Thinking out of the box for a Father’s Day gift
Instead of the usual dash for socks, beer, or hankies, why not consider something more alternative – like a charity book club subscription?
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Author: News Reporter
Wandsworth Tennis club must set up complaints hotline
A tennis club must set up a complaints hotline for angry locals after losing a controversial bid to sell booze until midnight, writes Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter.
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Deptford school kids celebrate opening of new playground
An enthusiastic Year 3 class from Deptford Primary School joined Damien Egan, the Mayor of Lewisham, to celebrate the opening of their newly-refurbished playground.
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‘Our community is being taken away from us’, claim Central Hill Estate residents
Residents on an estate plagued by mice and maintenance issues say they feel ‘pushed out’ by the council’s redevelopment programme.
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What to do if your pet is diabetic
Obesity can also be a cause of diabetes in cats, and can make the condition harder to manage in dogs. If left untreated, diabetes can lead to a potentially life-threatening condition called ‘diabetic ketoacidosis’ (DKA).
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Homeless charity gets award from the Queen
A charity has been awarded a honour by the Queen for its work helping homeless people on the streets at night.
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Winston Rodney of Burning Spear to play at Brixton
Winston Rodney, of Burning Spear, comes out of retirement to perform with the band in his first UK performance for more than 20 years.
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Playing Monopoly, only life-sized
This interactive edition features four different massive Monopoly boards, complete with themed challenge rooms, community chest games, a lifesized jail and Monopoly tokens in a central London site.
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Shine Camera Club to exhibit children’s artwork
An inspiring exhibition showcasing exceptional photography from the children of the Shine Camera Club will take place in Wimbledon this summer.
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Fan zone in Trafalgar Square for Women’s Euros
A five-a-side football pitch is set to be put up in Trafalgar Square to help promote the Women’s Euros.
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Festival bosses claim no more shaking of houses from noise
The organisers behind Wireless Festival have promised to improve this summer after Crystal Palace residents complained about their windows shaking from the noise and revellers using their front gardens as toilets as queues stretched out of the park in 2021.
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Two men are charged with attempted murder
Police have charged two men in connection with a stabbing. Officers were called to Junction Mews, just off Edgware Road, shortly after 6.30pm on Saturday, after receiving reports of a group of people fighting with knives.
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Police make second arrest after fatal road collision
Detectives investigating a fatal collision have made a second arrest as they continue to appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
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Man is jailed for 19 years for stabbing his wife 17 times
A man has been jailed for 19 years after attacking his wife with two kitchen knives and stabbing her 17 times, leaving her with a punctured lung.
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Charging zones cause a spike in electric uptake
Electric car stock levels and used prices are broadly the same across the UK; however, when it comes to demand, there’s a clear divide between motorists north of Birmingham and those in the Midlands and the south.
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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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Celebrating culture, underneath arches
A new splash of colour has brightened up a corner of Camberwell – thanks to the influence of artist Anish Kapoor.
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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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Make diabetes the centre for any new health plan
Diabetes is a hidden condition, but the people living with diabetes should never be put to the back of the queue because of that.
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