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• Seasonal Serotonin - Jasmine, Esher Sixth Form College

  18-04-2023 22:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  As temperatures start to get into the upper teens, and clouds are less prominent in the sky, many of us may notice an increase in mood, motivation and energy. We've all heard of the phrase "seasonal depression" - but what is the science behind it? Can the sun really aid our mental health?In short, yes! Both sunlight and darkness trigger the release of hormones in our brains for different reasons: serotonin triggered by sunlight is responsible for stimulating happiness, regulating anxiety and inc
  
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• Model United Nations: is it worth it for students?

  18-04-2023 22:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Is Model United Nations (MUN) still a serious contender in student debate opportunities?
  
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• Cryptocurrency: An insight into the future-Melody Narouei NewsteadWood

  18-04-2023 20:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Simply put, cryptocurrency is digital money, it has no physical form as it is virtual. There are various ways of buying cryptocurrency, one of them is using a broker; first you need to pick a broker, they are the middleman between the cryptocurrency market and the buyer or seller. You buy your digital currency through them, and they make sure you receive it, though you should be wary of scam websites. This means that once you buy cryptocurrency in general, there’s no refunds.
  
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• Croydon Road Bromley crash: Man dies

  18-04-2023 20:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man in his 80s has died after a crash in Bromley.
  
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• Romford Wetherspoon pub closure: Recorder readers react

  18-04-2023 19:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Readers have been sharing their memories of a Romford Wetherspoon pub that has closed its doors for the final time.
  
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• Mercedes-Benz World - A Whirlwind Ride of Fun -Eloisa-Mai Foster - TLA

  18-04-2023 19:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Mercedes-Benz world is located in Weybridge, which itself is in the south-east of England, or more precisely Surrey.
  
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• Romford hoodie ban in crackdown on anti-social behaviour

  18-04-2023 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hoodies, helmets or ski masks that cover the face are now banned in Romford as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
  
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• How bullying affects you- Aisha Zaffar- The Langley Academy

  18-04-2023 17:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Bullying is unacceptable in schools, and everywhere as a matter of fact, and has many effects upon the one who is bullied. Bullying is defined as repeated behavior by an individual or group intended to hurt another individual or group emotionally or physically, and there are 4 main types: Psychological bullying, which is defined as any intentional and purposeful mental abuse, those who go through this type of bullying often have emotional problems that linger for many years after abuse happens.
  
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• Damage caused to van after crash on Bromley Road

  18-04-2023 17:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A van has been damaged after a crash in Bromley.
  
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• London Marathon: What weather to expect from the Met Office

  18-04-2023 17:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Met Office shares their forecast for the London Marathon this weekend, here's what to expect.
  
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• Lewisham mum ‘left dog to starve to death as she went to Portugal’

  18-04-2023 17:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A mum from Lewisham was in court after her dog starved to death while she was away in Portugal.
  
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• Southeastern Railway diversions: Planned closures

  18-04-2023 16:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Planned engineering work will take place on certain Southeastern Railway lines this week.
  
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• The impact of Roald Dahl's books in the literary world

  18-04-2023 16:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Roald Dahl's works are universally regarded as timeless masterpieces that appeal to both children and adults. The colourful and inventive method in which he recounts his stories is one of the reasons for their appeal. His writings are immensely enjoyable because they are loaded with humour, wit, and a sense of the bizarre. Furthermore, his stories frequently contain a strong sense of morality and a lesson to be learnt. They also frequently feature memorable characters and surroundings with which
  
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• A21 Bromley Road closes after 'crash': Recap

  18-04-2023 16:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The A21 Bromley Road Southbound is partially blocked due to a reported 'crash'.
  
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• A21 Bromley Road closes after 'crash': Live updates

  18-04-2023 16:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The A21 Bromley Road Southbound is partially blocked due to a reported 'crash'.
  
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• Greenwich man charged with murder in Dartford

  18-04-2023 16:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man, 19, from Greenwich has been charged with murder following the death of an 18-year-old in Dartford.
  
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• The Parakeet, exciting addition to Kentish Town's restaurant scene

  18-04-2023 16:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Locals may grumble about the name change, but there's no doubting that Jazz Cafe owners Steve Ball and Riz Shaikh have breathed new life into the old Oxford Arms.
  
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• Shake Shack to open burger restaurant in Camden High Street

  18-04-2023 15:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Foodies are in for a treat as a burger chain Shake Shack is set to open a new branch in the heart of Camden Town.
  
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• Havering: Almost 90pc offered first choice primary school

  18-04-2023 15:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  More children in Havering have been offered a place at one of their top three preferred primary schools compared to last year.
  
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• Is Netflix ready for livestreaming? - Aimee Ha, Woodford County

  18-04-2023 15:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The streaming platform Netflix came under fire for numerous technical difficulties that delayed the live reunion of popular reality TV show, Love is Blind.
  
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• Camden brothers jailed for heroin and crack drugs line

  18-04-2023 14:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A mobile phone found in a car that ran over a police officer helped the Met break down the 'Jeremy' drugs line that dealt crack and heroin across Camden, resulting in the conviction and jailing of three brothers.
  
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• Call the Midwife's Judy Parfitt opens up about husbands dementia

  18-04-2023 14:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  BBC's Call the Midwife star Judy Parfitt has discussed her late husband Tony Steedman's dementia battle.
  
