Three community faith organisations put in offers to buy former Croydon youth centre building
Goldcrest Youth Centre was one of the 15 sites the council opted to sell off last year in a move to improve its financial state.
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Residents divided over rebuilding bridge to connect their homes to town centre
More than 700 people have signed a petition calling for the former overpass that connected Catford Green to Catford town centre to be replaced.
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New theatre Seven Dials Playhouse opens with bittersweet comedy exploring midlife crisis
Mark Gerrard’s Steve follows a New York ‘hoofer’ fighting off aging, and lost in his own world of show tunes and make believe.
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Revealed: the South London borough with the most e-scooter crashes in the city
There were at least 638 collisions involving e-scooters in London between 2018 and 2021, new figures have revealed.
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Khan calls for tougher penalties for rogue landlords over poor housing conditions
Mr Khan has also once again called on the Government to grant him the power to introduce rent controls in London – which was a key re-election pledge.
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A tale of two London women who started life in another country
It is a tale of two South London women who both started life in another country. One looking over her shoulder almost every moment, because of her outspoken nature. The other just wanted to help others by doing social work.
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Residents fear planned Chinatown casino will increase crime and damage tourism
Silvertime Amusement Limited, run by Edward Reed, has been granted a licence to run an adult gaming centre at 32 Gerrard Street.
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Community project Code-7 helps children to get home safely after school
A community project Code-7 trains volunteers to patrol streets near schools after the end of classes has opened a shop.
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Inspection finds unsafe windows in care home four years after man falls from bedroom to his death
Stephen Verrall, was found in the car park of St John’s Nursing Home after falling from a first-floor bedroom window on October 17, 2017.
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Builder fined £10,000 after faking emails claiming windows were fireproof
Valeriu Sandu of Romford was sentenced 12 months imprisonment, suspended for 15 months, at the Inner London Crown Court on January 11.
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Bus services could be cut in period of ‘managed decline’ for TfL
More than 40 bus routes had their services reduced during 2021, and TfL has already laid out plans to make major changes to several key routes including the 1, the 168 and the 21 in the next month or so.
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Southwark music college offers free jam session for stars of tomorrow
London College of Creative Media is hosting Youth Jam this half-term, a free one-day interactive performance masterclass for musicians on Friday 18 February.
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Reckless drivers jumping red lights are putting tram passengers in danger, transport boss warns
Tram drivers say they have been forced to slam on emergency brakes more than 150 times for cars and pedestrians in the last couple of years, mostly in Croydon town centre.
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Londoners sign up to suicide prevention scheme backed by the Mayor of London
Provided by Thrive LDN and the Zero Suicide Alliance, the free training teaches people how to identify warning signs and feel more comfortable having conversations about suicide.
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Estate residents furious after garden planted by former resident who died of Covid-19 stolen
Strangers flocked to the Bolney Meadow Estate in Lambeth over the weekend and started taking away locals’ potted plants – including expensive olive trees.
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Woman who waited 25 years for a diagnosis urges others not to give up hope
Lauren Elvy has been told what is wrong after signing on with a special research project at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals.
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Students take over Borough Market as part of Young Marketeers programme
Students, in teams of six from four London schools, learned how to make three tasty soups with the School Food Matters food teacher.
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Lewisham school criticised for being too focussed on teaching students how to pass exams
Inspectors gave Forest Hill School in Lewisham a rating of “requires improvement” following a visit in October 2021.
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How deprived families in Bexley are having to cope with deprivation and cost of living squeeze
The cost of living crunch is looming and people living in Erith are being forced to make drastic changes to eke out the cash in their pockets. They are facing rising energy bills, inflation and food prices going up.
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