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Fire under railway arches near London Bridge ‘severely disrupts’ train services

Buildings were evacuated as around 70 firefighters were called to the blaze in Union Street in Southwark.

The Independent UK

Large fire in central London railway arch halts trains

Around 70 firefighters were tackling a fire in a railway arch in Southwark, central London on Wednesday, prompting trains to the area to be halted and several buildings to be evacuated, the London Fire Brigade said.

Reuters

London Bridge fire: ‘Illegal pedicab’ blamed for blaze in arches that shut railway line

An illegal pedicab was the cause of the fire in a railway arch that caused chaos at London Bridge station on Wednesday morning, the Standard can reveal.

Evening Standard

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London Bridge fire: 70 firefighters battle blaze as black smoke fills sky

Firefighters battled a huge blaze between London Bridge and Waterloo East stations, with around 70 firefighters dispatched to the scene in Union Street, Southwark

Daily Mirror

'I'm a black A&E doctor in the NHS - the racist abuse from patients is non-stop'

Yaa Oheema, from Southwark, south London, says she regularly has 'ignorant' patients question how she managed to get her job, demand to see a 'real doctor' or even make vile racist comments

Daily Mirror

Social housing tenants warned of ‘play ban’ for children in London site’s shared spaces

Families in multimillion-pound One Tower Bridge development told games breached tenancy agreements

The Guardian - UK

Man accused of helping politician to ‘bring man to UK to harvest his kidney’

Obinna Obeta, 50, from Southwark, south London, is charged under the Modern Slavery Act.

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Zero-exclusion schools can still tackle poor behaviour, says London council amid criticism over policy

Southwark council has defended its plans, insisting ‘disruption will be addressed’

Evening Standard

Zero-exclusions policy at schools can ruin life chances of other pupils – expert

Southwark Council is the first borough in the country to ask schools to sign vow not to exclude children.

The Independent UK

Disruptive children will not be excluded from school, says London council

Southwark Council is believed to be the first local authority in the UK where schools have signed up to a zero exclusions policy

Evening Standard

Southwark Council spent £14,000 trying to stop family moving into a bigger house

It said it was 'sorry we got this wrong'

Wales Online

Woman narrowly escapes pedicab horror which killed her friend

A woman narrowly escaped a horror pedicab crash which killed her friend in Southwark on Sunday morning.

Evening Standard

Southwark: Officers investigate after woman dies in traffic collision

Officers are investigating after a woman died in a fatal collision in South London in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Evening Standard

First look at the new Africa Centre: London’s iconic home of African excellence reopens in Southwark

The historic organisation has been without a permanent home for a decade - at last it has one worth its heritage

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Southwark Cathedral commemorates fifth anniversary of London Bridge terror attack

Mass for victims of deadly 2017 attack followed by tea at mosque, representing ‘British values of unity and hope’

The Independent UK

Service of commemoration for fifth anniversary of London Bridge terror attack

The service was held at Southwark Cathedral on Thursday June 3.

Daily Mirror

Family-of-4 living in studio flat win High Court case against council for a bigger home

Southwark Council unlawfully excluded the family, who have been living in a small one-bed studio flat for the last five years, from their priority housing list

Wales Online

Family of four living in studio flat to get new home after being accused of 'deliberate' overcrowding

The High Court has ruled against Southwark Council

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Evening Standard

Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: new homes behind target across London but some boroughs worse than others

Barnet, Southwark, Wandsworth and Ealing were responsible for 30 per cent of all new homes starts in the year to March 2022

Evening Standard

Ministers told to make ‘sad’ Londoners happier for Levelling Up agenda

Islington, Camden, Southwark and Hackney were named as being in the ten most miserable local authorities

Evening Standard

London elections 2022: Labour holds Southwark with 52 seats

Londoners went to the polls in local elections on May 5. Josh Salisbury has the lowdown on the vote in Southwark

The Guardian - UK

Boris Becker jailed for two years for hiding assets after bankruptcy

Former tennis star found guilty of four charges by a jury at Southwark crown court earlier this month

Evening Standard

Buying off-plan: six-year high in sales of unbuilt homes in London hotspots Hackney and Southwark

Driven by a lack of available homes on the market, the share of homes sold off-plan rose for the first time since 2016, with Cotswolds, Southwark and Hackney among the hotspots

The Guardian - UK

Catholic church bans visit by gay author to London school

Simon James Green had been due to appear at John Fisher boys’ school in Purley, but the archdiocese of Southwark said the event could not be permitted

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton opens up about what she wishes she knew before becoming a mum

Kate Middleton opened up about parenthood during a royal visit to the Southwark-based community parental support project PACT, which supports parents' wellbeing

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