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• New Epping eatery Harley's Bistro opened by deputy town mayor

  03-03-2020 19:00
  
  A new bistro has officially been opened following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  
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• Major Barnet estate regeneration gets go-ahead

  03-03-2020 19:00
  
  Revised plans for part of a major estate regeneration scheme have been given the go-ahead by councillors.
  
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• Government rejects Brent Council’s licensing application

  03-03-2020 19:00
  
  Plans to extend a landlord licensing scheme across all properties in three Brent wards were rejected by the Government.
  
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• Two-thirds of applicants get first-choice Hillingdon school

  03-03-2020 18:41
  
  EVERY child in Hillingdon has a secondary school place, according to admissions results published this week.
  
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• Petition launched after Teddington residents 'shocked' by news of M&S cafe closure

  03-03-2020 18:37
  
  Residents in Teddington have expressed their shock following the news that the cafe in Marks & Spencer will permanently close this year.
  
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• Teddington under 11's girls football team invited to Chelsea FC football festival

  03-03-2020 18:30
  
  A girls football team in Teddington has been invited to participate in a football festival at Chelsea Football Clubs training ground on March 8.
  
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• Classic Hogarth series returns to Ealing for exhibition

  03-03-2020 18:30
  
  HOGARTH’S A Rake's Progress series of paintings will return to Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery in Walpole Park, Ealing, for the first time in 200 years as the centrepiece of an exhibition.
  
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• Police appeal for help finding 54-year-old missing in Greenwich

  03-03-2020 18:28
  
  The Met Police are appealing for help from the public to find a 54-year-old man who has gone missing in Greenwich.
  
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• Woolwich boy stabbed to death by friends over accusation he molested girl, court told

  03-03-2020 18:06
  
  A 15-year-old boy from Woolwich was stabbed to death by two friends over an accusation he molested a girl, a court has heard.
  
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• Sister of Croydon murder victim Tyler Roye speaks out about loss of her brother

  03-03-2020 17:30
  
  The sister of a man who was stabbed to death last week has spoken out about her desire to fulfill her brother's dreams.
  
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• 200 homes could be built in Crystal Palace Park in latest bid to secure park's future

  03-03-2020 17:30
  
  It has endured fire, Nazi bombing raids, and more than a century of lapsed plans and failed ideas.
  
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• Essex Police receive new marking kits to reduce rural thefts

  03-03-2020 17:00
  
  Essex Police now has two property marking kits to help people in the county’s rural communities keep their tools, machinery and equipment safe.
  
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• There is a backlog of people waiting to be tested and receive their results for coronavirus

  03-03-2020 16:45
  
  There is a backlog of people waiting to be tested and receive their results for coronavirus in South West London.
  
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• Chigwell School debate team qualifies for regional final

  03-03-2020 16:00
  
  A secondary school’s debating team are set to participate in the regional final after coming top their latest competition heat.
  
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• Updated timetable for Richmond commuters amid SWR strikes

  03-03-2020 15:16
  
  Residents can now view the revised timetable for Southwestern Rail (SWR) ahead of itsthis month.
  
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• Nearly two-thirds of secondary school applicants in Richmond get first choice

  03-03-2020 15:01
  
  Nearly two-thirds of more than 2,000 school applicants in Richmond received their first choice of secondary school place.
  
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• Met Police to deploy 2,380 more Tasers after million-pound Home Office funding

  03-03-2020 14:30
  
  Police officers in London are to be equipped with 2,380 more Tasers after the Home Office confirmed that £6.5 million is being spent on new stun guns.
  
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• Clapham woman who rang 999 more than 1,200 times locked up

  03-03-2020 14:24
  
  A Clapham woman who rang 999 more than 1,200 times has been jailed.
  
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• Person hit by train between Purley and Caterham

  03-03-2020 13:50
  
  A person has been hit by a train this afternoon between Purley and Caterham.
  
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• Thief caught stealing several times banned from Epping Forest district

  03-03-2020 13:30
  
  A shoplifter has been banned from the entire Epping Forest district after being caught stealing several times.
  
