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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:39:12 +0100
King Charles III's May 2023 coronation date confirmed by Buckingham Palace
The Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:53:46 +0100
Missing woman from Croydon last seen yesterday
A woman is missing from her home in Croydon.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:14:47 +0100
Beckenham man charged after assault near Victoria Coach Station
A man from Beckenham has been charged after an assault near Victoria Coach Station in central London.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Battersea Power Station to open with Festival of Power
Battersea Power Station will mark the moment it opens its doors to the public for the first time with a five day festival.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon café owner worried for survival in Whitgift Centre
A café owner in Croydon’s Whitgift Centre is not sure how long he can hang on as the shopping centre has been “deserted for the past seven years”.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Channel 4 Grand Designs: Londoner builds tight extension at Sydenham Hill
Now, this week sees London-based Corinne look for a fresh start in a tight and awkward extension.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Merton councillor admits selling council housing stock could be 'worst mistake' made
A Merton councillor has admitted selling off the authority’s council housing stock could have been “one of the worst mistakes” it made.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Greenwich foodbank gives out 4.5 tonnes of meals a week
A South London food bank, in the same borough where Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have homes, is giving out 4.5 tonnes of food every week to keep up with need.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Wandsworth to get 1,000 new council homes
A South London borough will get 1,000 new council homes after switching from Tory to Labour control for the first time in 44 years in May.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:00:00 +0100
Traffic crackdown to help Redbridge students
An extra 2,000 pupils will enjoy healthier and safer trips to and from schools with the creation of more low-traffic zones.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:28:03 +0100
How to get a free Greggs hot drink, bake or sausage roll
The Greggs App is available to download now for both IOS and Android users and is free to sign up to

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:41:10 +0100
BBC Eastenders stars to return for Dot Cotton funeral episode
Eastenders is set to pay tribute to one of its most iconic stars,  June Brown OBE MBE, with many familiar faces returning to the square to pay tribute.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:45:00 +0100
Trainee solicitor died from ‘rare complication’ of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab
A trainee solicitor died as a result of a “very rare complication” caused by an AstraZeneca vaccine about a month after getting the Covid-19 jab, a coroner has concluded.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:09:38 +0100
Hindu Celebration Lights Up Northolt By Jayden Thakrar, Merchant Taylors School
Every year, Navratri, meaning “nine nights” is celebrated by millions of people across the world including here in the UK. Navratri, celebrated by Hindus, celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura . The centurie...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:59:03 +0100
The Story of the Crimean Bridge
Three days ago, on the 8th of October, there was an explosion on the Crimean Bridge, which is the longest bridge in Europe, built by Russia after the annexation of Crimea, but what is the history of the Crimean Bridge, and what does this mean for the...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:37:38 +0100
Roadworks to shut Epping Forest roads including Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill and Waltham Abbey
Drivers may find their journeys disrupted due to a number of planned road closures for roadworks next month.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:18:07 +0100
Bishopsgate robbery stabbing: Man accused of slashing man's face
A man accused of slashing another man in the face with a knife during an attempted robbery in the City of London has appeared in court.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:08:30 +0100
Sidcup Post Office opened by MP Louie French
The new post office in Sidcup has officially been opened.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:53:49 +0100
Blues for and Alabama Sky Review by Zubayda Alege from Townley Grammar
Last Thursday my GCSE drama classmates and I went to see the play Blues for an Alabama Sky so I will be in this article giving a review.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:11:31 +0100
Missing man from Croydon ‘may be confused’
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing man from Croydon.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:04:46 +0100
West Hatch High School wins Young Carers in Schools award
A school won a prize for ensuring that young people who have to look after their loved ones do not miss out on their education.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:02:00 +0100
Be Fit Today Track Academy holds first awards ceremony
Olympians and an ex-Spurs defender handed out some unusual prizes at an athletics club's inaugural awards evening.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:04:15 +0100
17 stolen vehicles recovered and 14 arrested after south east London operation
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Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:40:11 +0100
Surrey singer Rex Orange County charged with sexual assault
Musician Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexually assaulting a woman.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:00:33 +0100
Ilford South MP loses reselection battle to council leader
Two years after his dramatic suspension from the party ended, Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal is finally within reach of becoming an MP.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:35:29 +0100
Bishopsgate Liverpool Street robbery stabbing: Man charged
A 25-year-old man has been charged over an attempted robbery in the City of London in which three people were stabbed.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:27:23 +0100
Just Stop Oil: Group protest in London, blocking roads and emergency vehicles
Just Stop Oil has been protesting in Knightsbridge and Brompton Road in west London today

