Crime
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Eight arrested in early morning dawn raids in Southwark and Lambeth
'We urge anyone with information about crime in their neighbourhood to get in touch''

Lordship Lane murder: 24-year-old from East Dulwich charged
He will appear in court today

Lordship Lane murder update: police arrest 24-year-old man
He remains in custody on suspicion of murder
Politics
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Cyberattack on council website which saw site down for days 'could have come from Ireland'
A top Southwark official has previously said it could have been the work of a foreign government

Council Tax expected to rise by 2.99 per cent in Southwark
The increase – equating to 53p more per week for band C properties – would mean an extra £3.2 million collected by the council for its services.

Labour councillors break from party in Brexit vote
The News understands that Newington ward councillors Eleanor Kerslake and James Coldwell have been hauled in front of their colleagues to answer for their support of the Liberal Democrat motion at November’s council assembly.

News readers back 'People's Vote' in online snap poll - but third want No Deal
Just over half of our readers said they were in favour of another vote on the terms - but a third said they preferred a No Deal Brexit
Education
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Book giveaway for Peter Hills Primary School pupils to mark International Book Giving Day
The donation marks the 100,00th book giveaway during the scheme run by the National Literacy Trust and British Land

London South Bank University and Lambeth College announce their merger
Around a quarter of LSBU students come from South East London and the focus of the university remains very much on professional and technical education.

Pupil who lobbied for Elephant and Castle regeneration re-think gets Oxford spot
'It’s very rare that students go to Oxford or Cambridge from my community'

Nominations open for London Teacher of the Year Awards
Do you know an inspiring teacher?
Housing
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Residents of multi-million pound Neo Bankside development lose Tate Modern privacy case - as judge suggests they could put up net curtains
Lord Justice Mann said residents could consider net curtains, film or even tall plants to to stop tourists seeing into their flats

Exclusive: Newborn had to be taken home to Aylesbury flat with neither heating nor hot water
'I’ve lost faith in them trying to reassure me'

Problem of older LGBT people 'going back into the closet' while in care to be discussed at workshop
“The experience of many LGBT people is that they go back into the closet when they get into residential care.”

Grosvenor's £500m Old Biscuit Factory plans 'to be rejected over lack of affordable housing'
The scheme does not offer the 35% of affordable housing required by the council - and no social housing equivalents at all
Weird
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McDonald's customer 'disgusted' after discovering bacon in his 'vegetarian' spicy veggie wrap
Callum Willis, who is a vegetarian, was left 'disgusted and shocked' by the meat inside his supposedly meat-free snack

Mystery Southwark resident becomes millionaire after claiming winning EuroMillions lottery ticket
Check their tickets every time they play

Waterloo station hires Aria the hawk to keep unwelcome guests away
Pigeons will be observed with a hawk-eye when this ferocious bird of prey is around
Environment
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Duke of Westminster's £500m Bermondsey scheme rejected over lack of affordable housing
The meeting also heard that Grosvenor's figures put a negative value on the Biscuit Factory land - meaning they would not be able to give it away for free

Exclusive: Legal action being explored over council truck fly-tipping on estate in middle of the night
Shocked residents had filmed the council vehicle dumping bags of rubbish on the estate in the middle of the night

Plans submitted for new 37-storey tower next to the Shard
The developers say the tower will also bring "significant public realm developments"

Thames Water says major upgrade next month is a 'long-term solution' for years of London Road leaks
Work starts on February 16
Transport
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TfL's £87million bid for Government cash could see second Surrey Quays station entrance
Other changes would include a new station on Surrey Canal Road near the Den and additional facilities at Canada Water bus station

Exclusive: East Dulwich parking zone plans leave residents divided and traders outraged
The council’s plans say up to 40% of kerbside space could be freed up, with parking spaces turned into ‘parklets’ with plants and seating.

Private hire drivers blockading London Bridge in fresh ULEZ charge protest
The protest is the fourth called by the IWGB union over the ULEZ charge and will see London Bridge blockaded from 4-6pm

Breaking: Rotherhithe Tunnel re-opens after faulty fire alarm causes traffic chaos
The tunnel has re-opened after being closed for more than 24 hours after a fault was found in its fire safety systems
Culture
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New playground on Bermondsey estate after resident's campaign
Feyi Coker, 23, took it upon himself to get a new playground for the estate after seeing children play in unsafe conditions

Jobs available at the the newly built prestigious Mountview Academy in Peckham
Currently on the look out for a Head of Lighting and Sound

Bermondsey Street Festival will go ahead despite police 'safety' objection
The event will go ahead as planned despite fears it could be axed over police's safety concerns

Bermondsey Street Festival could face axe after police concern about safety and 'poor management'
Police said they were concerned at a lack of hard barriers used to prevent a vehicle terror attack - but the organisers said they were never asked to provide one
Health
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McDonald's customer 'disgusted' after discovering bacon in his 'vegetarian' spicy veggie wrap
Callum Willis, who is a vegetarian, was left 'disgusted and shocked' by the meat inside his supposedly meat-free snack

Problem of older LGBT people 'going back into the closet' while in care to be discussed at workshop
“The experience of many LGBT people is that they go back into the closet when they get into residential care.”

