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It was late on a Friday afternoon in January this year, when fires broke out west of Ballarat. We had few staff on deck at The Courier but when a story breaks, the newsroom needs to pivot.

The place has been looking increasingly run down in recent months, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the former WH Smith store in Brixton Road has announced that it will be permanently closing at the end of August 2026.

A Brixton Buzz reader told us:

Two Barratt London Site Managers at developments, Sterling and Hendon Waterside, have won a national award for the high-quality homes they are building.

A report into Victoria's 2026 summer bushfires has found critical failures in digital systems severely hampered firefighting efforts at Skipton, Carranballac and Streatham.

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A popular Marks and Spencer store has confirmed it will close for good next month. However, locals are not "letting it go without a fight" with a petition launched to save the supermarket.

Four more Lambeth parks have recently received Green Flag Awards, bringing its total to 30, on the 30th anniversary of the awards, proving that the borough continues to have exceptional green spaces.

There’s a serious fire going on in a waste transfer shed behind Loughborough Junction Tesco Express.

Paint peeling off the metal cladding on the walls and a distinct inferno visible through join between the metal clad wall & brick lower wall.