London Mayor Sadiq Khan and TV’s Fred Sirieix attend opening of new prisoner-run restaurant
Sadiq Khan joined TV personality and maître d’ Fred Sirieix to mark the opening of a new prisoner-run restaurant at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
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A full list of what the future might hold for London’s transport network
Last week saw the opening of the Northern Line extension, the first new addition to the line this century. Work on the £1.1 billion project began in 2015 and has seen the addition of new Tube stations at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station which opened last week to scores of excited enthusiasts and commuters.
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Flat in one of London’s poshest postcodes costs £2,000 per month to relax on a sofa bed
A one-bed apartment is on the market in one of London’s poshest postcodes for £2,000 a month – and it comes with a sofa bed. A letting agent is asking for £445 a week for the studio flat in Nottingham Place, Marylebone, where the average house costs £2.3 million, according to lettings agency Foxtons.
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Chip shop owner is in need of stem cell donor to save his life
The gregarious owner of a long-standing South Wimbledon fish and chip shop is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant as he has blood cancer. Zach Zacharia, who runs Adams Fish & Chips in Kingston Road, is urging people with a Greek or Cypriot heritage to join stem cell registers so others like him can get one in the future – as there is a shortage.
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Chair of governors resigns amid claims of ‘toxic’ school environment
The chair of governors at a school has resigned amid claims of a “toxic” environment. Anne-Marie Carrie, the former chief executive of Barnado’s children’s charity, has stood down from her position at Holland Park school.
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Spotlight On Music: Tracks
South London singer/spoken word/rap artist Jessica Wilde’s 6th single Down To Earth is out today. American rapper Meek Mill took residents by surprise after he was spotted walking along Rye Lane, Peckham, with Peckham’s own rapper Giggs.
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Cops respond to criticism after Crystal Palace football match
Police have responded to criticism of their actions after Crystal Palace football match this week. After the team played their rivals Brighton and Hove Albion at Selhurst Park on Monday night (September 27) fans took to social media to slam “disastrous policing” at Norwood Junction station.
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Brexit, the fuel crisis and the pandemic has been blamed for Croydon bin collection issues
Croydon Council’s bin collections have stalled again as residents have complained about missed collections across the borough. A combination of Brexit, the fuel crisis and the pandemic has been blamed for a shortage of qualified drivers as training, recruiting and keeping drivers has become more difficult.
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Met officials ‘not aware’ Sarah Everard’s killer was nicknamed ‘the rapist’ by colleagues
Senior Metropolitan Police officers were “not aware” Sarah Everard’s killer was nicknamed “the rapist” by former colleagues, the Met’s Deputy Commissioner has said. Wayne Couzens received a life sentence on Thursday for the kidnap, rape and murder of Ms Everard while he was a serving Met Officer.
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In My Opinion: Ellie Reeves MP for Lewisham West & Penge
The scenes over recent weeks in Afghanistan have been deeply upsetting as the country has faced the tragic rollback of progress that so many have worked so hard for – not least of all the gains in education and rights for women.
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Top tips for looking after your rabbits
Though rabbits are a popular choice for many aspiring pet owners, there is a lot to consider before bringing them into your life. For a start, one bunny is not enough, it’s essential they live with at least one other rabbit, so you need to be prepared for double the fun!
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James Haddrell speaks on holding up the ‘mirror’ in the art world
In the history of western art, mirrors have held an important position since at least the renaissance. In the visual arts, however, mirrors have consistently offered artists far more than simply a tool for reflection.
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Disabled boy suffered horrible death by poison, then haunts his school
A young boy is poisoned in school by a wicked doctor. The alleged subsequent haunting by the child forces the school to close.
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‘Ray of sunshine’ Lewisham hospital worker wins award for dedication and volunteer work
A Lewisham hospital worker has won an award for her dedication and volunteer work. Philomena McElroy, who has worked at University Hospital Lewisham for 35 years, was awarded September’s Employee of the Month.
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Spotlight On Music: Mxom steers clear of the path of regret
After facing many run-ins with the law on the streets of Croydon, rapper Mxom, also known as Ugo Nelson, knows what it means to overcome adversity. The up-and-coming rap and grime artist decided that he “had too much potential to head down a path he may regret”.
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Tate Britain presents artist SERAFINE1369: From Darkness into Darkness
This autumn, Tate Britain will present a new installation by SERAFINE1369, the London-based artist and dancer Jamila Johnson-Small (previously known as Last Yearz Interesting Negro 2015-2020). Called From Darkness into Darkness the exhibition is the latest in Tate Britain’s Art Now series of free exhibitions showcasing emerging talent
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Clapham’s Studio Voltaire reopens with a bang this month featuring artist William Scott
Clapham’s Studio Voltaire is back with a bang, reopening this month with a major exhibition of San Francisco–based artist William Scott. An expansive exhibition of more than 80 paintings, drawings and sculptures, from the early 1990s to present.
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Supping a refreshing ale at Sambrook’s Brewery Taproom
Last week was National Cask Ale week and what better place to go to sample the delights of brewing, than the site of the old Ram brewery in Wandsworth, where beer has been made for 500 years.
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What’s On this Autumn….
What’s On this Autumn…. To start recycling week, London Bridge City will be hosting the spectacular Ocean Photography Awards exhibition, run by Oceanographic Magazine, which celebrates our beautiful ocean and highlights the many plights it’s facing.
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