Millwall winger grateful to boss for handing him new deal during Covid-19 lockdown
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Shane Ferguson signed a new Millwall contract last week – and appreciated manager Gary Rowett taking
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Cancer patients given blood tests away from hospital to shield them from coronavirus
By Melissa Kasule A trip to the hospital has been cut short with a new initiative where cancer patients can
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Charlton Athletic Women set £50k fundraising total as Covid-19 impact adds extra costs
BY RICHARD CAWLEY richard@slpmedia.co.uk Charlton Athletic Women are looking to raise £50,000 to cover a funding shortfall – with owner
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Cuts could threaten children’s centres in Bexley due to coronavirus crisis
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter The dire financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic will see Bexley council push for more
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Essential services under threat if Lewisham council coronavirus deficit not covered by government
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham council will have to cut essential services if the government does not cover the
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Sunday services at House of Commons’ parish church are axed due to budget cuts during coronavirus crisis
By Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter Sunday services will be axed at the House of Commons’ historic parish church due
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200 Croydon council jobs could be lost as authority faces £65m shortfall after coronavirus crisis
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Up to 200 Croydon council employees could lose their jobs as the authority faces
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Merton council leader says government cash “will not come close” to covering £20m coronavirus bill
A borough’s leader says the government’s latest support package for councils “will not come close” to covering the £20million losses
Read MoreLambeth taxpayers could face £28m bill to cover coronavirus costs
Taxpayers face a £28million Covid-19 black hole in their borough’s budget if the government does not fulfil a promise to
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Undertakers keeping fit during coronavirus crisis
It would be quite an undertaking to put the “fun” into a funeral parlour. It is a tough way to
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John Roan teacher is named newly qualified teacher of the year after raising cash for laptops during coronavirus crisis
A teacher who organised fundraising challenges to raise cash for laptops for students has won a national award bestowed by
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More than 200 people died in South-east London care homes with coronavirus between March and June
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter More than 200 people died with coronavirus in South-east London care homes between March
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Number of people with coronavirus in Westminster sees slight increase
By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter The number of people with coronavirus in Westminster has seen a slight increase to
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Bexley council to thrash out savings plan to address coronavirus deficit which could hit £42m by 2025
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Bexley’s cabinet will consider a set of savings and delays to projects over the
Read MoreLambeth plea for more cash as government’s promise to cover Covid-19 costs evaporates
Lambeth council tax payers face a £28million Covid-19 black hole in their borough’s budget if the government does not fulfil
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Nurse thanks colleagues for helping her and her newborn son to beat coronavirus
A nurse has thanked her colleagues for saving her life, and that of her new baby. Rehma Semaganda, 48, and
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Coronavirus latest: National and international news
The government must provide vital data more quickly to local authorities to help them deal with Covid-19 spikes in their
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Almost 1,000 people have recovered from coronavirus at St George’s Hospital
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter Almost 1,000 people have now recovered from coronavirus at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.
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MP visits charity supporting underprivileged families during coronavirus crisis
By Charlie Parry Providing 5,000 underprivileged families with support throughout the coronavirus lockdown has earned a small charity a visit
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