Southwark Museum Hosts Maori Ceremony to Send Warrior Back Home
20/11/2008
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On Tuesday 18th November staff at the Cuming Museum in Walworth took part in a special repatriation ceremony for the remains of a Maori warrior, possibly a chieftain more  |
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Heygate joint work recognised
19/11/2008
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| If traditional ways of working don’t get results, it’s time to try a different approach - which is how Southwark Council and the Metropolitan Police earned an Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) award. more |
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Funding for Friday and Saturday night youth activities
14/11/2008
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| Southwark Council is one of 77 local authorities which have been awarded £25,000 to provide Friday and Saturday night activities for young people involved in nuisance or criminal behaviour more |
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Major Day For Secondary Schools In Southwark
14/11/2008
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| Southwark education takes an exciting step forward with the release of two school designs and the announcement of the consortia that is to transform these and other Southwark secondary schools. more |
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Theatre Masterclass in telling it like it is
13/11/2008
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| Should the cast be pelted with rotten tomatoes or showered with roses? Was the acting awful or awesome? more |
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Unsafe food costs Iceland £17,000
13/11/2008
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| Tooth marks in chocolate bars and other confectionery at the Elephant and Castle Iceland have led to fines and costs totalling £17,000 for displaying unsafe food for sale. more |
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Southwark Children Question Council
05/11/2008
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| In a session to mirror parliament's question time, 80 junior streetleaders from three primary schools in the borough got their chance to ask questions about crime, transport and graffiti. more |
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Clearing out the cobwebs from the criminal justice system
04/11/2008
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| Knowing what to expect when you go to court, and getting the support you need as a victim or a witness are both important - and now Southwark Council’s doing even more to help. more |
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Southwark Tigers Rugby Club Earn Their Stripes
04/11/2008
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| A former England star is to help local junior rugby club, the Southwark Tigers, celebrate 10 years of success on Sunday November 09th. more |
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Southwark Kids To Get Active Thanks to Their Computers
31/10/2008
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| Children in Southwark are to be shown a novel way of taking up sport - by playing on their computers more |
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Recycling Rewards for Southwark Residents
29/10/2008
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| Top ten quirky unrecyclable items found in Southwark recycling bags. more |
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Southwark hots up for Halloween and fireworks season
24/10/2008
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| Southwark is hotting up over the Halloween and fireworks season this year - but work is going on behind the scenes to make sure residents stay safe. more |
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The BBC returns to Southwark as part of Autumnwatch
21/10/2008
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| Residents from across Southwark are being urged to roll up their sleeves and pick up tools on Saturday 25 October, as part of BBC’s Autumnwatch. more |
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Stay Warm And Save Money
21/10/2008
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| For anyone wanting to stay warm this winter, spend less on energy bills AND do their bit for the environment, help is at hand. more |
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Southwark Kids Spring Into Action
21/10/2008
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Southwark Council is supporting schoolchildren across the borough throughout October as they take part in National Walk to School Month.
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Black History Month - A Peckham Hero
21/10/2008
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| A one-off theatre piece is being premiered in Southwark next week about the historical figure Dr. Harold Moody, who’s been described as “Britain’s Martin Luther King.” more |
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Grants for Southwark Care Homes
15/10/2008
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| Landscaped gardens, reminiscence rooms, and computers are just some of the improvements that have been made to care homes in Southwark after an allocation of £280,000 was granted by the Department of Health. more |
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Help at hand for hairdressers
14/10/2008
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| Southwark hairdressers are invited to a free information and training session on hand health and safety, in The Lane next Tuesday more |
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Black History Month - Curtains Go Up on Film Festival In Southwark
08/10/2008
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| As part of the 20th anniversary of Black History Month in Southwark, an exciting series of films is to be screened in the borough, ranging from documentaries to short dramas to animation. more |
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Support at your fingertips for people affected by gangs
08/10/2008
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| Support and advice for people in Southwark involved in or affected by gang-related violence is now available by text and telephone. more |
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Not in My Neighbourhood!
07/10/2008
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| Southwark council will join boroughs around the country next week to demonstrate local work underway to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. more |
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Two Blue Plaques to be Unveiled in Southwark in October
29/09/2008
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| A popular singer from the Second World War and a renowned press photographer will each be awarded with a Southwark Council blue plaque in October. more |
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Take part in the Big Draw at the Cuming Museum in October
29/09/2008
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| Southwark Council is inviting residents to come down to the Cuming Museum every Saturday morning in October and get drawing! more |
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Black History Month: 31 Days Of Learning, Entertainment And More
29/09/2008
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| A celebration of Southwark’s rich past gets underway in October with its 20-year anniversary of Black History Month. more |
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Final call to make a difference tackling youth crime
19/09/2008
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| A final call is being made for volunteers to work with young people in Southwark who need help getting back on track. more |
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Southwark Gets Linked Into The Green Chain
18/09/2008
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| For the first time in 30 years the South East London Green Chain is expanding, and it’s heading into Southwark. more |
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Festive Fun!
