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Several Southeastern overnight trains to be replaced by buses

Engineering work is scheduled for some Southeastern Railway lines this week, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

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Missing Bexley teen has links to Lewisham and Croydon

Police are appealing for help in finding a teenage boy from Bexley.

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Schools at risk of closure as pupil numbers rapidly falling, think tank says

The report said Lambeth is projected to see England's largest percentage drop in pupil numbers.

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Missing Coventry girls could be in Lewisham or Sydenham

Two girls, 13 and 14, are missing from their homes in Coventry, and it is believed they might have travelled to London together.

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Hilly Fields Medical Centre Lewisham patients queue for GP

Patients have claimed they queued outside a South London GP surgery for over an hour in an attempt to see a doctor.

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Every Transport for London bus timetable change this weekend

Bus schedules in London will be undergoing changes across this weekend.

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Pop-up school desperately in search of donors as exclusion rates rise

Akoma is an education charity for black girls aged eight to 14, based in Lewisham.

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Getting appointment at Ladywell GP surgery ‘has become a lottery,’ say patients

About 40 people are said to have queued at Hilly Fields Medical Centre in Ladywell from 7am on Wednesday morning to secure an appointment.

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Colourful makeover brings children’s ward to life at King’s College Hospital

Children and parents are now greeted by entertaining depictions of colourful animals and wildlife from the moment they enter the ward.

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Met Office forecasts warmer temperatures for London

London will see a rise in temperatures over the next few days.

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National Pet Day: The cutest pets of south east London

National Pet Day honours the joy and companionship pets bring into our lives.

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Woman missing from Lewisham SE13

A 72-year-old is missing from SE13.

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‘Better’ managers get a taste for volunteering

Food Cycle aims to combat poverty and food waste by preparing meals from food that was about to be thrown away.

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South London boroughs with the most air ambulance call-outs

New figures show London's Air Ambulance attended to a record 2,007 patients last year, as it continues its Up Against Time appeal, supported by this publication. 

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Four from Lewisham who were armed with firearm and knives are put away for total of 52 years

All four defendants were found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life at Woolwich Crown Court on January 9.

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Southeastern trains replaced by buses Sunday April 7

Engineering work is scheduled for some Southeastern Railway lines this Sunday which means some train lines will be closed.

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Goldsmiths staff set date for marking boycott over ‘brutal’ sackings

The union is calling on the University to halt plans to cut more than 130 jobs.

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Bistro dedicated to helping refugees offers Plateful of hope

Iolande Chirico's Plateful Café in Lewisham Road has been created to help refugees show off their skills as chefs and it showcases cuisine from around the world that local people can enjoy.