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• Should We Be Worried About The Lorry Driver Shortage? – Xanthe Ryder, Surbiton High School

  01-10-2021 22:46
  
  The UK is currently suffering a shortage of over 100,000 qualified lorry drivers. This is having a very direct effect on all of us, as you can probably tell by the desolate isles in the normally fully stocked Supermarkets. The lack of lorry drivers is preventing essential goods, such as food and petrol, from being delivered to our local shops and supermarkets.
  
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• Rapper Nines jailed after admitting plot to import cannabis

  01-10-2021 18:44
  
  Popular UK rapper Nines has been jailed for 28 months for importing 28kg of cannabis into the UK from Spain and Poland.
  
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• Paul Ballard raped woman, 39, in Hatfield Heath hotel

  01-10-2021 18:33
  
  A former children’s TV presenter has been found guilty of raping a woman and threatening to kill her in Hatfield Heath.
  
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• Messages police shared with Couzens before murder probed

  01-10-2021 18:29
  
  Police officers allegedly shared offensive messages with Wayne Couzens in the months before he killed Sarah Everard, according to reports.
  
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• Sabina Nessa: Police search Tunbridge Wells woodland

  01-10-2021 17:43
  
  Police officers are searching a Tunbridge Wells woodland in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Sabina Nessa in Kidbrooke.
  
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• Sabina Nessa: Walthamstow vigil held to discuss women’s safety

  01-10-2021 17:21
  
  Waltham Forest Town Hall was lit up orange on Monday, 27 September in memory of Sabina Nessa, residents came together to discuss what can be done to stop acts of violence against women.
  
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• HARINGEY: leaseholders repair complaints

  01-10-2021 16:56
  
  Leaseholders who let out their properties have accused Haringey Council of unethical and discriminatory behaviour in an ongoing row over costly repair bills.
  
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• Haringey consultation on special needs improvement plan

  01-10-2021 16:09
  
  Haringey Council has invited residents to share their views on a plan to improve services for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).
  
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• John Lyon School fails in bid to increase pupil numbers

  01-10-2021 15:45
  
  A posh London school has failed in its latest bid to remove planning restrictions that stop it from expanding.
  
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• Office Village high rise would 'destroy' Southgate

  01-10-2021 15:22
  
  An Enfield MP has told a planning inquiry that a proposed 17-storey housing development near a tube station would be “incongruous” with the surrounding area and put a strain on local services.
  
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• Eltham: Appeal to trace family of man after railway death

  01-10-2021 15:14
  
  Police are appealing for help tracing the family of an 81-year-old man who died on the railway in Eltham.
  
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• Epping towns with fish herpes outbreaks

  01-10-2021 15:07
  
  An outbreak of fish herpes that can result in "large-scale mortalities" has been detected in two Epping towns.
  
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• Senior officers unaware of Wayne Couzens 'rapist' nickname

  01-10-2021 15:02
  
  Senior Metropolitan Police officers were “not aware” Sarah Everard’s killer was nicknamed “the rapist” by former colleagues, the Met’s Deputy Commissioner has said.
  
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• Redbridge park to get private nursery, not community cafe

  01-10-2021 14:39
  
  South Woodford residents are furious a vacant site in the middle of their local park was given to a private nursery rather than a community café.
  
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• Princess Alexandra patient to run London Marathon after motorbike accident

  01-10-2021 14:00
  
  A man who suffered a motorbike accident that resulted in specialist surgery will undertake this year’s London to raise funds for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) physiotherapy department which got him back up and running.
  
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• London Marathon 2021: Patient to run after motorbike accident

  01-10-2021 14:00
  
  A man who suffered a motorbike accident that resulted in specialist surgery will undertake this year’s London to raise funds for The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) physiotherapy department which got him back up and running.
  
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• Met advises women to 'wave bus down' if they don't trust officer

  01-10-2021 13:48
  
  The Met has recommended members of the public “wave a bus down” if they are concerned an officer arresting them is acting illegitimately.
  
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• Landlord couple fined £126,000 over 'ghost tenant' scam

  01-10-2021 13:42
  
  A rogue landlord couple who rented their properties to ‘ghost tenants’ to avoid paying thousands in council fees have been fined almost £190,000.
  
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• Insulate Britain protesters glue hands to M25 near Enfield

  01-10-2021 13:42
  
  Climate group Insulate Britain is staging its 10th day of protests by blocking the M25, M1 and M4 motorways.
  
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• Inspirational Sutton teen honoured for fundraising efforts

  01-10-2021 13:30
  
  An inspirational teenager from Sutton who died of a rare and incurable cancer has been honoured for his heroic fundraising efforts before his passing.
  
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• Police time 'disproportionately' spent on Harrow car park

  01-10-2021 13:23
  
  A north London car park was so blighted by anti-social behaviour it was taking up “half of all police time” in the area.
  
