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• Boxpark Croydon unveils baseball batting cages

  07-07-2021 20:17
  
  Boxpark Croydon has opened another crowd-pleasing attraction after unveiling one of London's first standalone baseball batting cages.
  
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• North London road set for summer of closures for 54-week scheme

  07-07-2021 20:00
  
  Residents and motorists in a north London road are facing prolonged disruption due to a major roadworks scheme that is set to last more than a year.
  
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• Hundreds of Herts children taken into care spread around UK

  07-07-2021 18:54
  
  Hundreds of children who have been taken into care in Hertfordshire are scattered across the UK, it has emerged.
  
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• Ram-raiding duo who burgled homes across Dartford jailed

  07-07-2021 18:27
  
  A "remorseless" ram-raiding duo who ripped an ATM from a newsagent, threatened supermarket staff with a hammer and burgled homes across Dartford have been jailed.
  
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• Southeastern change Denmark Hill sign ahead of Euros clash

  07-07-2021 18:18
  
  As England's historic Euros semi-final with Denmark this evening draws close, football fans up and down the country are finding novel ways to support Gareth Southgate and his team.
  
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• Protest as Elizabeth Place play area in Tottenham fenced off

  07-07-2021 17:58
  
  Dozens of residents staged a protest after a playground was fenced off by a developer without permission.
  
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• Rescue teams pull body from River Mole in Horley

  07-07-2021 17:45
  
  Rescue teams involved in the search for an elderly woman missing from Horley have pulled a body from the River Mole this afternoon (Wednesday, July 7).
  
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• Record backlog of violence cases in at crown court in Essex

  07-07-2021 17:36
  
  Basildon Crown Court is facing its biggest backlog of cases for violent attacks, figures reveal, as the wait for justice for victims continues.
  
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• Beers to fly during Euro 2020 England Denmark game

  07-07-2021 17:19
  
  England fans will lob £1.2 million worth of beer during England's Euro 2020 semi-final tonight, experts have predicted.
  
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• Bridge over Welsh Harp Reservoir opens at West Hendon regeneration

  07-07-2021 17:15
  
  Barnet's mayor was invited to open a new pedestrian bridge as well as mark the progress of the construction of apartments.
  
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• Met Police London warning for England vs Denmark Euros semi

  07-07-2021 17:08
  
  ‘Do not come to London for the game if you don’t have tickets, or a pub or fan zone booked’ the Met has urged ahead of England’s Euros semi-final vs Denmark tonight.
  
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• Teenage victim of fatal Woolwich stabbing pictured

  07-07-2021 17:04
  
  The teenage victim of a fatal stabbing in Woolwich has been named locally and pictured, as the community reels from the event.
  
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• Enfield Council Fox Lane LTN consultation ends this weekend

  07-07-2021 17:03
  
  Enfield Council could face legal action over a traffic-reduction scheme consultation that is due to end this weekend. 
  
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• Croydon cemetery staff cut overgrown grass

  07-07-2021 16:59
  
  A 91-year-old man was finally able to visit his father’s grave after staff mowed a pathway at the overgrown Croydon Cemetery.
  
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• Footy fans warned to behave by Essex Police ahead of Euros semi-final

  07-07-2021 16:57
  
  Football may be coming home this week, with one big step towards making it happen tonight, but police are urging fans to make sure they come home safe following England’s semi-final clash with Denmark.
  
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• Croydon tram crash inquest: Jury to consider verdict

  07-07-2021 16:55
  
  The jury has been sent out to deliberate on the evidence they have heard on the Croydon tram crash.
  
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• Epping Forest food charity 3food4u marks first anniversary

  07-07-2021 16:00
  
  A charity that has become a vital lifeline to thousands of individuals and families has celebrated its first anniversary.
  
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• James Brokenshire MP resigns to focus on cancer recovery

  07-07-2021 15:57
  
  Tory MP James Brokenshire has resigned as security minister, telling Boris Johnson that his recovery from lung cancer treatment is “taking longer than anticipated”.
  
