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• Penge's Pawleyne Arms defends Pride flag after abuse

  04-08-2021 18:10
  
  A pub in Penge has passionately defended having a Pride flag on display behind its bar after receiving some "very hurtful" messages response to the gesture.
  
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• M25 traffic at Dartford Crossing after fire on QE2 bridge

  04-08-2021 18:08
  
  Traffic and delays are building after a vehicle fire on the A282 Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford Crossing.
  
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• Planned road closures in and around Barnet and from M1 motorway

  04-08-2021 17:50
  
  Motorists driving into London are facing possible disruption due to the overnight and weekend closure of a road from an M1 junction for six weeks, while two streets in the Barnet area are set to be shut for more than two months due to roadworks
  
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• New park could be built in Lewisham

  04-08-2021 17:48
  
  A massive new park on fields that ‘inspired The Railway Children’ could come to South London.
  
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• Planned road closures set to affect major Harrow road junction

  04-08-2021 17:00
  
  Drivers using a major road junction in the Harrow area are facing disruption later this month due to temporary closures for roadworks.
  
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• Search for man who attacked a dog on Wandsworth Common

  04-08-2021 16:56
  
  Police are searching for a man linked to a dog attack on Wandsworth Common.
  
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• Battersea Art Centre announces autumn line-up

  04-08-2021 16:03
  
  Battersea Arts Centre has announced an autumn season of inspiring female-led theatre events.
  
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• Epping Forest food charity raising money for school supplies

  04-08-2021 16:00
  
  A charity that has provided a lifeline for so many people during the pandemic is now raising money to help give children the right start to a school year.
  
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• Grove Park Neighbourhood Plan referendum later this month

  04-08-2021 15:50
  
  An area of Lewisham is holding a referendum to determine how planning decisions affecting the community are made in the future.
  
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• Harlow The Ripped Gym: Boss on trial over alleged Covid rule breaches

  04-08-2021 15:18
  
  A GYM owner is set to stand trial charged with allegedly refusing to close the business and breaching Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Battersea Rise pub

  04-08-2021 15:04
  
  Around 60 firefighters are tackling a fire that broke out at a pub in Battersea Rise earlier today (Wednesday, August 4).
  
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• Spike in cases of RSV in children amid 'Covid debt' warning

  04-08-2021 15:00
  
  Cases of a respiratory illness in children and babies is experiencing a large spike in Bexley and other areas of the country, and health experts are warning parents of a post-pandemic 'immunity debt'.
  
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• Respects paid to Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman at Fryent Park

  04-08-2021 14:59
  
  Family and friends of two murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman have gathered at a vigil for what would have been Nicole’s 29th birthday.
  
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• DVLA confirms delays for driving licence applications in the UK

  04-08-2021 14:28
  
  The DVLA has confirmed there are delays for driving licence applications in the UK.
  
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• Lewisham and Greenwich to stop offering AZ Covid vaccines

  04-08-2021 14:18
  
  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust have announced that they are no longer offering the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine, although walk-in hospital clinics continue offer Pfizer jabs.
  
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• Families request second inquest into Croydon tram crash deaths

  04-08-2021 14:17
  
  The families of the Croydon tram crash victims have requested a fresh inquest into the deaths of their loved ones.
  
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• Loughton Stephen Bear: Star to stand trial over revenge porn claims

  04-08-2021 13:59
  
  AN ESSEX reality TV star is set to stand trial over allegations of voyeurism and revenge porn offences.
  
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• Unions protest as Waltham Forest Council asks mum to move

  04-08-2021 13:57
  
  A single Walthamstow mother told by Waltham Forest Council to move into a pest-ridden shared home and then to Stoke-on-Trent has been forced to move once again.
  
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• Harrow councillors pay tribute to former leader Cllr Chris Mote

  04-08-2021 13:47
  
  A former council leader who served the borough for more than 25 years was "a pillar of the community". 
  
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• London riots: Battersea shopkeeper reflects on the riots

  04-08-2021 13:46
  
  On this week ten years ago, images of destruction and devastation spread like wildfire across London.
  
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• London riots: Battersea shop owner reflects on the riots

  04-08-2021 13:46
  
  On this week ten years ago, images of destruction and devastation spread like wildfire across London.
  
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• London riots 2011: Battersea shopkeeper reflects on the riots

  04-08-2021 13:46
  
  On this week ten years ago, images of destruction and devastation spread like wildfire across London.
  
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• Harrow transport funding halted after council removes LTNs

  04-08-2021 13:44
  
  Harrow will not benefit from government funding to improve cycling and walking in the borough after it “prematurely removed” pop-up cycle lanes and low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) earlier this year. 
  
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• Harlow Library set to be transformed under major revamp project

  04-08-2021 13:06
  
  THE town’s library is set for a major revamp with new classrooms and computer suites and many other improvements.
  
