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• UKPN boosts electrical supply to homes across Barnet

  15-02-2021 20:15
  
  An electricity network distributor says thousands of residents are benefitting from a multi-million pound project to upgrade their electricity supplies.
  
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• Orpington gang jailed over Kent cocaine delivery service

  15-02-2021 18:31
  
  An organised Orpington crime group who ran a 'Deliveroo style' cocaine delivery service in Kent have been jailed for a total of over 25 years.
  
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• Quarantined passengers near Heathrow to be locked in

  15-02-2021 18:30
  
  Quarantining passengers arriving to Heathrow Airport from so-called 'red-list' countries will be kept behind closed doors but allowed to order takeaways, one hotel near to the South West London airport said.
  
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• Man dies after being hit by lorry on A41 in Edgware

  15-02-2021 18:22
  
  A man has died after being hit by a lorry on a busy road.
  
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• Boris Johnson talks lockdown in Orpington health centre visit

  15-02-2021 18:09
  
  Boris Johnson has visited a health centre in Orpington today, delivering a speech to patients and staff pledging a "cautious but irreversible" approach to easing the lockdown.
  
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• Harrow Council agrees funding for children’s special needs

  15-02-2021 18:06
  
  Current therapy services for children with special needs in Harrow will continue for at least another two years following confirmation from the council’s cabinet.
  
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• Barnes school girl wins national poetry competition

  15-02-2021 17:53
  
  A nine-year-old girl from Barnes has received plaudits after winning a national poetry competition for her poem describing her experience of lockdown.
  
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• Popular care home worker dies after contracting coronavirus

  15-02-2021 17:51
  
  A popular care home worker has tragically died from coronavirus, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Richmond ranks fifth in England for outstanding schools

  15-02-2021 17:35
  
  Richmond upon Thames ranks fifth for the area with the best schools in England, according to recent data.
  
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• Recaps as Boris Johnson gives lockdown update at briefing

  15-02-2021 17:18
  
  Prime Minister will lead a Downing Street press briefing on Monday where he is set to talk about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England.
  
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• Recap as Boris Johnson gives lockdown update at briefing

  15-02-2021 17:18
  
  Prime Minister will lead a Downing Street press briefing on Monday where he is set to talk about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England.
  
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• Boris Johnson gives lockdown update at televised briefing

  15-02-2021 17:18
  
  Prime Minister will lead a Downing Street press briefing on Monday where he is set to talk about the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England.
  
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• Shock and anger in Epping Forest hamlet after trees next to M11 removed

  15-02-2021 17:00
  
  This story about tree cutting next to a motorway was making the headlines in the Epping Forest Guardian five years ago this week.
  
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• SWR upgrade New Malden Station car park

  15-02-2021 16:53
  
  New Malden station car park has had a 'major' overhaul to make it safer and easier for drivers and pedestrians to use.
  
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• Teenage victim of fatal stabbing from Wandsworth

  15-02-2021 16:40
  
  The victim of a fatal stabbing in Parsons Green last week was a teenager from Wandsworth.
  
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• SE London jihadi discussed guns with undercover officer

  15-02-2021 16:39
  
  A rapping jihadi from south east London accused of plotting an attack during the pandemic discussed guns with an undercover officer after saying knives did not do "much damage", a court has heard.
  
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• Latest vaccination stats for London as target almost hit

  15-02-2021 16:30
  
  Almost 1.5 million people in London have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with the capital just shy of hitting its target.
  
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• No traces of Covid-19 found on tubes and buses, study finds

  15-02-2021 16:29
  
  No traces of Covid have been found on London’s underground stations, Tubes and buses by scientists investigating the virus.
  
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• Harrow Council to review plans at Wealdstone’s Premier House

  15-02-2021 15:38
  
  Councillors are this week expected to decide on plans for dozens of new homes in a high street and proposals to replace a nursing home with a nursery.
  
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• Police confirm man died on A41 in Edgware - recap

  15-02-2021 15:27
  
  A busy road has been closed off by police this afternoon following a major incident.
  
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• Live updates as police confirm man dies on A41 in Edgware

  15-02-2021 15:27
  
  A busy road has been closed off by police this afternoon following a major incident.
  
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• Live updates as A41 in Edgware is shut off by police

  15-02-2021 15:27
  
  A busy road has been closed off by police this afternoon following a major incident.
  
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• Full list of 33 'red list' countries and what you need to know about new UK travel rules

  15-02-2021 15:17
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the system has been operating “smoothly” since it came into force at 4am on Monday.
  
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• Universal Credit: Thousands risk relying on foodbanks

  15-02-2021 15:09
  
  Up to 4,000 Sutton residents could end up being driven to foodbanks if ministers proceed with cutting Universal Credit by £20 per week.
  
