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• Full M25 weekend closure planned - where you'll need to divert to instead

  19-03-2025 21:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The M25 will close for a final full weekend from March 21-24 for bridge removal and road upgrades between Junctions 10 and 11.
  
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• Two Croydon women charged after incident during central London pro-Palestinian march

  19-03-2025 20:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two Croydon women have been charged after an incident during a pro-Palestinian protest in central London.
  
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• Three men and two teenagers stabbed in violent attacks across London in four days

  19-03-2025 20:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Three men and two teenagers are among the people attacked with a knife in a violent set of four days of stabbings across London.
  
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• Holocaust survivor Manfred tells tale of tragedy and two miracles

  19-03-2025 19:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Manfred Goldberg managed to survive the horrors of the Nazi death camps in the Second World War, losing his brother but being miraculously reunited with his mother and father.
  
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• Hornchurch man grew large 'cannabis enterprise' to repay drug debt and mortgage

  19-03-2025 19:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Hornchurch man grew an extensive amount of cannabis plants in a outbuilding to repay his drug debt and overpay his mortgage.
  
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• Crystal Palace petrol station shut after man stabbed in chest

  19-03-2025 19:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been stabbed to the chest near a Shell petrol station in Crystal Palace.
  
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• Much loved east London theatre closes on a high before rebuild

  19-03-2025 18:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  As The Yard Theatre in Hackney prepares to close for redevelopment. its final show The Glass Menagerie has proved a hit.
  
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• Harrow Council children's services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

  19-03-2025 18:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Harrow Council’s children’s services have been rated ‘inadequate’ following an inspection by Ofsted.
  
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• Corbyn says welfare cuts 'save £5bn at the expense of people with disabilities'

  19-03-2025 18:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the Government for saving £5 billion “at the expense of people with disabilities”.
  
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• Suspected drug driver bailed after van crash kills woman on The Strand

  19-03-2025 18:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A suspected drug driver has been bailed after a van crash which killed a woman and hit two others in The Strand.
  
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• 'I was a dead man before hero paramedics gave me 26 shocks and saved me'

  19-03-2025 18:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  James Ronan, 47, from Plaistow, survived a heart attack after receiving 26 defibrillator shocks. He visited the London Ambulance Service paramedics who saved his life to say thank you.
  
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• Tube safety workers to strike again in dispute over pay

  19-03-2025 18:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Tube workers whose job it is to keep people safe are set to strike again in a dispute with Transport for London over pay, their union has said.
  
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• 'We're being dumped on': Abandoned lorry trailers leave resident fuming at inaction

  19-03-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Rainham resident has said he feels like the area is "being dumped on" after Havering Council's lack of action over abandoned lorry trailers in New Road.
  
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• Step back in time as iconic London stations set to launch historic railway tours

  19-03-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Celebrate 200 years of rail history with expert-led tours at London Bridge, Victoria, and Waterloo stations.
  
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• South London libraries win high praise for creativity and engagement

  19-03-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Eltham Centre Library and Roehampton Children's Library were highly commended in the Library of the Year awards for their creativity and community impact.
  
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• Police officer for Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley had indecent video involving child

  19-03-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  PC Anthony Taylor had an indecent video involving a child on his phone.
  
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• Exceptional Eltham primary school pupils greeted each day with warmth and positivity

  19-03-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Inspectors visited Middle Park Primary School on January 28 and 29, 2025, with their report published on March 6. The school was rated ‘Good’ overall but achieved ‘Outstanding’ in Behaviour and Attitudes and Early Years Provision
  
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• Investigation launched after Indian restaurant in Dagenham damaged by huge fire

  19-03-2025 17:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Part of the ground floor of a restaurant in Dagenham has been alight in a fire.
  
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• Listed gasholders to be transformed as part of 2,150-home scheme

  19-03-2025 17:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A £72million investment will restore historic gasholders at Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks, creating 2,150 homes and a 4.2-acre park.
  
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• ‘Help us with our Easter Egg appeal’

  19-03-2025 17:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The 2025 Kevin Jenkins OBE Easter Egg Appeal was launched by the Ambition Aspire Achieve (AAA) charity, based in Canning Town, in a bid to bring Easter cheer to disadvantaged children in Newham.
  
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• Plans to make office block taller approved despite concerns over loss of light

  19-03-2025 17:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Islington Council has approved adding two storeys to The Pentagon office building in Chiswell Street despite concerns over loss of light
  
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• Major junction closure among roadworks in Havering this week

  19-03-2025 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A closure on the A127 Southend Arterial Road in Harold Wood is among roadworks taking place in Havering this week.
  
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• Woman killed after van hits three people on The Strand was ‘King's College student’

  19-03-2025 16:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The woman who died after a van hit three people on The Strand has been reportedly named as a King’s College London student.
  
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• The south London Santander branches set to close or go counter-free

  19-03-2025 16:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Santander has announced that it will be closing five of its branches across south London.
  
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• Special colour-throwing event at Barkingside school marks festival

  19-03-2025 16:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  More than 600 children at Avanti Court Primary School in Barkingside celebrated Holi with a colour-throwing event.
  
