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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Top 10 restaurants in Greenwich according to Trip Advisor
Greenwich is an exciting mix of restaurants and pubs, and from tourist spots to local secrets the borough caters for almost all tastes.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:31:49 +0100
Body found in park in Walthamstow
Police were rushed to a park in Walthamstow after a man’s body was found.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and more: 10 places kids can eat free in August
It can be hard to budget your money during the holidays, big chains are offering a helping hand with great deals meaning kids can eat for free.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Enfield Council pledges to repair Trent Country Park after festival
Work will be carried out to clean up and repair borough parks hit by damage and littering during summer events, Enfield Council has promised.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
New Blame Gloria Clapham Junction Mamma Mia brunch events
Clapham Junction or a beautiful villa in Greece? Mamma Mia is coming to south London.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
10 things you should never say to Bromley residents
The people of Bromley are a friendly bunch but there are a few things that really get them worked up.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Revealed: Redundancy costs of south east London council workers
Here we can reveal how much Bromley, Bexley, Lewisham, Greenwich and Dartford councils spent on redundancy payments last year.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:32:04 +0100
Kent county lines drug gang from SE London jailed
A gang of heroin and cocaine dealers predominantly from south east London have been jailed for more than 39 years between them.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:12:30 +0100
Streatham terror attack could've been stopped, inquest finds
The Streatham terror attack may have been prevented had home-grown jihadi Sudesh Amman been recalled to prison before he struck, an inquest jury has concluded.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:03:08 +0100
Bexley Council blames Unite the union over bin strikes
Bexley Council have said they "could not be more disappointed" by the industrial action taken by bin collection workers which has now

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:50:50 +0100
Police repeat warnings after five more suspected overdoses
Police have echoed official warnings to drug users in south London and beyond after five more men suffered suspected drug overdoses overnight.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:13:30 +0100
Man, 76, arrested after Dartford dad dies in A267 car crash
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a four-car crash left a Dartford father dead and his son injured in hospital.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Thousands enjoy 'unique' Thamesmead Festival
Sunshine, smiles and an array of live music was on display on the grassy banks of south east London last weekend as around 6,000 turned out for the return of Thamesmead Festival 2021.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Postmaster retires after serving Farnborough 40 years
A dedicated postmaster is retiring this month after serving the Farnborough community for more than 40 years.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:07:32 +0100
Clarion exposed for appalling conditions on second Mitcham estate
A Wimbledon Times investigation has revealed the disgraceful living conditions which residents in a housing block in Mitcham, south London, say they have been left to deal with for more than a decade.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:30:31 +0100
Putney High Street: AI cameras installed to crackdown on pollution
High-tech artificial intelligence cameras have been installed in Putney High Street to measure types of travel, movement levels and air pollution.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:27:15 +0100
Man buys van from Ebay and turns it into perfect campervan
A MAN has transformed a tiny van from eBay into a luxury campervan during lockdown.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:59:13 +0100
Climate change: green space project to launch in Sutton
Sutton Council has announced the borough could be home to a new set of green spaces.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:02:00 +0100
Times Series and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
Times Series has teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Borehamwood Times and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
Borehamwood Times has teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:30:00 +0100
Football coach wins parking complaint after his car was towed away
Haringey Council has agreed to refund a football coach who complained over parking signs after his car was towed away during a tournament.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:20:00 +0100
Waltham Forest has some of 'worst food hygiene in London'
Waltham Forest is accused of having the "poorest food hygiene in London" – despite more than half the borough’s businesses having the best hygiene rating possible.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:03:29 +0100
Bexley areas given police dispersal order to reduce ASB
A dispersal zone has been authorised in certain areas in Bexley this weekend.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0100
11 arrested near Epping border during police road operation
There were 11 people arrested during a police road operation tackling various criminals crossing county borders.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:15:10 +0100
Essex student stars in Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
