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• Come From Away - by Hannah Baumgarten, The Holy Cross School

  21-11-2022 22:39
  
  Come From Away is fun, heartwarming and, perhaps most importantly, an absolute joy to watch. If you’re looking for a show to see, or even just a soundtrack to listen to, I cannot recommend it enough.
  
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• Rocca: The Italian Jewel in Dulwich’s’ Culinary Crown

  21-11-2022 22:29
  
  A comforting reason to never cook again!
  
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• The Power of Live Music (by Eva Westenberger - LEH School)

  21-11-2022 20:53
  
     Picture the scene. You are sitting, glass in hand, before a cavernous stage, lit here and there from above with spotlights. Now hear the scene. Sound, of constantly evolving pitches and harmonies and dynamics and articulation fills your ears, in a masterfully composed maelstrom of ordered beauty. Now feel the scene. You are moved. You are content. You are simultaneously calmed and excited by what surrounds you. You are experiencing the singular power that live music has over the bod
  
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• Hackney artist seeks public votes for spectacular paper flower designs

  21-11-2022 20:30
  
  A Hackney artist is seeking public backing in a bid to win a share of a £100,000 cash pot for her business.
  
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• The Parmiter's Christmas Fair! -Parmiter's School, Brianna Chelaru.

  21-11-2022 19:51
  
  On Saturday 19th November, the Parmiter's Parents' Association hosted the annual Christmas Craft Fair and as usual, it was a hit! Small businesses, charity volunteers, students and their parents came together to show Hertfordshire what Christmas is really about- joy, love and thanksgiving!
  
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• Natural History Museum ice rink has closed for god

  21-11-2022 19:14
  
  People are upset and angry about the most famous ice rink in London being shut, here's why they decided to close it.
  
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• Interview with Author Abena Eyeson- Olivia Eyeson, Parmiter's School

  21-11-2022 19:12
  
  British-Ghanaian writer Abena Eyeson is a Faber Children’s FAB Prize 2021 Commended Text winner and was longlisted for the Literary Consultancy TLC Pen Factor Writing Prize in 2022. She writes contemporary fiction focussed around black children, with her current novel Looking Up being described as “a breezy read that gives great insight into teenage life, immigrant viewpoints, and multicultural perspectives,” by Anastasia Shown of African Access Reviews USA. Her literature is p
  
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• Croydon firefighters tackle blaze inside pedestrian subway

  21-11-2022 18:13
  
  A pedestrian subway in Croydon has been damaged by a fire.
  
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• Ukrainian girl set to meet Rupert Grint in Highgate event

  21-11-2022 18:08
  
  A Ukrainian girl who has settled in Hampstead after escaping the war-stricken Kyiv is set to be star-struck this Christmas.
  
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• Six arrested after Extinction Rebellion protest in Islington

  21-11-2022 18:05
  
  Six people have been arrested after an Extinction Rebellion protest at Clerkenwell Green.
  
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• Plans for 72 homes on Romford car dealership site refused

  21-11-2022 18:03
  
  A proposal to build 72 homes in place of a Romford car dealership has been turned down, in part due to its lack of any determined affordable housing.
  
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• Woman 'outraged' by Bromley Barclays after entry refusal

  21-11-2022 17:52
  
  A woman was “frustrated” to be refused entry to her local Barclays branch on the grounds that she could not bring her dog inside.
  
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• Greenwich: The borough with stark divide between rich and poor

  21-11-2022 17:20
  
  Property prices are spiralling in Greenwich forcing some families out - but other areas struggle to shake off a bad image.
  
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• Thousands volunteer for MItzvah Day in north London and beyond

  21-11-2022 17:06
  
  A record 30,000 volunteers from all faiths and backgrounds took part in the biggest Mitzvah Day ever following three years of lockdown restrictions. 
  
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• Waltham Forest winter funfair comes to Leyton this Christmas

  21-11-2022 16:45
  
  A winter funfair is set to open its door at the start of next month in Leyton Jubilee Park.
  
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• Gang tied and beat victim in violent Putney burglary

  21-11-2022 16:25
  
  A gang of three men from south London who pretended to be police officers during a violent burglary have been jailed.
  
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• Lioness Alessia Russo turns on Bromley's Christmas lights

  21-11-2022 16:07
  
  England lioness Alessia Russo returned to the London borough of Bromley on Sunday as she turned on the much loved Christmas lights.
  
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• Finchley Road convoy antisemitism charges dropped

  21-11-2022 15:36
  
  Campaigners have hit out at a “calamitous” decision to drop charges against two men accused of driving a convoy that screamed “f**k the Jews”.
  
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• Redbridge Council releases fly-tipping photo Wall of Shame

  21-11-2022 15:16
  
  CCTV images show suspected fly-tippers appearing to dump rubbish in the street.
  
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• Brookfield School pupils take over Lauderdale House Highgate

  21-11-2022 15:11
  
  Brookfield School pupils spent the day at Lauderdale House as part of the national day encouraging children to explore their local heritage 
  
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• Why we need better LGBTQ+ representation in YA television

  21-11-2022 15:02
  
  Looking at our society, ‘freedom’ is a word which can be seen to resonate with the LGBTQ+ community for many reasons. It is what activists have tirelessly fought for in passing the Gender Recognition act of 2004 and legalising same-sex marriage in 2014 within the UK. It is the foundation upon which the colorful commemorations of pride month are centered; and the feeling that so many members of the community have felt in expressing their identities, yet continue to fight for as this r
  
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• The Outdoor Life - Pros and Cons for cats by Teodor Merla, SGS

  21-11-2022 14:51
  
  Within towns and neighbourhoods, many owners let their cats outside, some of them roaming hundreds of metres away from their homes. Is it worth potentially risking it all for something that isn’t strictly essential?
  
