Councillors walk out of care charge meeting

11:30am Friday 2nd May 2008

Labour councillors have been accused of "Stalinist politics" after a last minute adjournment of a council meeting left dozens of vulnerable and elderly residents unable to voice their concerns over crippling care charges.

	Update: Boris ahead in mayoral race
	7:53am Fri 2 May 08
	Reports suggest Conservative Boris Johnson is ahead on votes in the race to become London Mayor - but delays in the count mean a result is unlikely until after midnight.
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Teenage girl sexually attacked in park

9:49am Thursday 1st May 2008

A 14-year-old girl was thrown to the ground by a man who tried to sexually assault her in the middle of the night.

Jail for HIV positive thief

9:40am Thursday 1st May 2008

An HIV positive crook who stole from his gay lovers in revenge for contracting the virus has been jailed for 16 months.

	Polling stations open today
	6:20am Thu 1 May 08
	Polling stations open at 7am today for the London mayoral and assembly elections.

	"Curry crisis" in south London
	1:39pm Sat 26 Apr 08
	A Streatham curry restaurant owner is campaigning against what she has labelled a "curry crisis" in the area.
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	De Menezes inquest could be delayed
	4:12pm Sat 26 Apr 08
	The inquest into the death of Tube shooting victim Jean Charles de Menezes could be delayed due to the huge amount of evidence submitted for the hearing.

	Tooting man was beaten by Tamil gang, court hears
	5:21pm Thu 24 Apr 08
	A 22-year-old has told a court how he was beaten with a bottle during a Tamil gang fight which left one man dead.

	'Long overdue' crossing created
	3:29pm Wed 23 Apr 08
	A pedestrian crossing is being created at a dangerous West Norwood junction after two years of lobbying from the community.

	Police force merger plans criticised
	12:25pm Wed 23 Apr 08
	Streatham and Norwood's police forces could be merged with Brixton's in a plan to deliver borough-wide policing.
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