Man scales Big Ben holding Palestine flag as protesters gather below
Daniel Day, 29, had flown the Palestine flag from a ledge on the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, after breaching security to climb over the fence.
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Man, 32, charged with murder of boy after fatal shooting
Omar Prempeh, 32, of Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, was charged with murder on Saturday.
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Imperial War Museums to open UK’s first major exhibition on sexual violence in conflict
Six years in the making, Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict will open at IWM in Lambeth Road, on May 23, running until November 2.
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Man, 32, arrested after fatal shooting of 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell
The 32-year-old man was arrested in Croydon this morning. He remains in custody, police said.
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Mum awarded funding to aid fight against period poverty
Since Alvina Appleton founded Flow Happy in 2020, the charity has supported 19,959 women and young girls by providing 223,440 free period products across London.
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Council waves through £1m cut to library budget despite fierce opposition
Lambeth Labour councillors approved the more than one fifth reduction to the 2025/26 libraries budget at a meeting on Wednesday.
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Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
Bromley, Merton, Croydon, Sutton and Harrow have seen the largest reductions in Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions.
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Wandsworth to champion accessibility in year as London Borough of Culture
Councillor Kemi Akinola said that diversity and equality would be at the heart of events, after she was quizzed on how the celebrations will be accessible to all residents.
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Ten years on: How Battersea Arts Centre rose from the ashes
On March 13, 2015, the future of Battersea Arts Centre hung in the balance after a huge fire ripped through the grade II listed building.
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Spring season at the Photographers Gallery Soho starts today
Peter Mitchell: Nothing Lasts Forever will run at the Soho Gallery until June 15.
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Single mum encourages others to help build bridges for women in trades
First joining L&Q as a maintenance planner more than two years ago, Felicity had no prior experience. Now, she manages a team of 30 men.
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Affordable, low-energy development hailed as ‘huge step forward’ for social housing design
Passivhaus refers to buildings created to rigorous energy efficient design standards so that they maintain an almost constant temperature.
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Hundreds of young dancers to Step Around Town this spring
From April through to May, a series of performances will take place in schools across Wandsworth, Croydon and Westminster, with dancers taking to the stage.
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Paradise Lost: Sharif Afifi stars in one-man take on epic poem by John Milton
Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me), will run at BAC from March 15 until April 5.
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Two new high-rise blocks will be built above Southwark Tube station
The scheme will see buildings of nine and 15 storeys erected on top of and next to the Jubilee line station.
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Council insists support centre will remain open, but carers remain concerned about future of support
Carers remain concerned about the future of support services in Croydon despite the announcement, and have criticised the council’s approach to dealing with carers, calling it ‘offensive and undermining trust’.
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Author shares favourite independent book shops for World Book Day
Celia Silvani, author of Baby Teeth, shares her favourite South London book shops for World Book Day.
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Man rescued from flames after fire breaks out in mixed-use building
Firefighters rescued one man from the building using a fire escape hood. He was taken to hospital by London Ambulance service crews.
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Three jump from building to escape blaze in flat caused by e-scooter
The woman, suffering from a suspected broken leg and smoke inhalation, was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
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