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• Coronavirus: The areas being tested for South African strain

  01-02-2021 23:37
  
  CORONAVIRUS testers will go door-to-door in areas of England as part of an urgent effort to swab 80,000 people in an attempt to halt the spread of the South African strain.
  
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• Appeal to trace man following suspicious death in Hillingdon

  01-02-2021 22:15
  
  POLICE want to trace this man following a suspicious death at Hillingdon Heath.
  
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• Met Police remembers first female Asian and Sikh police officer

  01-02-2021 20:00
  
  The Metropolitan Police force has held a virtual event to mark the 50th anniversary of an officer who joined them as the first female Asian police officer in the UK.
  
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• South African variant and 5 other key points from Matt Hancock press conference

  01-02-2021 19:04
  
  On Monday night Matt Hancock addressed the nation amid news 105 cases of the new South African variant of the coronavirus had been detected in the UK.
  
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• Concrete plant could be built near Barnet conservation area

  01-02-2021 18:30
  
  A concrete plant could be built close to a conservation area despite concerns over noise and air pollution.
  
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• Flooding possible in South West London as alerts issued

  01-02-2021 18:29
  
  A number of new flood alerts and one flood warning were issued for areas of South West London on Monday (February 1) after further rainfall heightened the possibility of flooding in the region.
  
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• Woman evicted from Putney home after 50 years

  01-02-2021 18:15
  
  A woman from Putney says she is “heartbroken” after being suddenly evicted from her home of 55 years.
  
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• Boris Johnson hints tier system will not return when lockdown ends

  01-02-2021 18:15
  
  It was expected that regions across England would return to the previous Tier 1 to Tier 4 level restrictions put in place before Christmas.
  
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• Court action against Lewisham Council takes step forward

  01-02-2021 18:13
  
  A community group hoping to overturn Lewisham Council’s approval of a development has officially applied for a Judicial Review in the High Court.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: post-Covid tourism needed to boost London economy

  01-02-2021 18:00
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for “the biggest tourism campaign that our city and country has ever seen” after research suggested that central London has been hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• All-star list for Thamesmead Waterfront £8bn project

  01-02-2021 17:38
  
  An all-star longlist featuring more than 100 firms and designers have been published for the £8 billion Thamesmead Waterfront development.
  
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• Southall dog owner banned from keeping animals for five years

  01-02-2021 17:37
  
  A SOUTHALL man was banned from keeping all animals for five years after his two emaciated dogs died.
  
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• RECAP: Matt Hancock confirms 90% of over 80s have had Covid jab

  01-02-2021 17:31
  
  Stay with us for updates as Matt Hancock gives a Covid vaccine update to the nation.
  
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• LIVE: Updates as Matt Hancock gives Covid vaccine update

  01-02-2021 17:31
  
  Stay with us for updates as Matt Hancock gives a Covid vaccine update to the nation.
  
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• South African virus variant discovered in Ealing

  01-02-2021 17:28
  
  The South African variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in Ealing, as door-to-door testing is launched to get the new variant under control.
  
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• Old Bexley & Sidcup MP Brokenshire discharged from hospital

  01-02-2021 17:15
  
  Government minister James Brokenshire has been discharged from hospital following surgery to remove his right lung.
  
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• Children’s Hospice launches virtual ‘Space Race’

  01-02-2021 17:04
  
  A CHILDREN’s hospice in Hampton is gearing up for an astronomical fundraising mission.
  
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• Epping honoured Sir Winston Churchill with High Street plaque five years ago this week

  01-02-2021 17:00
  
  It's five years since this recognition for Britain's wartime Prime Minister was making our headlines.
  
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• Crossrail: Woolwich station achieves five-year safety record

  01-02-2021 16:23
  
  The chief executive of Crossrail has heralded the safety record of the project's Woolwich station site as a "tremendous achievement."
  
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• Elliot Colburn slams council over company's network failure

  01-02-2021 16:03
  
  Carshalton and Wallington MP Elliot Colburn has slammed the council over it's repeated service blackouts at New Mill Quarter in Hackbridge.
  
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• Kingsbury Hindu temple opens as Covid-19 vaccination centre

  01-02-2021 15:45
  
  A Hindu temple is the latest place in north-west London to be turned into a Covid-19 vaccination centre.
  
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• Twickenham girl writes book about experiences in COVID-19

  01-02-2021 15:25
  
  A nine-year-old girl has written about the struggles facing children during the pandemic for charity.
  