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• Motorist jailed after trying to escape police in pursuit

  03-03-2020 13:20
  
  A motorist who damaged several cars as he was being chased by police during a pursuit has been jailed.
  
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• Croydon Council pays out £1,000 after placing family in unsuitable accommodation

  03-03-2020 13:11
  
  Croydon Council has been forced to pay out nearly £1,000 and apologise to a woman after placing her family in unsuitable accommodation.
  
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• Warning over cuts to councillor questions in Enfield

  03-03-2020 13:00
  
  Residents should be “very concerned” about a cut to the number of questions that can be asked at full council meetings, the opposition leader has said.
  
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• Concerns over impact of Barnet library overhaul on disabled

  03-03-2020 13:00
  
  A major shake-up of Barnet’s library service had a “negative impact” on disabled people, according to a survey.
  
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• 9 out of 10 Merton students secured a place at one of their top three secondary school choices

  03-03-2020 12:21
  
  Nearly 90 per cent of schoolchildren in Merton have been given a place at one of their top three secondary school choices.
  
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• World Book Day celebration at New Wimbledon Theatre cancelled because of coronavirus case

  03-03-2020 12:02
  
  An annual celebration of books in Wimbledon has been forced to cancel due to a recent coronavirus case.
  
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• North Weald Bassett Parish Council suspends due to coronavirus

  03-03-2020 12:00
  
  North Weald Bassett Parish Council is suspending council meetings following Essex's first case of Coronavirus was confirmed. diagnosed at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow.
  
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• Full details of the UK Government's coronavirus battle plan

  03-03-2020 11:45
  
  The Government has unveiled its battle plan to tackle the coronavirus.
  
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• Croydon drug dealer who returned to the scene of the crime has been jailed

  03-03-2020 11:43
  
  A Croydon drug dealer who returned to the scene of the crime just days after escaping from police has been jailed.
  
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• Harrow Council approves draft borough plan 2020-2030

  03-03-2020 11:30
  
  Building more affordable homes, reducing inequalities and tackling climate change are some of the key aims in Harrow Council’s latest draft borough plan.
  
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• ‘Travesty’ of a development approved for Erith’s ‘green lung’ West Street Park

  03-03-2020 10:51
  
  One of Erith’s last remaining green spaces is set to be developed into housing in newly-approved plans which one councillor slammed as “an absolute travesty”.
  
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• Vicar's protest ignored as new tower which would 'absolutely swamp' Abbey Wood approved

  03-03-2020 10:42
  
  An  Abbey Wood proposal which councillors fear could “absolutely swamp” surrounding homes will go ahead, despite a last-minute plea from the local vicar.
  
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• Plans to build this massive tower block of more than 800 ‘co-living’ flats have been approved

  03-03-2020 10:36
  
  A massive block of more than 800 ‘co-living’ flats will be built on an old Croydon College car park.
  
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• Some buildings will be refurbished and NOT demolished as part of Westfield development

  03-03-2020 10:30
  
  Following months of uncertainty over whether Croydon’s new Westfield will actually go ahead, the team behind the development has issued an updated statement about the project.
  
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• Here is what life is like as a shopkeeper on one of Wandsworth's hidden roads

  03-03-2020 10:25
  
  If you find yourself wandering between Tooting and Balham town centres you may stumble across a set of quirky independent shops with a distinctly village-like feel.
  
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• UK's battle plan to fight coronavirus to be revealed

  03-03-2020 09:30
  
  The UK's battle plan to tackle coronavirus/ Covid-19 is due to be revealed as the country prepares for the illness to spread more widely in the days and weeks ahead.
  
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• Traffic News: Severe delays on TfL lines and M25

  03-03-2020 08:21
  
  Good morning everyone, hope you all have a safe and speedy commute this morning. Here is the latest travel updates:
  
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• Lorry driver who killed two Luton people on M25 near Waltham Abbey given suspended sentence

  03-03-2020 07:00
  
  A fatal crash on the M25 involving two people would have been prevented had there been a hard shoulder on a "smart motorway", a judge said.
  
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