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Brixton charity hosts weekly poetry night to create community in south London

A Brixton-based creative charity aims to bring community and youth clubs back by hosting south London’s only weekly poetry night.

Site of Ted Lasso filming on Richmond Green - including The Prince's Head pub and two red postboxes

TV producer using Richmond’s Ted Lasso as inspiration for his 15th Movember

A TV producer is leaning on Richmond-based comedy Ted Lasso as he completes his 15th year of Movember. Andrew Fenner,

The stage at Toloka festival, with Ukrainian flags draped above, and onlookers watching on.

WATCH: Ukrainian festival finds home in Fulham

A Ukrainian festival called TOLOKA, which raises funds for the country, has found a home in Fulham. TOLOKA, a one-day

A chess board with pieces in a circle and a fallen King in the middle. Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Unsplash

London chess clubs create new communities as more people get on board the ancient game

London Chess clubs are riding a wave of new members and interest with women and LGBTQ+ players leading the way.

a row of store facades on a high street

Wallington High Street tackles shoplifting crisis with crime watch WhatsApp group

Wallington high street has been tackling its shoplifting crisis with a crime watch WhatsApp group. Retailers, dissatisfied with lack of

Roehampton residents vote yes in London’s biggest regeneration ballot

Putney MP secures draft legislation to ban plastic in wet wipes

Adrian Simpson alongside Ukrainian troops holding British and Ukrainian Flags

The Brits helping deliver aid to Ukraine in their spare time

Stolen phones wrapped in foil

Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history lifts the lid on the endemic crisis of criminality in London

Greggs bakery shop on Twickenham High Street

Greggs and Primark roll out new shoplifter-busting tech across the UK

Harlequins winger Wilcock hailed ahead of mammoth Saracens showdown

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