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Take Me Home – country roads lead to music festival in Tooting
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Wandsworth
Take Me Home – country roads lead to music festival in Tooting
Fewer delays for train passengers after major works completed
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Bromley
Fewer delays for train passengers after major works completed
Stores raided by cops in bid to unmask shoplifting gangs
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Merton
Stores raided by cops in bid to unmask shoplifting gangs
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Wandsworth
Report outlines serious misgivings over 29-storey Battersea Bridge project
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build a ‘disaster’ 29-storey tower at the bottom of Battersea Bridge have ...
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Wandsworth
MP launches political summer school to ‘supercharge’ work experience
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An MP has launched a political summer school in a bid to "supercharge" work experience opportunities for young people from ...
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Wandsworth
Key river crossing no longer London’s “most boring” bridge
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Wandsworth bridge has received a major glow up with fresh new exterior lighting. Built in 1939, the key river crossing ...
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Merton
PC accused of rape to appear before Westminster Magistrates
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A Met officer is due in court today to face a charge of rape. PC Rupert Edwards, attached to the ...
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Croydon
‘I never imagined we could treat patients like this’: New treatment for heart failure cuts deaths by two thirds
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A new way of treating heart failure has cut deaths by nearly two-thirds, bringing hope to patients and families affected ...
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Wandsworth
Council to decide soon on scheme for ‘tallest building in Battersea’
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build a gigantic 35-storey tower next to London’s only licensed heliport are ...
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Wandsworth
‘Get ready to make a splash’: Tooting Bec Lido reopens for the summer
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Tooting Bec Lido, the UK’s largest freshwater swimming pool, will reopen to the public on Thursday. Throughout the summer months, ...
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Wandsworth
Inmate’s sad death flagged up ‘excessive heat’ issue in prison cells at Wandsworth
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A prisoner at HMP Wandsworth was living in a cell that was ‘too hot’ ...
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Shopping Centre in Wandsworth gets a new makeover
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A South London shopping centre has unveiled a fresh look for visitors.  Southside Shopping ...
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This run into Battersea Park was no conclusion to some ordinary run-of the-mill jog
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It has been quite the challenge - a marathon a day to get from his birthplace in Catalonia back to ...
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Wandsworth
Rogue landlord hit with bill for £43k after building extension without permission
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A landlord has been fined more than £43,000 after moving tenants into a house ...
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Wandsworth
TfL begins second phase of safety and accessibility upgrades in Nine Elms
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By Keerthana Syam Transport for London (TfL) has started its second phase of work bringing significant developments and improvements to ...
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Wandsworth
Family thwarted in attempts to get round booze licence restriction by setting up next door
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A bid to run an off-licence next to a shop which allegedly sold alcohol ...
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Wandsworth
Have I Got News star adds his support to fight against Wimbledon tennis expansion
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Comedian Andy Hamilton was one of the key figures taking part in Save Wimbledon Park's held their sixth public meeting ...
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Wandsworth
Fears a further oil spill has damaged pollution-hit River Wandle
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter South London residents fear another ‘environmental disaster’ after a second oil spill in the ...
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Wandsworth
Rogue landlord fined £43,000 for breaching planning controls
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A rogue landlord has been ordered to pay more than £43,000 for breaching planning controls and failing to comply with ...
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Wandsworth
‘Incompetent’ nurse who kept clocking off too early is suspended for a year
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter An A&E nurse has been suspended after leaving his unit understaffed by finishing multiple ...
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Wandsworth
Tooting Market traders fear being ‘pushed out’ by rent rises
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Traders in Tooting market have raised concerns over management after a series of rent rises which they claim are “pushing” ...
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64-year-old woman runs marathon to honour late husband
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A 64-year-old woman is gearing up for the London Marathon next month when she will run in memory of her ...
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Wandsworth
Appeal made after nightclub assault that led to broken ankle
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Police investigating an assault in Balham have released pictures of a man they want to identify. Shortly after midnight on ...
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Wandsworth
Old gasworks site set for mammoth project with four new tower blocks for 600 homes
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By Philip James Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A former industrial site in Wandsworth is set to be transformed into a ...
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Wandsworth
Firearms and explosives charges levelled at Wandsworth teen
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A teenager is due to appear in court after being charged with 29 offences relating to possession of firearms and ...
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Tooting welcomes new community venue aiming to streamline support
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Families in Tooting have a new place to turn for support in the heart of their community. The Tooting Family ...
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Wandsworth
Sports hall is on the way – with school set to share with local community
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Harris Academy Battersea marked a a key staging post in the construction of a new sports hall, with a ground-breaking ...
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Wandsworth
‘Overworked’ hospital staff stage lunchtime protest
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Hospital workers who are left sick and injured from being “overworked” will stage a lunchtime protest this afternoon, a union ...
