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Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Cameras leave Dartford fly-tipping hotspot 'unrecognisable'
A local fly-tipping hotspot in Dartford which saw the council removing up to three tonnes of fly-tipped material each week has been left 'recognisable' and clean after new camera technology was used as a deterrent.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:01:00 +0100
Tooting illustrator nominated for Kids Book Choice Awards
A Tooting illustrator has been nominated for the Children's Book Choice Awards.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon community hub's helpful first year
Croydon's "pioneering" community hub in Thornton Heath has marked its first birthday after supporting hundreds of residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Top 10 restaurants in Wimbledon according to Trip Advisor
Are you looking for the perfect place for a scrumptious meal accompanied by fantastic service? If so, this may help you.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Firefighters save man from Clapham house blaze
A man was saved by fire crews after a house fire broke out in Clapham in the early hours of Friday (August 13).

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Love Island finale to screen live at Boxpark Croydon
As we swelter under the summer sun (or rain), things are heating up on ITV's Love Island too.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Surbiton man behind fake Covid vaccine scam jailed
A Surbiton man who pretended to administer a fake Covid-19 vaccine to a 92-year-old woman and defraud her out of £140 has been jailed.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Universal Credit: When you will get paid in August as payment date changes
The change in payment dates is due to the upcoming August bank holiday.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Bereaved mum’s fundraiser forest training in memory of late daughter
A THOUGHTFUL mum trained in Epping Forest for a charity walk in memory of her daughter who died aged just 18 days old.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Almost 8,000 children were suspended from school in 2019/2020 – despite lockdown restrictions
Almost 8,000 children were suspended from school in 2019/2020 – despite lockdown restrictions severely limiting numbers able to be taught in classrooms for a large part of the year.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
County council in £13million to fight failed waste scheme
Essex County Council has opened a £13 million warchest of taxpayers’ money to fund its continuing legal battle over a failed waste scheme which left it being owed around £36m.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Golden Chippy Greenwich rated best on TripAdvisor - review
"I’m one of the hardest critics to please – a northerner who absolutely loves a chippy tea", says reporter Immy Share.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Levi Roots and Matt Morrow launch Greenwich summer camp
A summer camp has been launched at a Greenwich community hub by celebrity chef Levi Roots and councillor Matt Morrow.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Little Princess Trust to get 20.5" of autistic boy's hair
A young Eltham boy with autism is set to have his 20.5 inches-long hair cut for the very first time this week.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
KFC issue urgent food warning to customers
The chicken connoisseurs provided an update on social media.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Flood map reveals at risk areas in south east London
A map has been released revealing that large areas of south east London could regularly be underwater by 2030.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:09:10 +0100
CCTV released after girl, 12, sexually assaulted on train
A 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man on a London DLR train, and police have now released CCTV images as part of their investigation.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:35:00 +0100
Bexley offers collections as bin strikes could stretch on
Bexley Council have announced two special collection sites for residents to drop off their recycling waste this weekend as workers threaten to stay on strike until October.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:06:50 +0100
Bromley swim coach speaks of pride at watching ex-pupil win Olympic Gold
A swim coach in Bromley has spoken or her excitement and pride at watching one of her former pupils go on to win Olympic Gold at this year's Tokyo Olympics.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:30:41 +0100
Covid rates on the rise in south London amid vaccine worries
Covid-19 infection rates are on the rise across south London, and vaccination rates continue to vary greatly from borough to borough.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:13:00 +0100
Unite: Cutty Sark protestors take aim at Amazon
Campaigners have converged on the Cutty Sark in a protest aimed at Amazon's treatment of workers and "price gouging at the height of the pandemic."

