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Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:23:49 +0100
Lewisham: Man wanted after attacking staff with noxious liquid
Police are appealing for help in tracing a man after three shop workers were attacked with a noxious substance in Lewisham.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:56:33 +0100
The Time Has Come to Recognise the Importance of the Arts in Schools , Sasha Sofat, St Catherine's School
While not everyone may feel that the arts are their favoured pastime or that arts education is particularly important, we cannot ignore the advantages that the arts can have on an overwhelmed population.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:38:00 +0100
London Weather: Temperatures set to drop to freezing according to Met Office
This week's weather for the capital will see freezing conditions and cloudy days.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0100
'Inadequate' Romford surgery prescribed wrong medication
A GP surgery has been placed in special measures after inspectors found patients were missing blood tests and being given “incorrect” prescriptions.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0100
London Ambulance Service deliver ten ambulances to Ukraine
A team of 26 volunteers from London Ambulance Service will deliver ten reconditioned ambulances, filled with medical supplies to Poland to help humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:14:58 +0100
Epping Forest District Council local elections announced
Details for key local elections coming up in Epping Forest have been announced.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:37:58 +0100
Recap: Blackwall Tunnel shut after electrical substation fire at Poplar
Blackwall Tunnel northbound remains closed due to a power failure which was caused by a fire at an electrical substation in Poplar.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:40:49 +0100
A406 North Circular closed between Barnet and Enfield - recap
There are major traffic delays.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:23:57 +0100
H Samuel launches sale on jewellery and watches including Harry Potter and Disney
H Samuel has a huge 60 percent off some items online, here are our favourite picks.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:46:38 +0100
Cheerleading at the Top of the Pyramid- Lara Kerr, Wimbledon High School.
Between school and homework, Cecily Hobbs can be found in the gym- backflipping, cartwheeling, and tumbling off alarmingly tall human pyramids. Along with her cheerleading team, the Unity Allstars, Cecily returned from Dallas, Texas earlier this mont...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:15:20 +0100
Lewisham: Girl, 11, missing as police launch urgent appeal
An urgent appeal has been launched in finding a missing eleven-year-old girl from Lewisham.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:29:03 +0100
Trial of student nurse accused of raping patients called off
The trial of a Walthamstow student nurse accused of raping two vulnerable patients at a mental health hospital has been called off due to Covid.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:30:23 +0100
Have you booked your summer holiday yet? - Eleanor Rooney NWS
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on our ability to travel and visit new places. During the start of the virus, we were in a state of lockdown, only being allowed out of the house into the public once a day and with constant social d...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:14:33 +0100
Are EVs the tool to battle Climate Change? by Mannan Gupta, Wilson's School
Are EVs Really the tool to battle Climate Change?

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:04:17 +0100
School of Rock Musical - A review By Sharanya Narasimhan, Wimbledon High School
Many a successful movie has been turned into a musical, and the hilarious hit movie School of Rock, by its very nature and storyline makes itself adaptable to the live musical theatre format. Without completely spilling the beans on the plot line for...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:24:49 +0100
Are Classical Languages ‘Dead’? - Kashaf Zahid, Gumley House Convent School FCJ
‘veni, vidi, vici’ – this infamous phrase was stated by Julius Caesar as a result of victory. Such phrases hold a certain relevancy to speech and discussion today, with many words from many languages sharing a common element: being derived from...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:34:24 +0100
LIVE During The Oscars by Holy Lukufi
Was Will Smith in the wrong? or did Chris Rock rightfully deserve the slap?

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:12:48 +0100
Feltham and ‘The Gym Group' | Shivkaran Brar, Reach Academy Feltham
Feltham and ‘The Gym Group’

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0100
Planned road closures in Loughton, Lambourne and Roydon for works
Four roads in Epping Forest are due to be temporarily closed for roadworks next month.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:27:52 +0100
Freakonomics Book Review, By Krishna Mahendrakar, Wilson’s School
Freakonomics

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:26:11 +0100
'Technical issue' hits Epping Forest Council phones and emails
Gremlins have hit Epping Forest District Council's telephone and email services.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:30:57 +0100
To Read Or Not To Read Jessica Cloake Sunbury Manor School
Everyone has a hobby, whether it is dancing, knitting, or playing a musical instrument, it is these hobbies that help us identify ourselves within our society. For a lot of people this thing is reading. There are millions of different books in the wo...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:30:27 +0100
"Toots" the Tooting Market cat is missing
Toots, Tooting Market's resident cat and chief mouse catcher has been missing since Thursday.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:21:29 +0100
Boris Becker tells court he does not know where his Wimbledon trophies are
Six-time Grand Slam tennis champion Boris Becker does not know where his Wimbledon trophies are, he has told a jury.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:13:38 +0100
Tormented By A Tease Of Summer, Isabella Keane, St Michael’s
We all felt deceived this past week with that fleeting glisten of sunshine that flooded through windows as temperatures rose with highs of 20°C, warming London's pavements. Bees joined our picnics and blossom petals danced with the gentle breeze to ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:56:40 +0100
Public inquiry following deaths at Essex mental health unit
The deaths of 1,500 people are being investigated by the first public inquiry into mental health to be held in England.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:47:15 +0100
Do you get Deja-Vu? Emilia Ward, St Johns Leatherhead
The war is Ukraine seems to be all everyone can talk about. As much as possible is being done to prevent Putin. But does it sound familiar?

