Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Clovelly: A Real-Life Fairy Tale - Holly Goodchild

  27-04-2022 23:59
  
  Since I was five, I had only seen those sunlight-smothered villages of stone and sea as distant fantasies, that I could only come close to by pressing my face against the covers of fairy tale books, which I had already flicked through thousands of times. So, when ten years later I found myself standing right in the centre of one of those fairy tales myself, I was absolutely astounded. I found myself with sunlight, stone and sea flooding towards me at once, weaving through charming gardens and ch
  
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• Beckenham Junction station: Man dies after stabbing

  27-04-2022 21:51
  
  A man has died following a stabbing at Beckenham Junction station.
  
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• Bullying really affects your school life!

  27-04-2022 21:29
  
  According to StopBullying.gov, a website managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 50% of grades 4-12 students  experienced bullying within a  month...
  
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• Do you really think GCSES should be scarped?

  27-04-2022 21:20
  
  According to think tanks, GCSE will be phased out by 2025 and should be replaced by computer-based assessments in most subjects of the national curriculum. A new report from EDSK released today calls for a review of secondary education in the UK.
  
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• UK Robotics Nationals Scandal - Sanchit S, Merchant Taylors School

  27-04-2022 20:53
  
  What does it take to be a champion? A Brilliant Strategy, a lot of sportsmanship… maybe even a bit of luck! Well all of those qualities came to the test last weekend when 60 of the UK’s best Vex Robotics Teams went head-to-head to claim the title of National Champion. But at the end, it seems like a simple error may of turned into a major scandal.
  
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• Are we getting nastier? Emilia Ward, St Johns Leatherhead.

  27-04-2022 20:53
  
  Is change having an impact on us? And in a negative way? Are we getting nastier?
  
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• The Attachment Theory

  27-04-2022 20:41
  
  Have you ever wondered how the experiences you have early on in life shape your perception of the world? How they help make your view of the world different from others. It can be a safe and secure place for one but an anxious and scary one for another. This is where attachment theory comes in.
  
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• Is religion dying out?

  27-04-2022 20:19
  
  It may seem that religion is rapidly declining in mainstream popularity. However, how much of this perception is a fair assessment of the truth?
  
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• Maintaining Tradition

  27-04-2022 19:21
  
  Sri Lanka may be thousands of miles from the UK, but its traditional Bharatanatyam dance is alive and thriving, especially in and around London.This ancient and beautiful art form is very popular amongst the children and grandchildren of Sri Lankan immigrants in and around South London, in the main thanks to the pioneering efforts of Tooting resident Mrs Ragini Rajagopal. I went along to interview this lady to find out her secret of maintaining the dance tradition on the other side of the world.
  
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• Travelling post-covid: Hannah Stainbank, City of London Freemen's School

  27-04-2022 19:08
  
  It seems that post-covid amnesia has struck. Echoes of the pandemic are long gone from ski resorts, with masks flung away like graduation caps and social distancing long in the past.
  
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• Asian Celebration Event at Newstead Wood School-Aarna Jha

  27-04-2022 19:07
  
  An Event to celebrate Asian Culture will be held on the 30th of June at Newstead Wood School.
  
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• Randlesdown Road Bellingham: 80 firefighters tackle fire

  27-04-2022 18:52
  
  Around 60 firefighters are at the scene of a fire in Bellingham.
  
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• Randlesdown Road Bellingham: 60 firefighters tackle fire

  27-04-2022 18:52
  
  Around 60 firefighters are at the scene of a fire in Bellingham.
  
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• Church Hill Orpington: Man describes moment he heard gun shots

  27-04-2022 18:25
  
  A man living in Orpington has told of the moment he heard gun shots in the area this afternoon.
  
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• Missing Wandsworth woman last seen at Heathrow Airport

  27-04-2022 18:02
  
  Police are looking for a woman in her 70s who is missing from her home in Wandsworth.
  
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• Bexley girl, 12, missing since Tuesday

  27-04-2022 17:53
  
  Police have launched an urgent appeal to help find a missing 12-year-old girl from Bexley.
  
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• Church Hill Orpington: Man taken to hospital after shooting

  27-04-2022 17:50
  
  A man has been taken to hospital following shooting reports in Bromley.
  
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• Lewisham mayoral candidate criticised for anti-gay marriage leaflet

  27-04-2022 17:14
  
  A Lewisham mayoral candidate has been criticised for publishing an anti-gay marriage leaflet saying wedlock between a man and woman was “fundamental” for a successful society.
  
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• Thames Water issues update on Sydenham Road leak works

  27-04-2022 16:37
  
  Locals have lashed out at a leak that has been plaguing a South London street for two weeks, saying it’s making them want to leave the area.
  
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• Westmount Café wins battle with Greenwich Council

  27-04-2022 16:29
  
  A South London café has won its battle with the council after over 3,000 locals signed a petition to save a pergola.
  
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• Le QuecumBar in Battersea forced to close post-Covid

  27-04-2022 16:22
  
  An “irreplaceable” bar in Battersea has announced it has been forced to close after 19 years due to rising rent and Covid.
  
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• Utility works set to close roads in Harrow area from May 3

  27-04-2022 15:24
  
  Two roads in the Harrow area are set to be temporarily closed for utility works next week.
  
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• Voluntary Action Epping Forest celebrating 29th birthday

  27-04-2022 15:00
  
  An organisation which has supported thousands of people in the Epping Forest community is celebrating its 29th anniversary.
  
