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• ‘Wicked’ predator jailed for life for murdering woman in shipping container

  25-07-2022 18:50
  
  A “wicked” predator who beat a vulnerable young woman to death in a converted shipping container and buried her body in woods has been jailed for life.
  
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• Man fatally shot at Walthamstow gathering named by police

  25-07-2022 18:30
  
  A 28-year-old who was fatally shot a gathering in east London has been named as local man Sam Brown.
  
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• Empty Epping Forest office block could become flats

  25-07-2022 18:21
  
  An office block in an Essex town which has laid empty for more than a year could be turned into flats.
  
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• Boss joked African child 'probably eats mice back home'

  25-07-2022 18:07
  
  The director of a Leyton-based outreach service for vulnerable young people joked that an African child “probably eats mice back home”.
  
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• Man wanted after sexual assault at Merton Road bus stop

  25-07-2022 17:54
  
  A man is wanted by police in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old at a bus stop in Merton.
  
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• Brent primary school urges council to let it move to estate

  25-07-2022 17:52
  
  A Brent primary school threatened with eviction has urged the council to let it move to a new home on a nearby estate to avoid disadvantaged pupils “being left behind”.
  
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• 'Woeful reduction' in Barnet early help services spending

  25-07-2022 17:37
  
  A senior Barnet councillor has called for more government investment after a report showed a major reduction in spending on early help services for young people.
  
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• Olron Crescent Bexleyheath house fire: Recap

  25-07-2022 17:13
  
  Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to a house fire on Olron Crescent in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Olron Crescent Bexleyheath house fire: Live

  25-07-2022 17:13
  
  Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to a house fire on Olron Crescent in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Queen’s Gardens Croydon reopens after two years

  25-07-2022 17:10
  
  Historic gardens in Croydon town centre have finally reopened to the public after being closed for more than two years.
  
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• New emergency south London hospital to be built in 2027

  25-07-2022 17:04
  
  A new emergency hospital in South London won’t be built until at least 2027, two years later than expected.
  
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• Brockley station: Emergency services attend incident

  25-07-2022 16:59
  
  Police and ambulance crews have been pictured near to Brockley station this afternoon following an incident.
  
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• Brockley station: Emergency services at crash

  25-07-2022 16:59
  
  Police and ambulance crews have been pictured near to Brockley station this afternoon following an incident.
  
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• Sainsbury's Tooting Broadway fight leaves man injured

  25-07-2022 16:40
  
  A man has been left with injuries which could potentially be life-changing after a fight in Tooting.
  
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• Wandsworth 4x4 driver accused of crashing into pupils and parents

  25-07-2022 15:31
  
  A 4×4 being driven by a mother-of-two appeared to speed up before hitting a group of children outside a primary school, a court has heard.
  
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• Man spared jail over racist comment on Jadon Sancho’s Instagram after Euro final

  25-07-2022 15:12
  
  A man has avoided jail after posting a racist comment on England football player Jadon Sancho’s Instagram account following the Euro 2020 final.
  
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• Call 999 if you see missing woman from Wandsworth

  25-07-2022 15:01
  
  Police are concerned about the welfare of a missing woman from Wandsworth.
  
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• 'Green jobs' at risk as TfL cuts cycling instructor funding

  25-07-2022 14:19
  
  Hundreds of cycling instructors in London face losing their jobs as TfL has quietly axed funding for councils to deliver cycling training.
  
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• Universal Credit and other benefit payments to increase DWP confirms

  25-07-2022 14:16
  
  More than 30 million people in the UK will benefit from the increase to payments
  
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• Plumstead boy said ‘please don’t kill me’ as mum drowned him

  25-07-2022 14:07
  
  A four-year-old boy said “mummy, please don’t kill me” as his mentally ill mother drowned him, a court has heard.
  
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• Family of Afghan boy stranded in France condemn Priti Patel

  25-07-2022 13:36
  
  The family of an 11-year-old Afghan refugee stranded in France after being separated from his parents in the Kabul airport bombing has accused Priti Patel of making “false promises”.
  
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• Eurovision 2023: UK officially announced as host on behalf of Ukraine

  25-07-2022 13:13
  
  PBC will work with the BBC to develop and implement the Ukrainian elements into next year’s show.
  
