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Lambeth’s homeless families serve Gove with ‘eviction notice’
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Lambeth’s homeless families serve Gove with ‘eviction notice’
The South London Press Showbiz round-up
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Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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Bromley
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Lambeth
Recycling rates improve after decision to scale back general refuse collection
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The introduction of fortnightly waste collections on two Lambeth routes ahead of a borough wide roll out, which starts on ...
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Exclusive: Hundreds of families in Lambeth have not found permanent accommodation for more than a decade
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Almost 1,000 people in Lambeth have been living in temporary accommodation for more than 10 years, new figures reveal. According ...
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The driving fines keep coming for Streatham couple who should be exempt
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A disabled mum and her sick husband have been slapped with £2,340 in incorrect ...
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Primary School raised the bar with outstanding Ofsted in all areas
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By Diana Morais A primary school has been rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Streatham Wells Primary, a one-form ...
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Tories risk ‘lowest-ever’ total of MPs in South London, poll suggests
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The Conservatives risk their “lowest ever” total of MPs in South London, according to a shock poll which shows the ...
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Lambeth
Arrest follows death in Streatham of man in his 50s
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Homicide police are investigating an incident in Streatham which led to the death of a man. Police were called shortly ...
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Man in 30s in hospital after stabbing attack in Vauxhall
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A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after he was stabbed in the early hours of Thursday ...
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Drug ring caught after importing £400,000 worth of MDMA from France
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The Met and the National Crime Agency (NCA) have convicted four members of a drug ring after finding  £400,000 worth ...
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Croydon
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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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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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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‘We are devastated’: Parents hit out at nursery after ‘unnecessary’ closure
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Parents have said they are “devastated” after being left to find emergency childcare following the sudden closure of a Streatham-based ...
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Revolutionary eye gene therapy for children at Evelina
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Evelina Hospital is steaming ahead with its revolutionary eye gene therapy for children with a rare form of blindness. Specialists ...
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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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‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report no surprise for primary school headteacher
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Lambeth school is celebrating after being given an 'outstanding' rating by Ofsted. Andrea ...
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Tooting special school’s ‘unfit-for-purpose’ building set for demolition – and a modern replacement
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A school for children outside mainstream education will be rebuilt to transform its ‘poor ...
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‘We are heartbroken’: Streatham nursery announces closure after funding fails to meet costs
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A Streatham nursery has announced it will close due to lack of funding needed to maintain a “good quality” of ...
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Suicide prevention and counselling body lauded for vital work in South London
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The South East London Suicide Bereavement Service (LSBS) has been recognised for its outstanding community work by landing a prestigious ...
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‘It’s an honour and its nerve-racking’: Artist commissioned to represent Rastafari community in first exhibition of its kind
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An artist has been commissioned to represent the Rastafari community in a groundbreaking exhibition on black music, which will open ...
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Ten young poets tell South London commuters what community means to them
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A Brixton-based charity teamed up with Transport for London (TfL) to give a platform to 10 young poets for World ...
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Entries open for new competition to celebrate Lambeth’s ‘unsung heroes’
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A new awards programme has launched in Lambeth to celebrate the borough's “unsung heroes” for their contributions to the area's ...
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Croydon
More facial recognition swoops in Croydon and Tooting end in raft of new arrests
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Met cops arrested 17 people in Croydon and Tooting during three more Live Facial Recognition operations this week, including a ...
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Lambeth
Met launches new scheme to tackle shoplifting as rates spike
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The Metropolitan Police has have joined up with food banks and community groups across South London to speak to residents ...
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Residents lose battle to stop 14-storey tower in suburbia
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents have lost their battle to stop the construction of a 14-storey tower after ...
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Bromley
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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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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Lambeth
Image released after man committed sex act on himself in front of woman on train
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The British Transport Police (BTP) have released an image of a man they want to speak with following an alleged ...
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Schoolchildren put bilingual skills to the test with German Ambassador
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Children welcomed the German Ambassador, Miguel Berger, to their primary school in an event to celebrate their bilingual skills yesterday. ...
