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Council noise team. Can you identify where they're coming from? Phone anyway as someone else might also have reported and they'll be able to work out where it is better the more reports they have. Years ago I phoned about noise after 1am and they said my call had helped them locate the address.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't want this to happen > > https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaGAFkTqTwW/?utm_medi > um=copy_link Dear Lord!!! One of the big communal-type bins at Bradbury Oak House managed to escape over the road to block traffic for a while yesterday on Underhill.

Emergency Alert Southwark Police Local Public ServiceCentral South Police (Southwark) ? 17 mins ago Emergency Alert. The unattended item has been assessed and was found not to be suspicious. Road closures will be lifted imminently. We thank the public for their cooperation.

Just seen on Next Door: 'Emergency Alert Southwark Police Local Public ServiceCentral South Police (Southwark) ? 8 mins ago Emergency Alert. A number of bridges in central London have been closed as a precaution while officers assess an unattended item in the vicinity of South Bank. They are: Westminster Bridge Waterloo Bridge Hungerford and Golden Jubilee footbridges At 10:16hrs on Tuesday, 15 February police were alerted to an unattended item in the vicinity of South Bank. Road closures, including Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge, are in place while an assessment of the item is carried out. Pedestrians and motorists are advised to use alternative routes. Posted to Subscribers of Southwark Police'

I just read this very humbling article about a food hub in Hackney - amazing woman. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/10/bruises-back-pain-and-brilliant-volunteers-how-one-woman-fed-100000-londoners If you feel inspired you can donate to the Food Hub here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hackney-community-food-hub-christmas-appeal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Have you thought about mediation? It might be a way to step back from the brink and find a middle path: https://www.calmmediation.org/smc/

See also: https://asbhelp.co.uk/noisy-neighbours-noise/ for advice on noise & ASB generally.

A memory of Barry Cryer on Desert Island Discs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p009ml59 Also the last couple of minutes (from minute 58 approx.) on yesterday's PM (27th Jan) on Radio 4 has him singing Anarchy in the UK to the tune of Singing in the Rain from I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and an earlier segment with Sandi Toksvik remembering him (from minute 38 approx.)- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0013rp9

Hi Tia, Are you on a fixed plan or are you on the EDF standard rate? In my experience it is normal for the EDF computer to try to up your direct debit following a meter reading/bill. It doesn't mean you cannot negotiate it down again to a level you can afford each month. I had a monthly DDR of ?50 for years and every time the DDR was automatically raised (to amounts I did not want to pay out each month) I phoned EDF and negotiated it back to where it was. At the time I used my ISA savings to pay any excess on individual bills and the customer service agents were happy for me to do this to clear my bill. Unfortunately, last time I had to choose a fixed rate the only option I could afford was a ?98 pcm direct debit, but I haven't had to pay more and EDF automatically refunded the debit accrued. God only knows what it will be in April when the current fixed deal comes to an end - not looking forward to that shock at all! You are also entitled to request any monies held as a debit to be returned to you and EDF will even automatically return debits, as I found out recently. However, the benefit of accruing a debit during the warmer months of the year is that it helps to cover the increased bills in the colder months. There is no need to go to court or let it enrage you, it is just a question of systematically negotiating the automatic (computer-led) increase back down to a level you can afford. I suggest calling EDF as I always managed to keep control of my DDR amount in the past, as have other family members with the computer's attempts to increase their DDRs. As long as you can show the customer services agent that you have a history of clearing any additional costs there should not be a problem. Maybe other EDF customers will have some alternative suggestions.

Just tell them they're making baby pigeons!! It's perfectly natural. Your kids will take it on board and ignore it.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/girl-raped-masked-strangers-peckham-rye-london-b976712.html 'Det Sup Clair Kelland said: ?The investigation into this incident is fast paced and ongoing and involves an extensive crime scene. ?We would like to speak to anyone who was in the area of Peckham Rye Station between 10pm and 11pm last night who saw anything that might assist our investigation.? Any witnesses or anyone with any information should call police on 101, or Tweet @MetCC quoting 240/14JAN. To remain 100% anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.'

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Agreed mainly, but 17 is really not a child. 17 > year olds can drive, go to war, etc. etc. (I can > hold this fact and opinion and also agree that the > person was abusive and should not have behaved > like that so please, no online haranguing because > it is not warranted.) Legally, anyone under the age of 18 years is a minor, that is a child, whether or not that minor is mature for their age or not. Two 'mature' adults bullying a teenager, child or adult is unacceptable and maybe you should have focused on that.

Sidney Poitier www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/07/sidney-poitier-in-the-heat-of-the-night-acting-pioneer-dies

What a Christmas and end of the Year, Foxy! I am so sorry you had such an awful time and hope that you are feeling better and stronger by the day. Wishing you a lovely, ongoing New Year. PS You'll have to have some belated celebrations once you're feeling up to it!!

Three arrests made: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/jobari-gooden-three-arrests-murder-peckham-rye-barber-shop-b973720.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/man-dies-following-stabbing-barber-shop-peckham-b972734.html?itm_source=Internal&itm_channel=homepage_banner&itm_campaign=breaking-news-ticker&itm_content=1 Fatal stabbing in fight near the House of Ramish barber shop on Choumert Road at 3.15pm on Friday Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 4252/17Dec. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

I went to the Rosendale Rd centre this morning for a booked appointment. Masssive queue for booked appointments (heading all along the shops past The Sicilian deli and round the corner into a side road) and also a queue for those without appointment. As I'm disabled and couldn't stand in a queue I felt rather overwhelmed and gave up when my return taxi arrived. I'm now trying to rebook an appointment. Update: I had to wait until this morning to rebook, but (in comparison to yesterday) got through to online booking very quickly early this morning for an appointment next Monday. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!! Fingers' crossed the Boris effect will have reduced next week.

The House of Dreams is back in the Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/interiors/inside-house-of-dreams-south-london-extraordinary-museum-b970521.html

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Direct link to fundraising page: https://gogiveone.org/ 'As we get into the spirit of giving this festive season, how about a gift that could save a life ? a Covid-19 vaccine for a person in need? Created by the WHO Foundation, Go Give One is a campaign to fund vaccines in the world?s poorest countries. Almost 7 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally but just 3 per cent of people in low-income countries have had a jab. With the risk of mutations like Omicron, vaccine inequity and rising infection rates impact us all. For a donation of as little as ?4, Go Give One will buy a Covid-19 vaccine for someone in the world who needs it. The campaign hopes to get 50 million people around the world to participate over the Christmas season. Getty Images Dr Thato Mosehle, an advocate for Go Give One, says that ?we live in a world of the haves and have nots and it is unfortunate that we are seeing the same trend when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccines. Without truly equitable access to the life-saving vaccines, we will never be able to curb the threat of the new variants, which ultimately affects us all.? The Omicron variant was identified last week in southern Africa, where vaccination rates are still low. All donations made by December 31 will be matched by the ELMA Vaccines and Immunization Foundation, organisers say, packing this virtuous stocking filler with even more of a punch.' [source: https://www.standard.co.uk/optimist/vaccine-world/gift-covid-vaccine-christmas-omicron-b969351.html]