Free use of gyms and pools in Lewisham for recovering addicts
To be eligible, people need to have completed a twelve-week support programme with local charity Waythrough.
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Author: Yann Tear
Protest against Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ plan for Gaza
Protesters marched with signs and banners that read “Hands Off Gaza”, “Stand Up to Trump”, and “Mr Trump Canada is not your 51st state, Gaza is not your 52nd.”
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Three teens charged over shooting of 17-year-old in Croydon
At around 7.40pm on Monday, February 10, officers responded to reports of a shooting in Park Street. When they arrived, they found the victim, who had been shot in the leg.
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Cash boost will help these youngsters get green project off the ground – quite literally
Chestnut Park Primary School has been awarded a £1,000 cash boost by the OVO Foundation to help with its city roof garden, and to re-plant the school’s flower beds to encourage more pollinators to visit.
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Positive reviews after stock-take of community funding
Walking sessions for local people and arts workshops for people with dementia are among great causes supported through the Elephant and Castle Community Fund.
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New block on the skids already – drawing a multitude of complaints
Several homes in Newall Court, Shepherd’s Bush, have experienced extensive water damage, including one which had recently been evacuated due to flooding.
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The dynamics behind Wandsworth’s ‘coiled spring’ CCTV monitoring team
By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Staff in a busy CCTV control room in South London start every day ‘coiled
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One short-cut closed created another one at Clapham that is worrying families
Families living in the 20mph Elms Road in Clapham claim traffic has exploded since Transport for London (TfL) closed a nearby road to drivers last year.
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Merton’s roads are getting worse, MP says – but council disputes claim
Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler said road quality is the number one issue for Merton residents he speaks to. He added: “They have been neglected for far too long, and the Merton Labour council need to start putting our money where the potholes are.”
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Bus driver charged with causing death of nine-year-old girl in Bexleyheath
Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, of Nunhead, was also charged with causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs and driving whilst over the drug limit.
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Sex offender who encouraged assault on baby is jailed
Keith Edun, 47, of Strathmore Road, Croydon appeared at Croydon Crown Court on Friday, where he was jailed for encouraging rape of a minor, distribution of indecent images of children, two counts of making indecent images of children and perverting the course of justice.
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Police procedure investigated following death of 45-year-old South Norwood man
Officers were called to High Street at around 1.30am yesterday morning, following reports that a child was being assaulted.
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Rapper’s mum behind parting ‘gifts’ to St George’s Hospital patients
Free packs filled with essential items such as toiletries, tea, coffee and comforting items such as non-slip socks will be given to the patients to help them settle back into the comfort of their own home.
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Rescue of dog from a drainpipe shows fire brigade ready to handle all kinds of emergencies
An unusual afternoon emergency call went out after a dog became stuck down a drainpipe in Addington Hills on Shirley Hills Road near Croydon.
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Finance chief insists Croydon’s Fairfield Halls is not for sale
Claims that the iconic venue could be sold off have prompted Jason Cummings, Croydon’s cabinet member for finance, to strongly refute them and make clear there are no such plans.
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Man in 20s in court over alleged Clapham Common sex assault on teens
John Nyhan, 22, of Ingrave Street, Wandsworth, was charged in the early hours of this morning with three counts of sexual assault, and one count of harassment.
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Outrage as ‘Asbo’ warning is issued to activist feeding Croydon’s homeless
Ringo Vision claims to have served over 13,000 meals to those in need in Croydon town centre, and in doing so has attracted millions of viewers online for documenting the borough’s homelessness problems.
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Afghan national arrested in Croydon on suspicion of people smuggling
One of them, 20-year-old Sahil Ahmadzai, 20, was arrested on Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday, when extradition proceedings began.
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Bus driver who ran over passenger is spared jail despite guilty verdict over death
Steven Mitchell, 60, was injured when his right arm was trapped beneath the wheel of Aston Hopwood’s 363 bus in Peckham Hill Street, outside Peckham Library, on the evening of November 26, 2022.
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