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• Urban Village Fete: Free Family Festival at Greenwich Peninsula

  18-04-2023 14:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  With DJs, a makers market, food trucks, a canine circus and a dancefloor, the Urban Village Fete will be a fun day out at Greenwich Peninsula
  
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• Hampstead comic Simon Brodkin raises funds for education charity

  18-04-2023 14:11 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  April Foolery is a fund-raising night of comedy and music in memory of inspirational UCS teacher David Lund. Hosted by Highgate comic Hugh Dennis, and featuring stand up by Simon Brodkin, it supports a fund offering creative opportunities to disavantaged children
  
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• Upminster plane crash: AAIB appeals for dashcam footage

  18-04-2023 14:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Investigators are calling for witnesses to come forward with information following a plane crash in Upminster earlier this month.
  
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• Long Lane Bexleyheath fire: Car completely destroyed

  18-04-2023 13:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A video shows chaos as a car goes up in flames in Bexley with thick clouds of smoke coming from the blaze.
  
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• London Lane Bexleyheath fire: Car completely destroyed

  18-04-2023 13:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A video shows chaos as a car goes up in flames in Bexley with thick clouds of smoke coming from the blaze.
  
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• Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold memorial held in Greenwich

  18-04-2023 13:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Mourners gathered today at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich for the funeral of Jacqueline Gold, the trailblazing Ann Summers boss who passed away last month from breast cancer at the age of 62.
  
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• Sylvanian Families shop in Finsbury Park to shut on April 22

  18-04-2023 13:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A popular toy shop that first opened more than 30 years ago will shut this weekend.
  
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• Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh spotted at Blackfen Co-op

  18-04-2023 13:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A TikTok has gone viral of Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield at a Co-op store in south east London.
  
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• Epsom: Victim assaulted by balaclava-clad man in Horton Hill alleyway

  18-04-2023 13:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after being attacked in an alleyway in Epsom by a balaclava-clad man.
  
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• Dartford MP says £2.5b ‘UK Disneyland’ plans are ‘dead in the water’

  18-04-2023 13:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Plans for a £2.5 billion theme park in Kent, UK, dubbed the 'Disney on Thames', are said to be “dead in the water” by Dartford MP Gareth Johnson.
  
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• Talented Highgate residents exhibit at 2023 Holly Lodge art show

  18-04-2023 13:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From professionals to talented amateurs who have never exhibited before, the second Holly Lodge Art Exhibition features 100 works by 50 artists hailing from the historic 1920s estate and surrounding area.
  
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• Brent Goes Global with the Raheem Sterling Foundation - The Voice Online

  18-04-2023 13:02 via news.google.com
  
  Brent Goes Global with the Raheem Sterling Foundation  The Voice Online
  
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• Designer clothing fraudster bought historic Hampstead house

  18-04-2023 12:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The mastermind behind a lucrative fake designer clothing scam bought a historic £4 million house in the same Hampstead neighbourhood as Harry Styles and Benedict Cumberbatch.
  
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• Hackney mum calls for annual mould checks in council flats

  18-04-2023 12:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A mother who fears her children’s asthma is affected by damp and mould problems at her home called on housing bosses to get on top of the problem.
  
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• New Malden High Street stabbing: Man still fighting for life

  18-04-2023 12:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 31-year-old man is still fighting for his life two days after a double stabbing in New Malden.
  
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• What is Parvovirus? Symptoms for dog owners to look out for

  18-04-2023 11:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Pet owners are being warned over an outbreak of Parvovirus - a severe illness that can prove fatal to dogs.
  
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• Asda launches self-driving cars to deliver food shop to customers

  18-04-2023 11:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Asda and Wayve have partnered up and launched a trial for self-driving cars to deliver food shopping to customers' homes.
  
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• Romford choir members audition for Britain’s Got Talent

  18-04-2023 11:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Singers from a Romford choir were among those hailed by Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) judges as they were put through to the next round of the TV contest.
  
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• Screen Pop to sponsor Epping Forest food charity's education scheme

  18-04-2023 10:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The food education classes organised by Epping Forest’s largest emergency food agency have received a major boost after securing a main sponsor.
  
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• Warning ahead of Emergency Alert system trial - how it works

  18-04-2023 10:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Which? have warned the Emergency Alert system trial could be a “magnet for scammers” looking to take advantage
  
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• Finsbury Park Tough Mudder race an 'environmental disgrace'

  18-04-2023 10:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A mud run event attended by thousands has been banned from a north London park after the damage it caused at the weekend was branded an “environmental disgrace”.
  
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• London Road Norbury takeaway fire under investigation

  18-04-2023 10:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The cause of a fire in a Norbury takeaway is under investigation after the kitchen was partly destroyed by the blaze.
  
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• Hampstead M&S to sell unsold bakery loaves as frozen foods

  18-04-2023 09:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two north London Marks & Spencer branches will begin to sell unsold fresh bakery loaves to repurposed frozen garlic bread.
  
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• Kilburn Library in £765k revamp amid structural safety fears

  18-04-2023 08:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A London library is set for a £765k refurbishment after cracks have formed in the structure of the building. 
  
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• Duncan Boyd to return to EastEnders in April after 34 years

  18-04-2023 07:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  After more than three decades Duncan Boyd, played by David Gillespie, is set to return to EastEnders later this month.
  
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• Sainsbury’s Abbey Wood: Broken lifts leaves customer frustrated

  18-04-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A double above-knee amputee from Abbey Wood says she is feeling “frustrated” due to the broken lift at a Sainsbury’s superstore.
  
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• Cutty Sark DLR station ‘soul destroying’ due to prolonged repairs

  18-04-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A South London resident feels like cleaning their local DLR station “with a mop themselves”, describing the space as “soul-destroying” due to the prolonged repairs needed.
  
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• Brixton construction workers wins Range Rover and Mercedes with BOTB

  18-04-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A construction worker from Brixton was left speechless after winning two brand new cars worth £120,000.
  
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