New Covid test centre opens in Croydon
A new coronavirus test centre has opened in Croydon.
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Author: Lottie Kilraine
Funeral director raises funds for cancer charity inspired by nan
A funeral director has raised hundreds of pounds for cancer support by running more than the distance of a marathon after being inspired by his nan who was diagnosed with the disease.
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Brave victim lost his life saving friend in Brixton park stabbing
A man has been convicted of murder after a fatal stabbing using a large hunting knife in a park in Brixton.
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Covid-19 testing sites for people with no symptoms open in Lambeth
Lambeth Council is opening more Covid-19 testing sites for residents with no symptoms.
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Planning rejected for three-storey building that would ruin children’s playground
A developer’s appeal against a planning refusal to build a block of flats by a playground in Deptford has been dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate.
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‘Staggering hospital transformations’ to accommodate Covid patients
A West London hospital trust has revealed that it was treating nearly 500 coronavirus patients at once on January 20.
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Fifth person charged after murder of reality star’s brother
Detectives investigating the murder of Flamur Beqiri, who was fatally shot in Battersea on Christmas Eve, have charged a fifth man in connection with the case.
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Dog loses eye after being dragged 50 metres in hit and run
A Staffordshire bull terrier has suffered serious head injuries and lost an eye after being dragged 50 metres by a van in Lambeth.
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Residents back restaurant after Rita Ora birthday bash
Residents appealed for a “much-valued” restaurant to keep its licence after the birthday party of Rita Ora was held there during lockdown .
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NHS to collect ethnicity data in a bid to tackle stigma
NHS England will begin collecting data about ethnicity when people receive their Covid-19 vaccinations in a bid to tackle stigmas in certain ethnic groups.
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Nine-storey block of flats to replace plot once occupied by pub
Plans for the first property development in a huge forthcoming transformation of Earl’s Court have been revealed.
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Blackheath school awarded prestigious eco award
A Blackheath High School has been awarded the prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag, recognising its commitment to excellence in environmental action and learning.
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Brixton and Blackheath creatives compete on BBC Design Masters
By Ella Hopkins
Brixton-based film set designer Mona Wishkahi, 38, and Lewisham-raised upholsterer Micaela Sharp, 33, have their suits of armour ready, as well as their paintbrushes.
Council staff working overtime for fear of losing jobs
Croydon Council staff are working unpaid overtime out of fear they will lose their jobs a trade union has warned.
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Councillor seeks suggestions on how to spend £8million Covid relief fund
Residents are being asked for suggestions for how to spend an £8m Covid recovery fund in London’s smallest borough to help people weather the pandemic storm.
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Shocking unemployment figures show Londoners face ‘financial cliff edge’
London had the highest rate of unemployment in the UK between September and November last year.
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Heart and lung patients on machines exceed first wave peak
The number of patients on specialist machines at leading London heart and lung hospitals has just exceeded the peak during the first wave of the pandemic.
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London is the hotspot for ‘pandemic puppies’
The trend of ‘Pandemic Puppies’ highlights London as the biggest hotspot across the UK for increasing dog ownership.
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Lockdown sees rise in ‘Covideogamers’
Lockdown has massively changed the gaming community across the world, with a new breed of gamer emerging – the ‘Covideogamer’. Pre lockdown, the average gamer spent around 13 hours a week playing their favourites. This increased by 5 hours during lockdown with Brits spending 18 hours or more exploring new worlds online – that’s equivalent to 39 whole days spent gaming. Lockdown has given us all more time to kill, and today the split between male and female video gamers is strictly 50-50.
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