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The only independent, paid-for weekly newspaper in London. Everyone round here reads it. T: 02072315258 Email: editor @southwarknews .co.uk

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Camberwell boy given scholarship to Eton College, where Prince Wills and Harry went Read more:
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The Duke of Kent has visited the St Mungo’s housing project on Grange Road, #Bermondsey , to officially open the recently refurbished centre.  @EdwardUKRPG @StMungos #Homeless @RoyalFamily
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Memorial plaques to dictators Kim Jong-il and Colonel Gaddafi mysteriously appear in East Dulwich
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A #Millwall fan who was stabbed eight times after confronting knife-wielding jihadis in the #LondonBridge terrorist attack five years ago has said he is coming to terms with not getting an award. #Borough #Nunhead
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Exclusive: Labour Party dismisses entire selection panel in a row over Harriet Harman succession @UKLabour @SouthwarkLabour @peterbabudu @Miatsf @evenor23 @HarrietHarman @mowords @PeoplesMomentum @CambPeckLab
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A GLA candidate could swear an oath of office on a Neil Gaiman novel if elected @neilhimself @ShinyShep
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9 years
Comedian Eddie Izzard supported @CoyleNeil on the campaign trail this week - http://t.co/5uutYosPsl http://t.co/7lqx9dEjb8
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TRUK United's squad will consist only of transgender women, who will take to the pitch against #Dulwich Hamlet's womens team. @DulwichHamletFC @Trukunitedfc @TRUKListens #Southwark @transradiouk @lucyclarkref #TransDayOfVisibility
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Campaigners push for new ban on sitting councillors working for lobbying firms #Southwark @35percent_EAN
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A @TfL report has found that the #Dulwich Village Low Traffic Neighbourhood ( #LTN ) is “the root cause” of congestion on Croxted and #Norwood Road. #HerneHill @OneDulwich @RealOneDulwich @dwnconservative @hernehillforum @DulwichSociety
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#Southwark Council says they 'will remove and charge' e-bike operators for blocked roads and pavements
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A bungled email proves a Labour Councillor tried to suppress a @TfL report that criticised the #Dulwich Village Low Traffic Neighbourhood ( #LTN ), claim local residents.  #HerneHill @OneDulwich @RealOneDulwich @dwnconservative @hernehillforum
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Boy, 15, cleared of murder and manslaughter in trial of rapper Showkey's fatal stabbing. Read more:
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6 years
FOUND: Alice King found alive and well!
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4 years
An image of how proposed new stadium could look like #Millwall #Bermondsey
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A mudlarker has found a human jaw bone on the #Thames which possibly dates beyond the 17th century. #Southwark #mudlarking @ravenmudlark @MuseumofLondon @Rothersman @MudHistorian
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#Bermondsey hero Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died after leaping into the Thames to save a downing woman, will have a plaque installed in his honour. @livingbankside @PeckhamAcademy @salmonyouth #Bankside #Borough
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Well everyone, it's been quite week for our dear old borough. So here's the front page of tomorrow's Southwark News. #tomorrowspaperstoday
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Calls for Millwall fan stabbed while fighting of London Bridge attackers to be awarded George Cross
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4 years
Harvey's dad Dean said "People have said it’s the best tattoo they’ve seen. It’s just been crazy, the reception, people can’t believe the details in it." #Millwall #Millwall
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Brave Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole a former Harris Academy #Peckham pupil was only twenty years of age #Bermondsey #LondonBridge @PeckhamAcademy @Malcolms_World
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St Giles - Labour HOLD Ellie Cumbo - 2,606 votes Jason Ochere - 2,360 votes Ian Wingfield - 2,217 votes Turnout: 33.75%
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Guy's hospital surgeons beat world record with 'cutting-edge' prostate treatment @GSTTnhs @ProstateUK
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'Prince of Peckham' rides to glory as he claims nation's first-ever medal in BMX racing at the Olympics, followed by a first gold in the women's event -
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MISSING: police searching for 14-yr-old Nelly Muhigirwa who may be in #Peckham or #Brixton . Last seen Sat at 7am. http://t.co/RKxWkaDqIK
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Landlord's efforts to convert Georgian #Walworth pub into flats scuppered again @WalworthSociety
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Kirby Estate have outdone their patriotic support for England's football teams yet again - by having a mural done of the estate's namesake, women's star Fran Kirby. @frankirby @Lionesses #Bermondsey #kirbyestate @MurWalls
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Rio Ferdinand on Dulwich Hamlet link-up: 'I’ve been here over the years, I’ve brought my kids here and I just let them run off. I don’t do that anywhere else. You can feel the community vibe here.' Ex-England defender has 'strong message' - #DHFC
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Owners of a luxury #Elephant & Castle block has been warned over its inadequate fire safety measures - just four years after being built where the Heygate Estate used to be. #Southwark
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You've done it! Lewisham Council's plot to force Millwall off its land has today been scrapped. Read more
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Here's what happened when we met TikTok famous Travis and Sigrid in #Borough . @sigirides
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'Millwall Football Club are part of the cultural history of London'
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5 years
'Every single one of us gets poorer and has less opportunities to holiday, work, study, live or even fall in love in, or with, 27 other countries'
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8 years
Harvey Brown on cloud nine after school celebrates his successful treatment Watch video:
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“Thank-you for helping save her life, we'll never be able to express how grateful we are.” @islasfight
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Meet the Dad from Walworth who set up his own Knowledge school to increase diversity among London cabbies: #TheKnowledge #Southwark #Walworth #GoodNews
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He bought a 25% stake in a shared ownership flat in #Bermondsey a decade ago with a friend.  At the time, entering into the scheme was the only way they could afford to get on the property ladder. @EOCS_Official #Southwark #EndOurCladdingScandal
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Famous Kennedy's butcher's in #Walworth gets restored @HistoricEngland
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E-cargo bikes are now available to hire in #Dulwich and #Walworth for £2.50 an hour @lb_Southwark @OurBikeUK @mcash @LouieLouie_Ldn
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Well done Millwall!
