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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:24:08 +0100
Bank Holiday London Tube closures this weekend: See the full list
Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:08:32 +0100
Bank Holiday London Tube closures this weekend: See the full list
Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bromley school where one in 10 students got a GCSE now rated outstanding
A “failing” South London school where just one in 10 students received a GCSE is now rated outstanding by Ofsted after a huge turnaround.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Eltham mum gave birth in University Hospital Lewisham car park
A mum has given birth to her baby girl in the car park at University Hospital Lewisham.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Porsche driver in court for speeding on Bexley A20 slip road
The driver of a Porsche from Plumstead has been in court for speeding in Bexley.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 01:28:33 +0100
Southall's Treasure Boxing Club, Balraj Sahota, GNSA
Treasure Boxing Club, a boxing gym located in Southall, with an aim to get the children of Southall off the streets and away from crime.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:16:10 +0100
James Corden reveals reason for quitting Late Late Show in lengthy statement
Corden said the decision had been “really hard” but he was “immensely proud” of the programme, which he has hosted since March 2015.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
BBC Here We Go: Full cast and when is it on
The new sitcom has a stellar cast including Gavin and Staceys Alison Steadman.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
See Buyagift's Downton Abbey inspired experiences for fans of BBC series as new film airs
Here's a selection of Downton Abbey inspired experiences from Buyagift.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:19:46 +0100
Point of No Return? - Sofiya Povoas, Parmiter's School
Since the COP26 conference of November 2021, there has been little talk of continued environmental justice, yet this issue is far from disappearing.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:16:57 +0100
GNSA'S Allan Senitt Campaign, Balraj Sahota, GNSA
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy students have been working continuously on a campaign on Islamophobia and Islamic Hate, under the Alan Senitt Leadership Programme.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:51:40 +0100
How Easter devastates the environment
Although to us it may seem like a jolly festival, to the majority of wildlife living around cities, Easter brings a devastating trail of pollution.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:13:54 +0100
"REAL" Exams Are Back!! - by Nishi Amin, Greenshaw High School
GCSEs and A-Level exams are arguably the most important exams students have to take before stepping into the “real world”. Years of learning crammed into a few months of stress, endless revision, and sleepless nights. Since the coronavirus pandem...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:16:21 +0100
Finding homes for abandoned cats- Alana Brown, Newstead Wood School
People must surrender their cats to rescue centres for many different reasons. Whether people are moving house and cannot take their cats with them, or their cat unexpectedly has kittens and they cannot financially cope, it is clear that the aband...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:55:39 +0100
A New Beginning for Kingston High Street? Joseph Treacy, Hampton School
Kingston Upon Thames High Street has historically thrived, with 18 million people visiting the area each year, however, in recent times it has faced an unprecedented challenge from e-commerce. In January 2022, according to the Retail Sales Index time...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:32:23 +0100
The Impact of Amazon in the UK – Tom Southgate, Hampton School
Amazon needs no introduction. A net revenue of over $469 billion in 2021 makes Amazon one of the highest earning companies worldwide. Amazon has 300 million active users, and 197 million people visit Amazon.com every month. Amazon ships international...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:20:36 +0100
Teen With Tourettes - Imogen Dearlove Merstham Park School
 

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:56:22 +0100
Friendly Fox by Lara Phillips, Wimbledon High School
If you’ve encountered more than few red foxes lately around your local urban area, you are not the only one. With approximately 10000 foxes supposedly living in London, which is the same as 0.11% of London’s population, you are more likely to see...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:53:36 +0100
Haikyuu - Sadia Chowdhury
Haikyuu is an anime that shows about teamwork, friendship and what pushing beyond your limits looks like.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:53:24 +0100
Post-Covid Concerts - Phoebe Copley, NWS
After what seems like an eternity, concerts are finally back on the horizon – Louis Tomlinson continued his long-awaited world tour this week with a packed-out performance at the OVO Wembley Arena.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:05:07 +0100
Food Banks Affected By Increased Living Costs
Food banks have become a necessity for many people over the course of lockdown. The need for food banks has been heightened due to soaring living costs.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:53:48 +0100
Mehndi- Meghan Santhosh Kumar, GGSK College
Mehndi is a type of body art which is temporary on the skin; usually drawn on hands or legs. It’s known for being in the Indian culture, however many people from other cultures do wear it.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:26:31 +0100
What Is Wrong With Social Media.
How do you feel about social media? Stressed? Unsafe? Learn about who social media impacts, its dangers and ways to combat them too.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:06:42 +0100
Plants For The People And The Planet By Jessica Cloake Sunbury Manor School
Throughout lockdown, we were hardly allowed to do anything: go swimming, play team sports, or even go to the gym. This meant that many people suffered from severe boredom. People became more and more imaginative throughout the national lockdown when ...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:51:52 +0100
1920's women's fashion and their stereotypes - Zahra Modan WSFG
1920s fashion is something which has often been misrepresented over time – many believe that there was this sudden complete change in fashion trends where there was no relation to previous clothes of other periods, however it is quite the opposite....

