Essential services under threat if Lewisham council coronavirus deficit not covered by government
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham council will have to cut essential services if the government does not cover the
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Sunday services at House of Commons’ parish church are axed due to budget cuts during coronavirus crisis
By Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter Sunday services will be axed at the House of Commons’ historic parish church due
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Short film shot in humble South London chicken shop in running for an Oscar
By Melissa Kasule The Oscars haven’t latched on to the world’s love for chicken yet – neither Chicken Run or Chicken Little
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“A majority of the residents who died were people of colour, and we know that” – lawyer tells Grenfell inquiry panel not to ignore race in conclusions to disaster
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Grenfell survivors and those bereaved by the fire have renewed calls for the Public
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Temporary home of Fulham Boys School set to be turned into 100 homes
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter The temporary home of Fulham Boys School in West Kensington looks set to be
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200 Croydon council jobs could be lost as authority faces £65m shortfall after coronavirus crisis
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Up to 200 Croydon council employees could lose their jobs as the authority faces
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Wandsworth Town Hall could be set for transformation
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter Wandsworth’s Town Hall could be transformed with a new public entrance, gardens, walkways, housing
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If Japan and South Korea can reopen theatres with masks, then why can’t we?
Theatre critic Christopher Walker argues the survival of London’s Theatres requires lateral thinking… For those of us with theatre in
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“Drop-in homes” could be built on Bromley car park
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter A Bromley car park could be filled with 25 factory-built modular homes, under plans
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Business group’s vision for “new normal” in Brixton, with pedestrianisation and pavement trading
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter The Brixton Business Improvement District (BID) has published proposals for a “new normal” which
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Plans for 400 new flats in Earlsfield given go-ahead
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build more than 400 new flats in Earlsfield have been approved by
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“Heartbreaking” decision to close the “little school at the end of the lane” in Purley after 88 years
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter The shock closure of a Purley prep school has been blamed on the impact
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Wandsworth residents to be consulted on ward boundary changes
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter Residents in central Wandsworth are once again being asked for their thoughts on changes
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More than 200 people died in South-east London care homes with coronavirus between March and June
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter More than 200 people died with coronavirus in South-east London care homes between March
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Councillor investigated after forwarding “racist ” WhatsApp message
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter The Lewisham Labour group has launched an investigation into a councillor after she forwarded a WhatsApp message reported
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University Hospital Lewisham judged “requires improvements” by watchdog
A hospital trust has been rated “requires improvement” by inspectors two years after getting the same rating. But urgent and
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Number of people with coronavirus in Westminster sees slight increase
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The number of people with coronavirus in Westminster has seen a slight increase to
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Lambeth child sex abuse inquiry hears of death of baby tied to bunk bed
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter A baby died after being tied to a bunk bed in a care home –
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Greenwich school judged “requiring improvement” six years ago could soon be “outstanding”
By Lachlan Leming, Local Democracy Reporter A school ordered by Ofsted to improve six years ago could now be judged
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