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Queen of the South pub ‘saved’ as owner’s bid to buy the freehold is accepted by major pub company

Calls by a renowned South London publican to “Save our Queen” appear to have worked, after Young’s Pubs said they have accepted an offer made by landlord Clement Ogbonnaya for the Queen of the South in Tulse Hill. Clement announced the good news on his Instagram page on Thurs

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Housing watchdog slams ‘indefensible’ failures by local authorities and social landlords

Several London councils have been slammed over “indefensible” failures to act on faulty windows which have seen some families’ waiting up to five years for repairs. The social housing Ombudsman this week urged landlords to pay more attention to people’s individual circumstances after he publ...

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Labelled a ‘nasty person’ by Donald Trump, Sadiq Khan says he is happy to meet the President on his visit to London

Sir Sadiq Khan’s willingness to tackle his political critics head-on is key to preventing a “misleading anti-London narrative”, sources close to the Mayor have said. In recent weeks the Mayor has been accused of overseeing a “lawless” city and been branded the wrong man in charge by Reform...

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Millwall Analysis: How Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards’ tactical changes turned game – leaving Lions with some searching creativity questions

By Adam Bissett (@MillwallAnalyt1) MILLWALL lost their first game of the season at home to Middlesborough 3-0, yet the scoreline arguably doesn't fully reflect how the contest pa

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Millwall boss plans to address ‘bits that were really disappointing’ in Boro loss

MILLWALL boss Alex Neil plans to address the ‘bits that were really disappointing’ after the Lions’ 3-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough on Saturday, August 16. Neil’s side were the better team in the first half, taking six shots to Boro’s one, but headed into half-time with nothing to show fo...

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Mayor faces calls for free travel on public transport for everyone – like they do in Belgrade

Londoners need free public transport to reduce inequality and get polluting cars off the road, Transport for London (TfL) has been told. The capital’s tube network is already considered the most expensive of any major global city, with fares set to rise by above inflat

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South East London’s must see performances to end the summer

Click Away at Woolwich Works: £11 a ticket This family-friendly dance performance at Woolwich Works explores the growing issue of waste and excess packaging. The show is interactive and invites children and families to actively engage by building, dismantling and reusing packaging materials. There ...

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Londis divides opinion in leafy Dulwich

Plans to open a new Londis until 1am every day of the week have divided residents living in Dulwich. Plans have been submitted to turn two empty units located at 4 Melbourne Grove, East Dulwich into a Londis which would open from 6am until 1am from Monday through to Sunday. The site was previously h...

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Takeaways from Millwall’s 3-0 loss to Middlesbrough – and why it is too early to judge Alex Neil’s side

CHAMPIONSHIP football is a game of inches. Had Casper De Norre's volley had sailed further to the left, away from Luke Ayling's outstretched leg, or had Josh Coburn's header bounced off the second post and in, as we in the press box all th

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Labour’s Policing and Crime spokesperson at City Hall breaks rank over scrapping almost half of station front counters

Sir Sadiq Khan has come under increasing pressure to intervene and ask the Metropolitan Police to rethink their proposals on scrapping almost half of station front counters in London. Labour’s spokesperson for Policing and Crime in City Hall Marina Ahmad has become the second party representative ...

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Moment cruel London Underground thief looks through wallet stolen from deaf 80-year-old woman

The incident occurred at Westminster Underground station

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‘Busking was my livelihood - now I can’t survive on it’: London musicians fight Leicester Square busking ban

Performers say their livelihoods are on the line after one of London's most popular busking spots was 'silenced'

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Police 'concerned for welfare' of Camden teenager missing for three weeks

The 16-year-old could be anywhere in London

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Eltham College ‘Chariots of Fire’ runners who raised £24k are among students bringing home top A Levels results

Charity fundraisers who ran from Paris to Scotland and raised £24k are among those bringing home top A Level grades at Eltham College. The private college surpassed last years outcomes and among them is a group of eight who ran a 680-mile relay last year to raise over £24,000 for charity. The ran ...

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‘Going with confidence’ – Alex Neil previews Millwall’s first home game of season against Middlesbrough

MILLWALL boss Alex Neil said his side were confident heading into their first home game of the season against Middlesbrough. Both sides enjoyed a winning start to the campaign, with Boro beating Swansea City 1-0 at home and the Lions securing a 2-1 victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road. Middlesbr...

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South West London parks set to hold more festivals, outdoor cinema and theatre

More community festivals, outdoor cinema and pop-up theatre could be held in parks across South West London, under new council plans. Richmond Council has published a draft events policy for its parks, open spaces and commons, which is set to be adopted lat

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Games that changed the course of their history – Millwall splash the cash to gatecrash the elite

EVERY club has sliding doors moments in its history.  When alternate futures branch off in different directions.  A ball going just inside the post or just outside it, that changes the destiny of the club.  There are games on which everything depends, years of hard work building up to all, or not...

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Four people taken to hospital after chlorine gas incident at Guy's Hospital

Four have been taken to hospital after chlorine gas formed in a large hospital in London.

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Big Millwall interview: Moro reflects on a changing footballing world, growing as a head coach – and whether Ivanovic and Coburn are the next great Lions striking duo

A lot has changed in football in the 23 years since Steve Morison made his professional debut as an eighteen-year-old for Northampton Town.  Over the course of a seventeen-year career, the legendary striker scored 190 career

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Join The Gardening Club in Wimbledon

New Pop-Rock Musical The Gardening Club makes its London debut after a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The Gardening Club is a new pop-rock musical set in 1960s Georgia, USA, where five wom