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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:29:35 +0000
Regent Street lights up once again- Emilia Zucchelli St Philomenas
November is the time of the year when everything goes from being just a little bit Christmassy to extra Chrismassy. Regent Street included. It flipped its switch and the canopy of lights are once again beaming over centrals busy streets. Known as “...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Brentwood parking charge increases could raise £900,000 
Parking a car in Brentwood is set to become more expensive in the new year – and evening parking will triple in cost.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Bromley Council pay and display parking change sparks outrage
Elderly residents in South London feel they have been treated “like dinosaurs” by a local council who are planning to remove cash parking machines in the borough.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Lewisham Council to take control of homes over repair concerns
A South London council is set to take back control of its homes from a company after councillors said they had “very serious concerns” about how it dealt with repairs.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Crystal Palace midfielder Ebere Eze: talent in south London cages
Crystal Palace midfielder Ebere Eze believes scouts not looking at south London’s famous football cages could be missing out on the next generation of top talent.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:38:42 +0000
BBC journalist 'beaten and kicked by police' at China Covid protest
The BBC released a statement saying it was “very concerned” by the treatment of cameraman Edward Lawrence in Shanghai on Sunday

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:32:51 +0000
NEW Wendy's Opens in Sutton High Street by Alex Gordon, Sutton Grammar
American fast food chain Wendy’s has finally opened its doors in Sutton High Street.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:15:11 +0000
Arrest after Greenwich boys killed in Thamesmead and Abbey Wood
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbings of two teenagers in Greenwich have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of their murders.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:30:58 +0000
Mrs Warren’s Profession: A review- Cerys Buchanan St. Michael's
Written by George Bernard Shaw, Caroline and Rose Quentin delivered an enjoyable performance of Mrs Warren’s Profession; a progressive thinking play which, considering Bernard Shaw wrote it in the 19th century, created a forward-thinking, independe...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:12:34 +0000
Annual Wallington Charity Yard Sale for Christmas
I remember vividly: travelling to school in the frigid British Winter; darkness still looming in the skies despite it being nearly 8 AM already; frost (and occasionally snow) sprawling across the brick house walls. As I would walk through Mollison Dr...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:04:16 +0000
A Riverside Action Day-Hannah Ison Surbiton High School
It was perhaps one of the last sunny days of the year. Bathed in sunlight, armed with shovels and spades, on the 12th November a group of cheery volunteers headed down to a patch of overgrown land alongside the Thames.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:29:45 +0000
Is Christmas landing earlier each year?
It’s not even December yet, why does it feel like Christmas is already here? Is everyone equally in this deception? Why has it rushed?

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:35:38 +0000
Childline: A Life Saver at Christmas. Finn Watney St Johns Leatherhead
Today, I had the pleasure of conducting an interview with one of Childline’s committed call receivers. Childine was founded in 1986 and today they receive a call from a young person in the UK every twenty-five seconds. In our conversation we focuse...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:24:23 +0000
Has The Walking Dead finished forever? - Abi Harvey, Rosebery School
After 12 eventful years, The Walking Dead has finally come to an end with its final episode titled ‘Rest in peace '. Ninety-actioned-filled minutes of television, paired with a rollercoaster of emotions made for a satisfying ending for some while o...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:53:48 +0000
Rowing: The Effect on Mental Health- Keva Bush, Surbiton High School
Is there a point where the competitive environment rowing fosters becomes detrimental to athletes health?

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:00:29 +0000
Remembrance parade, war fallen, Monty Seager, Hampton School
On the weekend after Remembrance Day,11th of November, the villages of Wraysbury and Horton combined for another annual Remembrance Day service. 

