Medical couriers strike in protest of eroding wages and stressful deadlines
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Scores of medical couriers who transport blood, test samples and fertility treatments around hospitals will go
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Vomiting, diarrhoea and gastroenteritis levels all dropped in Southwark last week
Levels of vomiting, diarrhoea and gastroenteritis all dropped in Southwark last week, GP records show. Weekly data from Public Health
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Two buried treasure troves found in South Central London last year
Fortune hunters discovered two buried treasure troves in South Central London last year, new figures reveal. The British Museum has
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A grateful refugee family accept a heart-warming welcome in Herne Hill
Dalya and her three young children finally left their adopted home in Lebanon five months ago. They had been afraid
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‘Spring, summer, autumn or winter, we’ve got it covered’ at the Notting Hill Farmers Market
Our Support Your Local Trader campaign will highlight central and west London’s special markets and shops. The London Weekly News supports
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London Masons and the Masonic Charitable Foundation donates £50,000 to autistic children project
A project launch to save children’s voices was celebrated at a West London school following a donation boost from London
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Prime Minister Theresa May visits leading domestic abuse charity Advance in Hammersmith
A leading women’s charity providing support to survivors of domestic abuse received a visit from a very interested observer this
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Funds awarded for project to commemorate 400th anniversary of the Mayflower
BY SAM COURTNEY-GUY toby@slpmedia.co.uk More than half of a £140,000 fund for projects to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the
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Labour announce plans to install solar panels on an estimated 9,700 Lambeth homes
Solar panels would be installed on around 9,700 homes in Lambeth under new plans announced by the Labour Party on
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Hospital admissions for obesity hit new high in Westminster
People are going to hospital with obesity-related conditions at record rates in Westminster, figures show. In the 12 months to
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Brixton soup kitchen delighted at cash boost donated by Network Homes housing association
A housing association has given away £1,300 to a charity food kitchen. Network Homes has donated the money to homeless
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Hope that demise of Wimbledon police station may be reversed
An announcement by the local police chief of a review into the provision of emergency response units across Merton and
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Business group for Hammersmith commits to scheme to cut down pollution
BY YANN TEAR yann@slpmedia.co.uk Hammersmith BID – the umbrella group for businesses in the area – has signed up to
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Iconic gasholder overlooking Oval cricket ground to be converted into homes
One of international cricket’s most memorable landmarks is undergoing a transformation. The famous gasholders at Surrey’s ground, the Oval, are
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Firsts – London’s Rare Book Fair celebrates its 62nd year and event that’s running June 7-9
A rare book fair returns for its 62nd year and will include an opportunity to view Shakespearean work not usually
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More London homes upgraded under scheme to tackle fuel poverty
More homes in London are benefiting from a green energy scheme designed to lift households out of fuel poverty and
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New cervical cancer urine test offers hope to tens of thousands of unscreened women in Kensington and Chelsea
A new urine test for cervical cancer could be “game-changing” for the tens of thousands of women in Kensington and
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Inspirational teacher honoured by Oxford University wins top gong
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A teacher has been honoured by Oxford University for having had an ‘inspirational’ and lasting impact
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Ratio of pensioners to workers on the increase in Kensington and Chelsea
The proportion of pensioners to working age people in Kensington and Chelsea will jump in the coming years, according to
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