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• Are classics relevant in 2022? Eleni J. Taylor, Charter North Dulwich

  15-11-2022 22:25
  
  Most of classic literature was written in decades that have long since had any relevance to our current society. As a GCSE student studying classic literature, I do not relate to a lot of the characters portrayed in the classics because of how different our society is to how it was before the 1900s. Many books of this time period feature misogynistic, racist and ableist themes and yet they are still in GCSE curriculums. It is time we reviewed these texts and questioned their relevance in our mod
  
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• Liberty In Thrifting - New Phenomenon

  15-11-2022 22:03
  
  In recent years, there has become a popular phenomenon - thrifting. A mere two decades ago thrifting was unknown and viewed as a lifestyle for those in poverty. Contrary to now where it is competing with large-retail stores.
  
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• THE SECRET HISTORY DONNA TART Who's the villain? Raghad Burntwood

  15-11-2022 20:50
  
  The secret history by Donna Tart is a phenomenal novel that follows a group of college students that continuously challenge societal morals and values. While performing an ancient roman festival that includes wild and drunken celebrations known as a bacchanal  they unintentionally murder an innocent man. What would you do in that moment?, turn yourself in? Cover it up?. Well the latter is what these students decided to do. As they fight to hide the truth from the world, the grave sin commit
  
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• Permanent sculpture by Grayson Perry coming to Barking

  15-11-2022 19:08
  
  A permanent sculpture by artist Grayson Perry is to be unveiled in Barking later this month.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion activists target Ilford Barclays bank

  15-11-2022 19:04
  
  Extinction Rebellion activists staged a protest outside Barclays Bank on Ilford High Road yesterday.
  
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• Final chance invite to give views over boundary changes

  15-11-2022 19:02
  
  People with local knowledge are invited to take a final chance to make their voices heard over proposed parliamentary boundary changes.
  
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• What Upminster thinks of new BrewDog bar in Station Road

  15-11-2022 19:00
  
  Upminster locals are hopeful the opening of a new craft beer chain can encourage more businesses to take over empty retail spaces – though others remain sceptical.
  
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• Plaistow man writes musical about family's WW2 evacuation

  15-11-2022 19:00
  
  A music teacher from Plaistow has told the story of his family's evacuation from London during World War II, when fear was "rife" in Canning Town, in the form of a musical radio play.
  
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• Wandsworth Council to seize all Lime bikes blocking streets

  15-11-2022 18:01
  
  A South London council will seize dockless e-bikes blocking the borough’s streets at the end of the week unless the company takes urgent action.
  
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• I’m a Celebrity’s Boy George and his south east London life

  15-11-2022 18:00
  
  One of this year's contestants heading into the jungle for I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! grew up in South-East London.
  
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• Police appeal for information on missing Hackney man

  15-11-2022 17:57
  
  Police are appealing to east Londoners for information on a man who has gone missing from Hackney.
  
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• St Clare Hospice Debden Santa run to ‘paint the town Red’

  15-11-2022 17:54
  
  A hospice is inviting supporters to ‘paint the town red’ at their festive Santa Run in Debden.
  
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• Havering restaurants win big at this year’s Good Food Awards

  15-11-2022 17:51
  
  Two Havering restaurants have walked away with major gongs from this year’s Good Food Awards.
  
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• Robin Gill's Maria G's Fulham Opens With Soft Launch Offer

  15-11-2022 17:41
  
  Maria G's in Fulham has opened with a soft launch offer to get get things going. 
  
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• Teens appear at Old Bailey accused of Downham murder

  15-11-2022 17:10
  
  Two teenagers have appeared at the Old Bailey accused of killing a young man over a “perceived slight” on a bus.
  
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• Boy, 15, missing from home in Wandsworth

  15-11-2022 17:04
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a missing boy from Wandsworth.
  
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• Motorcyclist taken to hospital after A12/Pettits Lane crash

  15-11-2022 16:53
  
  A male motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a crash with a car earlier today (November 15).
  
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• Rhiannon Faith Company secures Arts Council funding

  15-11-2022 16:50
  
  A dance theatre company has secured three years of Arts Council funding.
  
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• Is Bonfire night as fantastic as it seems? Sophia Coates, Notre Dame

  15-11-2022 16:48
  
  The 5th of November marks Bonfire night, a UK tradition which celebrates the failure of the Guy Fawkes’ attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
  
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• Humble Grape wine bar announces plan to open in Crouch End

  15-11-2022 16:47
  
  A chain of wine bars and restaurants that aims for a neighbourhood feel is gearing up to open its sixth outlet in Crouch End.
  
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• "Biggest ever strikes" to hit east London universities

  15-11-2022 16:47
  
  Academics have announced the "biggest ever university strikes" will take place across the UK over three days this month, potentially impacting more than 2.5 million students.
  
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• Barking Birth Centre rated 'requires improvement' by CQC

  15-11-2022 16:42
  
  Barking Birth Centre has been told to improve by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection.
  
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• Henderson Drive Dartford crash: Police and ambulance called

  15-11-2022 16:40
  
  Police have issued a statement after a two-car crash in Dartford.
  
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• BBC Children In Need 2022: When is it and how to take part

  15-11-2022 16:28
  
  Whether you're looking to donate to some good causes or don your Pudsey ears for a night of entertainment, here's everything you need to know. 
  