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Roadworks to shut road near to North Middlesex Hospital
A road near to a hospital is set to be closed for more than three months for roadworks.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:08:20 +0100
Greenwich: Blackwall Tunnel closed after electrical substation fire at Poplar
Blackwall Tunnel currently remains closed due to a power failure which was caused by a fire at an electrical substation in Poplar.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Waltham Forest Safe Streets app helps women report harassment
A NEW Safe Streets app has been launched in Waltham Forest to help women and girls report incidents of harassment and other incidents when they feel unsafe.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:10:18 +0100
An Inside Look at Life in Parliament (Theo Richards, Tiffin School)
Home to 650 MPs in the House of Commons and 767 peers in the House of Lords, Parliament is the foundation of the UK’s democracy. It is the place where ideas are debated, legislation is made, and the Government of the day is held to account. While U...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:29:51 +0100
Battersea London dogs looking for their forever homes
Battersea has a host of dogs that need rehoming.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:48:56 +0100
& Julliet - Amelie Hopkinson Radnor House
& Juliet is a musical based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet however its twist is that Juliet stays alive instead of dying alongside her star-crossed lover Romeo. This musical encompasses Juliet's journey of self-discovery showing the highs and...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:24:54 +0100
Roads with most closures: A282 Dartford Crossing tops list
New research has revealed the roads experiencing the most closures per mile with one Dartford route topping the list.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:54:57 +0100
London Underground: DLR suspended
Check to see the Tube service.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:06:52 +0100
Man pronounced dead in Buckhurst Hill near Forest Edge
A man has been pronounced dead in Buckhurst Hill after a heavy police presence was seen this morning (Tuesday).

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:08:12 +0100
How did Putin Save Boris Johnson? - Sanchit S, Merchant Taylors' School
Barely a few months ago, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a very Perilous situation with his career on the ropes and the UK’s government on the verge of a crisis. And yet, just 2 months later and it seems his position is quite secure. So what...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:36:46 +0100
Greenwich: WATCH as cyclists attempt to saw off lock using angle grinder
THREE hooded and masked youths were filmed attempting to break a bike lock using an angle grinder on a busy street in Greenwich.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:21:42 +0100
Dog saved from Chinese dog meat trade wins hearts at Crufts
A dog who survived the horrors of the meat trade took Crufts by storm recently when he appeared as an ambassador for the charity that saved him.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:17:51 +0100
Staines pageant finalist with dreams to become a lawyer
A 16-year-old girl with future plans become a lawyer has said she hopes her pageant experience will help young girls to “gain body confidence and spread body positivity”.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:08:54 +0100
Dartford: Man and woman wanted after attempted robbery
A man and a woman were attacked by robbers using a stun gun and metal poles in Dartford.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:04:49 +0100
Ark Elvin Academy concerned over missing Rashid Elsafi-Bakkar
A school says they are “desperate” to find about a missing Year 9 pupil.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:01:36 +0100
West Hatch High School dance show gives Disney a twist
'Distorted Disney' was the theme of a spectacular dance show from more than 100 West Hatch High School students.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:56:29 +0100
Bexley property guardian dispute
A Bexley resident has spoken out after some tenants on a Thamesmead estate have seen a steep rise in their rent.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:51:59 +0100
BROMLEY: BROMLEY FC REDEVELOPMENT
Bromley Football Club are set to unveil a huge new bar they say will leave supporters “blown away” as it battles to get into League Two.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:40:00 +0100
Family who kept woman as slave for five years jailed
A family have been jailed after they forced a Polish woman to work as a slave at their home.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:30:12 +0100
Mayoral planning call-in process that 'favours developers'
Sadiq Khan has been urged to conduct a review into the planning call-in process in order to improve community engagement and ensure there is no bias towards developers.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:14:14 +0100
Met takes Child Q strip search racism claim 'very seriously'
The Assistant Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said the Met “takes very seriously” the claim that racism played a role in the strip-search of a Black schoolgirl in Hackney.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:37:53 +0100
Croydon: Balcony of flat destroyed by fire as 30 people escape
A balcony on the sixth floor of a flat has been destroyed by a fire in Croydon.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:30:25 +0100
How you can manage your time effectively Jayne Marcar Langley Park School for Girls
Our everyday lives are often very hectic, with lots of to-dos and tasks we tell ourselves we must complete in the space of 24 hours. However, in many scenarios we don't achieve all of our goals because we fail to manage our time efficiently. This i...



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