Study finds Lewisham is most stressful borough for commuting in London
The other stressful boroughs in South London are Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston Upon Thames, and Greenwich.
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Author: James Twomey
ITV studios redevelopment ‘The Slab’ on South Bank called in by Government and faces public inquiry
Plans approved by Lambeth council would have seen seen the building increase in overall height from 85 metres to 109 metres.
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Southwark residents’ fears of late-night restaurant where people are ‘urinating and throwing up’ outside go unheard
Southwark Council gave permission for Kent Restaurant and Lounge to open as late as midnight during the weekend.
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New £1.8m fire-fighting boats added to brigade’s fleet
The London Fire Brigade has today welcomed two new fire and rescue river boats into its fleet as part of a £40million investment from City Hall.
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Lack of trust in authorities and fear of being a ‘snitch’ stopping Croydon youth from reporting crimes
A third of those surveyed had experienced or seen crime while a sixth said they felt a “bit unsafe” where they lived because of knife crime, violence and gangs.
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TfL announces new name and sponsor for London Cable Car
The IFS will sponsor the cable car for a minimum of two years, changing the name to the IFS Cloud Cable Car.
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Uber Boats new pier faces Olympian’s objections
Olympic rowers have hit out at plans for a new pier for Uber Boats in South West London, claiming it will interfere with the famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race course.
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Merton council to spend £300K on plans approved by its failed development company
The authority closed down Merantun Development Ltd in January 2021 after investing more than £2million into it.
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‘I used to donate to you’: Food banks in crisis with spike in users and drop in donations
Food banks across the capital are running out of food as the cost of living crisis crunches and hits donation levels.
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Woman jailed for leaving dog suffering eye condition for three days in a riser cupboard shaft
Cindy Hancock, 37, of Charlotte Despard Avenue in Battersea, London, was found guilty of five offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
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Image released after teenager robbed on bus in Croydon
The 17-year-old male victim had his phone and jacket stolen while travelling on a Route 194 bus.
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Town hall tears up estate regeneration masterplan for ‘progressive alternative’
Wandsworth council is set to draw up fresh ideas for the Alton Estate regeneration after the new Labour administration hit out at the old proposals.
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Lewisham Borough FC to offer free season tickets in cost of living crisis
The season tickets for the 2022/23 season, which usually cost £60, will be free to anyone who can show they live in the borough of Lewisham.
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Boris Johnson attends county lines dawn raid photo-op in West Norwood
Prime minister Boris Johnson was in West Norwood today for a photo opportunity with police officers as they took down a house in connection with county lines.
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‘Drug related deaths are avoidable’: Addiction service hands out free take-home antidote to opiates
This is an extra dose in the form of a glass ampoule which is stored inside a simple cannister which can be attached to keyrings.
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Exercising in London during the cost of living crisis: The small space workout challenge
Fulham fitness guru, Wayne Lèal, described by Sustain Health Magazine as “probably London’s most innovative trainer”, has the answer to exercising in the small amount of space most Londoners have available to them.
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Four London cabbies help prevent Tanzanian orphanage closure
Four London cab drivers have helped a Tanzanian orphanage stay open with a donation from money raised climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Battersea football coach awarded national ‘role model of the year’ award
Jack Badu, 32, who coaches young people at Street Soccer London, was chosen from leaders at 40 organisations across the country.
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Notting Hill Carnival stabbing victim named as rapper from Bristol
A man who was stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival has been named as Takayo Nembhard, 21, a rapper from Bristol.
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