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Met Police put spit hood on 91-year-old woman’s head and pointed Taser at her

Officer suspended and five others on restricted duties as police watchdog investigate

Evening Standard

Distressed woman, 91, handcuffed and put in ‘spit hood’ by police after officers threaten to taser her

A Taser was also pointed at her following a dispute with her carer in Peckham, south-east London, on May 9

The Independent UK

Dementia patient, 90, handcuffed and put in spit hood before cops aimed Taser at her

During a shocking incident in Peckham, London, earlier this month, a 90-year-old woman said to be suffering from dementia was handcuffed and placed in a spit hood by police as one officer aimed a Taser at her

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Police used spit hood and handcuffs on ‘distressed’ 91-year-old woman

A Taser was also pointed at her following a dispute with her carer in Peckham, south-east London, on May 9.

The Independent UK

‘It doesn’t need regeneration’: Peckham’s charm under threat from gentrification plans

The quirky appeal of Rye Lane is threatened by developer’s 14 high-rise flats, say residents

The Guardian - UK

London gun crime: Five injured in three shootings within 24 hours as police hunt suspects

Met detectives are probing three separate shootings in Peckham, Bow and Mitcham on Saturday and Sunday

Evening Standard

King Charles faces crisis of relevance as coronation shines light on royal family's colonial past

The coronation is done and dusted, but the spectacle has reignited debates about slavery, colonial legacies and republicanism.

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Leaving London: why one family left the Peckham-Dulwich borders to ‘try before they buy’ and rent in Dorset

This family had talked about leaving London for years, but they didn’t want to make the move without a fallback plan

Evening Standard

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review – dancing in Peckham

A teenage love story develops into an affecting meditation on the migrant experience in the follow-up to Open Water

The Guardian - UK

Met officer ‘took five hours’ to say they Tasered man who fell to death from Peckham balcony

A police watchdog has asked the Met why it took an officer more than five hours to disclose they Tasered a man who fell several storeys to his death from a balcony.

Evening Standard

Police watchdog investigating death of man who fell from Peckham flat balcony after being Tasered

Man fell several storeys to the ground following hour-long attempt to bring him inside, IOPC says

The Independent UK

Inquiry begins after man falls to his death in London police Taser incident

Met officers had been called to a block of flats in Peckham amid reports the man was threatening to jump

The Guardian - UK

Man dies after being tasered by police and falling ‘several floors’ from balcony in Peckham

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died

Evening Standard

Man dies after being Tasered by Met Police and falling several floors from flat balcony

Met Police officers had attended the home in Peckham, south east London, where the man had been threatening to jump before Taser was used, causing him to fall several floors

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Vox Urbane review – new choir impresses and inspires in a scuffed corner of Peckham

The launch concert of this diverse 16-strong lineup moved from Philip Glass to Meredith Monk

The Guardian - UK

Gone Too Far! review – Bola Agbaje’s drama pumped with vitality by young cast

Crackling humour and punchy direction energise the story of two brothers battling over whose way is the right way on their Peckham estate

Daily Mirror

Bob Mortimer wows fans with throwback snap of homeless hostel he lived in during crisis

While living in the Peckham hostel, comedian Bob Mortimer 's life changed forever and lead him down a path of fame and fortune after he was forced to leave his London flat after a cockroach infestation

Daily Mirror

'I'm the first black woman to visit every country - my scariest moment was right at home'

Jessica Nabongo is the presenter of WhatsApp's new show Crossing Cultures, where the 38-year-old visits diasporic community in several countries across the world

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Evening Standard

The cine files! Your weekly blockbuster breakdown

From Peckham romcom Rye Lane to Mia Goth spilling the blood in Pearl, these are the hottest films hitting cinema screens this week

Evening Standard

Rye Lane movie review: Peckham plays host to the rom-com of the year

For decades, Richard Curtis has been king of the British rom-com; this film points to a change in the air

Evening Standard

Rye Lane director Raine Allen-Miller on why Peckham is (still) so great

As Rye Lane hits cinema screens, director Raine Allen-Miller explains why she holds this part of the city so dearly in her heart

The Guardian - UK

Isibani, London: ‘Bathe me in the pepper soup’ – restaurant review

The fiery flavours of West Africa are bringing London to life, from swanky Knightsbridge to homely Peckham, writes Jay Rayner

Evening Standard

Rye Lane: as a Peckham local this wonderful film makes me proud

Forget Richard Curtis, director Raine Allen-Miller has found a new way to tell a London story on screen

Evening Standard

Star of new Peckham rom com welcomes the gentrification conversation

‘I love that it gets people talking about something like that’ David Jonsson tells us

The Guardian - UK

I have nothing but praise for Peckham

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