Developers plan to build student accommodation on top of warehouse
The site borders the Grand Union Canal and the Westway flyover, and would be named Baltic Wharf.
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Six-year-old Tooting girl raises £1000 for food bank
Lara Scott, 6, was inspired to take on the challenge after talking to her mum about the difficulties many people are facing at the moment.
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Another bumper 52-page South London Press – out tomorrow!
We have another bumper 52-page South London Press for you, out tomorrow. Happy Valentine’s!
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Tulse Hill development approved despite 400 objections from residents
The council is planning to knock down 12 homes in Roper’s Walk in Cressingham Gardens estate to build 20 flats.
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Two private schools set to take over Virgo Fidelis site in Croydon
But the struggling school’s £2.5 million debt is still expected to be handed back to the Croydon Council and will be funded by Croydon taxpayers.
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Mayor of London criticises government plan for cladding crisis
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick today announced £3.5 billion of additional funding to remove cladding from buildings over 18 metres tall but said that those who wished to remove cladding from smaller buildings would have access to loans and would pay back no more than £50 a month.
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Tributes paid to ‘selfless’ charity worker who could say hello in more than 40 languages
Tributes have been paid to a selfless charity worker who could say hello in more than 40 languages and would collect donations for refugees on his days off. Peter Hall was a well-known figure in Croydon and spent many years working with the homeless and refugees in South London.
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In My View: Marsha de Cordova, MP for Battersea
Last week marked a grim milestone: more than 100,000 people have now died in the UK from coronavirus, 12,600 here in London – a national tragedy. These are not just statistics; they represent the deaths of loved ones and behind every death is a grieving family.
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Help your pet to get through the lockdowns
We all know that keeping ourselves entertained during lockdown can be challenging, but what about our pets? To help pet owners through the latest lockdown, Anna has put together some top tips on keeping dogs and cats entertained
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Enjoying the charms of The Eagle Ale House
During these times, I often think about the first pub I will visit when the restrictions lift. I decided I am going to be choosy, even though a pint of rainwater down The Duck and Dog would be welcome at the moment.
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Brunel was the engineer, but the Irish did the work
Forget the luck of the Irish, we each owe a lot to the pluck of the Irish, writes Will Brook. A museum named after a founding father of Victorian engineering will pay homage to the enormous contribution the Irish community made to a true feat of British construction.
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‘13 dead, nothing said’
Lewisham East MP Janet Daby was just 10 when a fire killed 13 young black people in New Cross Road in 1981. Here she recalls the impact it had on the community.
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The Albany appoints new associates to create with the community
A performing arts centre in Deptford has appointed three new associate artists who will create art with and for the community.
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Insane father shot his daughter and then shot himself
Marital break-up is a traumatic time for everyone closely involved, but in Victorian times it was a great deal more rare and more likely to lead to lives being ruined. In the case of William Sutton, though, the explosive cocktail of his past experiences of war and as a prison officer led him to a murderous act few of us could comprehend. JAN BONDESON outlines the horrendous circumstances in his latest tale of Victorian murder in South London.
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Ex-triathlon athlete commissioned to produce artwork for summer Olympic games
A Putney-based artist and ex-triathlon athlete has been commissioned to create art to cheer on Team GB at this summer’s Olympic games. Vanessa Raw will make eye-catching artwork that will become posters and will also be displayed on billboards across the country.
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Dinner and a show from Clapham theatre production, Rice!
A Clapham theatre is giving a new meaning to dinner and a show – by delivering a box of ingredients to cook to accompany their new online performance. Rice! tells the story of Connie Cheng – a Malaysian-born Chinese woman who migrates to the UK – and her life between the two cultures.
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Brixton designers create online classes to keep people creative during the lockdown
Two women from Brixton have created a caring community after moving their life drawing class online to keep creative during lockdown. Textile designers Anya Gomulski and Rebecca Dagless started the classes in December 2019 after noticing there wasn’t much chance for people in the community to flex their creative muscles.
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Mitcham parents protest closure of Lavender Nursery
Dozens of parents and children are calling on Merton Council to reconsider and keep Lavender Nursery open. Some parents and children put up ‘Save Our Nursery’ signs outside the nursery. The proposal would mean the fee-paying provision closing and the other 80 children would be found alternative nurseries.
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Southwark oaks saved by removing footpath
The aged oaks have broken through a boundary wall bordering Dulwich Upper Wood, causing bricks to fall from part of the 50-metre wall.
But working with local residents, the council came up with a new plan to build the wall along the line of the former kerb. The design, backed by 80 per cent of those who responded to a consultation, includes creating a new pavement that nudges into the highway.
