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Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bromley tennis club members forced to go home to use toilet
A South London tennis club sends members home to use their own toilets, after players started complaining about a stench coming from the clubhouse bathroom.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon Council set to make more than £1m from fining parents outside schools
Croydon Council is expected to make more than £1 million from fining drivers outside schools next year.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
'I went to a Thursday dating event in Clapham - how it went'
'Using dating apps can be unrewarding, but my experience at Thursday's dating event was anything but dull,' says reporter Ed Halford.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
London Tube closures October 14: See the full list
Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Kate Middleton complains to TfL and Greenwich Council over busy junction
Residents in Greenwich claim they have to block traffic themselves at a busy junction due to drivers not stopping.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:10:52 +0100
Royal Mail to cut 6000 jobs as strikes blamed for financial losses
Royal Mail has announced it will consult on up to 6000 redundancies before August 2023.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Who is on The Graham Norton Show tonight?
Popular late-night chat show The Graham Norton Show is back on screens tonight.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:16:27 +0100
A282 Dartford multi-vehicle crash: Recap
There are over eight miles of congestion and long delays are in place after a multi-vehicle crash near Dartford.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:21:20 +0100
Feminine Power: the Divine to the Demonic Review
Despite some restrictions, this exhibition was an amazing display of female power, with a range of cultures and religions highlighting the way we as women are presented in divinity.  

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:58:25 +0100
Police concerned for missing Croydon girl with Kent links 
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing girl from Croydon.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:46:22 +0100
Bexley Councillor suspended over Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tweet
A South London councillor has been dropped as a school governor and suspended from his local party, after being criticised for a tweet he made last weekend.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:10:12 +0100
Bromley Council said cold residents should go to warm libraries
A South London council has vetoed an idea to give heating money to community groups and said cold residents can hang out in libraries instead.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:39:37 +0100
West Norwood bus crash: Boy remains in critical condition
AN 11-year-old boy remains in a critical condition nine days after a crash with a bus in West Norwood.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:11:14 +0100
Lewisham hospital elderly care ward closed due to Covid outbreak
An elderly care ward at Lewisham hospital has been temporarily closed due to a Covid outbreak.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Nature Notes: Autumn has so much to offer
Autumn breezed in right on cue, bringing gusty winds, rain and chilly nights with a very noticeable and sudden decrease in daylight hours – a phenomenon which occurs at this time of year.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:00:40 +0100
East of England Ambulance Service facing possible strike
An ambulance service faces a strike vote after reports of paramedics resigning at “unprecedented rates”.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:22:59 +0100
A2 Dartford crash: BMW driver update as police appeal ongoing 
Police have issued an update on the condition of a driver as they continue to appeal for witnesses after a horror crash in Dartford.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:37:49 +0100
Beckenham man arrested in HMRC tax repayment fraud probe
A man from Beckenham is among four men who have been arrested as part of an operation across England into large-scale tax repayment fraud.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:26:26 +0100
Hunt for man linked with London burglaries
Police are looking to speak to a man linked to 18 burglaries that have occurred across London.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:26:36 +0100
Met Police investigates 625 abuse allegations against officers
More than 600 sexual and domestic abuse allegations against its own officers are being investigated by the Metropolitan Police, the force has said.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:21:36 +0100
Thamesmead Southmere Lake dead dogs investigation ongoing 
There have been no updates three weeks after a police investigation was launched when the bodies of four dogs were found in Thamesmead lake.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:07:08 +0100
Alex Jones to pay $965 million - by Mowon Yoon, The Tiffin Girls' School
Conspiracy Theorist, Alex Jones, is to pay $965 to Sandy Hook victims' families after he claimed Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was "staged".