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Greenwich
Eltham library hailed for its status as a community hub and friend of Ukraine
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Eltham Centre Library has been been highly commended in the ‘Library of the Year’ awards - acknowledging the part it ...
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Wandsworth
More than 150 asylum seekers welcomed by charity after funding boost
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More than 150 newly arrived asylum seekers will be welcomed by a charity after it received almost £10,000 in funding. ...
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Lambeth
SWR long-awaited £1billion fleet of trains to ease overcrowding ‘stuck in limbo’
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A long-awaited fleet of trains meant to ease overcrowding on services remains “stuck in limbo” due to a shortage of ...
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Wandsworth
Rape and sexual assault charges levelled at South London PC
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A police officer is due to appear in court after being charged with three sex offences. PC Nick Whitcombe, attached ...
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Wandsworth
Collapsed ceiling adds to continuing temporary accommodation woes for mum-of-three
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter An exhausted mum has slammed ‘disgusting’ delays in fixing a partly collapsed ceiling in ...
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Wandsworth
Council waives fees for VE Day 80th anniversary street parties
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A council has waived the usual fee for road closures so residents can host street parties to celebrate the 80th ...
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Wandsworth
Dozens of firefighters tackle Putney house fire
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Dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze which spread through two floors of a house in Putney last night. Six fire ...
‘They often say ‘I don’t want to die’’: Hospital reveals harrowing tales of knife crime after opening weapons bin
‘They often say ‘I don’t want to die’’: Hospital reveals harrowing tales of knife crime after opening weapons bin
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Wandsworth girl guiding trio among latest Jack Petchey award winners
Wandsworth girl guiding trio among latest Jack Petchey award winners
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Appeals after alleged ‘skateboarder’ attack on Tube staff at Nine Elms
Appeals after alleged ‘skateboarder’ attack on Tube staff at Nine Elms
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Little objection to Little Waitrose as bid for round-the-clock booze sales approved
Little objection to Little Waitrose as bid for round-the-clock booze sales approved
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Wandsworth to champion accessibility in year as London Borough of Culture
Wandsworth to champion accessibility in year as London Borough of Culture
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Bid for 24-hour booze sales a cause for alarm bells among council officers
Bid for 24-hour booze sales a cause for alarm bells among council officers
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‘Overcrowding’ fears ignored as Wandsworth presses ahead with new council homes
‘Overcrowding’ fears ignored as Wandsworth presses ahead with new council homes
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Wandsworth failing to meet health and safety standards in its housing stock, says regulator
Wandsworth failing to meet health and safety standards in its housing stock, says regulator
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Man admits sex assaults on teens near Clapham Common
Man admits sex assaults on teens near Clapham Common
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Man ‘performed sex act while staring at woman’ on Northern line 
Man ‘performed sex act while staring at woman’ on Northern line 
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Resurfacing means night-time closures around Putney Bridge in coming days
Resurfacing means night-time closures around Putney Bridge in coming days
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Four libraries in the running for Library of the Year award 2025
Four libraries in the running for Library of the Year award 2025
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‘We warned over and over again’: Prison crisis caused by Government’s tough on crime drive, report says
‘We warned over and over again’: Prison crisis caused by Government’s tough on crime drive, report says
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Umbrella innovators turned down investor Peter Jones’ £50k in Dragon’s Den
Umbrella innovators turned down investor Peter Jones’ £50k in Dragon’s Den
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Battersea’s unblemished safety record cause for celebration of our input, says union
Battersea’s unblemished safety record cause for celebration of our input, says union
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Trial for woman – nearly five decades on from five-year-old’s death
Trial for woman – nearly five decades on from five-year-old’s death
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Push is on to inject more cash into ‘life-enhancing’ leisure facilities in Wandsworth
Push is on to inject more cash into ‘life-enhancing’ leisure facilities in Wandsworth
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The dynamics behind Wandsworth’s ‘coiled spring’ CCTV monitoring team
The dynamics behind Wandsworth’s ‘coiled spring’ CCTV monitoring team
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Wandsworth council promises residents London’s lowest council tax
Wandsworth council promises residents London’s lowest council tax
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One short-cut closed created another one at Clapham that is worrying families
One short-cut closed created another one at Clapham that is worrying families
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Railway disruption expected this weekend due to engineering works
Railway disruption expected this weekend due to engineering works
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Housing stock and flooding responses: Council lays out plans for clean air by 2043
Housing stock and flooding responses: Council lays out plans for clean air by 2043
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Rapper’s mum behind parting ‘gifts’ to St George’s Hospital patients
Rapper’s mum behind parting ‘gifts’ to St George’s Hospital patients
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Man in 20s in court over alleged Clapham Common sex assault on teens
Man in 20s in court over alleged Clapham Common sex assault on teens
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