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In My View: Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood
After months of speculation and scandal after scandal, last week Conservative Members of Parliament finally held a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative party.
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Man who fell from scaffolding rescued by firefighters
The man had fallen from scaffolding at a terraced house in Lainson Street, Putney, on to a platform at roof level.
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Some of London’s oldest bus routes could be set for the axe
Several key bus routes used by South Londoners could be axed completely, as Transport for London (TfL) begins a six-week consultation on the future of the capital’s bus services.
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Shepherd’s Bush nursery critical of report that gave it the lowest of ratings
A nursery has been criticised by Ofsted after kids hit and snatched toys off each other.
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Get twitchy and learn how to watch birds
Bird watching sessions for novices are to be held during the summer – and you can join in.
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Southwark pharmacist receives award for services to the community
Mr Patel’s pharmacy was the first to be involved in the national covid vaccination programme.
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Greenwich Council ‘right’ to fine letting agents £12.5k
A letting agent that “negligently failed” to protect renters’ hard-earned cash has been hit with a £12,500 fine.
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Strike action is called for in row over hospital pay
Staff at a hospital are set to go on strike for a week in a row over pay, according to union bosses.
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Bus drivers claim they use bottles to urinate in due to lack of facilities
Bus drivers are forced to urinate in bushes and bottles due to a lack of bathrooms on routes.
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Chabeel Day honouring a martyrdom by offering refreshing free drinks
The international Sikh celebration of Chabeel came to a corner of South London recently – with cool refreshments handed out to the public in a traditional homage to a 17th century martyr.
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Have a deco at this well-preserved listed 1930s Herne Hill home
A remarkably well-preserved 1930s house in Herne Hill has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Digital, Culture,
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New ownership at Pimlico Plumbers
London’s leading independent servicing and maintenance company, The Pimlico Group, formerly known as Pimlico Plumbers, have appointed of Mark Bridges as its new CEO.
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‘Government has done nothing since the fire’
As much as grief and reflection fills the air on the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire, an overwhelming emotion is anger at how little has changed since that night.
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Tooting cyclist saddles up for 600-mile charity ride
Simon Townsend, 39, of Penwortham Road, will be taking part in the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s Largs to Cowes bike ride across eight days.
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Grenfell residents: ‘We can smell it, the fire took them in seconds…’
Samia Badani and Naima Kahin are two of about 11,000 people who’ve suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health issues as a result of witnessing the fire that killed 72 people.
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105 TFL staff have died of Covid since 2020
More than 100 members of Transport for London (TfL) staff have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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Garden designed to support bees to be rehomed at primary school in Camberwell
A garden designed to support bees that went on show to thousands at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is to be rehomed at St George’s Church of England Primary School in Camberwell later this summer.
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This Week 10, 20, 30 years ago
20 Years Ago – As part of the crackdown, police set up roadblocks and sent plain clothes officers out to try to catch unlicensed minicab drivers red-handed.
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