Dad rollerskates back to health after battle with the coronavirus
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Lying in intensive care, Clayton Jean-Charles had a vision of rollerskating in the park. Two weeks
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‘Business being put before our kids’ lives’
ANGER OVER SCHOOLS’ OPENING BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk Parents are in open revolt over the plan to reopen schools from next
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Bexley housing block proposed without any affordable homes
A new block consisting of 20 apartments and an expanded chemist won’t include any affordable housing, new documents lodged with
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Bexley girl guide wins award for nature pictures
A ten year old has been awarded the Girl Guiding Interest Badge for an array of photos of her neighbourhood after
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Pimlico travel agent died days after dream holiday trip
By Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter A travel agent in his thirties died with Covid-19 two weeks after returning
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Croydon supremo vows: ‘We will not go bust’ as it freezes vacancies and pins back non-essential costs amid massive Covid-19 overspend
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter ‘We will not go bankrupt’ Croydon’s council leader has assured – but there
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Lambeth offers £4million more to firms hit by coronavirus
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter A town hall has made £4.2 million more available to businesses and organisations hardest
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Free fitness classes in Greenwich – offered by library staff
A new addition to Greenwich Libraries’ online offer is free of charge, online fitness classes. Greenwich Libraries are operated by
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Shoppers returning to Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush will be watched closely to make sure they keep their distance
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter Bosses at Europe’s largest shopping centre have unveiled their plans to reopen shops in
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Hammersmith TV producer returns home after three months stranded in Caribbean during lockdown
By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A retired TV producer is among hundreds of stranded Brits who are set to
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Volunteering has rocketed and youth crime plummeted during lockdown in Lewisham
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Volunteering has soared, youth arrests has been cut in half, illegal evictions have been
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Fears over safety of Lewisham lake
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter A Lewisham councillor raised concerns about security at the lake in Beckenham Place
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Have your say on how to cut pollution in Southwark
Town hall leaders are asking residents what projects they would like to see to cut pollution. Southwark Council has launched
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Watchdog probes tazering of driver off Old Kent Road
The police watchdog is carrying out an investigation into the tazering of a car driver who was arrested outside a
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Parents to stage two protests today over return to schools on Monday – and one next week
Parents are in open revolt over the plan to make children go back to school next week, with two groups
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Founder of Clap for Our Carers wants this Thursday’s to be the last
This week will be the final Clap For Our Carers in the series. It was started from humble beginnings by Annemarie Plas
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Teenager wins victory after she petitioned for free school meals during lockdown half term
A 16-year-old whose petition for free school meals during half-term was backed by 100,000 people has emerged victorious – even
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Norwood Foodbank usage surges by more than one third in a year due to coronavirus pandemic
A food bank’s need for meals has surged by more than a third compared to a year ago, because of
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Charity helps deliver meals to vulnerable in lockdown
A charity has committed to deliver restaurant-made meals to those struggling in lockdown. Crystal Palace-based charity Invisible Palace has partnered
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