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Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:33:33 +0100
Met Office south London weather: Live heatwave updates
South London faces 'hottest day' in sweltering heatwave

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:33:31 +0100
Met Office south London weather: Live heatwave updates
South London faces 'hottest day' in sweltering heatwave

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:28:30 +0100
Southwark school agrees to not exclude children for bad behaviour
The secondary school have agreed to keep disruptive children unless they put others at risk.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:41:06 +0100
Concerns for wellbeing of missing Tooting teenager
Wandsworth Police are concerned about the wellbeing of a teenage boy missing from his home in Tooting.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:11:48 +0100
London Underground Service: Disruption continues as heatwave peaks
Check to see the Tube service this morning.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bromley: Man fed up with litter and grass mowed together on Links Way
A Bromley man is frustrated that the litter and grass are repeatedly mowed together in the green spaces near his home.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Government reveals unclaimed estates in Dartford for July
You could be entitled to a share of a deceased relative’s property if you are related. 

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0100
London weather: Met Office announces the hottest time on Tuesday
Ahead of the extreme weather and temperatures we've looked at the hour-by-hour forecast so you can get ready for the heat. 

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:25:26 +0100
Heatwave sparks urgent warning to anyone with an iPhone or an Android mobile phone
Uswitch shared guidance with mobile phone users to stop their devices overheating in the current heatwave.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:01:41 +0100
Cost of living: Wages lagging heavily behind inflation
Wages continue to lag behind inflation in the UK, as the cost of living crisis worsens

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:13:29 +0100
Woolwich Common fire: Recap
Two acres of shrubland are on fire on Woolwich Common.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:11:28 +0100
Vehicle fire on M25 near Orpington recap
Traffic is being held between J5 M25 and J4 Orpington following a serious fire

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:24:54 +0100
RECAP after firefighters tackle field fire in Bexleyheath
Firefighters are currently tackling a field fire in Bexleyheath

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:08:55 +0100
Bridges Court Road Wandsworth fire recap
Firefighters are tackling a balcony fire on Bridges Court Road in Wandsworth

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:50:57 +0100
RECAP as firefighters tackled house fire on Lilford Road in Brixton
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to a fire at a house on Lilford Road in Brixton.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:08:56 +0100
Heatwave: South London facing 'hottest day on record' - recap
South London is facing a heatwave today with the Met Office issuing a red alert for "extreme heat"

