‘Our schools are crumbling’: South London teachers on strike
Teachers are demanding pay in line with soaring inflation, properly funded schools and better working conditions.
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Author: James Twomey
TfL will still have power to fine Croydon motorists, despite council plan to block cameras
A map shows TfL will still have the power to fine motorists in some Croydon roads.
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‘Terrible message to women’: Councillor who suggested alleged rape victim was ‘likely’ a sex worker escapes punishment
One councillor said the move sent a “terrible message” to women.
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‘Much loved’ Mitcham pub to see five-storey block redevelopment
The King’s Arms in Mitcham will see a five-storey block of 26 bedrooms built.
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Greenwich council accused of ‘deliberately ignoring’ objections to new parking charges
Greenwich council is to suggest adding parking charges on Rochester Way and Welling Way.
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Climate protesters target Shell HQ ahead of ‘grotesque profiteering’ financial announcement
The oil company is expected to reveal a £67bn profit in the past year.
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Wandsworth council triples energy bills for tenants
Charges for heating and hot water will rise by 270 per cent for some tenants from April 3.
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Met officer who kept cannabis and police batons at home committed gross misconduct
PC William Holyoake pleaded guilty in September last year.
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Schoolchildren set up food aid to help 20 struggling families
The food is made up into parcels which families are invited to collect from reception.
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John Lewis Partnership plans to build tallest tower block in Bromley
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed plans for a new pair of tower blocks in Masons Hill in Bromley.
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Croydon ‘feels like the movie set of a run-down town,’ say residents desperate for improvements
The company behind the stalled redevelopment of the town centre has been told to make £4m of improvements.
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Mayfair residents blast plans for ‘six-star’ hotel
Developers want to build an eight-bedroom hotel in Park Street.
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Kensington and Chelsea to give £250k to schools for free school meals and energy bills
The cash will go directly to state-funded primary schools.
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New flats slammed as ‘pretentious’
Greenwich council has received plans for a new building containing nine flats in Woolwich Road.
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Northern line could be extended to Clapham Junction in regeneration plans
Wandsworth council has revealed a masterplan for Clapham Junction.
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‘People out there, they need our help’: Pulling a community together with food
Mike decided he’d use the upstairs of his cafe to train 18-24 year-olds as chefs.
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£500 reward to find stolen van man claims police are ‘too busy’ to find
He was helping his grandmother move when his van was stolen.
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Merton ponders banning street drinking in whole borough
Anyone thought to be causing antisocial behaviour who does not stop drinking or hand over their alcohol could be issued a £100 fine.
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Mayor of London launches £110m scrappage scheme for non-ULEZ compliant vehicles
The scrappage scheme will help Londoners replace or retrofit their polluting vehicles.
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