Visually impaired teacher accomplishes walk around London for charity
Richard Simpson, of Woolwich Road, Greenwich, has so far brought in more than £3,100 for the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
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New barriers in passageway discriminate against people with mobility issues, says disabled woman
Isabelle Clement, 56, who runs Brixton-based disabled cycling charity Wheels for Wellbeing, said she believed installing the metal railings went against the council’s own policy.
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Community cafe fights developer’s plans to demolish it to make way for 1,000 homes
One Space staff are refusing to give up without a battle and said the venue was crucial to the community.
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Early experiences will make your pet happy
Taking on a puppy or kitten is an exciting time, full of new experiences and learning curves, and in order for them to become happy and confident adults.
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Stormzy confirms long-awaited dates for his biggest UK tour
Known for evolving the underground musical landscape, as well as being a perennial political agitator, Stormzy is a true spokesman of black empowerment and social activism.
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South Norwood High Street to be revamped in £1.1 million scheme
In recent years the High Street has fallen into disrepair and has previously been rated one of the “unhealthiest” streets in London.
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Exhibition celebrating artist Lubaina Himid showing at the Tate Modern
For more than four decades, Ms Himid’s powerful and poetic work has made her an increasingly influential figure in contemporary art.
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Strictly star Karen Hauer branches out by helping Wandsworth students doing Duke of Edinburgh Award
Strictly Come Dancing dancer Karen Hauer has been getting her hands dirty to help out Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award students.
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More than 1,200 sign petition as post continues to be delayed in Peckham, Dulwich and Nunhead
People living in Peckham, Nunhead and Dulwich say they are fed up of waiting weeks to get letters and parcels.
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Kensington nightclub licence suspended after two fights in one night
Three people were stabbed outside Jako Nightclub and a number of people were arrested.
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Education Secretary thanks Hammersmith school for keeping lessons going
Nadhim Zahawi was invited to visit Hammersmith Academy where he was given a tour by the head teacher, Gary Kynaston.
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Prussic acid deaths, was it a murder or suicide?
A tragic suicide pact gripped the nation in 1890 when a doctor’s wife and a male family friend were found poisoned at her home.
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Croydon community centre sold for £1 million in attempt to bring in ‘much needed income’
The Peter Sylvester Centre in South Croydon was a centre for adults with disabilities and one of 15 sites the council opted to sell off in February 2021 in a move to improve its financial state.
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Education Secretary thanks Hammersmith school for keeping lessons going
Nadhim Zahawi was invited to visit Hammersmith Academy where he was given a tour by the head teacher, Gary Kynaston.
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Nightingale hospital built in preparation for Omicron wave may never treat patients
The Nightingale Hospital at St George’s Hospital in Tooting was built in its car park and is designed to treat around 100 patients with coronavirus.
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Online assistance for those with diabetes to exercise
Diabetes UK is running free online 10-week courses specifically tailored to support people who want to start moving more or those doing 30 minutes or less exercise a week.
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Ormiston Latimer Academy rated ‘Good’, writes Ofsted inspectors
Ormiston Latimer Academy in Freston Road, Latimer Road was commended for creating an environment that students enjoy being part of, where they feel “well cared for”, listened to, and are supported to “learn well”.
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Greenwich parents urged to register children for primary school before deadline
Councillor Matt Morrow, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, has urged families to submit their applications before it’s too late.
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Letter writer’s glimpse into a world long gone
A handwritten memoir by the witty Fred Roy – a regular letter writer to the South London Press from the 1920s to the 1950s, lay for 23 years after his death in 1999 in an old captain’s chest.
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