A FORMER Essex acting student has landed the role of a lifetime after starring in a big-budget Marvel movie for what is her silver screen debut.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:00:24 +0100
Missing Mitcham man, 60, last seen by family a month ago
Merton Police has launched an appeal for help to find a man who was last seen by his family a month aho.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:05:00 +0100
News Shopper and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
NEWS Shopper has teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:01:00 +0100
Your Local Guardian and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
Your Local Guardian has teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:05:58 +0100
Bexley and Bromley among worst takeaway deliveries in London
Newly analysed data from Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats has uncovered the best and worst takeaway delivery spots in all of London’s boroughs.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Loft damaged after fire breaks out at Chingford home
The loft a semi-detached home was left damaged after a fire broke out.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:52:49 +0100
Warning after flat damaged in fire in Walthamstow
Part of a five-roomed flat in Walthamstow was damaged in a fire.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:23:09 +0100
Met Office London weekend weather: Heavy rain forecast
It's set to be another rainy weekend in London ahead - as the Met Office has confirmed there are no signals for 'particularly warm conditions' to come.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Drivers warned of parking scam and card thefts in the districts car parks
DRIVERS are being warned of a parking scam in the districts car parks.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo visits leisure centre for fun filled pool event
Olympic Boxing medallist Anthony Ogogo joined the team at Loughton Leisure Centre for a fun filled afternoon in celebration of Travel to Tokyo, Team GB and Paralympics GB’s Get Set campaign.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
The Artful Duke: Bromley’s newest dog-friendly pub
A new Bromley place-to-be has just opened its doors – and it’s a pub which caters for anyone and everyone.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:01:00 +0100
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust 'good' CQC rating
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Good overall following a full inspection.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:07:00 +0100
Enfield Independent and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
Enfield Independent has teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:05:00 +0100
Harrow Times and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
HARROW Times has teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:01:00 +0100
Guardian Series and NatWest South East Business Awards winners
WE have teamed up with NatWest to find our brightest businesses.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Schools told to teach outdoors if five pupils test positive for Covid
The suggestion, which appears in a Department for Education document, has been branded “total fudge” by a union.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:49:10 +0100
Charlton stadium offers 16 and 17-year-olds Covid vaccines
A mass vaccination day is being held at Charlton Athletic's football stadium this Sunday, with 16 to 17-year-olds being offered Covid-19 vaccines for the first time.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:32:10 +0100
Social worker sent indecent video of a child to group chat
A former social worker from Catford who accidentally sent an indecent video of a child to colleagues in a WhatsApp group chat has pleaded guilty to a multiple charges.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:19:57 +0100
Man who beat women escapes Chichester court sentencing
A Forest Hill man who attacked two women then went on the run has now escaped from court as he was due to be sentenced.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:13:00 +0100
Dartford's Orchard Theatre in 'Frank n' Furter' mishap
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford has suffered a comical mishap after an order for some curly 'Frank-N-Furter' wigs saw them end up with 52 cans of hot dogs.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:10:12 +0100
Nandos expects shut restaurants to reopen Saturday
Nandos is hoping to reopen restaurants shut in south London due to a chicken shortage by Saturday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:23:00 +0100
Dartford road closes as Kent Police deal with crash
A road in Dartford closed in both directions for over three hours last night after a nasty-looking two car crash.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:02:52 +0100
Londoners warned of disruption ahead of planned Tube strike
Londoners have been warned of “severe disruption” across the Tube network should a threatened strike by the RMT union go ahead next week.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:19:35 +0100
London Resort plans for 'Swanscombe Disneyland' move forward
The London Resort, the UK's £5bn answer to Disneyland, just got one step closer to becoming reality and is now considering potential suppliers to help it run the 500-acre theme park.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:57:47 +0100
Sadiq Khan says London stands ready to help Afghan refugees
Sadiq Khan said London “stands ready to help" as he welcomed the Government’s commitment to resettle 20,000 Afghan refugees.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:48:22 +0100
Dartford dad killed and son, 2, in hospital after crashed
A dad from Dartford has sadly died after a four-car motorway crash, and his two-year-old son is currently in critical condition.



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