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'Rink will not meet standards', skating bosses claim

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:43:19 +0000

A Streatham ice rink which was on track to becoming a centre of excellence for skaters across Europe will not be good enough to host top competitions, it has been claimed.

Smiley Culture helped recruit women to traffic drugs

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:44:57 +0000

Deceased reggae star Smiley Culture was instrumental in recruiting women from Croydon to traffic drugs for distribution in the UK, a court heard on Monday.

Crystal Palace concert planned to repair riot damage

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:40:34 +0000

Communities from five London boroughs are being invited to a peace concert, which its organiser hope will repair some of the damage caused during the August riots.

Police hunt thieves who raided Streatham mosque safe

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:53:33 +0000

Police are appealing for witnesses after two burglars stole cash from a mosque.

Snooker club owners hit back after residents' concerns

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:34:45 +0000

The owners of a West Norwood snooker club accused of being a hub for crime and anti-social behaviour have insisted that it provides a service for the community.

Streatham Hill residents mistake fur scarf for 'skinned cat'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:47:17 +0000

Animal rescue teams had a pleasant surprise when a skinned cat hanging from a tree turned out to be a scarf.

Doctors brought girl 'back to life' after Lambeth shooting

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:55:06 +0000

Paramedics who treated a five-year-old girl for a gunshot wound brought her 'back to life' twice after she was hit by a bullet in the chest, a court has heard.

Growing for gold with community food competition

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:20:28 +0000

Green-fingered Londoners are being invited to get their hands on an Olympic-inspired cash giveaway by growing their own food.

MP submits dangerous dog report to Government

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:58:26 +0000

A council report into rising numbers of incidents relating to dangerous dogs has been submitted to the Government to help it form new dog laws.

Mother jailed for stealing box during riots

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:23:05 +0000

A mother who admitted stealing a box from a jeweller’s shop during last year’s riots has been jailed for 13 months.