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Tue, 18 May 2021 08:44:46 +0100
Indian variant: Covid vaccine rollout extended amid fears
The coronavirus vaccine rollout has been extended to 36 and 37-year-olds as cases of the Indian variant have doubled in the space of one week.

Tue, 18 May 2021 08:19:34 +0100
Clapham man sentenced to prison for armed robbery
A man who threatened to shoot a cashier has been sentenced to 30-months in prison for an armed robbery in Clapham.

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:49:56 +0100
Twickenham store 'Real Drinks' celebrates 16th anniversary
An independent beer shop is celebrating its 16th year of trading in Twickenham by collaborating with a local brewery.

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:19:14 +0100
Lady Eleanor Holles pupil designs dementia app
A Hampton teenager has designed an app to improve everyday life for dementia sufferers.

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:56:27 +0100
Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2021 returns
Wandsworth Arts Fringe is set to return with a mix of digital and live events this June.

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Lewisham to award Refugee Council resettlement contract
Lewisham Council is set to award a £1.7 million refugee resettlement contract to the Refugee Council. 

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:55:05 +0100
Men bailed after 'f*** the Jews' yells heard in Finchley Road
Four men have been bailed after a convoy of cars draped in Palestinian flags were seen with passengers yelling "f*** the Jews' through north London last weekend.

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Warning over ‘highly convincing’ Royal Mail scam targeting your details
Customers have taken to social media to share examples of scammers using highly “sophisticated tactics” to defraud the public.

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Mixed results for Harrow and Brent in 2021 Prosperity Index
Harrow is among the ‘most prosperous’ areas in London, according to a new report.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:58:42 +0100
Businesses call for TfL funding deal extension as lockdown eases
Business leaders in London have urged Sadiq Khan and the Government to agree to an extension of TfL’s emergency funding deal.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:53:20 +0100
OLSPN School inq: Lewisham won't pay for Archdiocese costs
The Archiocese of Southwark must pay its own costs for an inquiry after its application to force Lewisham Council to cover them was refused.  

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:52:02 +0100
Indian Covid variant cases found in every SE London borough
At least 29 cases of the worrying Indian coronavirus strain have been detected in south east London this week, causing concern on the day indoor hospitality reopens across England.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:40:51 +0100
Pair charged over string of Bexleyheath car attacks
Police in Bexley say they have "put a stop" to a long string of criminal damage on cars after two males were arrested and charged this week.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:27:35 +0100
Greenwich: Vandals strip bark from Plumstead Common trees
Vandals have reportedly targeted Plumstead Common with a bizarre crime, with bark being ripped from a row of around 20 trees.

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:34:48 +0100
Croydon reports most cases of Indian variant in south London
At least 10 cases of the 'India Variant' of Covid-19 have been detected in Croydon according to new figures released by Public Health England (PHE).

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:17:54 +0100
Changes discussed for Richmond Town Centre
A handful of changes are being considered to improve the borough’s public spaces after the pandemic.

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:46:07 +0100
Carshalton club slam councillors after ‘libellous attack’
Lib Dem Councillors in Carshalton Central have issued an apology after wrongly accusing a football club of applying for adult entertainment on-site.

Mon, 17 May 2021 14:27:22 +0100
Father and son to swim 5k in bid to help London Zoo
A Wimbledon zookeeper is set to swim 5k by Bournemouth Pier to raise vital funds for London Zoo alongside his father.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:22:29 +0100
MAPPED: London's dog theft hotspots
New data shows the London boroughs hit hardest by dog thieves.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:49:26 +0100
Coronavirus: Wimbledon charities urged to apply for £25k pot
Charities in Wimbledon have a chance to win a share of a £25,000 prize pot to help their recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:45:00 +0100
Teenager stabbed in Teddington Lock robbery
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed at Teddington Lock.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:50:55 +0100
SW London NHS hits major milestone in vaccine programme
More than one million Covid-19 vaccinations have now been given in south west London, figures reveal.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:27:35 +0100
Croydon tram crash inquest opens today
Families of the Croydon tram crash victims are set to relive the "nightmare" as the inquest into the deaths opens today ( May 17 ).

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:10:00 +0100
Three teenagers charged in Putney murder investigation
THREE teenagers have been charged with the murder of Abdirizak Hassan.

Mon, 17 May 2021 20:56:19 +0100
Stolen artefacts returned to Ealing after a decade
TWO valuable pieces of Ealing Council’s Martinware collection, stolen in 2005 and 2007, have been returned following a complex recovery operation.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:07:32 +0100
Ossie Ardiles joins fans to help Tottenham Footbank
Tottenham legend Ossie Ardiles joined local volunteers and members of our Armed Forces Spurs Supporters’ Club to distribute Foodbank flyers in the community.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest's history highlighted following Lonely Planet snub
It is ten years ago this week since the rich history of Epping Forest was highlighted to its omission from a popular travel guide and a stereotypical description of Essex.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:02:34 +0100
Mike Freer 'sick to my stomach' after anti-Semitic incident
The MP for Finchley and Golders Green has blasted the anti-semitic protests seen in north London over the weekend saying they made him "sick to my stomach".

