Trio face long jail terms after killing Lewisham drill rap manager
Three men face long jail sentences for killing a drill rap manager who was stabbed during the filming of a
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Teenager stabbed to death on bus near Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park stadium is named
A 17-year-old has been stabbed to death on a bus near Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park ground. Police were called at about
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St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School in Southwark scoops national cheerleading prize
A group of 32 Year 7 and 8 students from St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School have won first prize
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Death of only recently retired Battersea-born Archbishop of Southwark, Peter Smith
By Suresh Abboodass The Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark has announced the sudden demise of its retired Archbishop Peter Smith
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Man whose sight was saved by eye test urges everyone to have regular check-ups
A man with aggressive glaucoma whose father and grandfather both went blind from the condition is urging others to check their
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Children send more than 300 letters to Croydon council against plans to build flats on green spaces they play on
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Children in New Addington sent a stack of more than 300 letters to Croydon
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Sydenham vets recognised as best in London
You would expect fur to fly – or at least feathers to be ruffled. But in the end, the Mayow
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Teenager who stabbed man in Croydon jailed for 11 years
A teenager who stabbed a man in a brazen daytime assault in west Croydon has been locked up for 11
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Bellingham parents, teachers and headteachers hand in petition to Downing Street demanding more funding for nursery schools
Campaigners have handed in a petition to demand more funding for nurseries. Parents, children, teachers, and headteachers, along with Bellingham
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Greenwich woman uses skills learned in Zambia to help out back in London
By Melissa Kasule A woman returned from Zambia to use her volunteering experience to help out back home in London.
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Two patients at King’s College Hospital in Camberwell test positive for coronavirus – and nearby Lyndhurst Primary School closed until Monday as parent also has disease
Two patients have been isolated at a hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus – and families of patients are being
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Exhibition charts the life of a mother
A politician once said “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as
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Stolen puppy reunited with owners after man is arrested
Police investigating a robbery in Orpington in which a puppy was stolen have arrested a man. The investigation was launched
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Two patients at King’s College Hospital in Camberwell test positive for Coronavirus
Two patients have been isolated at a hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The pair being treated at King’s
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Putney hospital for patients with brain injuries receives ‘good’ rating
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter A hospital for patients with severe brain injuries in Putney has been re-awarded a
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Man charged with Croydon murder of Tyler Roye
Detectives investigating the murder of Tyler Roye in Croydon have charged a man. Sam Odupitan, 23, of Longheath Gardens, Croydon,
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200 new homes to be built and sold off to fund massive facelift for Crystal Palace Park
A historic park and sports centre will get a regeneration and a facelift – but it will take building 200
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Change of plan for regeneration of Whitgift shopping centre in Croydon “could take 10 years”
The boom in online shopping and the collapse in retail means a planned shopping centre regeneration will need to be
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Lewisham council appoints new director for children and young people
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham council has hired a new executive director for children and young people. Pinaki
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