18/09/2008
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| Southwark’s young artists could see their work displayed on mantelpieces across the borough thanks to a festive card competition launched by Southwark Council. more |
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Celebrate the launch of London’s Cultural Olympiad at the Cuming Museum
15/09/2008
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Drop into the Cuming Museum for a weekend of worldwide storytelling as Southwark celebrates the launch of the Cultural Olympiad.
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Southwark buildings throw open their doors
15/09/2008
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Forty three outstanding buildings in Southwark will be revealing their hidden interiors when their doors are thrown open to the public as part of the Open House London event, which is taking place on September 20 and 21.
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Dulwich War Memorial Returned to Former Glory
12/09/2008
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| The completion of thousands of pounds worth of restoration work to the Dulwich War Memorial is to get unveiled this weekend. more |
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John Harvard Library
11/09/2008
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John Harvard library will be closing for major building works at 5pm on September 13 2008.
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Southwark Honours Legendary Heavyweight Boxer With Blue Plaque
11/09/2008
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| Sir Henry Cooper, one of Britain’s finest heavyweight boxers, is to unveil his very own blue plaque, at the site of his former gym in Southwark. more |
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Southwark Council Shows French Politicians The Way To Go Green
11/09/2008
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| More than 50 guests from France are hoping to take a leaf out of Southwark Council’s book when they visit the borough on Friday. more |
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Be Boundless
10/09/2008
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Building on its successful launch last year, Boundless returns to Southwark from September 12 - 21 celebrating the best in disability arts, sports and culture in accessible cultural venue spaces across the borough.
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Southwark resident sentenced to imprisonment for benefit fraud
21/08/2008
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| A Southwark man was sentenced to 40 days imprisonment at Tower Bridge Magistrates Court on August 13 2008. more |
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Nuisance Bike Campaign
20/08/2008
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Southwark Council will launch its annual anti-nuisance bike campaign following a 57% rise in complaints this year.
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Olympic Handover Flag To Be Raised At Camberwell Green To Celebrate Handover Day
20/08/2008
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| As Southwark gets on its marks for the 2012 Olympics with its own handover celebration, Southwark Council has revealed how it plans to get the borough healthy and active over the next four years. more |
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Young people making themselves heard through The Mix
13/08/2008
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| The opinions of Southwark young people on issues affecting their lives will be the talking point of this Sunday’s The Mix festival at Burgess Park in Southwark. more |
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Young People On Track for Secondary School
12/08/2008
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| Making friends, coping with change, and standing up to peer pressure can be a struggle for young people making the transition from primary to secondary school. more |
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Southwark Youngsters Aim For Local Sporting Glory
12/08/2008
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| Records might be falling at the Olympics in China, but youngsters in the borough are hoping for a bit of sporting greatness closer to home, in the Southwark Community Games finals next week. more |
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Council confiscates criminal’s cash
07/08/2008
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| Southwark Council has successfully stripped a criminal of £30,000 of his ill-gotten gains, using powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act for the first time. more |
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Grant for film on history of Carnaval del Pueblo
06/08/2008
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| The history of London’s Latin community will be on show at Southwark’s Cuming Museum thanks to a £50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. more |
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Battle Against Rogue Traders Gets A Female Touch
06/08/2008
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| Dee Hooff, a painter and decorator from Gypsy Hill, has become the first woman to join a Southwark Council scheme to help drive cowboy builders out of Southwark. more |
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Best ever key stage 2 results for Southwark students
06/08/2008
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Primary school pupils in Southwark have achieved their best ever results at Key Stage 2. These results show pupils are improving faster than national rates of improvement in the key subjects of English, Mathematics and Science.
