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Hundreds of 'cramped' homes approved for South London gasworks site
Lewisham Council
The council was left with no choice but to approve after it failed to meet its housing targets
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South London dad spots huge 'lynx or jaguar' on school run
Animals
Leandro Santos heard a 'yowling' sound while walking in the woods with his daughter
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Dog killed and owner attacked in South London woods after pets 'dangerously out of control'
Dogs
Two dogs have yet to be claimed by their owner following the attack
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South London woman vows to hold up 113-year-old community hall herself to stop it collapsing
Sydenham
Julia Webb claims the owners of the historic site have left it to deteriorate
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Parents fled South London tower block carrying kids after top floor flat burst into flames
Lewisham
Some flats were flooded as firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze
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Beloved Sydenham pet shop closing after 50 years on struggling high street
Sydenham
High rents, bills and the cost of living crisis are behind the decision to shut the popular store
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London Underground and Overground closures and changes on August 24 and 25 including Piccadilly line
London Underground
The DLR is also part closed this weekend
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Live: Sydenham tower block fire sees 70 firefighters rush to tackle blaze to rescue man
Sydenham
One man had to be rescued by firefighters and treated by paramedics
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3 stabbed, teenager shot and death on motorway in horrific weekend of crime in London
Crime
A person also died on the London Underground
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Sydenham stabbing sees teen, 18, rushed to hospital as police set up cordon
Crime
The 18-year-old has been rushed to hospital after the attack in South London
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South London ex-priest sexually abused boys as young as 5 for a decade
Sydenham
One victim bravely came forward decades later
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Lewisham nursery staff 'dragged high chairs across room with kids in and safety straps undone'
Lewisham
Ofsted said children's safety was put at risk and staff risked causing injury by leading kids by their forearms and wrists
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Sydenham Currys 'set on fire by customer' as 25 firefighters and Met Police rush to retail park
Sydenham
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Met Police
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Full list of TfL Easter closures as Elizabeth line, DLR and Overground disrupted
Transport
Most services will be running as normal, but works are taking place on some of the capital's network
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'Armed police smashed our café looking for hostages - we did nothing wrong but it's ruined our reputation'
Metropolitan Police
Met Police raided Chefs Delight after reports of two men being held against their will - but the café was empty and now the owners have been left to pay for repairs and fend off damaging rumours
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New cycle routes connecting DLR and Lewisham rail stations among 11 new planned projects
Lewisham
A council employee described the plans as 'ambitious'
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'Unsafe' marina's refurbishment and luxury Italian furniture designer's UK office among new South London plans
London Councils
A statue for a girl who died from air pollution is also among the proposals
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Construction of 65 new homes in Lewisham scrapped after builder goes bust
Lewisham
Lewisham Council said it was looking at alternative proposals for the two sites
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'Our South London flat is infested with mould and rats - I'm scared my asthmatic son is going to die'
Housing
Natasha's asthmatic son has been admitted to hospital three times because of the mould, which the housing association painted over
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South London pupils get detentions for missing start of school as 'busy' Croydon bus route has timetable cut
London bus
South Londoners have pushed back against cuts to a busy bus service used by school children and pensioners in 'hilly' Crystal Palace
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Two teenagers rushed to hospital after South London double-stabbing
Crime
Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in connection with the attack
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South London hospice patient dances with wife 'one last time' in beautiful and heartbreaking video
Sydenham
Eddie Robinson, 88, practiced dancing on a mobility aid to give his wife one last dance
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Elderly South London crime gang paid people for their passports to help 'wicked murderers and drug dealers' start a new life abroad
Courts
One gang member was 'bored watching Homes Under the Hammer' so decided to get involved
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Unearthed Met Police paperwork about murdered Daniel Morgan found locked in cabinet at Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police
Daniel Morgan was killed by an axeman in a South London car park
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