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• Verity Healthcare to challenge 'inadequate' CQC ratings

  07-07-2021 15:15
  
  A Leyton care provider is considering taking the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to court after receiving the lowest possible rating.
  
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• Why have the bus shelters disappeared in Thornton Heath?

  07-07-2021 15:11
  
  I have noticed while cycling around that something was missing, bus shelters have disappeared.
  
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• Third charged with Croydon murder of Camron Smith

  07-07-2021 15:06
  
  A third teenager has been charged with the murder of Camron Smith in the Shrublands area of Croydon last Thursday (July 1).
  
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• Harlow man who crashed e-scooter in Tesco car park fined

  07-07-2021 14:30
  
  A man who crashed his e-scooter into a car in a supermarket car park has been slapped with fines and points on his licence.
  
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• Lewisham man charged with 1993 Bethnal Green double murder

  07-07-2021 14:14
  
  A 63-year-old man from Lewisham has been charged with murdering two pensioners who died in 1993.
  
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• Euros: Psychic chicken predicts England win over Denmark

  07-07-2021 14:00
  
  A psychic Orpington chicken has predicted England will narrowly beat Denmark to claim a place in the Euros final.
  
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• Euro 2020: Psychic chicken predicts England win over Denmark

  07-07-2021 14:00
  
  A psychic Orpington chicken has predicted England will narrowly beat Denmark to claim a place in the Euros final.
  
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• Wilmington school suspends staffer over racist slur

  07-07-2021 13:44
  
  A support staff member at Wilmington Academy in Dartford has been suspended after a video emerged appearing to show them using a racist slur in conversation with a student.
  
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• Wheyhey searches for ice cream taster for sugar-free study

  07-07-2021 13:40
  
  If your idea of heaven is tucking into a tub of ice cream, then this could be the job for you.
  
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• Epping Forest and Harlow infection rates almost triple

  07-07-2021 13:09
  
  The rates of infection in Epping Forest and Harlow have almost tripled in seven days with less than two weeks until most Covid restrictions are lifted.
  
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• Covid vaccine: How to check AstraZeneca India batch number

  07-07-2021 12:56
  
  What are AstraZeneca India batch numbers and how to check them? Where was my AstraZeneca vaccine made and is it Covishield?
  
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• Wembley killer Hussein could become 'killing machine' in jail

  07-07-2021 12:30
  
  The mother of two women who were murdered by a Blackheath teen trying to make a pact with a demon warned he will be “a killing machine” by the time he is released from prison.
  
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• Grandad, 88, fills garden with lockdown beer cans

  07-07-2021 12:23
  
  An 88-year-old man has marked a lockdown milestone by counting up empty cans of beer.
  
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• CCTV appeal after Spitfire Café in Biggin Hill burgled

  07-07-2021 12:20
  
  Spitfire Café in Biggin Hill has appealed for the public to identify thieves who broke in to their premises and stole their till.
  
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• Met police given strict powers under knife crime trial

  07-07-2021 11:32
  
  A trial allowing curfews to be placed on young people suspected of carrying knives is underway in London following the death of a teenager in Woolwich.
  
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• Nazeing water activities centre helped by Essex Community Foundation grant

  07-07-2021 11:00
  
  A water activities centre located in the Lee Valley Country Park is making a splash after re-opening for customers in a Covid-secure way.
  
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• Hertfordshire County Council's £65k plan to discourage food waste

  07-07-2021 10:47
  
  Council officials are hoping to persuade residents in Hertfordshire to throw away less food.
  
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• Sadiq Khan marks 16th anniversary of the July 7 London bombings

  07-07-2021 10:32
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has paid tribute to the victims of the July 7 bombings to mark the anniversary of the terror attacks.
  
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• Planned closures for roadworks across Epping Forest from next week

  07-07-2021 08:00
  
  Temporary street closures may lead to some disruption for drivers across Epping Forest, starting from next week.
  
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• Hermes and Ford trial self-driving vans in the UK

  07-07-2021 05:00
  
  Hermes and Ford have has been testing out driverless vans in the UK for the first time.
  
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