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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:17:49 +0100
Demand in Parliament for binding target to cut air pollutants
Tougher legal limits have been demanded in Parliament on pollutants following the tragic death of a nine-year-old schoolgirl from Lewisham who was exposed to toxic air.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:39:35 +0100
Man convicted of Walthamstow knife attack
A man has been convicted after being linked with three stabbings.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Brent Cross road to be closed for station development works
The construction of a new footbridge to the Brent Cross railway station development is set to lead to a temporary road closure lasting for a total of five weeks from the start of next month.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:06:18 +0100
Lewisham: Sydenham Hill Estate plans back to committee
A controversial development is going before another planning committee five weeks after Lewisham Council lost a high court case for approving it.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100
London gets England's first hydrogen double decker buses
London will be the first city in England to put hydrogen-powered double decker buses on the streets as a new fleet is launched today.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:29:31 +0100
Marlene Coleman: Man charged with Lewisham murder of woman
A man has been charged with murdering a 53-year-old woman found unresponsive in a Lewisham property.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:06:36 +0100
West Wickham: Man who allegedly smashed car windows with axe bailed
A man who allegedly smashed a car’s windows with an axe in Beckenham as the occupants sat inside has been released under investigation.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:58:00 +0100
Merlin says London Resort plans should be withdrawn
The company behind Thorpe Park and Alton Towers has written to the Planning Inspectorate arguing than the £5bn plans for the London Resort should be withdrawn on legal grounds.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:17:21 +0100
Second man charged after BBC journalist chased by protesters
A man from south London has been charged after a BBC journalist was chased and shouted at by protesters near Downing Street.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:44:00 +0100
Covid-19 case rates rise in south east London
The latest coronavirus figures show a steady rise in cases across south east London as local NHS trusts warn that emergency departments are now "extremely busy".

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:41:26 +0100
Daniel Morgan: Met deny claims of institutional corruption
The Metropolitan Police have maintained their bullish stance against accusations of institutional corruption with another senior officer rejecting the claim.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:14:35 +0100
South London police officer sentenced for harassment
A police officer serving in south London who bombarded a woman with 85 phone calls, despite being told to stop, over a 24-hour-period has been sentenced for harassment.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:15:00 +0100
Strawberry Moon: Final supermoon of 2021
Skygazers in the UK are set to be treated to the final "supermoon" of the year as the Earth's natural satellite appears bigger and brighter in the night sky, says the Royal Observatory of Greenwich.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0100
Five vans seized in fly-tipping operation in Dartford
Five vans have been seized, two men arrested and fines issued in a police operation cracking down on fly-tippers and illegal waste carriers in Dartford.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:47:00 +0100
Sidcup woman disqualified for drink driving in Kent
A Sidcup woman has been disqualified for driving seven times the legal drink-drive limit in Kent.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:02:00 +0100
Oxleas NHS Trust celebrates positive CQC report
Inspectors have found "significant improvements" at Oxleas NHS Trust following a damning report in 2020 which saw the trust rated as 'Inadequate'.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:28:43 +0100
Streatham garage fire leaves seven in hospital
Thirteen people including five children were forced to evacuate a block of flats in Streatham after a fire broke out in a garage below them in the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 23).

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:39:03 +0100
Thames Water fined for 'traffic chaos' in south west London
Thames Water has been fined for causing congestion in south west London due to unauthorised road closures.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:57:00 +0100
Nominate a local hero for a Wandsworth Civic Award
You can nominate a shining light in the community for a Wandsworth Civic Award.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:32:54 +0100
Sutton's most vulnerable access free health checks at event
Sutton's most vulnerable residents were recently invited to an event to get their vaccine, receive health checks, and free food.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:25:32 +0100
Brits warned of 'inevitable' food shortage in UK supermarkets
A shortage of workers in harvesting, manufacturing and HGV drivers means many suppliers are struggling to stock shelves.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:12:19 +0100
Appeal after double stabbing in Carshalton
Police are appealing for information after a double stabbing in Carshalton left three men needing treatment from paramedics last night (June 22).