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the Royal Albert Hall review
On Friday, I went to the Royal Albert Hall to watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, the sixth instalment of J.K Rowling’s classic saga.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
ITV The Voice to star Welling rapper and singer
A rapper and singer from Welling will star on the reality competition show The Voice on ITV this Saturday – and she says she’s “doing it for Welling”.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Wimbledon: Lee House care home creates tennis scarecrows
A care home in Wimbledon Village has created two unique scarecrows for a competition held by the home.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Greenwich woman woken up at 6am every day by ‘noisy gym’
A woman in South London has been woken up at 6am “every day for five years” by noise from the gym below.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:08:21 +0100
'TV doctor Ravi walked in on Lucy Letby 'attacking 98-minute-old baby''
A CONSULTANT paediatrician at the Countess of Chester Hospital walked in on neonatal nurse Lucy Letby 'trying to kill' a 1lb 8oz baby that had been born only 97 minutes earlier, a court has heard.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:35:26 +0100
Netflix to offer new subscription with adverts for just £4.99
Global streaming service Netflix has today (October 13) announced that it will begin offering a cheaper subscription for just £4.99 a month.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:15:43 +0100
Burger King launches brand new Memphis Crispy Chicken burger
Burger King has launched a brand new burger in stores today.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:19:21 +0100
Very Christmas advert 2022: Watch the first TV advert of the season
Ready or not, the festive season has begun with the release of the first Christmas advert of 2022.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:17:25 +0100
Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Thursday October 13
The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:12:54 +0100
Martin Lewis criticises Deliveroo for adding Klarna option for payment
Martin Lewis said borrowing was not needed for paying for Deliveroo takeaway orders

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:06:33 +0100
DWP £900 Winter Fuel Payment to be paid from November - who is eligible and payment dates
The Winter Fuel Payment is part of the government’s £37bn support package amid rising energy bills.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:04:24 +0100
Beer shortage could hit UK pubs this winter, brewers warn
The Campaign for Real Ale warned that blackouts could lead to a “tremendous loss of stock” for pubs and brewers

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:58:15 +0100
Why was a Jet2 flight diverted to Stansted?
A flight that was due to land in Manchester was escorted to London Stansted where it landed.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:14:34 +0100
Will King Charles III’s coronation be a Bank Holiday?
The coronation date of King Charles III has been confirmed as Saturday, May 6 2023 by Buckingham Palace.

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 17:40:35 +0100
& Juliet: a Shakespearean jukebox musical by Eloise Cox, Surbiton High School
After three years, the new Shakespearean jukebox musical “& Juliet” is still wowing full audiences at The Shaftesbury Theatre in the west end. The tragic love tale has once again been remastered into a sensation of a story. This time it has been ...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:58:49 +0100
Gravesend landlord fined for failing to maintain Sidcup home
A LANDLORD from Gravesend has been fined £2,500 for failing to maintain his unoccupied home in Sidcup.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:54:07 +0100
School of Rock production at TGS & Soughborough High School by Keira Randhawa, Tolworth Girls School
Between the 24th- 25th of November 2022, Tolworth Girls School and Soughborough High School are performing a production of ‘The School of Rock’. This is a musical about a struggling musician, who gets kicked out of a band and disguises as a subst...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:18:58 +0100
Bromley 'lonely' because of lack of public toilets
A South London borough may soon get more public toilets, after a councillor said people in the capital are less likely to leave their home over fears of not being able to go to the toilet.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:43:26 +0100
Upland Road East Dulwich flat fire: Two in hospital
TWO people have been taken to hospital after a flat fire in East Dulwich.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:22:16 +0100
New Itsu restaurant to open in Putney
A new Itsu restaurant is opening in Putney and offering a free lunch to its first 400 visitors.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0100
Food charity 3Food4U boosted by London Marathon and sponsored walks
Walkers have been putting their best foot forward to raise money for Epping Forest’s largest emergency food agency, with its founder doing his bit by running with an injury to complete the London Marathon.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Warning as Epping Forest car parks hit by parking app scam
Walkers in Epping Forest have been warned about scammers mimicking a parking app to "transfer money out of your account" and "harvest" personal data.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:42:31 +0100
London Road Croydon gun shots spark police investigation
Police have launched an investigation after reports of gun shots in Croydon in the early hours of this morning.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:01:00 +0100
Thorpe Park Fright Night Review: A ghouls day out for thrill seekers
We heard the screams and shrieks at Thorpe Park Fright Night were not to be missed this year, so we decided to take a trip to the award-winning theme park.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest charity remember inspiration for cycle ride
A 90-year-old man who was the inspiration behind a sponsored cycle ride which raised more than £500 for an Epping Forest charity is being affectionately remembered.

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:57:41 +0100
Herts drivers face fines with new camera laws planned for county
Hertfordshire drivers face a greater risk of being fined if they are caught flouting rules such as waiting in yellow box junctions or ignoring a one-way sign.

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



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