Croydon town hall flag lowered for period of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
The flag outside Croydon Town Hall will be raised and lowered each morning for the next 10 days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II aged 96.
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Author: James Twomey
Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey, releases statement on Queen Elizabeth II’s death
The MP said: “Like so many others, I heard the news of Her Majesty the Queen’s passing with a strong sense of personal loss.”
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Queen Elizabeth II death: When will King Charles address the nation and how to watch?
The king will make his way from Scotland to London today to meet with the new prime minister Liz Truss, and is expected to make an announcement to the nation this evening.
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MP for Battersea pledges to keep Queen’s ‘principles’ alive in community
The MP took to social media to offer her condolences to the Royal Family and share her thoughts about the long-reigning monarch.
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Sadiq Khan offers condolences to Royal Family
The mayor of London said: “The nation and the world mourns today in recognition of the extraordinary service of our Queen – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
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Queen Elizabeth II: Will there be a bank holiday for Queen’s funeral?
Reports suggest that the funeral could take place on Monday, September 19 after a 10-day mourning period.
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Plug pulled on Wandsworth estate regeneration as ‘simply not enough’ social housing
Wandsworth council’s new Labour administration said the number of council homes previously proposed for the Alton Estate in Roehampton is “simply not enough”.
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Croydon tram strike called off but union warns dispute ‘not over’
Members of the ASLEF union were expected to walk out for three days from Monday following four previous days of action this year.
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Battersea Power Station to open ice rink ahead of Christmas
The company behind the long-awaited redevelopment has applied for booze and entertainment licences from Wandsworth Council for smaller events too, including brand pop-ups and an outdoor cinema.
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Liz Truss energy price freeze too ‘short-sighted’
The Government has said it will fund the scheme through increased borrowing, with the cost predicted to be around £150billion.
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Westfield Croydon £1.5bn plans scrapped
The development is likely to include fewer shops as more people turn to online shopping.
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Chris Kaba shooting: Family demand homicide investigation as no gun found in car
The rapper, also known as Madiz and part of the MOBO-nominated drill group 67, was due to be a father before he was shot by police following a car chase that ended in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham.
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Police hunt man in connection with £200K stolen phone operation
Officers need to trace Sofiane Oultaf, 27, who frequents Lewisham but has links to Enfield and Brent.
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New multi-use games park opens in Deptford
Funded by Section 106 money, the MUGA is a brand new games space for the community with markings for both basketball and football.
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Merton GP to close after its only doctor resigns
The Rowans Surgery in Windermere Road, Merton, is expected to close for good on October 31 after health bosses say the building is unsafe and it has been difficult to hire clinical staff.
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Silvertown Tunnel construction begins despite opposition
The Silvertown Tunnel will be the first new river crossing in London in over 30 years and will link Newham to the Greenwich peninsula via a 1.4 kilometre road tunnel under the River Thames.
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‘David and Goliath’ Facebook cleaner tribunal called off
Guillermo Camacho, a father of two from Bolivia, of Stockwell Road, Brixton, was set to begin an employment tribunal against his former employers.
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Eviction resistance: Lewisham family and protesters stave off bailiffs
The family, which had two children starting school this week, had been placed in the accommodation in Swallands Road, Bellingham, by Lewisham council.
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‘Pig ugly’ Tesco tower approved by Greenwich council
The tower block will contain 134 flats as well as retail and office space. Local residents have criticised the tower.
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