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• When will lockdown end? - what Boris Johnson's lockdown 'road map' could look like

  15-02-2021 14:23
  
  From getting children back to school to reopening pubs, speculation is rife as to when and how lockdown restrictions might be eased.
  
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• Group issued with Covid-19 fines in Woolwich Riverside

  15-02-2021 14:23
  
  Police in Greenwich have issued Covid fines to a group of young men who travelled across the capital to party in Woolwich.
  
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• Grim’s Dyke Golf Club opens as a Covid-19 vaccination centre

  15-02-2021 14:01
  
  A golf club has been busy since offering up its clubhouse as a Covid-19 vaccination centre.
  
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• 1 in 5 workers face increased risk of Covid-19 infection due to pressure from bosses

  15-02-2021 13:34
  
  The polling of nearly 1,000 employees found that pressure from bosses was the main reason why people were still having to go into work.
  
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• Little Panda Mandarin and Drama school celebrates New Year

  15-02-2021 13:29
  
  A Mandarin school in East Sheen called in the ‘year of the Ox’ with a lively online display.
  
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• Forest Hill man charged amid police crackdown on drugs

  15-02-2021 13:04
  
  A 31-year-old man from the Forest Hill area has been charged in connection with the importation of drugs.
  
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• Qwell mental health service to start in south east London

  15-02-2021 13:00
  
  A new mental health support service for adults has been launched in south east London, hoping to help people deal with the mental impact of the pandemic.
  
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• London Mayor Election: Londoners would prefer postal vote

  15-02-2021 13:00
  
  Around two-thirds of Londoners would prefer a postal vote in the May 6 London Mayor and London Assembly elections, a survey has found.
  
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• Richmond remains one of London's top filming destinations

  15-02-2021 12:56
  
  Richmond upon Thames has featured in several television smash hits over the past few years.
  
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• Sutton to help support victims of domestic abuse

  15-02-2021 12:51
  
  Domestic abuse victims living in Sutton will be able to receive more support due to extra Government funding.
  
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• Woman organises skipathon for British Heart Foundation

  15-02-2021 12:18
  
  A month-long skipathon, organised by a Morden woman, has raised £11,000 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
  
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• Friends raise over £11k with skipathon

  15-02-2021 12:18
  
  A month-long skipathon, organised by a Morden woman, has raised £11,000 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
  
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• Road users in Ham warned over annual toad migration

  15-02-2021 12:06
  
  Road users in Ham are being warned to take extra care on Church Road in the coming weeks amid the annual migration of toads in the area.
  
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• More development close to Epping Forest likely following council decision

  15-02-2021 12:00
  
  The decision which was pushed through by the majority group (without any support from across the chamber) at the extraordinary council meeting can only have two outcomes, a lot more development within the close environs of our very special Forest and therefore an increased need for the implementation of a Clear Air Zone (CAZ) on the proposed routes outlined within the strategy a few years down the road.
  
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• Lewisham's Love Island star Dr Alex reflects on turning 30

  15-02-2021 11:57
  
  Love Island star and Lewisham doctor Alex George has shared his reflections on the last decade and the death of his brother, ahead of his 30th birthday today (February 15).
  
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• Anger voiced over Hammersmith Bridge in Valentine's stunt

  15-02-2021 11:49
  
  Hammersmith Bridge illuminated red in Valentine’s Day message to Government
  
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• Valentines: Teen shot with crossbow at Abbey Wood station

  15-02-2021 11:22
  
  An 18-year-old man is in hospital fighting for his life after he was stabbed inside Abbey Wood train station last night (February 14).
  
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• Teenager stabbed on Valentines night at Abbey Wood station

  15-02-2021 11:22
  
  An 18-year-old man is in hospital fighting for his life after he was stabbed inside Abbey Wood train station last night (February 14).
  
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• Boris Johnson press conference - 8 things he could say

  15-02-2021 11:22
  
  Boris Johnson will address the nation as the country reached 15 million vaccinations and ministers start to discuss the easing of lockdown.
  
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• When will lockdown end? Details on Prime Minister's road map

  15-02-2021 10:30
  
  There have been several developments over the weekend as to what Boris Johnson's "roadmap" to lifting lockdown restrictions will look like.
  
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• 'Double masking' could improve protection from Covid-19 by up to 90 per cent

  15-02-2021 10:17
  
  The US’s top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has recommended the practise of double masking in the past.
  
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• Probe launched to find out if council's coat of arms is racist - Daily Mail

  15-02-2021 09:00
  
  Probe launched to find out if council's coat of arms is racist  Daily Mail
  
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• Probe is launched to find out if Hammersmith and Fulham council's ... - Daily Mail

  15-02-2021 09:00
  Probe is launched to find out if Hammersmith and Fulham council's ...  Daily Mail
  
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• The Transport for London jobs currently on offer

  15-02-2021 04:00
  
  Transport for London is currently looking for new staff across London.
  
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