Ruby@RubyLGregory

šŸ’Ž Local Democracy Reporter @myldn sometimes @BBCNews covering: Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark āœšŸ¼ 2025 John Schofield Trust

Joined May 2011
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Visited a family who have been living in temporary accommodation in Newham since 2018. The family of 7 all sleep in one room on blow-up beds and sofas because black mould has infested every single room upstairs and is terrifying their kids, who think their house is cursed.
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A south London mum who was injured after the ceiling in her council house collapsed for a second time in eight months says she is still waiting for repairs. āž”ļøbbc.in/3UqTqrB šŸ“·Facundo Arrizabalaga #londonnews #london #lambeth #councilhouse
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Venesha Rose first complained about a leak in her council house in 2024. Lambeth assured her there was no leak. Then 2 ceilings collapsed and she was moved out. When she moved back in a ceiling collapsed again, this time concussing her. By @RubyLGregory mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

'My London council house gave me concussion and spinal spasms'

Half of Venesha Rose's Gipsy Hill council property is in darkness which she says caused her daughter to fall down the stairs

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Angry, exhausted and ignored: The inside story of London bus drivers' horrific working conditions mylondon.news/news/transportā€¦

Inside story of London bus drivers' horrific working conditions

MyLondon's 4-month investigation has found the deeply shocking treatment of workers is also putting Londoners' lives at risk

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Berkeley Homes has now had 3 separate applications rejected to cut affordable housing in developments in Old Kent Road, Peckham and Elephant & Castle. All had previously been approved and all, they claimed, now risked being unviable. @RubyLGregory reports mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

Developer attempt to cut Old Kent Road affordable housing is rejected

Berkeley Homes has now submitted revised applications for three different approved schemes in Southwark to try to cut affordable housing - all have been rejected

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Amid the news of more cuts to editorial staff at Reachā€¦ MyLondon has delivered yet another award nomination for Broken Homes - our investigation into Londonā€™s housing crisis - made possible with emotional interviews, stellar photos, and brilliant management. This stuff matters
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Great to chat to @RubyLGregory at @myldn about @LewishamGreens first 100 days running @LewishamCouncil This is just the beginning - check out what we've been up to šŸ‘‡ mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

A look at Lewisham's first 100 days of Green control

Liam Shrivastava romped to victory in May as the borough's first ever Green Mayor, and he's had nearly 4 months to show voters they were right to back him

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NEW from @anitamureithii: Raza Mustafa Aslam put his life at risk during the Huntingdon train stabbings last year to protect others. He's been left partially paralysed, unable to work and is still waiting desperately for long-promised mental health support.
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ā€œItā€™s gentrifying nicelyā€ is actually a pretty wild thing to say.
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Shop owner Akbar Khan to 'start from scratch' after devastating fire causes Ā£200,000 damagešŸ‘‡ mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

Shop owner to 'start from scratch' after fire causes Ā£200K damage

The London Fire Brigade sent 100 firefighters to tackle the huge blaze with 50 people evacuating the building

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#Walworth house destroyed by fire after lightning strike The tenants were fortunately able to escape unharmed southwarknews.co.uk/area/walā€¦

Walworth house destroyed by fire after lightning strike

The living room of a house in North Walworth was destroyed by a lightning strike during thunderstorms early this morning.

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Living in a cramped 2-bed private rental with two severely autistic children and two other kids, a couple are taking Southwark Council to the High Court tomorrow after finding they had actually moved down the emergency housing list. Story by @RubyLGregory mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

Family to take council to court after being pushed down housing list

"I want to fight until the end for my own family and to help and show a reality that the council is avoiding," says Carmen Castro Guallichico

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Pricing revealed for 'Elephant Quarter' build-to-rent flats on old Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre site āž”ļø Studios from Ā£2610 / month āž”ļø 1-beds from Ā£3100 āž”ļø 2-bed from Ā£3810 āž”ļø 3-bed from Ā£5010 elephantquarter.com/
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I spoke to Troy Deeney and fathers at an event outside the House of Parliament about statutory paternity leave and the UK's current position as the 'worst in Europe'. mylondon.news/news/zone-1-neā€¦

'I was a builder turned footballer - I know dads need help when having a baby'

Campaigners have highlighted how little statutory paternity leave is available to UK dads

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This is devastating news. Jon Snow will always be a titan of British journalism. So sad.
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BREAKING: Veteran broadcaster Jon Snow has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Society trib.al/cGzONM2 šŸ“ŗ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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RIP Marjane Satrapi, the great cartoonist and film director, best known for PERSEPOLIS. She was only 56. A great talent. She will be missed.
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Was amazing to speak with the team behind the UKā€™s first ever intensive care roof garden at Kingā€™s, a truly groundbreaking innovation which aims to improve the wellbeing and recovery of critically ill patients mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

South London hospital opens first ever roof garden for critically ill patients

King's has become the first hospital to open an outdoor critical care garden on its roof

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'Great day for Peckham' as Aylesham Centre plan described as 'gentrification on steroids' thrown out mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

Aylesham Centre redevelopment plans rejected by Planning Inspector

The controversial regeneration scheme offered just 12 per cent affordable housing

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Today @myldn has launched a new environmental project 'Wasted' and it's a call to arms. With council budgets stretched, we're in danger of undoing some of the great work already delivered to tackle the climate crisis and rewild London mylondon.news/news/west-londā€¦

Leaks, sewage and data centres - MyLondon launches 'Wasted' campaign

With new leadership in place at many London borough councils, our Wasted project will seek to remind local authorities of the importance of delivering on their environmental commitments

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Rafael Ghisleni went from owning his own South London flat and business to sleeping on night buses and the Tube. It all started with lockdown and the discovery of flammable cladding on his block of flats. Story by @RubyLGregory mylondon.news/news/south-lonā€¦

'Cladding nightmare led to my eviction and sleeping on night buses'

Rafael Ghisleni says a spiral of financial difficulties triggered by Covid lockdown and sky-rocketing service charges left him drowning in debt with no support from the authorities

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After announcing results in 16 wards, we have paused counting overnight. Due to close results, a number of recounts are required. We will reconvene tomorrow morning to resume the count, and announce the remaining wards. #LocalElections2026
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