School saved from wrecking ball after changes approved
Lewisham council had threatened Our Lady and St Philip Neri RC Primary School in Sydenham Road, Sydenham with demolition after it was constructed with the wrong cladding and windows.
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“I’ve not slept properly for two-and-a-half years due to mating foxes”
Gangs of urban foxes have been disturbing locals in Maida Vale for years and the issue is getting worse, people say.
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Walworth boxing star Richard Riakporhe raising awareness of Nigerian conflict with Street Child partnership
The star boxer recently went on a week-long trip with Street Child to Maiduguri, a stronghold of Islamist group Boko Haram, in north-east Nigeria
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Chicken shop given one out of five stars after handwashing found to be “infrequent”
Favourable Chicken in Staplehurst Road, Hither Green, was given one out of a possible five stars for food hygiene after Lewisham council visited in September last year.
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59 more homes added to massive development next to railway station
Wandsworth council approved the final phase of the new neighbourhood on Tuesday of last week.
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Could Southwark be London’s fifth World Heritage Site?
Cllr Victor Chamberlain has called on Bankside and North Bermondsey in the north of the borough to be recognised for its outstanding value to humankind.
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Woman-friendly comedy club finally returns after pandemic closure
The Poodle Club, in Sydenham Road, Sydenham, known for its diverse line-up of top comics and its warm atmosphere, reopens on Friday with a season of stand-up, running until June 4.
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Cyclist who suffered head injury after accident uses art to raise awareness of road safety
Multimedia artist Xavier Hilts White, 56, of Vanburgh Park, Blackheath, survived a severe head injury after he was hit by a car while cycling in Peckham Rye in 1985 when he was 18 years old.
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He cut their throats with a large knife…
Edward Callaghan was a Deptford dock labourer of somewhat dissolute habits, fond of drinking, revelling and fighting. A strong, sturdy fellow, standing six feet tall, he had several times been imprisoned for assault.
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Much-loved paddling pool set for reopening this spring
Thanks to volunteers from the Friends of Ruskin Park, Lambeth council, Urban Village Homes and the generosity of donors, renovation work has almost completed Ruskin Park paddling pool, which will open in time for summer.
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The Park Tavern – a traditional pub, in a carefully deliberate way
The Park Tavern is the kind of place one vows to return to, but fully expecting a familiar welcome.
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We need to get life-saving care back on track
Diabetes is serious and isn’t something you can ignore. If people do not receive the care they need, it can put them at risk of serious complications, which can lead to premature death.
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Traffic wardens for Wimbledon tennis Championships told overtime pay will not be cut
A consultation has been paused by Merton council ahead of the iconic tournament, which will take place over June and July.
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Van demolished and car, flats damaged after huge blaze in Bellingham
Eyewitness, Tyrone Raven, 48, who lives in neighbouring Broadmead Road, was on his way home from the shops when he saw a tall tree on fire and watched it as it spread.
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Man to appear in court charged with quadruple murder in Bermondsey
Joshua Jacques, 28, of Minard Road, Catford, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with the murders of Dolet Hill, 64, Denton Burke, 58, Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, 45, and Samantha Drummonds, 27.
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“End of an era” as jazz bar which attracted fans from across the globe is forced to close
Bosses at Le QuecumBar, in Battersea High Street, said they had no option but to shut after its new landlord allegedly “doubled” the rent and decided against renewing the lease.
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Pray and donate to help feed the starving children
This year I’m supporting Mary’s Meals, a wonderful charity that feeds more than two million children every school day.
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In My View: Ellie Reeves, MP for Lewisham West & Penge
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is an abomination, and it is right that the UK stands alongside NATO and our European allies in condemning this heinous violation of international law.
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