Crime
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Malcolm Mide-Madariola's family set up charity to help young people turn away from violence
'We all must do something to stop the madness and this is just our quota'
Katherine Johnston
SE1 magistrate escapes jail after being involved in a £61,500 fraud case with her boyfriend
Police said magistrate Alia Arain initially denied her involvement in the fraud but was caught out by recordings on her boyfriend's phone
Josh Salisbury
Three teenage girls sexually assaulted in Waterloo station
Do you know this man?
Katherine Johnston
Politics
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Lib Dems say membership in Southwark has surged after the EU elections
'Momentum is very much with us now'
Katherine Johnston
Free sanitary products will be given to prisoners after campaign backed by period poverty activists
'No detainee should be left to bleed for want of a difficult conversation or a cheap tampon'
Katherine Johnston
In the wake of the European election Southwark’s Leave and Remain voters are both claiming victory
9,000 voted for The Brexit Party in Southwark
Katherine Johnston
Virgin Media 'fob off' Helen Hayes after two-week broadband outages in Dulwich and Herne Hill
'I apologise Helen, but unfortunately we’re unable to provide those details'
Katherine Johnston
Education
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Bermondsey's Galleywall Primary School praised by inspectors after scoring highest-possible 'outstanding' rating
The school, on Galleywall Road, scored the highest-possible 'Outstanding' rating in all five categories that were assessed
Josh Salisbury
Staff Reporter
Kevin Quinn
Herne Hill's Judith Kerr Primary School pays tribute to its patron and namesake after the author's death
German-born Kerr came to London as a refugee
Katherine Johnston
New Cherry Garden School celebrates official opening in Peckham
'I still sometimes pinch myself that it’s our building' - head teacher
Katherine Johnston
Deputy Mayor visits Southwark College in Love Our Colleges Week celebrating further education
Deputy Major of planning, regeneration and skills Jules Pipe was visiting as part of Love Our Colleges week
Staff Reporter
Housing
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Documentary director who chronicled the last five hours before a man was made homeless hopes the film will help change Universal Credit
'He wanted to do it to represent the thousands of people facing the same problems but it took his pride and everything he had to go in front of the camera'
Katherine Johnston
Katherine Johnston
Residents must move out over fire safety - but must still pay L&Q full rent while cladding is removed
Where tenants will be moved to is still unclear
Katherine Johnston
Bermondsey: Return of Grosvenor's £500m Biscuit Factory scheme after Sadiq Khan intervenes
Councillors unanimously rejected Grosvenor's £500m scheme in February over affordable housing - but now Mayor Khan will consider the proposal
Josh Salisbury
'Unscrupulous' landlord who divided London Bridge flats into 'cramped bedsits' must pay over £1.1m after council crackdown
Andre Charles Trepel is said to have made £1.2m in gross profit after dividing 'three flats into around twenty cramped bedsits and studios'
Josh Salisbury
Weird
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This local boozer wants to pay someone to go to pubs all summer long
They want someone to go to lots of events and get paid £2,000 for it, the pub said
Josh Salisbury
Meet the Bermondsey man who keeps bees in the nude
He's been stung a few times - but still bares it all with the bees
Josh Salisbury
Cyclopic: LSBU grads' electric spokeless 'penny farthing' could be commuter bike of the future
The firm hopes to have rideable prototypes completed by the end of summer
Josh Salisbury
Tower Bridge: Police car smashes into railings in 'accident' despite not responding to emergency call
Police declined to say how the "accident" could've happened when the car was not chasing anyone or responding to a call
Josh Salisbury
Environment
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Clean Air Day 2019: Cost of NOT going carbon neutral is far higher, Mums for Lungs campaigners tell Philip Hammond
'The cost of inaction is huge in financial terms and the human cost is incalculable'
Katherine Johnston
‘Let’s make Southwark estates great’ - new improvement scheme has one million funding pot
'We are calling on residents to come forward with new ideas – big and small – for how to improve the shared spaces in their estates'
Katherine Johnston
The new ‘garden tax’ comes into force this weekend
51,000 households affected
Katherine Johnston
Herne Hill's Station Square goes green
'Great example of the circular economy at work'
Katherine Johnston
Transport
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CCTV appeal after man punched and robbed at Waterloo Station
DC Vanessa Cadrecha-Paolucci said the men in the pictures may have "vital information" about the case
Josh Salisbury
Plans unveiled to cut speed limit to 20mph on key main roads in Southwark
The plans, due to come into force in May next year, are part of a bid to stop people dying in collisions on London's roads
Josh Salisbury
Rye Lane 'will reopen tomorrow'
Road has been closed to traffic since January
Katherine Johnston
Rye Lane due to reopen to traffic next weekend
Mains work now completed
Katherine Johnston
Culture
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Time capsule to be laid in Southwark Park to celebrate 150th anniversary
The Southwark Park Association will also be holding other free events around the all-important anniversary on Wednesday, June 19
Josh Salisbury
Katherine Johnston
Maltby Street expansion: a one-stop-shop foodie heaven
Community projects on the agenda include a drop-in bike repair stop, craftspeople and makers selling their wares, and stalls piled high with antiques and curiosities for the home.
