Footballers fear they could be priced out of using Peckham pitches
By Peter Lane A group of residents fear they could be priced out of using their much-loved artificial football pitches.
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Coronavirus cases reported at Wandsworth schools
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter A “handful” of isolated cases of coronavirus have been reported in Wandsworth schools, according
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Probe into work on Greenwich site which was refused planning permission
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Greenwich council has launched an investigation in whether work on a site in Deptford
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New interim chief executive at Croydon council
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A new interim chief executive of Croydon council has been announced following the sudden departure
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Hammersmith and Fulham council slams Sainsbury’s over refusing to make customers wear face coverings
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter Sainsbury’s has been slammed by Hammersmith and Fulham council for its refusal to make
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Spectre didn’t have a ghost of a chance
In October 1897, many people saw a ghost flitting about near St James’s Church and school, Plumstead. Sensitive little girls
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Asylum seekers with coronavirus were taken to Hammersmith hotel
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A large number of asylum seekers were taken to a hotel in Hammersmith after
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Stand Up at The O2 – Live performance from comedian Suzi Ruffell
A new comedy series set to begin at the end of September will see stand-up routines take place on top
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New hard hitting album to be released by South London artist
A new album from a band whose frontman says he has endured poverty and drug addiction on South London’s streets will be released in October. London Country – the newest album by Wills & The Willing to be released on October 9 – has been called the defining album for frontman Ian Wills whose life story can scarcely be believed.
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Wimbledon BookFest
A book festival will be able to continue with a live “in person” event after Covid-19 guidelines were relaxed. Wimbledon BookFest will hold The Last Days of Summer Live Weekend Festival on September 12-14 in an open marquee on Wimbledon Common with a host of big literary names.
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New online season announced at the Southbank
The Southbank Centre has announced a new online season of music, literature and comedy while the venue remains closed to
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Government sets up taskforce to overseee restoration of Hammersmith Bridge
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter The government has announced it will set up a taskforce to oversee the restoration
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WIN VIP tickets to see Zippos Circus 2020 Rebound
The brilliant Zippos Circus – several times voted “Britain’s Best Circus” – is coming to Tooting with a brand-new 2020
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Croydon mum-of-three urges others to help out by holding a coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support after take up drops by almost 75 per cent
A former cancer patient and mum-of-three is urging her fellow South Londoners to get involved in Macmillan Cancer Support’s famous
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All change – but the show goes on at Croydon’s newest youth centre
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Croydon’s newest youth centre was forced to make radical adjustments when the coronavirus lockdown
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One hundred people ‘Take the knee by the tree’ in support of racial equality on Plumstead Common
By Ian Gittins One hundred people gathered on Plumstead Common on Saturday to Take the Knee by the Tree in
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Greenwich MP calls on Mayor Sadiq Khan to scrap Silvertown Tunnel
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing renewed pressure to dump the controversial Silvertown Tunnel
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Residents back Bromley council move to protect Shortlands from overdevelopment
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter A residents’ group has backed a Bromley council move to protect an historic village
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Kensington and Chelsea council leader “concerned” over spike in coronavirus cases
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of Kensington and Chelsea council has said she is “concerned” about an
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