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• New zebra crossing proposed for 'vulnerable road users' in Harold Hill

  19-03-2025 16:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A consultation has been launched on a new zebra crossing in Whitchurch Road, Harold Hill.
  
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• Sidcup man accused of Aldi thefts is wanted by police

  19-03-2025 15:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man from Sidcup suspected of stealing from Aldi is wanted by police.
  
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• Man in his 30s taken to hospital after stabbing in Tadworth

  19-03-2025 15:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Tadworth.
  
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• Men 'suspected with knife' charged after armed police seen in St John's Wood

  19-03-2025 15:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged after being sought by armed police in St John’s Wood Road.
  
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• Men charged after armed police seen in St John's Wood following knife sighting

  19-03-2025 15:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged after being sought by armed police in St John’s Wood Road.
  
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• I heard the Doctor Who theme performed for the last time in the place it was recorded

  19-03-2025 15:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The musical experimenters behind the BBC's legendary Radiophonic Workshop performed the Doctor Who theme tune for the last time at Maida Vale Studios.
  
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• I heard the Doctor Who theme performed for last time where it was recorded

  19-03-2025 15:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The musical experimenters behind the BBC's legendary Radiophonic Workshop performed the Doctor Who theme for the last time at Maida Vale Studios
  
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• Bexley thief ransacked shop just two days after court let him off the hook

  19-03-2025 15:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Daniel Wodley has been jailed after he ransacked a Co-op in Bexley.
  
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• LIVE updates as 40 firefighters tackle blaze at shop in Dagenham

  19-03-2025 15:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Live updates as the fire brigade attends a blaze in Dagenham.
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at restaurant in Dagenham

  19-03-2025 15:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Live updates as the fire brigade attends a blaze in Dagenham.
  
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• Domino's unveil bike to keep pizzas safe from potholes

  19-03-2025 15:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Domino's has unveiled a state-of-the-art bike designed to cope with the worst potholes imaginable - all while keeping pizza piping hot with its built-in oven.
  
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• Fancy dress parade tells story of the ancient queen who prevented a genocide

  19-03-2025 15:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The vibrant Jewish festival of Purim with the story of Ester that prevented an ancient holocaust taking place has been celebrated at the Magnolia Court care home in Golder’s Green.
  
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• Shop units in major central Romford building to go under the hammer

  19-03-2025 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Shop units at Tollgate House in Romford are going up for auction next month, according to a Rightmove listing.
  
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• The champions honoured for their community efforts

  19-03-2025 14:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An awards ceremony in Ilford has given awards to community champions from across Redbridge.
  
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• Pub gardens in Barking and Dagenham you could visit as temperature set to soar

  19-03-2025 14:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  As Met Office weather forecasts for the week predict highs of 20 degrees celsius, we've put together a list of pub gardens in Barking and Dagenham you could visit.
  
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• Reward of £20k offered for information about Kilburn man murdered nine years ago

  19-03-2025 14:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A £20,000 reward is being offered after a man who was last seen in Kilburn was found dead by railway lines nine years ago.
  
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• Five Romford and Hornchurch pubs with 'lovely' beer gardens for the warm weather

  19-03-2025 14:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  If you need an excuse to head to your local after work, we have rounded up five Romford and Hornchurch pubs that have had rave Google reviews for their beer gardens.
  
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• Leak leaves 400 tenants unable to live in new-build Lewisham flats for 6 months

  19-03-2025 13:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  More than 400 neighbours will be unable to return to their new-build Lewisham flats for at least another six months after a “catastrophic" leak.
  
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• Kodak site redevelopment gets go ahead despite privacy and overshadowing fears

  19-03-2025 13:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Harrow Council has approved plans for more than 200 ‘co-living units’ at the site of Harrow's former Kodak offices, despite concerns about loss of light and privacy.
  
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• Council goes 'back to the drawing board' over 'healthy neighbourhood' plan

  19-03-2025 13:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Camden Council's leader has admitted it is going "back to the drawing board" with plans to close roads in Dartmouth Park for a 'healthy neighbourhood'.
  
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• Victorian Croydon home could be demolished for flats

  19-03-2025 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A house in Croydon that dates back to Victorian times could be demolished and replaced with flats if the Croydon Council approves it.
  
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• 'Fuming' gran refuses to pay parking fine claiming 'it was entrapment'

  19-03-2025 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A grandmother from Brentwood is refusing to pay a Havering Council fine for using a Hornchurch car park - claiming it amounts to “entrapment”.
  
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• Council tax in Lewisham to rise - here's how much you'll pay

  19-03-2025 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Council tax bills in Lewisham are set to increase from April.
  
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• 'Disappointment' as Santander set to close Eltham branch despite having 'no plans to'

  19-03-2025 12:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Santander has announced it will be closing its Eltham branch among 94 other locations across the UK.
  
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• Two in hospital after three-vehicle crash that closed A13 for FOUR hours

  19-03-2025 12:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two people have been put in hospital after a crash that closed the A13 for four hours near the M25.
  
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