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• To Kill a Mockingbird Play by Jayden Thakrar Merchant Taylors' School

  20-03-2023 22:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Since its release in March 2022, To Kill a Mockingbird has been performing in front of sold-out audiences in Gielgud theatre in the form of a scintillating theatrical play. The play is based on the book by Harper Lee and so the story follows the journey of Atticus Finch who is defending Tom Robinson in a court case against a white racist who accuses him of rape.
  
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• A Journey To Antarctica - By Tom Price, Kingston Grammar

  20-03-2023 19:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Scientist Jess Fox recently realised a lifelong ambition to travel to Antarctica – the Earth’s most southern and least populated continent - as part of the crew of the Bark EUROPA.  This beautiful, three mast rigged tall ship was built in 1911 and fully restored in 1994.  It now acts as a special purpose sail training ship, sailing with both a voyage crew and permanent crew to this extraordinary landscape.
  
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• Young Artists' Summer Show Ilford County High School

  20-03-2023 18:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  As the seasonal splendour of summer draws ever closer, a fantastic opportunity makes itself known; The Young Artists' Summer Show. This brilliant event gives youth aged from four to nineteen the opportunity to let their inner artist run wild, be it crediting a time trusted canvas or a more modern expression of your individuality.
  
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• Havering Council begins consultation on school places plan

  20-03-2023 18:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Havering Council wants teachers and parents to give their views on its plans for ensuring "quality" school places for the borough's children.
  
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• Plumstead: Driver ‘chased by masked men’ found not guilty after crash

  20-03-2023 18:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A driver who crashed into an electrician, seriously injuring him, has been found not guilty after claiming he was being chased by masked men.
  
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• The Gurkhas Nepalese Restaurant In Marylebone Opens With Launch Offer

  20-03-2023 18:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The new Great Portland Road restaurant will showcase traditional Nepalese dishes prepared with a modern twang
  
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• Harry Potter Sirius Black flat up for sale for £385K

  20-03-2023 18:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A flat in Claremont Square, which was featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as the location of Grimmauld Place, the ancestral home of Sirius Black, has been put up for sale.
  
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• Walworth Road crash: Man taken to hospital with head injury

  20-03-2023 17:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after a crash in Walworth.
  
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• Person dies after being hit by train at Enfield Lock

  20-03-2023 17:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has died they were hit by a train between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt. All lines on the Greater Anglia and Stansted Express were blocked.
  
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• Verdant Lane Hither Green incident: Man taken to hospital

  20-03-2023 17:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after falling ill in Hither Green.
  
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• Ilford: Unheard evidence undermines Jason Moore murder conviction

  20-03-2023 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Eyewitnesses said the man who tussled with Robert Darby, who was fatally stabbed outside a Gants Hill pub in 2005, wore a blue jacket. New evidence suggests that was not Jason Moore.
  
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• Plumstead Road Woolwich crash: Greenwich Council and Met investigation

  20-03-2023 16:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A crash which killed an eight-year-old boy in Woolwich is currently under investigation by Metropolitan Police and Greenwich Council.
  
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• Vinterior x Selfridges Pop Up: Vintage Homewares & Unique Furniture

  20-03-2023 16:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Whether you're mad for mid-century modern, an antique lover or just after a one-off piece for your eclectic style, this interiors pop up is for the vintage lover.
  
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• Wembley OVO Arena to have licence reviewed after assault and ... - Brent and Kilburn Times

  20-03-2023 16:41 via news.google.com
  
  Wembley OVO Arena to have licence reviewed after assault and ...  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Wembley Arena to have licence reviewed after assault claims - Brent and Kilburn Times

  20-03-2023 16:41 via news.google.com
  
  Wembley Arena to have licence reviewed after assault claims  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• Wembley Arena to have licence reviewed after assault claims

  20-03-2023 16:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Licence holders for Wembley Arena have been warned it could have its licence revoked by Brent Council after a concert-goer claimed a steward assaulted them and a child was threatened with “extreme violence”.
  
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• When average worker needed 246% pay rise to buy home in Epping Forest

  20-03-2023 16:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It's five years ago this week since we reported the eye-watering wage rise average workers would need to afford a house in Epping Forest.
  
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• Drayton Park residents' farewell to postman Dave Whyte

  20-03-2023 16:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An Islington postman who is "always smiling" has said his farewells to some of the people he has delivered letters and parcels to over almost half a century.
  
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• Drayton Park residents' farewell to postman Dave White

  20-03-2023 16:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An Islington postman who is "always smiling" has said his farewells to some of the people he has delivered letters and parcels to over almost half a century.
  
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• Brent has lower tree coverage than English average - LondonWorld

  20-03-2023 16:17 via news.google.com
  
  Brent has lower tree coverage than English average  LondonWorld
  
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• Body of starved dog cruelly dumped in south east London park

  20-03-2023 16:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The body of a starved dog has been found “callously dumped” in Norwood Park by a dog walker.
  
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• Body of starved dog cruelly dumped in Norwood Park

  20-03-2023 16:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The body of a starved dog has been found “callously dumped” in Norwood Park by a dog walker.
  
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• Drew Barrymore Suggests a Throuple With Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent: "Some Weird E.T. Brady Bunch" - Decider

  20-03-2023 15:46 via news.google.com
  Drew Barrymore Suggests a Throuple With Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent: "Some Weird E.T. Brady Bunch"  Decider
  
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• Getaway driver admits role in Amir Khan £70k watch robbery

  20-03-2023 15:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has admitted being the getaway driver after former world boxing champion Amir Khan was robbed at gunpoint for his diamond-encrusted £70,000 watch.
  
