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• And God Created Woman, Jessica Boakye, St Dom's Sixth Form

  21-04-2023 23:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  “I believe in more gusto…in being more relaxed, in enjoying our skin…in the sun.”
  
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• The Young Reporter Scheme - A Review - by Jake Loh Sutton Grammar

  21-04-2023 23:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  For the past 8 months, I've been taking part in the Young Reporter scheme, which is why this article exists. It's been an enjoyable experience, and I've had the opportunity to write some fabulous articles across this two thirds of a year.
  
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• Celebrating a month of restraint and spirituality – Mehdi Earp, WCGS

  21-04-2023 20:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• M25 crash, Upminster: Four people taken to Romford hospital

  21-04-2023 19:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Four people have been hospitalised after two cars collided on the M25 near Upminster.
  
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• RSPCA appeal after man filmed 'kicking dog' in Islington

  21-04-2023 18:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An animal charity is appealing for information after a man was videoed apparently kicking a dog on a North London street.
  
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• Romford councillor: Town centre hoodie ban is 'brilliant'

  21-04-2023 18:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Romford councillor has lauded new rules which ban some face coverings in the town centre, claiming that businesses needed to “show some kind of strength” to tackle anti-social behaviour.
  
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• Brewhouse and Kitchen Highbury wants to be 'community hub'

  21-04-2023 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Brewhouse and Kitchen pub in Islington, which brews some of its own beers on site, says it would like to become a hub for the local community.
  
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• Crouch End sinkhole 'NOT caused by giant Thames Water leak'

  21-04-2023 17:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Haringey Council said a huge sinkhole that appeared in the middle of a residential street was not caused by a leaking Thames Water pipe.
  
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• Crouch End sinkhole caused by 'giant Thames Water leak'

  21-04-2023 17:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A huge sinkhole that appeared in the middle of a road in north London may have been caused by eroded soil.
  
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• Sadiq Khan to end London day travelcards under new plans

  21-04-2023 17:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London is set to cut London day travelcards under new plans to help save money in the TfL.
  
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• East London protesters in Westminster air pollution demo

  21-04-2023 17:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Protesters demanding the controversial Silvertown Tunnel be scrapped have been picketing outside the Department for Transport in Westminster in a campaign against fossil fuel licensing.
  
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• Brama hotel opening in Bromley Old Town Hall: First pictures

  21-04-2023 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  New photos reveal a first look at Bromley’s stylish new and “only” boutique hotel set to open this summer.
  
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• Police increase patrols in Dartford due to disorderly behaviour

  21-04-2023 16:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Dartford will see more police patrols in the town centre over the weekend due to a rise in disorderly behaviour.
  
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• Bromley ‘monster’ jailed for 18 years for rape of six-year-old

  21-04-2023 16:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A “monster” from Bromley has been jailed for 18 years after he repeatedly sexually abused and raped his stepdaughter between the ages of six and ten.
  
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• Dartford Crossing bridge Just Stop Oil protestors jailed

  21-04-2023 16:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled a bridge on the Dartford Crossing, causing gridlock when police closed the bridge to traffic, have both been jailed as the judge stressed he wanted others to be deterred from copying them.
  
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• Croydon Minster of St John Baptist church: 30 gravestones destroyed

  21-04-2023 16:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A churchyard in Croydon has had 30 gravestones destroyed by vandals over the Easter week.
  
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• Shamwari, South Africa 2023, Harry Barker, St Johns Leatherhead

  21-04-2023 16:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  South Africa trip, Shamwari, 2023
  
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• Humdingers opens third bakery and cafe in Highbury Park

  21-04-2023 16:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Chef Robert Hunningher, who earned a British Empire Medal for running soup kitchens during the pandemic, has opened his third cafe and bakery in Highgbury where he grew up
  
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• Finchley Lido to be redeveloped but stay at current site

  21-04-2023 16:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Finchley Lido open-air swimming pool will stay on its current site rather than being relocated after thousands took part in a Barnet Council consultation.
  
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• Bromley woman diagnosed with same cancer as dad to run London Marathon

  21-04-2023 16:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A woman from Bromley who lost her dad when she was 17-years-old has been diagnosed with the same cancer and will run the London Marathon this year.
  
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• Film review: Renfield, Dracula update stars Nicolas Cage

  21-04-2023 16:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The master servant relationship between Cage's Dracula and Nicholas Hoult's Renfield is updated as a satirical, violent exploration of toxic codependency
  
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• Sedgehill Road Bromley burglar caught after 13 years

  21-04-2023 16:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A burglar has been sentenced after breaking into a home and threatening a woman and her child with a screwdriver 13 years ago.
  
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• Group charged with plotting East London murder with Chris Kaba

  21-04-2023 15:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A group of men have appeared at the Old Bailey accused of plotting a murder in Tower Hamlets with Wembley rapper Chris Kaba, who was later shot dead by police.
  
