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• Jeremy Hunt calls on UK to shut borders as Covid cases rise

  04-01-2021 22:00
  
  Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt tweeted his thoughts on what policy measures are needed to get the virus under control.
  
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• Covid-19: Boris Johnson confirms third national lockdown

  04-01-2021 21:43
  
  BORIS Johnson has confirmed that the UK will face a third national lockdown.
  
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• RECAP: Boris Johnson announces new lockdown

  04-01-2021 19:58
  
  Boris Johnson is set to announce a new 'lockdown'
  
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• Live updates as Boris Johnson set to announce new lockdown

  04-01-2021 19:58
  
  Boris Johnson is set to announce a new 'lockdown'
  
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• Live updates as Boris Johnson announces new lockdown

  04-01-2021 19:58
  
  Boris Johnson is set to announce a new 'lockdown'
  
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• Post Office branch opens at Acton Budgens store

  04-01-2021 19:40
  
  A NEW Post Office has opened at Budgens, 43-49 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton.
  
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• Eastenders and Coronation Street forced into TV clash

  04-01-2021 19:02
  
  The Prime Minister’s televised address will take place at 8pm on Monday, replacing Eastenders, which was set to air at 8:05pm.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Forest Hill

  04-01-2021 18:39
  
  Police in Lewisham have been arrested a man on suspicion of rape after a young woman with learning difficulties was allegedly sexually assaulted in Forest Green last week.
  
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• Croydon reports over 3,000 new coronavirus cases in a week

  04-01-2021 18:21
  
  More than 3,400 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the London Borough of Croydon in the week up to December 29.
  
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• Haringey’s first rapid coronavirus testing site opens

  04-01-2021 18:16
  
  Haringey’s first rapid coronavirus testing site has opened this week.
  
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• Epping Forest College gets go-ahead to sell land for housing five years ago

  04-01-2021 18:00
  
  A controversial decision to release restrictions on college land being developed in Loughton was making our headlines five years ago this week.
  
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• Bexley: Major roadworks start on A2 at the Danson Underpass

  04-01-2021 17:52
  
  Major Transport for London (TfL) roadworks are set to cause travel disruption on the A2 in Bexleyheath for at least the next month.
  
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• Lockdown 3? What Boris Johnson could announce tonight

  04-01-2021 17:49
  
  The Prime Minister’s televised address is expected to take place at 8pm on Monday.
  
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• Haringey Council welcomes Govt’s U-turn on primary schools

  04-01-2021 17:30
  
  The leader of Haringey Council has welcomed the Government’s decision to allow the borough’s primary schools to remain closed to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• Your legal rights if your child’s school temporarily closes

  04-01-2021 17:28
  
  What do employers and employees need to know if schools shut down in their area?
  
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• Santander at St Anns shut after confirmed Covid-19 case

  04-01-2021 17:22
  
  A Santander branch has been temporarily shut after a confirmed case of Covid-19 within staff.
  
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• Greenwich palace stars in Netflix's hit show Bridgerton

  04-01-2021 17:20
  
  An old Georgian mansion located on the edge of Greenwich Park has made it onto the silver screen in the form of Netflix's hit new series Bridgerton.
  
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• Brent Council to use electric salt spreaders this winter

  04-01-2021 17:00
  
  Diesel salt spreaders in Brent have been replaced by electric models as part of the council’s bid to improve the borough’s environment.
  
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• SGN start 'safety-critical' work at Beddington Lane

  04-01-2021 16:32
  
  Beddington Lane is set to close for around 16-weeks following gas leaks 'historically' in the area.
  
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• Battersea woman awarded MBE for lockdown charity work

  04-01-2021 16:25
  
  A woman from Battersea has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours.
  
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• Boris Johnson to announce further coronavirus restrictions

  04-01-2021 16:04
  
  Boris Johnson is set to make a statement tonight regarding coronavirus restrictions following escalating case numbers.
  
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• Hillingdon opens second rapid COVID testing site at Beck Theatre

  04-01-2021 15:38
  
  A SECOND Hillingdon site, where residents without symptoms can get tested for COVID-19, is open at the Beck Theatre, Hayes.
  
