Croydon teacher urges council to think of children before closing Purley swimming pool
The closure of the facility is on the cards as the council is in the midst of a financial crisis.
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Shoppers flood Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush on first day after lockdown
After several days of dismal news about Debenhams and Arcadia Group, West Londoners have returned to Westfield on December 2, intent on kicking off their Christmas shopping.
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Lewisham residents have lowest trust in Met of any London borough
When responding to the statement ‘the MPS in an organisation I can trust’, 73 per cent of Lewisham residents agreed, the lowest in the London, followed by Hackney at 75 per cent.
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Residents speak out over decision to remove cycle lane in Kensington and Chelsea
Less than two months since it was installed by Kensington and Chelsea Council, the authority will begin pulling out the mile-long route of bollards today.
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Dog awarded military medal for fighting Al Qaeda
A retired Military Working Dog (MWD), who suffered life-changing injuries while supporting British Forces fighting Al Qaeda, has been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for his bravery and devotion to duty.
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Shao Dow, award-winning rapper, author and occasional Ninja
Sometimes fallen heroes need help getting back up – not total deletion from social media. I am Shao Dow, an award-winning rapper, manga author and occasional Ninja.
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Social enterprises receive £100K in grants for underrepresented young people
Stride launched a new Talent Development Innovation Fund in August, seeking ideas to tackle the lack of diversity in the creative and tech industries.
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Winter charity appeal to help kids in Lewisham this Christmas
A £5 donation will buy a stocking gift for a vulnerable child in Lewisham, while a £15 donation will go to a present or gift voucher for a child or teenager.
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New fuel bank scheme offers vouchers to help families in Greenwich pay for heating and electricity
The New Fuel Bank, which launched on November 26 in Greenwich, is operated by Home-Start Greenwich (HSG) and working with the Fuel Bank Foundation and Feeding Britain, an organisation that aims to tackle hunger in the UK.
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Four snakes dumped outside reptile shop in Croydon
Slippery customers have dumped four snakes, including two pythons, on the doorstep of a reptile shop in the last three months.
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E-scooter trial set to take place in five boroughs across London
TfL said that e-scooters could encourage Londoners to use “greener forms of transport and avoid a damaging, car-led recovery from coronavirus, which would make air quality worse and increase congestion.”
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Disabled residents in Streatham left without hot water and heating for days after power failure
A temporary generator was installed in Dykes Court, Streatham, on Thursday November 20, but failed seven times in 48 hours leaving residents without electricity and running water for hours at a time.
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Lewisham council forked out more than £300K on non-disclosure agreements in last year
Lewisham Council spent £327,615.92 on staff gagging orders in the last year. Non-disclosure agreements are legal contracts used to prevent people from discussing confidential information and keep trade secrets private.
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Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham receives nearly 90 per cent support in consultation
TfL is proposing to extend the Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham along the Old Kent Road.
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Band that split up in the 80s release first album for nearly 40 years
The five members of the band Daniel Takes a Train, now in their 50s, have made time outside of their jobs as an estate agent, a businessmen, a lecturer and an IT consultant to record a new album Last Ticket to Tango, to be released in December.
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Brain and spine charity rocked by “heartless” vandalism of its two shops
Alex TLC chief executive Sara Hunt said the incidents, which began during the first lockdown, have badly hit the project, already seriously struggling to cope with increased demands on its services due to Covid-19.
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Mum whose kids have asthma living in mouldy and damp Kensington and Chelsea council flat
Charlotte Healy, 32, claims that housing officers agreed to give her little two-bed flat an intensive “mould treatment” – a long-term fix that would involve cleaning under carpets and behind walls.
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Nearly 150,000 people get flu jab in south-west London
The first five weeks of the roll-out saw 95,000 people vaccinated at GP surgeries at an average rate of 19,000 in Merton, Wandsworth, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Croydon.
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The Railway – Top quality boozer serving families and the community
I always knew The Railway was one of the best pubs in Streatham, but one of the best in London? That is according to the Campaign for Real Ale, which awarded it the South-west London Pub of the Year in The Good Beer Guide 2021.
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