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Paypal to open major office in brutalist Southbank block
Paypal has agreed a lease for 40,000sqft on the top floor of 76 Southbank, a newly revamped building next to the National Theatre.
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Youngsters share hope for better world in memory of Nelson Mandela
Pupils from Parkgate House School delivered a choir performance at Guildhall to launch the Letter to Mandela competition.
Lambeth adopting ‘unfair system’ over allocations of larger homes, say housing group
Data obtained by a housing support group through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request shows 62 per cent of four bedroom homes and 51 per cent of three bedroom homes in Lambeth were allocated through the council choosing households directly.
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Street benches will do us no favours in our road, say Streatham protestors
Local businesses and residents on Amesbury Avenue in Streatham fear the package of proposed changes to their street will ruin local shops and make the area a magnet for antisocial behaviour.
Hospital at Home service is ‘game changer’ for families, study says
The service helped 4,427 children either go home from hospital earlier or avoid a hospital admission altogether between 2018 and 2022.
‘Do something different!’: Streatham man bringing fun to London Marathon
Tristan Walker-Buckton, 43, from Streatham, will be hitting the streets of London for the 26.2 miles this Sunday to raise money for Independent Age.
Woman takes on London Marathon to support victims of domestic violence
More than one in four women in England and Wales experiences domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime.
Pupils spread a little extra Easter cheer at their local hospital
A group of 13 students from the school in Lowden Road visited the Denmark Hill hospital last week to donate a selection of Easter eggs. The group also had the opportunity to speak with King’s staff working in the hospital’s paediatric wards.
Mental health trust unveils successor to Sir Norman Lamb
She will officially take up the role from June 1, succeeding Sir Norman Lamb, who retired in March after five years of dedicated service.
More families being forced out of council housing umbrella by accepting private tenancies
Figures revealed through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show 187 households from the borough had their housing support ended by the council after it found them a property in the private rented sector in 2024.
‘They’re going to trample over us’: Community locks horns with council over ‘dramatic’ changes to street
Plans will also see the removal of parking bays from the street with businesses loading bays restricted to 30 minutes.
Young Black Filmmakers Fund launches with £10k up for grabs
A competition exclusively designed to support young Black filmmakers with a prize fund up to £10,000 has just launched.
Streamlined service bids to speed up care for neck and spinal injury patients at King’s
High intensity theatre (HIT) lists are being tested on Saturdays to safely treat a greater number of patients with neck and spinal problems.
Lambeth awash with 2,000 new trees after planting spree
Residents are asked to keep an eye on the new trees and give them extra water if it gets very dry and hot over the coming months.
Campaigners launch legal challenge against council over Brockwell Park events
Protect Brockwell Park issued Lambeth council with a letter before action on April 9.
Clapham club’s closure sought by the Met after allegation of rape
The Met has asked Lambeth council to suspend the licence of Aquum in Clapham while officers continue to investigate the alleged incident on March 29.
South London ex-footballer Kevin Campbell died of natural causes, inquest finds
A delay in the diagnosis of a rare heart infection “did not more than minimally contribute” to the death of Kevin Campbell, a coroner has found.
Brixton set for brand new music venue to open on former site of Prince of Wales
Brixton Storeys will launch on Friday, on the site of the former Prince of Wales pub in Brixton Road.
‘We’re fighting for survival’: Future of food charity hangs in the balance after cuts
Healthy Living Platform (HLP), based in Brixton, hosts weekly pantries across Lambeth offering low-cost, healthy food to about 7,409 people.
Batman and Robin cops swoop on Westminster Bridge to tackle gambling gangs
Because the police have become so well known to these individuals, officers have come up with creative plans to deliver “vengeance”.