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• Deadline extended for Barking & Dagenham business awards

  09-05-2025 21:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The deadline for the Barking & Dagenham Chamber of Commerce Business Awards has been extended to May 14. Businesses can enter for free in 11+ categories.
  
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• West of Suez: Brent up 4% on week, EBOB cracks rebound - Quantum Commodity Intelligence

  09-05-2025 21:51 via news.google.com
  West of Suez: Brent up 4% on week, EBOB cracks rebound  Quantum Commodity Intelligence
  
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• Police search for missing man, 54, from Hornchurch

  09-05-2025 21:03 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a missing man, 54, from Hornchurch. 
  
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• Man rushed to hospital with leg injury after crash on busy Southall road

  09-05-2025 20:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been rushed to hospital with a leg injury after a crash on a busy Southall road.
  
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• Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Tests New Highs On Tariff Hopes - FXEmpire

  09-05-2025 20:21 via news.google.com
  Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Tests New Highs On Tariff Hopes  FXEmpire
  
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• Brent Council refers itself to housing regulator over failures to follow up on repairs, damp and mould issues - Harrow Online

  09-05-2025 19:26 via news.google.com
  Brent Council refers itself to housing regulator over failures to follow up on repairs, damp and mould issues  Harrow Online
  
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• Large group of protesters gather against council plans to build homes

  09-05-2025 19:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A large group of residents protested against a council's plans to build homes on historic countryside.
  
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• Upminster road blocked for days - after large shed dumped

  09-05-2025 18:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A fly-tipped shed resulted in a road closure this week in Upminster.
  
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• Brent Knoll: Bottled water handed out after burst main - BBC

  09-05-2025 18:38 via news.google.com
  Brent Knoll: Bottled water handed out after burst main  BBC
  
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• RECSP after emergency services tackle fire at Erith Pier

  09-05-2025 18:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently responding to a fire at Erith Pier.
  
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• LIVE updates as emergency services tackle fire at Erith Pier

  09-05-2025 18:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently responding to a fire at Erith Pier.
  
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• Lorry driver quits job after winning £5.2m on National Lottery

  09-05-2025 18:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Gary MacDonald, a 60-year-old lorry driver from Barking, has quit his job delivering parcels to Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex after winning £5.2 million on the National Lottery.
  
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• Car wash and tree work among weekly plans submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council

  09-05-2025 18:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A series of new planning applications have been submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council this week.
  
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• A taste of Japan is coming to Stratford - here's what's on

  09-05-2025 18:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Japanese market will come to the heart of Stratford this weekend with mochi, matcha and more.
  
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• The Thai restaurant in Brockley where takeaway orders don't stop coming

  09-05-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  I visited a Thai restaurant in Brockley where the takeaway orders didn’t stop coming – and I can see why so many people love it.
  
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• Southeastern trains cancelled or replaced by buses this weekend

  09-05-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Southeastern trains will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend.
  
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• Met Police: 'We couldn't have stopped Labour Party sex offender any sooner'

  09-05-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police Service has claimed it could not have stopped Labour Party flasher Sam Gould, a former aide to Wes Streeting, any sooner than it did.
  
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• Croydon Council criticised over lack of public consultation on youth engagement cuts

  09-05-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An MP has blasted Croydon Council’s handling of proposed youth service cuts, calling the lack of public consultation an ‘insult’ to the young people and families who depend on them.
  
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• Young man who fell ill in bath died from 'acute drug toxicity', court told

  09-05-2025 17:48 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Dagenham man Edward Gorecki, 33, died from acute drug toxicity after being found in the bath suffering from breathing difficulties, an inquest hearing was told.
  
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• 'We feel like animals living with all these flies around us - it's disgusting'

  09-05-2025 17:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A resident of a flat in Scrattons Farm Estate in Barking has called for action after revealing how his family have been plagued for years by a fly infestation.
  
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• 'Disgust' in Bexley and Bromley over Mayor's plans to build on London’s greenbelt

  09-05-2025 17:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The assembly member for Bexley and Bromley has expressed concerns over the Mayor of London’s plans to build on London’s green belt.
  
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• Everything we know about the new British restaurant set to open in Upminster

  09-05-2025 17:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Ahead of a new restaurant set to open in Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, at the end of May, we have compiled all there is to currently know about the latest business news.
  
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• London could be warmer than Ibiza this weekend with sun and blue skies

  09-05-2025 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  London could get hotter than Ibiza this weekend, with temperatures reaching highs of up to 24 degrees.
  
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• David Beckham spotted in central London at flagship store

  09-05-2025 16:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  David Beckham joined Nespresso and social enterprise Change Please to open Nespresso’s new Covent Garden flagship, where Londoners can try the free, vitamin-enriched Summer Spritz iced coffee this summer.
  
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• RECAP after police and air ambulance rush to crash in Southall with road closed

  09-05-2025 16:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A major road outside Southall station is closed completely following a crash with the air ambulance and police on the scene. Live updates here.
  
