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• Hindu Celebration Lights Up Northolt By Jayden Thakrar, Merchant Taylors School

  11-10-2022 22:09
  
  Every year, Navratri, meaning “nine nights” is celebrated by millions of people across the world including here in the UK. Navratri, celebrated by Hindus, celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura . The centuries old celebration is one of the most colourful festivals in the Hindu calendar and this year’s festivities were no different.
  
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• The Story of the Crimean Bridge

  11-10-2022 21:59
  
  Three days ago, on the 8th of October, there was an explosion on the Crimean Bridge, which is the longest bridge in Europe, built by Russia after the annexation of Crimea, but what is the history of the Crimean Bridge, and what does this mean for the current Russian invasion of Ukraine?
  
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• Roadworks to shut Epping Forest roads including Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill and Waltham Abbey

  11-10-2022 18:37
  
  Drivers may find their journeys disrupted due to a number of planned road closures for roadworks next month.
  
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• Bishopsgate robbery stabbing: Man accused of slashing man's face

  11-10-2022 18:18
  
  A man accused of slashing another man in the face with a knife during an attempted robbery in the City of London has appeared in court.
  
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• Sidcup Post Office opened by MP Louie French

  11-10-2022 18:08
  
  The new post office in Sidcup has officially been opened.
  
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• Woman in court after Wembley's Mee Chong found headless

  11-10-2022 18:02
  
  A woman trained in human dissection is said to have killed and decapitated her friend before dumping the body in woods more than 200 miles away, a court has said.
  
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• Blues for and Alabama Sky Review by Zubayda Alege from Townley Grammar

  11-10-2022 17:53
  
  Last Thursday my GCSE drama classmates and I went to see the play Blues for an Alabama Sky so I will be in this article giving a review.
  
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• Missing man from Croydon ‘may be confused’

  11-10-2022 17:11
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a missing man from Croydon.
  
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• West Hatch High School wins Young Carers in Schools award

  11-10-2022 17:04
  
  A school won a prize for ensuring that young people who have to look after their loved ones do not miss out on their education.
  
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• 17 stolen vehicles recovered and 14 arrested after south east London operation

  11-10-2022 17:04
  
  Operation to tackle motor vehicle crime sees 17 stolen vehicles recovered Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Download as PDF You said, we did.
  
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• Be Fit Today Track Academy holds first awards ceremony

  11-10-2022 16:02
  
  Olympians and an ex-Spurs defender handed out some unusual prizes at an athletics club's inaugural awards evening.
  
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• Surrey singer Rex Orange County charged with sexual assault

  11-10-2022 15:40
  
  Musician Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexually assaulting a woman.
  
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• Ilford South MP loses reselection battle to council leader

  11-10-2022 14:00
  
  Two years after his dramatic suspicion from the party ended, Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal is finally within reach of becoming an MP.
  
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• Trainee solicitor died from ‘rare complication’ of AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab

  11-10-2022 13:45
  
  A trainee solicitor died as a result of a “very rare complication” caused by an AstraZeneca vaccine about a month after getting the Covid-19 jab, a coroner has concluded.
  
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• Bishopsgate Liverpool Street robbery stabbing: Man charged

  11-10-2022 13:35
  
  A 25-year-old man has been charged over an attempted robbery in the City of London in which three people were stabbed.
  
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• Just Stop Oil: Group protest in London, blocking roads and emergency vehicles

  11-10-2022 13:27
  
  Just Stop Oil has been protesting in Knightsbridge and Brompton Road in west London today
  
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• Peckham mum did ‘nothing to protect’ toddler son from ‘killer stepfather'

  11-10-2022 13:24
  
  A mum whose son was killed by her boyfriend did “nothing to protect him” and tried to blame the toddler’s father for some of his injuries, a court has been told.
  
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• Haringey mental health nurse wins Rising Star award

  11-10-2022 13:15
  
  A mental health nurse who set up a forum to help health workers express their thoughts and feelings has won an ward.
  
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• Met Police officers charged after Norwood woman dies in Stockwell crash

  11-10-2022 12:51
  
  Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been charged after a woman from Norwood died in a crash.
  
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• Primark children's products recall over unsafe amounts of lead

  11-10-2022 12:06
  
  Primark recalls some children’s products, including Winnie the Pooh products, as they have been found to release unsafe amounts of lead
  
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• The Epping Forest and east London schools in Guardian pull-out

  11-10-2022 12:00
  
  The Guardian’s special ‘First Class’ school supplement will be on sale on Thursday.
  
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• Superdrug recall smoothies as product may contain pieces of metal

  11-10-2022 11:50
  
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned anyone who has purchased the product not to drink it
  
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• Ticketmaster to introduce dynamic pricing to increase cost of tickets

  11-10-2022 11:47
  
  The new system, called 'dynamic pricing' will see the price of tickets altered based on demand. 
  
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• Man missing from Croydon University Hospital

  11-10-2022 11:41
  
  Police are looking for a man who is missing from a hospital in Croydon.
  
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• Liz Truss under pressure to boost benefit payments in line with inflation

  11-10-2022 10:45
  
  A string of peers voiced their concerns in the Lords as Prime Minister Liz Truss faced mounting pressure to raise benefits in line with inflation
  
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• ‘No plans’ to change classification of cannabis to Class A, says No 10

  11-10-2022 10:43
  
  Liz Truss has “no plans” to classify cannabis as a Class A drug, Downing Street said.
  
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• Virgin Media down: How to check Virgin Media status

  11-10-2022 10:40
  
  Users of Virgin Media have been reporting issues with their service this morning.
  
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• Hundreds of objections after plans for homes on Radlett green belt

  11-10-2022 07:00
  
  Hundreds of people have lodged objections after plans to build houses on green belt land were published.
  
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• Lewisham Southeastern train cuts 'risk women's safety'

  11-10-2022 06:00
  
  Women’s safety will be put at risk if train company Southeastern pushes ahead with cuts, a Lewisham MP has warned.
  
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• Hunt for painting lost at Bromley Old Church School Halls art exhibition

  11-10-2022 06:00
  
  A woman from Bromley who has been searching for her painting which went missing at an amateur art exhibition is now offering a reward of £100 for anyone who returns it.
  
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• Greenwich mum's 'toilet explodes' and building filled with human waste

  11-10-2022 06:00
  
  A South London mum has been living with “human waste” flooding her building on and off for “six months”.
  
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• Croydon is a ‘good place to shop’ despite Westfield setback

  11-10-2022 06:00
  
  Despite years of uncertainty forcing dozens of shops in Croydon to close down, many locals are still picking the town centre as their preferred shopping spot.
  
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• Croydon Council to spend £500k 'blitzing' graffiti

  11-10-2022 06:00
  
  Croydon Council will spend £500,000 “blitzing” graffiti across the borough.
  
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• Battersea restaurants slam road scheme which 'costs them thousands'

  11-10-2022 06:00
  
  Battersea restaurants have slammed a road closure scheme which they claim cost them thousands of pounds every weekend it was in operation.
  
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