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• Why should young people join explorers?

  31-03-2023 23:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Explorers is a great way for young people to meet others.
  
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• The Stoic Mindset - Ansh Nandula, Wilson's School

  31-03-2023 23:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The world is unpredictable. Every new day brings with it a potential for chaos, for things to spiral out of control without the slightest warning. And very often, we can’t possibly stop the unfortunate – or even devastating - things that happen to us.
  
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• Time to abolish exams? by Baheshta Fourgh

  31-03-2023 23:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  What impacts do exams have on us? Are A levels really that bad?
  
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• Choosing Your University (Riana Babu, Seven Kings School)

  31-03-2023 23:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Here are five of the most important points to consider when it comes to picking a university where you feel comfortable and happy for the duration of your studies.
  
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• A Brief Guide To Choosing The Right University For You

  31-03-2023 23:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Here are five of the most important points to consider when it comes to picking a university where you feel comfortable and happy for the duration of your studies.
  
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• Embracing equity at the Ursuline - Natalia Pasinska, UHS

  31-03-2023 23:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Tuesday 7th March, the Ursuline Sixth Form held a Conference to celebrate International Women's Day with a theme of 'Embracing Equity'.
  
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• Nostalgia - by Catherine Clark, Dame Alice Owen's School

  31-03-2023 23:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Nostalgia - by Catherine Clark, Dame Alice Owen's School
  
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• The History of Forensic Investigation

  31-03-2023 23:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil law.
  
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• McDonald's Makeover Causes Commotion in Crayford- Libby O Townley

  31-03-2023 23:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Crayford McDonald’s officially reopened on March 28th after its month-and-a-half-long closure for renovation as a part of McDonald’s’ “convenience of the future” reimage programme.
  
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• John Wick Chapter 4 - Luca Dahse, City of London Freemen's School

  31-03-2023 23:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The John Wick movies should not work. A franchise built off a movie revolving around Keanu Reeves avenging his dead dog by brutally killing hundreds seems like something that was left behind in the 1990s, yet the 2014 franchise opener from the at-the-time inexperienced director Chad Stahelski packed brilliant emotional weight so that doubts about the seriousness of the movie were proved wrong.
  
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• Curing Asthma with Nanoparticles? Ameera AroosThe Tiffin Girls' School

  31-03-2023 23:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  While I was fortunate enough to be born completely healthy, my brother on the other hand has both Asthma and Eczema, which is one of the main reasons I am so focused on pursuing medicine. I believe that with further developments in technology, curing Asthma with nanoparticles will soon be possible and I want to be a part of it. Asthma is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world with high disability and mortality rates. It is one of the most common chronic and non-communicable diseases in
  
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• The Importance of Music for Young Minds by Maya Hey KEV1HS

  31-03-2023 23:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  When I was 7 years old I didn’t know I wanted to play an instrument. That was until I was sitting cross-legged in the school hall. A group of music teachers played their instruments for us- a cello, a trumpet, an oboe, a clarinet. And also a violin. I remember how the violinist’s fingers danced as she played each note, her bow gliding effortlessly across the strings. From that moment I was mesmerised and immediately realised I wanted to play the violin and be just as good as her.
  
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• What to do this Easter? - Thamarai Sivanesan - TGS

  31-03-2023 23:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Easter is a wonderful time of the year for everyone, whether you are Christian or not. This article lists a few recommendations as to what to do this Easter.
  
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• HGTV's Nate Berkus And Jeremiah Brent Explain What Every Home ... - House Digest

  31-03-2023 23:32 via news.google.com
  
  HGTV's Nate Berkus And Jeremiah Brent Explain What Every Home ...  House Digest
  
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• Should I do it? Should I not? by Inayah Abbasi , King Edwards

  31-03-2023 23:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Should I do it? Should I not? What if I get in trouble? What if something bad happens? Okay, you know what, I am overthinking this, I am going to do it. But what if I regret it? No, but what if I regret not doing it? You know what, I'll just come back another day.
  
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• Mamma Mia! With Stagecoach Ealing, Nicole Cervantes, Gumley House

  31-03-2023 23:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 25th and 26th of March, the Further Stages of Stagecoach Ealing made their performance debut at the Endeavour theatre. The group performed a forty-five-minute rhapsody of musicals: ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Chess,’ and ‘Mamma Mia,’ which earned a standing ovation from the audience. The performers have certainly proved themselves. 
  
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• Are creative jobs the future? Should schools encourage arts subjects? by Yashashvi Mehta

  31-03-2023 23:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  As the tech industry creates AI that does many jobs very efficiently, we see an increase in creative job roles and arts subjects are more encouraged in schools.
  
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• Improving the lives of refugees-Martha Mannix, Ursuline High School

  31-03-2023 23:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Refugee Action Kingston works alongside refugees and asylum seekers, helping them rebuild their lives in a completely new culture.  Often refugees and asylum seekers are labelled as people who are unable to fit into a culture they wouldn’t understand.  Refugee Action Kingston aims to provide support despite this view.
  
