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• Afghan Women Face Renewed Violence Under Taliban Rule - Lalin Ozmen

  05-01-2023 23:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Taliban's return to power in August 2021 was a disturbing and deeply concerning development for the people of Afghanistan, particularly for women.
  
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• Nail-biting Chess Tournament - Lawrence Chang, Parmiters School

  05-01-2023 23:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 28th of November 2022, the Parmiter’s School chess team participated in a chess tournament against Haberdashers' Boys' School. This was Parmiter’s second ever chess tournament, with their first being against St Albans Boys’ School last year. And since the team was so new, their A and B team played Habs’ B and C team.
  
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• Not so Fantastic Mr Fox. Finn Watney St joins Leatherhead.

  05-01-2023 23:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
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• GCSEs vs. Procrastination (Bella van de Grampel PHS)

  05-01-2023 22:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  ‘Procrastination’ is the bug bear word haunting the households of many students in today’s high pressured, instantly gratified society, where productivity is valued above else; especially in the age of technology where our boundaries are more fragile than ever before. When young people fail to live up to this standard, they feel they are failing to keep up, and this problem is only worsened when they are shown the most productive sides of others over social media.
  
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• Making SMART New Year’s Resolutions, Elleanore Phillips Townley

  05-01-2023 22:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Many people set new year’s resolutions to mark the start of a new year, quoting phrases such as “New Year, New Me” or other motivational mantras. However, how effective are these popularised new year promises?
  
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• Should school be partially online? - Grace Cater, Beal Sixth Form

  05-01-2023 22:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• Review Love Actual live orchestra by Thea Crake, Tolworth Girls School

  05-01-2023 22:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 10th of December 2022, the Hammersmith Apollo put on a wonder show with their magnificent orchestra to assist the Christmas classic Love Actually.
  
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• New Year's Eve Traditions - Ileesha De Silva Newsteadwood

  05-01-2023 21:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  To welcome the new year 2023, the year of the rabbit, many people from all around the world universally celebrate New Year’s Eve on the 31st  December. They welcome this new year in various ways, from food to traditions to even clothes. Some people went out to London to see the fireworks while others enjoyed the sight through the TV at the comfort of their homes. Most people spend it with their families and friends.
  
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• Libraries: Endangered? - Siena Tracey, The Tiffin Girls' School

  05-01-2023 21:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In a 2005-2006 survey of English people, 48% of those surveyed said that they went to the library at least once in the past 12 months. By the 2019-2020 survey, that dropped to 31%, and I think it’s safe to say that it will continue to decline as the years go on.
  
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• Saying ‘Bye Bye’ to snow and the winter wonder - Nihithan Vasudevan

  05-01-2023 21:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Back to January – no more Festive Thrills to keep our spirits alive; no more snow-days, just the bleak rain of late Winter. The frost-filled December was not entirely positive, as with that came dangers, transport issues, and more traffic. 
  
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• The Nations Heroes strike, Phoebe Mills, Darrick Wood School

  05-01-2023 21:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Many of the NHS heroes that we applauded weekly during the Covid pandemic are now facing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis. The staff who work 12+ hour shifts day-in and day-out to support our healthcare system cannot even afford to support themselves. It’s no wonder why they have voted for industrial action.
  
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• The Kingston Christmas Market by Caterina Montagano, Rosebery School

  05-01-2023 21:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This December the Kingston Christmas market is the perfect place to get into the festive spirit.
  
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• Is It Better to Buy a Fake or Real Tree for Christmas?

  05-01-2023 21:11 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  With the rising popularity of fake Christmas trees, many are left asking: Why should we buy plastic Christmas trees instead of real Christmas trees?
  
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• History is All You Left Me Review - Srisha Piraba, KGS

  05-01-2023 20:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• Hong Kong Neon Signs - City of London Freemen's Natalie Hon

  05-01-2023 20:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hong Kong, Asia’s World City. The city is famously known for landmarks like its skyline and the Peak, its amusement parks (Ocean Park, Disneyland), and, of course, the bundle of delicacies you can eat of Chinese, Western, Asian, and much more.
  
