Primary school in ‘desperate’ need of funds as playground “tearing apart”
The school said it “desperately needs refurbishment” and has set up a crowdfund target of £25,000.
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Former Kensington MP ‘blocked’ from running for seat by Labour
She claims Labour has stopped her from being on the shortlist to fight for her seat.
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More than 500 people raped in Lambeth last year
A total of 511 rape offences took place in the borough.
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South London copper charged with possession of indecent images of children
PC Darren Hourigan was arrested in March 2020.
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Southwark council ‘looking at’ offering free school meals to secondary school students
Southwark council is considering plans to give pupils aged 11 and over a free lunch.
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Croydon council paying £2K per month to private landlord for empty bungalow
A neighbour said the situation was “upsetting and frustrating”.
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Year 5 pupil took knife to school for “safety and protection”, report finds
A Year 5 pupil took a kitchen knife into school amid fears of gang violence in West London.
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Campaigners set to protest against Battersea Power Station multi-million pound properties during housing crisis
More than 3,500 local families were classed as statutorily homeless in the borough.
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Londoners should flood-proof homes as sewers are not fit to deal with amount of rainfall expected, report warns
Extreme rainfall is likely to make sewage flooding more common in the capital.
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Wimbledon MP wants plans for 100-home development overturned
Merton council gave developer Bellway the green light for 107 new homes, 44 of which would be classed as affordable in Raynes Park.
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Just Stop Oil block traffic in Victoria and spray soup at BEIS building
The group is demanding that the Government halts its reliance on oil and gas.
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Man dies in Lewisham house fire
The London Fire Brigade were called to Waite Davies Road in Lee on Saturday evening.
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Health boss who ‘nearly died’ from flu urges staff to get jabbed
The former paediatric nurse spent three weeks in hospital.
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Battersea Power Station officially opens to public
The power station underwent a massive £9bn redevelopment project.
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Victoria railway station engineering work to disrupt travel over Christmas and New Year period
From Christmas Day until January 3, engineers will be removing old, redundant signalling equipment.
Read MoreConcerns raised over Croydon council awarding £20m outsourced staff contract
The four-year temporary workers’ contract is understood to be worth up to £20m a year.
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Southwark council scraps annual fireworks display over climate emergency
Southwark council said it would be “very difficult” to host an eco-friendly fireworks display.
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Croydon South MP Chris Philp sacked as treasury chief after six weeks
Chris Philp has been moved to the cabinet office following the sacking of chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
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Lambeth estate residents still living with rotten windows and leaking ceilings six months after councillor promised to help
Residents were promised new windows and structural surveys of their properties in April.
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