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• Epping Forest District Museum awarded 'hidden gem' status

  15-11-2022 16:23
  
  A museum has been awarded hidden gem status after wowing judges with fresh ideas.
  
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• Garden Suburb Theatre: Calendar Girls, Upstairs at the Gatehouse

  15-11-2022 16:17
  
  Talented amateurs are disrobing for a good cause in Tim Firth's Calendar Girls in Highgate and staging Noel Coward's ghostly comedy Blithe Spirit in Hampstead this month
  
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• Mayor's warning on free West Ham tickets for Newham people

  15-11-2022 16:09
  
  There is no guarantee of free tickets for Newham residents to attend West Ham United home matches despite an agreement pledging up to 100,000 tickets each season, the borough's mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has said.
  
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• Greenwich mum, 22, missing with four-week-old twins

  15-11-2022 16:06
  
  A mum from Greenwich is missing with her four-week-old twins.
  
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• Manhunt after parcels stolen from Trewsbury Road Sydenham house 

  15-11-2022 16:01
  
  Police are looking to identify a man after three parcels were stolen from outside a house in Sydenham.
  
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• Epping High Street supermarket gets 'top to bottom transformation'

  15-11-2022 15:49
  
  A supermarket has undergone a “top to bottom transformation” in time for Christmas.
  
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• Elderly woman rescued from Sidcup Woodchurch Close house fire

  15-11-2022 15:48
  
  An elderly woman was rescued by from a house fire in Sidcup on Saturday (November 12).
  
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• Police issue statement on Avenue Road Bexleyheath crash

  15-11-2022 15:44
  
  Police have issued a statement after a damage-only crash in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Colindale pub wins big at the Loo of the Year Awards 2022

  15-11-2022 15:22
  
  A pub has scrubbed up well at the Loo of the Year Awards 2022, receiving plaudits for the quality of its toilets.
  
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• A12 traffic congestion after Romford crash

  15-11-2022 15:02
  
  A crash on the A12 at Pettits Lane North in Romford is causing congestion.
  
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• Carols and Christmas lights in Hampstead and Highgate 2022

  15-11-2022 14:58
  
  Hampstead and Highgate are getting into the spirit of Christmas with festive lights, carols and even Santa's grotto
  
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• A12 traffic delays at Pettits Lane North in Romford

  15-11-2022 14:43
  
  A crash on the A12 is causing congestion in Romford.
  
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• 3Food4U volunteers lay wreaths at Epping Forest Remembrance services

  15-11-2022 14:00
  
  Volunteers from 3Food4U were proud to remember and honour fallen heroes across the towns and villages across Epping Forest on Remembrance Sunday.
  
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• Avenue Road Bexleyheath crash: Recap

  15-11-2022 13:49
  
  A road in Bexleyheath is partially blocked due to a crash, according to AA maps.
  
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• Avenue Road Bexleyheath crash: Live traffic updates

  15-11-2022 13:49
  
  A road in Bexleyheath is partially blocked due to a crash, according to AA maps.
  
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• Haringey Council refuses Floral Hall redevelopment plans

  15-11-2022 13:30
  
  "Dominant and discordant" plans to build a luxury flat at a historic Crouch End site have been rejected.
  
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• CQC: 'Not enough' maternity staff at Whipps Cross to keep women safe

  15-11-2022 13:15
  
  The maternity service at Whipps Cross Hospital did not have enough staff to "keep women safe", Care Quality Commission inspectors found.
  
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• Brixton shooting: Police still struggling to find gunman

  15-11-2022 13:06
  
  A drill rapper killed amid gang violence in Brixton was shot eight times, an inquest has been told.
  
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• Police update on victim after Turnpike Lane stabbing

  15-11-2022 12:59
  
  Police have issued an update after a man was stabbed near a chicken shop.
  
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• Extra police allocated as Havering knife crime rises by 28%

  15-11-2022 12:31
  
  Extra police officers have been drafted into Havering after knife crime shot up by almost 30% in a year. 
  
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• Tributes paid to Bedonwell Road Bexleyheath crash victim

  15-11-2022 12:25
  
  Tributes have been paid to a man who died after a hit-and-run crash in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Yaatra At The Old Westminster Fire Station

  15-11-2022 12:01
  
  This autumn the old Westminster Fire Station tucked away off the main thoroughfares has become home to an Indian fine dining experience. 
  
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• OPINION: ‘Dull’ pensions can guarantee fun in later life

  15-11-2022 12:01
  
  Financial expert Peter Sharkey says saving 12pc of your gross salary could pay significant dividends.
  
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• Hunt for six men after attempted robbery in Plumstead

  15-11-2022 11:44
  
  Police are looking to identify six men after a gun was pulled on a post office worker in Plumstead when he refused to sell them alcohol.
  
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• Former BBC Top Gear presenter Sue Baker dies as family pays tribute

  15-11-2022 11:38
  
  After 100 episodes Baker moved aside in 1991 to make way for Jeremy Clarkson.
  
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• Cost of living: Morrisons cuts prices on 52 'key' Christmas products

  15-11-2022 11:30
  
  As the increased cost of living continues to hit households, Morrisons has announced it is cutting the price of its most popular Christmas products.
  
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