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• The importance of mental health post lockdown Sofia Elaheebocus Royal Russell School

  13-10-2021 20:43
  
  Lockdown was hugely challenging for everyone and left a huge number of people feeling isolated and alone, particularly the elderly, vulnerable and teenagers who had to do online schooling for several months away from socialising with friends in the school environment. This has significantly increased the number of people suffering from mental health issues, with a 30% increase in demand for mental health services particularly among young adults and the highest number of people reported suffering
  
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• Twickenham college mourns student stabbed to death

  13-10-2021 18:21
  
  The teenager who was stabbed to death at a playing field on Craneford Way in Twickenham yesterday was a student at a nearby college, it has emerged.
  
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• Wembley's EuroMilions winner plans to complete degree

  13-10-2021 18:09
  
  A lucky 71-year-old EuroMillions winner of a £102,904 prize says that he plans to use the money to complete his science degree.
  
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• Borehamwood shooting: Man guilty of having gun with intent

  13-10-2021 18:00
  
  A man has been found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life after a 16-year-old was shot in the neck in Borehamwood.
  
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• Planned road closures in and around Barnet for roadworks

  13-10-2021 17:53
  
  Several roads in and around Barnet are set to be temporarily closed for roadworks, starting from tomorrow.
  
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• Harlow comedian set to take the stage to raise cash for NHS

  13-10-2021 17:40
  
  Clare Harrison McCartney, a comedian from Harlow will use her wit to raise funds for The Princesses Alexandra hospital after suffering a car accident.
  
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• Barnet runners finish London Marathon in aid of Jewish Care

  13-10-2021 17:25
  
  Five runners from Barnet have raised £22,000 for Jewish Care, which will go towards support for elderly people in the community.
  
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• Booktok: how TikTok is making reading popular again - Evie Casemore, TBS

  13-10-2021 17:08
  
  I remember when I was in primary school, almost every night without fail I would go to bed and read, or be read to. Every single one of my friends would do the same; we would all power through books as though they were only a few pages long – not hundreds. 
  
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• Plans for almost 200 flats on Anmer Lodge site in Stanmore

  13-10-2021 16:46
  
  Almost 200 new homes could be built on the site of a town centre car park. 
  
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• Croydon Council bin collections: Full list of delays

  13-10-2021 16:13
  
  Croydon Council has issued a list of exactly where is being affected by the recent bin collection disruption.
  
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• 3Food4U launching new service for people with memory issues

  13-10-2021 16:00
  
  The emergency food aid charity 3Food4U that provided a lifeline to many people during the pandemic is launching a new community service next week.
  
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• St Vincent's Road Dartford: Man charged after car crash

  13-10-2021 15:51
  
  A man has been charged after a dispute broke out and a person was taken to hospital following a car crash in Dartford.
  
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• Harlow man arrested for drink or drug driving after woman dies

  13-10-2021 15:11
  
  A Harlow man has been arrested for drink or drug driving after a pedestrian died in a crash involving a Range Rover and a Ford Transit van.
  
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• Swanscombe: Three charged after pensioner held down in burglary

  13-10-2021 14:08
  
  Three men have been charged after a pensioner was reported to have been held down while her house was burgled.
  
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• Epping family on BBC’s Shop Well for Less with Melanie Sykes and Joanna Page

  13-10-2021 14:05
  
  A Epping family will appear on BBC’ Shop Well For Less with help from Melanie Sykes and Joanna Page to tackle their shopping habits.
  
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• Light show at Surrey estate this autumn

  13-10-2021 13:51
  
  A fantastical light show is coming to Polesden Lacey estate this October half-term, the event organisers have announced.
  
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• Missing Slough girl, 12, linked to Sutton and Croydon

  13-10-2021 13:39
  
  Police have issued a renewed appeal to find a girl missing from Slough.
  
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• Bexley Council withdraws capitalisation financial safety net

  13-10-2021 13:24
  
  Bexley Council has scrapped its Government financial safety net after an auditor branded its latest position a "good news story" following a turbulent year.
  
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• BBC to bring Tracy Beaker to life in new Symphony Orchestra concert

  13-10-2021 13:16
  
  Characters from the works of Jacqueline Wilson will be brought to life in concert by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
  
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• Battersea flat fire cause: London Fire Brigade issues update

  13-10-2021 13:16
  
  London Fire Brigade has issued an update on the cause of a flat fire in Battersea on Tuesday night.
  
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• Travel Supermarket: New York, Tenerife holiday deals for October, November

  13-10-2021 13:11
  
  Travel Supermarket and Ice Lolly have rounded up the best deals for travel in October and November for your last-minute getaway.
  
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• North Weald Airfield Memorial restoration finished

  13-10-2021 13:06
  
  A MEMORIAL in Hurricane Way that commemorates all those who served at North Weald airfield between 1916 and 1964 has been renovated.
  
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• Kingston's Rose Theatre to retell Euripides

  13-10-2021 13:01
  
  A contemporary retelling of classical Greek plays from women's perspectives is coming to the Rose Theatre in Kingston.
  
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• Penge: Driver admits killing mother and baby in crash

  13-10-2021 12:53
  
  A man with multiple sclerosis has admitted mowing down and killing a mother and baby in his car.
  
