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• Sasha Johnson: Four men to plead not guilty over shooting

  25-06-2021 11:31 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Four men charged over the shooting of black lives matter campaigner Sasha Johnson at a 30th birthday party in south London have indicated not guilty pleas.
  
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• Woman arrested at Everard vigil preparing for legal action

  25-06-2021 11:14 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A woman who was arrested at the Clapham Common vigil for Sarah Everard is preparing to start legal action against the Metropolitan Police.
  
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• Matt Hancock deletes Instagram post amid affair scandal

  25-06-2021 11:07 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Mr Hancock Instagram story included a post urging women to get into politics as news of his 'affair' broke on Friday morning.
  
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• Full list of destinations you can visit from June 30

  25-06-2021 10:15 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A number of sunny getaways have been added to the UK's green travel list, including Spain's Balearic Islands, Madeira, Malta and Barbados.
  
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• Over-18s urged to 'grab a jab' in England this weekend

  25-06-2021 09:45 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Adults are being encouraged to "grab a jab" as hundreds of walk-in vaccination sites are set to open this weekend.
  
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• Sadiq Khan accused of 'patronising' Londoners over ULEZ comments

  25-06-2021 06:00 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan has been accused of “patronising” Londoners and being “out of touch” after suggesting people could buy a second-hand car to avoid the ULEZ charge.
  
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• Catford food market returns after 19-month absence

  24-06-2021 18:35 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The Catford food market is returning to the Broadway this weekend after a 19-month absence due to the pandemic.
  
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• Lewisham member for community sector on future of libraries

  24-06-2021 18:12 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The cabinet lead for libraries in Lewisham said closing them is a "red line" for him as the service looks to find a £500,000 cut.
  
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• More than 500 e-scooters seized by police in London

  24-06-2021 17:34 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of e-scooter riders in London had their devices seized by police last week.
  
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• Deptford: Black Uber Eats rider arrested for cycling on pavement

  24-06-2021 16:05 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A black Uber Eats rider was stopped by police for cycling on the pavement in Deptford, forcefully restrained and arrested, then held in a cell for 16 hours before being released without charge.
  
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• Deptford: Black Uber Eats forcefully arrested while working

  24-06-2021 16:05 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A black Uber Eats rider was stopped by police for cycling on the pavement in Deptford, forcefully restrained and arrested, then held in a cell for 16 hours before being released without charge.
  
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• Charlton's Valley offering mass vaccinations and free tickets

  24-06-2021 14:09 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Young adults are being encouraged to get vaccinated at the Valley this weekend with the offer of free tickets to Charlton Athletic home games.
  
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• M20: LSD dealer caught by police while high on ketamine

  24-06-2021 12:53 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A psychedelics dealer was caught with more than 12,000 doses of LSD worth almost £21,000 after crashing his car on the M20 while high on ketamine.
  
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• Bexleyheath Civic Offices host new vaccine hub

  24-06-2021 12:29 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A new vaccination centre has opened at Bexleyheath's Civic Offices to offer first and second Covid-19 jabs.
  
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• Orders to wear face masks set to be ditched on July 19

  24-06-2021 12:02 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  All legal coronavirus restrictions, including requirements to wear face masks, are set to be ditched on July 19, a Cabinet minister said.
  
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• Five week disruption for Orpington to Lewisham train service

  24-06-2021 11:19 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Train services between Orpington and Lewisham will be disrupted for five weeks as improvement works are carried out.
  
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• Wavelengths leisure pool will reopen but flumes will not

  24-06-2021 11:17 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A popular leisure pool in Deptford will reopen after a community campaign to save it.
  
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• 14 holiday destinations that could be added to green list TODAY

  24-06-2021 11:09 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Today will be the second review since international travel resumed on May 17 amid reports of a shake up to the travel system.
  
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• Demand in Parliament for binding target to cut air pollutants

  24-06-2021 09:17 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Tougher legal limits have been demanded in Parliament on pollutants following the tragic death of a nine-year-old schoolgirl from Lewisham who was exposed to toxic air.
  
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• Marlene Coleman: Man charged with Lewisham murder of woman

  23-06-2021 18:29 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murdering a 53-year-old woman found unresponsive in a Lewisham property.
  
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• Lewisham: Sydenham Hill Estate plans back to committee

  23-06-2021 18:06 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A controversial development is going before another planning committee five weeks after Lewisham Council lost a high court case for approving it.
  
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• Strawberry Moon: Final supermoon of 2021

  23-06-2021 17:15 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Skygazers in the UK are set to be treated to the final "supermoon" of the year as the Earth's natural satellite appears bigger and brighter in the night sky, says the Royal Observatory of Greenwich.
  
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• West Wickham: Man who allegedly smashed car windows with axe bailed

  23-06-2021 17:06 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A man who allegedly smashed a car’s windows with an axe in Beckenham as the occupants sat inside has been released under investigation.
  
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• Merlin says London Resort plans should be withdrawn

  23-06-2021 16:58 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The company behind Thorpe Park and Alton Towers has written to the Planning Inspectorate arguing than the £5bn plans for the London Resort should be withdrawn on legal grounds.
  
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• Brits warned of 'inevitable' food shortage in UK supermarkets

  23-06-2021 16:25 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A shortage of workers in harvesting, manufacturing and HGV drivers means many suppliers are struggling to stock shelves.
  
