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• Rainy May, soggy fields play havoc with London sports schedules - The London Free Press

  16-05-2019 23:59 via lfpress.com
  Rainy May, soggy fields play havoc with London sports schedules  The London Free PressDon't worry, sluggers, it's almost time to take the field. But it might be a little damp.
  
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• London neurologist helps pen international dementia prevention guidelines - The London Free Press

  16-05-2019 23:40 via lfpress.com
  London neurologist helps pen international dementia prevention guidelines  The London Free PressAn internationally acclaimed Western University neurologist is going global once again, helping pen new international guidelines to help patients stave off ...
  
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• London police board to discuss funding shortfall with Ontario Association of Police Services Boards

  16-05-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  The London Police Services Board will be looking to talk to the Ontario Association of Police Services Board as a first step to address funding changes by the provincial government.
  
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• Police investigating animal attack on homeless man - London Free Press (Blogs)

  16-05-2019 23:21 via lfpress.com
  Police investigating animal attack on homeless man  London Free Press (Blogs)A homeless man reported being attacked by two large dogs or coyotes early Thursday morning in the wooded area behind Griffith Road in Stratford.
  
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• London spray pads to open for the season over Victoria Day long weekend - Global News

  16-05-2019 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  London spray pads to open for the season over Victoria Day long weekend  Global NewsChildren will be able to enjoy a splash at all 16 spray pad locations in London starting Saturday.
  
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• London spray pads to open for the season over Victoria Day long weekend

  16-05-2019 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Children will be able to enjoy a splash at all 16 spray pad locations in London starting Saturday.
  
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• Casual Connect: Indie Prize London Finalists, Asia & Oceania - Yahoo Finance

  16-05-2019 22:58 via finance.yahoo.com
  Casual Connect: Indie Prize London Finalists, Asia & Oceania  Yahoo FinanceAs we continue to shine a spotlight on the great developers coming to Indie Prize, we're now turning our attention to the Eastern Hemisphere.
  
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• Crash on Longwoods closes roads in west end - CTV News London

  16-05-2019 22:46 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Crash on Longwoods closes roads in west end  CTV News LondonLondon police are investigating a serious crash in the west end of the city.
  
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• Masked man robs convenience store in Petrolia: OPP - CTV News London

  16-05-2019 22:08 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Masked man robs convenience store in Petrolia: OPP  CTV News LondonPolice in Lambton County are searching for a suspect they say committed an armed robbery in Petrolia Tuesday night.
  
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• Was I spat at in London for being a gay Jew? - The Spectator USA

  16-05-2019 22:03 via spectator.us
  Was I spat at in London for being a gay Jew?  The Spectator USAThere are many places where a gay Jew wearing a yarmulke wouldn't feel comfortable walking down the street. I didn't think west London was one of them.
  
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• London fire prevention officer a world leader in reducing hoarding dangers - CTV News London

  16-05-2019 21:46 via london.ctvnews.ca
  London fire prevention officer a world leader in reducing hoarding dangers  CTV News LondonLondon Fire Insp. James Hind is leading the way in mitigating the dangers associated with hoarding.
  
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• Foolish taxi passenger runs into path of London bus and only saved by the driver's quick reactions - Daily Mail

  16-05-2019 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  Foolish taxi passenger runs into path of London bus and only saved by the driver's quick reactions  Daily MailThe footage, which was caught on a cabbie's dash cam, shows the man getting out of the taxi near Newgate Street and running into the next lane without ...
  
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• Guy Gunaratne wins Dylan Thomas prize for 'urgent' London novel - The Guardian

  16-05-2019 21:31 via theguardian.com
  Guy Gunaratne wins Dylan Thomas prize for 'urgent' London novel  The GuardianBritish-Sri Lankan's debut In Our Mad and Furious City, set on a housing estate during riots sparked by the murder of a British soldier, wins £30000 award.
  
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• St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  16-05-2019 21:04 via atlasobscura.com
  St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell in London, England: On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.
  
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• High finance: Mr Nice 'cannabis lifestyle' shop opens in London - The Guardian

  16-05-2019 21:04 via theguardian.com
  High finance: Mr Nice 'cannabis lifestyle' shop opens in London  The GuardianHoward Marks made his name in the illicit drugs trade but the late drugs baron is making a posthumous comeback to cash in on a booming legal trade in ...
  
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• Man dead after minivan, SUV collide in Perth East: OPP

  16-05-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Perth County OPP say one person is dead after a crash at the intersection of a through road and a road controlled by a stop sign near the municipal airport in Stratford.
  
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• Armpit bacteria cheese, 'talking plant' on show at London food exhibition - The Jakarta Post - Jakarta Post

  16-05-2019 20:01 via thejakartapost.com
  Armpit bacteria cheese, 'talking plant' on show at London food exhibition - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostCheeses made with bacteria taken from celebrities ears, toes and armpits, a ceramic toilet cooked up from cow manure, edible water bottles and a talking plant ...
  