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:33:00 +0100
Heatwave: All Thameslink trains north of London cancelled on Tuesday
There will be no Thameslink trains running north of London tomorrow (Tuesday July 19) because of the heatwave.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:31:08 +0100
Halcot Avenue Bexleyheath: Field caught on fire
Around 25 firefighters tackled a fire on a field the size of three football pitches in Bexleyheath.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:49:35 +0100
Waltham Forest Branches shelter to gain from group's 200km walk
Raising money for homeless services is a group calling themselves “The Loopy Walkers" who are attempting a 200km challenge.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0100
When Walthamstow woman knitted Olympic Games tribute in garden
The Olympic Games were rapidly approaching ten years ago this week and we reported how one woman chose to recreate her own woollen tribute to them in her front garden.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:51:40 +0100
Large Ongar field fire put out with help of farmers
Thanks to the joint efforts of firefighters and farmers, a major field fire in Ongar, in danger of spreading to valuable crops and property, was brought under control.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:32:28 +0100
Derelict land on Harlow Parnall Road to be used for housing
Derelict land on Parnall Road that has been a disused eyesore since 2006 has been purchased by Harlow Council to house families on the Housing Needs Register.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:15:54 +0100
Labour MP Wes Streeting visits Chigwell Pinewood care home
Residents and staff at Pinewood care home in Chigwell enjoyed a visit by Labour MP Wes Streeting earlier this month in celebration of Care Home Open Week.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:05:12 +0100
Heatwave: Dog rescued from locked car in Hertfordshire
A man has been arrested after a dog was found locked inside his car in the sweltering heat today.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:57:17 +0100
Police ‘concerned’ about the whereabouts of missing Bromley girl
Police are concerned about the whereabouts of a missing girl from Bromley.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:48:15 +0100
Hainault The Forest Academy students win awards for reading
A Hainault school has won a national award for helping students to improve their reading skills in an online programme.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:56:51 +0100
Bridges Court Road Wandsworth: Balcony fire
Around 25 firefighters tackled a fire at a block of flats in Bridges Court Road, Wandsworth today.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:12:09 +0100
M25 crash: Woman dies after crash near Orpington
A woman has died and several have been injured after a serious crash on the M25 near Orpington.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:48:12 +0100
'Magnificent' woman among winners in MIKE youth leadership awards
A young woman who has been described as “a magnificent person” has won a prestigious award in a leadership programme run by Jewish Care.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:47:48 +0100
When The Woodbine in Waltham Abbey won CAMRA cider award
The quality of the cider on sale at an Epping Forest pub was recognised five years ago this week.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:46:56 +0100
Jerningham Road Brockley crash: Motorcyclist taken to hospital
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Brockley.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:42:09 +0100
M25 near Orpington closed for 11 hours after crash
A stretch of the M25 near Orpington was closed for 11 hours after a crash.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:01:32 +0100
Nicholas James Construction holds workshop at Riverston School
A Bromley construction company has been working with students from a special educational needs school to build a sensory garden in the main playground.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:23:19 +0100
Coston Walk Brockley shooting: Woman taken to hospital
A woman in her 50s has been taken to hospital after a shooting in Brockley.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:13:25 +0100
Thousands in south east London vulnerable to soaring temperatures
We’ve rounded up the south east London boroughs which are at risk of the worst effects of soaring temperatures.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:52:52 +0100
Glengall Road Peckham crash: Pedestrian taken to hospital
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into him and the wall of a church in Peckham.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:52:49 +0100
Students turn fruit sellers at Walthamstow Market
Students from across London turned market traders to have a go at selling school-grown fruit and vegetables at Walthamstow Market.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:35:35 +0100
Man charged with attempted murder of woman in Tottenham
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman suffered slash wounds to her neck.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:25:00 +0100
Man charged with murder of missing Ilford woman
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:34:57 +0100
Jeremiah Sewell Beckham Place Park stabbing: Named and pictured
A teenager who died after being stabbed in the neck in a park in Beckenham has been named and pictured.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:14:49 +0100
St Clare Hospice searching for new trustee
To safeguard its future, St Clare Hospice is looking for a trustee with financial expertise to join the board.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:23:44 +0100
London ‘will be hotter than Caribbean and Sahara’ amid emergency alert
London is predicted to be hotter than the Caribbean, the Western Sahara and popular holiday destinations in Europe as temperatures soar.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:28:58 +0100
London Underground Service: Major lines disrupted as temperatures soar
Check to see the Tube service this morning.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Re-engage: South London tea party hosts desperately needed
A charity whose volunteers host tea parties for the elderly is desperately appealing for more South London members.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0100
London weather: Met Office announces the hottest time on Monday
Ahead of the extreme weather and temperatures we've looked at the hour-by-hour forecast so you can get ready for the heat. 

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:17:23 +0100
Met Office reveals what causes heatwaves
This week parts of the UK are set to be hit with soaring temperatures as a shocking heatwave causes the mercury to rise.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:13:15 +0100
Met Office warning to anybody working from home amid '40C' heatwave 'emergency'
The rise in temperatures has forced the UK Health Security Agency to issue a level 4 heat-health alert

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:27:45 +0100
Wimbledon: Joseph Toynbee fountain to be restored
WORK has begun on the restoration of a historic drinking fountain in Wimbledon.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Memories of peace activist and CND chief Bruce Kent
It was a sad day but a great celebration at the funeral last week of peace activist Bruce Kent.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:24:13 +0100
Dartford: Fire at Longfield cornfield
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a cornfield yesterday.



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