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• LIVE as police and air ambulance rush to crash in Southall with road closed

  09-05-2025 16:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A major road outside Southall station is closed completely following a crash with the air ambulance and police on the scene. Live updates here.
  
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• Murder probe as man, 87, dies after 'robbery' in Manor House

  09-05-2025 15:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An elderly man has died after a robbery on Goodchild Road, Manor House.
  
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• Man arrested after stolen car rams police vehicles near Romford

  09-05-2025 15:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a stolen Mitsubishi allegedly rammed into police vehicles in a bid to evade capture near Romford.
  
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• Proposed brain injury unit would have 'harmful impact' on green belt

  09-05-2025 15:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Plans for a brain injury unit in St Marys Lane, Upminster have been refused by Havering Council.
  
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• Grove Park station to mark 200 years of travel with free family event

  09-05-2025 15:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This weekend Grove Park station will post a family event with a literary walking tour and historic dress up as Southeastern marks 200 years.
  
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• Third man charged after ‘attempted murder’ shooting in Forest Gate

  09-05-2025 15:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A third man has been charged after a shooting in Forest Gate that left three in hospital.
  
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• Man charged with carrying knife in waistband in Seven Kings

  09-05-2025 14:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with having a knife in a park in Seven Kings.
  
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• Forecast update for Brent crude oil -09-05-2025 - Economies.com

  09-05-2025 14:00 via news.google.com
  Forecast update for Brent crude oil -09-05-2025  Economies.com
  
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• Derby bank murder accused appears in court via video link - Brent & Kilburn Times

  09-05-2025 13:36 via news.google.com
  Derby bank murder accused appears in court via video link  Brent & Kilburn Times
  
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• Croydon DJ handed restraining order after drunken assaults on ex-partner

  09-05-2025 13:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A part-time DJ who attacked his former partner twice in the space of a few hours during a drink-fuelled outburst near his home in Croydon has been made subject to a year-long restraining order.
  
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• Police surround abandoned landmark Ilford building after 'group seen on roof'

  09-05-2025 13:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Emergency services surrounded Ilford's Harrison Gibson building after a group of people were seen on the roof.
  
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• The Croydon Tramlink closures this weekend with key routes affected

  09-05-2025 13:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There will be no overnight Tramlink services this Saturday (May 10) on key routes in and out of Croydon.
  
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• Hackney gallery owner pleads guilty after terrorist financing investigation

  09-05-2025 13:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  BBC Bargain Hunt star Oghenochuko Ojiri has pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000
  
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• Met Police investigate importation of suicide drug after two women found dead

  09-05-2025 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police is investigating the importation of a lethal chemical known to be sold online to suicidal people, after five London deaths.
  
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• Engineering work to stop South Western trains to Waterloo this weekend

  09-05-2025 13:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  South Western train services to and from London Waterloo will be cancelled or replaced by buses for yet another weekend due to major maintenance work.
  
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• Man left with 'possibly life-changing injuries' after Plumstead stabbing

  09-05-2025 12:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been left with potentially life-changing injuries after he was stabbed in the hand in Plumstead.
  
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• LIVE updates as DO NOT TRAVEL warning issued amid London train chaos

  09-05-2025 11:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Travellers are being told not to travel via a central London station amid major rail disruption.
  
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• Gidea Park headteacher 'relentless in pursuit of excellence' up for national award

  09-05-2025 11:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Lee Raftery, headteacher at the Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park, has been nominated for headteacher of the year at the Tes Awards.
  
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• DO NOT TRAVEL warning issued amid London train chaos

  09-05-2025 11:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Travellers are being told not to travel via a central London station amid major rail disruption.
  
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• Bargain Hunt expert pleads guilty following investigation into terrorist financing

  09-05-2025 11:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  BBC Bargain Hunt star Oghenochuko Ojiri has pleaded guilty to eight offences under section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000
  
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• Free leisure access offered to Brent heroes in new Community Champions scheme - LondonWorld

  09-05-2025 11:33 via news.google.com
  Free leisure access offered to Brent heroes in new Community Champions scheme  LondonWorld
  
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• SWAN delays services on Southeastern Greenwich line with diversions in place

  09-05-2025 11:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A swan on the tracks has forced trains from Greenwich to divert, with major delays to Southeastern trains.
  
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• Half price hanging baskets on offer from You Garden

  09-05-2025 11:01 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It’s all in the prep when it comes to stunning hanging baskets but if you’re not green fingered and want to leave it to the plant experts then you’ll be pleased to hear You Garden has done all the hard work for you.
  
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• Discontinued Kellogg's cereals fans were 'obsessed' with back at B&M after 15 years

  09-05-2025 10:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Coco Pops Straws and Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws have returned to B&M stores across the UK for the first time since being discontinued in 2010.
  
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• Little-known rule that could stop you taking your mobile phone on a flight

  09-05-2025 10:32 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  You could be stopped from taking your mobile phone (or any other electrical device) on a flight if it's not charged - here's why.
  
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