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• Northern Line Extension: TfL runs first test journeys

  04-01-2021 15:30
  
  The Northern Line Extension has reached a “major milestone” as test passenger trains completed the first journeys along brand new tunnels over Christmas.
  
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• Siobhain McDonagh urges PM to address digital divide

  04-01-2021 15:22
  
  Merton MP calls on PM to provide digital resources for remote learning
  
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• Boris Johnson visits Chase Farm Hospital during staff vaccinations

  04-01-2021 14:54
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Chase Farm Hospital as nurses received some of the first Covid-19 Oxford vaccines.
  
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• Boris Johnson insists teachers are at 'no greater risk'

  04-01-2021 13:21
  
  The Government faces increasing pressure to close schools as the new coronavirus variant threatens to spiral out of control.
  
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• Death of Balham schoolgirl 'misadventure' finds coroner

  04-01-2021 13:20
  
  The death a schoolgirl from Balham, whose body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort where she vanished while on holiday, was most likely due to misadventure, a coroner has found.
  
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• Met Police: Woman 'sexually assaulted' in Forest Hill

  04-01-2021 13:14
  
  Police have released an appeal to the public after a woman with learning difficulties was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in Forest Hill last week.
  
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• Environmentalists slam tree felling in Harrow’s The Ridgeway

  04-01-2021 13:00
  
  Environmental campaigners decried the “wanton destruction” of a row of trees on a proposed housing redevelopment site.
  
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• New Malden couple named in New Year’s Honours

  04-01-2021 12:40
  
  A New Malden couple have both been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours.
  
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• Unusual knife seized after teen flees police in Woolwich

  04-01-2021 12:34
  
  An unusual dagger has been taken from a male after he fled from a number of police officers in Woolwich.
  
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• Judge rules out Assange extradition due to his mental health

  04-01-2021 12:28
  
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Sutton civil servant named in New Year Honours List

  04-01-2021 12:06
  
  A civil servant from Sutton has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours.
  
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• Matt Hancock refuses to rule out new national lockdown

  04-01-2021 12:03
  
  Matt Hancock admitted that controlling the new variant is "proving increasingly difficult in all parts of the country.”
  
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• Bexley's first asymptomatic Covid-19 testing site opens

  04-01-2021 12:01
  
  The first asymptomatic Covid-19 testing site has been set up in Bexley, the first of several opening up tomorrow (January 5) to combat the borough's virus crisis.
  
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• Loughton councillor thanks those who have helped during coronavirus pandemic

  04-01-2021 12:00
  
  This time of the year is always one for reflection and anticipation.
  
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• Fire crews called to kitchen blaze in West Ealing

  04-01-2021 11:54
  
  FIRE crews are reminding people to take care when cooking after a blaze at a flat in Berners Drive, near Drayton Green station, West Ealing, on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Ealing MP on why she abstained in EU trade vote

  04-01-2021 11:21
  
  EALING Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq explained this week why she refused to vote for the EU Transition Bill in Parliament.
  
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• Croydon A&E doctor wins ‘Top Doc’ award

  04-01-2021 09:47
  
  A Croydon doctor has been named the nation's top doctor for his 'amazing' efforts during Covid-19.
  
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• Croydon A&E doctor receives ‘Top Doc’ award

  04-01-2021 09:47
  
  A Croydon doctor has been named the nation's top doctor for his 'amazing' efforts during Covid-19.
  
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• Croydon A&E doctor named the nation’s ‘Top Doc’

  04-01-2021 09:47
  
  A Croydon doctor has been named the nation's top doctor for his 'amazing' efforts during Covid-19.
  
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• Man left 'seriously injured' after hit and run in Purley

  04-01-2021 08:49
  
  A 50-year-old man has been left fighting for his life after a hit and run on New Year's Day.
  
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• Man in critical condition after hit and run in Purley

  04-01-2021 08:49
  
  A 50-year-old man has been left fighting for his life after a hit and run on New Year's Day.
  
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