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• South London gang supplied criminals with fraudulent passports

  20-03-2023 15:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Three men from south London have been found guilty of supplying fraudulent passports to dangerous criminals - allowing drug and firearm traffickers, murderers and fugitives to evade justice.
  
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• Newham: Ricky Grover launches charity Easter appeal

  20-03-2023 15:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Former EastEnders actor Ricky Grover has urged people to support a charity's annual Easter appeal, which has begun for the seventh time.
  
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• Tower Hamlets: Man dies in crash during police pursuit

  20-03-2023 14:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has died in a Tower Hamlets crash which happened during a police pursuit.
  
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• St George's and St Helier's Hospital have busiest day of year

  20-03-2023 14:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  South London hospitals were hit by their busiest Monday of the year this week with more than 1,000 people coming through their doors. It has led to warnings that they are “busier than ever” and calls for patients to think carefully about whether they go to hospital.
  
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• Deptford Sterling Gardens: E-bike battery causes flat fire

  20-03-2023 14:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have issued an e-bike safety warning after a man was taken to hospital following a flat fire in Deptford.
  
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• Flat Iron To Give Away Wagyu Steak At New Kensington Restaurant

  20-03-2023 13:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Flat Iron will give away 200 prime Wagyu steaks, which will be yours to trough alongside the likes of beef dripping chips, crispy bone marrow garlic mash, and truffle mac and cheese
  
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• Argos, Iceland, B&M and more to close shops this month

  20-03-2023 13:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The UK's high street is to see some major changes this month as Argos, B&M, Iceland and more begin to close some of its branches.
  
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• Highgate pub theatre veterans take a bow after 25 years

  20-03-2023 13:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  After 25 years the curtain falls on John and Katie Plews' tenure at Highgate's pub theatre Upstairs at the Gatehouse. They celebrated last week as they hand over the reins to an "enterprising young couple".
  
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• Girl taken to hospital after emergency stop on Bromley bus

  20-03-2023 12:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A young girl was taken to hospital after being injured on a bus in Bromley after the driver had to perform an emergency stop.
  
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• Haringey Council claims not felling tree will cost £1m

  20-03-2023 12:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A council that has spent nearly a year trying to fell a tree claims it will cost taxpayers £1m to keep it standing.
  
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• Havering Small Business Awards: Meet more of the finalists

  20-03-2023 12:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Voting for the winners of the Havering Small Business Awards is still on and the Recorder is shining a spotlight on more of the finalists.
  
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• Station Road in Edgware closed after person injured in fight

  20-03-2023 12:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person injured in a brawl that led to Station Road in Edgware being closed off asked police not to take further action.
  
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• Oil rebounds after Brent prices slipped under $72 per barrel amid banking turmoil - CNBC

  20-03-2023 12:03 via news.google.com
  Oil rebounds after Brent prices slipped under $72 per barrel amid banking turmoil  CNBC
  
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• Obituary: Hampstead photographer and Holocaust survivor Dorothy Bohm

  20-03-2023 11:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Renowned for her humanist street photography, the Hampstead resident, who escaped Lithuania as a teenager, has died at the age of 98.
  
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• Brent Crude Oil Price Prediction: Oil Supply Outweighs Demand - InvestingCube

  20-03-2023 11:08 via news.google.com
  Brent Crude Oil Price Prediction: Oil Supply Outweighs Demand  InvestingCube
  
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• Love Island receiving fewer applicants after social media ban

  20-03-2023 10:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  While the Love Island couples have returned from South Africa very much in love, they have left the villa with somewhat underwhelming Instagram followers.
  
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• Gmail and Microsoft Outlook users issued red alert warning

  20-03-2023 10:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Cyber security experts found phishing scams targeting Gmail and Outlook users had increased 240 per cent
  
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• London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'deserves great credit' for ULEZ extension

  20-03-2023 10:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There has been some controversy recently about the London Mayor's proposed extension of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) to cover all London boroughs from August.
  
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• UK emergency alert system to be tested by government on mobile phones

  20-03-2023 10:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An emergency alert will be sent to mobile phones in the UK next month (April) to test a new government warning system, which is aimed at life-threatening events
  
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• Pink blossom to flower this April and bring 'incredible' scenes

  20-03-2023 09:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The pink blossom will flower next month after cold weather in March delayed this, providing 'incredible' scenes according to the National Trust.
  
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• Gregg Wallace quits BBC Inside The Factory hosting job

  20-03-2023 08:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The BBC confirmed a new Inside The Factory host to replace Gregg Wallace would be named in the future
  
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• Commercial Road, Limehouse closed as police swarm crash

  20-03-2023 08:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The A13 Commercial Road in Limehouse is closed both ways as police carry out 'investigative work' after a vehicle crash.
  
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• Commercial Road closed after man dies in police pursuit

  20-03-2023 08:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The A13 Commercial Road in Limehouse is closed both ways as police carry out 'investigative work' after a vehicle crash.
  
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• JWST captures incredible image of WR124 going supernova

  20-03-2023 08:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  JWST has captured some of the best images of the cosmos ever seen- but first we need to understand just how amazing it is, which arises the question of: What is JWST?
  
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• Mayor of London Sadiq Khan: 'Silent majority support Ulez'

  20-03-2023 08:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan told a global summit on Wednesday that the “silent majority” of Londoners support his plan to expand the ultra low emission zone (Ulez).
  
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• How Experience Will Boost Oklahoma in Brent Venables' Second Spring in Norman - Sports Illustrated

  20-03-2023 08:00 via news.google.com
  How Experience Will Boost Oklahoma in Brent Venables' Second Spring in Norman  Sports Illustrated
  
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