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Local Film Wins Top Award
06/08/2008
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| A short film funded by Southern Exposure, a film fund created in partnership with Southwark, Lambeth, and Lewisham, has won the Film London/ITV London viewers choice award in the Best of Borough Film Awards (The BoBs) 2008. more |
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Detailed phasing plan released for the Aylesbury redevelopment
05/08/2008
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| The Aylesbury Estate redevelopment has reached its next major milestone - the release of a comprehensive phasing plan, which outlines how the 15-year rehousing programme will be delivered. more |
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Southwark Council protects shoppers from dishonest traders
04/08/2008
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| The rising cost of food has shoppers feeling the pinch, but that hasn’t stopped some Southwark traders from trying to charge a few extra pennies. more |
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Plans approved for first of 16 new sites to rehouse Heygate Estate residents
01/08/2008
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| Southwark Council’s planning committee approved Wandle Housing Association’s application for the Newington South (Camberwell New Road) development at Tuesday night’s meeting. more |
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Southwark – safe as houses with new recruits
30/07/2008
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| Sixteen graduates are set to join Southwark Council’s housing department, where they will embark on a challenging career path and also improve tenants’ lives. more |
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Southwark Mayor pledges to raise money for diabetes
30/07/2008
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| The Mayor of Southwark this week launched an appeal to raise funds for a mobile unit to tour the borough providing free blood tests to check for the early onset of diabetes. more |
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Southwark Book Award 2008
25/07/2008
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| Primary and secondary school children from across Southwark have voted Siobhan Dowd’s London Eye Mystery as their favourite book of 2008. more |
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Southwark young people make film about knife crime and gang culture
24/07/2008
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| A group of young people from Southwark have produced a hard-hitting film about knife crime and gang culture as part of a project run by Southwark's Youth Offending Team (YOT). more |
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Children's Musical on the Aylesbury
21/07/2008
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| Children living on the Aylesbury Estate showcase their talent in an amazing new rap musical that has got rave reviews more |
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Maximum health and safety penalty for hostel owners
21/07/2008
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| Owners of a London hostel have been handed down a maximum penalty after failing to protect the health and safety of visitors to their premises. more |
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Southwark appoints new experts for residents
21/07/2008
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| Southwark Council has galvanised its commitment to strong customer service with the letting of new engineering contracts in key service areas, it announced today. more |
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Revamped awards to benefit businesses and the environment
18/07/2008
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| Changes to Southwark Council’s Environmental Business Awards announced today will encourage local businesses to make greater savings for the environment - and for themselves. more |
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Sample fantastic watersports in the centre of London this summer in Southwark
17/07/2008
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| Surrey Docks Watersports Centre (SDWC) is throwing open its doors for a fun open day event on Sunday 20 July. more |
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Southwark parks scoop Green Flag awards
17/07/2008
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| Five Southwark parks have scooped awards that prove they are the place to be this summer - up from three parks last year. more |
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Dragons, elephants and lamas take to the streets of Bermondsey for the Bermondsey Carnival
15/07/2008
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| A huge elephant, the Spice Girls, a flight of dragons and a Peruvian lama were sighted in Bermondsey on Saturday as the annual Bermondsey Carnival parade, sponsored by Southwark council, got under way. more |
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Multi-Agency Enforcement Programme in Peckham
10/07/2008
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| More than 40 bottles of counterfeit alcohol, along with 57 packets of counterfeit condoms and 25 packets of counterfeit cigarettes, were among the goods seized by Southwark’s trading standards officers. more |
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Olympic taekwondo athlete helps Southwark school achieve record success
09/07/2008
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| A primary school in Southwark has achieved a record by getting more than 100 children through a taekwondo grading examination in one go. more |
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Southwark launches best ever summer activities programme
09/07/2008
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| Southwark has launched its action-packed, something for everybody, summer activities programme for children and young people of all ages. more |
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Southwark Trading Standards step up their campaign against illegal traders in the borough
08/07/2008
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| Southwark Council’s trading standards officers have won another success in their long running campaign against businesses in the borough selling illegal and dangerous skin lightening creams. more |
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Southwark Council outlines next step in rehousing Heygate residents
04/07/2008
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| Southwark Council is continuing to support and work closely with the residents of the Heygate Estate whilst they are being rehoused off the estate. more |
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Southwark Gets Ready for the Switch
04/07/2008
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| Digital television will soon be coming to all Southwark homes. more |
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Southwark Council win 'Trailblazer ' status
04/07/2008
