‘I didn’t want to die, I just gave them the money’: Company manager warns Croydon businesses of attackers on the loose
The 60-year-old was accosted by three attackers as he closed the offices on Thursday.
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Author: Claudia Lee
More than 200,000 people in South-west London waited more than four weeks to see a GP last year
210,007 people in South-west London waited more than four weeks for a GP appointment – a 31 per cent increase on 2022.
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New true crime series delves into brutal murder of 74-year-old Eulin Hastings
The series will also feature Dena Thompson, who killed her husband with a poisoned curry on his birthday.
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Exclusive: Ice King of Reinvention
Here, Matt opens up to the South London Press about having no regrets leaving Dancing on Ice.
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Children unveil road safety banner after car crashes through school fence
On Boxing Day 2023, a car hurtled through the fence of the school before crashing to a stop in a play area.
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TfL launches new walking route from Epping Forest to Peckham
Since the pandemic, London has seen a 10 per cent increase in leisure walking.
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Peckham man crowned king of hospital porters
The 51-year-old clocks up several miles a day moving patients around the hospital.
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Croydon’s Raye makes history at the Brits
The 26-year-old has equalled the career total of David Bowie, Michael Jackson and Oasis.
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O2 Academy Brixton announces reopening date 16 months on from deadly crush
In April last year, the 4,900 capacity venue came under threat of permanent closure.
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Residents finish off £170k improvement plan with 400 new wetland plants
The planting sessions took place in and around Gallions Lake in Thamesmead.
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Clapham shooting: Suspects still at large after gun dropped during police chase, injuring two
Pictures from the scene appear to show a bullet hole through the window of the Belle Vue pub.
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Affordable housing scheme welcomes 52 homes near Battersea Power Station
The new homes meet Westminster’s Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation.
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Croydon girls football team kitted out with Premier League outfits
St Chad’s Girls Football Team also caught a glimpse of the iconic Premier League trophy.
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Publisher unveils national book campaign after winning Entrepreneur of the Year award
The campaign will showcase diverse books written by young authors on billboards, bus stops and phone boxes.
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The Angiolini Inquiry, 25 years on from the Lawrence report
Almost exactly 25 years ago the report into the murder of Stephen Lawrence labelled London’s police force as “institutionally racist” and condemned officers for “fundamental errors”.
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‘Croydon’s LGBTQ+ community needs better support’: Report lays out action plan to tackle inequality
The report highlights the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ residents including limited data which restricts the understanding of their health and wellbeing needs.
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Welcome to our South London Press weekly news round-up.
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‘Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer’: Angiolini Inquiry lays bare Met failings
The inquiry said Couzens is accused of sexually assaulting a child “barely in her teens”.
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Met stages major incident at shopping centre to test ‘on the ground’ response
The Met said the UK terrorism threat level was “substantial”, meaning an attack is likely.
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