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Terry still serving hospital ward at the age of 80 – now that really is worth celebrating
Terry Bays recently turned 80 and, far from having her big occasion marked at home long into her retirement, she had it at the place where she has worked for 43 years.
Planned engineering and fresh strikes to cause chaos after bank holiday weekend
The dates follow planned engineering works during the Bank Holiday weekend.
Ex-parish priest brought to justice – 36 years after last known indecent assaults on children
The investigation, carried out by specialist officers, used old reports, statements, diary entries and a psychologist’s reports to put child sex offender James Murphy behind bars.
The closed Southeastern train lines for the week ahead
Engineering work is taking place overnight at locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines this week.
Family of Zhe Wang break silence after tragic death of ‘kind and gentle girl’
Ms Wang had been studying an MA in creative writing and education at Goldsmiths University.
Faces of south Londoners jailed in April including killers
A man who stabbed his friend after catching him in bed with his ex, a drug dealer who killed over a £30 debt and a man who killed his own mum are just some of the south London criminals who were jailed in April.
TfL bus changes in London for the last weekend in April
Certain bus schedules in London will be undergoing changes across London for the first weekend in April, and we’ve rounded up which routes are changing.
Sadiq Khan's proposed Superloop 2 bus routes in London
On Friday (April 19) Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to create more express Superloop bus routes in London if he's re-elected as mayor.
Forest Hill Nursery downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted
Kids were dragged across a room in unfastened high chairs at a Lewisham nursery downgraded from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’, Ofsted has claimed.
John Stainer Community Primary School rated outstanding by Ofsted
A Brockley primary school where “everyone is welcome” and staff feel valued has been rated as outstanding by Ofsted.
Lewisham mum in damp flat first reported to council in 1988
A Lewisham mum’s council flat has damp so bad she has been unable to have carpets in two of the bedrooms for 30 years.
‘If there is a fire I won’t get out’: Disabled woman trapped in fourth four flat for two years
Ms Lawson is wheelchair-bound and lives with chronic pain after an accident 10 years ago.
Worth the weight: South London PC has the badge she craved, as well as a world record
PC Lucy Underdown was challenged to carry two presenters on a yoke, weighing more than 200kg, and pull it for 50m in under 90 seconds. The officer, who polices the London’s south east division, covering Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley, not only pulled it in approximately 34 seconds, she pulled a ca...
Lack of care in handling tots in high chairs lands Forest Hill nursery black marks
An inspector from the education watchdog found staff didn’t know how to handle children safely when they visited Forest Hill Nursery in Devonshire Road in March.
Three decades of damp and mould for long-suffering Lewisham resident
Jennifer Davy, 62, first reported issues with damp and mould in the three-bed flat to her landlord Lewisham council in 1988 shortly after she moved into the property.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan reveals Superloop 2 plans if re-elected
Sadiq Khan wants to create more express Superloop bus routes if he's re-elected as mayor.
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
Welcome back to the South London Press weekly news round-up.
Enfield man jailed after shooting man in Lewisham over £3.50
A man who attempted to shoot someone in retaliation over a £3.50 drugs debt has been sentenced following an extensive operation by detectives.
Matthew receives medal that recognises support given to carers in South London
Matthew McKenzie was nominated for the prestigious honour by Carers UK due to his services to the community in London. He is also a Carer Ambassador at leading health and social care company, Cygnet Health Care.
Several Southeastern overnight trains to be replaced by buses
Engineering work is scheduled for some Southeastern Railway lines this week, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.