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BAJR2-16Wilson Archive

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by Alex Wilson/ August 11, 2017/ Events, Summer, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

Major rail disruption this August bank holiday

Rail passengers will face major disruption this August bank holiday with hundreds of Southeastern trains cancelled as Network Rail carries …
by Alex Wilson/ August 11, 2017/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Transport/

Teenager named as Thornton Heath stabbing victim

A boy who was stabbed to death in Thornton Heath on Tuesday night has been named as 15-year-old Jermaine Goupall. …
by Alex Wilson/ August 10, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News/

Tower Hamlets Deputy Mayor stands down

Deputy Mayor Rachel Saunders, who led the Child Services Department condemned by Ofsted for “serious failures” has submitted her resignation …
by Alex Wilson/ August 9, 2017/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Four more robberies linked to Hackney marina attacks

Four more offences have been identified in a string of knife-point robberies along the River Lea. Hackney Police said eight …
by Alex Wilson/ August 8, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

New safety measures for Croydon’s trams likely

The team investigating the Croydon tram crash is expected to call for new measures to stop trams from speeding and …
by Alex Wilson/ August 8, 2017/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Transport/

Luxury flat redevelopment must include LGBT venue

Tower Hamlets Council has ordered housing developers to include a LGBT bar as part of its multi-million pound development on …
by Alex Wilson/ August 7, 2017/ Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Cyclists attacked by armed robbers near Hackney canal

Police are appealing to Hackney’s boating community for information about a string of armed robberies on a canal towpath. Six …
by Alex Wilson/ August 7, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Tower Hamlets schools to become academies despite protest

Two Tower Hamlets state schools will become academies despite efforts from local parents and campaigners to block the handover. A …
by Alex Wilson/ August 4, 2017/ Education, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Rashan Charles swallowed ‘paracetamol and caffeine mix’

The object removed from Rashan Charles’ throat after he was apprehended by police was “a mixture of paracetamol and caffeine …
by Alex Wilson/ August 4, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/

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by Alex Wilson/ August 4, 2017/ Events, Summer, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

Council urged to build Croydon’s tallest building

Croydon Council has been urged by a housing developer to speed up the approval process for its plan to build …
by Alex Wilson/ August 3, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Housing, Lead Stories, News/

Public back Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham

Hopes for the extension of the Bakerloo line into Lewisham have been heightened after TfL’s latest consultation revealed massive support …
by Alex Wilson/ August 2, 2017/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Cambridge student investigated for tweeting “all white people are racist” following Rashan Charles protest

An investigation has been launched into a former Croydon school pupil who tweeted that white people had “colonised” Dalston following …
by Alex Wilson/ August 1, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/

Estate residents join in on weapon sweeps

Tower Hamlets police are calling on residents to help get weapons off the street.  Officers have launched a recruitment scheme …
by Alex Wilson/ August 1, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney bars condemn new levy

A new late-night levy on venues selling alcohol between midnight and 6am has been deemed “disastrous” by Hackney’s shops, bars …
by Alex Wilson/ July 31, 2017/ Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

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by Alex Wilson/ July 28, 2017/ Events, Listings, Summer, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

End ‘extortionate’ fees to renters says council

Estate agents in Hackney are coming under increasing pressure to stop charging unfair fees on private rentals. 143 letting agents …
by Alex Wilson/ July 28, 2017/ Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, News/

More police to target drugs crime in Tower Hamlets

Fourteen new police officers will be recruited to tackle crime on Tower Hamlets council estates, it has been confirmed. Mayor …
by Alex Wilson/ July 27, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Jude Law backs fundraiser for Lewisham youth theatre

Crowd funding campaign, A Theatre Trip for Every Child, launched last month by The Albany arts centre to provide 1,000 …
by Alex Wilson/ July 27, 2017/ Arts, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Pensioners warned of fraud in Croydon

Pensioners in Croydon are being warned to be wary of ‘cold-hearted fraudsters’ following a string of bank card and investment …
by Alex Wilson/ July 26, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Answers demanded after police chase death

Crowds gathered outside Stoke Newington Police Station on Monday night following the death of a 20-year-old man who died after …
by Alex Wilson/ July 26, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Ideas sought to combat “dangerous” pollution

Tower Hamlets Council is appealing to the public for suggestions on how to combat the borough’s shocking air pollution levels. …
by Alex Wilson/ July 25, 2017/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Man who murdered child for losing a shoe jailed

A man who beat his girlfriend’s young son to death in Catford for losing a shoe has been jailed for …
by Alex Wilson/ July 25, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

PM urged to tackle knife crime epidemic

Croydon’s knife crime epidemic needs urgent government action, according to the area’s newest MP, and she lost no time in …
by Alex Wilson/ July 24, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lewisham, News, Politics/

Man dies after police chase in Dalston

An investigation has been launched into the death in Dalston of a 20-year-old man who had been chased by police. …
by Alex Wilson/ July 24, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

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by Alex Wilson/ July 21, 2017/ Events, Listings, Summer, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

Five-year-old fined £150 for selling lemonade

A five-year-old girl selling lemonade to festivalgoers in Mile End was fined £150 for “trading without a permit”. The girl …
by Alex Wilson/ July 21, 2017/ Business, Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Council calls on Justine Greening to “protect” Hackney schools

Over 70 headteachers and governors have called on the Government to stop what Hackney Council describes as a £25m cut …
by Alex Wilson/ July 19, 2017/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Samaritans to offer support at Hither Green

Hither Green Station has partnered up with suicide-prevention charity Samaritans as part of their annual awareness campaign. Lewisham, Greenwich and …
by Alex Wilson/ July 19, 2017/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Teen denies committing Hackney acid attacks

A Croydon teen has denied his involvement in last week’s acid attacks in Hackney and Islington. The Met Police said …
by Alex Wilson/ July 18, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, News/

Doctor barred for telling patient sex with him would cure her MS

A Croydon University Hospital doctor has been barred from practicing medicine for one year after telling his patient that having …
by Alex Wilson/ July 18, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Police bases in Croydon face closure

  Most of Croydon’s local police bases and contact points face closure as the Metropolitan Police confronts what is being …
by Alex Wilson/ July 17, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Man found guilty of “terrifying” armed robberies

A 23-year-old man who committed a spate of armed robberies at Lewisham bookmakers was found guilty last Wednesday after a …
by Alex Wilson/ July 17, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Free parking extended in Croydon town centres

Free parking in nine of Croydon’s town centres has been extended to one hour to make it easier for residents …
by Alex Wilson/ July 14, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Local News, News, Society/

Two teens arrested for spate of acid attacks

Two teenagers were arrested in connection with a string of acid attacks in Hackney and Islington on Thursday night. Police …
by Alex Wilson/ July 14, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

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by Alex Wilson/ July 14, 2017/ Events, Listings, Summer, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

33 self-built homes to be constructed in Ladywell

A crowd-funding campaign has been launched to raise money for the construction of 33 new self-built homes in Ladywell. The …
by Alex Wilson/ July 13, 2017/ Business, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Society/

Housing charter to protect against ‘rogue’ landlords

A charter to protect private renters in Tower Hamlets against exploitative landlords will launch at the end of the month. …
by Alex Wilson/ July 13, 2017/ Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Youth sports in crisis in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Youth Sports Foundation (THYSF) says it is in “peril” after failing to secure extra funding from the council. The …
by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society, Sports, Tower Hamlets/
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