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• RHS Glow 2022 - Jack Hussey, St. John's School Leatherhead

  05-01-2023 20:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Friday 16th December 2022, RHS members and non-members having paid either the £17.95 or £9.95 entrance fee, dependent upon their association to the RHS, excitedly entered the Wisley gardens turned winter wonderland, hoping to reinvigorate some festive cheer. Restriction free for the first time since the Covid-19 Pandemic, RHS Wisley once again hosted their annual Glow event over the course of the festive period. Upon entrance visitors were serenaded by Wham! and Mariah Carey diffu
  
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• Climate disaster: Where has all the snow gone? Rory Davidson StJohns

  05-01-2023 20:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Climate disaster: Where has all the snow gone?  Rory Davidson
  
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• Carers during Covid-19 by Amelia Cudzikova, Heathside school

  05-01-2023 20:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 was a pandemic that changed our very lifestyle which still affects us to this day. During this time we clapped for our Nurses and key workers every week showing our gratitude. However, one group of people were overlooked working in a place surrounded by the most vulnerable people and those protecting them were carers and all members of the care home. They look after parents, grandparents and great-grandparents keeping them safe providing the very best care as well as being a trusted fri
  
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• Dogs Don't Dig Fireworks - Cristina Ferrin Pereda Ursuline High School

  05-01-2023 20:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  During the recent season of festivity and celebrations, the usage of fireworks increases steadily. However, what many don’t keep in mind when partaking in these, more often than not, excessive celebrations is the impact that this can have on pets, especially dogs. The lead up to any celebration with fireworks, such as New Years Eve, Diwali, and Bonfire Night, can be a very traumatic time for many dogs. The loud bangs and flashes created by the fireworks can often be frightening for them, m
  
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• Can maths solve our problems? - Sukhjit Kaur, Townley Grammar School

  05-01-2023 20:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A cost of living crisis.
  
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• "Joining The Army To Reflect My Father" - Ezekiel Bertrand Glyn School

  05-01-2023 19:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The reasoning behind why one student wants to join the army.
  
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• Ezekiel Bertrand - Joining The Army To Reflect My Father

  05-01-2023 19:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The reasoning behind why one student wants to join the army.
  
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• Retirement homes planned for new Gidea Park development

  05-01-2023 19:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A development for retirees consisting of 32 new homes is on the cards for Gidea Park.
  
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• Somerset: Brent Knoll community shop to get permanent site - BBC

  05-01-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  Somerset: Brent Knoll community shop to get permanent site  BBC
  
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• Tribute to Beatles star George Harrison comes to Barking

  05-01-2023 19:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A music tribute to George Harrison from The Beatles is being staged with a live show in Barking later this month.
  
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• Dragons' Den cast net worth: Steven Bartlett, Peter Jones and more

  05-01-2023 19:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  How rich is the Dragon's Den cast? See how much Peter Jones, Steven Bartlett, Sara Davies and more are worth.
  
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• The Fall of the Royal Family by Cian Azim O'Neill - Whitgift School

  05-01-2023 19:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From a new interview to an new autobiography, Prince Harry has once again caused the reputation of the Royal Family to fall even further. The Royal Family has endured scandal after scandal, with Prince Andrew's sexual assault the clear frontrunner for most scandalous.
  
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• Mark Cavendish ‘very distressed’ after raid, court hears

  05-01-2023 18:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish was “very distressed” and dressed in shorts when police arrived at his home moments after a knifepoint raid, a court heard.
  
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• Lime Bikes in London : A sustainable alternative? Sky Stobart TCSND

  05-01-2023 18:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Has a drastic shift from red busses to nippy green lime bikes encouraged a generation of sustainable and healthier travel or do they cause more problems than they solve?
  
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• Flying by Sayanen Sawmynaden, Tiffin School

  05-01-2023 18:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Have you ever wondered what it feels like to fly? I know you’re thinking it so, just to clarify, flying in a vehicle doesn’t count. I’m talking about floating, hovering, levitating. Everyone has wanted to fly ever since Superman was a thing; even Dua Lipa’s making songs about the phenomenon. Of course skydiving is an option but the thought of jumping out of a plane with nothing but a piece of cloth attached to your back is as off-putting as Ross’ third divorce. Than
  
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• ‘Enchanted at Eltham Palace’. By Izzy Burton, TGS

  05-01-2023 18:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  During a stunning visit to Eltham Palace at Christmas, you are met by a captivating array of bright colour and mixed shapes. Whether this was walking through colour changing squares, that feels like an optical illusion or peering over the bridge to look at the brightly lit flowers, this light show was the perfect Christmas pastime to spend time walking and talking with family and friends.
  
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• St George''s Hospital Tooting declares ‘critical incident’

  05-01-2023 18:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A south London hospital has declared a critical incident today amid “extreme pressure”.
  
