Kids from Battersea Chess Club give chess grandmasters a fright
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Facing Britain’s most successful sports team – a rich chess club dubbed the game’s Manchester City
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Lewisham Labour holds two bye-elections with reduced majorities
Labour have held both bye-elections staged yesterday after the resignation of sitting councillors. Lionel Openshaw and Kim Powell were elected
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Talk of The Town: Cultural Catford
BY JAMES TWOMEY A cultural revival is taking place to boost an arts and music scene in one of London’s
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Southwark has six full or overcrowded schools, official figures show
The National Education Union has accused the Government of “inadequate planning” for the increase in pupil numbers, and argued local
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PAY THE PENALTY: A romp turns to loss after missed spot-kick
MILLWALL 1 Gregory 41 BRISTOL CITY 2 Paterson 76 Diedhiou 86 BY TOBY PORTER AT THE DEN There have been
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Crime figures reveal surge in violence across the boroughs
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk Domestic and homophobic abuse has surged in the past year, according to the Met’s recent crime
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What’s On Coming Up: Summer By The River, London Bridge City
The largest free arts and entertainment festival of its kind in London, Summer by the River, returns to London Bridge
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Senseless’ system leaves MS sufferers in Lambeth without mobility benefit, figures show
Multiple sclerosis sufferers in Lambeth have likely lost part of their mobility benefit under the new system, data reveals. The
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Lions legend Gazza on how to win over crowd: Right attitude will win over fans’ gratitude
BY TOBY PORTER richard@slpmedia.co.uk Fans only get to see performances on the pitch. But Millwall boss Neil Harris let rip
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More than 500 properties in Croydon owned by tax haven companies
Electric car technology is advancing rapidly, and the latest figures suggest that Lambeth is getting on board the green revolution.
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Breathing new life into the western half of King Street in Hammersmith
Plans to build a new cinema, genuinely affordable homes and a revitalised civic campus at the western end of King
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High Court grants new inquest for tragic Lewisham child Ella Kissi Debrah
A fresh inquest will be held into the death of a nine-year-old girl who had a fatal asthma attack linked
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Couple wed for free at Fulham Library after winning prize draw at wedding fair
It was an extra special day when Chloe Shipman and Gordon Hutcheson made their vows at Fulham Library as the
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More than 500 properties in Croydon owned by tax haven companies
More than 500 properties in Croydon are owned by companies registered in offshore tax havens, which campaigners warn could be
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Rebecca Herbert: Getting around South London as a wheelchair user
Disabled workers have been forced to stop working due to a disability or health condition. Research from disability charity, Leonard
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Drivers brace for extension to pollution zone in 2021
BY SARAH GREALISH Another driving charge which will affect about 2.5 million vehicles in the capital each year will soon
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St Christopher’s Hospice appeals for more walkers as its fundraiser of the year approaches
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk A hospice has appealed for more backers as its biggest fundraiser of the year approaches. St
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Mayor of Lewisham launches new foodbank in Forest Hill
A town hall has opened up new food bank donation points as charities release figures showing an increase in their
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Food banks’ report shows client figures rose by two thirds: Rocketing number are in debt
BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk New statistics from a food bank charity show that usage has increased in the past year,
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