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• Bodies: the ultimate trendsetters. Emily Dodds, Heathside

  28-11-2022 23:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A piece on the use of our bodies as the forces that establish trends within the fashion industry and beyond.
  
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• Christmas festival in November? (Anna Hill - The Tiffin Girls' School)

  28-11-2022 23:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Thursday the 24th of November marked the arrival of Teddington’s annual ‘lights up’ festival, welcoming the beginning of the festive season for locals.
  
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• Face to Face with Daniel Craig │ Alex Green, Heathside School

  28-11-2022 23:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Mid-October, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to attend the European premiere of Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig’s long-awaited and COVID-delayed Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the sequel to their 2019 murder mystery hit, Knives Out.
  
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• Confidence Man,Australia's Hidden Gem!Catherine Clark Dame Alice Owens

  28-11-2022 23:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Confidence Man, an Australian dance and electropop band is sure to be everyone’s new kick of serotonin. The 90’s inspired band are best known for their songs, ‘Does It Make You Feel Good?’ and ‘Boyfriend (Repeat)’, and their iconic set at Glastonbury 2022 on the Park Stage. Confidence Man consists of wacky lead duo Janet Planet and Sugar Bones, and the funky Reggie Goodchild and Clarence Mcguffie supplying the keyboard and drums. If you haven't heard of Confid
  
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• We’re All In This Together by Xinyi Li - Notre Dame Cobham

  28-11-2022 22:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The much-loved production of ‘High School Musical’ has recently been performed at Notre Dame school, brilliantly showcasing the highs and lows of American High School life.
  
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• Bob Dylan at Bournemouth - Eden Murphy JAGS

  28-11-2022 22:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A line of people of who one can only assume were at best pensioners were waiting outside of the Bournemouth International Centre. The rain was coming down fast, combined with a bitter coastal wind and the faint sound of fireworks echoing the celebrations of Bonfire Night. And yet there was palpable excitement in the air. A crowd who unfortunately shared one passion that had undoubtedly caused their families to tease and ostracise them. They were all there to see one man. A man who lives in myth,
  
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• Ten Top Tips for Exam Season! - Kashaf Zahid, The Tiffin Girls’ School

  28-11-2022 22:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Winter and Summer terms are most dreaded by hundreds of thousands of students nationwide. Students are in a constant state of anxiety and stress as they navigate through the murky waters of examinations. After what seems like a leisurely cruise through school, being made to do a multitude of exams in a short time period is fun for absolutely nobody. It is the added pressure of time and having set expectations that can make this experience worse, as surely exams are purely a set of unseen que
  
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• Oxford Street Lights light up again Scarlett Pirrie Lady Eleanor Holle

  28-11-2022 22:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 2nd of November, the Oxford street Christmas lights lit up the iconic London street for another year, though this year with a eco conscious and cost of living crisis appropriate twist.
  
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• Murder enquiry launched following fatal stabbing on Richmond Bridge

  28-11-2022 22:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Richmond Police launched a murder hunt after a 31-year-old male was stabbed to death in the early hours of 26th November.
  
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• Guildford: Its Dwindling Demand - Alice Goodchild, St John's School

  28-11-2022 22:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  According to an Experian survey conducted in 2013, Guildford, at that time, was the luxury shopping capital of the UK. But fast forward to today, it’s an endless strip of boarded-up businesses and signs proclaiming the arrival of the next new coffee shop. Guildford’s shoppers are now asking why. Why is the high street declining, and where are all these food retailers coming from? After all, who needs a coffee shop to break up your trip if there’s no shopping to be done?
  
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• New Bakery Springs Up in St Albans - Lawrence Chang, Parmiters School

  28-11-2022 21:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In 2012, Paulina Byrne opened her first cake shop in Brixton Village Market, South London. Unfortunately, the shop was closed due to the pandemic, so Paulina ran the business from home for the next 2 years. She has now opened a new shop in St Albans.
  
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• Musical Con West End - Chhavi Saini - Townley Grammar School

  28-11-2022 21:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  What was on at the musical con?! Here’s everything you need to know about the hugely successful Musical con 2022, lasting the weekend of 22-23 October at Excel London, with over 10,000 musical theatre fans attending, and tickets completely sold out. One of its kind, and a first in the UK.
  
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• Is our happiness determined by purpose?

  28-11-2022 21:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We must all have reached a relaxation milestone at some point. A holiday or break after a long and tiring project at school or work. Although it might have felt like a mirage floating on the horizon for the preceding months, it arrived. Yet what did you do? After my exams,I spent the first week at parties and gatherings, celebrating the fact there would be no more brightly coloured flashcards, deadlines or exam regulations for me (at least until September).
  