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• Second man charged after BBC journalist chased by protesters

  23-06-2021 15:17 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A man from south London has been charged after a BBC journalist was chased and shouted at by protesters near Downing Street.
  
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• Five vans seized in fly-tipping operation in Dartford

  23-06-2021 15:01 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Five vans have been seized, two men arrested and fines issued in a police operation cracking down on fly-tippers and illegal waste carriers in Dartford.
  
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• Ballot for Trafalgar Zone England Euros knockout opens

  23-06-2021 13:55 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Londoners have the opportunity to watch England’s first Euros knockout game live in Trafalgar Square as a public ballot for tickets opens this morning.
  
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• Sidcup woman disqualified for drink driving in Kent

  23-06-2021 13:47 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A Sidcup woman has been disqualified for driving seven times the legal drink-drive limit in Kent.
  
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• Covid-19 case rates rise in south east London

  23-06-2021 12:44 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The latest coronavirus figures show a steady rise in cases across south east London as local NHS trusts warn that emergency departments are now "extremely busy".
  
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• Daniel Morgan: Met deny claims of institutional corruption

  23-06-2021 12:41 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police have maintained their bullish stance against accusations of institutional corruption with another senior officer rejecting the claim.
  
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• Cash payments to be reinstated at Tube stations

  23-06-2021 12:41 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  TfL will reinstate the ability to pay with cash at its stations following a successful campaign by a travel watchdog.
  
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• Oxleas NHS Trust celebrates positive CQC report

  23-06-2021 12:02 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Inspectors have found "significant improvements" at Oxleas NHS Trust following a damning report in 2020 which saw the trust rated as 'Inadequate'.
  
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• South London police officer sentenced for harassment

  23-06-2021 11:14 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A police officer serving in south London who bombarded a woman with 85 phone calls, despite being told to stop, over a 24-hour-period has been sentenced for harassment.
  
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• Sydenham hit-and-run crash leaves two with serious injuries

  22-06-2021 18:25 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A driver collided with two pedestrians in Sydenham, leaving them hospitalised with serious injuries, before fleeing the scene without stopping.
  
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• Witness appeal after man robbed by teenagers in Dartford

  22-06-2021 18:22 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a man was reportedly robbed by two teenagers in Dartford.
  
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• South Circular could be re-routed under Catford plans

  22-06-2021 18:08 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The South Circular could be re-routed under major plans to transform Catford’s town centre into the greenest in London.
  
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• Unclaimed £1 million lottery ticket in Greenwich

  22-06-2021 17:55 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  One Greenwich resident may be a millionaire and not even know it after a winning lottery ticket was identified in the borough.
  
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• Blackheath teen linked to Wembley murder scene by DNA match

  22-06-2021 15:57 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A one in a billion DNA match linked a Blackheath teenager to the scene of a savage knife attack on two sisters, a court has heard.
  
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• Bexleyheath: New BMX bike park to open to public

  22-06-2021 14:50 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  A brand-new BMX bike park in Bexleyheath is to be opened to the public next month, offering an "exciting" array of facilities to encourage residents to get out on some wheels.
  
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• Daniel Morgan: Jonathan Rees dismisses Met corruption claims

  22-06-2021 14:45 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Daniel Morgan’s private eye business partner has denied any involvement in his killing and dismissed claims that police corruption impeded investigations.
  
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• South east Londoners urged to get second Covid vaccine dose

  22-06-2021 14:04 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  One of the leaders behind the Covid-19 vaccination programme in south east London has spoken out "urging" people to get their potentially lifesaving second dose as soon as possible.
  
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• Gravesend: CCTV released after teenager stabbed

  22-06-2021 13:20 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV image after a teenager was stabbed in a “sustained and brutal" Gravesend assault last week.
  
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• Sir Bob Neill speaks out against Government planning reforms

  22-06-2021 12:52 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Bromley and Chislehurst’s MP has spoken out against controversial planning reforms, warning they could come at the “expense of local democracy.”
  
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• Lewisham Council annual fraud report

  22-06-2021 12:47 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The number of Lewisham Council employees committing fraud has more than doubled in the past year.
  
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• London Underground to get full mobile phone coverage by 2024

  22-06-2021 12:33 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London has pledged that passengers on the London Underground will have mobile coverage throughout the network by the end of 2024.
  
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• Wembley murders: Forensics gave 'clear instructions' over bodies

  22-06-2021 11:16 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  “Clear” instructions were given that no-one should enter bushes containing the bodies of two sisters as the crime scene was guarded by police overnight, a court has heard.
  
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• Downing Street 'planning pensions raid to pay for pandemic'

  22-06-2021 11:05 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  The plans come as Downing Street and the Treasury are debating how to pay for the spike in public spending during the pandemic.
  
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• Ombudsman: Lewisham Council failed to protect child in care

  22-06-2021 10:36 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  Lewisham Council failed to protect a child in its care after she reported repeated incidents of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, an ombudsman has ruled.
  
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• Flexible rail pricing 'does little for Londoners', says Labour

  22-06-2021 06:00 via newsshopper.co.uk
  
  City Hall Labour has criticised a new flexible rail ticket scheme that does not include journeys between stations in London.
  
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