Cyclist critical after collision with lorry by Tube station in Southwark
Police rushed to Great Dover Street following reports of a collision at 7.35am on Monday.
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Author: Yann Tear
Protester incidents at Westminster prompt Met to deny ‘anti-King’ crackdown
Barrister Paul Powlesland, 36, captured the incident with a police officer on film and posted it onto social media, having been viewed 1.2m times on Twitter.
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Workers at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust given ‘Living Wage’ but union says it’s too late
GMB union says the delayed implementation of the rise has left workers very unhappy and may not be enough to stem the flow of staff and contracted workers deserting the NHS for other catering, cleaning and lower-skilled jobs in different work sectors.
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Fake football coach jailed for 15 years for sex assaults on teenage boys in Lambeth
He was found guilty of 22 counts of sexual assault. The offences relate to seven male victims who were aged between 14 and 18 at the time of the offences, which were between June 2019 and April 2021.
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Giving refugees a helping hand – Usman’s pop-up cafe in Peckham
The Haven Coffee shop will open up on Friday (September 16) inside hair salon Scissors on the fifth level of Peckham Levels.
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New Met Commissioner vows to ‘build trust and confidence’
Faith has been badly shaken in the service following cases such as the murder of Sarah Everard and last week’s killing of South London rapper Chris Kaba.
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NHS worker and tailor aiming to create free suits for job-seekers
Sonny Grant, who operates out of Grant & Co on The Strand, and lives in Yukon Road, Balham, has set up a crowd-finding page to cover the costs of materials and hopes a little more publicity will help him realise his worthy ambition.
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Free ‘Learn to Play’ sessions at Greenwich Music School
UK charity Music for All is hosting its flagship event ‘Learn to Play’ at Greenwich Music School on the weekend of October 8 and 9. It is open to everyone and comprises a free 10–15-minute taster lesson.
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Streatham police shooting: Man killed by armed police named
Chris Kaba, who was in his 20s, died in hospital in the early hours today (Tuesday) after being shit at about 10pm in residential Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill.
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Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge sees 3,000-mile adventure by foursome in memory of late friend
Four intrepid rowers from South London preparing to brave 3,000 miles of the Atlantic will have all the motivation they need when they think of their friend, Oli Hilsdon, who died at 26 of a brain tumour.
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Macmillan Cancer pioneer and multi-million pound fundraiser dies in Wimbledon
Jill Phillips joined Macmillan in 1980 and became the charity’s chief national fundraiser. To date, Macmillan Coffee Mornings have raised over £290million for the cancer charity, which provides vital support to people with cancer.
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Moped rider in critical condition after Walworth Road collision
The collision – involving a car and a moped – happened shortly before 11pm on Sunday in Walworth Road, at the junction with East Street, SE17.
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Dates for the diary: Battersea Park runs for juniors in January
Junior Parkrun is a free and fun event for children aged between four and 14. Parkruns are held at locations all over the country and parents can join their children on the £2k run if they wish.
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Afghan cricketers take delivery of new caps and kit – then brush Kensington hosts aside
The young players, who have been practicing every week since late 2021, received commemorative caps from Kensington mayor Cllr David Lindsay, after taking on a select team of councillors in a match in Holland Park on Sunday.
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TfL cycle schemes across South London to be made permanent
Many of these initiatives to create new sections of cycle and bus lanes have been kept in place on an experimental basis, to allow for data to be gathered and to allow people to have their say.
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Police hunt man who exposed himself to teenager and threatened rape
shortly before 11pm on Wednesday, May 18, a man verbally abused a 19-year-old woman at The Porchester pub in Bishops Bridge Road, before exposing himself.
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Streatham shooting: Man killed by armed police after car chase
Specialist firearms officers were in pursuit of a suspect vehicle in the Lambeth area at around 9.50pm on Monday night, and stopped it in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill.
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Man shot dead in Kensington named
Maximillian Kusi-Owusu, aged 29, died in hospital after being found with a gunshot wound in Kensington High Street, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Police seek witnesses after Hyde Park crash claims life of elderly woman
Police were called just before 9am on Tuesday, August 9, to reports of a collision involving a Renault Modus and a number of stationary vehicles in Connaught Square.
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