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Taxi driver gang sentenced for smuggling illegal migrants out of the UK
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (488+ words) Local taxi drivers and a man from Bermondsey were part of a conspiracy to smuggle illegal migrants out of the UK to France in the back of lorries, organised by an Algerian national living in Camberwell, writes Frankie Hills. The…...
‘Don’t turn a blind eye’: Bermondsey youth club staging an immersive anti-knife crime exhibition
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) An immersive anti-knife crime installation is set to open at the Salmon Youth Centre later this month, aiming to shine a light on teenagers "lost to the streets. Eugene Ankomah, artist-in-residence at the centre, is leading the campaign, produced with…...
Public talk to explore refugee protection in turbulent times at University of Greenwich
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) Blackheath & Greenwich United Nations Association (UNA), in partnership with the University of Greenwich, will host a free public talk titled "Refugee Protection in Turbulent Times" on Tuesday, 25th November 2025, writes Jessica Khan" The event runs from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the University of…...
Police appeal after man is charged with murdering a 67-year-old on a South London high street
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 67-year-old man who was assaulted in Balham. Andre Wright-Walters, 37, of Avery Hill, Greenwich was charged on Sunday, 7 September. He is set to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates" Court today…...
Removal of officers in schools branded the ‘single most catastrophic decision in keeping children safe’ by Walworth
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (746+ words) Ark Walworth Academy. Credit: Google The Metropolitan Police's decision to remove 371 specialist officers from schools is "undermining the trust of young people" in the force, a Southwark headteacher has warned. Jessica West, the Principal of Ark Walworth Academy, said shifting…...
Doubts cast over success of Met Police’s Live Facial Recognition technology
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (756+ words) Van with facial recognition cameras in Lewisham on March 26, 2024. CREDIT: Robert Firth The Metropolitan Police must reevaluate the supposed success of live facial recognition (LFR) technology before it is used increasingly in London and rolled out across England, the force…...
Fears that Southwark could lose last remaining police front counter, as Met says half in London are at risk
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (74+ words) Get the real story As Southwark changes we're still here. We're fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know. But proper journalism costs money." For just "2 a month, or "20 a year, our members get…...
Southwark welcomes its 400th refugee family under the UK Government’s refugee resettlement scheme
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) Southwark being accredited as a Borough of Sanctuary by the City of Sanctuary in 2024 Marking the one-year anniversary of Southwark being accredited as a Borough of Sanctuary, Southwark welcomes its 400th refugee family under the UK Government's refugee resettlement scheme, writes…...