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• Lee Mack and Jimmy Carr lead tributes to ‘true original’ Sean Lock

  18-08-2021 19:15
  
  The comedian has died of cancer at the age of 58.
  
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• Appeal as £40,000 of gold stolen from Cheam home

  18-08-2021 18:35
  
  Police are appealing for information after a "large" amount of gold was stolen from a home in Cheam last week.
  
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• Naked bikers ride from Deptford & Croydon to central London

  18-08-2021 18:29
  
  Hundreds of cyclists bared it all through London over the weekend wearing nothing but smiles and, in some cases, face masks.
  
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• Clarion cleared despite 'dire' conditions on Eastfields Estate

  18-08-2021 18:01
  
  The government's official social housing watchdog has found there was “no systemic failure” by a housing association which left residents to live in sub standard conditions for a number of decades.
  
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• Tokyo 2020 Olympian auctions medal to help save child's life

  18-08-2021 17:59
  
  Polish athlete Maria Andrejczyk won Silver in javelin at the Tokyo games earlier this moth.
  
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• Man in his 60s hit by lorry on Lewisham High Street

  18-08-2021 17:56
  
  A man in his 60s was rushed to hospital after being hit by a lorry in central Lewisham.
  
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• Mitcham pharmacy takes lead with in-person appointments

  18-08-2021 17:20
  
  From in-person appointments to dealing with drug shortages and working overtime, this pharmacy in Mitcham tells us how they continued to help patients during the pandemic.
  
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• Fire crews battling blaze at Battersea tower block

  18-08-2021 17:07
  
  Fire crews are currently fighting a flat fire that has broken out in a tower block close to Clapham Junction station in Battersea.
  
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• HGV strike threatens to leave Tesco's London stores empty

  18-08-2021 16:58
  
  Up to 1,500 convenience stores across London and the south east could face delivery shortages if strikes against Tesco over pay disparities between HGV driver bonuses go ahead.
  
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• Live updates: Lewisham gridlocked after reports of crash

  18-08-2021 16:11
  
  Central Lewisham is currently gridlocked There are reports of a crash involving a pedestrian An air ambulance was pictured landing nearby
  
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• Live updates: Lewisham gridlocked after man hit by lorry

  18-08-2021 16:11
  
  Central Lewisham is currently gridlocked There are reports of a crash involving a pedestrian An air ambulance was pictured landing nearby
  
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• Pensioner has bag stolen by bogus water engineer in burglary at her home

  18-08-2021 16:01
  
  An elderly woman had a bag stolen during a distraction burglary at her home in Roydon.
  
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• Three Hertfordshire councils commit to rehoming Afghan families

  18-08-2021 16:00
  
  Three districts in Hertfordshire, including Three Rivers, have confirmed arrangements are in place to help families from Afghanistan resettle in the county.
  
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• Harrow woman talks about importance of donated plasma

  18-08-2021 16:00
  
  A woman who had her life saved by antibody medicine left NHS staff and donors in tears.
  
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• Number of Covid patients in Harlow hospital has fallen - figures show

  18-08-2021 15:29
  
  THE number of Covid patients in hospital in Harlow has fallen, figures show.
  
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• Body found in search for missing south London man

  18-08-2021 14:52
  
  Police said they had recovered a body in the search for a Putney man who went missing after a house party in Barnes recently.
  
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• Police trying to find wanted man with links to Potters Bar

  18-08-2021 14:47
  
  Police have issued an appeal as they try and find a wanted man.
  
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• Man charged with driving 100mph on A2 in Gravesend

  18-08-2021 14:19
  
  A man is set to appear in court after he allegedly smashed the speed limit by over 30mph on the A2 near Gravesend, as well as committing a number of other offences.
  
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• TfL: Londoners face biggest transport fare rise for a decade

  18-08-2021 14:15
  
  Londoners are facing the biggest increase in public transport fares for a decade from January 2022.
  
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• London facing biggest rise in transport fares for a decade

  18-08-2021 14:15
  
  Londoners are facing the biggest increase in public transport fares for a decade from January 2022.
  
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• Waltham Forest Council dispute over Afghan child refugee age

  18-08-2021 14:01
  
  Waltham Forest Council is embroiled in a high court battle after claiming an Afghan refugee lied about being a child.
  
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• Nikki Grahame's life to be honoured in Channel 4 documentary

  18-08-2021 13:58
  
  Local reality TV star Nikki Grahame will be honoured in a new Channel 4 documentary.
  
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• Council boss demands action over suspected pollution of waterway

  18-08-2021 13:39
  
  The council leader is demanding action and reassurances over suspected pollution of a river.
  
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• Nando's shuts restaurants in south London due to shortages

  18-08-2021 13:10
  
  Nando's has shut 45 restaurants after suffering a shortage of chicken linked to the pandemic, with stores in Greenwich, Clapham and Bluewater all affected.
  
