Project manager destroyed evidence about tower after blaze, Inquiry hears
A Grenfell project manager destroyed evidence about the tower after the tragic blaze which killed 72 people, the Inquiry into the fire in north Kensington has heard.
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Erith and Thamesmead MP promoted to Labour front bench
First-term Erith and Thamesmead MP Abena Oppong-Asare has become the first member of the 2019 intake to join the opposition front bench, after being promoted by Sir Keir Starmer in a party reshuffle.
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Prisoners in isolation after coronavirus outbreak at Wormwood Scrubs
Inmates at Wormwood Scrubs Prison in west London have been put into 24/7 isolation following a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Start-up architectural company from Bexley shortlisted for business award
A start-up company has been shortlisted for a business award just nine months after launching.
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Recovering cancer patient helping isolated pensioners through lockdown has bicycle stolen
A recovering cancer patient who has fed scores of isolated pensioners during lockdown is pleading for donations to replace his bike, stolen on one of his visits.
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Plans to ban drinking in Bromley parks
Drinking alcohol and huffing laughing gas could soon be banned in parks across Bromley, under new plans being considered by the local authority.
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Lewisham council announces changes to controversial Low Traffic Neighbourhood
Lewisham council has set out changes to its first low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) to help relieve traffic congestion in neighbouring areas.
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Calls for test and trace to be handed over to local officials after failures of national system
Frustration over failings in the Government’s test and trace system have been aired after London leaders called for their own teams to take over tracking people potentially infected with Covid.
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Knighthood for pioneering black artist Frank Bowling
Artist Frank Bowling, 86, who still paints in Peacock Yard, near Walworth Post Office, was last week named in the Queen’s Honours List to receive a Knighthood for his career and contribution to art.
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Warning of “homelessness crisis” this winter as social distancing limits number that can be helped of the streets
A charity has warned that London faces a homelessness “crisis” this winter, as social distancing requirements limit the number of people who can be helped off the streets.
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Croydon council appoints first ever BAME leader
Hamida Ali will take up the role from Tony Newman, who announced he would be stepping down at a full council meeting on Monday. She was chosen by members of the Croydon Labour Group, and will automatically become the council leader.
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Camberwell nightclub closed after “flagrant disregard” of Covid regulations
A nightclub’s dance floor has been closed down after a raid “for its flagrant disregard for the health of everybody in the building”. Planet Nollywood in Camberwell Road, Camberwell, had music equipment seized as town hall inspectors started court proceedings against the business.
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Councils oppose 24-storey block in Ladbroke Grove
Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea councils have objected to proposals to build a 24-storey tower block in Scrubs Lane. The plans for more than 200 flats, on an area of warehouses beside the grade I-listed St Mary’s Cemetery, were submitted by City and Docklands Ltd. The company calls the development the North Kensington Gate.
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Bromley MP slams Matt Hancock’s decision to plunge whole of London into tier 2 lockdown together, saying “it’s neither targeted, nor appropriate nor proportionate”
The “broadbrush” approach of placing the whole of London into a tier 2 lockdown has been slammed by Bromley and Chislehurst MP Bob Neill, in a fiery question aimed at health secretary Matt Hancock.
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Much-loved Porcupine pub in Mottingham to finally be demolished – making way for Lidl supermarket
The seven-year saga surrounding Mottingham’s Porcupine pub is set to finally be resolved next week – with controversial plans to demolish the old boozer likely to get the go-ahead. Council officers will recommend councillors approve Lidl’s scheme to knock-down the once-loved pub, in Mottingham Road, for a new supermarket, in a special meeting of the development control committee on Tuesday.
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Greenwich council forced to apologise after accusing member of public of calling employee a “monkey”, a “slave” and a “zombie”
The local government watchdog has ordered Greenwich council to apologise to a member of the public accused of calling a staff member a “monkey”, a “slave” and a “zombie” during a heated phone call, after the authority was found to have no evidence to support the claim.
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Inquest into deaths of Croydon tram crash victims delayed due to coronavirus restrictions
An inquest into the deaths of seven people killed in the Croydon tram crash has been postponed due to coronavirus restrictions. It was due to start this coming Monday at Croydon Town Hall – nearly four years on from the tragic derailment at Sandilands Junction.
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City of London Sinfonia returning to Southwark for socially distanced performances
Building on the success of their return to live indoor performance last month, City of London Sinfonia (CLS) will return to Southwark Cathedral this autumn with six socially distanced performances.
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15-year-old boy found carrying “Rambo”-style knife
A 15-year-old boy has been caught with a “Rambo”-style knife in his pocket in the back of a taxi. Police stopped the cab in Lordship Lane, Dulwich, at 12.40am after seeing four teenagers behaving suspiciously.
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