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• House Football Final - Jack Hussey, St. John's School Leatherhead

  30-03-2023 23:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Thursday 16th March. Two greats descended on the First Team Pitch at St. Johns School Leatherhead with aspirations of inscribing themselves into House Footballing history. West house or Churchill house? This was the question stricken across the faces of all those on the side lines who watched on excitedly. Highly anticipated, relentlessly competitive, unequivocally important, with house shield points on the line, who would come out on top?
  
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• Do Fads Break Economic Theory? - Ella Brittan, Tiffin School

  30-03-2023 23:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From Fidget Spinners to Loom Bands or even collecting Moshi Monsters, fads have shaped every childhood. These are some of my favourites from my lifetime, but over the years there have been many others from Furbies in the 90s to Cabbage Patch Kids in the 80s. In short, fads made us popular at school. However, from a mature, critical economic eye, fads are just a market phenomenon. The explosive nature of each fad’s origin story and the societal hysteria they create are complex and unique, i
  
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• Don't Stress To Do Your Best! by Liam Gawn, Wallington County Grammar

  30-03-2023 22:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  With the threat of end of year exams growing ever closer, it is only natural to feel anxious due to the extreme pressure put on your shoulders. However, stressing about it is one of the worst things you can possibly do. Instead, you should find an appropriate way to manage your time whilst revising so that you do not become overwhelmed.
  
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• The Willow Project Evie Allum Rosebery School

  30-03-2023 22:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  What is the Willow Project? Why does it need to be stopped?
  
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• WESTEND’S MUST SEE MUSICAL NEWSIES| Izzy Burton, TGS

  30-03-2023 21:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Newsies can be described as a, fun-loving absolutely brillant musical. Audiences are left in awe of the performances and the stamina of the whole cast. The Tony award winning musical is a must-see for anyone looking for a great time.
  
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• culture week at burntwood- aleeha adnan, burntwood

  30-03-2023 21:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  once or twice a year, burntwood school come together to celebrate the various different cultures displayed in the school. they do thins by creating a culture week, where all different cultures are shwon to the school in different activities throughout the week.
  
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• Too light or too dark ?- Kelly Oppong, Holcombe grammar school

  30-03-2023 21:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Colorism is prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a darker skin tone, typically among people attracted by society of the same racial group. Due to lack of representation in the media and culture, the matter is hidden and fails to come to light.
  
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• Walking & Talking: Easing Post-Covid Isolation - Libby Thompson WHS

  30-03-2023 21:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Every Saturday at 10:30 am, neighbours gather in their local parks in South West London to take part in the Walk and Talk movement. This is an opportunity for people to come together and enjoy their local green spaces though a fun and healthy weekly wander and a chat. This movement aims to alleviate loneliness through a truly inclusive experience which welcomes all ages, abilities, pets, and buggies, whilst promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
  
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• Interview with one of the heads of Love Island by Daisy Moffat

  30-03-2023 21:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  I recently had the opportunity to interview Jeanette Moffat, who is one of the people in charge of Love Island.
  
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• Safeguarding against knife crime - Nancy Duckett, The Langley Academy

  30-03-2023 21:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 17th of March my school was visited by the Thames Valley Police who conducted a knife search on the entire student body. Every student present that walked through a knife arch. Thames Valley Police conducts these searches in many schools around the area as a way of educating young people about knife crime.
  
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• Olivia Faulkner, St Catherines School

  30-03-2023 20:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  What are the benefits of being an independent business ?
  
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• Beech Tree Place Regeneration by Alex Gordon, Sutton Grammar

  30-03-2023 20:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Sheltered homes in Beech Tree Place, Sutton, are being knocked down as part of Sutton town centre regeneration plans.
  
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• Wildwood Nature School plans to open in Dartmouth Park

  30-03-2023 20:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An independent school is proposed to open in a church hall this year.
  
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• Orchard Village, Rainham flats left with no lift for weeks

  30-03-2023 20:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Residents at a four-storey block of flats have shared their frustration after revealing they have had no access to a lift for weeks.
  
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• Brent Alexander of Mississippi - 1380 KCIM

  30-03-2023 19:54 via news.google.com
  
  Brent Alexander of Mississippi  1380 KCIM
  
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• BIEA green cities forum - St Philomena's Francesca Visintin

  30-03-2023 19:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On March 23rd, the BIEA 2023 STEM forum on green cities sustaining lives took place.
  
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• Kaitlyn Brent Obituary (2023) - Denham Springs, LA - The Advocate - obits.theadvocate.com

  30-03-2023 19:26 via news.google.com
  
  Kaitlyn Brent Obituary (2023) - Denham Springs, LA - The Advocate  obits.theadvocate.com
  
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• Interactive Paddington Bear Experiences Will Open In South Bank

  30-03-2023 19:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Navigate a multi-sensory experience to help Paddington and the Brown Family get out of a sticky situation.
  
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• Willesden man jailed for raping woman in Acton 19 years ago

  30-03-2023 18:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A “violent, predatory” rapist from Willesden has been jailed for attacking a woman almost 20 years ago.
  
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• Dartford Crossing closure was a "warning message" says Just Stop Oil

  30-03-2023 18:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Just Stop Oil protester who scaled a bridge on the Dartford Crossing said it was a "warning message".
  
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• Highgate sex predator avoids jail despite breaching order

  30-03-2023 18:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A "predatory" Highgate man has avoided jail after breaching a Sexual Risk Order previously given because of his "sinister" behaviour towards women.
  
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• Ilford: Met Police sorry as alleged rape victim called drunk

  30-03-2023 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police has apologised after a woman who told an officer she had been raped was dismissed as drunk and sent home from Ilford police station.
  