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• Ex-Carshalton councillor dies after long battle with illness

  18-08-2021 13:09
  
  A former councillor in Sutton has tragically died after a long battle with his illness.
  
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• M11 lane re-opens after two vehicle crash caused long delays

  18-08-2021 12:38
  
  Drivers are facing five miles of delays after a crash on the M11.
  
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• Drivers facing five miles of delays after two vehicle crash on M11

  18-08-2021 12:38
  
  Drivers are facing five miles of delays after a crash on the M11.
  
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• Surrey comedian Sean Lock dies aged 58 from cancer

  18-08-2021 12:25
  
  Comedian Sean Lock has died at the age of 58.
  
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• 'UK must protect Afghanistan families from Taliban’s barbaric regime' - MP

  18-08-2021 12:18
  
  ILFORD’S MP says the UK must step in to protect Afghanistan families from “the Taliban’s barbaric regime.”
  
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• Autistic boy's emotional hair cut for Little Princess Trust

  18-08-2021 12:12
  
  A young Eltham boy with autism has had his 20.5 inch-long hair cut for the very first time and will donate it to the Little Princess Trust charity.
  
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• Forest Hill: Two arrests after teen stabbed multiple times

  18-08-2021 12:10
  
  A 16-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds after police were called to a street fight in Forest Hill.
  
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• ‘US troops should have stayed for peace in Afghanistan’ - says Essex MP

  18-08-2021 12:09
  
  AN Essex MP has hit out at the United States for removing army troops from Afghanistan, after the Taliban leaders return to take charge.
  
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• School’s new huge sports centre plans ‘will benefit the community’

  18-08-2021 12:05
  
  A SCHOOL is building a huge new sports centre which is set to create “new and exciting opportunities for pupils and the community”.
  
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• Car crashes into bus in Chase Side, Southgate

  18-08-2021 11:45
  
  Footage has emerged of a car driving with its door open before smashing into a bus in Southgate's high street.
  
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• Three evacuated after bus crashes into building in Sidcup

  18-08-2021 11:41
  
  Firefighters evacuated three people from a building shaken by an out-of-control double-decker bus in Sidcup.
  
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• Dartford public threatened with hammer as man is arrested

  18-08-2021 11:11
  
  A man has been arrested after people in Dartford were being threatened with a hammer.
  
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• Famous Reggae studio remembered in Tooting

  18-08-2021 09:56
  
  In a Caribbean bakery on a bustling road in Tooting lies an unusual secret. Mixed Blessings, on Mitcham Road, now serves bread, buns and patties, but it was once home to a famous recording studio.
  
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• 18-year-old stabbed in Stanmore during robbery

  18-08-2021 09:00
  
  A man was stabbed in Stanmore during a robbery, police have confirmed.
  
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• Queen remains at Balmoral after worker tests positive for Covid

  18-08-2021 08:00
  
  The monarch is enjoying her annual summer break at the castle in Royal Deeside.
  
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• Free access to channels including ITV2, Dave and E4 guaranteed for next decade

  18-08-2021 08:00
  
  The Government decided the Freeview platform will be supported until at least 2034.
  
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• Moderna Covid vaccine approved for children aged 12 to 17. Is it safe?

  18-08-2021 07:01
  
  It is the second Covid-19 jab authorised for those aged between 12 and 17, after the Pfizer vaccine.
  
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• Amateur football clubs protest at cost of hiring pitches

  18-08-2021 07:00
  
  Amateur football clubs in Waltham Forest have hit out at the cost of using council-owned pitches, claiming it is straining their finances.
  
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• Afghanistan: How you can help as Taliban take control of Kabul

  18-08-2021 06:01
  
  Around 900 armed forces are in Afghanistan helping to bring UK nationals home and secure the safety of selected Afghans.
  
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• Dartford Crossing now carrying record levels of food and goods

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Traffic carrying goods and food across the Dartford Crossing has reached record levels after new data shows that traffic has increased by 9% even since the pandemic.
  
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• Dartford Crossing carrying record levels of food and goods

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Traffic carrying goods and food across the Dartford Crossing has reached record levels after new data shows that traffic has increased by 9% even since the pandemic.
  
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• Couple slam south London Lidls over disabled access

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Supermarket giant Lidl have come under fire from a south London couple who say they were put off shopping at the stores in their area due to lacking facilities for disabled people.
  
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• Council offers Lewisham as 'sanctuary' for Afghan refugees

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  Lewisham Council has called on the Government to implement a Afghan refugee resettlement as soon as possible so the borough can prepare itself to offer support.
  
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• Bromley's unspoken rules - as told by its residents

  18-08-2021 06:00
  
  We asked Bromley residents on the local high street for unspoken rules that only apply in Bromley and here are the best of the bunch...
  
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