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Sadiq Khan urged to intervene over Borough Triangle tower blocks plan

Local resident and actress Juliet Rylance warns the community is ‘gravely concerned’ by the development receiving approval

Evening Standard

Crime ring convicted of trying to sell sheep's heads and lamb testicles to unsuspecting shoppers in London

Nearly two tonnes of animal by-products were uncovered by Southwark Council at a property in Walworth in September 2020

Evening Standard

‘Beloved’ south London food hall to be demolished for 900-home tower block scheme

The controversial Borough Triangle development was narrowly approved by councillors at a Soutwark planning meeting

Evening Standard

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The great affordable housing robbery: promised home numbers shrink across London

The number of new affordable home starts in London dropped by 88 per cent last year

Evening Standard

Southwark Council’s sewage repair delays have left us homeless

A pipe in a communal waste stack burst into my leasehold flat, but it took a month for the council to address it, forcing us to move out

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Local backlash as Southwark Council gym fees set to rise by £144 a year

The price of a general monthly membership will increase from £31.99 to £43.99 per month under new plans

Evening Standard

Disabled woman blocked from kitchen for 11 months after 'callous' Southwark Council delays

The unnamed tenant was prevented from accessing the room while she waited for her kitchen doorway to be widened

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Parents of girl who died from allergic reaction welcome fine for cafe operator

Mia Shay St Hilaire, from Sydenham, south-east London, died in hospital on August 30 2023 after drinking a milkshake at Pop Inn Cafe, in Bermondsey.

Evening Standard

Three-quarters of councils expect to abandon or delay house building projects in blow to Labour’s plans

Angela Rayner’s flagship housing promise under threat as councils set to scrap plans to build more homes

The Independent UK

Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery

Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.

Evening Standard

Southwark Council sparks backlash after spending £31m on consultants and agency staff in under 10 months

Figures uncovered by Southwark Liberal Democrats show that council chiefs spent £2 million on consultants alone since April 2024

Evening Standard

Estate agents in pricey London borough warned not to encourage rental bidding wars

ACORN Southwark said the motion would strengthen protections for local renters

Evening Standard

Section of 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered under Old Kent Road

Discovery sheds light on one of Roman Britain’s most important roads

Evening Standard

Residents of multi-million pound South London flats win battle to block late-night bars opposite their homes

Southwark Council rejected the Arch Company's application to convert four disused arches into bars and restaurants

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Couple endure punishing two-year legal battle over damp, mouldy home

Exclusive: Couple allege mistreatment by Southwark Council and fight for compensation

Evening Standard

Southwark Council wins battle against developer which illegally turned Rotherhithe pub China Hall into flats

Developer Hamna Wakaf turned pub’s ground floor into ‘empty shell’

Evening Standard

Family's 'trauma' after eight years in mouldy London council flat blamed for childrens' nosebleeds and breathing problems

Southwark Council has apologised after Glory Uhunarabon and her children forced to live in ‘unacceptable conditions’

Evening Standard

Father and son fined £6,000 for 'abysmal' roof scam in Dulwich

The father-son duo tried to charge a south Londoner £18,000 for ‘worthless’ roof works

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Girl suffering kidney failure forced to live without heating or hot water while awaiting transplant

Exclusive: Meghan is on 12 hours of dialysis every night and her family has been forced to boil hot water to bathe

International Business Times

London Police Arrest Second Man After Banksy Installation Removed

Police in London said on Sunday that officers had arrested a second man on suspicion of theft and criminal damage, after a Banksy artwork was removed from a south London street corner within hours of appearing.

Evening Standard

Banksy stop sign: Metropolitan Police arrest man after Peckham theft

Men used bolt cutters to steal sign worth up to £500,000

Evening Standard

Plans for £40m upgrade of Peckham Rye station given green light by Southwark Council

The south London station will be given a makeover with a new concourse and wider platforms

Evening Standard

Hundreds of Haringey and Southwark council workers strike over pay

Housing repair workers at two London councils are on strike after rejecting a pay offer

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer says UK can't afford free school meals despite 'no brainer' call

The Labour leader heard a call from Councillor Jasmine Ali, deputy leader of Southwark Council in London, describing free school meals for all primary school pupils as a "no brainer" - but he said money is a factor

Evening Standard

Property scams: how to avoid doorstep scams and deter rogue traders

After a London council warns residents of criminals masquerading as genuine traders, experts set out how to spot doorstep scammers

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