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• Campaigners chant 'stop the towers' in protest at Ealing building plans

  26-02-2020 20:46
  
  ONE of the largest public protests in Ealing in recent years greeted councillors last night (25) as they arrived for a full council meeting.
  
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• Man who targeted Strood and Dartford shops with fake gun charged

  26-02-2020 20:11
  
  A man who targeted multiple stores including a Dartford corner shop in North Kent has been charged, Kent Police said on Wednesday (February 26).
  
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• Dog walkers complete chilly annual £5K charity walk for St Clare Hospice

  26-02-2020 20:00
  
  Over 160 walkers and their dogs braved the chilly weather to raise around £3,000 for St Clare Hospice.
  
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• Mitcham woman researched shaken baby syndrome prior to infant daughter's death

  26-02-2020 19:34
  
  A Mitcham woman accused with her partner of murdering their four-week-old daughter searched "shaken baby syndrome" days prior to the baby's death, a court was told.
  
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• Enfield Council says bin rounds missed due to parked cars

  26-02-2020 19:00
  
  Enfield Council has blamed a spate of missed refuse collections on parked cars blocking access for waste crews.
  
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• Brent Council revokes licence of North Wembley News

  26-02-2020 19:00
  
  A newsagent that stocked illegal cigarettes, sold alcohol bought from a van and had problems with rats has lost its licence following a police review.
  
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• School pupils, firefighters & bemused tourists take part in 'marvellous' annual Greenwich pancake races

  26-02-2020 18:29
  
  The competitive spirit ran high on Tuesday as the local community came together for the "flippin' marvellous" annual Greenwich Market Pancake Races.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following reports of a casualty on the tracks at Woolwich Dockyard

  26-02-2020 18:05
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after emergency services rushed to Woolwich Dockyard station following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
  
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• Action on toxic air set to prevent 1 million hospital visits

  26-02-2020 18:00
  
  The Mayor of London’s clean air policies will save the NHS £5 billion over the next three decades, new research suggests.
  
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• Social housing landlords pledge to fight anti-social behaviour affecting Greenwich residents

  26-02-2020 17:34
  
  Greenwich Council and other landlord bodies have made a new social housing pledge to ensure the borough's residents are kept safe and secure from crime.
  
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• Epping Forest council tax Band D lowest in Essex

  26-02-2020 17:00
  
  Council tax has officially been frozen across the district for this year after much debate whether to set an increase of 1.5 per cent.
  
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• Two boats sink and two others damaged after major fire at Teddington Lock

  26-02-2020 16:37
  
  Two boats sank in Teddington Lock in the early hours of this morning after a major fire.
  
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• Inmate murdered at high-security Belmarsh prison named by police

  26-02-2020 16:18
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of a prisoner at the high-security Belmarsh prison have named the victim, but are still searching for a motive.
  
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• Nominations wanted for North Weald's 'Citizen of Year 2020'

  26-02-2020 16:00
  
  Nominations are wanted for who you would like to see win this year’s North Weald Bassett Parish Council's Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year awards.
  
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• Brent Council revokes licence at Woodchurch Filling Station

  26-02-2020 15:16
  
  A petrol station shop lost its alcohol licence after it “ignored numerous warnings” from police and council officers about consistent breaches.
  
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• Coronavirus pod set up at Croydon University Hospital

  26-02-2020 14:15
  
  A pod to isolate people with symptoms of Covid 19, or Coronavirus, has been set up at Croydon University Hospital.
  
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• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at The Beck in Hayes

  26-02-2020 13:56
  
  GIRLS Just Wanna Have Fun is the name of a new show coming to the Beck Theatre, Hayes, on May 1.
  
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• Darlington man sentenced for Barnet Council pension fraud

  26-02-2020 13:54
  
  A former pensions administrator has been sentenced after stealing £70,000 from Barnet Council’s pension fund.
  
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• TV star Mel back Ealing students' call for equality in film industry

  26-02-2020 13:51
  
  A TEAM of 10 sixth-formers at Notting Hill & Ealing High School organised a three-day film festival dedicated to championing women in film.
  
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• Man from Tottenham convicted over Notting Hill Carnival lip attack

  26-02-2020 13:49
  
  A man who bit the lip off a complete stranger at the Notting Hill Carnival after telling her 'I am the devil' has pleaded guilty.
  
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• Two dozen staff and students at Ashcroft Technology Academy put into coronavirus isolation

  26-02-2020 13:35
  
  More than two dozen staff and students at a Putney school have been sent home and put into coronavirus isolation.
  
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• Sadiq Khan backs Keir Starmer for next Labour leader

  26-02-2020 13:30
  
  Sadiq Khan is backing Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader.
  
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• Flood alert in force across SE London ahead of possible groundwater flooding and snow

  26-02-2020 13:22
  
  A flood alert has been issued across south east London as already high groundwater levels have "increased rapidly" following recent rainfall.
  
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• Coronavirus: Grey Court School pupils told to self-isolate if feeling sick after Italy trip

  26-02-2020 13:14
  
  A Richmond school has warned parents to isolate pupils returning from a ski trip in Italy if they feel unwell as a precaution against coronavirus.
  
