Man critical after attack in Peckham
Police investigating an assault which left a man in a critical condition are releasing images of two men they wish
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Bexley “as prepared as it can be” for any coronavirus second wave
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Senior staff at Bexley council say they are as “prepared as they can be”
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Parents of most vulnerable kids feel they’ve been abandoned and have ‘slipped through the net’ during the coronavirus outbreak
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter Parents of the most vulnerable disabled children feel they have been abandoned during lockdown,
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Lewisham councillors call for closure of Telegraph Hill Upper Park in Nunhead after reports of “widespread human soiling”
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Councillors are pushing for a park closure after “littering on a festival scale,” and “widespread
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Anti-Semitism row at Greenwich council after leader reports fellow councillor over series of tweets
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter An investigation is set to take place after the leader of Greenwich council referred
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Lewisham council outlines coronavirus recovery plan
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter More than 300 people have died with Covid-19 in Lambeth. Office for National Statistics figures
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Clapham Junction businesses appeal for local community to help them through coronavirus crisis
By Rafi Mauro-Benady Independent businesses have released a short film as a cry for help asking residents to support them.
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Black Lives Matter protest on Lewisham on Saturday
Stand Up to Racism has organised two static, socially-distanced protests on Saturday 27 June at 12noon at Ladywell Fields, Lewisham
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Plan to offer homes to all rough sleepers taken off streets during lockdown
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter An “ambitious” action plan to ensure no rough sleepers end up back on the
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Call for action after yet another accident on Deptford “race track” road
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Residents near a notoriously dangerous junction in Deptford are demanding action after another accident.
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Hunt for attackers after man in 80s is assaulted
Police have released images of two men they wish to speak to in relation to a robbery in Greenwich. Police
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Bromley libraries to begin to open from July 6
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Libraries across Bromley are set to reopen next month with new social distancing measures
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Work on block of “affordable” homes near East Croydon railway station to begin in April 2021
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Work on a new block of affordable homes near East Croydon railway station is
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Barriers to block off Lewisham roads to traffic to improve air quality and encourage greener transport use
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Trial barriers will be put in residential streets in Lee Green on Monday, to
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Get a quick, face-to-face appointment with a pharmacist during coronavirus pandemic
A new NHS scheme has seen almost 40,000 Londoners get a quick, safe, face-to-face appointment with a local pharmacist, helping them to get
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More than 55 people have died from Covid-19 in Southwark care homes – but official figure unknown
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter More than 55 people have died of Covid-19 in care homes in one borough
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Man who deliberately mowed down his victim is jailed for 14 years
A man has been jailed for 14 years after he was found guilty of manslaughter. Uran Nabiev, 63, of Bexley
Read MoreLambeth council receives £2.6m to cut rat-running and to create new cycle routes across borough
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Lambeth council £2.6 million for emergency measures that
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Report calls for Silvertown Tunnel to be scrapped due to “unprecedented changes”
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter The £1.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel project should be dumped in the wake of “unprecedented changes” to
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