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Sun, 18 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Martin Lewis warns ITV viewers about Royal Mail scam
Martin Lewis has issued a warning on the 'well-known' Royal Mail scam.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
50 of the UK’s most dog-friendly beaches revealed
Vets Now has unveiled the top 50 dog-friendly beaches to ensure our nation of pet lovers stay safe on days out at the beach. 

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Plan for new Kent lorry park to break queues
Plans for a new lorry park in Kent have been drawn up by one of the UK's biggest providers of motorway services who hope that the project could help reduce overcrowding at lorry services in the region.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The UK’s best and worst motorway service stations revealed
Average review scores from TripAdvisor, Google Reviews and Motorway Services Online were used to find the UK's best and worst motorway services.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lewisham singer launches '1 Mi2' project
A Lewisham singer has released an album of songs from close to home.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Survey shows best and worst GPs in south west London
The results of the large patient-led survey of GP surgeries across the region are in and have revealed the "best" and "worst" rated surgeries in south west London.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Over dozen shops empty on Croydon High Street
The view of boarded up or empty shop fronts has become synonymous with the UK's malaise in recent years.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Snapshot in time of an Essex church tower under construction
A snapshot in time from c1908 with the construction of St John's Church tower in Epping.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:19:24 +0100
10 men wanted over violence at Euro 2020 final at Wembley
Images of 10 men wanted in connection with violence that marred the Euro 2020 final at Wembley have been issued by police.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:00:00 +0100
Croydon police looking for Merky Ace after dangerous driving with baby
Police are hunting a man following an incident of dangerous driving in London.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
St George’s Hospital won't reveal how many Covid patients are vaccinated
St George’s Hospital won't say how many of its Covid patients are vaccinated.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Center Parcs announces new holiday village in Crawley
CENTER Parcs has identified a site in Sussex to build a new £400 million holiday park, it has been announced.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Health bosses ask young people in south west London to get Covid vaccines
South West London health bosses are urging thousands of younger people to get their Covid jab.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Plea for an end to violence in Croydon after two teens are killed
A plea for an end to violence in Croydon this summer has come in the wake of two teenagers losing their lives to knife crime.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Nostalgic look back at UK high street shops like Woolworths
A nostalgic look back at 11 favourite UK high street shops of the 80s, 90s and 00s - which ones do you miss the most?

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
10 Covid rules in pubs that might stay after ‘Freedom Day'
Some of the Covid-19 measures that pubs and restaurants may decide to keep in place, according to the new government guidance.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:58:04 +0100
Erith Ocado warehouse fire caused by 'colliding robots'
Around 100 firefighters fought a “deep seated” blaze at a major Ocado warehouse in Erith caused by three robots colliding.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:25:51 +0100
Woman in hospital after being hit by bus in Lewisham
A woman was rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus outside Lewisham station last night.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:00:54 +0100
First or second Covid jabs available at Greenwich Park
Free first or second doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are available to sunseekers in Greenwich Park this Sunday.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:31:07 +0100
Woman dies after falling from height in Greenwich Peninsula
A woman believed to be in her 50s died after falling from a height in the Greenwich Peninsula.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:52:28 +0100
Cyclists and pedestrians return to Hammersmith Bridge
Cyclists and pedestrians have begun using west London’s Hammersmith Bridge again after safety checks allowed it to partially reopen this weekend.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:38:03 +0100
Dartford: Fundraiser for family of girl killed in crash
Nearly £5,000 has been raised for the family of a ten-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car while walking on a residential Dartford street.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:24:56 +0100
Weather: London's hottest day of the year forecast
South east London could see its hottest day of the year this weekend as the skies finally clear after weeks of wet and humid weather.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:51:24 +0100
Castleridge Lake: Dispersal order in place at swimming spot
"Rude and discourteous" groups of youths will be dispersed from a Greenhithe swimming spot feared to be a hub of anti-social behaviour this weekend.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:49:33 +0100
Teen behind sex attacks on Thornton Heath girls jailed
A teenager with an "obsessive interest" in violent pornography who stabbed two south London schoolgirls and sexually assaulted four others was locked up on his 16th birthday.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:11:28 +0100
Smithy Family sent 'takeaways and prostitutes' before fire
A TikTok family from Welling whose house was wrecked in a suspected arson attack were sent “95 takeaways and prostitutes” by "jealous haters” before the fire, according to neighbours.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
7 pubs to rent right now in London
Looking for a new business venture, or to live out your dream of running a pub?