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:35:11 +0100
Motorcyclist in hospital after 'serious' Epsom crash
A motorcyclist was injured in a "serious" crash in Epsom this afternoon that forced road closures near Horton Country Park.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:30:09 +0100
Body cam footage shows moment police arrest Mitcham rapist
Body cam footage has captured the moment police arrested a man who raped and kidnaped a girl on the way to school in Mitcham.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:25:35 +0100
Body cam footage shows moment police arrest Mitcham rapist
Body cam footage has captured the moment police arrested a man who raped and kidnaped a girl on the way to school in Mitcham.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:56:34 +0100
Winner of £200K Kingston Riverside improvement announced
The winner of an open competition to redesign a section of the riverside area of Kingston has been unveiled.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:43:36 +0100
London's pop-up uniform giveaway
An online clothing retailer is hosting a back to school uniform giveaway in London this August.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:24:00 +0100
Kadian Nelson jailed for rape and kidnap of girl in Mitcham
A man who kidnapped and raped a schoolgirl in Mitcham has been jailed.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:45:41 +0100
Croydon man wanted in Surrey over theft
An appeal to trace a wanted man sought by officers investigating a theft has been published by Surrey Police.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:08:31 +0100
Sutton Council release early GCSE results data
Sutton’s GCSE students have scored another great set of results despite disruption caused to their studies due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:52:47 +0100
Bedford Hill undergoes £1mil regeneration
Balham ‘smarter and greener’ after £1mil improvement scheme

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:38:21 +0100
Sidcup boy youngest to complete rookie lifeguard course
A boy from Sidcup has become the youngest in the area to complete a rookie lifeguard course.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:49:20 +0100
St George’s says goodbye to 24 Hours in A&E with Channel 4
Production of 24 Hours in A&E will move away from St George's Hospital, Channel 4 has confirmed.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:37:35 +0100
Wandsworth councillor shows support for StreetCube vendors
Wandsworth councillors have appealed to Southside shopping centre to reconsider a decision to move several street food vendors from the premises.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:55:52 +0100
Challenge to paddle board the River Thames
A man is hoping to make a new world record – of paddle boarding the entire length of the River Thames.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Sutton girl reaches Miss Teen Great Britain final
A 15-year-old is hoping to win a national competition to be crowned 'Miss Teen Great Britain'.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Petition to restore north Surrey trains gains steam
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to restore train services through Epsom and Mole Valley to "pre-pandemic" levels.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Covid self-isolation rules will change from Monday - full list of changes
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Monday will be “another huge step back towards our normal lives”.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:37:10 +0100
Headteacher praises West Hatch students for GCSE results
High school students have been celebrating their GCSE exam results with many enrolling into their school’s sixth form.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest taxi and private hire trade escapes pandemic
Epping Forest residents have more taxi and private hire vehicles to choose from than they did before the pandemic, figures suggest, despite a huge fall across the rest of the country.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:41:26 +0100
Walthamstow headteacher ‘immensely proud’ of Year 11 pupils
A headteacher has hailed her year 11 students after receiving their GCSE results, for being resilient and committed over the past two years.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:20:17 +0100
Footage shows moment police arrest Mitcham rapist
Body cam footage has captured the moment police arrested a man who raped and kidnaped a girl on the way to school in Mitcham.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:29:51 +0100
Tributes paid to Tony award nominated actress Dilys Watling, 78
TRIBUTES have been paid to Tony Award nominated actress Dilys Watling, who has died aged 78 following a long illness.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:29:01 +0100
Tributes paid to Tony award nominated actress Dilys Watling, 78
TRIBUTES have been paid to Tony Award nominated actress Dilys Watling, who has died aged 78 following a long illness.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:01:28 +0100
Pupils jumping for joy after being handed top GCSE results
YOUNGSTERS are jumping for joy and looking forward to their bright future after being handed top GCSE results.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:41:37 +0100
'I am incredibly proud': Head's pride as students get top GCSE results
Students and teachers at a North Chingford school are celebrating another set of impressive GCSE results.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:22:52 +0100
Pupils feel surprise, relief and jubilation after being handed top GCSEs
STUDENTS from Leytonstone's Connaught School for Girls are still feeling surprise, relief and jubilation after achieving top GCSE results.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:13:18 +0100
Bexley areas given Dispersal Order in bid to reduce ASB
A dispersal zone has been authorised in certain areas in Bexleyheath this weekend.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Mum's 'life-saving' chance encounter with doctor after second cancer diagnosis
A woman was diagnosed with cancer for the second time after a chance meeting with her consultant while on a run - that could have saved her life.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:49:16 +0100
Three people injured after crash involving multiple vehicles on busy motorway
A TRIO of people are recovering from injuries after a crash involving multiple vehicles on a busy motorway.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:35:12 +0100
Norlington Sixth Form: Students jumping for joy after top A-levels
Students from Norlington Sixth Form are jumping for joy after getting top marks and securing their places at their first choice university.



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