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Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:52:30 +0000
Girl, 15, missing from Lewisham since last month
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl from the Lewisham and Brockley area.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:55:43 +0000
Jamie Gilbey: Murder investigation over man wanted in connection with robberies
A murder investigation has been launched in Croydon over a man wanted in connection with robberies.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:23:20 +0000
London Tube Strikes: Watch as commuters struggle as all stations shut
With the first of two strikes taking place this starting, London travellers are facing chaos.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:39:20 +0000
Long M25 delays affecting Epping Forest and Waltham Abbey
There are long delays this morning (Tuesday) on the M25 affecting Epping Forest and Waltham Abbey.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Government probe into Haringey Council magazine
Government officials are investigating a Haringey Council magazine over claims the publication breaches legal guidance.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Cancer patient marries love of his life in Tooting hospital
A “strong and determined” cancer patient has married the love of his life in hospital - just one day before moving to a hospice for end-of-life care.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Bromley pensioner fined £5k for having rubbish in his garden
A pensioner fined £5k over having two cars, a van with no wheels and assorted rubbish in his cluttered back garden is refusing to pay up.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Just Eat offers 20% off in south London this Pancake Day
Pancake-lovers in south London can celebrate Pancake Day with up to 20 per cent off Just Eat.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Orpington mum with breast cancer forced to escape rat-infested home
A mum from Orpington, who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, has left her home to stay at her sister’s on an “air mattress in the living room” due to a rat infestation.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
London Underground strike: How to avoid the disruptions on the tube
The London Underground will face severe disruption today as tube workers strike.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000
McDonalds offers 99p Pancake's for Pancake Day
The fast-food giant is offering customers a bargain for Pancake Day.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:02:36 +0000
HMRC urges parents to check child benefit or risk £100 fine and tax charge
Here’s everything you need to know about the child benefit tax and how to pay it.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:01:01 +0000
'Complicated' UK Covid travel rule set to be changed ahead of Easter holidays
Current rules require all tourists to fill out a Covid travel form before returning to the UK.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:20:00 +0000
Celebrity Ex On The Beach: How to watch and who's in the line-up
The new series will see celebrities find love but it all changes when their exes appear.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:34:47 +0000
Disney, Sony and Warner Bros take stand against Russia amid Ukraine invasion
Violence continues to rage across the region, with thousands of citizens forced to flee their homes across the country’s borders.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:33:43 +0000
The best street markets in London- Arjun Deepak, Wilson's School
London's markets have a long legacy of being the heart of London's merchant population in the 17th Century to now being staples for locals and tourists to eat and shop to their heart's content in the 21st Century.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:13 +0000
Wordle 254: What is today's wordle word? 28 February hints and answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:15:24 +0000
London Underground: Severe delays on Piccadilly, Circle and Metropolitan
Lines are facing delays due to signal issues.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:44:12 +0000
How Ukraine fought Russia - 100 years ago - Adam Wiktorek, Richard Challoner School
Not even living under a rock could keep you from hearing about this weeks latest war. Putin's aggression has been in the spotlight almost non-stop, which in turn has sparked interest in the Eastern European country. However as the saying goes, this w...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:58:38 +0000
“Keep Fighting the GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH” – Theresa Oghenetejiri Enemua, City and Islington Sixth Form College.
“Keep Fighting the GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH”

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:46:29 +0000
Chigwell School Hosts Oxbridge Potentials Event by Sindy Elezkurtaj, Woodford County High School
On Thursday 24th February, Chigwell School organised and held an event to remember: the Oxbridge Potentials event. Year 12 students from 3 different sixth forms (Chigwell School, Woodford County High School and Barking Abbey School) took part in the...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:33:41 +0000
Gunnersbury House Local Treasure-William Milne,Tiffin School
Gunnersbury Park, with the large mansion nestled inside it alongside a lake and other certainly-not-normal features, has always sparked my curiosity. Throughout my life I had been aware of some form of significance attached to the large mansion, but ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:30:00 +0000
Easter- ShuTing Su City and Islington
Easter comes around every year so it's not unusual to see easter eggs flood the selves before the month of april even comes. But how many easter eggs are sold each year?

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:33:19 +0000
Crossrail... The Route by Freddie Richardson, Latymer Upper
The Crossrail project is London’s biggest infrastructure product in decades. People have been waiting for it to open since late 2018. Now scheduled to open in the first half of 2022, the route should be one of the most useful and groundbreaking in ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:37:58 +0000
The Place is the place to go in New Malden! Farida Abdelhamid - The Holy Cross School
The Place has a warm place in my heart. Although I hadn't been there in a while (thanks, Covid), it still had the same cosy atmosphere as it did 3 years ago when I first moved into the area and visited it with my family. 

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:36:07 +0000
Sherene Ahmed - City and Islington College
The UK constitution is unentrenched and uncodified, meaning that it is not encapsulated within one written document and can be majorly changed through simple majorities and normal legislative processes.  In contrast, the US constitution is codified ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:26:36 +0000
7th Feburary Philosothon - By Jemima Hughes - Jarvis, Notting Hill & Ealing High School
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions. It helps explore the science of nature of humans and welfare which we studied in the Philosothon. I was given this opportunity by my school (NHEHS) to further develop my skills in philosop...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:50:25 +0000
Nicki Minaj To Headline Wireless Festival - Oyin Osanyintolu, Gunnersbury Catholic School
Calling all Festival Fans!!

