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‘There are certainly a lot of bodies there’ – Alex Neil thinks Millwall remain well covered at the back after Kamarl Grant loan move

ALEX Neil says Millwall remain well covered at the back after Kamarl Grant joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the season. Grant, 22, completed a move to the League One club earlier this week. The defender made four appearances, all i

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Inside the opposition: Watford – ‘It’s arguable that the defeat at Millwall was the low point of the season’

WATFORD'S season has undergone a significant turnaround since the two teams last met in late September. The Lions came away with a 1-0 victory at The Den that day, thanks to a tenth-minute Camiel Neghli free kick, a result that piled furth

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Has the new Bakerloop bus route been a success?

The ‘Bakerloop’ bus, which traces the route of the proposed Bakerloo line extension, has been a resounding success, according to the latest data released by Transport for London (TfL), writes Frankie Hills… Launched at the end of September last year this brand new express bus running between W...

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New embankment on Thames ‘super sewer’ building site is now open

A new 1.5 acre embankment next to the north end of Blackfriars Bridge opened to the public on Tuesday (January 14), after being closed for nine years during the ‘super sewer’ project. Bazelgette Embankment, named after the great Victorian engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette, was previously a construc...

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Map rates how good each council is at fixing potholes

A new map allows you to see how good each local authority in England is at fixing potholes, with each one rated using a traffic light system. Southwark has been rated Amber meaning it has ‘room for improvement’. Most of London has been rated Amber, although Lewisham was the only inner London loc...

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Where to celebrate the Scottish tradition of Burns Night in South London

Burns Night, celebrated annually on January 25th marks the birth of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns and features a traditional supper of haggis, whisky, poetry readings and Scottish music. Burns Night supper club at the Trafalgar Tavern: The historic waterside tavern will be honouring the S...

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Goldsmiths students are moving to Catford

Goldsmiths, University of London is to open a new campus in Catford and will move into Lewisham Council’s Old Town Hall in what has been dubbed a “landmark partnership agreement”. The university’s Fine Art and Design courses will be relocated to the new venue, which is set to bring in more t...

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Wife's tribute to 'deeply cherished’ dad of baby killed in south east London crash

The wife of a “deeply cherished” dad who died after being hit by a police car in south east London has paid tribute to her husband.

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Big Millwall Interview: Tony Warner Part 2 – An angry email from West Brom mascot; a trip to Lewisham police station; his side of the Rotherham debacle; saving Wisey’s bacon – and how he ended up leading the Lions out at Wembley

TONY Warner had firmly established himself

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The plants you can start the year with

Temperatures during December dropped below the seasonal average and it was too inclement to do much work in the garden. The shortest day is now behind us and the evenings will gradually begin to get lighter. There could still be some tricky weather to negotiate as January can often be cold with snow...

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Revealed - which south east London borough had the most crime last month?

Metropolitan Police figures have revealed which south east London borough recorded the highest number of criminal offences in December.

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South east London post hit by delays as Royal Mail admits local disruption TODAY

Royal Mail says it is facing disruption at some of its delivery offices, with customers in south east London among those affected.

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Woman rescued from Peckham house fire

Firefighters raced to rescue a woman from a house fire on Sturdy Road in Peckham on Sunday morning (11 January). The blaze damaged half of the ground floor of a two-storey terraced house on Sturdy Road, which lies between Harold Moody Park and Consort Park. A woman was rescue

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‘It will surely go down as an unmitigated success’ – The Hartlepool United take on George Evans’ loan spell and disappointment over return to Millwall

THE past nine months have been a bit of a whirlwind for George Evans. The 20-year-old was plucked out of the under-21s and called upon to start just his second ever senior game away at Blackburn Rovers last April after both first-team goalkeepers went down injured. Evans' Millwall debut did not, unf...

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Millwall head coach addresses George Evans recall and future loan plans

MILLWALL are weighing up whether to send goalkeeper George Evans back out on loan, Alex Neil said. Evans, 20, was recalled from a stint with Hartlepool United on Mo

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Millwall boss gives update after Derek Mazou-Sacko scan

DEREK Mazou-Sacko is not expected to miss much time after being diagnosed with bony bruising, Alex Neil said. Mazou-Sacko, 21, was scheduled to start against Burnley on Saturday, but was ruled out on the morning of the match due to a swoll

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The Will Scott column: what cost Millwall at Turf Moor, one benefit of the lopsided game, Grant’s situation – and what they will treasure more than a cup run

ALL Millwall really had to do on Saturday was get in and out of Turf Moor unscathed, and for the most part, they did. Aside from Derek Mazou-Sacko’s ankle concern worsening on the train up, the Lions returned to London without any further

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Will Southwark’s Green wave see Labour lose the council?

This is premium content for subscribers only Get the real storyAs Southwark changes we’re still here.We’re fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know.But proper journalism costs money. For just £2 a month, or £20 a year, our members get exclusive investigations, his...

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Paternity rights and other employment changes announced by the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Croydon’s IKEA on the Purley Way this morning (January 12) to announce new day-one paternity rights and bereavement support as part of the Government’s expansion of employment protections. The PM was joined by Croydon West MP Sarah Jones and Business Secre...