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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +01005 million Brits given AstraZeneca jab could be blocked from EU holidays
The concern comes this summer because their AstraZeneca vaccines are reportedly not recognised by the EU.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100The East London pub from 1859 that made way for a supermarket
Pictured above is The Prince Albert in Chingford in 1906.
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100Leyton businesses fight Waltham Forest Council over parking
Business owners in an industrial street fear the council’s plan to remove parking due to “constant abuse” threatens their livelihoods.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:21:48 +0100Urgent warning to parents as teens fake Covid tests thanks to TikTok trend
Videos are uploaded under the search term #fakecovidtest where teenagers can find them with more than 6.5 million views.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:23:24 +0100Met Office: Yellow thunderstorm warning for London
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place on Saturday as heavy rain and thunderstorms could hit London.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:17:31 +0100Hundreds of dead fish found in River Shuttle in Bexley
Several hundred fish have been found dead in the River Shuttle in Bexley Woods, and investigators still don't know what killed them.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:47:29 +0100Met Office: Yellow thunderstorm warning for London
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place on Saturday as heavy rain and thunderstorms could hit London.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:33:44 +0100Operose: Judicial review effort to block private GP takeover
A US private takeover of GP services in south east London could be blocked by a judicial review, according to a union.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:19:02 +0100Crystal Palace Subway: Restoration roof plans submitted
Plans to restore and build a new roof over Crystal Palace’s historic subway could see it become a thriving community space.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:18:00 +0100Greenhithe homes at risk from eroding cliff rescued
A number of homes at risk from an adjacent eroding cliff which was close to collapsing have been rescued in a £1 million operation.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:24:43 +0100Carmel Fenech: £10,000 reward in Crawley missing teen case
A £10,000 reward has been offered for clues to help solve the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl last seen in south London 23 years ago.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:25:47 +0100Police appeal to find woman, 51, missing in Greenwich
Police have released an appeal to find a 51-year-old woman reported missing in the Greenwich area.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:07:27 +0100Man charged after attempted car robbery in South Darenth
A man has been charged after an attempted car theft in South Darenth saw a driver assaulted in his own vehicle.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:15:25 +0100Lewisham and Greenwich Gap closing along with all UK stores
Troubled high streets have suffered another blow as US-based retailer Gap confirmed it will axe all of its 81 UK and Ireland stores.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:35:45 +0100Wembley murders: Jury told devil in detail in closing speech
The “devil is in the detail” of the case against a teenager accused of killing two sisters after making a “diabolical” deal with a demon, jurors have heard.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:09:20 +0100Football compliment turns into successful SW London startup
"It all started rather jokingly but in reality, it was a term of inclusion, a bolstering compliment - and it really worked," said a group of friends who have since launched a popular clothing line in the heart of southwest London.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:55:15 +0100Football compliment turns into successful SW London startup
"It all started rather jokingly but in reality, it was a term of inclusion, a bolstering compliment - and it really worked," said a group of friends who have since launched a popular clothing line in the heart of southwest London.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:55:37 +0100Football compliment turns into successful SW London startup
"It all started rather jokingly but in reality, it was a term of inclusion, a bolstering compliment - and it really worked," said a group of friends who have since launched a popular clothing line in the heart of southwest London.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:03:34 +0100Son hosts charity football game in memory of 'super mum'
A charity football match is being organised in Richmond in memory of a woman who died of sepsis last year.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:52:51 +0100Football compliment turns into successful SW London startup
"It all started rather jokingly but in reality, it was a term of inclusion, a bolstering compliment - and it really worked," said a group of friends who have since launched a popular clothing line in the heart of southwest London.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:54:22 +0100Rutherford House School says water vole must be saved
A school in Balham has been featured on TV for its attempts to save an endangered animal.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:52:42 +0100Man hospitalised after crash near Croydon Flyover
Major road closures are in place following a crash in Croydon this morning.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:57:15 +0100The South London News Podcast, S1, E4
On Episode Four of The South London News Podcast, Hosts Monica Charsley and Orlando Jenkinson discuss some of their favourite stories from June.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:43:45 +0100Teenage group fighting to save Southall youth centre
A TEENAGE group known as the Young Ealing Champions are fighting to save their youth club from demolition.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:29:09 +0100South west London care service wins international award
A south west London in-home care service has been labelled the best in the world as it won “Best International Office” at a virtual conference.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:52:34 +0100Epping Forest carer backs Alzheimers Society campaign
