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‘He was one of the nicest souls’: Brixton author Alex Wheatle dies aged 62
Michael Groce, a Brixton poet and community campaigner, pays tribute to his childhood friend.
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Man stabbed to death in Brixton named and pictured for first time
A man who was stabbed to death in Brixton has been named and pictured.
Families waiting to be housed for more than a decade fear drop in larger council homes
Liz Wyatt of HASL believes that in an attempt to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation, the council was making more direct offers of social housing.
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Police launch murder probe after man, 30, knifed to death in Brixton
A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. He was later released with no further action in relation to the murder but remains under investigation for handling stolen goods.
Social Prescribing Day: spotlight on Lambeth’s dedicated social prescribing link workers
Social Prescribing Day, celebrated annually on 19 March, is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the transformative impact of social prescribing on health and wellbeing. In Lambeth, social prescribing is a crucial element of community health, embedding social prescribers into GP practices and ...
SWR long-awaited £1billion fleet of trains to ease overcrowding ‘stuck in limbo’
The 10-carriage walk-through trains are set to replace the current 8-carriage “red trains” that are too small for commuter demand into London Waterloo.
Mayor announces £6m funding for victims of domestic abuse
Lambeth council funds 52 refuge bed spaces - the highest number of commissioned domestic abuse safe accommodation beds in the capital.
More ball games: Campaign to ‘eliminate’ signs warning against play kicks off on Lambeth estate
The new signs, now fully functional basketball hoops, were fitted above “no ball games” signs on the Mursell estate in Lansdowne Way, Stockwell yesterday.
Infectious diseases cleaning team at hospital escalates strike over conditions
More than 40 workers from the ‘rapid response team’ at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals will strike for 11 days until March 28, according to union Unite.
‘The voice of those who could not be heard’: Statue commemorates peace campaigner
Brian Haw began a peace protest against the war in Iraq and UK and US foreign policy, on the grass at Parliament Square in Westminster in June 2001.
Lambeth tourist, 26, missing in Thailand after boat fire
Alexandra Clarke, from Lambeth, is reported to be the only tourist missing after the incident on Sunday morning, off the coast of the island of Koh Tao.
Girl punched in the face three times and racially abused at Gipsy Hill station
Shortly before 7.45pm on Thursday, February 6, a man barged into a group of young girls. When one of them challenged him he racially abused her and punched her in face three times.
‘Struggling in silence’: Older LGBTQ+ generations face stark inequality, new report reveals
The report reveals the long-term impacts of discrimination, health conditions and financial stress faced by a “hidden population” of LGBTQ+ over-50s.
Fears for south London backpacker missing after boat fire off notorious Thai island
A search is underway for the missing British tourist Alexandra Clarke from Lambeth after a boat she was on went up in flames in Thailand.
Ex-prisoner found in bathtub could have been dead more than 10 days
Jason Lyons, 46, was found dead in the bathroom of a property in Brentford in September 2023, just 11 days after being released from Brixton Prison.
‘Why are they leaving us here?’: Residents scared after letter warns of investigation into building’s safety
Residents in a block of flats have been left ‘scared’ after receiving a letter from their landlord warning of ongoing investigations into the building's safety.
Council restructured child safeguarding team week schoolboy shot dead
Lambeth Unison says there will be an overall loss of staff as a result of the restructure.
Lambeth brings home equality, diversity and inclusion accolades in south east London awards ceremony
We’re pleased to share that, at the first ever South East London ICS Equalities Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Conference & Awards on Tuesday 4 March, the Sickle Cell Support Project led by the Cost of Living Team at Lambeth Council was given an Innovation in Equalities, Diversity and Inclusi...
Boy, 13, missing from south London - call 999 if seen
An appeal has been launched to find a missing 13-year-old boy from Lambeth.
Campaigners and victims call for inquiry into Windrush children’s education scandal
Children of the Windrush generation wrongly labelled “educationally subnormal” and sent to schools for disabled pupils say they will not give up their fight for justice.