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Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100
London Met Office weather: Extreme heat continues across the region
The last few weeks have seen heat, sweat and dryness across London, with the Met Office placing another warning for extreme heat in the region, seeing hot temperatures continue.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Tooting bins not collected for a month despite complaints
South Londoners have said their council block became infested with flies after their rubbish wasn’t collected for a month even though they complained multiple times.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
London Underground: Why I won’t be taking the Northern Line again this summer
When I was younger, I always envisioned my idea of hell to be a burning pit of fire, riddled with monsters and demons who torture you with pitch forks and daggers at any given minute.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:59:10 +0100
Clapham High Street cordoned off after suspicious package reports
CLAPHAM High Street has been cordoned off by police following reports of a "suspicious package.”

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:36:33 +0100
Beat the Heat 2022: How to cope in the hot weather
What is the official guidance on how to stay cool in this August heatwave?

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:53:00 +0100
London officially in drought as heatwave continues
Thames Water has said that it will be implementing a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:41:58 +0100
Drought areas UK: Is there a ban in London?
Four days of extreme heat are in full swing in London and now drought has been declared in parts of England.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:20:28 +0100
Man attacked on Lambeth 156 bus close to Wandsworth Road
A man has been attacked on a bus in Lambeth in front of his girlfriend and young children.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:17:13 +0100
London Tube closures August 12 weekend: See the full list
Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Trinity Medical Centre Balham could be closed down
A GP surgery in South London where staff were overheard being rude to patients is facing closure after a second damning report by the care watchdog.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:39:39 +0100
Wandsworth inmate threw boiling water at prison guard and prisoner in wheelchair
AN INMATE who threw boiling water into the faces of a prison guard and a prisoner in a wheelchair has been jailed for eight years.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:28:48 +0100
Thornton Heath gas explosion: Girl who died pictured
The four-year-old girl who died in a gas explosion in Thornton Heath has been pictured for the first time.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:05:16 +0100
London Fire Brigade says they dealt with 340 fires in first week of August
The brigade has said that London grass is "tinderbox dry".

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:58:00 +0100
Nature Notes: An afternoon in the park
'THE lark ascending' by Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain's favourite pieces of classical music, always within the top ten of the classical list and rightly so.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:45:02 +0100
Travelodge London is looking to fill over 170 jobs – find out how you can apply
Travelodge is today launching a nationwide recruitment drive, with 170 positions to be filled in London.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:31:00 +0100
Coldplay at Wembley Stadium: Bag Policy and banned items
Coldplay is heading to Wembley Stadium and we have the full list of all items that you can't bring into the venue.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100
Coldplay at Wembley Stadium: Support acts, tickets, door times and more
For six nights Coldplay will be performing at the iconic Wembley Stadium and we have everything you need to know from door times to support acts.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
HumanForest EMopeds taking up parking spaces on Barnard Road
A woman living in Battersea has described the assignment of her road as an eMoped parking area as “inconsiderate” as they take up “much-needed” parking spaces.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Fight to extend Uber Boat to Wandsworth and Putney piers on weekends
South West Londoners are backing a fight to run a popular river bus on the weekends as they believe the service shouldn’t “cater strictly for commuters”.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Met Office London weather forecast amid extreme heat warning
The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to hit more than 30 degrees.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:32:53 +0100
BBC Strictly Come Dancing pair Maisie Smith and Max George spotted 'kissing' on holiday
They were reportedly spotted snogging in the pool of a £1,000 a night hotel in Mallorca as the pair’s romance becomes public.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:18:30 +0100
McDonald's Monopoly 2022: When does it start?
The long-awaited game returns to McDonald's nationwide and it's not long to wait.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:48:56 +0100
Battersea Bridge Road crash: Moped rider in hospital
A MOPED rider has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Battersea.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:13:57 +0100
Wandsworth Met Police officer accused of groping woman in Kingston club
A Metropolitan Police officer will stand trial next year after denying groping a woman during a night out.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:34:32 +0100
Hunt for man after GBH incident in Wandsworth
Police are looking for a man after a grievous bodily harm incident in Wandsworth.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:07:39 +0100
Polio outbreak: London children to be offered the jab to stop outbreak
Concerns of a polio outbreak will see children offered the jab.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:26:24 +0100
Wandsworth man to tackle London Marathon for NoToDogMeat charity
A financial advisor from Wandsworth is preparing to take on the London Marathon later this year, in support of an animal rights charity.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:15:34 +0100
Watch as vegan activists stage a protest inside Harrods
The protests were staged to "highlight the environmental destruction of the dairy industry".