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"The system is absolutely on its knees": Why a #Southwark barrister has chosen to strike
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Parking spaces could be turned into miniature parks under #Southwark Council plans @mcash #LDReporter
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9 years
Huge crowd marches in Walworth in memory of Mohammed ‘Moe’ Dura-Ray, who was killed last night http://t.co/iWHMk5v3PC http://t.co/tRb6o6eIjU
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Labour deputy and shadow minister for sport, Tom Watson, visited Dulwich Hamlet FC today to show his support for the club: 'If the developers think they can win this campaign, they have another thing coming.'
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Millwall fans caught up in London Bridge attack to be honoured during home match tomorrow
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MADNESS ON THE OLD KENT ROAD : BREAKING: Reports of Asda on the Old Kent Road is closed because of a fight over bog roll - the News will update
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#Millwall fan and London Bridge Attack hero Roy Larner finally receives bravery medal #LondonBridge #RoyalHumaneSociety @TheMillwallFans
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#Millwall fans join Russian invasion -
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Send us your video of your street showing how much we love our brave NHS workers
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Players from '60s glory days to star at Millwall Dockers' Day celebration Read more:
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Two young publicans have bought Bermondsey’s Old Justice pub and aim to open to customers at the end of January.  #Bermondsey @PubsSaving @TheOldJustice
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Despite having to take forty tablets a day and doing two daily physio sessions to dislodge mucus from his lungs, little Finley doesn’t let Cystic Fibrosis get in the way of doing what he wants to do.
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Famous TV gardener Monty Don to visit #Dulwich for a talk and book signing next month @TheMontyDon @JAGSschool
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Cheers to that! Mayflower Inn wins 2017 Southwark Heritage blue plaque with 1,160 votes. Read more:
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Theatre #Peckham Academy and Young Peckham offer young people the skills and inspiration they need to succeed in creative industries. @TheatrePeckham @Suzann_McLean @BBBAwardsBBB @JohnBoyega #Desmond ’s
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#Bermondsey hero Folajimi ‘Jimi’ Olubunmi-Adewole, who died while trying to save a woman drowning in the Thames, has had a plaque erected in his honour. @Southwarkcathed @livingbankside @MayorofLondon
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Rare exotic owl is sitting on bins and eating rats in #Bermondsey #Rotherhithe
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Bermondsey man proudly flies #Millwall flag in New York after completing iconic marathon for charity -
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Goose Green Roundabout is now known as Dulwich Hamlet Promotion Roundabout on Google Maps - #DHFC @DulwichHamletFC @ForwardHamlet
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Tributes paid to "Gorgeous George" - London's most lovable cabbie who tragically died after 'collision' with a moped while walking near his home in #Kennington #cabbie @The_LCDC @taxi_leaks @LondonTaxiRadio @UnitedCabbies @LambethMPS @metpoliceuk
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Guy's Hospital does a week's worth of surgery in a day to beat the backlog @GSTTnhs @ProstateUK #Dulwich #LondonBridge
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Man jailed for ejaculating on woman on Elephant & Castle train - http://t.co/1sw8LaZcxc http://t.co/GEflzRw986
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#Dulwich residents have previously voted two to one in favour of scrapping the LTN junction.
