Bankside pensioners get bags of loving gifts from community projects
Care packages containing gifts and edible treats were handed out to the delighted residents, living in the Bankside area of London Bridge.
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Dulwich school pupils get to see the classics at the iconic Globe Theatre
Teachers at a secondary school have given their stamp of approval to the Globe Theatre’s ‘Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank’ initiative.
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Residents oppose Borough Market tapas bar over noise concerns
Spanish and Italian tapas chain Salt Yard Group is set to open a new venue opposite Borough Market, leading residents to fear their lives will be made a misery by nuisance delivery drivers.
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Croydon brings onboard new housing boss who promises to ‘listen closely to residents’
Sumsita Sen takes up the role of corporate director of housing and will earn between £141,965 and £150,547 a year.
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Power station to be converted into film studio by Hollywood technicians as part of attempt to regenerate area
Plumstead Power Station in Woolwich was being used by Crossrail, but now tech-firm Mo-Sys plans to refurbish it to create a “world-leading” virtual production studio.
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Bankside pensioners get bags of loving gifts from community projects
Care packages containing gifts and edible treats were handed out to the delighted residents, living in the Bankside area of London Bridge.
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Debt helpline extended to 24 hour service as rise in cost of living hits Londoners
A recent YouGov poll commissioned by City Hall found that 38 per cent of Londoners have struggled to pay household bills in the past six months, while 13 per cent have had to go without essentials or rely on credit.
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Work finishes on £910 a month flats in Mayfair available for key workers
More than a dozen apartments for nurses and teaching staff have been built in one of London’s poshest postcodes, where the average home costs over £2 million.
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Bin collection company given official warning after rubbish piles high
The authorities issued Veolia with a service improvement notice following “significant and ongoing concerns” with the quality of street-cleaning services.
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Crown & Sceptre, Streatham Hill… a million miles from royalty but worth a visit
It’s not often that I find myself wandering around the part of the South Circular Road in the no man’s land between Streatham and Brixton.
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The benefits of neutering your pet
If you recently introduced a new pet to the family, you may be considering having them neutered to prevent unplanned pregnancies or unwanted behaviours.
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In My View: Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark
People’s priorities in Southwark have not changed. Housing; tackling antisocial behaviour; and managing financial pressure.
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Children’s charity creates music videos celebrating community and heritage
A music charity for children has created a series of six music videos celebrating its local community and reflecting on the area’s heritage.
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Leading locksmith company hope to recruit women to work at its Wandsworth base
A lock fitting company is offering apprenticeships to South London women in a bid to shift the balance in the profession.
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Teachers at girls’ private school strike for the first time in the school’s 149-year history
Teachers from private schools in Croydon and Sutton walked out of classrooms for a third day today in a dispute over pensions.
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Teachers at girls’ private school strike for the first time in the school’s 149-year history
Teachers from private schools in Croydon and Sutton walked out of classrooms for a third day today in a dispute over pensions.
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More than 100 health workers sign letter urging Mayor to scrap the Silvertown Tunnel
GP Dr Jackie Applebee said: “There will be needless deaths of children and other people who get chronic lung diseases because of the air pollution.”
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Pensioner refuses to pay £5,000 fine after neighbours complain about rubbish in his garden
Geoffrey Hobson, 79, believe his human rights have been abused and says he intends to appeal.
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