South London railway station in the running for best in the UK
Thornton Heath station in Brigstock Road was named London’s best station this week.
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Author: Claudia Lee
‘It feels premeditated’: Primary school staff strike over proposed academy transfer
The union says staff at the school are worried about how payroll and HR services would be managed by the trust.
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Security guards at Natural History and Science museums to strike over half-term
The workers are set to strike during the school half-term, from October 25 to 27 and again from October 30 to November 1, coinciding with Halloween.
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Man and woman charged in connection with murder of Dontae McLaren
Tyanne Corbin, 25, and Hamid Hamdi, 25, were charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, and violent disorder.
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‘Robbed of the chance of being a happy family’: Father takes his own life after mental health failings
Alex – not his real name – suffered “11 years of mental torture” which saw him ultimately taking his own life in July 2017, aged 42.
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Hospital launches breast screening awareness video to help save lives
Roughly one in 100 people who attend screenings are diagnosed with breast cancer, and between 90 and 95 per cent of people diagnosed at an early stage will survive for at least five years.
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South Londoners missing appointments cost NHS £400m since 2019
Across South London’s five NHS Trusts, covering Croydon, Lewisham, Greenwich, Lambeth and Southwark, missed appointments cost the NHS more than £426million.
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Cyclist dead after collision with lorry in Brixton
The driver of the lorry stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries.
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Youth worker leading free football club meets MP to discuss importance of funding ‘vital’ service
Sports Fun 4 All (SF4A) provides 17 weekly sessions at 13 venues in South London.
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Hospital theatre nurses claim victory after months of strike action
Guy’s and St Thomas’ has agreed to significantly reduce the number of late-night finishes required of the nurses.
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‘You realise you are not alone’: Hospital encourages stroke survivors to join support group
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Community Stroke Team set up the Lambeth Stroke Peer Support Group in March.
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Rastafarian crisis support group secures building to deliver services
RMUK Wellbeing provides culturally appropriate free hot meals, low-cost supermarket items and advice across Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark.
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South London’s over-60s triumph at older persons Olympic Games
More than 750 players took part in the event on October 2.
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Hundreds flee conference after activists set loose thousands of live crickets
LGB Alliance lesbian, gay and bisexual people who disagree with Stonewall’s stance on transgender issues.
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Southwark Tube station to close for nine weekends from Saturday
The first closure is planned across this coming weekend, with more closures every month until April 2025.
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School welcomes back professional footballer Kwadwo Baah for training session
The young athletes were thrilled to play alongside a professional footballer, who once stood where they are now.
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Post Office worker died of asbestos, inquest finds
Joseph Chumnery, who was born in the West Indies in 1940, died at Charing Cross Hospital in September this year.
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Pet owner urges gardeners to cap bamboo canes, after cat skewered in chest
Thankfully the plucky puss made a full recovery owing to the expertise of vet charity PDSA.
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Company secures £600m deal to redevelop former biscuit factory
The brownfield site will be transformed to include retail, leisure, and office spaces alongside 1,624 new homes – 338 of which will be social rent homes.
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