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Community spirit helps save popular Herne Hill florist from closure

A popular Herne Hill florist was saved from demolition following a huge community backlash against Network Rail’s controversial plans for

‘Talk to us’: Suicides on UK railways decrease as Samaritans continue life-saving mission

An estimated 4.5% of UK suicides occur on railways, but suicides and suspected suicides on the tracks decreased by 12%

Zac Goldsmith backs ambitious Barnes garden bridge project over abandoned river crossing

Ambitious plans to create a Barnes garden river crossing are well underway with the backing of former Richmond Park MP

‘Not good enough’: Wimbledon MP demands accountability from Network Rail as delays anger passengers

Cranky commuters and cancellations have led to Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond calling for accountability from Network Rail over train delays

Clapham Junction chaos: Hellish rush hour warning as commuters ‘treated like animals’ during power failure

Commuters face a hellish journey home tonight following a power failure at Clapham Junction earlier today. Thousands of people were

‘A real slap in the face’: Brixton Arches traders fight back against Network Rail eviction

Defiant traders in the Brixton railway arches are refusing to give in to the planned Network Rail evictions without a

‘Ripping the heart out of our business’: Brixton fishmonger faces eviction due to arches development

An 83-year-old fish shop is just one of the businesses whose livelihood ‘hangs in the balance’ during the proposed Brixton

East Croydon to become ‘Home of the Eagles’? Croydon & Sutton AM launches campaign to name station

Crystal Palace’s success in the Premiership could soon be recognised by East Croydon station with plans underway to add ‘Home

More commuter misery as South West Trains fares set to soar by 2.3% in 2015

Commuters face a winter of discontent as South West Trains ticket prices will rise by 2.3% on average in the

Samaritans in South West London working with National Rail to prevent suicides on the railway

Summary: Around 210 people take their lives on the railway each year. Image: By Molly Kersey The train comes to

Graffiti can be positive for the community, says Morden street artist

Summary: Some see it as a way of bringing people together Image: By Christine Dorisamy Pillai A Morden street artist

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