The houseowner selling his Merton home with a raffle
By Melissa Kasule A homeowner has planned to give away his £400,000 house through a £2 ticket raffle prize draw
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Vulnerable families without the internet to get free phones
A borough’s most vulnerable will get free revamped phones to help them stay connected in a pilot scheme which could
Read MoreLambeth town hall leaders warn of £44million hole in finances as government backtracks on cash support
Vital support for vulnerable residents, schools, roads, parks, libraries, business support and leisure could all be hit by massive cuts
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Royal Parks open in London – but severe warnings remain in place
The Royal Parks in London are open to visitors to the parks to boost wellbeing – but the charity which
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EXCLUSIVE: Tooting hospital’s cleaning staff discussed walking out before pandemic over risks and poor hygiene
A hospital’s staff have threatened to walk out over claims of poor hygiene on wards which they say is putting
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Devastated family of Covid-19 just too late to say goodbye before she died
By Tara O’Connor, BBC Local Democracy Reporter The heartbroken family of a grandmother who died from coronavirus have told how
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Clapham Common’s neighbours must endure more festivals next year
By Grainne Cuffe, BBC Local Democracy Reporter Families living around Clapham Common must put up with the noise from more
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An alliance of unions is telling workers to join a workplace organisation to protect themselves as lockdown eases
By Grainne Cuff, BBC Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham Trades Union Council is urging people to join a union in the
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Teenager stopped with £250,000 in cash in his car in Blackheath
A 19-year-old has been arrested and £250,000 in cash seized after police stopped a car in Blackheath. On Wednesday, 13
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Charities helping the vulnerable get £125,000 from Battersea Power Station developers
Charities and organisations combating the problems of vulnerable groups will be able to apply for an extra £125,000 from a
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Coronavirus has blown £25million hole in Lewisham’s finances
By Grainne Cuff, BBC Local Government Reporter Concerns were raised about the state of Lewisham council’s finances in the wake of
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“No suspicious circumstances” in death of man near Orpington Hospital
Police say they do not at this moment believe there were suspicious circumstances in the death of a man yards from
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100,000 back dad’s call for annual Key Workers Day to honour heroes
A father-of-two has been backed by 100,000 people in his call for NHS and key workers to be recognised annually
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ITV plan South Bank museum to the careers of Richard & Judy and their successors
By Grainne Cuffe, BBC Local Government Reporter Daytime TV fans and those who revere legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan’s
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Four men injured in pair of linked Battersea incidents near Prince George’s school
Four men have been left with stab wounds in two incidents yards from Prince George’s school. Detectives are appealing for
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Brawl in busy Southwark street leads to one stabbed to death in broad daylight
A brawl between rival groups left one man stabbed to death in a busy Southwark street at the end of
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Windrush compensation applicants can find out more at online meetings
Residents will be able to find out more about the Windrush compensation scheme during the coronavirus pandemic, with a series
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£100,000 Lamborghini among items seized in South London county lines raids
A £100,000 metalic green Lamborghini was among three cars seized in a drug squad raid on county lines addresses yesterday.
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Vulnerable people in Lambeth given seeds to grow their own vegetables during coronavirus crisis
Thousands of vulnerable people are being given seeds and instructions packages by a food co-op so they can grow their
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