Laura Burgoine
Master of Reinvention: The man behind Maltby Street’s renaissance
“I was taking things out of skips at one end of the street and selling it to householders at the other end of the street”
Laura Burgoine
Glorious mud and finds: Licence to lark
Michael Holland goes back in time with a veteran mudlarker to when woolly mammoths roamed Rotherhithe
Michael Holland
Health
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World Meat Free Week: Olympian drives sheep made of vegetables over London Bridge
The stunt was to raise awareness of the environmental impact of eating meat - which experts say is risking climate breakdown
Josh Salisbury
Football legend and King's College Hospital patient Gary Mabutt raises awareness of preventative foot health for people with diabetes
'We know the vast number of amputations are preventable'
Katherine Johnston
Care Quality commission tells Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust that it still ‘requires improvement’
'Care is not consistently high quality in all services' - NHS England chief inspector
Katherine Johnston
Popular CBD cannabis health benefits not all proven
Shop owners are seeing booming sales of CBD products in the Southwark but a King's academic advises to be wary of some health claims.
Staff Reporter
Regeneration
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London Festival of Architecture comes to Old Kent Road
It's more than the cheapest square on the Monopoly Board, say people proud of the iconic thoroughfare
Katherine Johnston
Date set for judicial review into Elephant & Castle regeneration
Hearing will take place on July 17 and 18
Katherine Johnston
Applications open for free office space up for grabs for Peckham entrepreneur
Four desks available at 133 Rye Lane
Katherine Johnston
New community space in Old Kent Road launches to help residents get to grips with regeneration plans
'I’ve seen many changes happen but never felt the changes involved my opinion or ideas' - a resident instrumental in launching the new space
Katherine Johnston
Misc
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World Meat Free Week: Olympian drives sheep made of vegetables over London Bridge
The stunt was to raise awareness of the environmental impact of eating meat - which experts say is risking climate breakdown
Josh Salisbury
Virgin Media 'fob off' Helen Hayes after two-week broadband outages in Dulwich and Herne Hill
'I apologise Helen, but unfortunately we’re unable to provide those details'
Katherine Johnston
Love Island 2019: Meet 'joker' contestant Joe Garratt, 22, from South East London
The local contestant in the villa says he might be a cheeky chappy, but he's a romantic at heart
Josh Salisbury
Bermondsey artist recreates Ada Salter's attendance at famous 1919 Zurich peace conference
Ada Salter was among the many women who attended the 1919 conference demanding world-wide peace - and 100 years on it has been recreated
Josh Salisbury
Business
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Maltby Street expansion: a one-stop-shop foodie heaven
Community projects on the agenda include a drop-in bike repair stop, craftspeople and makers selling their wares, and stalls piled high with antiques and curiosities for the home.
