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• Southwark refugee project raising urgent funds for refugees who cannot get benefits or healthcare - London News Online

  08-07-2020 23:08 via londonnewsonline.co.uk
  
  Southwark refugee project raising urgent funds for refugees who cannot get benefits or healthcare  London News Online
  
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• Plastic Free East Dulwich backs petition for tougher penalties for littering - Southwark News

  08-07-2020 19:47 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Plastic Free East Dulwich backs petition for tougher penalties for littering  Southwark News
  
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• New 'Low emission neighbourhood' ignites strong feelings in Walworth - Southwark News

  08-07-2020 18:43 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  New 'Low emission neighbourhood' ignites strong feelings in Walworth  Southwark News
  
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• Dorchester Court: Tenants stage protest in Waterloo demanding negotiations with landlord - Southwark News

  08-07-2020 17:38 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Dorchester Court: Tenants stage protest in Waterloo demanding negotiations with landlord  Southwark News
  
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• Walworth Society campaign hopes to save The Rising Sun from demolition - Southwark News

  08-07-2020 17:36 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Walworth Society campaign hopes to save The Rising Sun from demolition  Southwark News
  
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• Regulars serenade Tooley Street pub after 'saving' it from closure - Southwark News

  08-07-2020 16:27 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Regulars serenade Tooley Street pub after 'saving' it from closure  Southwark News
  
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• Bulk of GLA staff to remain in SE1 even if City Hall heads east

  07-07-2020 16:32 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Despite the high-profile proposal for London's city government to leave its current riverside HQ in favour of a new City Hall in the Royal Docks, the Greater London Authority will still have more staff based in SE1 than E16 if the move goes ahead.
  
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• Rising Sun: petition launched calling on council to save pub

  07-07-2020 13:20 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Plans to demolish the last pub on the Rockingham Estate and replace it with a block of flats have sparked a petition calling on Southwark Council to veto the proposals.
  
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• Southwark Playhouse confirms new venue will open in early 2021 - WhatsOnStage.com

  07-07-2020 13:02 via whatsonstage.com
  
  Southwark Playhouse confirms new venue will open in early 2021  WhatsOnStage.com
  
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• Tanner Street Park tennis courts: online booking introduced

  07-07-2020 12:31 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Tennis players wanting to use the courts at Tanner Street Park in Bermondsey will need to make an online reservation when a new system is introduced from Thursday 9 July.
  
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• Portable toilets installed on South Bank

  07-07-2020 10:53 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Portable toilets have been installed along the South Bank to meet demand from visitors whilst the doors of many of the riverside attractions remain closed.
  
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• Bermondsey Street to be closed to through motor traffic

  07-07-2020 10:24 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  An experimental closure of part of Bermondsey Street is to be introduced this summer as part of Southwark Council's package of measures to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists during the COVID-19 crisis.
  
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• Council set to confirm hundreds of new council homes will now be part of the Aylesbury Estate regeneration

  07-07-2020 01:00 via southwark.gov.uk
  Southwark Council has confirmed over 500 new council homes could be part of the area known as the First Development Site (FDS) as part of the Aylesbury Estate regeneration.
  
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• Dawn Bennett: Lewisham Way attack victim named - Southwark News

  06-07-2020 20:52 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Dawn Bennett: Lewisham Way attack victim named  Southwark News
  
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• Locals speak out against giant party boat planned for south bank - Southwark News

  06-07-2020 17:08 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Locals speak out against giant party boat planned for south bank  Southwark News
  
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• The Cut: Southwark branch of Pret A Manger among planned closures amid coronavirus - Southwark News

  06-07-2020 16:54 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  The Cut: Southwark branch of Pret A Manger among planned closures amid coronavirus  Southwark News
  
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• Deptford man charged with gun and firearm supply offences - Southwark News

  06-07-2020 16:39 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Deptford man charged with gun and firearm supply offences  Southwark News
  
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• Catch the Bankside Bike Train to gain cycle commuting confidence

  06-07-2020 12:51 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  As more businesses reopen their premises, commuters heading to the Bankside area who would like to cycle to work but lack confidence and aren't sure of the best routes can join a 'bike train' led by qualified instructors.
  
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• SE1 arts bosses welcome Government's bail-out for culture sector

  06-07-2020 12:39 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Bosses of some of SE1's biggest cultural institutions have welcomed the Government's announcement of a £1.57 billion package of grants and loans to bail out museums, galleries, theatres, cinemas, heritage sites and music venues during the COVID-19 crisis.
  
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• Apprentice Planner job with Southwark Council | 28262 - The Planner

  06-07-2020 12:28 via jobs.theplanner.co.uk
  
  Apprentice Planner job with Southwark Council | 28262  The Planner
  
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• London Bridge: dramatic improvement in air quality during lockdown

  06-07-2020 12:18 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  New analysis of air quality measurements during lockdown shows that pollution dropped by a third at the top end of Borough High Street.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn on South Bank for Spanish Civil War commemoration

  05-07-2020 11:52 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank on Saturday to lay a wreath at the memorial to the Brits who fought against fascism during the Spanish Civil War.
  
