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• Kent rescue dog who was found abandoned in basket named Crufts finalist

  18-02-2025 19:00
  
  Tilly, once abandoned as a puppy, is now a Crufts Hero Award finalist for her work as a therapy dog.
  
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• 1990s legends to headline new East London festival with battery-powered set

  18-02-2025 19:00
  
  1990s legends Massive Attack will headline East London's new LIDO Festival on June 6 supported by Air, Tirzah, and Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist.
  
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• Woman shot at Kent pub on Valentine’s Day was ‘one in a million’

  18-02-2025 18:49
  
  A woman who was shot on Valentine’s Day in Kent was "one in a million", her hairdresser has said.
  
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• Woman shot at pub on Valentine’s Day in Knockholt pictured

  18-02-2025 18:40
  
  A woman who fatally shot on Valentine’s Day at a village pub in Kent has been pictured for the first time in the News Shopper.
  
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• 50mph speed limit to be cut on two main roads through Bexley

  18-02-2025 18:00
  
  A temporary speed reduction will soon be enforced on two roads in Bexley.
  
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• London's West End to be illuminated by 30,000 bulbs for Ramadan

  18-02-2025 17:45
  
  30,000 LED Ramadan lights illuminate Coventry Street nightly from 5pm to 5am, with new interactive displays and a Halal-friendly food trail in London’s West End.
  
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• Coventry Street to be illuminated by 30,000 bulbs for Ramadan

  18-02-2025 17:45
  
  30,000 LED Ramadan lights illuminate Coventry Street nightly from 5pm to 5am, with new interactive displays and a Halal-friendly food trail in London’s West End.
  
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• Doctor Who and Carry On star Julian Holloway dies at the age of 80

  18-02-2025 17:21
  
  Julian Holloway, star of Carry On films, has died aged 80.
  
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• Kent pub shooting suspect 'rang friend and said 'she's dead' within hours of killing'

  18-02-2025 16:19
  
  The man suspected of shooting a woman dead outside a Kent pub reportedly phoned a friend and told her what he had done.
  
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• Council: We didn't neglect man suffering pneumonia in unheated house

  18-02-2025 15:16
  
  Redbridge Council has denied neglecting a man who was found with sepsis and pneumonia in an unheated Ilford home.
  
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• 7 in 10 smokers and vapers admit smoking where they shouldn't

  18-02-2025 14:59
  
  Seven in 10 smokers and vapers admit they’ve had a ‘cheeky puff’ in places they’re not supposed to - including at work and in hotel rooms.
  
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• Search for missing girl, 14, last seen five days ago who has links to Lewisham

  18-02-2025 14:40
  
  Police have launched an appeal to help find a 14-year-old girl with links to Lewisham, who has been missing for five days
  
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• Burglars using new ‘dirt’ method to check if your house is empty in Bromley

  18-02-2025 14:34
  
  Burglars in Bromley are using a sneaky method to check if houses are empty.
  
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• Police record nearly 2,780 child sex abuse image crimes in London in one year

  18-02-2025 13:00
  
  The NSPCC warns that loopholes in online safety laws are failing children, as nearly 2,780 child abuse image crimes were recorded in London last year.
  
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• Driver taken to hospital with leg injury after car overturns in crash on A2

  18-02-2025 11:42
  
  A driver has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the A2 near Gravesend.
  
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• Water bills 'will rise' as Thames Water gets £3 billion bailout

  18-02-2025 11:38
  
  A campaigner has slammed the approval of a £3 billion rescue loan for Thames Water - claiming that it will saddle customers with higher bills while bosses escape responsibility.
  
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• Which? crowns M&S as UK's best supermarket - see the full list

  18-02-2025 11:10
  
  Asda and Morrisons both scored 66 per cent and came bottom of the in-store table
  
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• Motorists urged to 'allow extra time' and 'plan ahead' after ‘serious’ A2 crash

  18-02-2025 10:20
  
  Motorists are being urged to “allow extra travel time” and “plan ahead” after a serious multi-vehicle crash on the A2.
  
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• LIVE updates as all A2 traffic STOPPED due to 'serious' multi-vehicle crash

  18-02-2025 09:35
  
  All traffic on the A2 eastbound has stopped due to a 'serious' multi-vehicle crash.
  
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• All A2 traffic STOPPED due to 'serious' multi-vehicle crash

  18-02-2025 09:35
  
  All traffic on the A2 eastbound has stopped due to a 'serious' multi-vehicle crash.
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash on M25 causes rush-hour CHAOS

  18-02-2025 08:27
  
  All traffic on M25 has stopped due to a multi-vehicle crash.
  
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• What you said about 'nuisance' rickshaws as plans tabled for taxi-style licences

  18-02-2025 08:00
  
  They're a bugbear of many Londoners - but what do readers think of plans to bring in taxi-style licences for the capital's brightly-lit rickshaws?
  
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• EastEnders fans get 'emotional' after watching 40th anniversary documentary

  18-02-2025 07:40
  
  EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square aired on the BBC, which caused some fans to be emotional watching it
  
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• The shocking number of kids with tooth decay in each south east London borough

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  Figures have revealed the number of five-year-old children across south east London with tooth decay – with one borough having over a quarter of kids affected.
  
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• TfL confirms 'genuine' report of paranormal activity seen on the Tube

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  TfL has confirmed that there has been one 'genuine' report of paranormal activity on the London Underground.
  
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• Lewisham is south east London's most dangerous borough with 2,000 crimes

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  More than 2,000 crimes were committed in Lewisham last month, making it south east London’s most dangerous borough in January.
  
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• Have your say on Woolwich Barracks redevelopment as Ministry of Defence plans sale

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  The Ministry of Defence plans to sell Woolwich Barracks, and Greenwich Council is seeking public input to ensure any redevelopment respects the site’s heritage.
  
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• Fears London Underground is haunted as 15 year old boy reports 'ghost sighting'

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  TfL has confirmed that there has been one report of paranormal activity on the London Underground.
  
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• Bromley roads could see 18-month traffic ban for 5G equipment installation

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  A temporary traffic ban is set to affect parts of Bromley for up to 18 months.
  
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• Bickley road to be closed to traffic for electrical works

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  A road in Bickley is set to be closed to traffic for a week.
  
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• 'Best kept secret' Penge named as one of coolest places to live in UK 

  18-02-2025 06:00
  
  Penge has been officially ranked as one of the coolest places to live in the UK in 2025.
  
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