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• 'Glide' into winter - Anna Slavikova, Wimbledon High School

  05-01-2023 18:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  With the close of the Natural History Museum’s annual ice rink last year, many people (including me) have been left looking to one of the many alternative ice rinks on offer. Coincidentally, this year saw the opening of Battersea Power Station as a new shopping centre, and with that came the launch of a new ice rink – Glide at Battersea Power Station.​
  
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• Godstone Road Kenley Croydon cliff: Goat rescued

  05-01-2023 18:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A goat has been rescued by firefighters after becoming stranded on a 35-metre-high cliff in Croydon.
  
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• RSPCA search for Gravesend man seen kicking and slapping a dog

  05-01-2023 18:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA are searching for a man in Gravesend after he was seen to be slapping the dog in the head and face several times and kicking him in the side.
  
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• A Strictly Brilliant Night - Alice Goodchild, St John's Leatherhead

  05-01-2023 17:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Strictly Ballroom tells the uplifting love story of Australian dancer Scott Hastings, a rebellious young ballroom dancer who causes a commotion with his radical moves, later raising eyebrows when he turns down Tina Sparkle and instead opts to dance with absolute beginner, Fran. Featuring hit musical numbers of Time After Time, Love is in the Air, and many more, even some written especially for this tour of the show, it’s time to dig out those dancing shoes and get ready to return
  
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• Shale producer Pioneer expects OPEC to boost oil prices as Brent ... - Reuters.com

  05-01-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  Shale producer Pioneer expects OPEC to boost oil prices as Brent ...  Reuters.com
  
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• Shale producer Pioneer expects OPEC to boost oil prices as Brent ... - Reuters

  05-01-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  Shale producer Pioneer expects OPEC to boost oil prices as Brent ...  Reuters
  
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• Welcoming the new year - Thamarai Sivanesan - Townley Grammar School

  05-01-2023 17:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  For many people the new year brings joy, excitement and new expectations into their hearts. This article will give you tips on how to welcome the new year.
  
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• Welcoming the new year - Thamarai Sivanesan - TGS

  05-01-2023 17:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  For many people the new year brings joy, excitement and new expectations into their hearts. This article will give you tips on how to welcome the new year.
  
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• A Christian Christmas Eve- Annabelle Tams: St Bede's

  05-01-2023 17:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the evening of the 24th of December, people gathered in churches all over the country in celebration of the next day in a service known as 'the Christingle service'. But what is a Christingle service? and is there a significance to the oranges handed out during them?
  
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• YouTube Rapper Loski guilty of possessing gun

  05-01-2023 17:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A rapper who is well-known on social media and part of a high-profile gang in south London has been found guilty of possessing a loaded gun.
  
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• Collier Row dessert bar hails community support after launch

  05-01-2023 17:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A new Collier Row dessert bar has spoken of the “unreal” response from customers – with fans coming from as far as America. 
  
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• What are the two main Hindu calendars? - Anya Srivastava, JAGS

  05-01-2023 17:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Today's internationally used solar calendar can be noted as the Gregorian calendar, also known as the Christian calendar which bases its years in the Ano Domini era from the birth of Jesus Christ. However, before this concept was introduced to India and the regions in the Indian subcontinent, the lunar calendars of the Vikram Samvat and the Shaka Samvat were the most widely used historical calendars for the Hindus there.
  
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• Elizabeth Court Erith communal bins not collected for ‘second time’

  05-01-2023 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Residents have been left frustrated after rubbish was left piled up for a “second time” outside a block of flats in Erith.
  
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• The British Museum, an embarrassment to our country?

  05-01-2023 16:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Recently I visited the British Museum and when I was there I was astounded at the obvious lack of British artifacts, and this prompted me to think more about our colonial past.
  
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• British Museum- A Review. Cameron Sim. St John's School, Leatherhead.

  05-01-2023 16:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Over the Christmas period, I visited the British Museum in London, and will review my favourite section of the museum, the Greek and Roman artefacts.
  
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• Mary Portas snaps herself clearing Primrose Hill rubbish

  05-01-2023 16:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Mary Portas snapped herself in pyjamas as she cleared bits of rubbish left behind near her Primrose Hill home.
  
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• Begin your musical journey here - Ashvika Thavaseelan, Townley Grammar

  05-01-2023 16:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Music is a fundamental human experience and a form of art with human interaction at its heart. Music is usually interactive because it embraces human well-being by enhancing human contact, human interpretation, and human imagination of possibilities, thereby connecting it to our social impulses.
  
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• ‘Not fit for purpose’ Brentwood homes to be bulldozed

  05-01-2023 16:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 1960s housing block in Pilgrims Hatch is to be replaced with new flats, with one councillor describing the existing development as “not fit for purpose”.
  
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