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Domestic abuse victim felt ‘helpless’ after temporary accommodation locked down by armed police

A victim of domestic abuse has warned that councils are not taking the safety of survivors into consideration when housing them in emergency accommodation.

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Free use of gyms and pools in Lewisham for recovering addicts

To be eligible, people need to have completed a twelve-week support programme with local charity Waythrough.

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Video shows arrest of ‘remorseless’ man who robbed lone women on DLR

A man who hit and robbed a woman on the DLR in Greenwich - and then asked her to follow him on Instagram - has been jailed.

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Man in 40s rushed to hospital after stabbing in West Wickham

A man has been rushed to hospital after having been stabbed near Bromley.

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House makeover and new restaurant among Bromley planning applications

A series of planning applications have been submitted across Bromley, including proposals for new housing, conservation area developments, and business changes.

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Man arrested after police chase ends in crash in Catford

A man has been arrested on suspicion of five offences after a police chase ended in a crash in Catford.

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Concerns for missing girl, 13, with links to Lewisham - call 999 if seen

Police are concerned about a 13-year-old girl with links to London who went missing four days ago.

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Woman, 43, killed in Kent pub shooting named for first time by police

Police have shared the name of a woman shot dead at a pub in Kent.

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Teen boy and three men stabbed in horrific knife attacks across London

A teenage boy and two young men are among the people attacked with a knife in a brutal weekend of stabbings in London.

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Police still searching River Thames for suspect linked to Kent pub shooting

Police are searching the banks of the River Thames for the suspect linked to a fatal shooting at a pub in Kent.

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Mum's warning as she discovers daughter has brain tumour while buying new specs

Emma said: "If we'd not gone to that eye test we wouldn't have known she had this tumour growing inside her."

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Water at south London homes still affected after burst pipe chaos

Several postcodes across south London could still be facing water disruption after a burst pipe left residents with low water pressure.

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Snake species not seen in UK for 300k years returns after 'accidental release'

The Aesculapian snake has been "accidentally" re-introduced to the UK for the first time in around 300,000 years.

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All the Southeastern trains cancelled or replaced by buses this half term

Due to planned engineering work, some Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this February half term.

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The Belvedere nursery where kids 'thrive' and get 'lots of cuddles from staff'

Children “thrive" at a "welcoming and friendly nursery” in Belvedere where they “clap and cheer other children's achievements” and receive lots of cuddles from staff.

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Investigation launched as man dies after incident at home in South Norwood

A 45-year-old man has died after an incident at a home in South Norwood.

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Landlady of Kent pub where woman was fatally shot heard loud bangs ‘like fireworks’

The landlady of a pub where a woman was fatally shot on Valentine’s Day has said she heard two loud bangs which sounded like fireworks.

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Locals in Kent town desperate for Eurostar to return after five year absence

Ashford residents are sharing their pleads to bring back the Eurostar4 to Ashford International amid its five-year absence.

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Oliver Glasner gives judgement on Jefferson Lerma's disallowed goal against Everton

Oliver Glasner compared Jefferson Lerma’s 19th minute disallowed goal against Everton to Geoff Hurst’s controversial World Cup final goal in 1966.

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Elderly man dies after being hit by van on M20 in Kent

A 71-year-old man has died after being hit by a van on the M20 in Kent.