toby, 12,
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Stephen Lawrence suspect jailed for drugs plot
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder case has been jailed for a £4million drugs plot. Jamie Acourt, 42, was one of a group of five
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Residents say Lewisham is on a ‘downward spiral’ as Kingston council snap up chief executive Ian Thomas
Residents feel dejected after a nearby town hall snaps up their respected council boss. Lewisham’s ex-chief executive Ian Thomas has been hired by Kingston council as resident groups express their
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Nile Rodgers and CHIC coming to the O2 this festive season
Nile Rodgers and CHIC will headline a series of arena concerts across the UK and are coming to Greenwich’s O2 this festive season. Fans will be able to see the
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Shop in Bexley fined £11k for selling booze with no licence
A shop has been prosecuted for selling alcohol without a licence after they were found selling booze to a minor before. TFC Welling Ltd, in Upper Wickham Lane, had their
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Lewisham community centre faces uncertain future amid lease retendering
BY ADRIAN ZORZUT calum@slpmedia.co.uk Residents are fighting to keep their only community centre running. The Abbotshall Road Healthy Lifestyle Centre (AHLC), on the Corbett Estate in Catford is facing an
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Millwall looking for that perfect 90 minutes – especially with opponents having amazing record of converting chances
MILLWALL 2 Gregory 22 O’Brien 54 HULL CITY 2 Grosicki 6 Henriksen 73 BY RICHARD CAWLEY AT THE DEN “The same faces, the same result – it must be Groundhog
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Anger at plan to rename Old Royal Naval College
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Town hall chiefs are to debate plans to rename the Old Royal Naval College. The Greenwich Foundation, which manages the historic site, has made plans to
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Parents of murdered Lewisham teen remain defiant after being burgled twice
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Parents who set up charity cafes in memory of their murdered son remain defiant after they were burgled twice in four days. Jimmy Mizen was killed in
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Pressure builds on Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson as drop fears grow following defeat at West Ham United
WEST HAM 3 Snodgrass 48 Hernandez 62 Anderson 65 CRYSTAL PALACE 2 McArthur 6 Schlupp 76 BY MATT WOOSNAM AT LONDON STADIUM Crystal Palace’s season is in danger of spiralling
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Cinderella and the Beanstalk Written by The Sleeping Trees at Theatre 503
Follow Cinderella on a perilous adventure as the scheming Rumpelstiltskin blackmails the would-be princess into retrieving the coveted Golden Eggs from the top of The Beanstalk. She must complete her
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Non-league round-up: Bromley bring in three new signings but can’t avoid Gateshead defeat
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Bromley lost 2-0 at Gateshead on Saturday as Neil Smith’s frenzied transfer activity at the end of last week did not yield an instant result. Luke Armstrong
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Luka Milivojevic: Crystal Palace lost control at the end of derby defeat to West Ham
BY MATT WOOSNAM Crystal Palace captain Luka Milivojevic admitted his team lost control towards the end of their 3-2 defeat by West Ham – after picking up two yellow cards
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Pensioner dies after collision in Colliers Wood
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses after the man, aged 76 was involved in the collision at 5.40pm on Saturday, 24 November in Colliers Wood High Street, at its
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Joshua Buatsi set to make title defence against Quinlan at The O2
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Joshua Buatsi will defend his WBA international light-heavyweight title against Australia’s Renold Quinlan at The O2 in London on December 22. Croydon’s Buatsi won the title in spectacular fashion when
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Former Millwall man backed to be a captain at Middlesbrough
BY RICHARD CAWLEY George Saville has been backed to be a future Middlesbrough captain – despite taking time to settle on Teesside following his big money move from Millwall. The
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Crystal Palace eye category one status after signing long-term lease on academy site
BY MATT WOOSNAM Crystal Palace have signed a long-term lease for a site to host their academy which should propel them to category one status in the coming seasons. Palace’s
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Rudiger: We needed to man up against City
BY PAUL LAGAN paul@slpmedia.co.uk Antonio Rudiger and his team-mates suffered the wrath of Maurizio Sarri following Chelsea’s midweek defeat to Wolves and produced the result of the season, beating Manchester
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Palace chief Hodgson: Luka free-kick might have changed complexion of West Ham match
BY MATT WOOSNAM Roy Hodgson was satisfied with his Crystal Palace side’s second-half performance against West Ham, but expressed his frustration at conceding three times as they fell to defeat
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Women’s football round-up: Charlton challenging at top of Championship, Eagles suffer narrow Spurs loss
Goals from Liz Ejupi and Lily Agg guided Charlton to a 2-0 victory over Lewes in the FA Women’s Championship. The Addicks grabbed their sixth league win in seven thanks
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Kevin Nolan’s big-match verdict as Charlton’s decision to rest players for FA Cup does not have instant result
BLACKPOOL 2 Gnanduillet 16 Delfouneso 87 CHARLTON 1 Aribo 55 BY KEVIN NOLAN AT BLOOMFIELD ROAD In wild and woolly conditions whistling over uninvited from “that dear land across the
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Lee Gregory on Millwall conceding late goals, why the Den is still a stronghold and his goals target
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Lee Gregory reckons there is not a whole lot wrong with Millwall’s home form – just a need to grind a result out. The Lions frontman got
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Millwall boss Neil Harris on his players’ stretcher goal celebration and his demand for them to be fit to play
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Millwall manager Neil Harris has praised his attacking players for shrugging off knocks to play in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Hull City. Lee Gregory had sat
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Crystal Palace keen on Selhurst Park return for Chelsea winger Victor Moses
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Crystal Palace are interested in a January deal for Victor Moses – but their former player is not set to come cheap. The Eagles would love to
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Lee Bowyer admits that experience of injured trio will be a major miss as Charlton take on Portsmouth
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Lee Bowyer has admitted he would have liked more of a physical presence in his midfield as Charlton aim to slow Portsmouth’s League One title charge
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Wally Downes and Glyn Hodges reunited as AFC Wimbledon go back to the future
AFC WIMBLEDON 1 Barcham 70 ROCHDALE 1 Andrew 35 BY PAUL JEATER AT THE CHERRY RED RECORDS STADIUM The last time Wally Downes and Glyn Hodges were together representing Wimbledon
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Police appeal for witnesses after pensioner dies after being hit by bus in Roehampton on last Tuesday
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man died of his injuries following a road traffic collision in Roehampton Lane, Roehampton. Officers were called at 2.57pm on Tuesday,
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London Mayor Khan decides not to hold planning inquiry into Elephant & Castle development
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has decided to approve the £2billion plans for the redevelopment of the 75-year-old decaying Elephant & Castle shopping centre. His decision paves the way for developers
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Charlton Athletic boss looks set to take youngster out of side for Portsmouth’s “physical” test
BY RICHARD CAWLEY Lee Bowyer is set to take Toby Stevenson out of his starting line-up for Charlton’s game at Portsmouth tomorrow. The 19-year-old full-back made his first League One
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