Student’s green scheme which uses pedal power to purify air wins praise
A student who cycled daily along some of the country’s most fume-filled streets has won a design competition to reduce
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Lambeth Academy student to exhibit at Royal Academy summer show
A talented young artist has beaten thousands of other applicants to win a sought-after spot in one of the country’s
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John Roan teacher is named newly qualified teacher of the year after raising cash for laptops during coronavirus crisis
A teacher who organised fundraising challenges to raise cash for laptops for students has won a national award bestowed by
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Tooting cafe for people recovering from trauma wins national award
By Emily Craigie A lifeline cafe for people trying to come to terms with mental health episodes has won a
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Hospice reopens shops in effort to plug £2m funding gap
A crucial community hospice has reopened its chain of charity shops to try and plug a £2million gap in its finances
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Police hurt after trying to break up illegal music event in White City
Seven police officers were hurt after trying to break up an unlicensed music event on Friday night. Police were called to
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Campaigners call for better funding for NHS
Pro-NHS campaigners staged protests demanding adequate funding for hospitals, surgeries and medics. Lewisham group Save Lewisham Hospital were at Lewisham Hospital
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Ayesha bringing Vital Meals to London’s needy
Ayesha Pakravan dreamed of being a chef when she was working as an estate agent. Maybe it was working with
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Woman stabbed to death and man falls from high window at Greenwich hotel
A woman has been stabbed and a man who knew her has fallen from several floors up in an incident
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Lewisham woman fatally stabbed in her home died on her birthday six days later
A woman fatally stabbed in her home in June died on her 59th birthday. Police have named the victim knifed
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£17m drive to upgrade electricity network in South-east London
More than 300,000 people in South-east London are set to benefit from a new £17 million investment to upgrade the
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Top cop warns revellers to behave ahead of pubs’ reopening tomorrow
Exclusive South London’s top cop has warned he will come down hard on block parties and louts as pubs prepare
Read MoreLambeth plea for more cash as government’s promise to cover Covid-19 costs evaporates
Lambeth council tax payers face a £28million Covid-19 black hole in their borough’s budget if the government does not fulfil
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Mural of Millwall legend Neil Harris back in Zampa Road after train company painted over it
Millwall fans have always believed Neil Harris could walk on water – but a resurrection might be a bit of a
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Trapped woman lifted from flat above after explosion in Croydon laundrette set building ablaze
A woman has been lifted from a flat above a burning laundrette after it “exploded”. Firefighters in Croydon rescued the
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Nurse thanks colleagues for helping her and her newborn son to beat coronavirus
A nurse has thanked her colleagues for saving her life, and that of her new baby. Rehma Semaganda, 48, and
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Lambeth child abuse survivor gave away compensation “to give back the smiles taken from me”
By Grainne Cuffe, local democracy reporter A child abuse victim gave away all her compensation so that “every smile
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Head nurse moves from St George’s to Guy’s and St Thomas’
The head nurse of St George’s Hospital for four years is moving to Guy’s and St Thomas’. Avery Bhatia will
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10-year-old’s artwork inspired by Black Lives Matter movement takes centre stage in Waterloo
Black Lives Matter has given a voice to many young people. Not least one 10-year-old artist, Jaemii-Lee, from Lambeth, who decided
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