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• Environmental protesters barred from HS2 site in west London - The Guardian

  16-05-2019 19:50 via theguardian.com
  Environmental protesters barred from HS2 site in west London  The GuardianEnvironmental protesters have been barred from land where they say HS2 is carrying out works putting almost a quarter of London's drinking water at risk, ...
  
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• London Bridge inquest: Nurse asked knifeman, 'what's wrong with you?' - BBC News

  16-05-2019 18:46 via bbc.com
  London Bridge inquest: Nurse asked knifeman, 'what's wrong with you?'  BBC NewsAn off-duty nurse asked one of the London Bridge attackers what was wrong with him before he stabbed her in the neck, an inquest has heard. Helen Kennett ...
  
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• Ford government’s anti-carbon tax ad mocked for sending opposite message when on mute

  16-05-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Political observers and social media users say the television ad prepared by the Progressive Conservative government, a vocal opponent of the tax that came into effect on April 1, missed the mark.
  
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• Back to the drawing board: new London fair pushes works on paper - Art Newspaper

  16-05-2019 18:23 via theartnewspaper.com
  Back to the drawing board: new London fair pushes works on paper  Art NewspaperDealers participating in Draw Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery in London (until 19 May), a new event focused on works on paper, insist that there is an audience for ...
  
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• Remembering Voyage, the ’90s Cult London Label Beloved By Kate Moss - Vogue

  16-05-2019 18:10 via vogue.com
  Remembering Voyage, the ’90s Cult London Label Beloved By Kate Moss  Vogue'90s London label Voyage, beloved by everyone from Kate Moss to Gwyneth Paltrow, may be long gone—but its treasures are aplenty on eBay.
  
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• London will soon host a bring-your-own-table restaurant - The Takeout

  16-05-2019 17:52 via thetakeout.com
  London will soon host a bring-your-own-table restaurant  The TakeoutI thought part of the reason for eating at a restaurant was that the establishment provides tables, silverware, chairs, napkins, food, etc., but what do I know?
  
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• Homeless man reportedly attacked by animals in Stratford - CTV News London

  16-05-2019 17:23 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Homeless man reportedly attacked by animals in Stratford  CTV News LondonA 43-year-old Stratford man says he was attacked by a pair of dogs or coyotes early Thursday morning.
  
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• Watch how often cars ignore pedestrians at London crosswalks - CBC.ca

  16-05-2019 17:21 via cbc.ca
  Watch how often cars ignore pedestrians at London crosswalks  CBC.caLondon's Sheryl Rooth has gotten into the habit of recording herself crossing the street.
  
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• Homeless man needs more than 100 stitches after animal attack in Stratford: police

  16-05-2019 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  A man sleeping rough in a wooded area says he was attacked by what appeared to be two large dogs or coyotes.
  
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• Chloë Moss' How Love Is Spelt Will Be Revived in London - Playbill.com

  16-05-2019 17:14 via playbill.com
  Chloë Moss' How Love Is Spelt Will Be Revived in London  Playbill.comChloë Moss' comedy How Love Is Spelt will be revived at London's Southwark Playhouse for a limited engagement, running September 4–28. Opening night is ...
  
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• British Government Adapts London Staffing on Iran: UK PM's Spokeswoman - U.S. News & World Report

  16-05-2019 17:04 via usnews.com
  British Government Adapts London Staffing on Iran: UK PM's Spokeswoman  U.S. News & World ReportLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign office has adapted its London staffing relating to Iran, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman said on Thursday, after ...
  
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• Major traffic slowdowns in central London frustrate morning commuters - CBC.ca

  16-05-2019 16:56 via cbc.ca
  Major traffic slowdowns in central London frustrate morning commuters  CBC.caThere were some big headaches for commuters making their way to work in London this morning due to traffic diversions on several fronts.
  
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• Giant Trump tweeting on toilet robot joining London protests, maker says | TheHill - The Hill

  16-05-2019 16:38 via thehill.com
  Giant Trump tweeting on toilet robot joining London protests, maker says | TheHill  The HillThe inventor of a new statue depicting President Trump sitting on the toilet while tweeting says the figure will be heading to London just in time for the president's ...
  
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• Phaedra — a compact work for newly rebuilt Linbury Theatre at London’s Royal Opera - Financial Times

  16-05-2019 16:28 via ft.com
  Phaedra — a compact work for newly rebuilt Linbury Theatre at London’s Royal Opera  Financial TimesHans Werner Henze's myth-based opera is tough but rewarding.
  
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• London police seize white car sought in connection with brazen drive-by shooting - The London Free Press

  16-05-2019 16:27 via lfpress.com
  London police seize white car sought in connection with brazen drive-by shooting  The London Free PressA white sedan with front-end damage has been towed from an east London home, several neighbours told The Free Press Thursday, as London police ...
  
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• Rolling Stones announce rescheduled concert dates, Mick Jagger back in training after surgery

  16-05-2019 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  The sole Canadian show at Ore Medonte's Burl's Creek is still set to take place over Canada Day weekend.
  
