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• Harlequins helping southwest London get Covid vaccines

  23-07-2021 19:05
  
  The efforts to vaccinate the population of southwest London has passed a remarkable milestone, the SW London CCG announced today (Friday, July 23).
  
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• EastEnders' Rudolph Walker visits Oasis Academy Enfield

  23-07-2021 18:45
  
  A television actor surprised students ahead of their School of Rock production.
  
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• The Lewisham road where hundreds of drivers are fined

  23-07-2021 18:36
  
  More than 900 fines are being issued every week as drivers fail to realise they’re going through a road block in Lewisham.
  
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• 100,000 people in South London have been told to self-isolate

  23-07-2021 18:29
  
  More than 100,000 people in South London have been told to self-isolate in two months.
  
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• Biker died after he was hit by driver, 91, travelling wrong way

  23-07-2021 18:00
  
  A 91-year-old motorist from Barnet had been at the wheel non-stop for 16 hours before killing a young chef in a head-on collision while driving on the wrong side of the road.
  
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• Mottingham: Two arrested after police chase car crash

  23-07-2021 17:51
  
  Police have made two arrests after a car crashed during a Mottingham police chase, leaving a man with a head injury.
  
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• New block of flats could be built in Croydon

  23-07-2021 16:22
  
  A block of 90 new flats could be built on the site of a car dealership in Croydon.
  
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• Trains in south London hit by 'pingdemic' disruption

  23-07-2021 16:16
  
  Train operators in south London have announced reduced timetables from Monday (July 26) amid large numbers of staff being forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19.
  
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• BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief to move to Salford

  23-07-2021 16:00
  
  Children In Need and Comic Relief will move to the BBC’s studios in the north of England this year, it has been announced.
  
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• This is why dog owners shouldn't walk their pets during a heatwave

  23-07-2021 15:56
  
  Emergency vets have issued a plea to dog owners to avoid exercising their pets during the heatwave.
  
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• This is how kids can eat for free at Tesco during the summer holidays

  23-07-2021 15:56
  
  Tesco have unviled a major new scheme to allow kids to eat for free in their cafe's this summer.
  
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• Sky unveil major shake-up of their TV channels - these are the latest changes

  23-07-2021 15:55
  
  Sky have unveiled new shake-up of their TV channels - with some firm favourites on the move.
  
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• Number of coronavirus cases recorded in Croydon

  23-07-2021 15:55
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Croydon increased by 146 in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Met Police record rise in sexual offences in Sutton

  23-07-2021 15:47
  
  More sexual offences were recorded in Sutton over the last year.
  
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• UK's fastest growing pizza chain set to open new outlet in Harlow

  23-07-2021 15:41
  
  Fireaway, the UK’s fastest-growing pizza takeaway chain, will soon open in Harlow.
  
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• Five arrested as fight breaks out in Clapham Junction Asda

  23-07-2021 15:41
  
  Five people have been arrested after a chaotic brawl broke out in Clapham Junction Asda, involving someone dressed as spiderman.
  
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• London Ambulance Service issues emergency alert

  23-07-2021 15:30
  
  London Ambulance Service has issued an emergency alert after high Covid-19 rates and heatwave weather has sparked a deluge of 999 calls.
  
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• Epsom Hospitals NHS Trust has 21 Covid-19 patients in hospital

  23-07-2021 15:30
  
  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust was caring for 21 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday.
  
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• One coronavirus death recorded in Merton

  23-07-2021 15:28
  
  The number of coronavirus cases in Merton increased by 80 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
  
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• MP welcomes no change to existing boundaries to care system

  23-07-2021 15:19
  
  An NHS England decision to maintain the existing boundaries for the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System has been welcomed by Epping Forest MP Dame Eleanor Laing.
  
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• New air ambulance base sculpture unveiled after college art competition

  23-07-2021 15:17
  
  A NEW sculpture has been unveiled at an air ambulance after a competition with school children.
  
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• Residents delighted with new wildflower verges trial across Harlow

  23-07-2021 15:14
  
  DELIGHTED residents have praised efforts to introduce wild flower and plant verges in Harlow.
  
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• M25 Dartford Crossing: Delays after Orpington traffic

  23-07-2021 15:14
  
  There are long delays on the M25 this afternoon.
  
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• Police appeal launched as girl, 11, goes missing

  23-07-2021 14:55
  
  Officers are urgently appealing for witnesses who may have seen a missing 11-year-old girl from Bolton.
  