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• Works of Escher Seen in Modern Berlin- Ted Howden Chalmers, Bancroft's

  31-03-2023 23:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The above two pictures were taken only meters from one another.
  
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• Should all F1 cars be the same? - Isaac Ziman. Parmiter's School

  31-03-2023 23:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The long-awaited 2023 season of Formula 1 restarted on March 5th, which will also begin another year of Red Bull domination. But the age-old question arises once again, should all cars in Formula 1 be the same?
  
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• The countless benefits of reading

  31-03-2023 23:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Benefits of reading
  
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• Speaker: detention for MPs an ‘Interesting way forward’ Max Vara DC

  31-03-2023 23:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A few weeks ago, I sent Sir Lindsay Hoyle – Speaker of the house of Commons – a letter, requesting an interview. To my immense surprise he agreed, and the date was set for Monday 27th March.
  
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• It Rises in the East and Falls in the West by Alexandre Gruffat, DC

  31-03-2023 23:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It rises in the East and falls in the West, and it's not the sun.
  
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• An Enlightening Day Out - Hannah Baumgarten, The Holy Cross School

  31-03-2023 23:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Friday 24th April, St Mary’s University in Twickenham was kind enough to host Holy Cross students from years 11 and 12 to get a taste of what university is like. I was one of these students, and found this experience informing and engaging, perhaps even the perfect way to start preparing young people for university life.
  
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• Medea- A Greek Tragedy- Megan Norquoy TLA

  31-03-2023 22:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  I recently went to go see the Greek tragedy ‘Medea’ by the playwright Euripides, as part of my Classics study. ‘Medea’ is based upon the myth of Medea and Jason and their quest for the Golden Fleece. However, this productions storyline catch’s up with Medea and Jason after their famed mission with the Golden Fleece. Within this play we get told that Jason has decided to marry the daughter of the King of Creon,this angers Medea and
  
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• slowing down London: eradicating or escalating Maahi Parmiters School

  31-03-2023 22:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• Brothers Win Boat Race - Nathaniel Carson, Hampton School

  31-03-2023 22:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Local brothers that have been rowing on the Thames for their whole life, came full circle on Sunday to win the Boat Race for Oxford
  
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• Roof Collapse in Reigate - Alexandra Coupland - Reigate Grammar School

  31-03-2023 22:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Residents were left in shock after a house’s roof, opposite the Upper West Street carpark, collapsed. Witnesses stated the commotion happened during night, and the following morning roof tiles littered the road, forcing police to cordon it off. The threat of the house failing further was prevalent, and so scaffolding has been put in place to support it. When a police officer was questioned on the cause of the collapse he stated, “it was just a very old building. Thankfully no one was
  
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• Cryotherapy: incredible or incredulous? - Cat Patterson, St George's

  31-03-2023 22:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Cryotherapy is one of the most recent health and beauty trends to hit the scenes; it literally means “cold therapy” and involves the use of extremely cold air on the skin to stimulate collagen production, tighten pores, reduce inflammation, even destroy cancer cells and much more. It has evolved over the past 70 years, and is a therapy used for a range of things, from facials to cancer treatments. The growth of cryotherapy in recent years has been exponential.
  
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• Romania: Andrew Tate's detention replaced with house arrest - Brent and Kilburn Times

  31-03-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Romania: Andrew Tate's detention replaced with house arrest  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• A Day in Victoria - Grace Cater, Beal Sixth Form

  31-03-2023 22:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• For an Easter Out of This World - Lucia Ambrosi - Croydon High School

  31-03-2023 22:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Asking what it means to be human is a fundamental human trait, but in this exhibition, AI looks into humanity to find out the answer.
  
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• 2023 Annual Maths Feast - Raunak Gupta Sutton Grammar School

  31-03-2023 22:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Maths Feast is a fun educational challenge for Year 10 students. This year it was held on Wednesday 22nd of March at Raynes Park High School. 4 Year 10 Students each from 22 different schools took part. I was also a participant from Sutton Grammar School. The Maths Feast is organized by the Advanced Maths Support Programme (AMSP) with the aim to develop problem-solving skills  and improve teamwork and communication skills through challenging recreational math.
  
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• ‘The Beavers’ lose to Farnborough - Gabriel Kelly, Hampton School

  31-03-2023 22:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Despite a recent lift in form for the mid-table side Hampton and Richmond Borough F.C. (the Beavers’), they suffered a painfully close loss to a rather impressive Farnborough side. Due to Hampton and Richmond’s winning streaks in recent weeks, locals have rushed to the Beaver Stadium, home of ‘The Beavers, to offer their support to the ever-improving Hampton and Richmond.
  