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• Four charged with plotting East London murder with Chris Kaba

  21-04-2023 15:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A group of men have appeared at the Old Bailey accused of plotting a murder in Tower Hamlets with Wembley rapper Chris Kaba, who was later shot dead by police.
  
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• Q&A: Matilda The Musical's Mrs Woodworm On Performing The West End Hit

  21-04-2023 15:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Resident takes a quick five with Amy Ellen Richardson who plays the wonderfully horrible Mrs Woodworm in Matilda the Musical now on at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End.
  
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• Lana Del Rey Announced As Headliner For Music Festival BST Hyde Park

  21-04-2023 14:37 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The American songstress joins the likes of P!NK, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel as the final headliner for one of London’s top music festival.
  
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• Jesse Dunford Wood opens Harvest in Kensal Rise May 2023

  21-04-2023 14:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A sister restaurant to the popular Parlour in Kensal rise, Jesse Dunford Wood's Harvest is an all-day dining venture taking over the former Bawarchi curry house with a British-led seasonal menu ranging from brunch to lunch and informal suppers
  
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• Possibility for Blackheath Montpelier Vale to be pedestrianised

  21-04-2023 14:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Lewisham Council is exploring early plans to potentially pedestrianize Montpelier Vale in Blackheath.
  
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• Cricklewood Broadway closed as fire covers area in smoke

  21-04-2023 14:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Around 70 firefighters tackled a blaze in Cricklewood that shrouded a high street in thick smoke. (April 21).
  
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• Welling Ruskin Drive: Female ‘raped and assaulted’

  21-04-2023 14:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a man after an alleged assault and rape took place in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Ashley Road Epsom: Man dies in one-car crash

  21-04-2023 14:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has died after a one-car crash in Epsom.
  
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• The Rocket pub in Euston reopens after major refurbishment

  21-04-2023 14:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Rocket pub in Euston Road has been completely transformed after a three-week refurbishment.
  
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• Buckleigh Road Streatham flat fire: Two taken to hospital

  21-04-2023 13:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man was rescued from a flat fire in Streatham in the early hours of this morning (April 21).
  
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• Butlin's: How to win a free holiday if your name is Charles or Camilla

  21-04-2023 13:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Butlin's are offering the chance for three people in the UK who have one of these 11 regal names to win a free family holiday ahead of the King's coronation.
  
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• Browning Street Southwark: Man fights for life after building fall

  21-04-2023 12:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man is fighting for his life after falling from a residential building in Southwark.
  
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• Hippodrome's Magic Mike Live Show Gives You ‘Permission’ To Go Wild

  21-04-2023 12:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Brace yourself for a serious does of oestrogen in free-fall hysteria, and then enjoy it.
  
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• UK Emergency Alert: how to turn off alert on your phone

  21-04-2023 12:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The UK wide test of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place on Sunday
  
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• Recap as fire breaks out in Cricklewood building

  21-04-2023 12:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters today tackled a fire in Cricklewood Broadway, Cricklewood.
  
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• Live updates as fire breaks out in Cricklewood building

  21-04-2023 12:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a fire on Cricklewood Broadway in Cricklewood.
  
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• Dominic Raab resigns as Deputy Prime minister after report

  21-04-2023 12:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Dominic Rabb has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister following an official report that featured allegations that he bullied staff members while working as a cabinet minister.
  
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• South London man’s suicide raises NHS mental health concerns

  21-04-2023 11:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man’s suicide has raised concerns about the lack of communication between different agencies regarding ‘at risk’ people.
  
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• Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran tribute concert in Barking

  21-04-2023 11:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A tribute concert to Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran is being staged at The Broadway Theatre in Barking.
  
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• Ruskin Drive Welling police cordon: Recap

  21-04-2023 11:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off an alleyway in Welling since around 3.30am today.
  
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• Ruskin Drive Welling police cordon: Live updates

  21-04-2023 11:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have cordoned off an alleyway in Welling since around 3.30am today.
  
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• Missing Cardiff Girl may be in Charlton

  21-04-2023 11:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl who is missing from Cardiff may be in Charlton.
  
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• Park Road Croydon: Man taken to hospital after falling from height

  21-04-2023 11:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after falling from a height in Croydon.
  
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• Review: Secret Life of Bees, Almeida Theatre, Islington

  21-04-2023 10:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Based on Sue Monk Kidd’s bestselling novel, this honey-coated production about two women fleeing racism and patriarchy in the civil rights era features an emotive, fresh, soaring score.
  
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• Around 60 people flee fire at block of flats in Bow

  21-04-2023 10:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Around 60 people were forced to flee a block of flats in the early morning after a fire broke out.
  
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• Atlas Gardens Charlton van crash: Five arrested and victim named

  21-04-2023 10:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A 44-year-old woman has been named and pictured for the first time by police after she died following a crash with a van in Charlton.
  
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• Thornton Heath flasher masturbated on train for 15 minutes

  21-04-2023 10:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have revealed that a serial flasher masturbated on a train for 15 minutes while staring at a woman.
  
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