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Scheme launched to improve lives of LGBTQ+ community after one in five say they feel unsafe
LGBTQ Hero has set up Lambeth Allies to make Lambeth a safer place for people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Lambeth black bin rubbish collection date changes today
From today, all black bin rubbish collections for homes in Lambeth will change from being every week to every two weeks.
Jordan’s double family reason for fund-raising marathon run
Stockwell PE teacher Jordan Chilton will be running for his aunt and uncle
Schools at risk of closure as pupil numbers rapidly falling, think tank says
The report said Lambeth is projected to see England's largest percentage drop in pupil numbers.
Lambeth’s homeless families serve Gove with ‘eviction notice’
About 80 protesters from Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) gathered outside the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
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Recycling rates improve after decision to scale back general refuse collection
The two routes in Tulse Hill and West Dulwich, where fortnightly waste collections started on February 6 this year, saw recycling jump to 59 per cent. This compares to a borough-wide kerbside recycling rate of 43 per cent.
Exclusive: Hundreds of families in Lambeth have not found permanent accommodation for more than a decade
About 982 people in Lambeth have been in temporary accommodation for more than 10 years.
The driving fines keep coming for Streatham couple who should be exempt
June Lord, 45, and Darren Grimes, 52, have received 18 wrongly issued penalty charge notices (PCNs) from Lambeth council for using roads near their home in Streatham.
Primary School raised the bar with outstanding Ofsted in all areas
Streatham Wells Primary moved up from its previous “good” grading to outstanding.
Tories risk ‘lowest-ever’ total of MPs in South London, poll suggests
Professor Tony Travers said the poll paints a “bleak picture” for Conservatives in South London.
Arrest follows death in Streatham of man in his 50s
Police were called shortly before 2.30pm on Friday following a report of an altercation at a residential address in Fernwood Avenue.
Man in 30s in hospital after stabbing attack in Vauxhall
No arrests have been made at this stage as enquiries continue.
Drug ring caught after importing £400,000 worth of MDMA from France
The Met have convicted four members of a drug ring.
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Revealed: The £10k per week cost to council taxpayers for outsourced childcare
There were at least 22 children looked after by Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark councils whose residential care placements cost £10,000 or more last year, Freedom of Information (FOI) requests reveal.
‘We are devastated’: Parents hit out at nursery after ‘unnecessary’ closure
Parents have accused the charity of “poor and misleading communication”.
Revolutionary eye gene therapy for children at Evelina
Evelina London is the only hospital in the world carrying out the procedure.
Sadiq Khan proposes ‘Bakerloop’ alternative to Tube line extension as funding falters
The bus service would run from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham.