Charlton boss Bowyer: ‘We can’t afford to test players twice a week’
Charlton have warned the football authorities they cannot afford to test players every two days for coronavirus. Manager Lee Bowyer has revealed
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Tooting & Mitcham chairman appeals for cash support for club as community projects under threat
Tooting & Mitcham have launched an appeal for cash support as the club battles the financial effects of lockdown. The
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Henry Cooper’s nephew’s performance brings a tremor to Balham VE Day party
It’s enough to bring a tear to the glass eye of a football fan old enough to remember Italia 90.
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Teenage cyclist fighting for life after collision with two cars in Streatham High Road
A 16-year-old cyclist is in a life-threatening condition after being hit by two cars. The boy was critically injured in
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Croydon comedian gets golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent from Alesha Dixon
A Croydon comedian who proudly makes jokes about reactions to his Muslim religion has won through to the next round
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His music will live on – Brixton rapper Ty dies of coronavirus aged just 47
Brixton rapper Ty, nominated for the Mercury prize for his 2003 album Upwards, has died aged 47 after contracting coronavirus.
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Staff at Ravensbourne University in Greenwich create thousands of items of PPE
University staff have created thousands of items of personal protection equipment for hospitals. Ravensbourne University in Greenwich, pictured above, made
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South London leading the charge to find coronavirus cures
Two South London hospitals are out in front in the race to find a cure for coronavirus. Guy’s Hospital in
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Young people’s mental health support hub opens in Peckham
A hub to support young people aged up to 25 had a virtual opening after it was postponed due to
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Fundamental rethink on London roads, cycle lanes and pavements after lockdown ordered by Sadiq Khan
By Jessie Mathewson, BBC Local Democracy Reporter New cycle lanes, wider pavements, and low traffic zones on residential streets
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Normandy veteran, 96, to cycle more than 100 miles to raise money for charity
Normandy Veteran Len Gibbon, 96, has decided to recreate his historic journey across the Channel by cycling the distance from
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97-year-old to lead We’ll Meet Again sing-a-long to mark 75 years since VE Day
A 97-year-old member of a rock choir will lead 32,000 singers across the UK in a VE Day sing-along of
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VE Day veteran who survived attacks from kamikaze bombers takes lockdown in his stride
A veteran of VE Day who braved German and Japanese bombs in the thick of the Second World War has
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Peckham’s Magical Bones takes Britain’s Got Talent by storm
Britain’s Got Talent auditions normally require pizzazz, razzle-dazzle, fizz and tons of other things with “z” in them. So opening
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Streatham girls celebrate their late mum with a tree of memories
The husband and two daughters of a mum who died of cancer eight months ago had hoped to mark her
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Volunteer delivers more than 4,000 meals to hospital staff during lockdown
A volunteer for a homeless charity has raised £7,000 and delivered more than 4,000 meals to hospital staff. Ali Walji from
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Borough market welcomes new funding for traders after MP Neil Coyle intervenes
A market has welcomed vital new funding for its traders who had been previously excluded from government financial support. Stall
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Intensive care nurse Lisa back on ward which saved her life at Lewisham hospital – days after recovering
An intensive care nurse has returned to work days after being treated in her own unit for deadly coronavirus. Lisa
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Clapham’s Sims powers to 14th in lockdown Formula E race
Formula E driver Alexander Sims from Clapham finished in 14th place in round two of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge, in support of
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