Home that champions independent living earns top award for Greenwich
Royal Hill Independent Living Service is the first of its kind in the borough and opened last July.
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Prison drone smuggler given close to seven-year term
Mahamood Diallo Blin, 26, of Charlton Church Lane, Greenwich, was sentenced to six years and 11 months’ imprisonment on Monday at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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Croydon criticised for allowing family to wallow in unfit home for three years
Croydon’s failings feature in the latest Housing Ombudsman ‘severe maladministration’ report published ahead of Awaab’s Law coming into force in October 2025.
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Petrol station hero’s bravery puts knifeman in jail
A police officer has been commended for ‘outstanding bravery’ after he single-handedly tackled a knifeman – who has now jailed.
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Police appeal for help after 4am wedding ring snatch at Oxford Circus Tube station
Shortly before 4am on Sunday February 9, the victim was on a central line train that was waiting at Oxford Circus Underground station when a group of four men grabbed and ripped a necklace from his neck as the doors were closing.
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Watchdog slams council’s rigid ban on administering medication to disabled kids
Ombudsman strongly criticised the borough’s ‘flawed’ policy concerning the issue after investigating a mum’s concerns.
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Hindus take over Croydon sites of discontinued old girls’ schools
The prep and primary school on South Croydon’s Melville Avenue closed last July after serving many years as a high-performing girls’ school. The John Whitgift Foundation (JWF) cited long-running financial concerns for its closure.
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‘Penthouse’ wants to take up Madame Jojo’s strip club mantle
The Penthouse Club, which takes its name from the notorious adult magazine, promises nude striptease, Cirque de Soleil-style performances and once-weekly shows by LGBTQI+ performers, an application before Westminster City council shows.
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More questions about Southwark council spending after £10k Tate Modern bash
Council leader Kieron Williams and deputy leader Cllr Jasmine Ali were among the over 100 guests who attended the ‘Southwark 2030’ event at the gallery on February 3.
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Rail users given a lift by Tooting station’s £5.4m revamp
The £5.4m investment to construct two new lifts at Tooting station began in spring 2023 and was completed by Network Rail in January. Following final testing, the lifts are now fully open.
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Three taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Sydenham Hill flats
Half of a storage room on the ground floor of a residential block in Mountacre Close, Sydenham Hill, was damaged by the blaze.
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Slot machine venue’s wish to move complicated by drive-by shooting
Merkur Slots, located at 12 High Street, has applied to move to 41 George Street, in the next road. Merkur will cease trading at its current site if the licensing application is successful.
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Charlton fans get behind bereaved family’s bucket collection at the Valley
Sharon and Garry Jay from Erindale, collected £874.60 before Charlton Athletic’s game against Exeter City for Young Lives vs Cancer, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families.
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Cop’s boorish behaviour at Arsenal matches costs him his job with the Met
A misconduct hearing was held last week for Arsenal supporter Detective Constable Gordon Irikefe, attached to Central South Command Unit, following his behaviour at a Bayern Munich v Arsenal match.
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Nuclear warning from Merton’s green activists
In what could almost be a throwback to 1980s rallies warning against nuclear proliferation, recent world events and the growing climate crisis threat promoted the group’s activism.
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Grenfell survivor aghast at firm’s legal challenge over ban
Emma O’Connor, who escaped in a lift from the 20th floor with her partner, said she was shocked to hear of Siderise Insulation Ltd’s legal challenge.
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Lambeth council may be forced to sell off some of its housing stock to repay government debt
Zena Cooke, Lambeth council’s corporate director of finance, told a meeting on Thursday that the money-making initiative was one option the local authority was considering in order to cover its debt costs.
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Resurfacing means night-time closures around Putney Bridge in coming days
Wandsworth council has confirmed the road closures will take place overnight until March 4.
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Jury convicts man who claimed self defence after death of Dubai chef Mussie
Detectives were able to use CCTV footage alongside DNA from a pair of sunglasses dropped at the scene to prove that Omar Wilson, 31, was responsible for killing Mussie Imnetu.
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