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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London crime: Met Police reveal most wanted list
The Met Police in London has revealed the most wanted list.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
What is a vaccine passport? See EU travel certificate details here
People travelling to the UK from amber list countries can avoid self-isolation rules on arrival by showing their EU Digital Covid Certificate.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:30:55 +0100
Police investigating racist abuse of England players arrest 11
Police investigating the online racial abuse of England players following the Euro 2020 final against Italy have made 11 arrests so far.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:08:35 +0100
Man missing from Tooting mental health facility
Police are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from a mental health facility in Tooting.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:14:13 +0100
Missing mental health patient 'travels on south London buses'
Police are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from a mental health facility who is believed to be travelling on south east London buses.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:33:02 +0100
London riots ten years on: Repeat risk ‘higher than ever’
The risk of a repeat of riots that scarred London and other major towns and cities a decade ago is “higher than ever”, Labour has said.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Burnt Ash Lane: Factory-built homes lifted onto site by crane
A crane has lifted the first of 25 factory-made modular homes onto the site of a new development in a former Burnt Ash Lane car park.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Young onset dementia group meets with film star Mark Gatiss
Members of a support group for people with young onset dementia enjoyed afternoon tea at a five-star hotel with a star of an Oscar-winning film based on their condition.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100
New Covid cases falling in south west London
Thousands more infections of Covid-19 were confirmed in south west London according to the most recent data released by Public Health England (PHE).

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
EastEnders star Martin Kemp parties at Mecca Bingo Rosehill
Pictures show EastEnders star Martin Kemp at a bingo hall in Sutton over the weekend.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Epping Council agrees to crack down on issue of littering in borough
Epping Forest District Council has approved a number of initiatives to tackle the district’s litter problem, which has worsened since the pandemic.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest: Wildflower meadow for mortuary site
A WILDFLOWER meadow has been developed on the site of a former Covid-19 mortuary.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
1,500 people in Epping Forest told to isolate by NHS Covid-19 app in last week
More than 1,500 people in Epping Forest were contacted by the NHS Covid-19 app and told to isolate in the latest week for which figures are available.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Beckenham Place Park Show winner boasts 17-vegetable display
An allotmenteer from Beckenham has been rewarded for her fruit and vegetable lockdown growing efforts at Beckenham Place Park Show.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Merton councillor faces criticism over decision to move to Italy
A councillor has faced criticism after he moved 1,000 miles from his Colliers Wood ward.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lewisham Council hit by Covid - causing bin collection delay
Lewisham Council has said its refuse and recycling collections have been delayed recently as a result of positive Covid tests and self-isolation.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Merton Council to investigate viral TikTok video
Merton Council has launched an internal investigation in response to a viral video that shows a council worker shouting at a resident.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
South Facing Festival launches at Crystal Palace Bowl
Music, film and food festival, South Facing, launches today (Thursday) at Crystal Palace Bowl.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon cabbie has £14,000 fine debt scrapped by council
A Croydon cabbie is celebrating after the council said it would scrap almost all of the 100 fines he got for entering a restricted zone near his home.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0100
What happened in the London riots 2011? Timeline 10 years on
It’s been 10 years since the London riots. Here's a timeline of events.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:28:32 +0100
DVLA confirms delays for driving licence applications in the UK
The DVLA has confirmed there are delays for driving licence applications in the UK.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Plumstead campus and new homes approved in Greenwich
A brand-new college campus and hundreds of new homes have been approved in Greenwich in an "exciting new chapter" for the area.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:07:17 +0100
Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17
Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:41:50 +0100
Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman remembered at London vigil
Family and friends of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman gathered at a vigil to remember the two women on what would have been Nicole’s 29th birthday.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:10:42 +0100
Penge's Pawleyne Arms defends Pride flag after abuse
A pub in Penge has passionately defended having a Pride flag on display behind its bar after receiving some "very hurtful" messages response to the gesture.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:50:49 +0100
Grove Park Neighbourhood Plan referendum later this month
An area of Lewisham is holding a referendum to determine how planning decisions affecting the community are made in the future.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Spike in cases of RSV in children amid 'Covid debt' warning
Cases of a respiratory illness in children and babies is experiencing a large spike in Bexley and other areas of the country, and health experts are warning parents of a post-pandemic 'immunity debt'.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:23:23 +0100
Woolwich: Man accused of attacking random people with shears
A man has been accused of attacking his flatmate with a pair of shears then going into the centre of Woolwich and attacking random members of the public.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
SE London's average house prices shot up since 2012 Olympics
Average house prices have more than doubled in some of the boroughs which hosted the London 2012 Olympics, with Greenwich above the capital's average rise.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:32:15 +0100
Long delays on M25 after lorry crash near Dartford Crossing
There are long delays on the M25, with all traffic being held anticlockwise following a crash at the Dartford Crossing.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
2011 riots: How events unfolded in south east London
Almost ten years ago, south east London experienced rioting and disorder in the wake of Mark Duggan’s death.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:56:06 +0100
Search for man who attacked a dog on Wandsworth Common
Police are searching for a man linked to a dog attack on Wandsworth Common.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:03:03 +0100
Battersea Art Centre announces autumn line-up
Battersea Arts Centre has announced an autumn season of inspiring female-led theatre events.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:04:32 +0100
Fire breaks out at Battersea Rise pub
Around 60 firefighters are tackling a fire that broke out at a pub in Battersea Rise earlier today (Wednesday, August 4).

