King’s College Hospital bans dad visiting dying son
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A father desperate to see his dying son has been denied access to his hospital ward
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South London Stormz the Brit Awards
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk As Stormzy rapped in his climactic performance at the Brits: “It’s South London in the house.”
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Hero cop dog Jax honoured
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A cop and his dog who disarmed a dangerous man on a train have been commended for
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Woman flees mini-cab after assault in Croydon
A mini-cab passenger had to flee via the rear door of the vehicle after she was sexually assaulted by the
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Memuna is midwife of the year
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A midwife has been chosen as the best in her profession at its annual awards. Memuna
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Hook, line and vets’ hospital
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A dog had a narrow escape after sniffing out a tasty treat while out on a walk
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Parents’ grief at death of son as 20-year-old is convicted of his Kidbrooke murder
The father of a teenage murder victim has spoken of his desolation after the conviction of the man who stabbed
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Crystal Palace’s £15million plans for Selhurst Park ‘would generate jobs bonanza’
Crystal Palace’s plans to redevelop their Selhurst Park ground would generate up to £15m a year for the economy and
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Party drug dealer jailed for nearly 10 years
A prominent ‘Chemsex’ scene drug dealer has been sentenced to nearly a decade in jail for possession with intent to
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Blackheath Halls to close for refurbishment
Blackheath Halls is undergoing a redevelopment scheme this year. As the venue closes for improvement works in May which will
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New Lewisham council homes get the green light
Planning permission has been granted for 56 new council homes in Lewisham and local people have moved into five new
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A teenager from Bexleyheath has been named St John Ambulance Regional Cadet of the Year
Tolu Duckworth, an A-level student at Townley Grammar School in Townley Road, Bexleyheath took the title at a three-day contest.
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Youngsters give up time to help elderly with dementia at Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home in Lewisham
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Young schoolgirls volunteered at a care home to assist pensioners suffering from dementia. The team and
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Huge stash of knives and cash and a smoke grenade found during police raid in Croydon
Police recovered a massive haul of blades, a smoke grenade and £50,000 at a premises in Croydon during a series
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Violent man jailed for attacking girlfriend and pal
A dangerous man who carried out a brutal sustained attack on his girlfriend with a rolling pin just weeks after
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Anger at restructuring plans for Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham Met Police
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Town hall chiefs and councillors have expressed outrage over the Met’s “deep and damaging” restructuring plans.
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Petition to save final post office in Lewisham
A borough’s final crown post office is under threat. Sydenham Post Office is the last crown post office in Lewisham
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DJs club together to help Lewisham hospital
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Ravers and DJs are banding together to support a maternity ward. Paul Cartwright, co-creator of the
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Billie Holiday show at The Albany
Writer, director, performer, poet and jazz singer Cheryl Martin is taking her Billie Holiday-inspired show Who Wants to Live Forever?
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