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Lewisham council urged to divest pensions from arms suppliers

Residents and activists held a rally on Wednesday to urge the council to divest its pensions fund from the arms companies supplying Israel.

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Gang of four jailed after stabbing and laying into teen passenger on a train

The victim, a 19-year-old, was stabbed in the thigh and managed to crawl away from his attackers before collapsing onto a seat where members of the public rushed to his aid.

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Ex EastEnders star Danny Dyer goes undercover to sell the Big Issue

Ex-Eastenders star Danny Dyer was spotted going undercover to help sell Big Issue magazines.

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Households urged to act now or risk overpaying on rising energy bills

Energy bills are set to rise by £149 for the average household in October after Ofgem announced it would be raising its energy price cap

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The 'extra-special' rare 50p coin sold for £4,000 and how to spot it

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK

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Person injured after crash on busy road in Mottingham

A person has been treated for injuries after a crash on a busy road in Mottingham.

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Greg James shouts out News Shopper on BBC Radio 1 with special Bromley mention

BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James joked that shopping centre The Glades is the best thing about Bromley and gave a shout-out to News Shopper.

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Girl, boy and teacher taken to hospital after ‘acid attack’ at London school

Two teenage pupils and a teacher have been taken to hospital after an “acid attack” at a school in west London. 

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Lewisham cleaning service launches new mobile food bank scheme

A south London cleaning service is going to launch a new Mobile Food Bank initiative in Croydon.

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Camera to be installed 'imminently' where Woolwich schoolboy was murdered

Greenwich Council has confirmed it will “imminently” install a mobile camera where a “much loved” schoolboy from Woolwich was stabbed to death.

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Railway line to shut for nine days over Christmas while bridge is replaced

Some train routes will not run through St Pancras station over Christmas while a rail bridge is replaced in Agar Grove, Camden.

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Beckenham predator raped woman after luring her to quiet area with stolen phone

Beckenham man Hussein Roble robbed a woman’s phone then used it to lure her into a secluded area.

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Man and woman injured after two-car and ambulance fire in Bexleyheath

Man and woman injured after two-car and ambulance fire in Bexleyheath

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Teen with machete and Co-op thief among cases at Bromley and Bexley courts

These cases were heard at Bromley and Bexley Magistrates’ Courts on Friday, September 27, 2024.

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Police investigating suspected arson fire at derelict Kent building

Police are investigating a suspected arson at the derelict former Portlands club in Northfleet.

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All the Southeastern trains cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this week

Some Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses as we head into October this week due to planned engineering work.

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Teen accused of zombie knife ‘tit-for-tat’ murder after boy, 15, killed in Woolwich

A teenager has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the alleged “tit-for-tat” murder of a 15-year-old boy with a zombie knife two days before the weapons were banned.

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Man in his 30s dies after being hit by car on M2 in Kent

A man in his 30s has died after being hit by a car on the M2 in Kent.

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Busy road in Greenwich set to CLOSE to traffic for six days

A busy road in Greenwich is set to close for six days.

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‘Prolific and historic’ London child sex abuser jailed for ‘shocking’ crimes

A “prolific” and “historic” child abuser from London has been jailed.