Croydon and Southwark projects get thousands to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year
Two community groups have been given thousands of pounds to celebrate the Queen’s 50 years on the throne this year.
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Dead cockroaches and mice excrement found at Westminster hotel
An inspector found serious issues with food safety at Days Inn by Wyndham London Hyde Park.
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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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Cars to be banned from outside schools once again
One head teacher feared for the safety of his pupils when a “school zone” was stopped without any notice.
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Almost 2,000 complaints against Met in just two months
Members of the public made 1,921 complaints against the Metropolitan Police in January and February of this year, with issues ranging from the general level of service provided to discriminatory behaviour and sexual misconduct.
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Do you know of an empty house in Croydon? Tell us its location?
We are working with Croydon council to tackle the problems arising from long-term empty properties.
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New bar at Bromley FC will leave fans “blown away”
The fifth-tier club has put together the giant hospitality area called Broomfields in the Glyn Beverly Stand end and where food and drink will be served.
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Reader Opinion: What to do during Ramadan if you are living with diabetes
People in the Muslim community who live with diabetes are being offered help and advice from Diabetes UK to stay healthy during Ramadan.
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School for expelled students “failed to plan some lessons”
Inspectors said Education – My Life Matters in Rosenthal Road, Catford, did not meet independent school standards and warned staff teaching must improve.
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Prominent neurosurgeon Dr Henry Marsh Zooms in to help Ukrainian doctors
Henry Marsh, a high-profile neurosurgeon, from Clapham, has been training medics over Zoom calls on how to make the brutal calculations which are necessary in war.
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Charlton care home residents enjoy fruity fun to mark Nutrition & Hydration Week 2022
Residents at a care home enjoyed some fruity fun during Nutrition & Hydration Week (14th – 20th March 2022) by helping the home’s chef come up with a variety of smoothie recipes.
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New playground for toddlers opens in Greenwich
A new toddler playground has been opened in Southern Park on the Greenwich Peninsula.
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Wombles Walk… back to Plough Lane 30 April 2022
Dons fans will walk a lot further than the original Wombles ever could – or than the Crazy Gang ever staggered – to raise money for community work on the last day of the season.
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Sidcup cancer survivor asking for residents to suggest tough challenges for him to raise money as he begins 22 challenges
A cancer survivor is thanking medics by taking on 22 different fundraising challenges throughout 2022.
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Mother-of-three moved into “life-threatening” housing by Croydon Council
A mother and her three children are facing “a risk of severe harm” after being moved into council housing with untreated asbestos, extensive water damage and drainage issues.
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Hawk hired to scare off seagulls from Soho
Westminster City Council has employed the raptor with sharp talons and keen eyesight to patrol Soho during the nesting season.
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Northern Line Extension at Battersea delivers two million passengers in first six months – 12 years after the idea was dreamed up
Passengers have completed more than two millions journeys along the new Northern Line Extension in first six months.
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New fears for future of Wimbledon police station
A new police and crime plan published by London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office hints at a strategy to concentrate on “fewer – but better – buildings.”
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Four per cent rent hike “vital” to repair housing, says council leader
At a time when the cost of living is rising, council tenants will be hit with a 4.1 per cent rent rise next month.
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