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.
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.
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By Louise Ridley
Lewisham and Southwark residents may face a one per cent council tax hike because of the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest.
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By Abhijeet Ahluwalia
Military personnel are among 74 British National Party members living in Lewisham and Southwark, according to a membership list of the far right party leaked last Monday. Continues…
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By Lena de Casparis
“A wall of silence” prevents dialogue between young people and politicians, a Peckham youth representative told The Platform after speaking at a home affairs select committee on Monday.
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By Mei-Ling McNamara
Senior figures from television news last week observed two minutes of silence to commemorate more than 100 freelance journalists killed in the line of duty.