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• Croydon: Baby dies in hospital after cardiac arrest

  25-02-2020 21:25
  
  AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a 17-month old boy died in hospital after being found in cardiac arrest.
  
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• Erith's Exchange gets almost £1 million in funding

  25-02-2020 20:39
  
  The Erith Exchange — formerly the Old Library — has received almost £1 million in extra funding for a new round of ambitious renovations.
  
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• Record number of new firefighters join Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

  25-02-2020 20:00
  
  Essex County Fire and Rescue Service welcomed its biggest new squad in over ten years with eighteen new firefighters now members of the emergency service.
  
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• Year 11 Harlow students to trial independent living through Government scheme

  25-02-2020 19:46
  
  Teenagers are signing up for a summer programme which will challenge them in the next stage in their life by learning how to live independently.
  
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• Greenwich man guilty of Camden murder

  25-02-2020 19:40
  
  A 19 year-old man from Greenwich was found guilty today (February 25) of the murder of a teenager in Camden last August.
  
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• Yellow weather warning for ice issued for London tomorrow

  25-02-2020 19:00
  
  People can expect disruption to their journeys with icy conditions forecast for London tomorrow morning.
  
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• MP David Simmonds against Heathrow third runway expansion

  25-02-2020 19:00
  
  An all-party parliamentary group will be aligning in opposition of plans for expansion of a third runway at Heathrow airport.
  
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• Epping Forest Holocaust survivor exhibition gets over £59K National Lottery grant

  25-02-2020 19:00
  
  A £59,600 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant has been secured to commemorate a holocaust survivors’ exhibition in the district.
  
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• Former Charlton Athletic star Lucy Kerr has tragically lost her battle with cancer

  25-02-2020 18:39
  
  Charlton Athletic Women have revealed thatformer player Lucy Kerr has tragically passed away after losing her battle with bone cancer aged just 20.
  
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• Jobs at risk at HSBC as bank announces closure of Greenwich branch

  25-02-2020 17:03
  
  HSBC has announced it is closing its Greenwich branch as part of UK-wide plans to axe 27 high street stores, putting nearly 50 jobs at risk.
  
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• West Hatch High School hosts love-themed performing arts show

  25-02-2020 16:52
  
  Several secondary school students took to the stage for an evening show dedicated in the name of love.
  
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• Harlequins Ladies rugby star is confident of second Six Nations grand slam

  25-02-2020 16:36
  
  A member of the England women's Rugby squad sat down with the Richmond & Twickenham Times during the Six Nations tournament.
  
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• Two men fined thousands after more than 300 shisha pipes seized across Croydon

  25-02-2020 16:11
  
  Two men responsible for three shisha bars across Croydon have been fined thousands of pounds for illegally allowing people to smoke indoors.
  
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• How to make the perfect pancake - according to scientists

  25-02-2020 16:00
  
  PANCAKE day is upon us - but have you ever wondered how to get them just right every time?
  
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• HSBC announce it is closing one of its Croydon branches

  25-02-2020 15:50
  
  HSBC has announced that it is closing one of its Croydon branches this year.
  
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• Bromley's council tax to rise again after a decade of shrinking budgets

  25-02-2020 14:36
  
  Council tax is set to rise again in Bromley, with leader Colin Smith talking up the authority’s position after a decade of continually shrinking budgets.
  
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• Wanted Harlow man who went missing for a month arrested

  25-02-2020 14:30
  
  A man who went missing after failing to appear at court has been arrested.
  
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• Rape complainants consented to sex with grime star Solo 45, court told

  25-02-2020 14:25
  
  Four women who accuse a grime star of rape and false imprisonment consented to the sexual activity with him, a jury has been told.
  
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• Southwark's first community conference to tackle climate emergency on this month

  25-02-2020 14:16
  
  Southwark Council is holding its first community conference to help tackle the climate emergency this month.
  
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• Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving after passenger killed in Dartford crash

  25-02-2020 14:01
  
  A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a 20-year-old was killed and another seriously injured in a car crash in Dartford.
  
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• Two men wanted to attempted Harlow watch robbery

  25-02-2020 13:54
  
  Two men who attempted to steal a man's watch are wanted in connection.
  
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• Two men wanted over attempted watch robbery in Harlow

  25-02-2020 13:54
  
  Masked muggers demanded a man's watch in broad daylight.
  
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• Two men wanted for attempted Harlow watch robbery

  25-02-2020 13:54
  
  Two men who attempted to steal a man's watch are wanted in connection.
  
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• Weather warning issued for London as cold snap expected overnight

  25-02-2020 13:52
  
  A yellow weather warning has been issued for London, with a cold snap expected overnight, into Wednesday morning.
  
