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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:54:07 +0100
Missing Surrey man believed to have links to Bexley and Kent
Police are growing “increasingly concerned” for a missing man from Surrey who has links to Bexley and Kent.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:40:22 +0100
Plea to help find missing Thamesmead woman last seen in Bromley
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:39:01 +0100
Plea to help find missing Thamesmead woman last seen in Bromley
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:46:48 +0100
Two shot dead in Ilford fight
Armed police were rushed to the scene after two males were shot dead and a third was left critically injured after a fight in Ilford.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:29:42 +0100
Dagmar Road Camberwell: Man punched and kicked in face
A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted in Camberwell.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:20:48 +0100
Lower Coombe Street Croydon stabbing: Man in hospital
A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Croydon.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:00:03 +0100
Boy, 15, suffers face slash wounds in The Lowe, Hainault
A 15-year-old boy's face was slashed in Hainault on October 24. 

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:28:41 +0100
Rishi Sunak to visit King Charles this morning (Sophie Allen, Darrick Wood School)
After former prime minister Boris Johnson withdrew from the no.10 race just two days ago, he said that continuing was "not the right thing to do", although he never officially entered and had a "very good chance of succeeding". Not even a day later, ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Havering Council rejects 5 social housing units in Romford
Havering Council’s rejection of five social housing units in Romford has been criticised by a local councillor, who warns it risks becoming a “private gated development for the wealthy”.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Wandsworth Council to become first in country to give 20mph fines
South West London drivers could be fined by their council for breaking 20mph speed limits for the first time ever.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon Council free school meals motion
There is “no money” to give free school meals to all three and four-year-olds in Croydon, the council administration has claimed.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bexley residents had water accidentally cut off for three weeks
South London residents had their water “accidentally” shut off for more than three weeks after officials used “inaccurate” maps.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Greenwich mum faces nightmare commute due to council dispute
A South London mum has been forced to commute three hours every day, after a local council placed her in a temporary flat over an hour away from her daughter’s school. Fatmata Kalokoh-Larkoh was moved to a flat in Crystal Palace with her daughter ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:37:12 +0100
When do the clocks go back 2022? Exact day British Summer Time ends this week
Here is everything you need to know about clock changes in the UK in 2022.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:21:53 +0100
WhatsApp down and not connecting: Why do messages have one tick?
WhatsApp appears to be not working as messages are not sending and only showing one tick.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:53:37 +0100
The Crucible review: National Theatre 'brought to life' in 'unsettling' new show
Arthur Miller’s iconic play, The Crucible, remains the essential Salem story over 70 years on.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:50:00 +0100
KSI accuses Asda workers of selling Prime Hydration on the black market
Prime energy drinks can be found for sale on eBay for more than 500 times their £2 retail price

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:33:42 +0100
Millwall football hooligans who mocked Emiliano Sala death jailed
TWO soccer hooligans were jailed after making aeroplane gestures “mocking” the tragic death of footballer Emiliano Sala.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:45:23 +0100
ITV: I'm A Celeb camp evacuated days before celebs due to arrive
The extreme conditions forced crew off site as celebrities were due to check in to the I’m a Celebrity camp

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:05:47 +0100
Hot Chip headline Kaleidoscope, Alexandra Palace, 2023
The British electro-pop legends will headline the Muswell Hill landmark's one day festival of live music, comedy and family entertainment on July 15, 2023.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:42:37 +0100
King Hamlin by Gloria Williams: Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
Camden actor and playwright Gloria Williams examines the inequality that leads young men into gang crime in her new play

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:45:32 +0100
Theatre review: A Single Man, Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
Adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's novel about a day in the life of a gay academic is a wryly funny moving meditation on grief and otherness

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:30:16 +0100
DVLA warning to UK drivers over expired licenses
More than 900,000 drivers have failed to renew photocard licenses which expired in the past year

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:29:30 +0100
How rich is Rishi Sunak? Net worth valued at £730 million
Tory Party MP Rishi Sunak, now favourite to be UK Prime Minister, had his net worth valued this year by the Sunday Times Rich List.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:23:48 +0100
Overcoming Procrastination - Masroor Khan, Tiffin School
In a hectic world, permeated with tasks at hand every second, sometimes we can feel overwhelmed, stressed or tired, and many other things, which leads us to procrastinating - the action of delaying or postponing something to a later date. Despite thi...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:44:22 +0100
Polio in the UK, is it making a comeback? - Jevan Sathyamoorthy, Wallington County Grammar School
After poliovirus was found in London sewage, the NHS has begun to roll out additional polio boosters for 1 to 9 year olds to help ensure the virus doesn't find a foothold in the UK.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:19:14 +0100
Guy Fawkes Lantern Parade in Barking for Bonfire Night 2022
The Guy Fawkes lantern parade is coming to Barking and Dagenham this year.  