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Merton and Veolia respond to rubbish complaints
HUNDREDS of residents are calling for authorities to take action on the increasing number of rubbish being left to rot across Merton.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:19:32 +0100
Man dies after vehicle overturns on M11 near Harlow
A man has died after becoming trapped in an overturned vehicle on the M11 near Harlow.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:59:28 +0100
Car destroyed after catching fire in tunnel near Enfield
Video footage has revealed the damage caused to a car which caught fire in Holmesdale tunnel on the M25 this afternoon.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:49:43 +0100
MP visits new Epping school
Epping Forest MP Dame Eleanor Laing met staff and students when she visited the new Tower School in Epping High Street.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:14:52 +0100
Multiple offences recorded during fly-tipping operation in Barnet
Dozens of offences have been recorded by police after a two-day operation targeting drivers and vehicles suspected of being involved in fly-tipping in Barnet.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest house prices increased slightly in May
House prices increased slightly, by 0.4 per cent, in Epping Forest in May, new figures show.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:32:32 +0100
Coronavirus: Trains cancelled on Metropolitan Line
Trains have been cancelled on the Metropolitan Line as a number of control room staff are self-isolating.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Walthamstow flats that were once a grand East London house
The two-storey brick building with the fancy entrance at the corner of Walthamstow’s Pretoria Avenue and Mission Grove is barely recognisable as the grand residence it once was.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Thousands sign petition to save horticultural society in Harrow
Thousands have backed a campaign to save the ‘jewel in Harrow’s crown’ that is under threat of eviction.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100
East London and Epping Forest schools featured in leavers picture special
The pandemic has meant many children leaving school may not have been able to enjoy their final term with their classmates as they would have hoped.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
East London shops where buildings remain from a century ago
Pictured at the top of this page are the shops of Station Road, Chingford, in c1918.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Clinically vulnerable worried by lifting of Covid restrictions
I have emailed the following letter to Dame Eleanor Laing asking for her help when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:18:17 +0100
Freedom Day: JD Wetherspoon's Covid rules from 19 July
JD Wetherspoon has announced the Covid measures that will be in place in pubs from next week.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Croydon school asks year ground to stay home after Covid cases
A whole year group at a Croydon school will not be able to attend the last week of term due to Covid cases.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:40:00 +0100
Cowley Hill stables plans deferred due to councillor's allegation
A decision on whether to build 13 homes at a former stables has been delayed.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:31:20 +0100
Celebrity Gogglebox: Who are Babatunde Aleshe and Mo Gilligan?
Who is Babatunde Aleshe as he appears alongside Mo Gilligan on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox?

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:14:49 +0100
Quarter of under 30s hospitalised with Covid suffer complications
Half of patients hospitalised with Covid develop at least one complication.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:40:00 +0100
Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded' Barnet double murder
Two men have been jailed for more than 30 years each for murdering two people in front of horrified members of the public.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:40:38 +0100
Pair jailed for 'cold-blooded' Barnet double murder
Two men have been jailed for more than 30 years each for murdering two people in front of horrified members of the public.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:51:58 +0100
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust reveals Covid patients in hospital
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was caring for 27 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:28:12 +0100
Horror after black oil is poured over planters in Lambeth LTN
Residents were “horrified” on Friday morning (July 16) to find black oil poured all over planters in a low traffic neighbourood (LTN) in Lambeth.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:54:11 +0100
Flying Ant Day: Thousands of insects spotted in UK amid hot weather
The annual influx of flying ants has arrived in the UK.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:17:22 +0100
Chris Whitty predicts more lockdown as Covid cases surge
England could be put back into lockdown within five weeks as Covid cases surge, Chris Whitty said.



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