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‘I lost my best friend to a holiday drink & now I'm fighting back' - Orpington victim
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (960+ words) Almost two years after losing her best friend to methanol poisoning while travelling through south east Asia, an Orpington woman says the campaign launched in her memory has reached a major milestone. Bethany Clarke, who survived the same poisoning that…...
Busy south east London road closure to continue after burst pipe sparks major damage
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (219+ words) Crayford High Street will be closed to traffic until this coming weekend following damage caused in the area. The expected time for reopening is now set for Monday, July 20, as Thames Water teams continue repair and reinstatement work. A damaged…...
Everything we know after early morning chemical scare at Beckenham leisure centre
1+ week, 2+ day ago (328+ words) An early morning chemical scare this morning after a leisure centre in Beckenham was evacuated – here’s everything we know. The incident took place at Beckenham Spa on Beckenham Road at 6.13am on July 8 and involved what is believed to have been…...
Woman taken to hospital after chemical scare at Beckenham leisure centre
1+ week, 2+ day ago (314+ words) A woman has been taken to hospital and a leisure centre evacuated after a chemical mix-up sparked an incident this morning. The chemical scare happened at Beckenham Spa on Beckenham Road in south-east London at 6.13am today (July 8). London Fire Brigade…...
Pictures of the scene as emergency services attend chemical incident at Beckenham gym
1+ week, 2+ day ago (199+ words) Emergency services have rushed to a south east London business following a chemical mix-up this morning. Fire crews and paramedics were called to the area along Beckenham Road in Beckenham at 6.13am today (July 8). The incident, understood to have occurred at…...
Three 'at risk' south-east London landmarks could be saved – what we know
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (626+ words) The future of three south-east London 'at risk' historic buildings is looking more hopeful, with renewed efforts under way to secure their long‑term survival. From a Napoleonic‑era ballroom to a fire‑damaged Victorian baths and the long‑neglected…...
Man charged after 36-year-old found dead in Camberwell home
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (154+ words) A man has been charged after a 36-year-old man was found dead at a home in Camberwell. Vasyl Myslyvets, 66, of Winterslow Road SW9, is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, April 27, charged with murder. Metropolitan Police said officers…...
Arrest made after man, 30, found dead in south east London home
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) An arrest has been made after a 30-year-old man was found dead at a home in Camberwell. The man was found with "significant" injuries at an address in Winterslow Road just before 6.40pm on April 22. Officers attended alongside paramedics, however, he…...
Five taken to hospital after police van crashes into car in Bexleyheath
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (116+ words) Five people have been taken to hospital after a police van responding to an emergency call crashed with a car in Bexleyheath. The incident happened outside Better Gym in Crook Log just before 9.30am today (March 31). Emergency services attended and the…...
Cause of ‘intense’ shop fire revealed after child rescued in south east London
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) The cause of a fire at a shop with flats above in south east London has been revealed after firefighters rescued a child from the building. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the blaze on Southwark Park…...