Training programme for a new career as Mayor tries to address London skills shortage
Londoners who are unemployed or on low incomes are to be offered free skills training as part of a new programme launched by Sadiq Khan.
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Thousands petition to allow Eltham cafe to keep its outdoor pergola
A popular café has been advised to rip down a street pergola by council officers – but thousands of residents want to halt the move.
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Hundreds of parents sign petition amid fears over lack of crossing to stop fast cars on Merton street
Parents in Merton are calling on the council to install a zebra crossing on a dangerous road close to a park before someone gets “killed or injured”.
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Southwark finally to find home for 43 children in care closer to their families
Southwark Council intends to open three five-bedroom properties in the borough for the 43 children it cares for – at the moment, they are sent to children’s homes far away in the Midlands and north of England.
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Notorious estate to be flattened to make way for new blocks
An estate for 13,000 residents, hailed by architects as “the finest low-cost housing in the world” when it was built, is set to be flattened for new blocks.
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Peabody Estate offers free advice to help with energy bills
One of London’s largest housing associations is asking residents to sign up to its energy-saving advice service amid the growing number of houses falling into fuel poverty.
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South London Opinion: Historic railway subway is ‘part of the local heritage’
Bromley residents have shared their excitement over the Crystal Palace subway renovation plans — but some say the overhaul should go even further.
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Graffiti ‘spreading uncontrollably’ after removal team scrapped
The dedicated graffiti removal team was scrapped to save cash in the wake of the council’s bankruptcy in 2020.
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Grenfell survivors left ‘in the dark’ about housing options following tragedy
A report by council officers revealed the authority failed to give solid advice to former residents of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk about their options.
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‘A kitchen embodies ugliness of people and little besides’
Lockdown has been especially tough for restaurants and their staff, with scores shutting down in South London alone. Chef JO BURNAND tells what it has been like – and how he would not have had it any other way.
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Pub up for grabs as landlord looks to move on after 40 years
Joe Stone has run the Man on the Moon pub in New Addington for the past 40 years and at 69-years-old is ready to hand over the reigns to someone else.
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Hammersmith and Fulham plans to freeze council tax amid rising cost of living
The Labour-led authority says that it will keep council tax rates the same, after an increase of more than £70 last year.
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No update on town centre plans two years after Westfield proposal axed
This uncertainty coupled with the impacts of the pandemic means the town centre is in desperate need of support.
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Family living in leaking flat where water drips on them in bed
Maria Sousa, 56, said: “It starts raining in the bedrooms. There has been water falling down into the bed. It makes a horrible mess.”
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Croydon youth centre planned in memory of slain teen Zaian
A new youth centre is planned to remember a 15-year-old Zaian Aimable-Lina who was stabbed to death on December 30.
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Bexley macebearer and chauffeur given Freedom of the City of London
He has built friendships with members of the borough’s groups and residents and is a prolific charity fundraiser in his spare time.
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Croydon University Hospital staff protest over sick pay dispute
The GMB union has warned that staff could strike on the issue if no resolution is found.
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Guinness reveals plans for Covent Garden brewery
Guest tours with beer specialists and special events will take place at the site’s brewery, restaurant and store from autumn 2023.
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Estate residents fear for their homes as council begins redevelopment
Lambeth council has greenlit plans to knock-down 12 homes on the Cressingham Gardens estate and replace them with 20 new flats.
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