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:02:31 +0000
Why we need better LGBTQ+ representation in YA television
Looking at our society, ‘freedom’ is a word which can be seen to resonate with the LGBTQ+ community for many reasons. It is what activists have tirelessly fought for in passing the Gender Recognition act of 2004 and legalising same-sex marriage i...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:43:28 +0000
Lights turn on at Winter Family Festival by Daisy Moffat, Rosebery
As the festive season draws nearer, many towns and cities have been getting ready and decorating their town centres accordingly, Epsom included.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:50:58 +0000
New Exhibition Reveals Hidden Gem, the National Archives
As the National Archives uncover 700 years of criminal history with its new exhibition Treason: People, Power & Plot, the Archives’ nature as the hidden gem at the heart of history education comes out of the dark.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:19:32 +0000
Zero Covid Policy Protests in China
On the 24th November 2022, there was a fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, which killed 10 people. This has sparked protests in China against the Zero Covid tolerance policies. This was because the fire engine could not get to the people’s house in time due ...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:21:16 +0000
Lucy Rossen - Notre Dame School
On Friday 25th November I went to Notre Dame School’s musical and just on Friday, 200 people were in the audience, which means many more saw the play overall. This musical was an adaptation from the movie High School Musical which was originally d...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:58:28 +0000
Epsom Christmas Lights are Turned On - Rachel Crook Rosebery School
On Sunday the 27th of November, Epsom Clocktower was surrounded by swarms of people, Christmas stalls, games and rides. Then, at half past four, with the crowd waiting with excitement, the Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, Clive Woodbridge, switched on the ...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:23:55 +0000
Bright Lights and Christmas Delight, By Vivi Douglas - The Weald
Bright lights and Christmas delight at Cranleigh’s annual Christmas Light Switch-On during the evening of the 19th of November. A much beloved tradition in Cranleigh that was back again after having to be halted in autumn 2020 due to covid restrict...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Havering Council appeals for homes as 1,100 estimated empty
Empty homes in Havering are being sought to help tackle the housing crisis - with up to 1,100 estimated to be sitting unused.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:49:52 +0000
Drive safe and stay alive, Rory Davidson, St John's Leatherhead
Drive save and stay alive.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:32:36 +0000
Single Sex vs Co-Education? - Alexandra Coupland - Reigate Grammar
Vox Pop – Single Sex Vs Co-Education?

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:45:04 +0000
More train strikes set to continue in the run-up to Christmas
The RMT have announced yet another series of strikes in the months of December and January.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:16:29 +0000
The Lord Mayor's show by Jayden Thakrar Merchant Taylors' School
On Saturday 12 November 2022, London was taken over by a wonderful display of colour, music and dancing, in honour of the new Lord Mayor Nicholas Lyons. The Lord Mayor’s role will be to promote the business and the people of the city of London and ...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:48:34 +0000
The Mock Election- By Eleanor Croston, Parmiter’s School
Throughout November, A level politics students at Parmiter’s School have been campaigning feverishly to win the popular vote in the 2022 Parmiter’s Mock election. The students actively campaigned for a set of major political UK parties: Conservat...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:39:23 +0000
Captivating Cavetown Concert, Sophie Collins, Burntwood School
On the 5th of November, Robin Skinner, otherwise known as Cavetown, performed at The Apollo, to a crowd of over 3,000 people. This was his biggest show to date.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:09:26 +0000
"Bones and All" Premiere │ Alex Green, Heathside School
Call Me By Your Name, actor-director duo Timothée Chalamet and Luca Guadagnino’s eloquent, Italy-set 2017 romantic drama, debuted at London Film Festival in October 2017. Five years later, I’m at London Film Festival 2022 attending the UK premie...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:41:06 +0000
Man shot in Stockwell Road Brixton
A man was rushed hospital after being shot in a Brixton street during the early hours of this morning (November 27).

