Entries from November 2008

November 27, 2008

Skeletons found under school

 
By Enjoli Liston
Thousands of human skeletons found under a Walworth school have been exhumed and moved to a cemetery in Essex – where they will serve as a windbreak.

November 27, 2008

Boy arrested in ‘homophobic murder’ case

 
By Paul Bentley
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a gay man in Woolwich last week. The murder is thought to have been a homophobic attack.

November 27, 2008

Platformer wins Guardian award

 
By Abhijeet Ahluwalia
A Platform journalist, Sylvia Rowley, scooped a prestigious national journalism award from The Guardian last week.

November 27, 2008

Party at New Cross housing co-op

 
By Ceiri O’Driscoll
The UK’s first purpose-built housing co-op is celebrating recent improvements by hosting a party on Saturday.

November 27, 2008

Inquest bill could lead to council tax rise

 
By Louise Ridley
 
Lewisham and Southwark residents may face a one per cent council tax hike because of the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest.