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• BROMLEY: LOCAL BUSINESSWOMEN CELEBRATE WOMEN’S ACHIEVEMENTS

  26-01-2023 23:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  International Women’s Day is historically celebrated on 8 March and increasingly events stretch over the whole of March. This year is no exception for local businesswomen Jackie Groundsell, owner of 1230 The Women’sCompany and Sam Dholakia, owner of SPD Tuition & Coaching who are holding International Women’s 360 Business Day, Wednesday 8 March, in The Venue Suite, Bromley Football Club, Bromley.
  
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• Fitness In The Fresh Air by Mei Thum, City of London Freemen's School

  26-01-2023 23:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Outdoor fitness has soared in popularity over the last few years. Whether it is a result of the Coronavirus pandemic or simply due to more people becoming aware of the benefits of fresh air, demand for outdoor exercise is growing. For many, this includes walking with friends, scenic jogs or even wild swimming, however one activity stands out in particular. Both invigorating and motivational, and guaranteed to bring exposure to all the elements; outdoor fitness classes have proven to be the perfe
  
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• WaFd Bank President and CEO Brent Beardall Expected to Return ... - businesswire.com

  26-01-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  WaFd Bank President and CEO Brent Beardall Expected to Return ...  businesswire.com
  
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• Brent Faiyaz & Kehlani to Headline 2023 Sol Blume Festival - Billboard

  26-01-2023 21:22 via news.google.com
  Brent Faiyaz & Kehlani to Headline 2023 Sol Blume Festival  Billboard
  
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• Uber Eats by Abiha Jamil, Seven Kings High School

  26-01-2023 20:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Uber Eats is arguably the biggest food delivery service in the UK.
  
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• Bromley Town Centre: Police given extra powers after fights

  26-01-2023 18:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have authorised a Section 35 Dispersal Zone in the Bromley area following fights between school pupils.
  
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• Kentish Town woman mourns cat that saved her from house fire

  26-01-2023 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Kentish Town woman was potentially minutes from death in a fire when her heroic cat woke her up and saved her life - but the cat, Suki, perished in the blaze.
  
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• Amazon Fresh store opens near to East Croydon station

  26-01-2023 17:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A new contactless grocery shop is open for business near East Croydon Station.
  
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• Bondfield Road Lewisham stabbing: Two teens injured 

  26-01-2023 17:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Lewisham.
  
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• M25 van fire between J24 and J25 closes carriageway

  26-01-2023 17:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A vehicle fire on the M25 closed the carriageway earlier today (January 26).
  
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• ULEZ: Sadiq Khan dodges questions on councils refusing cameras

  26-01-2023 17:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan dodged questions when asked what he would do about councils refusing to let Transport for London (TfL) install London ULEZ cameras.
  
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• Sadiq Khan dodges questions on councils blocking ULEZ cameras

  26-01-2023 17:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan dodged questions when asked what he would do about councils refusing to let Transport for London (TfL) install London ULEZ cameras.
  
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• Winter at Croydon hospital has been one of 'worst' in 30 years

  26-01-2023 17:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The boss of Croydon University Hospital said this winter has been one of the worst he has experienced in his 30 years in the NHS.
  
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• Should smoking be banned? By Ameera Aroos-The Tiffin Girls' School

  26-01-2023 17:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We inform people that smoking kills yet smoking is legal in this country and we provide places for them to smoke. So not only are we indirectly telling them to smoke, we are also allowing other people or kids even to be endangered when exposed to smoke inhalation in public places. To be clear, there is no healthy way to smoke or to vape. When first introduced smoking was considered healthy and you were encouraged to smoke, only later did we discover through science that smoking kills and causes
  
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• Havering can cover budget shortfall, finance boss says

  26-01-2023 17:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Havering Council can balance its books despite "sharp" pressure, a finance boss has said.
  
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• Topping out at Marks Gate council housing in Chadwell Heath

  26-01-2023 17:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A “topping out” ceremony took place for a new council housing complex for low-cost rental flats and town houses for 70 families.
  
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• Hackney Council wants LTN schemes in 75% of the borough

  26-01-2023 17:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Council plans have revealed that three-quarters of Hackney will be covered by low traffic schemes by 2025.
  
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• Record number of sexual offences recorded in Brent - LondonWorld

  26-01-2023 17:06 via news.google.com
  Record number of sexual offences recorded in Brent  LondonWorld
  
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• Islington estate pre-payment meters switched on by mistake

  26-01-2023 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Residents at an estate in Islington were left without heating and hot water after their pre-payment meters were turned on by mistake.
  
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• Leyton man jailed for 'horrific' murder after text row

  26-01-2023 16:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Leyton man who murdered a fellow hostel resident after a text row has been jailed for life.
  
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• Petts Wood Road Orpington crash: Police issue statement

  26-01-2023 16:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a statement after a crash which caused delays in Orpington.
  
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• Police given extra powers after Lewisham stabbing: Recap

  26-01-2023 16:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have been given extra powers after a machete incident in Lewisham.
  
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• Police given extra powers after Lewisham stabbing: Live

  26-01-2023 16:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have been given extra powers after a machete incident in Lewisham.
  
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• Police given extra powers after Lewisham machete incident: Live

  26-01-2023 16:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have been given extra powers after a machete incident in Lewisham.
  
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• Met Police officer from Surbiton denies sexually assaulting woman

  26-01-2023 16:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court to deny sexually assaulting a woman.
  
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• Woodford boy gets award nomination for dementia fundraiser

  26-01-2023 16:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A boy from south Woodford has been nominated for an award after raising over £1000 for his great grandmother's care home.
  
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• Haringey Council could collect black bins every three weeks

  26-01-2023 15:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Opposition councillors have raised concerns over possible council cuts to waste collections – including a proposal to collect black bins just once every three weeks.
  
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• Tesco issues four-week warning to anybody with a Clubcard

  26-01-2023 15:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Tesco customers need to use their Clubcard vouchers before they expire in February, the supermarket has warned.
  
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• Nature Notes: Parakeets - the Marmite of the avian world

  26-01-2023 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Parakeets!! We either love them or loathe them. I'm talking about the rose-ringed parakeet sometimes mistakenly called ring-necked parakeet whose population has escalated rapidly over the past 30 years and with the exception of jackdaws, especially in the royal parks, is probably the most numerous species around and is spreading northwards to colonise other areas.
  
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• UK government warns Brits terrorist attacks 'likely' in Spain

  26-01-2023 14:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  UK travellers were also warned that terrorist attacks "could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners" in Spain in the latest guidance.
  
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• Film reviews: The Whale, Knock at the Cabin, EO

  26-01-2023 14:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In his comeback role The Mummy star Fraser dons a prosthetic fat suit and is excellent as a morbidly obese college lecturer in an otherwise dull film. M. Night Shyamalan's latest gripping thriller, and a sad film about a wandering donkey are among the other releases.
  
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• Service to take place in Epping to commemorate Holocaust victims

  26-01-2023 14:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A SERVICE will be taking place in Epping later this month to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
  
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• Othello National Theatre Performance - Nafisa Ali, GGS

  26-01-2023 14:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The National Theatre has recreated William Shakespeare’s famous ‘Othello’ from 23rd November 2022 until 21st January 2023. Clint Dyer, Director of Othello has beautifully reincarnated this tragic story which revolves around three characters, Othello, Desdemona and Iago.
  
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• M25 traffic: long delays after Waltham Cross vehicle fire

  26-01-2023 14:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There are long delays on the M25 clockwise between junctions 24 and 25 near Potters Bar due to a vehicle fire.
  
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• Opening date for first B&Q Local in Palmers Green confirmed

  26-01-2023 13:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The first B&Q Local stores will be opening up in two north London locations.
  
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• Petts Wood Road Orpington crash: Recap

  26-01-2023 13:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A road in Orpington is currently blocked due to a crash, according to AA maps.
  
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• Petts Wood Road Orpington crash: Live traffic updates

  26-01-2023 13:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A road in Orpington is currently blocked due to a crash, according to AA maps.
  
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• Schools to close as over 1,000 Havering teachers strike

  26-01-2023 13:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  More than a thousand teachers belonging to the NEU Union in Havering schools are gearing up for several days’ strike action over February and March.
  
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• South Norwood: Whitehorse Lane house fire

  26-01-2023 13:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after a house fire in South Norwood this morning (January 26).
  
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• Map of Japanese Knotweed hotspots in South East London

  26-01-2023 13:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Japanese knotweed is the UK's most invasive species of plant
  
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• BBC Mr Blobby original costume on eBay sells for £62,100

  26-01-2023 13:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An original Mr Blobby suit, made for the BBC during in the mid-1990s, has sold for £62,101
  
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• Opening date for first B&Q Local in Camden confirmed

  26-01-2023 13:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The first B&Q Local stores will be opening up in two north London locations.
  
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• Son jailed for killing dad in brutal Bromley knife attack: Pictures

  26-01-2023 13:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The pictures of both the victim and the attacker have been released by police after a man was jailed for 10 years for killing his father in a frenzied knife attack.
  
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• Ebony Rainford-Brent: ACE programme aims to improve cricket ... - Sky Sports

  26-01-2023 13:06 via news.google.com
  
  Ebony Rainford-Brent: ACE programme aims to improve cricket ...  Sky Sports
  
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• New plans for brain injury centre on green belt in Upminster

  26-01-2023 12:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A specialist care home company is back with new plans for a 32-bedroom brain injury complex on green belt land.
  
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• Chrysalis Nursery in Loughton rated outstanding by Ofsted

  26-01-2023 12:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Chrysalis Nursery in Loughton is celebrating achieving the highest Ofsted grade
  
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• Chrysalis Nursery in Loughton rated outstanding by Ofstead

  26-01-2023 12:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Chrysalis Nursery in Loughton is celebrating achieving the highest Ofsted grade
  
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• Harlow students learn about Jack the Ripper in history class

  26-01-2023 12:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Students from Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow visited Whitechapel
  
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• Poundland confirms opening of Lordship Lane East Dulwich store

  26-01-2023 12:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Poundland has confirmed the opening of a new store in south east London.
  
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• Crofton Avenue Bexley fire: House destroyed

  26-01-2023 12:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A house which was under construction has been destroyed after a fire in Bexley.
  
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