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| Southwark Council has been recognised by the government for its excellent housing options and homelessness prevention work and has been asked to mentor other local authorities. more |
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Dalkia to deliver green targets for Elephant and Castle
02/07/2008
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| Dalkia has been selected as the commercial partner to provide sustainable infrastructure for the Elephant and Castle development, Southwark Council announced today. more |
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Southwark launches consultation about adult social care services
01/07/2008
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| Southwark Council today started consulting about who should receive the adult social care services that help vulnerable people live independently. more |
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Primary school pupils in Southwark bat it out at urban cricket finale
30/06/2008
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| The two winning teams of Southwark Community Games's urban cricket tournament battled it out for supremacy last week at the grand finale of a six week programme of cricket coaching across the borough. more |
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Disabled artists in Southwark celebrate life with a new exhibition
27/06/2008
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| A group of disabled artists in Southwark are celebrating life with their new exhibition, LIFE IS SWEET. more |
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Camberwell Baths development makes a splash
20/06/2008
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| Southwark today announced that it has short-listed three potential submissions to work with the council to explore creative and sustainable solutions for investing in the Camberwell Leisure Centre. more |
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Council blitz for Capital Clean up
18/06/2008
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| As part of the 100 day London-wide Capital clean-up campaign, Southwark Council pulled out all the stops for a one day blitz at the start of June. more |
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New ‘happening’ magazine for Southwark youngsters hits the streets
17/06/2008
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| A new magazine written and produced by young people in Southwark, for young people in Southwark, has hit the streets. more |
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Faces of Southwark Awards Ceremony
13/06/2008
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| Last night saw a well-attended prize-giving ceremony at Southwark’s town hall for the winners of the ‘Faces of Southwark’ photographic competition. more |
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Southwark Council supports EU lobby over air quality
13/06/2008
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| A delegation of council leaders will be in Strasbourg next month to lobby the European Commission on the UK government's plans to circumvent air quality targets at Heathrow. more |
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Money matters from Southwark Council
12/06/2008
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| We all know that times are tight and budgets are under pressure - but do you know where to get help when the bills start to mount up? more |
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Southwark school children learn about food safety
10/06/2008
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| Southwark Council’s food safety team is marking Food Safety Week with a series of fun, interactive and informative talks to primary school children. more |
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Southwark says government should not undermine efforts made by the most improved secondary school in England
10/06/2008
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| In response to yesterday’s announcement by the government that it is to target schools with closure unless their exam results improve Lisa Rajan, executive member for children’s services and education at Southwark Council, said: more |
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Southwark shortlists to transform local schools
03/06/2008
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| Southwark Council is in the final stages of choosing a partner to work with on its £200 million programme to transform the borough’s secondary schools. more |
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The Mayor of Southwark opens children’s Safari Garden
02/06/2008
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| Families at the Newpin Centre showed the Mayor of Southwark how their gardens grow when she officially opened the new Safari Garden on Friday 23 May. more |
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Southwark consultant makes sure the chips are down at local school
27/05/2008
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Southwark Council healthy food consultant Janice Gibb is organising a Cook’s Conference today (28 May) at St James School, attended by local MP Simon Hughes.
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New Architect for Potters Field
23/05/2008
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| Berkeley Homes and Southwark Council have chosen the new architect for Potters Field. Leading architects Squire and Partners have been selected to design a new development for this special South Bank site. more |
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Cuming Museum is the space to be
23/05/2008
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| A new activity space for children to explore their artistic skills will be launched next Friday at Southwark Council’s Cuming Museum, SE17. more |
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Council and Camberwell Green celebrate success in National Tackling Drugs Week
23/05/2008
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| Southwark Councillors marked the success of Southwark’s Action Areas (SAA) during National Tackling Drugs Week (June 19-23). more |
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Rubbish population estimates
23/05/2008
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| Southwark Council today releases information showing that the population of Southwark has been significantly under-estimated by Central Government. more |
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Southwark Mayor raises £50,000+ for the Damilola Taylor Trust
22/05/2008
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| One year ago, just after the Worshipful Mayor of Southwark Councillor Bob Skelly took up office, he promised he would raise £50,000 for the Damilola Taylor Trust (DTT) during his year in office. more |
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Council’s new website shows visitors how to enjoy summer in Southwark
21/05/2008
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Wondering where in Southwark you can take a class on how to mix the perfect cocktail, rent a tandem, see some great architecture, or take the family to enjoy a free event?
