Number of parents appealing special needs school plans doubles in Southwark
A town hall has spent nearly five times more than its neighbour on disputes with parents over their children’s special
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Author: Charlie Stong
Solicitor’s 10 marathons in 10 countries raise thousands for charity
A solicitor has raised nearly £16,000 for two major charities by running 10 marathons in 10 different countries, writes Marianne
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Borough has lowest level of new build homes in London
Two South London boroughs are among the worst performing areas for new home building, according to a new report, writes
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Wandsworth Town hall pays £1m in compensation
A town hall has paid out more than £1m in compensation over the past four years, writes Sian Bayley, Local
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From homelessness to £900k-a-year businesswoman
An entrepreneur who was pregnant and homeless at the age of 24, is back to share secrets of her success
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Southwark new hotbed for multimillion pound homes
One South London borough has seen the sale of more homes costing in excess of £5million than any other, writes
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Kennington climber part of victorious GB team
A disabled climber was part of the Team GB Paraclimbers which took gold, silver and bronze at the recent World
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Millwall podcast host wins Rising Star award
A Millwall podcast host who honed his reporting skills with South London football clubs has won an Asian Media Award,
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Christopher Walker reviews a ‘magical evening of ballet,’ from Matthew Bourne
Choreographer Matthew Bourne was once the enfant terrible of ballet. He is now recognized with an OBE and a knighthood,
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Film maker tells story of his Parkinson’s suffering father
A film maker is raising awareness about living with a degenerative illness by telling his father’s story in his latest
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Merton drivers paid £8.6m in parking fines in 2018
Drivers in one borough have had to shell out almost six times more cash in parking fines than those in
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Beautician named most creative member of profession
A beautician who worked in the West End on shows like Phantom of the Opera has been named the most
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Banker bids to run 100 marathons for charity
A bank employee who has received royal recognition for his charity work plans to run 100 marathons to raise even
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Amended timetable on South Western Railway on New Year’s Eve due to strike action
Due to RMT industrial action, South Western Railway is running an amended timetable on New Year’s Eve with fewer services
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Second arrest after murder of man in Croydon
Police investigating the murder of a man in Croydon have made a second arrest. A 41-year-old man was arrested on
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Woman killed, another critical after car collides with National Express coach in Battersea
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision that has left a woman dead and another critically injured.
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Man jailed for string of armed robberies in Streatham and threatening customers in Brixton restaurant
A man has been jailed for 15 years after carrying out a string of armed robberies and threatening customers in
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Shocking figures show one in every 43 people in Lewisham are now homeless
The number of people suffering homelessness in Lewisham has gone up again, according to new figures from Shelter. The homeless
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Southwark council tax could rise by almost four per cent to cover near-£7m deficit
Council tax could rise by 3.99 per cent in Southwark to make up some of the near-£7million deficit the council
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