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• Deliveroo Restaurant Awards 2021 - London restaurants sweep nominations

  13-10-2021 12:33
  
  A whole host of London-based restaurants have been nominated in the Deliveroo Awards 2021
  
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• Princess Anne in Sutton to open new cancer centre

  13-10-2021 12:04
  
  Her Royal Highness Princess Anne opened a cutting-edge new facility dedicated to cancer treatment research in Sutton last week.
  
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• Insulate Britain Dartford Crossing: Protesters block roads

  13-10-2021 12:01
  
  Insulate Britain protesters have blocked a road near to Dartford Crossing this morning - as drivers angrily drag them away from the roads.
  
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• Woolwich Leisure Centre project could add 500 new homes

  13-10-2021 12:00
  
  Up to 500 new homes could be built in Greenwich along with a swimming pool, spa, gym, shops and more as part of the new Woolwich Leisure Centre project.
  
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• Loughton: TV interference for Freeview, BT and TalkTalk

  13-10-2021 12:00
  
  Whilst mobile networks are being improved in Loughton, these works could cause interference to TV received through an arial such as Freeview, BT, TalkTalk and YouView.
  
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• Watch Live broadcast of William Shatner's Blue Origin spaceflight

  13-10-2021 11:49
  
  William Shatner will take part in a Blue Origin rocket space flight today.
  
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• How to watch livestream of William Shatner's Blue Origin spaceflight

  13-10-2021 11:49
  
  William Shatner will take part in a Blue Origin rocket space flight today.
  
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• Insulate Britain block M25 near Dartford Crossing yet again

  13-10-2021 11:46
  
  Further arrests have been made after members of Insulate Britain blocked roads for a thirteenth time, despite injunctions granted by the High Court.
  
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• Home Alone Disney Plus reboot sparks anger among fans

  13-10-2021 11:36
  
  Aisling Bea, Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney and Pete Holmes all feature in the new Home Alone movie on Disney Plus.
  
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• Fake superhero outfits sold from Leyton failed safety test

  13-10-2021 11:10
  
  Parents are being warned to watch out for counterfeit comic book costumes that could pose “serious risk” to children this Halloween.
  
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• Purley Leisure Centre being closed by Croydon Council

  13-10-2021 11:06
  
  CASH-STRAPPED Croydon Council will close down one of the borough’s six leisure centres.
  
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• Hundreds more Epping workers come off furlough

  13-10-2021 11:00
  
  Hundreds more workers in the Epping district came off furlough in August – before the scheme ended last month.
  
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• Spate of machete attacks on cyclists in Richmond area

  13-10-2021 10:00
  
  Police are seeking to ressure residents and have urged vigilance in Richmond and Putney after a spate of robberies and attacks against cyclists in the area. 
  
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• Woman and child in hospital after Battersea tower fire

  13-10-2021 09:27
  
  A woman and a child have been rushed to hospital after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Battersea, south-west London.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after two-vehicle crash in Buckhurst Hill

  13-10-2021 09:22
  
  A woman in her 20s has died following a crash involving two vehicles yesterday evening (Tuesday) in Buckhurst Hill.
  
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• The Oval: Gravesend prankster denies aggravated trespass

  13-10-2021 09:15
  
  A YouTube prankster from Gravesend accused of colliding with England cricketer Jonny Bairstow after invading the pitch at the Oval has denied aggravated trespass.
  
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• Pregnant women a fifth of England's most ill Covid patients

  13-10-2021 09:05
  
  Almost a fifth of the most critically ill coronavirus patients in England in recent months were unvaccinated pregnant women, health officials said as they urged expectant mothers to get their jabs.
  
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• Major route linking to M25 in Epping Forest to close for roadworks

  13-10-2021 09:00
  
  Motorists are facing significant disruption due to the planned temporary closure of a major route to and from the M25 in Epping Forest.
  
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• Universal Credit cut causes more families to visit Epping foodbank

  13-10-2021 08:00
  
  Epping Forest Foodbank has seen a “significant increase” in people reaching out for services and more agency referrals for emergency food parcels since the Universal Credit uplift earlier this month.
  
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• Twickenham students take lead for Black History Month

  13-10-2021 08:00
  
  Students at St Mary's University in Twickenham are taking a lead in seeing the university and wider community mark Black History Month this October.
  
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• Schools across Epping Forest feature in Guardian's 16-page special

  13-10-2021 08:00
  
  Hundreds of young faces are set to feature in the Guardian’s popular annual schools new starter supplement that will be on sale tomorrow – will your child be among them?
  
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• Schools across East London feature in Guardian's 16-page special

  13-10-2021 08:00
  
  Hundreds of young faces are set to feature in the Guardian’s popular annual schools new starter supplement that will be on sale tomorrow – will your child be among them?
  
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• 'No confidence' in Enfield Council's conduct committee

  13-10-2021 08:00
  
  An opposition group says it has “no confidence” in Enfield Council’s conduct committee – after being denied a seat at the table.
  
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• South east London council complaints: Hundreds last year

  13-10-2021 06:00
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has intensified existing problems, "widened cracks" and contributed to the most difficult time in several years for local authorities nationally.
  
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• Beckenham parents need £300k for daughter's cancer treatment

  13-10-2021 06:00
  
  The parents of a three-year-old girl diagnosed with a rare cancer have issued a heartfelt plea for help fundraising to pay for a specialist treatment.
  
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