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• Neptune at Battle of the Bands – Anna Slavikova, Wimbledon High School

  30-03-2023 17:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Friday, 24th March, Wimbledon High School’s Battle of the Bands made its return, with performers coming from a range of local schools to show off their talents. I spoke to two members of the winning band, Neptune, to ask about the band’s experience in the competition.
  
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• Good news as food hygiene ratings given to 10 Brent establishments - LondonWorld

  30-03-2023 17:23 via news.google.com
  
  Good news as food hygiene ratings given to 10 Brent establishments  LondonWorld
  
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• Police contributed to boy's suicide as 'last cry for help unanswered'

  30-03-2023 17:11 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An inquest has found that a series of failures by various agencies including police, mental health and social services, possibly contributed to a Croydon boy's suicide.
  
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• Arriva London announce commitment to electric buses

  30-03-2023 16:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  London bus branch Arriva has shared that they will welcome 50 new zero-emission electric vehicles in 2023.
  
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• Thank You for the Music! - Alice Goodchild, St John’s School

  30-03-2023 16:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Sunday 26th March, a few of the diverse youth music groups of Surrey joined together to perform in two spectacular gala concerts over the course of the day. Over 17 ensembles took part in the two concerts combined to create a day of joyful music making to remember. All the ensembles who took part are run by Surrey Arts. Surrey Arts is an organisation that was set up in order to provide all children and young adults in Surrey with musical opportunities, no matter their age, ability, or ba
  
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• New immersive digital attraction BBC Earth Experience opens

  30-03-2023 16:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A new immersive experience has opened featuring stunning digital projections from the BBC's world renowned natural history unit, with national treasure Sir David Attenborough as your guide.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Supper Club At Zebra Riding Club, Birch Community

  30-03-2023 16:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire's Birch Community is holding regular supper clubs in its flagship Zebra Riding Club restaurant where chef Robin Gill is cooking up a feast of seasonal ingredients
  
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• Parkview care home Bexleyheath fire: London Fire Brigade update

  30-03-2023 16:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  London Fire Brigade has released further details following a fire at a care home in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Adults with learning difficulties struggling with the idea of Consent

  30-03-2023 16:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  I was invited to a conference organised by a local charity group. The theme was Consent and Learning Difficulties. Throughout the discussion it appeared that a lot of young people with learning disabilities struggled to understand the stage at which it can be said that consent was given.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Pre-Theatre Menu At The Petersham Covent Garden

  30-03-2023 16:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A floral, wistful venue full of romanticism and fragrant wafts, The Petersham in Covent Garden, is very lovely place indeed.
  
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• Berlin: A Historic Beauty by Alice Alampi, Notre Dame School

  30-03-2023 15:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, a group of our students ventured to the extraordinary city of Berlin. Our amazing guide Peter instantly began the tour with some wisdom. "Wherever you are in Berlin, History taps you on the shoulder."
  
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• Bexleyheath Parkview Care home fire: Four people in hospital

  30-03-2023 15:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Four people have been taken to hospital after a fire at a hairdressers inside a care home in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Bexleyheath Parkview care home fire: Pictures from scene

  30-03-2023 15:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Here are some pictures from the scene of a fire at a hairdressers in a care home in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Gemma Collins helps launch cafe encouraging people to be like a cat

  30-03-2023 15:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Gemma Collins and Bolu Eso have helped launch a new pop up cafe in London designed to help the public connect with their inner cat to manage anxiety.
  
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• Parkview care home Bexleyheath fire: Police statement

  30-03-2023 15:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have said that a “number” of people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire in a hairdressers inside of Parkview care home in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Food review: Supper club at Zebra Riding Club, Birch Community

  30-03-2023 14:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire's Birch Community is holding regular supper clubs in its flagship Zebra Riding Club restaurant where chef Robin Gill is cooking up a feast of seasonal ingredients
  
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• Parkview care home Woolwich Road Bexleyheath smoke warning

  30-03-2023 14:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  London Ambulance Service has issued a warning to those in the vicinity of a care home fire in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Airport strikes again? - Emilia Zucchelli St Philomena's School

  30-03-2023 14:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Getting ready to board a flight for an Easter getaway? Look over your flights!
  
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• Best secondary schools in Havering as rated by Ofsted

  30-03-2023 14:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Which secondary schools in Havering have education regulator Ofsted's top rating? We've looked through the data to find out.
  
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• Woolwich Road Bexleyheath care home hairdressers on fire

  30-03-2023 13:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A hairdressers inside a care home is on fire in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Parkview care home Woolwich Road Bexleyheath hairdressers fire

  30-03-2023 13:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A hairdressers inside a care home is on fire in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Galliford Try and Midgard win Brent Cross housing work - Building

  30-03-2023 13:39 via news.google.com
  
  Galliford Try and Midgard win Brent Cross housing work  Building
  
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• Woolwich Road Bexleyheath fire: Live updates

  30-03-2023 13:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are currently tackling a fire in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Parkview care home Woolwich Road Bexleyheath fire: Recap

  30-03-2023 13:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are currently tackling a fire in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Parkview care home Woolwich Road Bexleyheath fire: Live

  30-03-2023 13:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are currently tackling a fire in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Stroud Green man's case to stop tree felling rejected in court

  30-03-2023 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A father who took Haringey Council to the High Court to save a tree from being felled has said he is "saddened by the way the judge ruled".
  
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• Vaping: A Cloudy Future for Teen Health?- Gurleen Kaur TLA

  30-03-2023 12:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Teenagers are unaware of the dangers of vaping. While vaping is considered the less harmful alternative to smoking, what people fail to recognise is
  
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• Woolwich DLR station incident: Man fighting for his life

  30-03-2023 12:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man is fighting for his life after an incident at Woolwich DLR station.
  
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