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Four children rushed to hospital after fire at a block of flats

Four children were taken to hospital this morning and dozens of people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a block of flats near Coldharbour Lane in Brixton. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a flat fire in an 11-storey building on Barrington Road in Brixton, just afte...

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Plans to build 21-storey tower block in Bermondsey submitted

Plans have been submitted to build a 21-storey tower block in Bermondsey, which will offer more than 150 flats for key workers.

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Southwark opposes any changes to Freedom Pass

Southwark Council has said it will oppose any changes to a travel pass which lets older people use public transport in London for free after suggestions the scheme could be scaled back. The Freedom Pass, used by 1.2 million Londoners, allows those aged over 66 to use the bus, tube, tram, DLR and Nat...

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Join a supportive writing group in Deptford

A relaxed writing group at the Albany is back on Monday 26 January and offers an opportunity to write for an hour and share their work for an hour. Just Write It! allows writers to gain constructive feedback on their work form other members of the group. The first half of the session is an […]...

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21-year-old man ‘involved in a major people smuggling ring’ extradited to Belgium after his arrest in Bermondsey

A 21-year-old man ‘involved in a major people smuggling ring’ has been extradited to Belgium more than a year after he was arrested in Bermondsey. Zeeshan Banghis, an Afhgan national, was apprehended at an address on the New Kent Road by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on 18 Decemb...

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'Manipulative' - south east London stalker's 'relentless' campaign of abuse

Herne Hill man Sean Murphy has been jailed for "a campaign of relentless intimidation and physical abuse".

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Woman injured after car flips on side in south east London crash

A woman has been injured after her car flipped onto its side in a crash in Walworth.

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No arrests made after three-car crash leaves five injured in south east London

No arrests have been made after a three-car crash that injured five people in south east London.

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Five injured after three-car crash on major road in south east London

Five men were left with injuries after a crash involving three cars in south east London.

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South east London arrest as man extradited for involvement in people smuggling ring

A member of a people smuggling gang has been extradited from the country after he was arrested in south east London.

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Has the new Bakerloop bus route been a success?

The ‘Bakerloop’ bus, which traces the route of the proposed Bakerloo line extension, has been a resounding success, according to the latest data released by Transport for London (TfL), writes Frankie Hills… Launched at the end of September last year this brand new express bus running between W...

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New embankment on Thames ‘super sewer’ building site is now open

A new 1.5 acre embankment next to the north end of Blackfriars Bridge opened to the public on Tuesday (January 14), after being closed for nine years during the ‘super sewer’ project. Bazelgette Embankment, named after the great Victorian engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette, was previously a construc...

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Map rates how good each council is at fixing potholes

A new map allows you to see how good each local authority in England is at fixing potholes, with each one rated using a traffic light system. Southwark has been rated Amber meaning it has ‘room for improvement’. Most of London has been rated Amber, although Lewisham was the only inner London loc...

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Where to celebrate the Scottish tradition of Burns Night in South London

Burns Night, celebrated annually on January 25th marks the birth of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns and features a traditional supper of haggis, whisky, poetry readings and Scottish music. Burns Night supper club at the Trafalgar Tavern: The historic waterside tavern will be honouring the S...

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Goldsmiths students are moving to Catford

Goldsmiths, University of London is to open a new campus in Catford and will move into Lewisham Council’s Old Town Hall in what has been dubbed a “landmark partnership agreement”. The university’s Fine Art and Design courses will be relocated to the new venue, which is set to bring in more t...

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Wife's tribute to 'deeply cherished’ dad of baby killed in south east London crash

The wife of a “deeply cherished” dad who died after being hit by a police car in south east London has paid tribute to her husband.

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The plants you can start the year with

Temperatures during December dropped below the seasonal average and it was too inclement to do much work in the garden. The shortest day is now behind us and the evenings will gradually begin to get lighter. There could still be some tricky weather to negotiate as January can often be cold with snow...

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Revealed - which south east London borough had the most crime last month?

Metropolitan Police figures have revealed which south east London borough recorded the highest number of criminal offences in December.

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South east London post hit by delays as Royal Mail admits local disruption TODAY

Royal Mail says it is facing disruption at some of its delivery offices, with customers in south east London among those affected.