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Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Nominate a charity to receive share of £20k in Epping Forest
Your favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125k cash giveaway.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Nominate a charity to receive a share of £20k in East London
Your favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125k cash giveaway.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
South east London care worker vaccines: How many not had jab
Under a decision passed by MPs in July, all eligible staff must be double-jabbed by November 11 in an older adult care home in a bid to protect residents.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:50:36 +0100
British Airways is bringing back short-haul flights from Gatwick Airport
British Airways are planning to restore short-haul flights from Gatwick airport

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:35:12 +0100
Love Island's Lillie Haynes asked about Jack Grealish in ITV2 reunion special
Love Island's Millie Court and Liam Reardon came face to face with Lillie Haynes in the reunion episode.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100
The best performing secondary schools in Greenwich ranked
With schools heading back this week, we've taken a look at some of the best performing secondary schools in Greenwich.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:40:52 +0100
Morrisons announce limited edition Dirty Burger Pizza
Morrisons has combined two of the nation’s favourite takeaway foods in an ultimate pizza mashup.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Everyone in Wanstead has role to play to help the community
Living in a community means everyone has responsibilities.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:20:36 +0100
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding dies aged 39 from cancer
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has died following a battle with breast cancer.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:37:19 +0100
London Ambulance Service issues urgent update on demand
An update on the demand for the London Ambulance Service has been issued.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:19:31 +0100
School meals provider in Enfield switches supplier
A school meals provider has switched suppliers to better reflect its commitment to tackling the climate emergency and to support London businesses.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:56:59 +0100
London Met Office weather: Temperatures soar in heatwave
London could see an official heatwave in the coming days, with temperatures hitting almost 30C (86F), forecasters have said.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:46:21 +0100
Wandsworth pub fire: Ground floor damaged by blaze
A pub has been damaged after a fire in Wandsworth.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:12:27 +0100
Sydenham police find large knife during patrols
Sydenham police officers found a large knife while out on patrols on Saturday.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:53:25 +0100
London police appeal after guns lead to watch thefts
Metropolitan Police are appealing for information after robbers on electric bikes threatened pedestrians with a gun and stole their watches.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:18:43 +0100
Extinction Rebellion protests London: More than 500 arrested
More than 500 arrests have been made during Extinction Rebellion’s protests in London.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Wonderful picture of High Street in Essex early last century
Above is a wonderful picture of Epping High Street from c1905 with a man posing for the camera, leaning against the famous water fountain erected in 1887.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Plans for plastic lamppost banners in Whetstone withdrawn
A plan to hang advertising banners in a town centre under a Barnet Council money-saving scheme was withdrawn from the agenda of a committee.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
London postcode lottery over school admission appeals
Here we reveal how likely parents in each south east London borough are to win an appeal over their child's selected school - compared with other parts of the country:

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Houses for sale Bexley Zoopla: Inside the most expensive
This three bedroom equestrian detached home is the most expensive for sale in Bexley right now.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest Food Bank and 3Food4u thanked for school holiday support
This week pupils across Epping Forest are returning to school and therefore it is timely to thank our two food projects in Epping Forest, the Epping Forest Food Bank and 3Food4U.

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 13:43:43 +0100
Lidl and Aldi reveal the best bargains you can find in their middle aisles
We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:18:55 +0100
Naked Attraction adverts to be removed from London buses
'Creepy' advertising on the sides of some London buses will be removed, Transport for London has said following a backlash over the latest Naked Attraction campaign.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:03:28 +0100
Greenwich receives £38m grant to build more council housing
The Mayor of London has awarded Greenwich a £38 million grant to be used building hundreds of new council homes in the borough.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:48:31 +0100
Five Met officers injured after London anti-vaccine protest
Five Met Police officers have been injured and 10 people arrested during clashes with anti-vaccine protesters in London, the police force has said.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 10:05:00 +0100
Bromley tennis teen Emma Raducanu marches on at US Open
Bromley teenager Emma Raducanu's dizzying rise up the tennis ranks continued with a hugely satisfying victory over Zhang Shuai in the second round of the US Open.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
10 best restaurants in Kingston according to Tripadvisor
Summer may be winding down for another year, but that doesn't mean our tastebuds have to.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Memories of Waltham Abbey war years and an Olympics school trip
Did you or any members of your family live or grow up in the Waltham Abbey area in the 1940s and early 1950s?