Probe launched over 'financial irregularities of £200,000' at charity operating in Southwark
The probe will look into the potential "misapplication of charity funds and possible personal benefit" at the Jela Foundation, the watchdog said

Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals warn of Brexit's "deepening shadow" as they continue no deal preparations
Among the 'key risks' of no deal are disruption to pharmacy supplies, blood products and nuclear medicine isotopes because they cannot be stockpiled
Regeneration
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EXCLUSIVE: What to do with Walworth's historic Cuming Collection and former Town Hall?
Heritage group says plans for developer to take over are a 'short-sighted move'

Mayor gives Delancey’s Elephant and Castle plans the thumbs up despite protests
Up the Elephant campaign vows to fight on

Peckham Palms: sneak peek into hair haven
‘These are mums working hard who do not have the time to formalise their business and work out how to grow’

EXCLUSIVE: Rotherhithe's China Hall pub landlords to be out of their business and home 'by Christmas Eve'
Despite a long-running campaign to keep the pub open, landlords Michael and Linda have to leave by Christmas Eve
Misc
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Cat owners are lobbying for Southwark Council to start recording how many dead cats found at the roadside are scanned and returned to their owners
Groups says too many dead pets across London end up in landfill when they could be reunited with their bereft family

'Five Days of Quizmas' pub quiz crawl raises funds for rough sleepers
Quizzers hope to raise £500

Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi presents £75,000 cheque to leading cancer charity
'Women are still dying of breast cancer, and they are dying on a heart-breaking scale’'

Little houses have appeared in Burgess Park - but do you know the tragic reason why?
'Where the park stands today had once been covered by buildings and houses which were destroyed by war'
Business
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New Post office opens in Nunhead
Evelina Road branch is at Kristal Pharmacy

Second awards to be launched as last year’s winner expands her family and her business!
The 2019 Southwark Business Awards will launch at a prestigious reception in the Shangri-La Hotel At The Shard tomorrow Thursday, 24th January

Southwark Council 'disappointed' after Ofo bike firm ditches London
'Ofo is adjusting its overseas operations'

Rotherhithe's China Hall closes but landlords who faced Christmas eviction find new home
The longstanding publicans had been told they needed to be out of their home by Christmas Eve - but luckily they have managed to find a place to stay
Emergency services
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FIREFIGHTERS STILL PROBING CAFE BLAZE ON WALWORTH ROAD
Two people were rescued from the burning building

Police officer given OBE by the Queen after supporting London Bridge terror attack victims
'I remain in awe of the many people we have supported who have suffered but survived the loss of the people dearest to them with both dignity and bravery'

Firefighters warn of hoarding danger after man luckily escapes Walworth blaze
The man was lucky to escape - as firefighters said the house had no working smoke alarms and the hoarded material made it difficult to escape

Emergency services and frontline NHS workers can use Everyone Active leisure centres for FREE this Christmas
Gesture of goodwill in recognition of all their hard work
London Bridge Terror Attack
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London Bridge attack witness writes poetry collection about his experiences
The writer was in a bar on stag do when police stormed the bar and told everyone to get down because of the attack

Parents of London Bridge terror attack victim find healing in London after daughter's death
Julie and Mark Wallace speak of the huge support they received in London after their daughter Sara's death

Parents of London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack victim launch charity
Julie and Mark Wallace hope to support others experiencing traumatic grief

London Bridge one year on: Air ambulance paramedic remembers the first calls
Medics were on the scene within minutes thanks to Bill and his team
Missing People
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MISSING: Police 'increasingly concerned' for Katalina Tichner, 15, 'who is possibly in South Bank area'
She is believed to possibly be in the South Bank area near to Waterloo Station police said

FOUND: Missing Richard Rodrigues back home with his family
Richard Rodrigues went missing from his home address in Peckham at about 08:30hrs on Thursday, 4 October

MISSING: Richard Rodrigues, 23, from Peckham, last seen at King's Cross station
Richard has gone missing several times previously and enjoys travelling on public transport

Appeal to find missing teen last seen in Southwark
He was last seen on September 26
Traffic
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Traffic chaos after lorry gets stuck on Goose Green roundabout
Road reopened the same day

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Collision on Kennington Park Road
Lane 2 is blocked (northbound) at the junction of Penton Place, so use caution on passing.

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Collision at Rotherhithe Tunnel
Traffic is slow on approach with tailbacks along Jamaica Road.
Sport
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Millwall release another statement over video circulating online of 'racist chanting' at Everton game on Saturday
"Individuals from different backgrounds come together to discuss the club’s current initiatives and work to find ways of keeping Millwall at the forefront of battling discrimination in football."

'Constructive' talks hailed over future of The Den after rapprochement between club, council and developer
Lewisham mayor, Damien Egan: "We seem to be making progress towards our goal of bringing forward a development that has the support of our community.”

£5,000 sponsorship for Irish dancers off to the USA
'We are absolutely delighted with the donation and the opportunity it allows the dancers'

Bus driver wanted to help kids get to summer surfing school
Wave Project aims to help build skills and resilience
Community
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Have you received a Valentine message? - Check out messages in this week's Southwark News
All the messages are printed in this week's Southwark News - available in all supermarkets and newsagents for 50p

Bus driver wanted to help kids get to summer surfing school
Wave Project aims to help build skills and resilience

Two hundred OAPs get their glad rags on for the return of Elephant and Castle's 'Posh Club'
'You feel you’ve seen a side of them that maybe hasn’t come out for a long time'

Borough charity awarded £57,000 to help LGBT hate crime victims come face-to-face with their offenders
The money will go towards a project to give victims of LGBT hate crime to meet their offenders and explain the impact of the crime