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• 'Spare' - the UK's new controversy. Brianna Chelaru, Parmiter's School

  10-01-2023 21:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Today, Harry, the Duke of Sussex's memoir, 'Spare' has officially been released in the UK and worldwide. It holds the title of the world's fastest-selling non-fiction book. Due to accidental early release in Spain, the British public and media have caught wind of the wild, strange and occasionally obscene moments mentioned in it and what has followed is a controversy that will be remembered for years to come. In this memoir, Harry describes his life so far in a frank tone, shocking to some given
  
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• Are PMQs just a political circus? - Hope Baker, Dame Alice Owen's

  10-01-2023 21:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On a first look, there is a strong case to be made against prime minister's questions as an effective means of government scrutiny. Increasingly, the weekly exchange between the prime minister and their opposition, charged with ego and party rivalry, is becoming an overly dramatic spectacle focused on ‘zingers’ and cheap puns thrown out in the hope of humiliating the politician standing on the other side of the dispatch box. The aim of all this would appear not to scrutinise policy p
  
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• Gangsters jailed after killing Dagenham dad Tomasz Waga

  10-01-2023 19:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Three members of a gang who killed a drug rival from Dagenham and then dumped him on a residential street have been jailed for a total of more than 45 years.
  
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• What is fostering? Everything to know about Foster with Bromley

  10-01-2023 19:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Become a foster carer for Bromley and give a child a loving home. Here's how.
  
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• Prime Minster Wants Everyone To Learn Maths Until The Age of 18

  10-01-2023 19:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has just announced that all students need to learn maths until they become 18 years old. He believes that upcoming generations need "to feel confident" with finances such as mortgage deals.
  
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• Teenage boy found with stab injuries in Ilford Lane

  10-01-2023 18:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A boy was taken to hospital after being found with stab wounds on a main east London road this afternoon (January 10). 
  
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• Ilford stabbing: Teenage boy found with stab injuries in Ilford Lane

  10-01-2023 18:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A boy was taken to hospital after being found with stab wounds on a main east London road this afternoon (January 10). 
  
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• Ilford stabbing: Teenage boy found with injuries in Ilford Lane

  10-01-2023 18:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A boy was taken to hospital after being found with stab wounds on a main east London road this afternoon (January 10). 
  
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• Petition to save Elm Park Children's Centre to go to council

  10-01-2023 18:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A campaign to save Elm Park Children’s Centre from potential closure is set to see a petition with more than 250 signatures presented to Havering Council. 
  
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• Happy Birthday Brent Smith of Shinedown! - wmmr.com

  10-01-2023 18:02 via news.google.com
  Happy Birthday Brent Smith of Shinedown!  wmmr.com
  
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• Romford mum left ‘breathless’ after prepayment meter issue

  10-01-2023 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A vulnerable woman from Romford was left unable to use her essential at-home medical equipment for hours due to issues with her prepayment meter, her daughter has claimed. 
  
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• Van driver handcuffed himself in a faked armed robbery

  10-01-2023 17:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Andrew Measor was allegedly the inside man in a plot to steal banknotes
  
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• Ilford road closed after boy found with stab injuries

  10-01-2023 17:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Part of Ilford Lane has been closed after a boy was found with stab injuries earlier this afternoon.
  
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• Boy found with stab injuries on busy Ilford road

  10-01-2023 17:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A boy was taken to hospital after he was found on Ilford Lane with stab injuries earlier this afternoon (January 10).
  
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• Jam Delish Islington: A vegan restaurant even meat-eaters will love

  10-01-2023 17:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There comes a time every year when I decide now is the moment to go vegan.
  
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• Highgate Society collecting warm clothes for Ukraine

  10-01-2023 16:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Highgate Society and not-for-profit group Lifeline Express are appealing for donations of warm clothes for Ukrainians living in a war zone.
  
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• Camden estate regularly without heating and hot water

  10-01-2023 16:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Residents at the Whittington Estate have been plagued by heating and hot water outages for six years after Camden Council installed a new heating system.
  
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• Romford post office to be 'bigger and brighter' after refurb

  10-01-2023 16:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Post Office branch in Romford is in the midst of an eight-week refurbishment after coming under new ownership. 
  
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• Man and woman charged after drugs found near Dartford

  10-01-2023 16:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have been charged after supplies of cocaine and cannabis were seized from a home near Dartford.
  
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• Hackney woman gets British Empire Medal for work with Met

  10-01-2023 16:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Hackney women has received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for her work with the Metropolitan Police tackling violent crime and shaping community policing in Hackney.
  
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• Prince Harry book Spare: How it’s selling in south east London

  10-01-2023 16:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Today (January 10) is the official publication date for Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, and while some independent bookshops in south east London have begun to make their sales, others won’t be doing at all.
  
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• The Daughter by Liz Webb: crime thriller set in Highgate Wood

  10-01-2023 16:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A dad with dementia, a dead mother, and famous TV actor brother who won't talk to her, Hannah is finally facing some dark family truths in Liz Webb's psychological thriller.
  