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:28:22 +0100
Barnet Council Hendon Hub consultation extended
A consultation on a major redevelopment scheme has been extended – and residents are now able to attend in-person drop-in sessions on the plans.

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:15:57 +0100
Acton charity City Harvest delivers ten million meals
​Acton-based food charity City Harvest has delivered ten million meals in London in the last year to vulnerable groups.

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:59:00 +0100
Harrow and Brent councillors on Covid-19 restrictions easing
Councillors in north-west London have urged everyone to remain vigilant in the face of the Covid-19 virus following the further relaxing of restrictions.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:59:12 +0100
Businesses call for TfL funding deal extension as lockdown eases
Business leaders in London have urged Sadiq Khan and the Government to agree to an extension of TfL’s emergency funding deal.

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:08:12 +0100
EuroMillions winning ticket unclaimed in Harrow and Brent
The National Lottery is on the hunt for a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker winner in Harrow or Brent who is sitting on a £1m ticket.

Mon, 17 May 2021 11:36:21 +0100
Haringey leaseholders raise concerns over asbestos surveys
Leaseholders on a council estate were not told about asbestos risks in their homes until more than a year after they were flagged up in reports.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:12:35 +0100
Hospices lottery that helped fund Sobell hits £15m milestone
MORE than £15m has now gone to charities from the Hospice Lottery Partnership since 1997.

Mon, 17 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
The minimum floorspace required for new housing developments
New homes built through Permitted Development (PD) rights must meet the Government's new space standard introduced on April 6, 2021. A recent planning appeal shows the necessity for the new standards.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:35:10 +0100
Netflix reveal new TV series and films coming this week
The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming this week.

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:11:49 +0100
McDonald’s offers amazing discounts today as indoor dining resumes
For safety and convenience, table service and app ordering is encouraged, meaning customers can order and eat their meals without leaving their table.

Sun, 16 May 2021 11:59:15 +0100
London: Teens that have gone missing in the last 6 months
Fourteen young people are still missing from in and around South London after being reported missing in the past six months, according to the charity Missing People.

Sun, 16 May 2021 17:47:35 +0100
Top 10 pubs in Bromley according to TripAdvisor reviews
Are you looking for a pub to visit as restrictions continue to ease? If so, this may help you.

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:23:16 +0100
Police welcomes puppies in memory of sergeant Matt Ratana
The Metropolitan Police has welcomed seven newborn puppies in memory of a police officer killed in the line of duty in Croydon.

Sun, 16 May 2021 12:54:00 +0100
Police ramp up patrols following 'disorder' in Croydon
Police have been granted extra patrols in Croydon after being called out to "aggressive" party-goers and a knife-wielding man on the early hours of Sunday morning.

Sun, 16 May 2021 10:12:15 +0100
Man fighting for his life after stabbing in Tooting restaurant
A man has been left fighting for his life after he was stabbed at a restaurant in Tooting on Friday ( May 14).

Sun, 16 May 2021 05:01:00 +0100
The shopping rules that will change in England from Monday
Here’s what a trip for a spot of retail therapy in England might look like from 17 May.

Sun, 16 May 2021 19:38:36 +0100
Four arrested after ‘f*** the Jews’ yells heard in Finchley Road
Four people have been arrested after a convoy of cars draped in Palestinian flags were seen with yells of "f*** the Jews' through north London today.

Sun, 16 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Memories of my first trip to Hollywood
This week our stroll down Memory Lane is somewhat longer than usual, so here we go. In fact we are travelling 6,000 miles to remember my first trip to Hollywood some 33 years ago but I still remember well. As a lifelong film fan, Tinseltown is the Me...

Sun, 16 May 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Green jobs can replace those lost in pandemic in East London
It is a sobering thought that the dip in carbon dioxide emissions over the past 12 months, falling up to 17 per cent due to the pandemic, meant the world was back to 2006 levels for the year.

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:45:25 +0100
Pro-Palestine protesters yell 'f*** Jews' in Finchley Road
Around six cars were seen driving together, with one man yelling “f*** the Jews, rape their daughters’.

Sun, 16 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Compare pictures showing how Loughton has changed in 120 years
The wonderful postcard above from c1900 shows Old Station Road near the junction of Loughton High Road with two men in the foreground posing at the camera.

Sun, 16 May 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Playground a priority for Leighton councillor following elections
I am writing to say thank you to the many residents (1,069) who felt able to give me one of their four town council votes in the Loughton Roding Ward last Thursday in the local elections.



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