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• Epping watch thefts: Woman charged with nine counts of robbery

  01-10-2021 13:21
  
  A woman who committed multiple watch thefts in Epping has been charged with nine counts of robbery.
  
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• Police arrest 17 Insulate Britain protesters near Brent Cross

  01-10-2021 13:18
  
  There have been 17 arrests after climate group Insulate Britain staged its 10th day of protests by blocking the M1.
  
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• Police take on young adults in football match at Bromley FC

  01-10-2021 13:03
  
  Met police officers are taking on a group of young adults in a one-off football match at Bromley FC’s stadium this evening.
  
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• London Marathon 2021 road closures: See the full list

  01-10-2021 12:48
  
  If you're out and about in London on the day of the marathon, here are a list of road closures so you can plan your route around it.
  
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• Redbridge Enforcement Hub opens amid crime campaign

  01-10-2021 12:36
  
  A new community Enforcement Hub has opened in Redbridge, following an ongoing campaign to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the borough.
  
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• Coulsdon Road police: Man dead after car crashes into wall

  01-10-2021 12:31
  
  A 29-year-old man has died after a car crashed into a wall in Old Coulsdon this morning (Friday).
  
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• Sarah Everard: Couzens linked to Swanley indecent exposure

  01-10-2021 12:19
  
  The police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard was linked to an indecent exposure incident at a McDonald’s in Swanley just 72 hours before her death.
  
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• How to watch the 2021 London Marathon including start time

  01-10-2021 12:13
  
  The London Marathon is back for 2021, and here's how you can watch along from home.
  
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• Dartford house closed down following ASB and drug reports

  01-10-2021 12:01
  
  A house in Dartford has been closed down following reports of anti-social behaviour and drug use.
  
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• London Marathon 2021 route that runners will take – See every mile

  01-10-2021 11:38
  
  The London Marathon is back for 2021 this weekend, and here's the route runners will embark along.
  
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• Queues at petrol stations continue in Epping - Recap

  01-10-2021 11:20
  
  Queues at petrol stations have continued for a 8th day as drivers wait to get petrol at forecourts.
  
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• Queues at petrol stations continue in Epping - live updates

  01-10-2021 11:20
  
  Queues at petrol stations have continued for a 8th day as drivers wait to get petrol at forecourts.
  
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• London Resort: Environmental campaigners object to proposal

  01-10-2021 11:20
  
  Plans for a theme park on the banks of the Thames in Swanscombe would destroy “irreplaceable” habitats currently home to birds and otters, activists say.
  
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• Bromley Marks and Spencer's: Man charged for carrying knife

  01-10-2021 10:58
  
  A suspect has been charged and remanded for an incident that took place in Marks & Spencer's in Bromley.
  
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• Mean Girls Day 2021: Hotels.com offering 99 per cent discount on hotel rooms

  01-10-2021 10:46
  
  Don't just wear pink on Wednesdays this October, live in pink. Hotels.com is offering an exclusive chance to stay in their pink hotel rooms for a whopping 99% off.
  
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• Insulate Britain protesters block M1 and M4 motorways

  01-10-2021 09:57
  
  Climate group Insulate Britain is staging its 10th day of protests in the past three weeks.
  
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• Insulate Britain blocking M1 near Brent Cross and M4

  01-10-2021 09:52
  
  Climate group Insulate Britain is staging its 10th day of protests by blocking the M1 and M4 motorways.
  
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• London Marathon weekend weather: Met Office forecasts rain

  01-10-2021 09:51
  
  Runners across the UK have been preparing for Sunday's London Marathon - so here's how the weather is looking this weekend.
  
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• Met Police: Measures introduced to do more to protect women

  01-10-2021 09:12
  
  The Metropolitan Police has vowed to make the streets safer for women and girls.
  
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• Fuel shortages south London: Live petrol station updates

  01-10-2021 08:25
  
  We're bringing you live updates on the petrol stations and fuel across south London.
  
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• Grandfather takes on 'triple whammy' for Redbridge Hospitals

  01-10-2021 08:00
  
  Charlie Richardson, 73, has decided to take on a ‘triple whammy’ challenge to raise funds for Barking, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) Hospitals after being held back during the pandemic.
  
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• Fewer people in Essex used sexual health services during pandemic

  01-10-2021 08:00
  
  Fewer people in Essex accessed sexual health services during the pandemic.
  
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• Vigil to be held for lorry driver killed in Belvedere

  01-10-2021 06:00
  
  A vigil will be held this weekend in honour of the life of family-man Vitali Skrypniak who was stabbed to death outside Belvedere Station earlier this month.
  
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• London Marathon: Greenwich dad with incurable cancer

  01-10-2021 06:00
  
  A dad from Greenwich with an incurable blood cancer will tackle a virtual marathon this weekend instead of the London Marathon to raise money for charity.
  
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• Fundraising Brixton trio to run London Marathon four-legged

  01-10-2021 06:00
  
  Three south London runners are aiming to set a world record by turning the London Marathon into a four-legged race.
  
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