Wandsworth council plans to hike rents and energy costs
Council housing rents could increase by seven per cent from April 3.
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Author: James Twomey
Lewisham town centre to get £24m facelift
The Department of Levelling Up awarded Lewisham council £19,061,696.
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Bakery next to Victoria Coach station spends £100,000 to rid severe mice infestation
The café has since reopened and it currently has a food hygiene rating of five.
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New Cross fire survivors promise to ‘leave a legacy’ on 42nd anniversary
Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the house fire which killed 13 young black people.
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Man hospitalised as people forced to escape blaze in car park
Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters were called to a fire in Parchmore Road in Thornton Heath.
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‘A super bolt lightning strike exploded my fireplace and I’ve had a hole in my roof ever since’
The force of the bolt was so strong it “exploded” the fireplace.
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Southwark council called ‘shambolic’ after splurging £900 on catering event for 25 people
Southwark council splurged the cash on sandwiches, crisps, cakes, fruit, juice and disposable cutlery.
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Dulwich school winners in Royal Society of Biology competition after watching Netflix show
It was intended to visibly show what a bleached coral reef might look like.
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Urgent appeal to find young girl last seen on a bus on New Year’s Eve
On December 31 a bus driver spoke to a girl who was on board a 181 bus.
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Crystal Palace Park left with Lightopia mess as company enters administration
Decorations from the Lightopia event are strewn across the park.
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Mum and two kids plagued by mould that reappears every three months
It gets so bad she has to clean and repaint the walls every three months.
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Future of South Kensington Tube station redevelopment hangs in balance ahead of inquiry
An investigation into the redevelopment plans was launched last year.
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O2 Academy Brixton ‘best-run venue’ in the UK, say industry bosses
Lambeth council said the 4,900-capacity venue must remain shut until April 16.
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Emergency weather plan activated to get rough sleepers off streets as temperatures plummet
The activation ensures there is emergency accommodation for rough sleepers.
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Grade-II listed building could have mural painted on it
The church was formerly a Granada cinema, built in 1937.
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Parents win battle to set up new nursery in warehouse despite it being branded ‘unacceptable’
Locals wrote 149 online comments in support of the new nursery.
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Brixton O2 Academy ordered to stay shut for three months after crowd crush
A large group of people forced their way into the venue on December 15.
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‘Grim’ Greenwich junction where two have been killed may get traffic measures
More than 700 people have signed a petition to introduce measures.
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Former Merton Met officer admits raping 12 women
David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences across two decades.
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