Croydon mum battles mouse infestation in council flat
Ms Dwemoh said she was never warned about any issues, despite claiming neighbours told her the previous tenant also dealt with rats and mice.
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Murder probe launched after man stabbed to death in Mitcham
The attacker remains on the loose with no arrests made as cops undertake urgent enquiries into the incident.
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Celebrating 60 years of history and heritage at Merton council
Stallholders including the Wandle Industrial Museum, got together in Abbotsbury Road, Morden, for an event attended by the Mayor of Merton, Councillor Slawek Szczepanski, and his wife consort Kamila Dyczko.
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Brain injury survivor dressed in 8kg costume raises £15k for charity at London Marathon
Mr Paget lives with PCS, a debilitating continuation of concussion symptoms, following an accident on his bike nearly four years ago while taking part in an Ironman challenge.
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Rapist overdoses in prison after allegedly assaulting another inmate
Roy King, 61, took an overdose in January 2023, according to a Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) report into his death.
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The affluent London borough with the lowest cancer screening rates in England
A report by NHS England shows Kensington and Chelsea ranked last in the nation for breast cancer and cervical cancer screening rates in 2024.
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Labour politician who oversaw £3m council house deal criticised for entering prize draw to win it
Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Leader of Southwark Liberal Democrats, said it was a “gross irony”.
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Teenager hospitalised after Southwark park stabbing
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident – or who has relevant CCTV or dashcam footage if they were around Newington Gardens at the time – to call 101, quoting CAD 7827/11APR.
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Lewisham woman attends Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome
Nana Anto-Awuakye, from Brockley, joined more than 250,000 people who gathered to attend the ceremony in St. Peter’s Square.
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Family duo release memoir to reveal forgotten voice of Deptford boy from WWII
Air Raids and RAF Days is co-authored by Helen Allinson and Della Judd, based on real wartime diaries and letters of their father and grandfather John Teague.
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Covent Garden street theatre celebrates 50 years amidst clampdown fears
From the fire-eaters to high-wire walkers and knife-jugglers, the street performers of Covent Garden will celebrate 50 years of entertainment this May.
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Council shortlisted for Living Wage Champion Awards
This year’s shortlisting comes after the addition of 105 newly accredited living wage employers in the borough in 2024.
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Childminder locked in dispute with millionaire Labour donor over garden trees
Despite Ms Erksine’s repeated attempts to get the firm to remove the trees, she claims they are still overhanging her garden five months later.
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Paypal to open major office in brutalist Southbank block
Paypal has agreed a lease for 40,000sqft on the top floor of 76 Southbank, a newly revamped building next to the National Theatre.
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Council apologises after man left without ‘proper explanation’ on housing support
A council has been criticised after suggesting a man may have been eligible for supported housing before concluding he could not afford the accommodation.
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One person hospitalised after being rescued from blaze in block of flats
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended the fire in Hevelius Close, Greenwich.
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New plans to house the homeless in ex-student accommodation revealed
Developer AKA Capability LLP has bought Mount Clare campus, previously used by the University of Roehampton, and wants to use the site for temporary housing while drawing up more permanent proposals.
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‘It became a case of what happens next’: British discus champion opens up about mental health journey in documentary
At 17 years old Brydon Duncan was the British Champion for discus throw. Now, aged 20, the young athlete has created a documentary to reveal his struggles with mental health in the hope of encouraging other men to talk.
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Crematorium recycling scheme raises £12.5k for bereavement charities
With consent of relatives, The Recycling of Metals Scheme retrieves and recycles items such as medical pins, plates, wires, screws, rods, and artificial joints following a cremation.
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