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:35:36 +0100
Restrictions on over 60+ Oyster card holders 'should be lifted'
The London Assembly has urged Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL to remove temporary travel restrictions for older people imposed at the height of the pandemic.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 11:11:46 +0100
Man dead after early morning crash in Ruislip
A man died after a fatal crash on the A40 early this morning.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Picture: Mother and children set to cross East London road 110 years ago
A mother and children are pictured above, perhaps ready to cross a very quiet Station Road, Chingford, with an early perambulator in c1910.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Stanmore and Edgware Golf Course banquet hall bid deferred
A developer has been given an extra two months to defend contentious plans for a large banqueting hall, despite strong objections from opposition councillors. 

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Concerns over Haringey Council Love Lane estate regeneration
A man appointed to advise residents on a regeneration scheme has accused Haringey Council of “pushing through” a vote that could see their homes demolished.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Stephen Lawrence ITV: What's happened and what's coming up
Stephen Lawrence was a black British teenager from Plumstead in south east London who was murdered while waiting for a bus in Well Hall Road, Eltham in 1993.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Morrisons Sidcup cashier lets boy, 9, work on tills
A store assistant at Morrisons in Sidcup has helped to cheer up a young, fed-up boy by letting him play on the tills and scan his family’s items.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0100
'Undemocratic' decision to approve café kiosk in Wanstead
Despite 192 people registering an objection to the council’s proposed café kiosk on Christ Church Green, the scheme was approved on Thursday, August 26.

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 21:30:00 +0100
Morrisons announce limited edition Dirty Burger Pizza
Morrisons has combined two of the nation’s favourite takeaway foods in an ultimate pizza mashup.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:21:08 +0100
Serco and Unite end Bexley bin strikes, but delays remain
Bexley's bin strikes have officially ended over seven long weeks on after a substantial pay increase was offered to waste collection workers.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:07:48 +0100
Dizzee Rascal pleads not guilty to assault in south London
Chart-topping rapper Dizzee Rascal has denied assaulting a woman, believed to be his girlfriend, at a home in south London this summer.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:17:04 +0100
Londoners ready to ditch office working for good - survey
At least 40% of office workers in the capital would be willing to accept a pay cut to switch to permanent homeworking, with Londoners the most ready to ditch their commute, a new survey suggests.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:05:31 +0100
Bexley Council to review adult social care charging policy
Bexley Council are reviewing their charging policy for adult social care after the local government ombudsman for overcharging people by as much as 200%.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Mother's tribute to 'loving' Dartford son killed in crash
Tributes have been paid to the "loving" two-year-old boy from Dartford after both he and his father died in a horror crash.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Adorable ducks cause traffic jam in Blackheath
An adorable line of ducks marching across a zebra crossing in Blackheath has been caught on video.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Axe-throwing bar to open in Greenwich O2
A new sports and games bar that will feature 'axe-throwing' among its entertainment options is opening at the O2 in Greenwich.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:57:15 +0100
Man critically injured and found in Edmonton alley
A man in his 60s is in a critical condition after he was found with a serious leg injury in Edmonton.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:17:34 +0100
TfL commissioner warns of 'tipping point' in fare increases
The head of TfL has said fare rises in January are not a “pre-determined outcome” despite it being a condition of the government’s funding deal.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:02:04 +0100
Covid stops North Middlesex Hospital trust meeting standards
A hospital trust was able to hit only 29 per cent of its performance targets during the past year because of the “substantial” impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:18:52 +0100
Grays lorry deaths: Man due in court for role in killing of 39 people
A MAN is due in court today in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in Essex.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:47:05 +0100
Dizzee Rascal denies headbutting ex-girlfriend
Chart-topping rapper Dizzee Rascal has denied headbutting his ex-girlfriend at a home in south London this summer.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:23:06 +0100
Battersea Northern line tube September opening date revealed
The first major expansion of the London Underground this century will open later this month.



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