Laura Burgoine
Applications open for free office space up for grabs for Peckham entrepreneur
Four desks available at 133 Rye Lane
Katherine Johnston
Council wins case over licensing hours for Bermondsey Beer Mile business
A barrister has warned the decision could have implications for future Bermondsey Beer Mile licensing hours
Josh Salisbury
Ten per cent discount at Lordship Lane's Really Maria today in celebration of top business award
Ten per cent discount on offer at the haberdashers this weekend
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Emergency services
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Police unveil stop and search operation at Bermondsey and Canada Water stations
However, none of the fifteen stopped-and-searched were arrested for any crimes police told the News
Josh Salisbury
Emergency services talk down 'man threatening to jump' off New Kent Road bridge
Man is safe in hospital
Katherine Johnston
Man rescued from fire near Queens Road Peckham
Faulty extension lead believed to be the cause
Katherine Johnston
Human remains discovered in Thamesmead are 'non-suspicious' say police
Bones at a waste facility
Katherine Johnston
London Bridge Terror Attack
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London Bridge terror attack: Services to mark second-year anniversary at Southwark Cathedral
The terrorist attack, two years ago today, claimed the lives of eight innocent people and wounded many more
Josh Salisbury
Kirsty Boden: Hero Guy's nurse who died rushing to help others during London Bridge attack given bravery medal
Kirsty has been dubbed 'The Angel of London Bridge' for her extreme heroism
Josh Salisbury
Hero police dogs given 'animal OBE' medals for their bravery during London Bridge and Westminster terror attacks
Seven dogs from the Met and British Transport Police will get the 'animal OBE' medals
Josh Salisbury
Hero London Bridge attack copper to run marathon to support officers dealing with trauma
He said: "My life and career changed in a way I could never have prepared for. The events have no doubt left their mark.”
Josh Salisbury
Missing People
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Have you seen missing 13-year-old Eniscan Dogangun from Lewisham?
His family are said to be "increasingly concerned" for his welfare
Josh Salisbury
Katherine Johnston
Katherine Johnston
Katherine Johnston
Have you seen this missing teenage girl?
Could be in Tulse Hill
Katherine Johnston
Police appeal to find man in his 50s missing from Southwark
He could be in Wembley
Katherine Johnston
Have you seen this woman missing from Camberwell?
If you see her, call 999
Katherine Johnston
Traffic
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Borough Road and Southwark Bridge Road closures after 'debris falls from railway bridge'
Transport authorities warn motorists to expect delays in the area while Network Rail carries out the bridge repairs
Josh Salisbury
Katherine Johnston
Waterloo Road: Busy main road re-opens following police incident 'with man on scaffolding'
The road has now reopened and police say the man safely brought down from the scaffolding
Josh Salisbury
Traffic chaos after lorry gets stuck on Goose Green roundabout
Road reopened the same day
Katherine Johnston
Advice, road and bridge closures for New Year's Eve
Police have advised that people pack light and bring essential items only - no backpacks or suitcases will be allowed into the Mayor's firework display.
Kevin Quinn
Sport
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VIDEO: AFC Phoenix merge with Dulwich Hamlet to form first DHFC Women's Squad
'Definite recipe for success' - says team captain
Katherine Johnston
Katherine Johnston
Katherine Johnston
COMPETITION: Win a family ticket to the Big Sleepover at the Den
The event on Wednesday 29th May 2019 starts from 6:30pm
Admin
Millwall Lionesses to split from Millwall FC and become independent club
The women's team will play under the name of London City Lionesses from the end of the current season, said Millwall FC
Josh Salisbury
Trinidad tribute held for Alleyn's cricketer shot dead while on holiday
Adrian, who grew up near Oval Cricket Ground, went on to become captain of the Chris Gayle Cricket Academy
Katherine Johnston
Community
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Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins back in Walworth to judge community garden show
Free garden show is looking for prize entries big and small
Katherine Johnston
Malcolm Mide-Madariola's family set up charity to help young people turn away from violence
'We all must do something to stop the madness and this is just our quota'
Katherine Johnston
True Bermondsey boy's dying wish is for everyone to have traditional pie 'n' mash at his funeral
Stephen's doting wife Josie paid tribute to her husband, who had a "wicked sense of humour" and loved the Rolling Stones and fishing
Josh Salisbury
Applications for Peabody's Community Fund are now open
£700,000 up for grabs
Katherine Johnston