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• Diversifying the Curriculum - Sukhjit Kaur Townley Grammar School

  28-11-2022 21:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Shashi Tharoor once said: “The Sun never set on the British Empire, because even God couldn’t trust them in the dark.”
  
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• Christmas Appeal From NHS Charity - Lawrence Chang, Parmiter's School

  28-11-2022 20:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Christmas is fast approaching, with just a few weeks to go, and the East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity is preparing to launch their campaign to raise some money and bring some festive cheer into their hospitals.
  
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• Exoplanet atmosphere probe success, Elleanore Phillips Townley

  28-11-2022 20:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A gas giant exoplanet has become the best explored planet outside of our solar system, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (otherwise known as JWST or Webb) and due to the thorough molecular and chemical analysis.
  
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• Have Dead Languages Departed for Good? By Zara Mirza, Woodford County

  28-11-2022 20:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Studying dead languages such as Latin and Ancient Greek may seem absurd to many in the 21st century, but is there truly no merit to be gained from these seemingly pointless subjects?
  
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• Glmore Girls : Gen z's autumn obsession Bea Vi B Tiffin Girls' School

  28-11-2022 20:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• Matt Hancock: ITV's Balls Up-Justin Cox, Bullers Wood School for Boys

  28-11-2022 20:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Tory MP nearly won I'm A Celebrity.
  
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• 'Beauty is a short-lived tyranny' by Alice Alampi, Notre Dame School

  28-11-2022 20:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday 23rd of November around 450 students gathered at the Bloomsbury Baptist Church in London for a Thriving minds Conference.
  
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• Wimbledon Park's bonfire night!- Abigail Fewkes, Wimbledon High School

  28-11-2022 20:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  To celebrate Bonfire Night, celebrations in Wimbledon Park took place on the evening of Friday 4th November, providing the perfect opportunity for families and friends to come together and enjoy the occasion, with a night filled with perfect soundtracks, hair-raising rides, flavoursome food, and of course, spectacular fireworks.
  
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• New Epping Forest District Council housing support location

  28-11-2022 20:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Customers will still be able to get face-to-face support despite a cash office closing.
  
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• Winter In Watford - Suhan Shah - Merchant Taylor's school

  28-11-2022 19:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On November 19th, in Watford High street, marked the start of Winter in Watford. A stage, 20 foot Christmas tree and many more small stalls and little surprises were set up ready to entertain families for hours to come. To start of this amazing night, there was a spectacular performance by Clare Cordell from The Voice, who also light the red button to officially start Watford in Winter. Following that performance, there were even more, by the Watford Rock Choir and the Electric Umbrellas. There
  
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• The dog: Chinese Shar-pei by Amelia Cudzikova, Heathside school

  28-11-2022 19:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Shar Pei are quite an unknown breed yet when you see them you can have no doubt that it is one. With their wrinkly faces and large muzzles, they are unlike any other breed. 
  
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• Season 4 winner of Ru Paul’s Drag Race By Holly Sugden Rosebery school

  28-11-2022 19:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The final episode of season 4 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race aired on the 24th of November this year on BBC 3 following the previous episode where the contestants battled it out in a comedy based challenge with drag queen Pixie Polite  narrowly missing a place in the final.
  
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• ‘Underdogs’ to ‘Top dogs’ - Catherine Patterson, St George's College

  28-11-2022 19:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Old Georgians’ Hockey Club, founded in 1995 in Weybridge, has always been a wholesome club that prioritised the enjoyment of hockey. Whilst it began with the aim of bringing together Old Georgians who wanted to continue playing hockey after their days at school, it has since developed into a top tier club, with the Men’s 1st Team being promoted into the National Premier League in 2019 and winning the league a mere 3 years later, in 2022.
  
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• Has Covid affected the way we work? Holly Sugden, Rosebery School

  28-11-2022 19:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Since the first lockdown was issued in early spring in 2020, workers have found themselves working stay at home jobs, even after the pandemic restrictions have been lifted. Many companies have continued to only open their offices to employees on certain days or a certain ratio of office hours to home hours and hybrid working which overall, has led to an increase of the population working from home.
  
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• Man arrested after rape and attacks on women in East London

  28-11-2022 18:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and attempted rape in Tower Hamlets.
  
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• Sparrow concern sees The Brewery, Romford axe Christmas decs

  28-11-2022 18:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Brewery Shopping Centre in Romford has removed Christmas decorations from trees lining its car park after concerns were raised over their impact on sparrows.
  
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• Sign-language School play, Phoebe Mills, Darrick Wood school

  28-11-2022 18:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Oliver! is always an ambitious choice for a school production, and every time it is performed, it lives up to the great musical a little bit more. But this year, things have been a little different.
  
