Palace fans raise more than £2,000 for needy kids this Christmas
We Are Palace presented the gifts to the Salvation Army’s Croydon Church last weekend. Toys will be distributed to under-privileged families in time for Christmas.
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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in Kensington and Chelsea – but borough still has one of capital’s lowest rates
The council’s weekly update showed an increase of six cases, from 163 in the week of November 26 to December 2, to 169 in the week of December 3 to December 9.
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Man charged with assaulting police officer in Croydon
Dylan Church, 22, of Wentworth Way, Croydon, was charged on Saturday with assaulting an emergency worker, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified.
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Building firm slapped with record fine after construction site damaged bats’ habitat
On Tuesday December 8, Bellway Homes admitted damaging or destroying a breeding site or resting place for bats at a construction site in Greenwich, following an investigation from the Metropolitan Police.
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Man seeks cash from Southwark council after years of problems with heating and hot water
Murat Kaya has suffered from almost constant heating and hot water issues since a new boiler house was installed by the council in 2016 at his property in Eugene Cotter House, Beckway Street, Walworth.
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Community gardens donate to food banks across London
London’s community food growers have donated more than 3.5 tonnes of fresh food direct to those who need it via food banks.
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Almost 1,000 sign petition calling on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to overturn plans for 20-storey office block in Brixton
The proposed tower to be built over Electric Avenue would be 20-storeys high, contain less than one per cent community space and have no affordable homes, according to plans submitted to Lambeth council in April.
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Deprived kids given computers to boost education
The charity Ekpoma Okpa Association, which supports people with ties to the town Ekpoma in Nigeria, provided 14 children between the ages of seven and 13 with HP laptops
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Pubs and restaurants to close as London is plunged into Tier 3
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will announce the change in a Downing Street briefing shortly, with parts of Essex and Hertfordshire also expected to be placed in England’s highest tier of restrictions.
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Vet’s assistant reaches final of competition to find young adults who have helped their communities during pandemic
Jimmy Williams, chief executive of Urban Jungle, said: “We think young adults have had to endure a lot in 2020 and want to do our bit to say ‘thank you’.
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Man jailed for seven years for possession of gun
William Watson, 25, of St Oswalds Place, Vauxhall, was jailed at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday, December 7, after a loaded handgun was found in his home.
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£6.5m to help Lambeth businesses hit hard by coronavirus
The first phase of Lambeth’s Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) will help support firms such as market traders, concession-based businesses, and businesses based in shared workspaces.
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Former soldier gets apology from housing chiefs over leaking roof in his Greenwich home
An ex-serviceman is considering taking his property manager to court after living with constant leaks has made his life a misery.
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Lewisham council refuses to comply with Home Office rules which mean rough sleepers can be deported
The government enacted the laws on December 1, despite local authorities and charities’ concerns of the impact they could have on rough sleepers in need of support.
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Croydon care home colleague runs 50 miles for dementia
A care home employee has gone the extra mile for Dementia UK, by running 50 miles in November in a fund-raising effort.
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Lewisham Local Card helps boost shops in your area – and save you money
A new discount card is rewarding community services and supporting small businesses across the borough.
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Entrepreneurial siblings, aged 11, nine and six, set up business selling eco-friendly face masks
Charlie, 11, Hattie, nine, and Woody Wright, six, began making face masks from recycled plastic bottles after they grasped the importance of wearing a mask through their dad Dan, who works as a doctor at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.
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Croydon and Bromley nonagenarians win award for their ‘double act’
Two lifelong friends in their 90s have won a national award for their 20-year commitment to the UK’s biggest cancer charity.
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Vital role of Youth Workers like Streatham football club coaches in the face of Government cuts
A charity suffers major blows and struggles to keep afloat amidst the pandemic with increasing cuts to youth services.
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