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• Brixton Road Lambeth stabbing: Teenager taken to hospital 

  25-07-2022 13:04
  
  A TEENAGER has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Brixton.
  
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• Two teens arrested after suspected arson in Dartford

  25-07-2022 12:59
  
  Two teenage boys have been arrested after a suspected arson to crops in Dartford.
  
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• Park Hall Road West Dulwich stabbing: Man taken to hospital  

  25-07-2022 12:55
  
  A MAN in his 20s has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in West Dulwich.
  
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• Petition to extend Harrow Viewpoint car park opening hours

  25-07-2022 12:44
  
  More than 2,000 residents have called for a notorious North West London car park to be open longer, despite it having a history of vandals setting off fires and blaring loud music late at night.
  
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• When live concerts set to return to The Standard in Walthamstow

  25-07-2022 12:20
  
  It's five years ago this week since we reported that gigs were once again set to be played at a famous east London venue.
  
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• BMW driver from Bexleyheath fined for Sidcup drink drive

  25-07-2022 12:15
  
  The driver of a silver BMW sports car has been fined almost £600 after being caught drink driving in Sidcup.
  
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• Stacey Solomon issues wedding update to fans on Instagram as she marries Joe Swash

  25-07-2022 12:13
  
  Stacey Solomon has taken her fans' advice as she prepares to get married to Joe Swash.
  
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• Greggs and Primark reveal second fashion collection launching soon

  25-07-2022 12:07
  
  The fashion retailer teamed up with the bakery earlier this year.
  
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• TUI issues customers travel advice as rail strikes set to disrupt this month

  25-07-2022 12:05
  
  Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on Wednesday, July 27.
  
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• Loughton cyclist was part of London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony

  25-07-2022 12:01
  
  The London Olympics started ten years ago this week and a cyclist from Loughton told us of his part in the "absolutely spectacular" opening ceremony.
  
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• Tesco launches free kids meal giveaway this summer

  25-07-2022 11:59
  
  Children can eat free in Tesco Cafes all summer with their new Clubcard offer
  
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• Gallions Reach Park Thamesmead: Grass fire  

  25-07-2022 11:49
  
  SHOCKING footage shows a huge four-hour grass fire at a park in Thamesmead.
  
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• Spotify Pet Playlist: What it is and how to create your own

  25-07-2022 11:32
  
  Make your pet the paw-fest playlist with Spotify's new feature.
  
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• Gallions Reach Park fire: Three hectares grass damaged

  25-07-2022 10:42
  
  Three hectares of grass in Thamesmead have been damaged by a fire.
  
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• Barcombe Avenue Streatham Hill: Man robbed at knifepoint

  25-07-2022 10:31
  
  Police have released images of four men they want to find in connection with a robbery in Streatham Hill.
  
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• RAF veteran from Blackheath calls for support after cancer diagnosis

  25-07-2022 09:45
  
  A veteran discharged from the RAF for being gay has called on the Government to urgently reinstate his military pension after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
  
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• Man dies after shooting near Wood Green station

  25-07-2022 09:05
  
  A man has died after a shooting near a tube station.
  
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• Calls to trafficking helplines increase 20 per cent following Mo Farah documentary

  25-07-2022 07:49
  
  Calls to a trafficking charity, Unseen UK, have risen 20% since Sir Mo Farah revealed in a documentary that he was trafficked to the UK as a child.
  
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• Lewisham charity launches cost of living appeal

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A Lewisham-based charity has launched a crisis appeal after revealing that around one in four households in Lewisham are now affected by food and fuel poverty.
  
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• Lambeth man fined £120 for stealing £3,000 bike in Catford

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  A man has been fined £120 in court after stealing a bike worth £3,000 in Catford.
  
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• Greenwich’s best and worst GP surgeries according to patient survey

  25-07-2022 06:00
  
  The GP Patient Survey has revealed how doctor’s surgeries in Greenwich were rated for 2022.
  
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• Airport staff shortage concerns as two in five workers ‘thinking about quitting’

  25-07-2022 01:01
  
  The news comes amid an air travel crisis which has seen thousands of flights cancelled and many passengers forced to wait for several hours
  
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