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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Epping Forest schools and churches thanked for 3Food4U donations
A number of schools, churches and businesses across Epping Forest have been thanked for their donations which enable the district’s largest emergency food agency to continue to help those in need.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:04:14 +0100
Sea Girls sponsor Muswell Hill football team
Ahead of their show at Alexandra Palace, indie stars Sea Girls have sponsored the shirts of local team AFC Muswell Hill. 

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Southeastern rail blasted over train timetable changes
Southeastern Railway was blasted at a council meeting last week after it refused to back down from controversial South London timetable changes.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Lambeth Council to hand out free vapes to pregnant mums
Pregnant mums will be handed free vapes by a South London council to stop them spending money on cigarettes.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Croydon underpass work finally expected to start after three-year wait
Work filling in a Croydon underpass is finally expected to start early next year after a three-year wait.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Tooting Bec Lido to shut for huge £3million revamp
A popular lido in South West London will shut for nine months for a huge £3 million revamp project to prevent future unplanned closure.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
The Apprentice winner Carina Lepore's Bromley bakery causes concern
A former Apprentice winner has ruffled some feathers in South London after she applied to serve booze and play music in one of her bakeries until late into the evening.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:47:14 +0100
Vaping and e-cigarette health impact revealed by expert
Vaping researcher Lynne Dawkins said that “harmful compounds” had been found in the vapour

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:11:12 +0100
Cost of living: Cost of cheapest items in UK supermarkets soars by 60%
The UK’s most squeezed households are seeing the price they have to pay for some of the cheapest food in the supermarket soaring by nearly two thirds

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:42:05 +0100
Houses in Harrow and Brent have no water due to burst main
Households in Harrow and Brent have been left without water due to a burst water main.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:58:19 +0100
What a walk to a pond taught me - Shahana Nanuck, The Tiffin Girls' School
My parents have got into the routine of going for walks. I'm glad they are actively maintaining their health but walking in my area has never really appealed to me. As I've become older, I have tended to see my hometown of 10 years as a small and una...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:56:03 +0100
Neighbours 'fear going out' after two shot dead in Ilford
Gunshots in a fatal double shooting in east London were masked by Diwali fireworks – while the sound of screams has become normal, according to a “shaken” neighbour.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100
Havering responds to plan to axe weekly bin collections
Plans to end weekly bin collections and increase charges have been labelled “counterproductive”.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:53:40 +0100
How tiktok is killing political nuance - Hannah Cowne, St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
A significant proportion of young people are increasingly relying on tiktok for political news. The videos which are shared and interacted with include a great deal of accurate, unbiased content, but it is becoming clear that a number of these videos...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:58:23 +0100
Appeal as Muswell Hill Christmas display 'scaled back'
Muswell Hill’s annual Christmas display will be scaled back this year, but it will not dampen the great festive spirit, organisers have said.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:27:07 +0100
The London Landmark Skyscraper Challenge lets you zip wire over London
The once-in-a-lifetime experience is part of a charity activity, the London Landmarks Skyscraper Challenge. 

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:34:20 +0100
‘Perspective’ that was banned by a top Hampstead school
Perspective, launched in 1958 by the London Schools Left Club, hit the publicity jackpot when the head of a leading Hampstead school banned it – because of an article accusing British troops of atrocities against guerrilla fighters in Cyprus.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:57:57 +0100
Thamesmead Southmere Lake dead dogs investigation ongoing  
There have been no updates a month after a police investigation was launched when the bodies of four dogs were found in a lake in Thamesmead.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:44:02 +0100
Man with 'Joker mask' seen in Ilford after two shot dead
A man wearing a “Joker mask” was seen smashing through gardens close to where two men were shot dead, it has been claimed.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:27:21 +0100
'The Banshees of Inisherin' potential Oscar wins - Hugo Wilkinson, City of London Freemens
'The Banshees of Inisherin' released on the 21st of October 2022 and features a stellar cast of Collin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. The film has reached a stunning 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, placing it ahead of the majorit...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:18:55 +0100
Looking back at opening of Heathcote and Star in Leytonstone
It's five years ago this week since we reported on the opening of a Leytonstone pub under new ownership.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:07:14 +0100
Plan to split up shops in Romford's Quadrant shopping centre
A heritage group has raised fears about plans to split larger shops in an iconic 1930s shopping centre into smaller premises.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:51:50 +0100
When Mod shared memories of 1960's Epping Forest in new book
Memories of life for teenagers in Epping Forest in the 1960s were rekindled by the publication of a book we reported on ten years ago this week.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:25:00 +0100
Man in Brentwood drug making network jailed
A man has been jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to manufacturing the Class B drug amphetamine.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:51:50 +0100
89-year-old walks 5K in memory of son-in-law
An 89-year-old was among more than 160 people who walked 5k to raise money for a hospice.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:14:04 +0100
Grace Lucas - Gumley House School
If you're looking for vintage fashion, furniture and jewelery, then Sunbury Antiques market is the place for you.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:24:51 +0100
Fungi pickers 'damaging Epping Forest’s ecology'
Fungi pickers are “damaging Epping Forest’s delicate wildlife ecology” on a large scale, according to forest managers.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:11:56 +0100
The History of Halloween by Keira Randhawa, TGS
We all have dressed up on Halloween and gone trick or treating for as long as we can remember, but where did this holiday comes from?