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• Ukraine Crisis Appeal raises more than £33,000 for Red Cross thanks to Newsquest readers

  27-04-2022 14:45
  
  Newsquest's Ukraine Crisis Appeal has raised more than £33,000 thanks to the amazing generosity of our readers.
  
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• Babington Road Streatham: Two taken to hospital after stabbing

  27-04-2022 14:40
  
  TWO men have been taken to hospital after being stabbed during a fight in Streatham.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard to perform as part of Queen's Platinum Jubilee show

  27-04-2022 14:10
  
  This will be the fourth Platinum Jubilee in which Sir Cliff has taken part in
  
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• LGBT author’s visit to The John Fisher School cancelled

  27-04-2022 13:50
  
  The decision to cancel a visit by a gay young adult author to a Catholic secondary school in Croydon has left many pupils and members of staff “unnerved and upset”, Ofsted said.
  
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• Urgent WhatsApp warning: Scam WhatsApp messages users told to delete

  27-04-2022 13:41
  
  Meta-owned WhatsApp is urging users to delete any messages from such accounts and immediately block the number.
  
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• Netflix's The Crown posts casting call for a young Kate Middleton

  27-04-2022 13:34
  
  The streaming service is looking for someone with a strong physical resemblance to Kate.
  
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• School breakfast provision needs greater funding, report says

  27-04-2022 13:15
  
  The current level of provision for school breakfasts is leaving some children starting lessons too hungry to learn
  
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• Cost of living: Warning over 'highly dangerous' energy saving device

  27-04-2022 13:14
  
  Video footage shows the devices – some for sale on eBay – exploding, risking fire and electric shock, Electrical Safety First said.
  
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• McVitie's launch £40 ITV Britain's Got Talent biscuit box - full list of items

  27-04-2022 13:12
  
  McVitie’s has launched a limited edition Britain’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer Biscuit Tin but the price might mean only diehard fans will fork out for one.
  
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• Aldi launches new products to rival Subway priced from just 89p

  27-04-2022 13:09
  
  If you're feeling the pinch due to the cost-of-living crisis your lunch need not suffer as Aldi launches new products to rival Subway – and they start from just 89p.
  
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• ITV Coronation Street star Simon Gregson makes life change after police investigation

  27-04-2022 13:07
  
  The Corries actor was quizzed by cops in the back of a police van following an altercation in a pub opposite Aintree racecourse earlier this month.
  
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• Aldi issues ‘fire risk’ warning to customers over popular hanging egg chair and more

  27-04-2022 13:06
  
  Aldi has issued a 'fire risk' warning to customers who recently purchased certain products in its popular garden furniture range.
  
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• Edgware man, 54, 'made 15-year-old pregnant'

  27-04-2022 13:05
  
  DNA evidence revealed that a 54-year-old man impregnated a 15-year-old girl, despite him denying they had sex, a court has heard.
  
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• Abbey Wood: Girl arrested after attempted Bostall Hill break-in

  27-04-2022 13:05
  
  A girl has been arrested after a group attempted to break into a property in Abbey Wood.
  
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• Tesco announces change to Tesco Clubcard scheme affecting customers across the UK

  27-04-2022 13:04
  
  Tesco unveiled the planned changes ahead of a shake-up to the scheme expected over the coming months.
  
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• Wimbledon town centre: Anti-social behaviour likely

  27-04-2022 12:41
  
  Anti-social behaviour is "likely" in Wimbledon town centre over the next two days, according to police.
  
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• Two wanted after attempted Lambeth robbery

  27-04-2022 12:29
  
  TWO people are wanted by police after a victim was assaulted during an attempted robbery in Lambeth.
  
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• Suspected Bromley robber pinned down by off-duty officer

  27-04-2022 12:17
  
  Bromley Police have hailed the bravery of an off-duty officer who pinned down a suspect after a robbery.
  
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• Wilton Road Abbey Wood: 17-year-old raped

  27-04-2022 11:59
  
  A 17-year-old has been raped in Abbey Wood.
  
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• Public Speaking Isn't Worse Than Dying, Guys (Can't Believe I Had To Say This)

  27-04-2022 11:35
  
  There are eyes watching you.  Your palms: still sweaty. Your legs: still shaking. Resisting the urge to run screaming away as fast as possible, you take one step in front of the other – all the while as an amorphous clump of people watch you in relative silence, unaffected and indifferent to your plight. You step up to the mic.
  
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• Whitehorse Road Croydon: Pedestrian injured in van crash

  27-04-2022 11:02
  
  A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with a head injury after a crash with a van in Croydon.
  
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• 3Food4U opens new charity shop in Waltham Abbey

  27-04-2022 11:00
  
  The largest emergency food agency in Epping Forest has opened a new charity shop in Waltham Abbey.
  
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• Trafalgar Square transformed into meadow for one day only

  27-04-2022 10:48
  
  The iconic landmark has had a makeover in aid of nature.
  
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• Stop Food Waste Day: 5 expert tips to reduce food waste from expert Gousto chefs

  27-04-2022 10:38
  
  See the 5 top tips from Gousto's expert chefs to help you reduce your food waste in the kitchen.
  
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• We tried Aldi's new designer inspired perfumes- here's how it went

  27-04-2022 10:34
  
  The brand has released two new perfumes available now.
  
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• Aldi garden furniture range is back with pizza ovens, hanging baskets and more

  27-04-2022 10:33
  
  Like all Specialbuys, once they're gone they're gone so you'll have to be quick!
  
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• Wotton Green Orpington fire: Maisonette destroyed

  27-04-2022 10:31
  
  TWENTY people have escaped a maisonette fire in Orpington.
  
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