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• Covid: Three skin conditions could be first signs of virus

  01-02-2021 15:20
  
  A new medical study has revealed three skin conditions could be the first signs a person has contracted Covid-19.
  
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• Manager leaves AFC Wimbledon after defeat to MK Dons

  01-02-2021 15:17
  
  AFC Wimbledon boss Glyn Hodges and his assistant departed the club by mutual consent over the weekend following his side’s 2-0 defeat at home to MK Dons.
  
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• British Gas workers strike in New Malden

  01-02-2021 14:30
  
  British Gas workers are continuing to strike in New Malden over a "fire and re-hire" contract they say is being forced on them by parent company Centrica.
  
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• SA variant: 'Surge testing' to begin in Surrey & London

  01-02-2021 13:34
  
  Urgent door-to-door testing for the South Africa variant is to start in parts of England, including London, after untraceable cases of coronavirus have been found.
  
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• Enfield Council steps up campaign for better funding deal

  01-02-2021 13:32
  
  Enfield Council is stepping up its campaign to get a better funding deal from central government.
  
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• Posties strike after 'covid breach' at Wimbledon office

  01-02-2021 13:29
  
  A strike took place last week at the Wimbledon delivery office after claims a member of management refused to self-isolate despite being advised to by the NHS.
  
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• Strike: Support in Lewisham for British Gas engineers

  01-02-2021 13:28
  
  A Lewisham councillor and the local trades union council joined the picket line on Friday (January 29) to protest new controversial contracts for British gas engineers.
  
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• Man with knife arrested after Kidbrooke moped police chase

  01-02-2021 13:25
  
  A man armed with a knife has been arrested after a police pursuit and a foot chase in Kidbrooke on Sunday, as a number of local police operations have resulted in arrests and seizures.
  
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• Selhurst Park now hosting Covid vaccine clinic

  01-02-2021 13:22
  
  Selhurst Park stadium is now hosting a vaccination centre to help with ongoing efforts to roll Covid-19 vaccinations in the community.
  
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• Appeal to identify culprits after sexual assaults on buses

  01-02-2021 13:09
  
  AN appeal is going out from police for people to identify six people wanted for sexual assaults while on London buses.
  
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• Sadiq Khan's London Plan approved after "unnecessary delay"

  01-02-2021 13:00
  
  Sadiq Khan’s London Plan, the framework for planning in the capital, has finally been approved by the Government after a long delay.
  
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• Tributes paid to lifelong Charlton Athletic fan Paul Wood

  01-02-2021 12:59
  
  Tributes have poured in for a life-long Charlton Athletic fan and managing director who passed away late last week.
  
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• Supernatural podcast explores Wandsworth's historic haunting

  01-02-2021 12:47
  
  A new audio series is unearthing the disturbing details of a Battersea haunting.
  
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• Six new UK driving laws in 2021 every motorist should know

  01-02-2021 12:45
  
  The Department for Transport has confirmed 2021 is set to bring changes to some motoring laws and policies.
  
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• The symptoms 'more common' for new Covid variant sufferers

  01-02-2021 12:05
  
  Those included in the analysis were tested over two months between mid-November and mid-January.
  
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• Effects of Covid on postal services should have been anticipated, reader argues

  01-02-2021 12:00
  
  While I can appreciate the problems experienced at Debden Sorting office, the assurance that NHS letters will be delivered because they are ‘identifiable’ is little comfort to those of us that are sent vital NHS letters that are not identifiable. As vital as vaccination letters are, there are many thousands of NHS letters that are far more urgent which are not being delivered and lives put at risk. In my own case I have a life-threatening condition that requires me to have constant C
  
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• ITV doctor explains side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine

  01-02-2021 11:30
  
  Dr Hilary Jones has said that 50 per cent of people who've had the Covid vaccine have reported a common side effect after getting their jab.
  
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• Man charged over stabbing in Battersea home

  01-02-2021 11:03
  
  A MAN has been charged following a stabbing in Battersea last week.
  
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• Man stabbed and seriously injured in New Malden

  01-02-2021 10:43
  
  A man was stabbed and suffered severe injuries in what police described as a 'brutal' attack in New Malden on Thursday night (January 28).
  
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• Two charged after robbery in Wallington

  01-02-2021 10:12
  
  TWO young men have been charged following a robbery in Wallington last week.
  
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• Police appeal after upskirting at South Wimbledon Station

  01-02-2021 09:40
  
  Police have released the image of a man they would like to speak to after an upskirting offence took place at South Wimbledon Station.
  
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