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• Call 999 if you see missing Merton girl, 14, in slippers

  21-11-2022 14:33
  
  Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing 14-year-old girl from Merton.
  
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• Riverside School in Barking rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

  21-11-2022 14:26
  
  A school that lives up to its motto has had its Ofsted rating raised.
  
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• Is BBC iPlayer down ahead of England V Iran World Cup match

  21-11-2022 14:11
  
  Fans have shared that BBC iPlayer is not working for them as England plays Iran in 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
  
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• Man convicted of killing elderly pair in "heartless attack"

  21-11-2022 14:05
  
  A man who killed two elderly siblings in their Bethnal Green flat nearly 30 years ago has been convicted after police identified his DNA on a binocular strap used to tie up one of the victims.
  
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• London's Best Festive Menus for December & Christmas Day

  21-11-2022 13:45
  
  The Resident’s pick of London’s best Christmas menus, from festive specials available throughout December to indulgent Christmas Day menus available at some of London’s best restaurants and hotels…
  
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• Shamima Begum 'was victim of Isis propaganda machine'

  21-11-2022 13:38
  
  Shamima Begum was influenced by a “determined and effective Isis propaganda machine” and should have been treated as a child trafficking victim, a court has heard.
  
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• Highgate pensioner attacked on his way to Hampstead Heath

  21-11-2022 13:14
  
  An elderly man with dementia was left with a black eye, cuts and bruises after being mugged while on the way to Hampstead Heath to play petanque.
  
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• King's Cross Arts Venue Opens With David Hockney Exhibition

  21-11-2022 13:09
  
  Lightroom, a new arts venue in King's Cross will open with an immersive David Hockney exhibition in January next year.
  
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• Search for missing Merton man who left hospital without treatment

  21-11-2022 12:50
  
  Police are looking for a man who went missing on November 5 after he left hospital without treatment.
  
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• Harold Wood homeowner loses buyer thanks to cladding issues

  21-11-2022 12:49
  
  A homeowner trying to sell his flat said he feels as if he is “behind square one” after a sale fell through due to cladding on the building.
  
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• 'Spectacular' Kew Gardens Christmas light trail opens

  21-11-2022 12:40
  
  The Kew Gardens Christmas light trail has returned with new installations and seasonal street food.
  
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• Wandsworth libraries now offering meals and showers

  21-11-2022 12:18
  
  Wandsworth residents looking for places to keep warm amid rising energy bills can visit libraries, community centres and children’s centres in the borough.
  
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• Scarlette Douglas breaks silence after ITV’s I’m A Celebrity exit

  21-11-2022 12:05
  
  Scarlette Douglas has told fans she is "gutted" to have left the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
  
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• Wembley tattoo artist jailed after raping unconscious woman

  21-11-2022 11:58
  
  An unlicensed tattoo artist who raped an unconscious woman at his flat has been jailed - and police are calling for any other victims to come forward.
  
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• Search for missing Croydon boy, 13, last seen two days ago

  21-11-2022 11:58
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy from Croydon.
  
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• UK weather: Met Office warns of strong winds and icy temperatures

  21-11-2022 11:54
  
  The UK is braced for gusty winds, heavy rain, and freezing cold temperatures on Monday, according to the Met Office.
  
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• Just For Laughs Comedy Festival Brings A-List Line Up To The O2

  21-11-2022 11:53
  
  Canadian comedy festival Just For Laughs comes to London for its 40th edition
  
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• Bromley gunman sent 'flirtatious' messages to victim's wife

  21-11-2022 11:46
  
  A man has been sentenced to 28 years of imprisonment after shooting a victim in the legs at his home in Bromley.
  
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• Two arrests after reported knife chase near Romford station 

  21-11-2022 11:02
  
  Police have made two arrests after a man was allegedly chased by two people with knives near Romford station on Friday night (November 18).
  
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• Film review: Matilda The Musical (PG)

  21-11-2022 10:36
  
  West Hampstead's own Emma Thompson makes a memorable baddie in this adaptation of the RSC's smash hit musical of Roald Dahl tale of a gifted child and her bullying Headmistress
  
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• Finsbury Park Station Quarter plans: 'It's a very important place'

  21-11-2022 09:09
  
  The area around Finsbury Park station needs more small shops and businesses to make it safer, according to a team working on proposals for the area.
  
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• Havering Council calls for more funding to prevent cuts

  21-11-2022 08:00
  
  Havering Council has launched a petition to help the borough “get its fair share of government funding”.
  
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• Wetherspoons pub set to open inside the O2 Greenwich

  21-11-2022 06:00
  
  A new Wetherspoons pub reportedly worth £3 million is set to open inside the O2 in Greenwich.
  
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• TfL warns of strike action for ten days in south and west London

  21-11-2022 06:00
  
  Bus drivers at Abellio garages plan to strike for ten days in November and December, with the first on Tuesday, November 22, and the last day of action on Saturday, December 17.
  
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