50 people leave building after fire
About 25 firefighters and four engines tackled the blaze at the residential block in Oak Square, Stockwell, at around 7pm.
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53-year-old swaps running shoes for pedal power to raise money for elderly
Mark Barren, from Streatham, had planned to run the London Landmarks half marathon on Sunday but suffered an ankle injury during training.
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The Liberal Democrats welcomed Labour’s review of Southwark council’s pension fund investments into Russian firms amid the Ukrainian war.
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Plans to build on woodland branded “insulting”
As well as a three-storey terrace of houses, the plans include a “themed visitor centre” off Hermitage Road in Upper Norwoood.
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Special school where children were tube-fed in front of others and taken to fast food restaurants slammed by inspectors
Pupils at The Michael Tippett College, in Weir Road, Balham weren’t always treated with dignity, according to an Ofsted report published on March 29.
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Athlete juggles track time with mentoring latest crop of South London talent
When he isn’t breaking world records, Mensah Elliott spends his time mentoring the latest crop of promising South London athletes
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Special school where children were tube-fed in front of others and taken to fast food restaurants slammed by inspectors
Pupils at The Michael Tippett College, in Weir Road, Balham weren’t always treated with dignity, according to an Ofsted report published on March 29.
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Chinese takeaway with rat poo on floor gets 0 stars and is warned over its future
A chef at Bamboo Garden in Burnt Ash Road, Lee, told a council worker they warmed up rice that had been left in a plastic box at room temperature.
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Big business wins out as Pret forces bakery to change Bread A Manger name
Owners Fouad Saber and Bertrand Kerleo renamed the shop, in Market Place, Bermondsey, Bread and Macaroon last weekend after mega chain Pret A Manger complained
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Police appeal for help from public after woman raped in Croydon home
Detectives have now released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to about the attack, and they are encouraging anyone who recognises him to get in touch.
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Cop caught in possession of indecent images of a child admits filming woman as she changed in clothes shop
Serving police officer PC Swaleh Chaudhry, 36, admitted a charge of voyeurism for filming the woman as she was getting changed in South Side Shopping Centre, Wandsworth.
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Picture released in bid to find man who threw noxious liquid over shop workers
The liquid was in a 500ml-sized water bottle and hit the victims, causing minor injuries.
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Man charged with murder of lorry driver
An investigation was launched after police were called to reports of a man found injured outside Belvedere railway station shortly before 10.15pm on September 18 last year.
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New platform at station will transform rail travel
I’m calling on TfL and Network to build new platforms at Clapham High Street to create the South London ‘Crosslink’ where Victoria-Bromley South services could stop at Clapham High Street?
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All-star charity football match makes big return after raising £38,000 at Crystal Palace FC
An all-star charity football match in May will see a roster of celebrities and ex-football pros face off, including former England stars Darren Bent and Lianne Sanderson, to raise thousands of pounds for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Help transform the lives of people with autism
Not enough people understand the different perspectives, passions and skills autistic people can have and also what it’s like to be autistic, including how hard life can be if you don’t have the right support.
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Tetzel could dress two bullocks in 18 minutes
Butchery was a spectator sport in the last days of Queen Victoria’s reign. When a British title contest between London champion Edward Harper and his Manchester contender took place in a Gateshead theatre in 1989, a special train from the capital had to be laid on.
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Relax after a hard days work with a pint at The Falcon – Clapham Junction
The pub is the perfect combination of spacious and intimate, with many private spaces if you don’t fancy sitting at the bar and shouting to have a conversation.
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Shakespeare’s Globe hosts events and activities for families this Easter Half Term
Shakespeare’s Globe has a host of events and activities for families and young people this Easter Half Term
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