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27 million pound scheme for Fairfield Halls

27 million pound scheme for Fairfield Halls

Fairfield Halls will be working more closely together with Croydon Council in the future management…

Local papers say they are “essential to democracy”

Local papers say they are “essential to democracy”

The South London Press, one of the famous titles in London’s print media, is supporting Local Newspaper Week, by emphasizing the role of local papers as “being essential to democracy.” The paper has had a turnaround in fortunes and is bucking the trend in local paper closures and rationalization after…

Beddington Lane approved: campaign against continues

Beddington Lane approved: campaign against continues

Planning permission for the Beddington Lane South London Incinerator has been granted following months of deliberation and protest. After a vote on April 24 resulted in a tie, the incinerator was granted the go-ahead at a re-vote at the Sutton Civic Centre on Wednesday May 15. The Sutton Council Development Control…

Challenging the stigma of mental illness

Challenging the stigma of mental illness

The Tower Hamlets branch of  Mind, the mental health charity, and the Muslim community…

Horniman walrus leaves for trip to Margate

Horniman walrus leaves for trip to Margate

The walrus at the Horniman Museum has not moved from his artificial ice floe for more than 100 years, but this week he is leaving his long-time home and making a trip to the Kent coast for the summer. He is going to be one of the star exhibits at…

14 year old Justeena Everest missing from her home

14 year old Justeena Everest missing from her home

The Metropolitan Police are asking for the public’s help in tracing Justeena Everest, 14, from Lewisham. Justeena was last seen at her home address in Bourneside Gardens, SE6 one week ago at 11.30 in the morning on May 8. She is described as “mixed race, 5ft 1ins tall, of slim…

Boishakhi Mela festival in Victoria Park

Boishakhi Mela festival in Victoria Park

This Sunday saw the Boishakhi Mela festival transform Victoria Park into a Bangladeshi…

Hillsborough style panel inquiry for Daniel Morgan murder case

Hillsborough style panel inquiry for Daniel Morgan murder case

26 years after private detective Daniel Morgan, was found murdered with an axe embedded in his head in a Sydenham car park, after an inquest, several police investigations and trials and no convictions, after allegations of police corruption and collusion with the now defunct News of the World newspaper, his…

Stuart Hazell searching for Tia after her murder

Stuart Hazell searching for Tia after her murder

An Old Bailey jury has seen CCTV footage of New Addington window cleaner Stuart Hazell, 37, going into a mini-mart convenience store asking for help looking for Tia around seven days after the prosecution say he had sexually assaulted and then murdered her. He was unaware that detectives were searching…

Large reduction in high earning council employees

Large reduction in high earning council employees

A substantial drop in the number of high earners employed by  Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham have been noted in a national survey of council employee remuneration by The Taxpayers’ Alliance. In 2011-12 Hackney Council reduced the number of employees earning more than £100,000 from 21 to 11. Tower Hamlets,…