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• Potential ban releasing sky lanterns and helium balloons may on Epping Forest council land

  26-02-2020 13:00
  
  A possible ban on releasing of sky lanterns and helium-filled balloons may be introduced by the district council.
  
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• Murder investigation launched following 'brutal and frenzied' Croydon stabbing

  26-02-2020 12:48
  
  A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing in Croydon.
  
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• South London schools are put into isolation following coronavirus concerns

  26-02-2020 12:35
  
  Welcome to our live blog after multiple schools across South London have issued coronavirus advice following trips to northern Italy. Has your child's school been impacted? Email [email protected]
  
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• Bromley Council doubles-down on Bakerloo Line extension position

  26-02-2020 12:19
  
  The leader of Bromley Council has doubled-down on the authority’s position towards a potential extension of the Bakerloo tube line, saying the city centre needs additional transport links and not a replacement.
  
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• Julian Assange 'handcuffed and stripped naked' on first day of extradition hearing at Belmarsh

  26-02-2020 11:50
  
  Julian Assange was handcuffed 11 times and stripped naked twice inside Belmarsh prison during the first day of his extradition hearing (February 24).
  
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• Stolen moped recovered during police chase through Sutton

  26-02-2020 11:07
  
  Police were kept busy over the weekend dealing with issues of cannabis possession and moped theft.
  
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• Developer defends proposed block of flats by playground in Deptford

  26-02-2020 10:50
  
  A developer that wants to build a block of flats by a playground in Deptford has defended the plans despite objections.
  
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• Report calls for closer engagement between housing associations and Richmond residents

  26-02-2020 10:45
  
  A review into the ways in which social landlords engage with residents has been published by the council.
  
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• Hampton girl becomes finalist in national science competition

  26-02-2020 10:37
  
  A student from Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton has been named as a finalist in the Youth Industrial Strategy Competition 2020.
  
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• 'It's a ghost town': Barnes traders say Hammersmith Bridge closure is killing off business

  26-02-2020 10:36
  
  Business owners have described Barnes as a "ghost town" due to a sharp drop in footfall because of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.
  
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• Forget Love Island: Uxbridge students get lesson in healthy relationships

  26-02-2020 10:20
  
  PUPILS as young as 12 are being taught how to develop healthy relationships and avoid being influenced by TV shows like Love Island or EastEnders.
  
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• London social care faces Brexit threat say experts

  26-02-2020 10:16
  
  Brexit will have a “huge impact” on social care, and could be “potentially disastrous” for people who need support, according to a sector expert.
  
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• Council guarantees job interviews for forces veterans

  26-02-2020 10:13
  
  Armed forces veterans will get a guaranteed job interview at Richmond Council under a new scheme announced this week.
  
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• 'When I had to come again this time I actually started crying'

  26-02-2020 10:12
  
  Michelle is back at Wandsworth Foodbank today.
  
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• Tooting MP makes her pitch for deputy Labour leader as voting set to commence

  26-02-2020 10:03
  
  Members of the Labour Party will start voting for their new leader and deputy leader this week, with Tooting MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan hoping to become deputy.
  
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• 90 Frankie and Benny's restaurants set to close by 2021

  26-02-2020 09:53
  
  FRANKIE and Benny's owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has said it plans to close up to 90 restaurant sites by the end of next year.
  
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• Man stabbed to death in Croydon as police hunt for attackers

  26-02-2020 09:20
  
  A man has been stabbed to death in Croydon overnight.
  
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• Former Weybridge school teacher only just celebrating her 25th birthday, despite being born in 1920

  26-02-2020 08:44
  
  A great-grandmother is about to celebrate her 25th birthday despite being born -- in 1920.
  
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• Shepperton pensioner put on sex offenders' register for upskirting a woman on the train

  26-02-2020 08:16
  
  A pensioner has been put on the sex offenders' register after taking photographs up a woman's dress on a train.
  
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• Morning Update: Roadwork delays and slow traffic on M25

  26-02-2020 08:11
  
  Good morning, so today will be a cold start to the day, but here is your morning travel updates.
  
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• Ealing careers fair draws 1,000 visitors

  26-02-2020 07:52
  
  MORE than a thousand young people attended the St Benedict’s Careers Fair in Ealing this month. 
  
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• Paralympian opens Ealing campus sports centre

  26-02-2020 07:46
  
  PARALYMPIAN Ade Adepitan is helping to inspire sports and fitness across Ealing after officially opening the new sports centre at the University of West London.
  
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• Italy coronavirus outbreak - UK travellers now told to 'self isolate'

  26-02-2020 07:10
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the official advice is being updated as part of measures to stop the spread of the disease.
  
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• Squirrel pictured carrying plastic bags to build nest in Haringey

  26-02-2020 07:00
  
  These pictures are believed to be the first evidence of a new phenomenon - of squirrels using plastic bags to build a nest.
  
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• Go green for Lent and the environment urges Bishop of Chelmsford

  26-02-2020 07:00
  
  Greener lifestyle commitments during Lent are being encouraged by senior Essex clergy as the 40-day fast celebration begins today.
  
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