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• A Brief Exploration on Cancel Culture

  28-11-2022 18:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Cancel culture is now embedded in our a lives -a new phenomenon born out of the secluded lives we lead during Covid-19 lockdowns. Read on to find out more.
  
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• Versatile Valentina - Catherine Patterson, St George's College

  28-11-2022 18:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Weybridge, the large town in Surrey, is home to a plethora of unique restaurants and shops, with its high street changing all the time. Valentina, on the high street, has remained a favourite of locals in recent years. It is known for its irresistible Italian cuisine, but as of 2021 locals have also known Valentina for its Italian delicatessen in a second site just down the street.
  
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• Music by Ameera Aroos -The Tiffin Girls' School

  28-11-2022 18:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  I can’t speak for everyone but personally music has impacted my life in ways people never can. Some people like it for the vibrations and patterns that calm them down, others for the relatable lyrics that they can scream out loud or listen to and cry. I would always wonder how singers managed to hit certain notes or make such a good collection of noises that it wouldn’t annoy me when I replayed it several times. The one thing that really intrigued me was the fact that it was differen
  
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• Reading in reality - Ashvika Thavaseelan, Townley Grammar

  28-11-2022 18:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Reading can be viewed as both a gift and a privilege, regardless of whether you struggled to learn it or it came effortlessly to you.
  
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• A Six-Tacular Performance! - Siena Tracey, The Tiffin Girls' School

  28-11-2022 18:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The final night of The Tiffin Girls’ School’s performance of the musical SIX was an amazing production, from start to finish, and both the cast and the crew were incredibly talented, considering it was composed of just secondary school students.
  
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• Defence against the Dark Arts - Lucy Wilson, Parmiter's School

  28-11-2022 18:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  For the upcoming autumn season, Warner Brothers studio tour have opened their doors to showcase their new Defence against the Dark Arts exhibition. The studios have been open since 2012 and have presented many different exhibitions to celebrate new features and interactions in the seven Harry Potter films and the three Fantastic Beasts films.
  
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• Barking and Dagenham Council tribute to Cllr Olawale Martins

  28-11-2022 18:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Barking and Dagenham Council is mourning the loss of a councillor.
  
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• Fungi: The Future? - Kathryn T, Townley Grammar

  28-11-2022 18:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Go out in almost any English wood in autumn and you’re bound to find at least some fungi, whether it is the brightly coloured fly agaric or the pufferfish-like common earthball. But as the world searches for different solutions to the climate crisis, these mushrooms could be set to change our lives in their own small way…
  
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• Travel Sri Lanka For Stunning Natural, Historic & Cultural Sites

  28-11-2022 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Judith Baker journeys to Sri Lanka to discover the island nation’s hidden gems.
  
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• Harlow roundabouts to be sponsored to boost maintaince.

  28-11-2022 17:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Harlow’s “sadly lacking” roundabout maintenance will get a free boost as companies are sought to sponsor them.
  
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• North Cheam Courtenay Road victim named for first time

  28-11-2022 17:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The victim of a hit-and-run crash in North Cheam has been named for the first time.
  
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• Investigation as worker dies at Edmonton EcoPark

  28-11-2022 17:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A worker at an incinerator construction site has died.
  
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• Marjorie Wallace's The Silent Twins, inspires major new film

  28-11-2022 17:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In 1982, Highgate investigative journalist Marjorie Wallace visited teenage twins on remand for arson and theft. Their strange story inspired her book The Silent Twins, and a major movie starring Letitia Wright
  
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• LuYang NetiNeti - A Disorientating, Anime Adventure by Samia Khan

  28-11-2022 17:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Have you ever wanted to walk into the world of a video game? A world of endless possibilities, a world of your making?
  
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• Tottenham nursery receives glowing report from Ofsted

  28-11-2022 17:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A nursery school has received a glowing report from Ofsted following a recent inspection.
  
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• Two officers hurt when man drove off from stop and search in Penge

  28-11-2022 17:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two police officers were injured after a driver made off during a stop and search, a court has heard.
  
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• Protest fear over plans for Chinese embassy in Tower Hamlets

  28-11-2022 16:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Families living on an East London housing estate are furious that the Chinese Embassy could soon be dropped on their doorsteps - as they don’t want to deal with noisy protesters.
  
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• Harlow Council appoints chief executive to head paid service

  28-11-2022 16:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Harlow Council has appointed a new chief executive after a “rigorous and competitive” recruitment process.
  
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• East London couple live on roof to buy street solar panels

  28-11-2022 16:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A husband and wife team are living on their roof to raise money to transform their street into a "power station".
  
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• Belvedere Lower Road: Bungalow destroyed by fire

  28-11-2022 16:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a fire inside a semi-detached bungalow which was under construction.
  
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