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:51:30 +0000
Community Fridge for All Clara Bardwell St George's
The Englefield Green Village Centre Community Fridge opens its doors twice a week, to reduce waste and provide free food for the local community. This fridge is open and available to everyone in the community to access free, fresh food that would h...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:09:24 +0000
Storm Eunice strikes streets (Lara Rashid, The Tiffin Girls' School)
On February 18th, one of the roughest storms in recent years hit the Uk, seeing record winds of up to 122mph in the isle of wight. It affected each region: north and south, east and west as red alerts were issued across the country. Kingston Upon Tha...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:02:44 +0000
Why we should study Black History in UK schools - Gabriella Berkeley-Agyepong, St Philomenas
Black history month. A month to celebrate the achievements of black men and women across the world. A month to remember the bigotry and hardships our ancestors endured. A month to appreciate how far society has come and remind the world of how far we...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:13:13 +0000
Louise Bougeois: The Woven Child by Amelie Fishlock WSFG
The Woven Child exhibits works from the last two decades of Louise Bourgeois’ life and is currently on at the Hayward Gallery in London until the 15th of May 2022. Bourgeois was a prolific French-American artist, best known for her large-scale scul...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:06:23 +0000
Review: Saatchi gallery, America in Crisis Exhibition - Sofiya Povoas, Parmiter's School
The eye-opening collection of photography, featuring 40 incredible photographers, runs until 3rd April 2022.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:02:17 +0000
The year of the Tiger! - Callum Hothi, GGSK College
February 1 2022 marks the Chinese lunar new year. Celebrations for the Chinese new year start on 31 January 2022 for 16 days to 15 February 2022. The Chinese new year is celebrated by more than 2  billion people worldwide and in China, people get 7 ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:21:37 +0000
Homeless - Not Hopeless! by Jacob Rose, Merchant Taylors' School
Picture this: you are sprawled out on a hard, damp floor, your body close to shutting down. Too tired to move, too scared to sleep, too cold to stay in one place. Knowing you are at constant increased risk of hypothermia, schizophrenia, heart disease...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:47:37 +0000
Think Different? Think Emmaus - Neeraja Govindan, Greenshaw High School
Shops all over the UK, ranging from a mum's favourite Bonmarche to the local Chinese, saw their untimely ends during the pandemic. Local businesses were faced with empty rooms, waiting for their vacant tills to gradually fill up with the uproar of cu...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:29:11 +0000
Is Pancake Day still relevant? Rishi Vijayan Hampton School
Shrove Tuesday, or as it's more informally known as, Pancake Day, has been celebrated for centuries, with the tradition of eating pancakes on this day being documented in the Middle Ages. However, as Christianity and the following of festivals and ce...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:44:33 +0000
Growing together- Children's Mental Health Week, Neha Birwal GGSK college
Children's mental health week occured in February this year with the theme Growing Together. This theme inspired children to think about their growth as a person and how they could help their peers grow. All children have mental health and some wil...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:57:42 +0000
What to do in these times of stress and anxiety - Wilson's School - Ali Abdul-Gafoor
Ukraine versus Russia. The politics and the war and the violence behind it. The common people stand behind it cowering in fear, not knowing what will happen, not knowing what to do. This is a time where many will feel scared, alone, isolated and anxi...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:43:50 +0000
Crayford Retail Park Revamp- Libby O'Connell Townley Grammar
Like most towns, Crayford has had new shops opening and closing over the last few years, most recently including businesses based at the Tower Retail Park in Crayford's town center. However, the new food-based attractions seem to be eliciting mixed ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:55:17 +0000
Is cycling now the best option to commute? - Felix Synge - Dulwich College
Since the age of 13 I have been cycling the same route to school all year round; through sun, wind, rain, and even snow. During my time as a cyclist, I have noticed the shift towards greener travel which has been heavily supported by London Mayor Sad...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:00:31 +0000
A walk in time into Durer's art- Maya Boneva, Ewell Castle School
A walk in time: Dürer’s journey through early renaissance art

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:46:11 +0000
Why is Russia invading Ukraine? - Evie Barrett, Wimbledon High School
Russia and Ukraine are now in a state of war, following Putin officially invading Ukraine on the 24th of February after months of lining up troops on the borders and promising to not invade.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:57:12 +0000
Living With Covid- What does this mean for the vulnerable? Fahad Hussain, Hampton School
Just recently, Boris Johnson announced the full removal of all preventative laws for the spread of Covid-19. Replacing it is the new ‘living with Covid’ guidance, which, as the name suggests, does not contain many actions that need to take place ...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:54:45 +0000
A Fairer Focus in Reigate - Abigail Rayner, St Bede's School
It’s Fairtrade Fortnight! From the 21st of February until the 6th March, Fairtrade towns across the UK are hosting events and raising awareness to promote Fairtrade.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:42:54 +0000
The Hospitality Sector: A Voice From The Inside - Alexander Poli, DC
How badly has COVID-19 truly affected the hospitality sector - an inside perspective.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:57:30 +0000
The gateway to The Alps- Lenah BWHS
Geneva. Its the small urban gem, and the gateway to the mountains!

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:32:37 +0000
Warner House Charity Week Begins at WCHS by Harman Kour WCHS
The last day of the month February marks the beginning of Warner House’s Charity Week at Woodford County.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:38:51 +0000
How can we do our best to combat coronavirus? - Chinedu Ndukwu, St. Olaves Grammar School
With the relaxing of restrictions this week, doctors fear that the number of cases will severely spike again to levels achieved in early February, leading to around 12,000 new cases everyday to start off March despite a roll-out of 6,500,000 vaccines...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:32:37 +0000
Why Read? - Nancy Bowman Croydon High School
Recently, the hashtag ‘BookTok’ has gained popularity on the popular app TikTok. This has caused many, including myself, too regain a love for reading. This new trend made me think, what causes us read?



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