Bexley “as prepared as it can be” for any coronavirus second wave
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Senior staff at Bexley council say they are as “prepared as they can be”
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Parents of most vulnerable kids feel they’ve been abandoned and have ‘slipped through the net’ during the coronavirus outbreak
By Sian Bayley, Local Democracy Reporter Parents of the most vulnerable disabled children feel they have been abandoned during lockdown,
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Iconic Lambeth gay pub gets grant to survive coronavirus crisis
One of Britain’s oldest and most iconic gay pubs has been given a lockdown-busting grant to keep the LGBT+ venue going.
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Lewisham council outlines coronavirus recovery plan
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter More than 300 people have died with Covid-19 in Lambeth. Office for National Statistics figures
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Clapham Junction businesses appeal for local community to help them through coronavirus crisis
By Rafi Mauro-Benady Independent businesses have released a short film as a cry for help asking residents to support them.
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Emergency transport measures in Dulwich Village in response to coronavirus
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Dulwich Village will see part of a busy road pedestrianised this week, among other emergency
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Get a quick, face-to-face appointment with a pharmacist during coronavirus pandemic
A new NHS scheme has seen almost 40,000 Londoners get a quick, safe, face-to-face appointment with a local pharmacist, helping them to get
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More than 55 people have died from Covid-19 in Southwark care homes – but official figure unknown
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter More than 55 people have died of Covid-19 in care homes in one borough
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Coronavirus latest: National and international news
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the “real risk”
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Pupils of Harris Academy in Wimbledon to spend another half-term in temporary buildings due to coronavirus
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter Pupils at Harris Academy Wimbledon will face another half-term in temporary buildings as a
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Potential future Labour leader in Southwark agrees response to Covid-19 was not enough in some areas – but crippled by lack of government funding
Southwark councillor Johnson Situ admitted more needs to be done for residents amid lockdown after he faced tough questions from
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Lawyer quits job to launch volunteering app to keep Covid kindness alive
By Melissa Kasule A high-flying legal eagle has quit his job to keep the acts of kindness alive post-Covid-19 with
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Woman thanks midwives who safely delivered baby by caesarian during height of coronavirus outbreak
A mum who gave birth by caesarian section has told how tough it was to adjust to the precautions doctors had
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Grants for businesses affected by coronavirus
Town halls are offering grants to businesses and community projects stricken by lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic with a string
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Southwark town hall faces £50million budget overspend if it is left high and dry by lack of government Covid-19 cash
By Grainne Cuffe, local democracy reporter Southwark support for vulnerable families, schools, roads programmes and support projects could be decimated
Read MoreCroydon Hospital medical director speaks of “significant traumas” during worst days of coronavirus pandemic
By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter The medical director at Croydon University Hospital has opened up about the difficulty of
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NSPCC in Croydon continuing to support children through coronavirus crisis
NSPCC practitioners have adapted so they can support vulnerable children during the coronavirus pandemic. Staff at the service centre, based
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Government supporting one third of Bexley residents during coronavirus crisis
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Almost one in three working adults in the borough of Bexley have received income
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Coronavirus latest: National and international news
Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on visitors from the United Kingdom when it opens its borders next week in reciprocity
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