A man who had to give up work to care for him mum with dementia is calling on the Government to 'fix the care system'.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:31:11 +0100Met Police officers face probe over stopping Bianca Williams
Three Metropolitan Police officers face a misconduct hearing over breaches of police standards of “equality and diversity” after Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams was subjected to a stop and search.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:16:31 +0100Waltham Forest Council new leader set to be Grace Williams
Cllr Grace Williams is set to become the new leader of Waltham Forest Council after being backed by Labour group members in a vote last night.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:48:00 +0100Harlow and Epping Forest Covid-19 infection rates
Infection rates in Harlow have surpassed the 100 mark and are fast approaching that in Epping Forest.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:04:03 +0100Waltham Forest Council apologises as eviction sparks protest
Waltham Forest Council has apologised “unreservedly” after trying to house a family of four in one room of a house that had dead mice in the kitchen.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:52:21 +0100Conservatives win Enfield Council Bush Hill Park by-election
Enfield’s Conservatives have scored a convincing by-election win in Bush Hill Park and boosted their majority in the ward.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:05:15 +0100Neighbours shocked over Mee Chong who was found headless
Horrified neighbours of a woman whose decapitated body was found more than 200 miles from her home have talked about their shock.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:00:28 +0100Publican queried over The Sun's Matt Hancock kiss footage
An Epping Forest publican has alleged an ‘influential newspaper’ has asked him whether he was involved in leaking images of Matt Hancock’s steamy embrace with an aide.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:29:55 +0100easyJet partners Boots to offer Covid-19 travel tests for holidaymakers
The new partnership will enable customers to find information and book or order the necessary COVID-19 travel testing services.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:33:30 +0100The key to England's success in Euro 2020: a good song
By the time you read this the England football team will be either a) finally fulfilling the hype or b) boarding a Jetstream on a fortnight’s 5-star trip to a green-list country.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:44:39 +0100Hertfordshire Mark Masons donate car to blood bike service
A car that delivers blood transfusions, breast milk for newborn babies and Covid test results around the clock is already making emergency deliveries after a charitable donation.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:55:06 +0100Sainsbury's join Tesco in charging £100 deposit for filling your car
The deposit will be taken out of drivers’ accounts the moment they put their card into the machine.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:40:59 +0100'Lack of compassion' to charging NHS patients in SE London
Debt collectors were sent after local patients, including new mothers and the homeless, who were ineligible for free NHS care, an inquiry into harmful charging practices has reported.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:59:26 +0100Greenwich to replace all 20,000 street lights with new LEDs
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is going to replace every single one of it's 20,000 street lights, swapping out the traditional bulbs for modern LED equivalents.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:06:07 +0100Homicide investigation launched into Croydon fatal stabbing
A murder investigation has been launched by Metropolitan Police following the murder of a 16-year-old boy on the doorstep of his Shrubland home.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:44:34 +0100Shrublands: Boy stabbed to death on front door of family home
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death on the doorstep of his family’s Shrublands home, according to reports.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:41:16 +0100Shrublands: Boy stabbed to death on front door of family home
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death on the doorstep of his family’s Shrublands home, according to reports.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:22:00 +0100100-year-old climbs Greenwich's O2 Arena on birthday
A 100-year-old veteran has climbed up the O2 in a wheelchair to celebrate his birthday.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:48:29 +0100Ed Sheeran goes on wild night out in Catford for music video
Ed Sheeran stars as a glamorous vampire on a wild night out in Catford in the music video for his new single.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:21:50 +0100South Londoners charged after BBC's Nicholas Watt incident
Two south Londoners have been charged after a BBC journalist was chased down the street, threatened and harassed near Downing Street.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:43:56 +0100Woolwich Works announces line-up for September opening
Woolwich Works, the capital's 'next landmark cultural destination' here in south east London, is to open to public in September, and has announced an exciting lineup of events.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:37:44 +0100Met handling of Everard vigil breached ‘fundamental rights’
Police breached “fundamental rights” to peaceful protest by breaking up a vigil for Sarah Everard, a parliamentary inquiry has found.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:54:12 +0100Bexleyheath dealer who ran Maidstone county line jailed
A Bexleyheath dealer was caught with more that 250 wraps of heroin and cocaine after police linked him to a Maidstone county line though a mobile phone.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:01:44 +0100Bexley man fatally shot his neighbour's cat with air rifle
A Bexley pensioner who shot his neighbour's cat with an air rifle has been handed a suspended jail sentence and been banned from keeping pets.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:37:35 +0100Man apologises over video of Chris Whitty being harassed
A man who was criticised after being filmed apparently accosting Professor Chris Whitty has apologised to the top medic for “any upset I caused”.