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• Greenwich special school praised for lockdown efforts

  10-06-2020 20:58
  
  Councillors from Greenwich Borough Council (RBG) paid tribute to staff at the Willow Dene special school who have kept essential services running during the coronavirus lockdown on Monday (June 8).
  
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• Language schools plea with Merton Council to grant Business Rates Relief

  10-06-2020 20:10
  
  A petition has been launched to persuade Merton Council to grant language schools with business rates relief.
  
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• Lewisham approves detailed Convoys Wharf applications

  10-06-2020 18:15
  
  The community consultation on Lewisham’s biggest development was slammed as “an absolute shambles” at the council’s first virtual planning meeting last night.
  
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• Sutton woman to climb Mount Snowdon at night

  10-06-2020 18:00
  
  A woman from Sutton has set herself the challenge to climb Mount Snowdon for St Raphaels Hospice at night.
  
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• Jake Kemp mowed down by driver, Bexley murder trial told

  10-06-2020 16:36
  
  An angry driver deliberately and drunkenly mowed down two young men in Erith, killing one and injuring the other after they snapped his wing mirror off, a court has heard.
  
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• Merton urges residents to have their say on PCN consultation

  10-06-2020 16:23
  
  Merton Council is asking for residents views on their proposals to increase penalty charges for people 'who break the rules.'
  
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• Ikea announce closure of Bromley high street 'planning studio'

  10-06-2020 16:18
  
  Ikea have announced plans to close their experimental ‘planning studio’ store on Bromley’s high street, just over a year after it first opened.
  
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• Bromley’s historic Charter Market to reopen tomorrow

  10-06-2020 15:13
  
  Bromley’s historic Charter Market will reopen from Thursday, the local authority has announced, with new social distancing measures to be implemented in a major step toward a return to normalcy in the borough’s town centres.
  
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• UK protests: Teens clean up Winston Churchill statue

  10-06-2020 14:40
  
  A group of friends have been applauded for their efforts to remove graffiti from Winston Churchills statue.
  
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• Greenwich Market to reopen for first time since lockdown

  10-06-2020 14:36
  
  Greenwich Market is to reopen for the first time in lockdown tomorrow (June 11), socially distanced and offering takeaway food.
  
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• Orpington MP 'appalled' by violence at anti-racism protests

  10-06-2020 14:17
  
  Orpington MP Gareth Bacon has slammed the assault of police officers at anti-racism protests in London throughout the weekend, while also criticising demonstrators for potentially “throwing away” progress made in the fight against coronavirus.
  
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• Coulsdon Sixth Form College opens covid lockdown exhibition

  10-06-2020 14:02
  
  An online exhibition of pictures by students, which depict the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, has been launched at Coulsdon College.
  
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• Lewisham committee votes for changes to planning process

  10-06-2020 13:56
  
  Councillors raised concerns last night (June 9) about changes to the planning application process in Lewisham that would mean fewer decisions go to committee.  
  
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• Haringey estate hit by problems during Covid-19 pandemic

  10-06-2020 13:20
  
  Vulnerable people were left “very afraid” after their housing estate’s lifts and intercom failed during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the head of a tenants’ group.
  
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• Face masks needed to stop second wave - Greenwich University

  10-06-2020 12:59
  
  The widespread use of face masks is vital to keeping the coronavirus R number below 1.0 and preventing further waves, new research from the University of Greenwich suggests.
  
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• Stephen Lawrence's dad backs Black Lives Matter protests

  10-06-2020 12:35
  
  The father of Stephen Lawrence has said black people are still treated as second-class citizens in Britain, throwing his support behind Black Lives Matter protests in the UK.
  
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• Rapper Wretch 32 shares Taser video in Tottenham

  10-06-2020 11:20
  
  Police claim there was “no indication of misconduct” after UK rapper Wretch 32 shares bodycam footage of police raiding his Tottenham home and Tasering his father.
  
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• Rapper Wretch 32 shares video of father being tasered in Tottenham

  10-06-2020 11:17
  
  Police claim there was “no indication of misconduct” after UK rapper Wretch 32 shares bodycam footage of police raiding his Tottenham home and tasering his father.
  
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• Frankie and Benny's to permanently close 125 restaurants

  10-06-2020 11:00
  
  Up to 3,000 jobs are on the line as the owner of Frankie and Benny's announced it was going to close 125 of its sites across the country.
  
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• Frankie and Benny's to permanently close 120 restaurants

  10-06-2020 11:00
  
  Up to 3,000 jobs are on the line as the owner of Frankie and Benny's announced it was going to close 125 of its sites across the country.
  
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• Police & firefighters deal with major car crash in Lee Green

  10-06-2020 10:52
  
  Police and firefighters rushed to the scene of a major crash last night (June 9) on Lee High Road, leaving two cars in a very bad state.
  
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• Anneka joins virtual quiz to help Harefield

  10-06-2020 08:22
  
  ANNEKA Rice, cricketer Jos Buttler and Mel Giedroyc are among the celebrities taking part in a virtual quiz to raise funds for Harefield Hospital.
  
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• Crimestoppers and borough appeal for more people to report abuse

  10-06-2020 08:20
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS is launching a new campaign across Hillingdon, appealing for information from people aware of domestic abuse happening to friends, family, work colleagues or neighbours.
  
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• Ealing has top modern university in London, says guide

  10-06-2020 08:12
  
  EALING’S University of West London has been named as London’s top modern* university in the Complete University Guide 2021.
  
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• Brent Council discusses Covid-19 Discretionary Grants Scheme

  10-06-2020 08:00
  
  Businesses in Brent could benefit from additional Government funding to tackle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic – but councillors said it is “nowhere near enough”.
  
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• Greenwich teachers kept 'lifeline' schools open in lockdown

  10-06-2020 06:00
  
  As schools begin to reopen nationwide, in Greenwich tributes are being paid to the amazing staff who have "provided a vital lifeline" to around 1,000 children during the coronavirus pandemic by keeping schools open.
  
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• Sutton friends fundraise with scrunchie campaign

  10-06-2020 05:00
  
  A group of friends from Cheam have raised thousands of pounds through their 'send a scrunchie' campaign.
  
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• Morden man appeals for donations to help underprivileged in Zimbabwe

  10-06-2020 05:00
  
  A man from Morden is fundraising to help fund essential items to Zimbabwe in a bid to help them tackle the pandemic.
  
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