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• New chief nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 18:30 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  New chief nurse at Guy's and St Thomas'  Southwark News
  
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• Bermondsey brothers' bike repair business takes off with glowing reviews - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 18:03 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Bermondsey brothers' bike repair business takes off with glowing reviews  Southwark News
  
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• Southwark air quality got a lot better during lockdown - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 17:49 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Southwark air quality got a lot better during lockdown  Southwark News
  
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• National Theatre covered in tape to highlight plight of sector

  03-07-2020 17:41 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  The National Theatre on the South Bank was festooned with white and pink tape on Friday afternoon as part of an initiative across the UK and Ireland to highlight the plight of the performing arts sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
  
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• Tate Modern to reopen in July - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 17:40 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Tate Modern to reopen in July  Southwark News
  
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• Lewisham teen arrested over 'tax refund scam website' - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 17:23 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Lewisham teen arrested over 'tax refund scam website'  Southwark News
  
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• Kennington man sentenced to life for Bright Akinleye murder - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 17:11 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Kennington man sentenced to life for Bright Akinleye murder  Southwark News
  
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• Peckham-based fitness instructor giving away FREE outdoor classes for Southwark residents - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 16:33 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Peckham-based fitness instructor giving away FREE outdoor classes for Southwark residents  Southwark News
  
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• Southwark Playhouse to open bar and cafe to the public - WhatsOnStage.com

  03-07-2020 16:06 via whatsonstage.com
  
  Southwark Playhouse to open bar and cafe to the public  WhatsOnStage.com
  
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• Rotherhithe Mutual Aid co-founder wins Jack Petchey Award - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 15:01 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Rotherhithe Mutual Aid co-founder wins Jack Petchey Award  Southwark News
  
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• Southwark Cathedral to open its doors again after longest closure in history - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 13:44 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Southwark Cathedral to open its doors again after longest closure in history  Southwark News
  
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• Crucial system fighting to win war against virus - Southwark News

  03-07-2020 13:13 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Crucial system fighting to win war against virus  Southwark News
  
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• Council calls on local businesses to help stamp out racism

  03-07-2020 01:00 via southwark.gov.uk
  Southwark Council has written to local businesses to ask them to join the council in standing together against racism and injustice, and to work with us to take positive action to ensure equality of opportunity and a fairer future for all.
  
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• Police investigate after man 'tried to kiss schoolgirl in Peckham shop' - Southwark News

  02-07-2020 10:47 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Police investigate after man 'tried to kiss schoolgirl in Peckham shop'  Southwark News
  
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• Archbishop of Southwark to celebrate Mass for Carers and all affected by Covid-19 this evening - The Catholic Universe

  02-07-2020 10:36 via thecatholicuniverse.com
  Archbishop of Southwark to celebrate Mass for Carers and all affected by Covid-19 this evening  The Catholic Universe
  
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• Rye Lane - temporary closure

  02-07-2020 01:00 via southwark.gov.uk
  Rye Lane will be closed from 6 July to allow more space for social distancing for shoppers, cyclists and pedestrians, and to ensure the works around Peckham Rye station can be carried out safely at the same time.
  
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• Drug bust in Bermondsey estate - Southwark News

  01-07-2020 15:24 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Drug bust in Bermondsey estate  Southwark News
  
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• QR4 decision doesn't mean all major projects are off, says Southwark Council leader - Southwark News

  01-07-2020 15:13 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  QR4 decision doesn't mean all major projects are off, says Southwark Council leader  Southwark News
  
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• Cuts to legal support services in Southwark could be shelved - Southwark News

  01-07-2020 14:42 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Cuts to legal support services in Southwark could be shelved  Southwark News
  
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• What the Dickens? - The tube to Kent - Southwark News

  01-07-2020 14:02 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  What the Dickens? - The tube to Kent  Southwark News
  
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• What the Dickens? Only Fools in Walworth - Southwark News

  01-07-2020 14:02 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  What the Dickens? Only Fools in Walworth  Southwark News
  
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• The GREAT and good of inspirational businesses - Southwark News

  01-07-2020 12:57 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  The GREAT and good of inspirational businesses  Southwark News
  
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• Councillors reject KPF's 20-storey Southwark tower - Architects Journal

  01-07-2020 10:39 via architectsjournal.co.uk
  
  Councillors reject KPF's 20-storey Southwark tower  Architects Journal
  
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• Premier Inn to open 274-room hotel in Southwark - Hotel Owner

  01-07-2020 10:33 via hotelowner.co.uk
  
  Premier Inn to open 274-room hotel in Southwark  Hotel Owner
  
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• Premier Inn to open Southwark property – Business Traveller - Business Traveller

  01-07-2020 03:01 via businesstraveller.com
  
  Premier Inn to open Southwark property – Business Traveller  Business Traveller
  
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• Southwark Cathedral to open doors for first time in 103 days this Saturday - London News Online

  30-06-2020 18:00 via londonnewsonline.co.uk
  
  Southwark Cathedral to open doors for first time in 103 days this Saturday  London News Online
  
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• Locals relieved as toilets reopen in Southwark parks - Southwark News

  30-06-2020 15:51 via southwarknews.co.uk
  
  Locals relieved as toilets reopen in Southwark parks  Southwark News
  
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• Southwark Cathedral prepares to reopen its doors

  30-06-2020 14:49 via feeds.london-se1.co.uk
  
  Southwark's Anglican cathedral reopens for private prayer on Saturday 4 July, with the Sunday morning Eucharist to be held in the presence of a congregation from 19 July onwards.
  
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