Pensioners ‘disgusted’ but Winter Fuel Payment cut
David Peek, 86, said he would rather see pensioners still receiving the payments instead of the £1.3billion in Government savings.
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Thornton Heath’s bus fleet goes green after £4m investment
Around 109 new Arriva buses will be converted, covering routes 64, 612, 50, 194, 250, 255, 289, 689, 683.
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Staff determined to recover food bank after supplies ransacked by ‘organised’ thieves
The break-in will have a knock-on effect for hundreds of families across Southwark, the charity said.
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Appeal to trace man after woman attacked by dog on board train
The incident happened just after 6pm on August 9, on board a train between Bromley South and Chatham.
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Teenage sickle cell patient able to play sport after rare procedure
Neriya-May Hall, 13, from Croydon, is a sickle cell patient who has had her life transformed by the use of ultrasound.
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Hollywood legend Vivica. A. Fox spills the tea on new movie The Lost Holliday
Vivica brought old-school Hollywood glam, with a pinch of sass to London town.
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Some victims ‘not told’ of offenders’ early prison release, charity warns
A charity said that community centres, housing associations and mental health services will face “huge additional pressures”.
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Thieves break into Peckham food bank, stealing thousands of pounds worth of supplies
Peter Edwards, chief executive at Pecan said: “We have been left devastated by the break-in.”
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Consultation on school closures opens in response to plummeting pupil numbers
Between 2016 and 2024, 975 places – which equates to roughly 33 classes – were removed from primary schools across Lambeth.
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Southwark council launches food waste collection for blocks of flats
The new weekly service, launched by Southwark council, is due to start on October 21.
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Gyms to display NHS cancer message stickers in push for early diagnosis
It is part of an NHS initiative around body awareness to get more people diagnosed early.
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‘No one will buy this house now!’: TfL erect toilet right outside man’s property
Brett Kemp had been trying to sell his property in Haydn Avenue, Purley, when the toilet was set up two months ago.
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Rescue dogs team up with women’s community group to combat loneliness
Research found that 32 per cent of UK adults surveyed wanted to get a pet to stop them from being lonely.
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Victory Community Park reopens after massive £1m makeover
Victory Community Park now has an upgraded ball court, a refurbished play area, a table tennis area and seating area, and enhanced accessibility.
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Security guards at Science and Natural History museums ballot to strike
Union members are asking for a wage of £16 an hour and full sick pay.
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Brixton’s oldest advice centre opens up archive of radical history for the first time
Former home of the Race Today Collective and squatted by activist and feminist Olive Morris, Brixton Advice Centre has supported its community since 1966.
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Council leader urges community to help those living with sickle cell disease
New figures revealed demand for blood to treat sickle cell patients has gone up by more than 50 percent since 2016.
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Workshops to urge Herne Hill residents to prepare for next flood
A flood preparation workshop will be held at the Half Moon Pub in Half Moon Lane, on September 18.
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Community care centre celebrates 20th anniversary with tea party
Bluebird Care Merton provides home care and support for elderly residents in the community.
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