Croydon schools offered young trees teaching pupils the importance of protecting the environment
Trees for the scheme in Croydon have been donated as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project, and with a donation from National Grid
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15-storey Kidbrooke tower block gets the go-ahead
Eight buildings between six and 15 storeys tall will be erected in Kidbrooke after councillors signed off the plans.
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Nursery given highest ranking by Government inspectors
The Park Kindergarten in Battersea Park Road, Battersea, was rated “outstanding” by Ofsted after a visit in February.
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South London kids and parents help fund Ukraine mercy mission by raising incredible £17,000
Fundraising efforts of children and parents cross the area has played its part in directly helping refugees.
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Call the Midwife star gives talk on businesses employing special needs and disabled learners
A Call the Midwife star has called on businesses to employ special needs and disabled learners, with a personal talk given at a virtual event this week
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Heron dies after oil spill pollutes rivers
The oil spill is thought to have started in Pyl Brook in Lower Morden, which runs into Beverley Brook in New Malden.
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Care home which lost staff who did not want to be vaccinated told to improve
But the report praised staff at the care home for trying to do their best for residents
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Council deputy chief executive paid three times as much as Prime Minister
Robyn Fairman was paid £447,476 in 2020-21, according to the TaxPayers’ Alliance which has published its annual Town Hall Rich List.
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Croydon mayoral election candidate “embarrassed” by council’s bankruptcy
In May, the borough will choose its first directly-elected mayor at the 2022 local elections, changing the way the authority is governed.
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Hundreds of student flats to be built on site of Catholic club
The club, in Woolwich, has been unused for more than 10 years but will now make way for three blocks of student flats which developers say will “breathe new life” into the area.
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Demolition of Royal Mail delivery office to create more space at railway station under way
The building was bought by Network Rail in 2019 as part of its plans to tackle the Croydon bottleneck
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Woolwich ferry staff suspend strikes so “meaningful negotiations” can take place
The move comes after months of disruption as the ferry was put out of service three-days-a-week.
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Six-year-old fed 22 homeless people out of her own pocket
Naomi Townsend, a Year 1 pupil from Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School fed 22 homeless people across Croydon town centre out of her own pocket.
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Businesses hit as customers stay away due to traffic measures
People in Dulwich Village fear that because of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) restrictions, clients, especially those coming from south of Dulwich, are put at a disadvantage.
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Police station’s future is under threat once again
Wimbledon police station’s future is back in the balance following the publication of the Mayor of London’s Police & Crime Plan.
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Police hunt man after woman in 40s is sexually assaulted
At around 1am on November 21 last year the woman was walking along Heathfield Road, Croydon, when she was grabbed by a man who sexually assaulted her.
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Don’t throw old clobber away – make do and mend!
Fronted by fashion designer Karen Arthur, the ‘Make Do and Mend’ initiative throughout April offers top tips videos and free drop-in sessions at the We Are Lewisham hub.
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“Eyesore” spikes stopping people enjoying views of Thames
People say their viewing spot has been taken from them after the Berkeley Group put spikes on top of a wall on the river next to its Fulham Reach development, where properties range from £840,000 to £1.45 million.
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Nursery given highest ranking by Government inspectors
The Park Kindergarten in Battersea Park Road, Battersea, was rated “outstanding” by Ofsted after a visit in February.
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