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:34:00 +0100
Royal Mail strikes: Four-day strike over August and September
Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:50:08 +0100
BBC Eastenders star James Farrar 'heartbroken' after 'family member' is killed
Jack joined the cast of Eastenders in 2021 as the long lost brother of soap legend Sharon Watts.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
These banks in south London to close very soon- full list
SOME bank branches across south London are set to permanently close their doors.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
When it will next rain in south London according to Met Office
The end of this week is set to swing into another full-fledged heatwave, with a four-day amber warning for extreme temperatures from the UK Health Security Agency.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:27:41 +0100
Dame Lynne Owens appointed as Met Police interim deputy commissioner
Dame Lynne Owens has been appointed the interim deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:49:12 +0100
Mount Ephraim Road Streatham Hill: Flats damaged after fire
A garden patio has been destroyed and a number of flats have been damaged after a fire broke out in Streatham.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:54:46 +0100
Hosepipe ban for London amid heatwave says Thames Water
THAMES WATER has confirmed it will introduce a temporary hosepipe ban for London "in the coming weeks.”

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:22:03 +0100
Hour-by-hour Met Office forecast: Extreme heat
The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to build through the week.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:32:33 +0100
London weather forecast: Met Office warns of extreme heat
Temperatures are set to reach mid 30's towards the end of the week.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:33:11 +0100
London bus drivers to walk out same day as Tube strike
The two strikes will coincide, leaving commuters to expect travel chaos across the region.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
South Londoners accuse charity of ‘Machiavelli’ tactics over parties
Residents have accused a South London charity of ‘Machiavelli’ tactics after they claim it failed to properly consult them about its plan to hold late night parties at a local club house.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Met Office forecast amid south London heatwave
South London is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July’s record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35C expected next week, forecasters have said.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:33:45 +0100
Serena Williams hints at retirement from Tennis after US Open
The 23-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion has confirmed her plans to retire.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:04:03 +0100
Hosepipe ban UK: Thames Water restrictions to hit 15million homes amid heatwave
Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:43:28 +0100
BBC Eastenders' Samantha Womack reveals cancer diagnosis in Olivia Newton-John tribute
Olivia Newton-John died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:32:20 +0100
Galpin's Road Thornton Heath house fire explosion: Recap
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters have been called to a fire and explosion on Galpin's Road in Thornton Heath.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:04:40 +0100
Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73 from breast cancer as John Travolta leads tributes
John Travolta has led tributes as Olivia Newton-John dies at the age of 73.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:25:32 +0100
Thornton Heath: Police investigation into Croydon house explosion
A child has died and four others have been injured after a terraced home collapsed following an explosion and fire in south London.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:22:32 +0100
Woman attacked on route 59 or 159 bus from Brixton Road
A woman has been left with a fractured eye socket after a man attacked her on a bus in Lambeth.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:10:44 +0100
Charities condemn ‘shocking’ child strip searches by Met Police
Charities have condemned the “shocking” number of children who have been strip searched by the Metropolitan Police without an appropriate adult present.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:14:26 +0100
Vulnerable man, 33, missing from south London home
A vulnerable man is missing from his home in Lambeth.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:40:52 +0100
Grease actress Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73 from breast cancer, her husband confirms
Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.



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