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:06:44 +0100
Taylor Swift: What is the superstar’s secret to such prolonged success? (Eva Westenberger - The Lady Eleanor Holles School)
 

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:55:13 +0100
Thieves 'terrified' Loughton Vodafone staff in shop raid
Four thieves “terrified” staff in high street phone shop Vodafone and “smashed displays” during the Loughton raid.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:48:58 +0100
Man found unresponsive in Bexley Road Eltham: Ambulance statement 
London Ambulance Service has issued a statement as a man remains in a serious but stable condition after being found unresponsive at a home in Eltham.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:13:19 +0100
Post Pandemic Exam Pressure - Sukhjit Kaur, Townley Grammar School
 

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:26:34 +0100
Dartford: Concerns for welfare of woman on The Brent
Police have said that an incident which closed the A282 for around two hours on Saturday was a concern for the welfare of a woman.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:21:12 +0100
Consultation on Camden's Haverstock Hill cycle lane
Businesses and residents will be asked to share their thoughts on two cycle lane schemes that triggered some backlash.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:09:07 +0100
Warm spaces in Epping Forest to help vulnerable people
Warm spaces in Epping Forest will be open this week to help vulnerable people hit by the increase in fuel costs.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:17:17 +0100
Call for "properly funded policing" after Ilford gun deaths
A triple shooting in which two men were killed brings home the importance of "properly funded policing and decisive action" to tackle gun crime.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:36:20 +0100
Petts Wood man guilty of manslaughter after toddler beaten to death
A man from Petts Wood has been convicted of manslaughter after beating a toddler to death whilst left in his care.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:18:33 +0100
Havering Council refuses plans for flats behind The Bell pub
Plans for an "overbearing" three-storey block of flats behind a disused pub have been rejected.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:14:15 +0100
New Aldi in Chingford to create 40 jobs
A brand-new Aldi is set to open in Chingford.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:54:07 +0100
Missing Surrey man believed to have links to Bexley and Kent
Police are growing “increasingly concerned” for a missing man from Surrey who has links to Bexley and Kent.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:39:01 +0100
Plea to help find missing Thamesmead woman last seen in Bromley
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:40:22 +0100
Plea to help find missing Thamesmead woman last seen in Bromley
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing woman.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:46:48 +0100
Two shot dead in Ilford fight
Armed police were rushed to the scene after two males were shot dead and a third was left critically injured after a fight in Ilford.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:29:42 +0100
Dagmar Road Camberwell: Man punched and kicked in face
A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted in Camberwell.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:20:48 +0100
Lower Coombe Street Croydon stabbing: Man in hospital
A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Croydon.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:00:03 +0100
Boy, 15, suffers face slash wounds in The Lowe, Hainault
A 15-year-old boy's face was slashed in Hainault on October 24. 

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:10:08 +0100
Concerns over potential delays to hospital systems changes
Hospital electronic systems changes are due in 2024 as councillors highlighted concerns if the move is not delivered on time.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:29:47 +0100
Five arrests in Harlow and Epping Forest crime crackdown
Five arrests have been made in a Harlow and Epping Forest cross border crime crackdown.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:28:41 +0100
Rishi Sunak to visit King Charles this morning (Sophie Allen, Darrick Wood School)
After former prime minister Boris Johnson withdrew from the no.10 race just two days ago, he said that continuing was "not the right thing to do", although he never officially entered and had a "very good chance of succeeding". Not even a day later, ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Havering Council rejects 5 social housing units in Romford
Havering Council’s rejection of five social housing units in Romford has been criticised by a local councillor, who warns it risks becoming a “private gated development for the wealthy”.



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