In My View: Florence Eshalomi, MP for Vauxhall
This week is the first anniversary of Sarah Everard’s horrific murder, which serves as a poignant reminder that we must redouble our efforts to take action on Violence Against Women and Girls.
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4,000 sign petition to make crossing schoolchildren use safer
Road safety around the war memorial in Chislehurst, on the junction between Bromley Road, Bromley Lane, Royal Parade and Centre Common Road, has become a hot topic as locals demand safety improvements.
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Pointers to care for a rescue cat
Whether a kitten or rescue in need of a new home, there is lots to consider to ensure your new furry family member lives a happy, healthy life.
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Reverse the decision to sell Lateral Flow test kits
Thousands of people will face paying £70 a month to safely visit loved ones living with dementia in care homes following a controversial decision to scrap free lateral flow tests from April 1.
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‘Deep cultural issues’ in the Met need to be addressed says Mayor one year after Sarah Everard’s murder
The Mayor of London said it is “really important to recognise that women don’t feel safe across our country” and we must “listen to what women and girls are saying”.
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Stimulating hearts to regenerate could help patients
A scientist has shared stunning images of his research into finding a cure for heart failure, a devastating condition affecting nearly one million people in the UK.
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BBC News reporter and former X-Factor contestant Ashley John-Baptiste tells his story to pupils at his old school
Former X-Factor contestant Ashley John-Baptiste was back talking to pupils at Bacon’s College, Timber Pond Road, Rotherhithe to share his story.
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Wandsworth adds another £90million to its housing investment programme
Council house residents in Wandsworth will benefit from £625million worth of improvements to their homes and areas over the next four years.
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Lewisham student shortlisted for international art prize
A 19-year-old student from Lewisham has been chosen as one of 55 artists shortlisted for an international art prize.
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Primary school pupil numbers fall as families priced out of Westminster
Top primary schools in central London are half empty as high living costs drive families away and out of the city.
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Beautiful candle display in Greenwich marks the start of Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
To mark the occasion, Marie Curie created a daffodil artwork made of 4,129 LED tea lights – representing the number of people Marie Curie looked after in their hospices and homes per month last year.
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP urges government not to close Covid defences
Streatham’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP has written to Health Secretary Sajid Javid, accusing the Government of “closing our eyes to Covid.”
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Gillian Keegan MP visits Springfield Hospital to mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Minister for Care and Mental Health Gillian Keegan MP visited the Springfield Hospital in Tooting, talking to staff about its specialist support and treatment the day unit and outpatient community team.
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Council street sweeper filmed using broom to hit homeless man
Westminster City Council cabinet member James Spencer said the behaviour was not acceptable.
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Lost London Welsh stool discovered after Facebook post
A stool made out of the remains of the oldest Welsh chapel in London has been rediscovered in North Wales and is now on its way back to Borough Chapel in Southwark Bridge Road.
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Police oppose 24-hour license for Greenwich garage
The delivery partner which previous Shell applications have proposed is Uber Eats which police licensing feel is ‘not a responsible supplier of alcohol’.
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Croydon council’s finances could go into ‘total free fall’ due to accounting issue
The latest financial issue comes as the council prepares to approve its budget for the 2021/22 financial year.
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Tooting hospital staff enable kidney cancer patient to get hitched after months of treatment and before he moves to hospice
Ben Logan, 41, married Hanna Assouline, 32, in a moving ceremony at St George’s Hospital, Tooting.
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