Plans revealed for huge revamp of Welling United FC stadium
114 new homes are expected to be built in the surrounding area.
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Author: Claudia Lee
‘I have a better ability to be my real self’: £167k boost to charity helping people with mental health
Sydenham Garden was founded in 2002 by a small group of residents and later grew into a charity.
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15 people escape building after shop sets alight
Twenty-five firefighters and four fire engines responded to the blaze
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‘I’m on cloud nine’: South London man wins national School Chef of The Year competition
The 29-year-old’s love of food started when he was around nine years old, cooking Jamaican food with his mum.
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Brewery creates ‘world’s first carbon-negative’ beer
The beers are the only beers in the world to be made using certified regenerative barley.
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Charlton Athletic charity generates nearly £50m for community
Charlton Athletic Community Trust works with over 25,000 participants every year.
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Rohan Trotman killing: 19-year-old charged with murder
The 19-year old was also charged with two counts of robbery.
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Man jailed for murder after ‘barbaric’ stabbing of 19-year-old sat in back of car
The victim was attacked whilst sat in the back of a parked car.
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‘She was the light of our lives’: Family pay tribute to 8-year-old Nuria Sajjad killed in school crash
A number of other people – including a seven-month-old girl – were also taken to hospital.
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Picture this, the refurbishment of the National Portrait Gallery
Three years and millions of pounds have gone into the refurbishment of the National Portrait Gallery, writes Claudia Lee.
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Be on cloud nine at the Cloud X Festival
Two mates who used to throw huge raves as teenagers are now all grown up with their very own South London festival, writes Claudia Lee.
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120-year-old community library to be revamped
Opened in 1904, Sydenham was the first of five Carnegie libraries to be built in Lewisham.
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Iconic reggae label Greensleeves Records honoured with blue plaque outside Shepherd’s Bush station
Greensleeves Records has been a Reggae central for forty-six years.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist images released
The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is now in its 15th year.
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The fight for the right to be treated equally goes on
On July 1, 1972, about 2,000 people took to the streets for London’s first official Lesbian and Gay Pride event, writes Claudia Lee.
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Thames Water racks up £24K fines for dangerous works in one borough
Since 2018, the council has prosecuted Thames Water with fines totalling more than £92,000.
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Gang of four jailed in county lines sting after missing Croydon teenager found in Scotland
The men were found in possession of crack cocaine and heroin.
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Man who had heart attack on train reunited with staff who saved him
The group were reunited for lunch on June 5.
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‘It’s a dream come true’: 11-year-old classical singer to perform at Royal Opera House
One of her teachers helped her to perfect her French accent for the show.
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