Hermia Rhodes reviews Grapes of Wrath
From the very first moment, the audience is captured.
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Author: Claudia Lee
‘I’m a part of South London’s history’: School honours former student after whirlwind arts success
St James’ CofE Primary School in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, will today inaugurate a newly-named Year 6 class, ‘Leopold,’ in honour of self-taught artist Xavier Laurent Leopold.
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Man dies after fire spreads through block of flats
The fire is under investigation by the LFB and the Met.
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Firefighters tackle high-rise flats fire in Catford
Rushey Green remains closed between Rosenthal Road and Honley Road.
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Praise saved only for community in Grenfell report that blames ‘decades of government failure’
Some of the most stinging criticism was levelled at Kensington and Chelsea council (RBKC).
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30,000 Southwark pensioners face fuel payment cuts as energy bills set to rise
This comes as the average energy bill is set to rise by £149 a year from October.
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Hundreds of healthcare support workers stage historic strike
It is the first time healthcare support staff have gone on strike in London. independently of national NHS disputes.
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Unprecedented coalition of council landlords call on government to save future of council housing
Some councils say they will have no option but to sell more of their existing stock to finance investment.
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‘They moved me and left me’: Thousands of homeless families moved out of their borough by councils
Southwark council moved 1,857 people outside of the borough between January 2024 and June 2024.
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Mural of young Lambeth boy unveiled on estate
The London Mural Festival will feature street art at seven different housing estates in Lambeth.
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Free air quality alerts sent straight to residents’ phones
Greenwich council has partnered with AirTEXT to send free alerts to residents when bad or polluted air is forecast.
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The search is on for Greenwich’s best business
Nominations for the Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards 2024 will be open until October 7.
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Council’s licensing scheme hopes to tackle rogue landlords
Each licence will cost £923, to cover the costs of both administering and maintaining.
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Campaign calls on charity chief executive to resign after alleged following of Tommy Robinson on social media
The charity claimed that the account had been hacked.
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Film set explosion causes blaze opposite O2 arena
The controlled explosion spread and became out of control, the LFB said in a statement.
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Household Support Fund extension ‘hugely welcome’
The fund was originally due to end in September, but has been extended to run until the end of March next year.
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Community groups boosted with £75,000 funding for projects
Classes on climate change, exercise sessions for older people, and accessible play groups for mothers are among the projects that will benefit.
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Man hospitalised and woman treated by ambulance crews after house fire
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the LFB and the Met.
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Police launch investigation after man dies in house fire
Six further people evacuated from a neighbouring property before the firefighters arrived.
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