Man, 53, appears in court over South-east London betting shop robberies
A man has appeared in court following a series of robbery offences in betting shops. Kenneth Brown, 53, of no
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Future of hospices at stake as coronavirus pandemic leads to crippling financial crisis
South London’s biggest hospices have been plunged into a crippling financial crisis by the coronavirus pandemic – with Britain’s oldest
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25 firefighters tackle blaze at Deptford takeaway
By Rafi Benady Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a takeaway shop with flats
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Lambeth businesses can get thousands of pounds in support before government scheme kicks in
By Grainne Cuffe, BBC local democracy reporter Lambeth Council will be giving support grants directly to businesses from Wednesday
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AFC Wimbledon keeping eyes peeled and offering support for vulnerable fans
The AFC Wimbledon Foundation are finding new ways of supporting the south-west London community with their usual work having been
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Volunteers rally round to support vulnerable people in Lewisham – where you can pay £24.99 for hand cleanser
By Genéa Saunders Communities across Lewisham have united together to tackle loneliness and inflated prices as Covid-19 lockdown measures start
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Police search for man over stalking of woman in Wandsworth
Police have issued an e-fit and CCTV images of a man they wish to find in connection with a stalking
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Nurse kills herself at King’s College Hospital as deaths mount on ward
A young nurse at King’s College Hospital where coronavirus patients are being treated killed herself at work, it was claimed today. The woman
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Lewisham town hall chief demands help for self-employed
A Lewisham cabinet member has asked the Government for more income protection for the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak. Cllr Joe Dromey, member
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South London Memories: Battersea Fun Fair the fairground attraction that turned into a disaster…
Battersea Fun Fair has been overlooked in the history of the Festival of Britain. But for many years, before Thorpe
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Community sports club transporting essential supplies to vulnerable on Aylesbury estate
Volunteers on a community sports project are using their van to distribute food and supplies to people in need on a
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Network gives donation to NHS staff and foodbank after gas supply to thousands is cut off
Gas suppliers have apologised after thousands of homes had no gas for two weeks. SGN – formerly Southern Gas Network
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Crucial south-east London children’s hospice’s future hangs in the balance because of virus
The future of a children hospice hangs in the balance because fundraising has ground to a halt because of the
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Couple postpone wedding and donate treats to NHS staff
By Tara O’Connor BBC local democracy reporter A couple forced to cancel their wedding amid the coronavirus pandemic are
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Visitors to Wimbledon and Putney Commons asked to keep their distance
BY TARA O’CONNOR, BBC local democracy reporter Visitors to Wimbledon and Putney Commons have been asked to ‘be considerate’ in
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Police still need help after body found in Blackheath garage last July
Detectives are renewing an appeal for information as they continue to investigate the murder of a woman whose body was
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Promotion-winning keeper Tony Warner’s favourite Millwall moments
One of the Warners favourite games as a Lion was not a particular performance, but a feeling he had in
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EXCLUSIVE: Residents raise more than £3,000 in just 11 hours for brave King’s College Hospital staff
Money is pouring in for one hospital’s courageous medics doing long shifts to try to battle the coronavirus – on
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Tooting hospital has a ward full of palliative care patients and its intensive care unit is nearly full
By Sian Bayley, BBC local democracy reporter A hospital trust with the worst coronavirus death toll in the country
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