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:56:27 +0100
Jealous student from Harrow ran over girlfriend in Amersham
A jealous student who ran over his girlfriend and left her with life-changing injuries has been jailed for more than ten years.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:45:52 +0100
Police appeal for missing Putney girl
Police in Wandsworth are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Go2Games in Croydon reveal community projects
There are retailers and then there are retailers. Go2Games in Croydon is the latter.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
SW London shopping centres add 'experiences' to combat Covid
Since the beginning of the pandemic, and the lockdowns that followed, the question being asked by real estate investors, retailers, shoppers and even local councils is - how will shopping centres survive?

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:18:45 +0100
Lewisham and Greenwich to stop offering AZ Covid vaccines
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust have announced that they are no longer offering the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine, although walk-in hospital clinics continue offer Pfizer jabs.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:08:55 +0100
M25 traffic at Dartford Crossing after fire on QE2 bridge
Traffic and delays are building after a vehicle fire on the A282 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford Crossing.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:50:04 +0100
Planned road closures in and around Barnet and from M1 motorway
Motorists driving into London are facing possible disruption due to the overnight and weekend closure of a road from an M1 junction for six weeks, while two streets in the Barnet area are set to be shut for more than two months due to roadworks

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:48:21 +0100
New park could be built in Lewisham
A massive new park on fields that ‘inspired The Railway Children’ could come to South London.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Planned road closures set to affect major Harrow road junction
Drivers using a major road junction in the Harrow area are facing disruption later this month due to temporary closures for roadworks.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London riots: share your experiences and memories from 2011
London riots 10 years on: share your experiences and memories.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest food charity raising money for school supplies
A charity that has provided a lifeline for so many people during the pandemic is now raising money to help give children the right start to a school year.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:18:06 +0100
Harlow The Ripped Gym: Boss on trial over alleged Covid rule breaches
A GYM owner is set to stand trial charged with allegedly refusing to close the business and breaching Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:59:43 +0100
Respects paid to Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman at Fryent Park
Family and friends of two murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman have gathered at a vigil for what would have been Nicole’s 29th birthday.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:17:31 +0100
Families request second inquest into Croydon tram crash deaths
The families of the Croydon tram crash victims have requested a fresh inquest into the deaths of their loved ones.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:57:27 +0100
Unions protest as Waltham Forest Council asks mum to move
A single Walthamstow mother told by Waltham Forest Council to move into a pest-ridden shared home and then to Stoke-on-Trent has been forced to move once again.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:46:34 +0100
London riots 2011: Battersea shopkeeper reflects on the riots
On this week ten years ago, images of destruction and devastation spread like wildfire across London.



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