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:44:38 +0000
Greenwich boys fatally stabbed in Thamesmead and Abbey Wood named
Two 16-year-old boys who were stabbed to death in Greenwich yesterday (November 26) have been named by police.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:32:20 +0000
The disease that keeps on taking by Eloise Cox, Surbiton High School
The disease that caused a global pandemic is still affecting some of its earliest victims today. 2 million people in the UK are currently suffering from the after affects covid. And with no known cure, long covid is continuing to ruin everyday people...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:16:59 +0000
Review of Pokémon Violet - Hari Nolan, Merchant Taylors' School
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, players can expect to venture across the Paldea region: the bright and colourful home to Generation IX Pokémon as well as many other familiar ones.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:19:39 +0000
Metaverse - What is it? - Thamarai Sivanesan
Metaverse is a currently ongoing project that, using virtual reality as its basis, will give the future generations the chance to live their lives online.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:29:44 +0000
Police say fatal Greenwich stabbings a mile apart in are ‘linked’
Police said the fatal stabbings of two 16-year-old boys just a mile apart in south-east London are linked.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:34:24 +0000
Rhythmic Recorders and Bellowing Bass (Grace Pearson - TGS)
On Wednesday 23rd November, The Tiffin Girls’ School hosted its annual Autumn Concert, bringing bright tunes and lyrical melodies to the ears of proud parents, staff, and members of the community alike. From Mary Poppins, to an overture by Björk,...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:30:32 +0000
Science, Sci-fi & Cyborgs – Max Vara Dulwich College
On Thursday 6th October the Science Museum opened a new science fiction exhibition ‘Voyage to the edge of Imagination’. This interactive and purely fascinating exhibition is the museums most ambitious one yet. It was designed by ‘Framestore’,...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:22:14 +0000
A very special charity by Maydelia Bellew, Newstead Wood School
Paula Blanchette is one of the volunteers at Holding On Letting Go (HOLG), a bereavement charity that supports both young people and adults when they lose a loved one. They provide activity weekends for 6-10 year olds, 10-17 year olds and also adults...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:59:43 +0000
The Book That Lives Forever- Matilda Brown Townley Grammar School
The snow in the mountains was melting… and thus began the book that captivated the world and skyrocketed its author to supernatural stardom, continuing, now thirty years later, to enchant readers from the cool, gloom-infested atmosphere of its prol...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:26:33 +0000
The Wonderful World of Wes Anderson - Hanifa Izzatillaeva TGS
Many of you will be highly familiar with the distinctive style of Wes Anderson’s movies. Whether it’s the colour palette or dialogue, the movies are easily identifiable as the works of the esteemed director. However, what is it that truly makes h...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:21:47 +0000
Neighbours mourn loss of boys fatally stabbed in Greenwich
Neighbours are mourning the loss of two 16-year-old boys who were fatally stabbed just a mile apart in south-east London.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:16:34 +0000
Charge after Dartford Trevithlick Drive double stabbing
A man and a woman were taken to hospital after being stabbed in a Dartford home during the early hours of Monday (November 21) morning.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:40:08 +0000
Free Little Libraries Everywhere - by Chloe MacLean, Notre Dame
Little free libraries are popping up everywhere from small towns and villages to city suburbs and in local communities such as Cobham and Weybridge.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:22:05 +0000
Police say more Just Stop Oil protests are expected from tomorrow
The country’s biggest police force has said it is “fully prepared” for Just Stop Oil protesters to try to cause disruption ahead of Christmas.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:24:01 +0000
Life of a Stanford scientist - Geeti Sikder, Townley Grammar School
Conversing with the Associate Director of nano@stanford, Sara Ostrowski, here is some insight into the life of a nanotechnologist for Stanford University.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:44:01 +0000
Firefighters face sack if found to have bullied or been racist
Swathes of firefighters face the sack if they are found to have bullied or been racist, misogynistic or homophobic, the London Fire Brigade chief has said.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:53:59 +0000
Police ‘trying to establish link’ between Greenwich stabbings
Two teenagers have died after being stabbed a mile apart from each other on the same afternoon.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Jamal Musiala: The ex-Croydon schoolboy playing for Germany
Germany star Jamal Musiala honed his craft at a school in Croydon - and could have played for England.



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