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Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:41:57 +0100
Thornton Heath station: Man dies after being hit by train
A man has died after being hit by a train at Thornton Heath station.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:24:23 +0100
An introduction to Prospect Theory, by Krishna Mahendrakar, Wilson’s School
Last month, I reviewed Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt and learned how to view the world from a new perspective, critically analysing outcomes and the rationale leading to them. This led me to further discover the relatively new b...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
New £2.4m plan and pledge to keep Essex libraries open
Essex’s new £2.4m plan for libraries across the county has been set out, alongside a promise to keep them all open.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Supermarket Easter opening times in South East London
Don't get caught out by the four-day weekend, find out the opening hours for all major supermarkets in South East London over the Easter bank holiday.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon girl's cancer mistaken for stomach ache
A four-year-old from Croydon had her cancer mistaken for a stomach ache by three separate hospitals before doctors found a ten centimetre tumour.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Fry Awards: Orpington and Dartford chippies named in UK top 50
TWO fish and chips shops in Orpington and Dartford have been named amongst the best in the UK in the latest annual Fry Awards.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Calls for revamp of 'gross' and 'rotten' Crystal Palace Park toilets
The Crystal Palace Park toilets will need “significant investment or replacement”, the Bromley Council leader has warned.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bromley man fined after littering outside Nationwide Bexleyheath
A man from Bromley has been fined almost £800 after dropping a cigarette outside a bank in Bexleyheath.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Tory candidate in Croydon’s mayoral election 'will reform council’s housing department'
The Conservative candidate in Croydon’s mayoral election said he will reform the council’s housing department after the exposure of residents “living in squalor”.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Ru Paul's Fantastic Five of 14 London pre-sale tickets- how to get yours
The Fantastic Five of 14 are coming to the UK on tour, here's when to get tickets.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:19:25 +0100
Last day to post with Royal Mail for Easter delivery
Royal Mail last day to post for guaranteed Easter delivery. Read more:

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:14:34 +0100
ITV Loose Women star Coleen Nolan says Jimmy Savile invited her to hotel when she was 14
Coleen, who was part of The Nolan Sisters as a child spoke out on Tuesday’s instalment of the ITV show

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Easter eggs 2022: Last minute Easter gifts from Aldi, Moonpig, M&S and Amazon
Don't panic, there are plenty of last-minute Easter egg options that you can get delivered to your home or can be bought from the supermarket. 

