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Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:34:04 +0100
Tik Tok: CCTV shows fire at The Smithy Family's house in Welling
The Smithy Family from TikTok had a lucky escape when their Welling house was allegedly set on fire.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
More than half of people in Croydon fully vaccinated against Covid
More than half of people in Croydon have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
RSPCA dog spends 17 months in care looking for new home
The RSPCA is still looking to find a home for Bella the beagle and lurcher cross who has waited 17 months in kennels to find a new home.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Woman realises she is in labour as she's about to have appendix removed
A woman suffering stomach pain was about to have her appendix taken out when doctors discovered she was in labour.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Half of people in Wandsworth fully vaccinated against Covid
Half of people in Wandsworth have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Hand rails installed by M25 in Kent
Hand rails have been installed beside the M25 motorway.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Londoners say asthma is triggered by toxic air pollution
More than 300,000 Londoners have said that their asthma is triggered by toxic air pollution.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Orpington Labour oppose Walnuts Tower plans
The Labour Party in Orpington have voiced their opposition to plans to build residential flats at the Walnuts Shopping Centre site in Orpington.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sutton mum speaks out after baby ‘eats droppings’ found in cot
A mother says she is on the brink of a nervous breakdown after catching over 20 mice in her one bedroom flat in Sutton.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:20:00 +0100
Temporary Jobcentre opens at North London Business Park
A new Jobcentre has opened giving jobseekers more access to support and opportunities to find work.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Face mask rules in supermarkets ahead of ‘Freedom Day'
Supermarkets in the country have introduced their own guidelines about face coverings- here are all the updates we have from them so far.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:05:44 +0100
DVLA tells UK drivers about long wait to renew licence
The DVLA has told drivers to expect a wait up to 10 weeks to renew their licence in the UK.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:22:27 +0100
Croydon police appeal for help to find missing teenager
Croydon police are appealing for help in finding a missing teenager.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:13:41 +0100
Lambeth: Murder investigation launched after man's death
A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in Lambeth.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:20:35 +0100
The Smithy Family from TikTok suffer fire at London home
The London home of The Smithy family who shot to fame on TikTok has been targeted in a suspected arson attack.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Greenwich resident 'inundated' by balls from school
An 89-year-old woman has hit back after years of being inundated with footballs from a neighbouring Greenwich school.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Do you remember these 30 lost pubs in Bromley?
Do you remember these 30 lost pubs in the Bromley borough?

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Map shows cases of Alabama Rot in London
An online map has indicated the places in and around south east London that have had cases of a deadly disease for dogs.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:41:14 +0100
Protest against poor housing conditions in Croydon
Dozens of concerned residents took to the streets chanting “Croydon Council, shame on you” – as part of a protest against poor housing conditions.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Met Police reveal London's most wanted people
These are the most wanted men in London according to the Met Police.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:38:59 +0100
The London clinics where you can get a walk-in Covid vaccine
Health trusts in South London are urging adults to get vaccinated at walk-in centres as Covid-19 cases in the capital continue to rise.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:51:42 +0100
Gravesend van driver jailed for raping woman
A van driver who raped a woman after tricking her into accepting a lift has been jailed.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:58:50 +0100
Bromley roundabout will cause more accidents and injury
Bromley roundabout will cause more accidents and injury.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:35:20 +0100
Thornton heath stabbing: Teenage victim named
A popular teenager who was fatally stabbed in south London last week has been named by police as Demarie Omare Roye.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Data reveals impact of asbestos-related cancer in Wandsworth
Asbestos-related cancer has claimed the lives of more than 150 people in Wandsworth over almost four decades.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sutton house prices drop by more than average
House prices dropped by 0.9% – more than the average for London – in Sutton in May, new figures show.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Racial hate crime reports increase in London
Racial hate crime increased in London in the four years before the Covid pandemic.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:07:15 +0100
Hammersmith Bridge reopens to pedestrians and cyclists
The Hammersmith Bridge will reopen to cyclists, pedestrians and river traffic from 9am on Saturday.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:39:53 +0100
Firefighters called to house fire in Welling
Firefighters stopped a fire from completely destroying a home in Welling on Wednesday ( July 14 ).

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Dog website Yappy.com offers £24k to be Chief Puppy Officer
The dream job does exist – get paid £24,000 a year to pamper and play with dogs.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:18:49 +0100
Court names homeless man found dead in Bromley
A coroner's court has named the homeless man who was found dead in a river in Bromley last year.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:43:27 +0100
Mitcham mum searches for heroic stranger who saved son's life
A mother who struggled to carry her "deteriorating" son to hospital, is searching for the "guardian angel" who sprinted her child to an emergency department in south London.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:34:41 +0100
South London mum searches for hero who saved son's life
A mum who struggled to carry her "deteriorating" son to hospital, is searching for the "guardian angel" who sprinted her child to an emergency department in London.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:09:13 +0100
Boy, 17, stabbed in Brockley in broad daylight
A TEENAGER was stabbed in Brockley yesterday afternoon.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:04:51 +0100
E10 petrol: Drivers warned they may have to use 'premium' fuel
A major change to petrol could see certain drivers forced to use 'premium' fuel instead of regular unleaded this year. 

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Council and Thames Water responds to hole fiasco in Sutton
Residents living on a road in Sutton say they have been forgotten about after a hole was dug up for sewage repairs and left without work for months.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:58:21 +0100
Covid cases: 79 areas in Hertfordshire ranked highest to lowest
Radlett recorded more Covid cases than any other neighbourhood in south west Hertfordshire over a recent weekly period.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:46:34 +0100
Farmers' and craft market coming to Ongar from August
Ongar Town Forum is holding its first Farmers' Market and Craft Market on Sunday, August 1.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:41:03 +0100
Epping Forest asbestos-related cancer deaths
Asbestos-related cancer has claimed the lives of more than 150 people in Epping Forest over almost four decades, new figures reveal.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:34:51 +0100
Man charged with attempted after woman and child injured in Brentwood
A man will appear in court today charged with attempted murder after woman and child injured.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:27:24 +0100
Innovation at its best
 

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Rotary Club joins Friends of South Chingford for litter pick
The streets of South Chingford are looking cleaner than to the efforts of community spirited people.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:49:39 +0100
Plans to provide space for buskers in Epping High Street
A suggestion to provide a space for buskers in Epping High Street has been supported by town councillors.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:30:58 +0100
Town Council backs Met's Lippitts Hill airbase move
A town councillor has set out his support for a Met Police helicopter airbase to return to Lippitts Hill saying the force's current base in North Weald is "madness".

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:20:24 +0100
Epping Forest roads policing team's busy weekend
Epping Forest’s roads policing teams were busy last weekend catching a serial speeder and seizing vehicles.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:58:58 +0100
Lorry carrying aerosol cans 'explodes' shutting down the M11
A lorry carrying aerosol cans caught fire and ‘exploded’ on the M11 shutting down the motorway for hours.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:25:03 +0100
Man jailed for seven-day spree of Wanstead sexual assaults
A man has been jailed for a seven-day spree of sexual assaults in Wanstead.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:45:00 +0100
Borehamwood Market to be granted one-year extension to operate
Borehamwood Market will be allowed to operate for another year but its long-term future is still up in the air.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Wandsworth sees 200 cases of Covid Delta varient
Almost 200 cases of the Covid Delta variant have been detected in Wandsworth.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Aston Group and Waltham Forest College sights partnership expansion with electrical vehicle charger installation course
Aston Group, a leading building services and facilities management company, has recently announced plans to further expand its partnership with Waltham Forest College co-designing and developing green skills to meet the growing demand for highly skil...



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