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• Plans for 'eyesore' 5g mast near Pinner school rejected

  10-01-2023 16:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Plans to install a huge 5G mast near a primary school in Harrow have been rejected following dozens of objections by horrified neighbours.
  
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• Brighton Road Croydon crash victim named and pictured by police

  10-01-2023 16:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man who was killed in a horror crash in Croydon has been pictured and named for the first time by police.
  
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• Havering readers on their 2023 wishes for the borough

  10-01-2023 15:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and potholes to pubs and healthcare, Recorder readers have had their say on the changes they would like to see in Havering this year.
  
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• Police to target illegal Premier League streaming and 'fire sticks'

  10-01-2023 15:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police are targeting people who try and watch Premier League games, as well as other football from across Europe, as well as tv and movies, illegally
  
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• ITV BGT: Alan Carr to replace David Walliams as judge

  10-01-2023 15:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Alan Carr will replace David Walliams on ITV's Britain's Got Talent ahead of the new series, reports suggest
  
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• Missing Wembley cat Pookie 'may be trapped' - Brent and Kilburn Times

  10-01-2023 15:06 via news.google.com
  Missing Wembley cat Pookie 'may be trapped'  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Missing Wembley cat Pookie 'may be trapped'

  10-01-2023 15:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Animal Search UK is searching for missing Wembley cat Pookie, who is believed may have got trapped
  
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• Michelin Bib Gourmand Team To Launch Bollywood Disco Restaurant

  10-01-2023 14:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The restauranter behind Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants Gunpowder, will open a Bollywood disco restaurant in Notting Hill come March.  
  
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• Plans in motion to redevelop Harlow Bus Station and Terminus Street

  10-01-2023 14:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A PLANNING application to transform the Harlow Bus Station is set to go before the council planning committee.
  
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• Seven Sisters Road takeaway fire forces road closures

  10-01-2023 14:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A takeaway fire in Islington shut parts of Seven Sisters Road and Holloway Road earlier today (January 10).
  
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• Doorbell camera video shows moment meteor flew over Harrow

  10-01-2023 14:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A doorbell camera captured footage of a meteor that streaked across the sky in Harrow.
  
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• Doorbell camera shows the moment a large meteor flew over ... - Brent and Kilburn Times

  10-01-2023 14:18 via news.google.com
  Doorbell camera shows the moment a large meteor flew over ...  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Talehangers Close Bexleyheath incident: Man in hospital

  10-01-2023 14:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been detained and taken to hospital under the Mental Health Act after an incident in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Padres roster review: Brent Honeywell - The San Diego Union-Tribune

  10-01-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  Padres roster review: Brent Honeywell  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  
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• Memories of the fight to save Jessel Green

  10-01-2023 13:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It's five years ago this week since a petition to save a beloved community space attracted more than 2,000 signatures inside three days.
  
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• The empty retail units in Harrow town centre on the market

  10-01-2023 13:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  After the closure of Harrow department store The Landmark, here is a list of empty shop premises currently on the market in the town centre.
  
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• Looking back at plans to close Wanstead and Woodford police stations

  10-01-2023 13:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It's ten years ago this week since we reported on plans to close two police stations as part of cost-cutting measures.
  
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• Suspected Lewisham drug dealer charged

  10-01-2023 13:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have found a number of huge machetes in the home of a suspected Lewisham drug dealer.
  
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• 'A seven-year headache': Homerton dad on living in damp flat

  10-01-2023 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Homerton father claims he and his family have had to live in a damp home for seven years.
  
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• Jam Delish - a vegan restaurant even meat-eaters will love

  10-01-2023 12:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There comes a time every year when I decide now is the moment to go vegan.
  
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• Philharmonia Orchestra To Perform Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes

  10-01-2023 12:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Terry Davies, will perform one of Roald Dahl's much loved children's classic at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. 
  
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• Police appeal after deliberate fires on buses in east London

  10-01-2023 12:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Four "highly dangerous" fires have been deliberately started on buses across east London since New Year, police have said.
  
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• Erith Road Bexleyheath three-car crash: Picture from scene

  10-01-2023 12:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A devastating picture from the scene of a crash in Bexleyheath shows a car left completely smashed up.
  
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• Sir Francis Drake Lewisham Primary school to be renamed

  10-01-2023 12:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A primary school in Lewisham named after 16th Century slave trader Sir Francis Drake is set to be renamed following a vote.
  
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• Enfield Council slammed over mouldy, cold Walbrook House

  10-01-2023 12:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Families left in an Edmonton tower block with no gas supply are “freezing” and suffering from worsening damp and mould after being given “inadequate” heating, a resident has said.
  
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• 3Food4U founder Pesh Kapasiawala to receive British Citizen Award

  10-01-2023 11:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The founder and driving force behind Epping Forest's largest emergency food agency is to receive a prestigious honour at the Palace of Westminster later this month.
  
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• Amazon to close three UK warehouses, affecting 1,200 jobs

  10-01-2023 11:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock have been suggested for closure by Amazon
  
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• Items banned from the Love Island villa from books to WiFi

  10-01-2023 11:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  See the essentials the islanders can't bring into the Love Island villa as the ITV dating show returns for 2023.
  
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