Vauxhall Park get a facelift fit for a prince
A park opened by Prince Albert 130 years ago is to be refurbished for the first time. The facelift for
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Banksy shop has popped up in Croydon town centre
BY TARA O’CONNOR Local Democracy Reporter toby@slpmedia.co.uk What appears to be a Banksy has popped up in Croydon overnight. On Tuesday
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Sierra Leone Arts & Culture Festival, Deptford Lounge, Lewisham
The annual Sierra Leone Arts & Culture Festival is back, presenting cultural exhibitions from the West African nation at Deptford
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Southwark council fines retailer £2.7k for selling knife to a child
A town hall has fined a man for selling a knife to a 16-year-old who was part of a test
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Theatre: Romeo and Juliet, Mountview Theatre SE15
A famous drama school is opening its new season in a new home with a Shakespearian classic. The Mountview drama
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The Bellenden Primary School in Peckham wins 2019 Peckham Society Architecture Award
A primary school has won an architectural award for its bright colours and rooftop playground. The Bellenden Primary School in
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Anti-knife organisation Steel Warriors and Co-op plan to build 20 gyms around the UK with recycled knives
BY RAFI BENADY toby@slpmedia.co.uk A gym where the equipment is made from recycled knives has opened in a park. It is
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Pedestrian crossings in pan-African colours celebrate Black History in London this month
Rainbow pedestrian crossings celebrating Pride have been replaced with the pan-African colours, pictured left, to celebrate Black History Month, writes
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Culture vultures will love the new cultural venue at Catford Mews
A new cultural venue that includes a multi-screen cinema, a pop-up food market, a community room, a bar and cafe
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New health centre in Dulwich to be named after MP Dame Tessa Jowell
BY JACK FRIEND toby@slpmedia.co.uk A new health centre is to be named after one of South London’s most revered MPs,
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‘Tour de Bexley’ charity bike ride takes place May 2020 in aid of young people and families
Two men are organising a charity bike ride in a bid to help young people and their families. Lee Dolby,
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Brockley musician inspired to bring awareness of knife crime through music: ‘Go to university or play a sport’
BY MICHELLE DELREY toby@slpmedia.co.uk A spike in gang-related activity has prompted an aspiring musician to write a song pleading with
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Summer campaign Love Parks Wandsworth holds party celebrating those involved in protecting borough’s green spaces
The final Love Parks Wandsworth event was a party for the many friends’ groups, management advisory committees (MACs), community organisations
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Environment fears for residents over housing plans for 53-acre site by Southwark council
BY GEORGINA GAMBETTA toby@slpmedia.co.uk A plan to build 3,000 new homes, creating 20,000 jobs on a 53-acre site has been approved
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What’s On: Steve Martin and Martin Short comedy double bill special at the Royal Albert Hall
Two legendary Martin’s of the comedy world are coming to London for a double bill special that is based on
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Theatre Review: Agrippina by Handel at the Royal Opera House (a must for Handel lovers- but an expensive one)
It’s rare that we have a Royal Opera House premiere from a major composer. So this new, international production of
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Beeb reverses decision to uphold complaint against presenter Naga Munchetty
A TV presenter has had an upheld complaint against her reversed by her boss following comments she made live on
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Pensioner jailed 10 years for manslaughter after killing plumber working at his flat
A pensioner who admitted killing a plumber working at his flat has been jailed for 10 years. William Treadwell, 68,
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Whites thrash hapless Royals : Mitrovic and Cairney each nab brace as Fulham win 4-1 at Reading
READING 1 Meite 89 FULHAM 4 Cairney 13, 67, Mitrovic 26, 29 Scott Parker was a happy man after his
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