Former Lambeth leader – now an MP – steps away from council role
Labour’s Jim Dickson has stepped down as member for Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction ward in Lambeth.
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Author: Yann Tear
Fresh appeal in search for mum of newborn tot found dead by church yard
The body was discovered in and M&S carrier bag by a refuse collector – the image of which is now being circulated in a bid to help trace the parent.
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Firearms and explosives charges levelled at Wandsworth teen
Sakhile Ntsele 18, of Wandsworth Road is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday.
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Future Old Bailey date set for man accused of Andrew Clark murder
Demiesh Williams, 29, of Fir Tree Gardens, Croydon, was charged with murder yesterday, when he appeared before the Old Bailey. He has been remanded into custody.
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Two more arrests made over fatal shooting of Lathaniel
Lathaniel, aged 16, died at the scene after sustaining gunshot wounds in Paradise Road, on Tuesday, March 4.
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Skyscrapers for food hall not a trade-off everyone is happy with
The Borough Triangle development in Elephant and Castle, which includes two giant 44-storey and 38-storey skyscrapers, will go before Southwark Council’s planning committee on Wednesday evening (March 26).
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Car permit rule relaxation has some Kensington residents fretting over parking spaces
The local authority said the move would help plug a revenue gap caused by a gradual fall in residents’ parking permits in the borough since 2013.
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Historic BBC Studios move step closer to Zimmer’s film and music vision
Zimmer’s MVS Partnership LLP has applied to turn the dated studios into a state-of-the-art film and music production arena under one roof.
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Appeals to trace mother after body of baby found outside a church
Officers were called at 12.45pm today to Powis Gardens, following a report that the body of a baby had been found in a bag, left outside a church.
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Tuskar Street development held up by Greenwich as example of housing stock it’s aiming to grow
The 32-home development in Tuskar Street comprises eight houses with private gardens, 12 duplex apartments, and 12 apartments with a shared residents’ garden.
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Exclusive Dulwich College wants facelift for some of its historic rooms
All-boys boarding school, Dulwich College, has submitted plans to Southwark council to refurbish a number of rooms at its Grade-II* listed home in Dulwich.
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Bromley link over boy of 12, missing for four days
Joel was last seen leaving an address in Armytage Road, Hounslow at around 1pm on Friday. But he is known to have links with the Bromley area.
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Brothers unite in helping get vital emergency vehicles out to Ukraine
Dougal Ainsley, from Brixton, and Hamish, from Wirksworth, Derbyshire, are heading from Banbury in Oxfordshire to Lviv, not far inside Ukraine near the Polish border.
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Croydon youngsters daring to dream at careers fair
Chestnut Park Primary had visitors from across the spectrum of careers, including professional football, British Airways cabin crew and a music recording technician.
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Southwark shopkeepers warned: Get ready for the vape revolution – or pay the price
“Retailers caught selling single use vapes after the ban face having their stock seized by Southwark Trading Standards. The penalties for breaching the rules are either a £200 fixed penalty or, in prosecution cases, the courts can issue unlimited fines. “
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Knifeman targeted five people at warehouse that used to employ him
Babah Sesay, 31, of Rodney Estate, Southwark, appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Thursday. He admitted 10 charges related to the incident, including wounding with intent and actual bodily harm.
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Parents express grief after son’s death as his Southwark Tube station attacker is convicted
Rakeem Miles, 23, of East Street in Southwark, was convicted of manslaughter at Inner London Crown Court on March 21. A sentencing date has been set for May 8 at Inner London Crown Court.
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Trio facing lengthy jail terms after attempt to kill east London rival left target paralysed for life
Daniel Kelly, 46, along with brothers Stewart and Louis Ahearne, 46 and 36 respectively, were found guilty of conspiracy to murder at the conclusion of a trial at the Old Bailey today.
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Alert officers’ stop and search puts lock-knife and drug possessor behind bars
Ali Al-Hindawi, 29, of Askew Road, Hammersmith, appeared at Southwark Crown Court last Tuesday, where he was sentenced to two years and two months in prison.
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