Enjoying al fresco life in Battersea
Revellers made the most of weekend pedestrianisation in Northcote Road, Battersea to enjoy pubs, bars cafes and the joys of alfresco conviviality.
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Building firm grants mental health charity £10k
The Lambeth and Southwark branch of mental health charity Mind received the donation from HG Construction, following a company-wide charity 5k fun run.
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Donation bank closes after desperate families fight over free goods
Lewisham Donation Hub, in Lewisham High Street has shut indefinitely following a surge in abuse towards staff from people using the service.
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Bursary schemes available for budding dancers as Royal Academy of Dance opens new headquarters in Battersea
During its housewarming event on Sunday, May 8, RAD will be holding open auditions for its new bursary scheme.
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Parents of girl born with rare heart condition raise charity cash for hospital
Jenny and Billy Fox from Sidcup, took part in the London Landmarks half marathon to raise money for Evelina London Children’s Charity after their baby daughter, Florence, received treatment at the hospital for a serious heart condition.
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Mayfair hotel given just one star
The St James Hotel and Club in Park Place was also penalised by the council for allegedly failing to keep documents on pheasant and foie gras dishes.
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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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Building firm grants mental health charity £10k
The Lambeth and Southwark branch of mental health charity Mind received the donation from HG Construction, following a company-wide charity 5k fun run.
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Police are not helping minority businesses in Croydon
The London Road Business Association wrote this letter as a last resort to highlight the severe conditions that the businesses are facing due to the escalating crime, disorder and antisocial behaviour in the area
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Shops fined for selling knives to underage children
Young volunteers working with Westminster City Council and the Metropolitan Police were able to buy knives without servers asking for their age.
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Woman gives birth in hospital car park
Brenda Arruda, 22, from Eltham said because she had an eight-hour labour with her son, Isaac, she believed she had plenty of time before she needed to make her way to Lewisham Hospital in Lewisham High Street.
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180 new homes set for former Purley Way lido
If approved, the old diving board will sit at the centre of the new development.
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Something must be done to stop violence in the streets
Saturday afternoon saw shocking scenes of violence and disorder on the Burtop Estate and along Garratt Lane following the match.
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In My View: Bell Ribeiro Addy, MP for Streatham
Research from the New Economy Foundation found that disposable income had fallen by £110 for the poorest half of our society since the last election even before the Government lifted the energy price cap.
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Driving instructor convicted of stalking student
Graham Mansie, 52, from Bromley, became obsessed with the 17-year-old between July and October 2021 as he taught her how to drive.
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Hollywood star plans to chop down trees at £10m mansion
Jason Statham risks falling foul of neighbours after planning a major revamp of his family home in Kensington, which he shares with fiancee Rosie Huntington-Whiteley – and two children.
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At-home care service “put people at risk of harm”, according to report
Inspectors heard that staff “refused” to properly wash or dress a patient around the last week of their life.
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Do you have any funny sporting quotes to share?
I am researching for a book on comments from the crowds at various sporting events – football, cricket , rugby etc.
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Storms masked the blasts from revolver
In 1908, the little semi-detached house at 29 Chatfield Road, Croydon, was home to the widow Mrs Mary Jane Manser, her son Francis and her daughter Mary. Her married daughter Eva also lived in the house, with her husband Walter Jennings.
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