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• A Personal Reflection On The Final GCSE Mocks

  31-03-2023 22:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Reflection on the stresses and strains of the most recent GCSE mocks.
  
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• A Dystopian wreck- Newstead Woods School, Sofia Leal-Bryzak

  31-03-2023 22:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 29th of March, there was an event at the Southbank Centre which presented Mike Nelsons most recent art exhibition. This event was a unique moment to celebrate the show with the artist himself, Mike Nelson. It started at 6:30 and ended at 9pm. The name of the exhibition was “Exhibition Beckons”. Since this was a special event, there were a limited amount of people invited. At seven o’clock, the artists presented a speech to people describing the process behind creating th
  
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• Review of 'You bury me,' by Flora Miller, Putney High School

  31-03-2023 22:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Written back in 2015 as a response to the political situation in Egypt, ‘You bury me,’ written by Ahlam reveals the truth about the city of Cairo in a way that is fresh and exciting. Ahlam won the Women’s Prize for Playwriting in 2020 for ‘You bury me,’ and having seen the play you can easily understand the reason for its success . It’s hard hitting and doesn’t shy away from approaching difficult topics and yet its writing allows for some truly humorous
  
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• Java Whiskers: The Cat-tastic Café!, Kristina Adams, Gumley House

  31-03-2023 22:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Looking for the purrfect destination to get your caffeine and feline fix? Look no further than Java Whiskers in Westfield White City! This unique cat cafe is the paw-some place to be for feline fanatics, offering a cozy and playful atmosphere filled with fur-endly rescue cats
  
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• Easter is right round the corner! - Shuhada Farhana, GGS

  31-03-2023 22:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Easter is a joyous Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus, typically held on 9th April every year. Jesus was crucified on the cross on what is known as Good Friday but then was resurrected and came back to life on Easter Sunday. In the New Testament Easter is said to have occurred 3 days after Jesus was crucified. Jesus was crucified on the cross by the Romans on the charge of blasphemy and that he was ‘the king of the Jews’ and they condemned him w
  
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• MEP: “Path to Fluency” - Channelle Cervantes, Gumley House

  31-03-2023 21:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) is an intensive language programme founded in 2016 by the UCL Institution for Education, in collaboration with the British Council. Their original target was to get 5000 students on track to fluency by 2020; having exceeded this goal, the programme will now extend until 2024 and expand its participation from 79 schools to 100.
  
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• Moral Responsibility for Eating Meat - Mowon Yoon Tiffin Girls' School

  31-03-2023 21:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  If you eat meat, should you be responsible for animal suffering?
  
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• Telegraph Media Literacy Programme- Iman Mansoor, Parmiter's School

  31-03-2023 21:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph Media Literacy Programme!
  
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• The Shift: UK and Religion - Scofield Chan, Whitgift School

  31-03-2023 21:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Religious Shift
  
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• SVP raffle draw for the Felix project Ifechi Nweze St Bede's School

  31-03-2023 21:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 3rd of March 2023, the SVP group of St Bede's had the support of many when they decided to hold a raffle draw for the Felix Project which one of the SVP members wanted to raise money for.
  
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• The Lion King At The Lyceum Theatre - Andreas Solomou, Bancroft's

  31-03-2023 21:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Lion King musical has been performed at the Lyceum Theatre for over 17 years, with endless brilliant reviews and appraisals.
  
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• Northern Ireland healthcare workers pause strike action after talks ... - Brent and Kilburn Times

  31-03-2023 21:01 via news.google.com
  
  Northern Ireland healthcare workers pause strike action after talks ...  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
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• The trailblazer who shaped British media—Maddie Huffine, Surbiton High

  31-03-2023 20:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Meet Pete Henderson, the front-line cameraman who transformed journalism, politics and British media. An entrepreneur at heart, in this exclusive interview he provides advice, information on his latest business venture and tells stories involving a lion-mauled finger and a song by Fine Young Cannibals.
  
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• Astroscale – Tackling space debris

  31-03-2023 20:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This week I spent some time with Astro scale UK, a company set up to remove space debris, to find out more about what they do.
  
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• Tyler’s Estate Sale is a Sell Out by Scarlett Brock, Newstead Wood

  31-03-2023 20:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This morning, Tyler the Creator released an eight-track deluxe edition named “The Estate Sale” to his sixth studio album “Call Me If You Get Lost” and everybody is going wild over these unreleased hits that did not quite make the cut for the original album. 
  
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• Nalini Malani: My Reality is Different - Katie Pryor, Ursuline

  31-03-2023 20:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Trafalgar Square – a well-known landmark in London, home to Nelson’s Column, its iconic four bronze lions and even Britain’s smallest police station. However, we cannot ignore the impressive presence of the National Gallery and its detailed façade looming over passers-by. It’s currently home to over 2,300 works of art including: Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet and Raphael. Take advantage of its free entry and you may just find yourself amid a plethora of highly accl
  
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