Streatham couple sentenced for string of burglaries near their home
A couple who swiped cars and possessions from families in their own neighbourhood have been nabbed – by a copper
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Elderly man suffers random attack as he walks to shops in Norbury
Police are investigating after an elderly man was left seriously injured when he was assaulted in Croydon. The 71-year-old man
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Wandsworth council forced to back down after threatening tenants with eviction following the death of their mother
Town hall chiefs have apologised after threatening tenants with eviction while they were still grieving after the death of their
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Five charged with murder of teenager Clinton Evbota in Grimsel Path on Brandon Estate last October
Five teenagers have been charged with the murder 18-year-old Clinton Evbota in Southwark in October 2019. They include: a 17-year-old
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Appeal for witnesses after Thamesmead shooting
Police from the Met’s Specialist Crime South (Trident) are appealing for witnesses following a shooting in Thamesmead. Police were called
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Wandsworth council took more than 100 flights in six years – despite declaring climate emergency
By Sian Bayley, Local Government Reporter Town hall staff have taken more than 100 flights to destinations as close as
Read MoreGrandfather with sepsis waited 17 hours to be moved from A&E to ward at Croydon hospital
The family of a grandfather with a potentially fatal condition who waited 17 hours to be transferred from A&E to a
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Prisoner just one day from release gets three more years after being found with weapon
A prisoner in jail for possessing a weapon had his sentence extended when he had just one more day to
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Motorcyclist is left with life-threatening injuries after collision in Southwark Street
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashboard camera footage to come forward following a collision in Southwark that
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Peckham Crisis charity shop opens to help tackle homlessness
A new charity shop has opened in Peckham to help tackle homelessness. Crisis, a national charity for homeless people, has opened
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Hundreds sign petition to save much-loved Soho walk-in centre
By Owen Sheppard, Local Government Reporter Nurses, residents and councillors united to send a message to NHS bosses that the
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Morley College and Kensington and Chelsea College merge to become one of capital’s largest adult education centres
Two adult education colleges have merged to become one of the largest providers of adult learning in the capital. Morley
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Councillors and mayor of Lewisham to run London Marathon for Deptford’s 999 Club
A town hall team of 10 officers and councillors, including a mayor, will run the London marathon for a homeless
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Parents urged to reclaim streets from the car in Greenwich
Children can reclaim their streets from the mighty motor – just by playing on them. Families will be positively encouraged
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Battle lines drawn as Sainsbury’s New Cross submits scheme for flats on planned Bakerloo Line extension site
By Grainne Cuff BBC local government reporter A multi-million pound regeneration scheme has been put forward which would thwart
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“Sexual predator” convicted of repeated sex assaults in Elephant & Castle on woman who fought back
Police have praised the bravery of a sex attack victim after she was repeatedly beaten as she tried to fight him
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Recently taken over Thornton Heath academy says damning inspector findings were only weeks after it took over
By Tara O’Connor BBC local government reporter A three-year-old school based in temporary blocks since it opened, has been
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Wandsworth sister and brother were served eviction notice in the middle of buying flat after their mother died
Town hall chiefs have apologised after threatening tenants with eviction while they were still grieving after the death of their
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Transport chiefs seize control of disrupted Woolwich Ferry
By BBC local government reporter Jessie Mathewson Transport bosses have decided to grab back control of a vital free
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