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A thief who stole a woman's laptop at Canary Wharf and then rang her that night offering to sell it back to her has avoided a prison sentence.

Joe Amis, 28, of Grove Street in Deptford, was given a 10 week sentence suspended for 12 months. He had pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to theft and false representation.

A proposal for a development of over 1,000 homes on the current site of the Decathlon store in Surrey Quays have been submitted to Southwark Council.

An extension to the Overground system, which should improve the journey to Canary Wharf for those living in south-west London, has been unveiled.

The link, giving Clapham Junction a direct route to east London, will ease the strain on the current rail infrastructure in the area.

An easier commute to Canary Wharf awaits south Londoners this winter thanks to the completion of the latest part of the Overground.

Services will connect Clapham Junction to the old East London Line route from December 9 after a series of safety checks on the new track were completed.

All over the country, libraries are fighting a rearguard action against the cuts. Dozens in the capital are facing the axe and MPs are investigating whether this cull contravenes the 1964 Libraries and Museums Act.

All this drama and conflict seems far away in the studied oasis that is the dramatic and capacious Canada Water library.