Sydenham and Lewisham couple testing their relationship by racing the length of South America
You’re leaving the house and realise you have forgotten your wallet. You pat your pockets – not there; look on
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Tooting, Putney and Croydon MPs set up help for frail local residents
More than 1,800 people in Tooting have joined a Facebook group to help out local residents during the coronavirus outbreak. Over
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South and west London among the worst hit areas in coronavirus pandemic
South London boroughs are among the worst hit by cases of coronavirus as the pandemic stretches out across the country
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South London Memories: The dome, a white elephant turned roaring success
The Millennium Dome, opened on December 31, 1999, was intended to celebrate the arrival of a new age. It turned
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Man charged with possession of 20 knives
A man has been charged with possessing 20 knives after the car he was travelling in was stopped by officers
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Arrest made over fatal stabbing of teenager on bus in Croydon
Police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of Damani Mauge in Croydon. A 17-year-old man from
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Pair honoured by Olivier Awards for steering Mountview Academy drama school’s move to Peckham
Two chiefs of a star-studded drama school have won one of the theatre world’s most prestigious awards for steering through
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29-year-old admits terrorism offences
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to terrorism offences. Ayub Nurhussein, who police will only say is from South-west London, had
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Sign up for this year’s MoonWalk and help breast cancer charities
A-bra-cada-bra! That’s how can you raise lots of money just by walking in your underwear on Clapham Common in May. The Moonwalk
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Teenager found stabbed in Woolwich Common area dies of his injuries
Detectives are investigating following a fatal stabbing in Greenwich. Police were called at 3.28pm today to Academy Road, junction with
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New Eltham’s Deborah is top of the shops as she’s named Store Manager of the Year
She was up against shopping’s big guns, supermarket chains and firms such Amazon and, er, Greggs. But that did not
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Charities join forces to boost out-of-hours care for terminally ill in Lewisham
Two crucial charities for the terminally ill have joined forces to boost out-of-hours care for people dying in Lewisham. St
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Peckham support group for asylum seekers hopes to bring another Syrian family to South London
A support group for asylum seekers which has given a Syrian family a new home has launched a bid to
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Deptford play centre appeals for community support in staying open
A parents’ group from one of London’s most deprived areas has launched an appeal to fund a play centre. The
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Crazed Vauxhall knifeman threatened police then stabbed himself
A knife-wielding maniac who repeatedly called cops then brandished the blade before stabbing himself has been sentenced. Jason Starkings, 51,
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Mental health services for Bexley children are praised
Mental health services for at-risk children in Bexley have been praised following an inspection by a group of government watchdogs.
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Former football coach found guilty of sexually abusing 14-year-old player in 1980s
A former football coach has been found guilty of the sexual assault of one of his 14-year-old players in the
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Thornton Heath man to become ‘king’ of African land
Meghan Markle, was described as “the biggest hypocrite there is” for “prostituting her fame on social media. Others referred to
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Teenager charged with terrorism offences in south-west London
A teenager has been charged with terrorism offences following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. A 17-year-old male
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