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:10:31 +0100
Merton publish proposals for Melrose School expansion
Merton Council has announced that a number of new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities could be created in an empty school building.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:10:17 +0100
Man appears in court after mother-of-two killed in crash
A MAN has been charged with causing the death of a 21-year-old woman who was struck in a hit and run in Cheam last year.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:12:17 +0100
Appeal for witnesses after bar brawl in Fulham
An investigation is ongoing following a knife fight in a bar in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:40:21 +0100
Man targeted in homophobic hate crime in Worcester Park
A man is still receiving hospital treatment after he was subjected to a homophobic attack which saw him "punched hard in the face" in Worcester Park.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:46:57 +0100
Woman exploits job position with sex offences in SW London
A WOMAN in a position of trust had been jailed for committing sex offences with a child in and around South West London.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:14:49 +0100
Croydon family receives apology after 5-years of 'poor care'
A charity has issued an apology to an autistic man from Croydon and has agreed to pay £70,000 after his family claimed that he was neglected in their care.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:41:10 +0100
Cash payments to be reinstated at Tube stations
TfL will reinstate the ability to pay with cash at its stations following a successful campaign by a travel watchdog.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:30:00 +0100
New parking measures planned in several Pinner roads
Parking restrictions in several roads in the Pinner area are set to be tightened under proposals published this week.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Construction of mass recycling hub exceeding environmental targets
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has announced that 99.9 per cent of non-hazardous construction, demolition, and excavation waste produced through construction of the North London Heat and Power Project, has been diverted from landfill through reu...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:50:45 +0100
Man arrested months after pig found dead in Elstree
A man has been arrested after a pig was found stabbed to death earlier this year.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:19:03 +0100
Council leaders meet in Town Hall after £25m revamp
Waltham Forest Council’s leadership met for the first time today in the new Town Hall after its £25 million refurbishment.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:08:00 +0100
New lifts make Ickenham station step-free
ICKENHAM Underground station has become step-free with the addition of two new lifts.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:01:45 +0100
Harrow Council writes off millions from regeneration scheme
Harrow Council was accused of wasting more than £7 million on its previous regeneration strategy after it decided to adopt a new approach in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:36:36 +0100
Harrow man in drugs and money laundering conspiracy jailed
A man has been jailed for 15 years after admitting a conspiracy to supply cocaine and launder thousands of pounds.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:30:00 +0100
Outdoor cinema to kick off summer festival in Barnet
Barnet’s first ever summer festival will kick off with the opening of an outdoor cinema in just over a week’s time.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Founder of 3food4u finishes in top five in Exmoor hiking event
The founder of 3food4u rose to his fundraising challenge in impressive fashion by hiking his way to a top-five finish in The Perambulation on Saturday.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:46:06 +0100
Redbridge Council repeatedly failed disabled man for years
Redbridge Council has repeatedly failed a disabled young man for more than half of his life, according to the watchdog for local councils.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:46:39 +0100
Gang who trafficked Tottenham teen to sell drugs convicted
Six men have been convicted for their parts in a county lines modern slavery operation that saw a Tottenham schoolboy trafficked for use as a drugs runner.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:35:47 +0100
Golf day raises nearly £40,000 for Sobell hospice
THE annual Sandy Lodge Golf Club fund-raiser for Michael Sobell Hospice last Thursday (17) raised more than £39,000!

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100
London gets England's first hydrogen double decker buses
London will be the first city in England to put hydrogen-powered double decker buses on the streets as a new fleet is launched today.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:51:35 +0100
Drop in Herts pupils offered place at first choice school
Fewer Hertfordshire pupils have been offered a place at their secondary school of choice, figures reveal.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:45:00 +0100
Council flying the flag to honour Armed Forces
Councils and elected representatives have been raising a flag this week in recognition of the Armed Forces.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:23:19 +0100
Finchley man's 3,400km Tour de France cycle for charity
A Finchley man is cycling the Tour de France to raise £1 million for charity.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0100
A reminder of Graham Taylor's community legacy at Watford FC
I write regarding the report in the Watford Observer about the mural unveiled at the Meriden Community Centre honouring football legend Graham Taylor

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0100
Jewellery stolen in Borehamwood burglary
Detectives investigating a burglary in Borehamwood have released images of some of the stolen items, in a bid to trace them and return them to their rightful owner.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:57:39 +0100
Fewer Essex pupils offered a place at their secondary school of choice
Fewer Essex pupils have been offered a place at their secondary school of choice, figures reveal.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:41:56 +0100
More than 50 inquests still open after a year at Essex coroner's service
More than 50 inquiries into deaths handled by Essex coroner's service had been open for more than a year at the end of 2020, figures reveal.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:20:59 +0100
Longshaw Primary School in Chingford's new after-school club
When the breakfast- and after-school club provider at Longshaw Primary School in Chingford gave a month’s notice that it was pulling out, it put headteacher Jane Woods in a tight spot.



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