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:24:38 +0100
Wordle 297 April 12: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:04:50 +0100
Boris Johnson fined alongside Rishi Sunak over lockdown parties at Downing Street
The duo will be issued with fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties in Downing Street and Whitehall.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:30:33 +0100
Should Everyone Be Talking About Jamie? By Jaiming Kang City & Islington College/Sixth Form
The West End performance of “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” comes to The New Wimbledon Theatre, colouring the coming-to-age story of Jamie New.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:24:34 +0100
Stabbing reported in mass disorder at Greenwich Park
A stabbing has been reported, a number of assaults have taken place and three people have been arrested in an evening of disorder in Greenwich.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:31:59 +0100
Motorway closures on M25, M11 near London for 11 months
Motorists using the motorway network near in and around north-east London are set to have their journeys disrupted due to a package of overnight closures that could last for almost a year, starting as early as next week.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:35:02 +0100
Police given extra powers in Greenwich areas after violent incidents
Police have been given extra powers in certain areas of Greenwich this evening after multiple 'violent incidents'.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Traffic restrictions in Enfield area for local elections
Temporary traffic restrictions are set to be introduced on several roads in and around Enfield for the forthcoming elections.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:37:59 +0100
Epping's anti-drug police team to stay in town until 2025
A team of police officers who were involved in targeting organised crime and drug dealing will remain in an Essex town until at least 2025.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Motorway closures on M25, M11 near Epping Forest for 11 months
Motorists using the motorway network near Epping Forest are set to have their journeys disrupted due to a package of overnight closures that could last for almost a year, starting as early as next week.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:21:52 +0100
Battersea London dogs looking for their forever homes
Battersea has a host of dogs that need rehoming.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Dramatic picture when bus stop in Walthamstow was on fire
This was the dramatic scene five years ago this week when a passer by captured a bus stop in Walthamstow on fire.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0100
Harlow motorist's accident fears over Waltham Abbey potholes
Fears have been expressed that a head-on collision between vehicles is inevitable unless action is taken to repair potholes.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:55:28 +0100
Harpers Boutique in Edgware celebrates 50 years
A boutique store is celebrating 50 years of business.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:01:05 +0100
Met Police officer dismissed after sexually touching two female officers
A Met Police officer attached to the south west command unit has been dismissed after sexually touching two female officers.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:05:48 +0100
Is Theatre a Dying Art? - Sushsmitha Venkatesan
Theatre - once central to the so-called "high" culture, seems to be en route to disappearance after newer generations are losing interest in live dramatic art.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:34:26 +0100
Person taken to hospital after Blackheath crash
A person has been taken to hospital following a crash in Blackheath today.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:31:42 +0100
Two Peckham men charged as part of Canterbury stabbing investigation
TWO men from Peckham have been charged with possessing a knife following a stabbing in Caterbury.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:42:47 +0100
Police renew appeal to find missing Croydon boy
Police have issued a renewed appeal to find a boy who is missing from his home in Croydon.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:03:01 +0100
Battersea London dogs looking for their forever homes
Battersea has a host of dogs that need rehoming.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:11:12 +0100
Clapham: Five people taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leak
FIVE people have been taken to hospital after a carbon monoxide leak at a home in Clapham.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:57:32 +0100
Tooting: Man taken to hospital after flat fire
A man has been taken to hospital after a flat fire in Tooting.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:48:20 +0100
Sutton care home left short staffed when Covid vaccines were mandatory, report reveals
A Sutton care home was left short staffed when Covid-19 vaccinations were mandatory, a report has revealed.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Easter Egg hunts around London to try this Half Term
Spend the break hunting for some chocolate on these Easter Egg hunts.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:42:52 +0100
More than 50 fines issued over Whitehall and Downing Street lockdown parties
Police investigating allegations of lockdown parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall have now made more than 50 referrals for fines.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:22:31 +0100
Southeastern services around Lewisham disrupted in pre-Easter week
Southeastern services via Lewisham will be disrupted at certain times this week before the Easter weekend.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:58:37 +0100
Met police officer ‘took condoms, lubricant and erection pills to meet 13-year-old’
A Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officer packed two condoms, a bottle of lubricant and pills for erectile disfunction in his bag when he attempted to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex, a court has heard.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:48:34 +0100
American Golf confirms opening date for Barnehurst Golf Course
An opening date has been confirmed by American Golf for the relaunch of Barnehurst Golf Course.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:39:44 +0100
Wandsworth skate park workshop inspires teen urban designers
More than 20 young people in Wandsworth have designed their dream skatepark - which has the potential to be transformed into a skateable structure.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:29:36 +0100
AFC Wimbledon vs Milton Keynes Dons football game ends in police clash
A video circulating on social media shows of a group of men clashing with police armed with batons.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:40:50 +0100
Raynes Park station: Person dies after being hit by a train
A person has died after being hit by a train at Raynes Park station.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:18:04 +0100
Greenwich woman, 60, missing since yesterday
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 60-year-old woman from Greenwich.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bromley man fined more than £400 for not buying train ticket
A man from Bromley has been fined more than £400 after travelling on a railway without paying for a ticket.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Legal challenge to Lambeth LTNs rejected again
A bid to have Lambeth’s Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTN) scheme halted has been thrown out by the Court of Appeal

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
New Family Hubs in south London funded to help vulnerable
Lewisham, Southwark and Greenwich will receive extra funding for family hubs from the central government.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
North Cheam office block could be turned into flats - with no affordable housing
An office block in North Cheam could soon be turned into 50 flats, with no affordable housing provided.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Update on Croydon town centre as shopping centre plans scrapped
Now plans for a huge new shopping centre in Croydon have been scrapped, locals are fed up with the South London borough’s declining town centre.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Transport for London launch new inspired sock collection
You can finally wear some of the iconic designs seen on the capital's transport network.



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