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:33:04 +0100
The Other Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr, the politician and his wife Rose Kennedy, a socialite and philanthropist raised their nine children in Massachusetts, unaware that five of them would eventually succumb to what is now coined, the ‘Kennedy Curse’.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:36:19 +0100
Hundreds of Muslims gather in St Albans to break fasts - Muadh Ansari, Parmiter's School
St Albans’ Muslim community gathered at Fleetville Recreational Park on Saturday 23rd April to break their fast at ‘The Big Iftar’. Iftar can be described as the meal in which Muslims observing Ramadan break their fasts at the time of sunset,.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:08:52 +0100
Anxiety Awareness Month By Eve Jarvis - Richard Challoner Sixth Form
Simplistic activities like going into a big social setting, walking into a classroom or even ordering food sound like easy and normal things that happen everyday in everybody's life, however for someone that suffers from anxiety they may find these t...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:24:18 +0100
"That's weird" By Simran Khatri, Hampton High
Do you know that feeling? It’s quite weird.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:49:11 +0100
The Women of Troy: A Complete Success by Gilbert Edwards, Dulwich College
The relatively recent bestseller by Pat Barker is an imaginative, and disturbing ‘retelling’ of a segment of the Classical myth.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:02:31 +0100
Two guilty after Harrow stabbing outside former Debenhams
Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a young man and attacking two others in revenge for one of them being “belittled” on Snapchat.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:48:34 +0100
Lee High Road Lewisham stabbing: Man fighting for life
An 18-year-old man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in Lewisham.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:00:05 +0100
Taking Back Purley: The Purley Panel- Jasmine Savory, St Philomena's School
In my article ‘Purley Deserves Better’, it was evident that Purley is in need of some positive change, with local people voicing the same opinion. A few months later, and things are looking up for Purley, thanks to some local volunteers with a hu...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:40:57 +0100
Church Hill Orpington shooting: Police release more details
The injuries of a man who was shot in Orpington on Wednesday "might be life-changing", according to police.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:17:06 +0100
EXAM STRESS - ANNE-LAURE MUKOSA
Exam season is fast approaching, with this year’s exams having the increased pressure of being the first to be sat in two years. As the time left before exams ticks down, the stress of these young people only increases. So how should they manage it...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:30:26 +0100
Asian Representation in a Netflix series?- Prabprit Khurana, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
On 25th of March 2022, a new season for the scandalous, romantic series-Bridgerton- had been released. Season 1 came out on the 25th of December 2020 and had achieved around 625 million hours of viewings only in the first 4 weeks of it being released...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:37:41 +0100
Fill A Bag Event, Holy Lukufi, The Gateway Academy
Fill a bag event is a viral fun thrifting experience that has been happening since August of 2021. This is put on by the founder and owner of Wings vintage, Megan Wing.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:56:23 +0100
Mickleham Close Orpington stabbing: Man rushed to hospital
A man has been rushed to hospital following an "incident" in Orpington.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:48:46 +0100
A dazzling display from Emmerson School of Dance by Gemma Foord, Farringtons School
On Saturday 2nd April Emmerson School of Dance, based in Petts Wood, Kent, performed a spectacular dance show at the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks, titled 'Fairytales and Dreams'.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:29:35 +0100
Wolvercote Road Abbey Wood: Police investigate flat fire
Police are investigating the cause of a fire where firefighters had to rescue two people from the balcony of a flat in Abbey Wood.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:05:05 +0100
Should there be a ban on tobacco? Hanna -Turing House
Tobacco is a plant that contains nicotine, an addictive chemical substance, tobacco contains around 7000+ chemicals, 70-80 of which are known to be cancer causing. It can be consumed in a variety of different ways such as chewing, smoking, or snortin...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:56:13 +0100
Three arrested in south London over inheritance scam
Three men wanted by US authorities have been arrested in south London for their suspected role in an inheritance fraud.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:09:05 +0100
Plaque unveiled commemorating Wimbledon firefighter
A plaque has been unveiled today commemorating a Wimbledon firefighter who died when a building collapsed in the aftermath of a fire.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:39:36 +0100
One hit wonders: through the ages-Hanna Qureshi
A one hit wonder could be classified as a song by a group or singer that gained immense popularity and is known by the general public for a period of time, usually one hit wonders overshadow artists other work as they become known for a particular so...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:48:55 +0100
Why deleting your emails can help the environment , Tia Melville Highams Park School
How are emails bad for the environment, and how could deleting them help? Every email processed uses electricity, and to produce this electricity we burn fossil fuels resulting in global carbon emissions (C02) and in turn climate change. According to...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:31:08 +0100
Southwark stabbings: Man accused of murder remanded in custody
A man charged with the murder of four family members in a terraced house in Southwark has been remanded into custody.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:11:35 +0100
More homes to be built next to Clapham Junction
More homes will be built next to Clapham Junction as part of the redevelopment of a 1930s housing estate, despite calls for the plans to be “withdrawn”.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:07:20 +0100
John Fisher school Croydon strike over LGBT book talk
A Catholic school in Croydon has been forced to close for the day as teachers take to the picket line to protest the sacking of governors after they raised concerns about a decision to cancel an LGBT author’s book talk.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:42:19 +0100
How is Reach Academy Celebrating Ramadan
How Reach Celebrates Ramadan and Diversity

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:20:35 +0100
Laylatul Qadr: What is it and how do Muslims celebrate? by Maleehah Laher Richard Challoner
As the month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims all over the globe anticipate Laylatul Qadr, which translates to ‘the Night of Power’ and is considered to be the Islamic calendar’s holiest event. During this night, Angel Jibril revealed the Ho...



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