DLD College London
Students are not especially well known for their public-spiritedness. But students from Lambeth-based DLD College London recently supported young people
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Author: Toby Porter
Pollution surge caused by garden bonfires during coronavirus lockdown
Suburban residents are using lockdown to revamp their gardens – and creating a pollution surge by burning the rubbish. Backyard
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South London Memories: ‘My dad missed his usual train, I’m so grateful he did….’’
More than 90 were killed and 173 were injured in the St John’s, or Lewisham rail tragedy of 1957. The
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Demand grows for Croydon food distribution service during coronavirus outbreak
Dedicated volunteers who hand out food to those in need every night are seeing more demand amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Greenwich yachtsman delays transatlantic crossing until August
A yachtsman attempting to sail the Atlantic single-handed has delayed his trip by three months. The solo crossing planned for
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Pop Brixton’s Share A Slice donates free pizzas to NHS heroes
It should be possible to make some dough if you get into the pizza delivery business. But that was until
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St George’s Hospital Charity raises £40k in less than one week to provide safety kit for medics
A charity has already raised £40,000 in less than a week to buy safety kit, food and crucial supplies for
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Coronavirus lockdown will cost Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice £1m
A hospice which cares for more than 400 people a day will be short of £1million before the coronavirus lockdown is
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Wandsworth council leader slams people who continue to flout two-metre rule as “totally irresponsible”
The parks police service has increased patrols of its green spaces to ensure visitors are obeying the two-metre rule. Wandsworth
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Pupils deliver protective masks to NHS staff in Lewisham and Greenwich
Pupils of a secondary school have delivered protective masks to medics in need at a hospital at the sharp end
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MP: Report employers who fail to comply with coronavirus health guidelines
Streatham MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has called on constituents to report employers who fail to comply with Government health guidelines on coronavirus. Ms Ribeiro-Addy said:
Read MoreCroydon University Hospital among worst hit by coronavirus in London
Croydon University Hospital is one of the worst hit for coronavirus in London, with 27 deaths at its London Road
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School staff deliver food parcels to families in need across South London
Families have called a school in tears over how to feed their children during the coronavirus lockdown. So staff from Newlands
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Care workers still in need of more safety kit, says Greenwich council leader
Care workers in homes desperately need safety clothes and kit to look after residents, a town hall leader has said.
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Three jailed for manslaughter of bouncer on New Year’s Day
Three men have been jailed after admitting to the manslaughter of a security guard at a private party on New
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Masseuse who offered drugs and sex to men in Soho is jailed for six years
A masseuse who offered drugs and sex to men in Soho has been jailed for six years for dealing and possession
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Two inmates charged with murder over killing of HMP Belmarsh inmate in his cell
Detectives have charged two prisoners with the murder of their cell mate at HMP Belmarsh last month. Steven Hilden, 28,
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EXCLUSIVE: Future of Britain’s oldest hospice at stake if it cannot find millions in weeks
Britain’s oldest hospice has been plunged into a crippling financial crisis by the coronavirus pandemic – with its boss saying
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London Eye to light up for “Clap for Our Carers” tonight at 8pm
The London Eye, will be supporting the nationwide movement ‘Clap For Our Carers’ as it lights up the capital in
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