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:24:21 +0100
Peckham mum did ‘nothing to protect’ toddler son from ‘killer stepfather'
A mum whose son was killed by her boyfriend did “nothing to protect him” and tried to blame the toddler’s father for some of his injuries, a court has been told.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:51:42 +0100
Met Police officers charged after Norwood woman dies in Stockwell crash
Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been charged after a woman from Norwood died in a crash.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0100
The Epping Forest and east London schools in Guardian pull-out
The Guardian’s special ‘First Class’ school supplement will be on sale on Thursday.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:41:57 +0100
Man missing from Croydon University Hospital
Police are looking for a man who is missing from a hospital in Croydon.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Hundreds of objections after plans for homes on Radlett green belt
Hundreds of people have lodged objections after plans to build houses on green belt land were published.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Greenwich mum's 'toilet explodes' and building filled with human waste
A South London mum has been living with “human waste” flooding her building on and off for “six months”.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon Council to spend £500k 'blitzing' graffiti
Croydon Council will spend £500,000 “blitzing” graffiti across the borough.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Lewisham Southeastern train cuts 'risk women's safety'
Women’s safety will be put at risk if train company Southeastern pushes ahead with cuts, a Lewisham MP has warned.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon is a ‘good place to shop’ despite Westfield setback
Despite years of uncertainty forcing dozens of shops in Croydon to close down, many locals are still picking the town centre as their preferred shopping spot.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Hunt for painting lost at Bromley Old Church School Halls art exhibition
A woman from Bromley who has been searching for her painting which went missing at an amateur art exhibition is now offering a reward of £100 for anyone who returns it.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Battersea restaurants slam road scheme which 'costs them thousands'
Battersea restaurants have slammed a road closure scheme which they claim cost them thousands of pounds every weekend it was in operation.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:06:55 +0100
Primark children's products recall over unsafe amounts of lead
Primark recalls some children’s products, including Winnie the Pooh products, as they have been found to release unsafe amounts of lead

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:50:29 +0100
Superdrug recall smoothies as product may contain pieces of metal
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned anyone who has purchased the product not to drink it

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:47:28 +0100
Ticketmaster to introduce dynamic pricing to increase cost of tickets
The new system, called 'dynamic pricing' will see the price of tickets altered based on demand. 

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:40:39 +0100
Virgin Media down: How to check Virgin Media status
Users of Virgin Media have been reporting issues with their service this morning.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:45:06 +0100
Liz Truss under pressure to boost benefit payments in line with inflation
A string of peers voiced their concerns in the Lords as Prime Minister Liz Truss faced mounting pressure to raise benefits in line with inflation

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:43:58 +0100
‘No plans’ to change classification of cannabis to Class A, says No 10
Liz Truss has “no plans” to classify cannabis as a Class A drug, Downing Street said.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 22:54:12 +0100
How to Kill Your Family: Anti-Heroes - Millie Dryburgh, St John's Leatherhead
‘I loved this book’, said Richard Osborne about ‘How to Kill Your Family’. The book is exhilarating, compulsive, and a must read. Written by Bella Mackie - who managed to find the perfect balance of extremely dark and extremely hilarious – ...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:42:23 +0100
Waltham Forest boy wins Jack Petchey Environmental Award
A teenage boy has won a prize his efforts in encouraging more people to use cycling as a mode of transport.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:43:59 +0100
Fetherbed New Addington: Teenage girl raped
A teenage girl has reported to police that she was raped in a wooded area in New Addington.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:15:27 +0100
Top young journalists crowned at Young Reporter award ceremony
Newsquest’s Young Reporter awards took place last Wednesday evening, celebrating the students who took part in the scheme during the past year.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:58:38 +0100
55 people in shorts and dressing gowns take refuge in Thornton Heath church after fire
A Thornton Heath church transformed into an evacuation centre in 20 minutes when a fire broke out at a nearby tower block.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:38:39 +0100
Adamston Road Plumstead stabbing: Arrest and man in hospital 
A man in his 40s has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing at a home in Plumstead.



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