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• Hour-by-hour weather as south London set for thunderstorms

  23-07-2021 14:49
  
  A weather warning is in place across south London, with thunderstorms forecast to break up the heatwave this evening.
  
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• Borehamwood police volunteer seizes his 100th vehicle in two years

  23-07-2021 14:13
  
  A hard-working Special Sergeant, has seized a total of 105 vehicles in just two years - while helping to keep road users safe.
  
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• SW London bin men are self isolating

  23-07-2021 13:57
  
  A number of bin men across Richmond and Wandsworth are self isolating.
  
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• Albion Waterside: 1,500 home Gravesend development approved

  23-07-2021 13:16
  
  Major plans to build 1,500 homes, shops, restaurants and workspaces on the river in Dartford have been approved.
  
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• Tottenham football: Free celebration of art and sport opens

  23-07-2021 13:15
  
  An impressive new art display, showcasing footballs like never before, has opened to the public free of charge in Warmington House at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  
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• Epping Harlow: Efforts ramped up for Covid jab program

  23-07-2021 12:57
  
  A more targeted vaccination programme is to be rolled out in west Essex given that the area has lower vaccination rates.
  
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• New Jobcentre opens in old Argos unit in Bexleyheath

  23-07-2021 12:19
  
  A new Jobcentre has opened its doors in Bexleyheath's Broadway Shopping Centre to give residents access to more support and opportunities during "a challenging time for many people."
  
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• Lewisham: Hospital patient sues after blood samples unchecked

  23-07-2021 11:56
  
  A University Hospital Lewisham patient suffered liver and kidney damage after her blood samples were left unchecked by a registrar who went on holiday.
  
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• Smithy family quit TikTok after Welling arson attack

  23-07-2021 11:42
  
  The 'TikTok famous' Smithy family have quit all social media after a suspected arson attack destroyed their home in Welling
  
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• Motorist drove non-stop for 16 hours before killing chef

  23-07-2021 11:42
  
  A 91-year-old motorist had been at the wheel non-stop for 16 hours before killing a young chef.
  
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• Google reviews reveal best places for fish and chips in Wimbledon

  23-07-2021 11:31
  
  These are the best places to get fish and chips in Wimbledon, according to Google reviews.
  
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• Ilford: Man in court charged in connection with sexual assault

  23-07-2021 10:51
  
  A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a sexual assault of a young boy on a bus.
  
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• Blackheath cat up for national award for hospital story

  23-07-2021 09:57
  
  A cat from Blackheath could be named Cat of the Year 2021 after he provided the inspiration for his owner to fight in hospital after suffering a major stroke.
  
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• 16 sectors where workers will be exempt from Covid-19 self-isolation

  23-07-2021 09:35
  
  The new process will allow critical workers to carry on with their jobs even if identified as a contact of a coronavirus case.
  
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• Police name young man killed by Brixton tube station

  23-07-2021 09:26
  
  A young man stabbed to death in Brixton has been named as Shane Jerome, a 23-year-old who lived in Croydon.
  
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• The Rose and Crown: Orpington pub wins national award

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  An Orpington pub has been recognised for its tireless work throughout the pandemic with a national award.
  
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• Lambeth council refuses to enforce Home Office rules to deport rough sleepers

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  Lambeth Council is refusing to enforce Home Office rules that mean people can be deported if they sleep rough.
  
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• Hundreds told to self-isolate by Test and Trace in Wandsworth

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  Hundreds more people were told to self-isolate by Test and Trace in Wandsworth in the latest week.
  
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• Greenwich people on Freedom Day and wearing mask

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  Monday saw the long-heralded 'Freedom Day' finally end over a year of social distancing, Covid-19 restrictions and lockdown rules, with many delighted at the return of 'normal' life.
  
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• Google data shows Wandsworth high street movement

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  Shops, restaurants and entertainment venues in Wandsworth saw a boost in visitors following the reopening of indoor hospitality in May.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Families unhappy with inquest verdict

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  Families of the seven killed in the Croydon tram crash have branded the ruling an “absolute farce”.
  
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• Croydon barbers to offer free blood pressure tests

  23-07-2021 06:00
  
  Eight barber shops in Croydon will offer free blood pressure tests to their clientele in the hopes of diagnosing high blood pressure among men in the borough.
  
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