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Lyndhurst school shows its green credentials
21/05/2008
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| Some budding young environmentalists spearheaded a rigorous audit yesterday at Lyndhurst Primary School and won the Bronze Eco-Schools award. more |
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How volunteering turned my life around
21/05/2008
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| Three years ago tiny Umu Sesay was at rock bottom. The local Southwark girl had dropped out of her social work course at university after struggling with confidence and self-esteem issues and finding the assignments too tough to manage. more |
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A week of new opportunities for the people of Southwark
19/05/2008
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| Southwark citizens get to explore their creative side again this year as the Council gives people the chance to take a surfing master class of the world wide web. more |
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Southwark residents give the cold shoulder
19/05/2008
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| Two areas designated as “No Cold Calling Control Zones” (NCCCZ), will be launched by Southwark Council, (Thursday 22 May), to safeguard vulnerable members of the community from crime associated with doorstep selling. more |
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Southwark Mayor's Ball raises £5,000 for the Damilola Taylor Trust
16/05/2008
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| The Mayor’s Ball recently proved a success when it raised approximately £5,000 towards the good work of Damilola Taylor Trust (DTT) – while providing a night to remember. more |
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Southwark schoolchildren spring into action
16/05/2008
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| Schoolchildren across the borough will spring into action next week (19-23 May) when they leap out of cars and onto their feet as part of Spring National Walk to School Week, supported by Southwark Council. more |
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Green light for new Walworth Academy
16/05/2008
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| Southwark Council has given the green light for a new secondary school to be built in Walworth, marking an important step forward for the Aylesbury regeneration project. more |
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Council gives sound advice during Noise Week
14/05/2008
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| Noisy neighbours, barking dogs and loud music are just some of the noises Southwark residents say affect their quality of life. more |
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Dulwich Park Fair kicks off the summer in Southwark
13/05/2008
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Would your family relish the prospect of watching otters perform a medley of tricks, an awe-inspiring dragon show or browsing a selection of locally provided stalls?
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Southwark Council's first prosecution for dog fouling
09/05/2008
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| A Bermondsey man has become the first Southwark resident to be convicted for not clearing up dog fouling, as part of the Council’s drive to stop this problem, by the new Environmental Enforcement Team. more |
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Southwark volunteers awarded for their sterling work
09/05/2008
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| Southwark volunteers are being awarded for their work in the community this Saturday, in a ceremony run on behalf of Southwark Council. more |
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Southwark Council's green energy trial heralds winds of change
08/05/2008
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| A wind turbine, the first of its size to be installed on a London housing estate, has just finished its initial trial in SE1. more |
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Notre Dame riding the green wave to tackle climate change
07/05/2008
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A Southwark school is primed to reduce its carbon emissions by 106 tonnes per year thanks to a generous donation, which will also offset 50% of the sponsor’s emissions.
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Local schoolchildren do the timewarp for community park opening event
02/05/2008
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| Crampton Primary School will help to celebrate the opening of St Mary’s Churchyard Park with predictions of the future when they bury a time capsule as part of the opening day events next week. more |
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Southwark joins the chain gang
30/04/2008
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| A number of Southwark’s parks and open spaces have joined the south east London Green Chain, which will provide a fabulous array of walks for local communities and visitors to Southwark. more |
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Southwark residents and visitors to experience the renaissance effect at Dilston Grove
30/04/2008
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| Dilston Grove in Southwark Park is set for a dramatic makeover after being short-listed for £580,000 of government funding. more |
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Local Residents honoured for their stand against anti-social behaviour
29/04/2008
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| Southwark Council will host the annual ‘Enough is Enough’ awards, to celebrate the achievements of local residents, who have tackled the problems of anti-social behaviour, at the Tate Modern on Friday May 2, 2008 more |
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Southwark graffiti clean up – public art or public blight?
08/04/2008
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| As part the annual Capital Clean Up week, Southwark Council graffiti clean teams were out in full force to clear various graffiti sites around the borough yesterday. more |
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Southwark announces its favourite people and places for Blue Plaque 2007 awards
07/04/2008
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| Six winners were identified as local favourites for Southwark council’s Blue Plaque 2007 awards today after facing a public vote. more |
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Untold stories of black Londoners in wartime Britain unveiled in new exhibition
31/03/2008
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| An exhibition organised by Southwark Council, that uncovers the untold stories of Black Londoners about their experiences and roles on the home front in the Second World War will open at the Cuming Museum, April 1. more |
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Jazz legends contribution to the home front unveiled in new Southwark exhibition
27/03/2008
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| The story of Britain’s first black band swing leader, Ken “Snakehips” Johnson and jazz singer and BBC home front entertainer Adelaide Hall will be featured in a unique exhibition organised by Southwark Council which opened at the Cuming Museum, April 1. more |
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Movie classic kicks off Silver for Southwark
25/03/2008
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An exciting season of events and activities for Southwark’s over 60s kicked off over the weekend with a special screening of Gone with the Wind. The iconic film was number one in a poll that Southwark's older people voted for as their favourite films.
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Southwark's most inspiring and exceptional women awarded
11/03/2008
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| Several outstanding women were awarded by Southwark council on Saturday 8 March 2008 as part of International Women’s Day celebrations in the Borough. more |
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