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A courageous British Transport Police officer who fought all three London Bridge attackers with just his baton has been honoured with a hand-carved stone corbel in Southwark Cathedral:
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#Bermondsey residents could soon be boozing at The Old Justice pub now its “stunning” Tudor-style interior has been restored to its former glory.  @TheOldJustice @lb_southwark #NoMoreLonelyNights #saveourpubs #SaveALondonPub
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Charter School teachers cycle from London to Brighton in memory of head girl who died from blood cancer during lockdown #Dulwich @TCSDulwich @CCLG_UK @royalmarsdenNHS
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BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has revealed he was off work for three weeks recovering from suspected coronavirus and praised the staff at King’s College Hospital. #Dulwich @KingsCollegeNHS
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What an amazing photo by @MrTimDunn of #TowerBridge taken yesterday
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Black wartime doctor and civil rights trailblazer Dr Cecil Belfield Clarke to get plaque in #Elephant and Castle @NubianJak @blackpoppies14 @LGBTHM @LSBU @WalworthSociety #Barbados
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Bermondsey Millwall fan will cycle to 90 stadiums for Cancer Research. Read more:
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'I didn’t do those things to get a medal but a thank you would’ve been nice'
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A vaccine trial at King’s College Hospital could prolong the lives of cancer patients living with aggressive brain tumours. @KingsCollegeNHS #Glioblastoma @braintumourrsch #DCVax -L #GBM #murcidencel #NWBO $NWBO
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Ada Salter planted 7,000 trees and covered the whole of #Bermondsey and #Rotherhithe in flowers
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Southwark council leader Peter John: “For the first time in its history, Southwark is Tory-free and the people of Southwark have rejected Theresa May’s government and all that she stands for”
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'We're the most patriotic estate in England' - Can you beat the flag-covered Kirby estate in #Bermondsey ? http://t.co/29iB4TmC5n
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Brave little Harvey Brown has dream come true on VIP trip to see his heroes at #Millwall - http://t.co/H5A2Loe9FV http://t.co/4Gtw4g2uyk
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Bermondsey fighter lands Sky Sports deal as he aims for world title contention: #Millwall
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A #Peckham pensioner has launched a one-man campaign against Lime bikes by covering them in tongue-in-cheek signs.  #Camberwell #Southwark
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'I'm ambitious and if I felt that the club didn’t want to continue to grow then I’d probably look elsewhere.' Gavin Rose reveals he turned down three job offers last season as he outlines his vision of the future for @DulwichHamletFC -
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A 24-yr-old man was arrested in Nigel Road, Peckham on Tuesday with a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition in his backpack http://t.co/P7PS1WpmUC
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A nurse at King's College Hospital in Denmark Hill has been shortlisted for an award for her work with older people who have had a fall and are frail. @KingsCollegeNHS
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From tomorrow, and now every week during the coronavirus lockdown, we will be distributing free copies of the Southwark News, containing essential information, to vulnerable people on the shielded patients list. Copies will be delivered with Southwark Council's food parcels.
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History Hour: Incredible images found lying in a skip
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Councillor Rachel Bentley named as the Lib Dem's MP candidate for the next elec @RachelSBentley @swklibdems
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History Hour: This is Burgess Park in 1982 - after the war it promised to be the Hyde Park of SE5 but it was a long time coming @BurgessPk #Camberwell #Walworth
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#Southwark Council is due to launch an eight-week review of the #Dulwich low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) this month. The review will gather the opinions of residents and people living nearby on the scheme. @AllianceDulwich #LTNs
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Khan's Bargain store given heritage award after restoration fit for a palace: @PeckhamVision
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The sheer number of fines handed out for driving through poorly signed zones - around £2.5 million in just a few cameras in #Dulwich and #Walworth in a few weeks alone - is ridiculous. Something has obviously gone very wrong. @AllianceDulwich
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#Peckham Burger King declared 'the best architecture ever'
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Greens’ say their Loo Czar is proving ‘an absolute vote-winner’ in the race for City Hall And where to the other parties stand on the toilet issue? #LDR #LondonElection @ZoeGarbett @CarolineRussell
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Meet Maria, 78, the oldest councillor in #Southwark @mariaadderley @swklibdems #Elephant
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It's (officially) coming home: @DulwichHamletFC fans set for Christmas and New Year bonanza as a hat-trick of games is announced for Champion Hill return - #DHFC
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Roy, the Millwall fan who tackled jihadis at London Bridge two years ago, has called for yesterday's heroes to be given bravery medals
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A #Bermondsey nurse, who helped to ensure the public was safe at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, has been recognised with a British Empire Medal. @stjohnambulance @RoyalFamily
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Dulwich Hamlet come from behind to snatch a sensational injury-time winner for their first-ever victory in National League South - #DHFC
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