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Croydon
Croydon Tramlink strike and train disruption next week
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South London passengers face major disruption to their journeys next week as engineers vital to the running of Croydon Tramlink ...
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Lambeth
‘Thousands of families are devastated’: Parents hit out at decision to move children’s cancer care unit
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Thousands of parents with children who suffered from cancer have been left "devastated" after last week's decision by NHS leaders ...
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London Eye gets fresh lick of paint for spring
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A painting crew abseiled down from the top of the London Eye this week to give the capital’s iconic attraction ...
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Terrorised woman escaped after 10-day ordeal of rape and violence
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A man who subjected a terrified woman to a horrific campaign of physical and emotional abuse has been convicted of ...
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Police murder investigation names Brazilian cleaner as victim
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Police investigating a suspected murder have named the victim who was killed in a fire in Streatham last month. The ...
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Mass objections raised to ‘out-of-character monstrosity’ at Streatham Vale
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to put a 14-storey tower in an area with a more suburban than ...
Save London’s South Bank campaigners launch legal battle against Government over huge development block
Save London’s South Bank campaigners launch legal battle against Government over huge development block
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‘I have seen a clampdown on our freedom to demand change’: Met pays £10k in damages to woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil
‘I have seen a clampdown on our freedom to demand change’: Met pays £10k in damages to woman arrested at Sarah Everard vigil
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Hospital security workers ‘struggling to make ends meet’ strike over pay
Hospital security workers ‘struggling to make ends meet’ strike over pay
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Brixton flat fire: Firefighters find body in living room
Brixton flat fire: Firefighters find body in living room
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‘We’re proud, and we’re grieving’: London Vault festival to close as charity funding falls through
‘We’re proud, and we’re grieving’: London Vault festival to close as charity funding falls through
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Campaigners fight ‘monstrous, Soviet-style’ tower development with caged rooftop playground
Campaigners fight ‘monstrous, Soviet-style’ tower development with caged rooftop playground
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National appeal to identify those who have died on rail network over 20 years
National appeal to identify those who have died on rail network over 20 years
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Cross-party group of council leaders condemn children’s cancer care move
Cross-party group of council leaders condemn children’s cancer care move
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Video roundup of your great South London Press this week
Video roundup of your great South London Press this week
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‘There are too many families grieving’: Sadiq Khan joins community leaders calling for Government support to cut crime
‘There are too many families grieving’: Sadiq Khan joins community leaders calling for Government support to cut crime
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Clapham shooting: Second man charged after women injured during cop chase
Clapham shooting: Second man charged after women injured during cop chase
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Mayor hits out at Government as new report links cost-of-living crisis to rise in violence
Mayor hits out at Government as new report links cost-of-living crisis to rise in violence
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Balham rail hub a target for hotel development
Balham rail hub a target for hotel development
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Lambeth girls just wanna have NFL fun
Lambeth girls just wanna have NFL fun
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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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Major plans to revamp Waterloo railway station unveiled
Major plans to revamp Waterloo railway station unveiled
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Mayor endorses Lambeth decision to scrap ‘failing’ low traffic scheme
Mayor endorses Lambeth decision to scrap ‘failing’ low traffic scheme
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Jury decide man killed his pal in Brixton home after they had been drinking
Jury decide man killed his pal in Brixton home after they had been drinking
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Four jailed for more than 100 years for New Year’s Day knife attack in Dulwich
Four jailed for more than 100 years for New Year’s Day knife attack in Dulwich
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‘I’m absolutely relieved’: Residents hail decision to suspend LTN that caused havoc
‘I’m absolutely relieved’: Residents hail decision to suspend LTN that caused havoc
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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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London Eye turns purple for International Women’s Day
London Eye turns purple for International Women’s Day
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Police officer charged with murdering Chris Kaba named
Police officer charged with murdering Chris Kaba named
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Two men jailed after loaded handgun, revolver and heroin found
Two men jailed after loaded handgun, revolver and heroin found
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