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• Deborah Barlow: Councillor kicked out after £50K debt allegations

  04-08-2021 13:04
  
  A TORY councillor was removed from the party after allegations arose about debts of more than £50,000.
  
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• Jealous student from Harrow ran over girlfriend in Amersham

  04-08-2021 12:56
  
  A jealous student who ran over his girlfriend and left her with life-changing injuries has been jailed for more than ten years.
  
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• Erith crash: No arrests made as two police officers injured

  04-08-2021 12:26
  
  No arrests have been made following a crash in Erith on Belmont Road involving a police car yesterday (Tuesday).
  
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• Woolwich: Man accused of attacking random people with shears

  04-08-2021 12:23
  
  A man has been accused of attacking his flatmate with a pair of shears then going into the centre of Woolwich and attacking random members of the public.
  
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• Men charged with murder of Louise Kam remanded in custody

  04-08-2021 11:55
  
  Two men have appeared in court accused of murdering a 71-year-old businesswoman.
  
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• Fire crews and medics called after person trapped in car following crash

  04-08-2021 11:55
  
  One person was rescued from their car after a crash.
  
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• Police appeal for missing Putney girl

  04-08-2021 11:45
  
  Police in Wandsworth are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl.
  
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• London Triathlon: east London hospitals raising in memory of woman, 22

  04-08-2021 11:30
  
  Staff from a hospital trust will be taking part in the London Triathlon in memory of a 22-year-old woman who died earlier this year.
  
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• WATCH: Bexley police officer breaks deadlifting world record

  04-08-2021 11:20
  
  A Bexley police officer has broken the women's world record for deadlifting.
  
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• Harlow Council bosses apologise over paddling pool closure

  04-08-2021 11:11
  
  COUNCIL bosses have apologised over a continued closure of a town centre paddling pool.
  
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• Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17

  04-08-2021 11:07
  
  Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions.
  
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• Roothing Epping Harlow: Cash reward offered after cable thefts

  04-08-2021 11:06
  
  A CASH reward of £1,000 is being offered for information that results in the conviction of those responsible for thefts of cables in Roothing, Epping and Harlow.
  
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• Epping: Pair held after Rolex watch thefts and attempted thefts

  04-08-2021 10:41
  
  Two people have been arrested in connection with a series of high-end watch thefts and attempted thefts.
  
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• Long delays on M25 after lorry crash near Dartford Crossing

  04-08-2021 09:32
  
  There are long delays on the M25, with all traffic being held anticlockwise following a crash at the Dartford Crossing.
  
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• Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman remembered at London vigil

  04-08-2021 08:41
  
  Family and friends of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman gathered at a vigil to remember the two women on what would have been Nicole’s 29th birthday.
  
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• Upcoming road closures around Epping Forest from next week

  04-08-2021 08:00
  
  Roads across Epping Forest are set to be temporarily closed for roadworks, starting from next week.
  
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• Harlow Epping Covid: 8 patients in top hospital care beds

  04-08-2021 08:00
  
  A TOTAL of eight patients with Covid are being treated on ventilators and in critical care beds in hospitals owned by the Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust, figures have now revealed.
  
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• SW London shopping centres add 'experiences' to combat Covid

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  Since the beginning of the pandemic, and the lockdowns that followed, the question being asked by real estate investors, retailers, shoppers and even local councils is - how will shopping centres survive?
  
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• SE London's average house prices shot up since 2012 Olympics

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  Average house prices have more than doubled in some of the boroughs which hosted the London 2012 Olympics, with Greenwich above the capital's average rise.
  
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• London riots: share your experiences and memories from 2011

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  London riots 10 years on: share your experiences and memories.
  
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• Go2Games in Croydon reveal community projects

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  There are retailers and then there are retailers. Go2Games in Croydon is the latter.
  
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• Croydon cabbie hit with 100 fines in just 8 months

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  A Croydon cabbie has been hit with more than 100 fines for driving through a restricted zone.
  
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• Bexley Fire Station set for new garden to help with stress

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  Firefighters in Bexleyheath are creating a mindfulness garden at Bexley Fire Station to help combat the stresses of the job.
  
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• B&Q 'refuses refund or replacement' for lumpy Dulux paint

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  A south London tradesman has hit out after he wasn’t offered a refund or replacement at B&Q for some ‘lumpy’ Dulux paint.
  
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• 2011 riots: How events unfolded in south east London

  04-08-2021 06:00
  
  Almost ten years ago, south east London experienced rioting and disorder in the wake of Mark Duggan’s death.
  
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• Met Office weather forecast for London suggests heatwave in August

  04-08-2021 05:00
  
  The Met Office's long range forecast suggests temperatures will soar in August in London.
  
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