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• Wimbledon community raise nearly £2,500 for Syrian families

  25-02-2020 13:46
  
  Quizzers from a Wimbledon Park parish raised £2,500 through a quiz night and bake sale in an effort to help Syrian families.
  
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• Arrests made after man stabbed to death in Cricklewood

  25-02-2020 13:30
  
  Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a 42-year-old man have made two arrests.
  
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• Arrest made after man stabbed to death in Cricklewood

  25-02-2020 13:30
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of a 42-year-old man have made an arrest.
  
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• Two men arrested after brawl outside Wallington pub

  25-02-2020 13:14
  
  Two men have been arrested following a brawl outside a Wallington pub last week.
  
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• University of Greenwich workers join 14-day strike over nationwide pensions row

  25-02-2020 13:13
  
  Staff at the University of Greenwich have walked out for the first time in 2020 today, joining a national 14-day strike over pay and pensions.
  
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• Haringey regen scheme review rejected after finance warning

  25-02-2020 13:00
  
  Labour councillors rejected calls for a review of a controversial regeneration scheme following a warning over the potential financial risks to Haringey Council.
  
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• Clever boy from Watford, 11, achieves highest IQ score

  25-02-2020 13:00
  
  After becoming infatuated with books and striving for knowledge, a genius 11-year-old boy scored maximum marks on his IQ test.
  
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• Controversial proposal to develop Erith “key green space” to be decided this week

  25-02-2020 12:39
  
  A decision on whether to develop one of Erith’s “key green spaces” is set to be made by Bexley councillors later this week.
  
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• Specsavers Harlow donates over £1,600 to The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust's Eye Unit

  25-02-2020 12:31
  
  Over the last 12 months, staff and customers kindly contributed £1607.74 to support the hospital.
  
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• Croydon town centre traders lament further Westfield delays

  25-02-2020 12:24
  
  Traders in Croydon town centre say they are in ‘limbo’ now that Westfield has been delayed again.
  
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• Plans submitted to turn former Lloyds Bank in Worcester Park into a Starbucks

  25-02-2020 12:21
  
  Plans have been submitted to turn the former Lloyds Bank in Worcester Park into a Starbucks.
  
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• 3 unusual Pancake Day recipes to try - including 'boozy brunch' pancake

  25-02-2020 12:00
  
  Pancake Day is here - it's certainly crêped up on us hasn't it?
  
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• Man left with several broken bones in Loughton street

  25-02-2020 11:25
  
  An appeal has been launched after a man was found seriously injured in a street with several broken bones.
  
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• Tooting schoolgirl wins place in West End performance troupe

  25-02-2020 11:22
  
  A Tooting schoolgirl has won a coveted place with West End Kids
  
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• Special constable numbers almost halved in four years

  25-02-2020 10:54
  
  Free football tickets, tasers, and a fast-track for retired police – these are just some of the measures that could stop the rapid decline in special constable recruitment, according to a London Assembly member.
  
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• Here is what M&S and John Lewis said about coming to Croydon amid Westfield uncertainty

  25-02-2020 10:26
  
  Back in 2018 it was announced that John Lewis and Marks & Spencer would be flagship shops at Croydon’s long-awaited Westfield development.
  
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• Councillors say new salary thresholds for immigrants will pose a 'real challenge in social care'

  25-02-2020 10:12
  
  The government’s plans for new salary thresholds for immigrants will pose a “real challenge in social care”, according to councillors in Richmond.
  
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• Former Phoenix Members Bar Club to be turned into flats

  25-02-2020 10:07
  
  A former clubhouse near Wandsworth prison has been demolished and will be turned into seven new apartments, in what one Labour councillor described as “very dodgy business”.
  
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• Legislation to stop the automatic release of terrorist offenders from prison will become law

  25-02-2020 09:30
  
  Emergency legislation to prevent the automatic release from prison of terrorist offenders will become law later this week, just before the next terrorist prisoner is eligible to be freed.
  
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• These are the exact dates when South Western Railway workers will next go on strike

  25-02-2020 09:00
  
  More dates for strike action by workers on South Western Railway have been announced in the dispute over the role of guards on trains.
  
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• Major delays on the A12 southbound following crash

  25-02-2020 08:53
  
  Good morning everyone. I hope you had a nice start to the week.
  
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• 100th anniversary of commissioning of world’s first air traffic control tower

  25-02-2020 08:26
  
  The world's first air traffic control tower was commissioned by the UK Government 100 years ago.
  
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• Council to ‘make Harrow clean again’ in 2020/21 budget

  25-02-2020 07:00
  
  A senior councillor welcomed plans to “make Harrow clean again” as the council prepares to present its final spending plans for next year.
  
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• Huge fire breaks out near Hackbridge station

  25-02-2020 06:53
  
  Commuters are being warned of potential disruption after fire broke out at a workshop near Hackbridge station.
  
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