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• You At Me Six, Jimmy Eat World And More For New London Festival - Kerrang!

  16-05-2019 16:08 via kerrang.com
  You At Me Six, Jimmy Eat World And More For New London Festival  Kerrang!A new UK rock festival has been announced for this September. Taking place in Gunnersbury Park, west London, Gunnersville takes place across the ...
  
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• SOE Monument – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  16-05-2019 16:04 via atlasobscura.com
  SOE Monument – London, England  Atlas ObscuraOnly a short distance from the headquarters of the MI6, the British secret intelligence *service*, stands a small plinth topped by the bronze bust of a defiant-looking ...
  
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• Where to find the best views in London - Evening Standard

  16-05-2019 16:01 via standard.co.uk
  Where to find the best views in London  Evening StandardThere's nothing like seeing London's stunning skyline to help you fall in love with the city all over again. Whether it's looking out across the river from Tower ...
  
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• London police searching for missing 58-year-old who might be with a black lab

  16-05-2019 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Wayne Leroy Williams was last seen Wednesday in the area of Third Street and Parkhurst Avenue.
  
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• London police locate missing 58-year-old man - Global News

  16-05-2019 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  London police locate missing 58-year-old man  Global NewsWayne Leroy Williams was last seen Wednesday in the area of Third Street and Parkhurst Avenue.
  
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• London police locate missing 58-year-old man

  16-05-2019 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Wayne Leroy Williams was last seen Wednesday in the area of Third Street and Parkhurst Avenue.
  
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• Take A Look Inside A.P.C.'s New Industrial-Themed London Store - HYPEBEAST

  16-05-2019 15:50 via hypebeast.com
  Take A Look Inside A.P.C.'s New Industrial-Themed London Store  HYPEBEASTParisian brand A.P.C. has opened its fourth London store, taking over an industrially-designed space at King Cross' recently-developed Coal Drops Yard.
  
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• Treatment day for London man at centre of GoFundMe supported by 'Trailer Park Boys' actor - CTV News London

  16-05-2019 15:39 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Treatment day for London man at centre of GoFundMe supported by 'Trailer Park Boys' actor  CTV News London"Today is going to be the first day of the rest of my life." Those are the words of Tom Termeer, the London man suffering from debilitating cluster headaches that ...
  
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• The World's Coolest And Most Sought-After Cars Are Coming To London - Esquire.com

  16-05-2019 15:16 via esquire.com
  The World's Coolest And Most Sought-After Cars Are Coming To London  Esquire.comLooking at beautiful cars is a deeply, deeply pleasurable thing. So, it's extremely exciting that there's a festival of looking at beautiful cars coming to the capital ...
  
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• London Bridge inquest: waiter told nurse to run as he was stabbed - The Guardian

  16-05-2019 15:06 via theguardian.com
  London Bridge inquest: waiter told nurse to run as he was stabbed  The GuardianA French waiter killed in the London Bridge terror attacks told a nurse who tried to help him to save herself as he was being stabbed by a smiling assailant, ...
  
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• French ride-hailing app Kapten to launch in London, take on Uber - The Journal Pioneer

  16-05-2019 14:46 via journalpioneer.com
  French ride-hailing app Kapten to launch in London, take on Uber  The Journal PioneerPARIS (Reuters) - French ride-hailing app Kapten, formerly called "Chauffeur Prive", has won approval from Transport for London to launch its services in the ...
  
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• Man dies in collision near Stratford airport - CTV News London

  16-05-2019 14:42 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Man dies in collision near Stratford airport  CTV News LondonProvincial police are on the scene of a two vehicle crash near the municipal airport in Stratford that has left one man dead.
  
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• OneEleven to close Ottawa and London offices - BetaKit

  16-05-2019 14:32 via betakit.com
  OneEleven to close Ottawa and London offices  BetaKitCanadian tech hub OneEleven will close down its Ottawa and London, England offices, BetaKit has learned.
  
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• Daimler and BMW-backed Kapten rides into London with anti-Uber ad campaign - TechCrunch

  16-05-2019 14:26 via techcrunch.com
  Daimler and BMW-backed Kapten rides into London with anti-Uber ad campaign  TechCrunchKapten, the French ride-hailing app backed by Daimler and BMW, has today launched in London, coupled with a feisty ad campaign taking a swipe at Uber's tax ...
  
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• Provincial funding cuts put $638K strain on London Police Service

  16-05-2019 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  A change in how the province doles out grant money will have a significant impact on London's police service.
  
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• Major intersection closed in downtown London as crews complete Phase 1 of Dundas Place - Global News

  16-05-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Major intersection closed in downtown London as crews complete Phase 1 of Dundas Place  Global NewsCrews plan to reopen the intersection and the block between Ridout Street and Talbot Street by the end of the day on Friday,
  
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• Major intersection closed in downtown London as crews complete Phase 1 of Dundas Place

  16-05-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Crews plan to reopen the intersection and the block between Ridout Street and Talbot Street by the end of the day on Friday,
  
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