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:34:29 +0100
The Cost of Living Crisis on Small Businesses - Angela Jison - The Tiffin Girls' School
The effects of the cost of living crisis have been felt by everyone from local businesses to large corporations as energy bills soar and spending drops. Miss Amreen Malik, owner and founder of Amreen’s Gifts and Balloons Boutique, has been no diffe...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:07:00 +0100
Return of London's New Year's Eve fireworks display
London’s world famous New Year’s Eve celebrations are to return to the banks of the River Thames this year for the first time since before the pandemic.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:44:38 +0100
Parents 'human bollard' protest outside Gower Primary School
Campaigning parents formed a “human bollard” outside a primary school in a protest against "selfish" drivers putting children at risk.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:24:31 +0100
Essex High Sheriff invites grant applications to his fund
Charities and voluntary groups playing a vital role in keeping people safe from harm, helping victims of crime or delivering activities that are making their local communities safer places, are being given the chance to apply for funding to support t...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:18:52 +0100
Flooded Lewisham takeaway 'spent three hours' trying to unblock street drain
A South London takeaway spent three hours trying to unblock a street drain after water started to pour into their shop during heavy showers.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:53:17 +0100
Putney Burger King opening hours spark neighbour fears
South West London residents fear they won’t be able to sleep if a new Burger King next door is allowed to open until 3am all week.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:31:13 +0100
Apple Weekend at Upminster's Thames Chase Community Forest
A big apple celebration returned to an east London forest this weekend as part of a decades-old tradition.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:18:56 +0100
Delightful Diwali Light Display
India's biggest and most significant holiday of the year is Diwali, also known as Deepavali, which is the Hindu festival of lights.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:08:12 +0100
Greenwich Council members ‘disappointed’ over no vote on Silvertown Tunnel plans
Members of Greenwich Council were ‘disappointed’ after they were told they couldn’t vote on plans involving the Silvertown Tunnel project, after previously voting to pause the project at a council meeting in March.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:46:00 +0100
Success in Football
This in form of an interview with one of my friends named Zuzanna who talked to me about her journey in football from the beginning to now, including her view on training and persistency.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Two bus routes will make use of Silvertown Tunnel
Transport for London has announced that two bus routes will make use of the Silvertown Tunnel, including a new express service to Canary Wharf.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:08:30 +0100
East London youth to perform Only Joy Aloud at Hackney Empire
One hundred young people from east London will showcase a musical performance on Hackney Empire's main stage on Friday, October 28 at 7.30pm.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:30:32 +0100
Tributes to DJ Koray Alpergin who was killed after abduction
Friends and fellow musicians have joined online tributes to a Turkish disc jockey who was killed after a reported abduction.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:49:27 +0100
Galpin's Road gas explosion: Family of girl killed sleeping on floor
The family of a four-year-old girl killed in a huge gas explosion are still “sleeping on the floor”.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:01:07 +0100
Hornchurch girl takes top-five Miss Teen GB place
The family behind an award-winning takeaway showed their competitive spirit to help their daughter win a top-five place in a national beauty pageant.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:25:26 +0100
Rental searches up in South Croydon amid high London prices
As high prices have pushed London renters out of central areas, demand has surged on the edge of Croydon including Purley and Coulsdon.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:36:53 +0100
People & Coffee - Samsara Mani, JAGS
“Everybody drinks coffee, so you get to meet people from all walks of life…Just getting to see the breadth of human life in a city like London is definitely one of the aspects I like the most”, said Austen B. about her experiences as a barista ...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:48:04 +0100
Walworth maisonette fire thought to be caused by E-scooter
Firefighters have issued an e-scooter safety warning after a maisonette fire in Walworth.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:33:58 +0100
‘The Boy with Two Hearts’: Review - Dihasya Perera, Parmiter’s School
Hamed and Hessam Amiri’s book ‘The Boy with Two Hearts’ takes the stage this autumn, exposing the journey of a family of refugees, to the audience, for an eye-opening and unique theatre experience.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:34:26 +0100
Oaks Road Croydon: Lorry destroyed after commercial yard fire
A fire which broke out in a commercial yard in Croydon was first discovered when a nearby resident heard a “loud bang”.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:17:38 +0100
Films and Classic Fiction the Consequences of Remakes - Eden Murphy, James Allens Girls School
With the rapid development of technology and the continual dominance of streaming services it sometimes feels like an obvious place to start making films is to remake popular books. In fact, for some, having their book picked up by a film studio is s...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:55:59 +0100
Four arrested after King Charles waxwork smeared with cake
Four people have been arrested after chocolate cake was thrown on a waxwork of the King at Madame Tussauds in London.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:35:44 +0100
£150 of fish stolen from Brentwood BP service station
Fish worth £150 was stolen from a BP service station.



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