South Norwood’s The Jolly Sailor set to reopen after two-year closure
A £500,000 revamp of The Jolly Sailor is now under way.
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Lewisham councillor works at controversial church that ‘made kids perform exorcisms’
Councillor Kim Powell is a community outreach manager at the controversial church.
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Trans woman slept rough after council failed to rehouse her away from transphobic abusers
A council employee said she would face transphobic abuse wherever she lived.
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Families on estate fear for ‘heart’ of community if plans to bulldoze it go ahead
The estate is earmarked for new homes under Wandsworth council’s 1,000 homes programme.
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Third teenager charged with Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke killings
Hussain Bah, 18, of South-east London, was arrested on Friday.
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Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf’s statue? New riverside artwork divides opinion
The statue overlooks the Thames in Richmond-upon-Thames, where Woolf lived.
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Man rushed to hospital after Peckham High Street stabbing
Police were called at around 1pm to reports of a stabbing.
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Royal British Legion clubhouse to be bulldozed for flats
The hall in Lewisham will be replaced with six apartments in a three-storey building.
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Councils ‘exporting’ homeless people to Croydon
Councillor Jason Cummings said the local authority was seen as a “soft touch”.
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Bromley council plans to tax empty homes
The plans look to increase tax on homes left empty for between two to five years.
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Family plea for information over son killed at Croydon silent disco
Leroy Mitchell was shot at around 5am on October 2, 2021.
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Forth teenager arrested in Charlie Bartolo and Keanre Solanke killings
An 18-year-old man was arrested this morning.
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North Greenwich ranked among best neighbourhoods in capital
The increase in high-rise buildings was one of the reasons for heightened interest.
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10 Croydon schools to get driving restrictions outside
Parents could face a £130 fine for driving along the road at pick-up and drop-off times.
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‘Little Portugal’ under threat as rents soar
The streets of Stockwell are lined with Portuguese tapas bars, bakeries and supermarkets.
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House of Commons given low hygiene report after mouse poo found
Westminster City council gave catering areas a rating of two out of five.
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Fears for future of Peckham over plans to revamp Aylesham Centre with 1,000 homes
Developers want to flatten the Aylesham Centre in Peckham.
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Croydon council accused of ‘toxic reputation’ as it struggles to fill jobs
Croydon council last week issued its third bankruptcy notice in just two years.
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Police attempt to identify man after sex assault on bus
The victim was travelling on a Route N453 bus towards to central London.
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