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• Just how useful are 'Mickey Mouse' degrees? Nabihah Abedin, Heathside.

  02-12-2022 22:05
  
  The term ‘Mickey Mouse degrees’ refers to degrees which are considered pointless, with limited opportunities post-education. In a world more focused on the materialistic aspects of education, we might fail to realise that, at the end of the day, these degrees prove more useful than we might think. In a way, our world builds on these so-called ‘useless’ degrees, and without them, our daily lives might change in unexpected ways.
  
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• Winter Wonderland by Abiha Jamil, Seven Kings School

  02-12-2022 21:29
  
  Starting from the 18th of November 2022 till the 2nd of January 2023, the one and only Winter Wonderland makes another comeback this year in Hyde Park, London.
  
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• Christmas only for Christians? - Isabel Clayden, Notre Dame

  02-12-2022 20:52
  
  Christmas is a messy blend of different aspects from a vast array of origins ranging from religions to cultural traditions, to corporate inventions, to smaller scale local innovations from just a single family to a whole town or country. What Christmas means is unique to each person and can vary hugely just between two families in the same town, let alone people from different countries.
  
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• Aturas Kurpis convicted of murder of Paulius Karalius

  02-12-2022 19:46
  
  A convicted criminal with a history of violence stabbed an innocent man to death over an argument in a restaurant.
  
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• What you should do if you think your child has Strep A infection

  02-12-2022 18:38
  
  A number of schoolchildren have died this week amid a deadly Strep A outbreak.
  
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• Strep A: All you need to know from symptoms to treatment

  02-12-2022 18:37
  
  A separate case has been reported in Wales, taking the known UK total to six.
  
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• Enfield woman jailed after fatal car crash in Streatham

  02-12-2022 18:12
  
  A driver has been jailed for killing a friend and injuring another when she crashed after an 80mph police chase.
  
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• B&Q in Enfield to take over former Toys R Us store

  02-12-2022 17:43
  
  B&Q will be moving to a new unit just before Christmas.
  
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• Peckham High Street stabbing: Pictures from scene

  02-12-2022 17:23
  
  Pictures from the scene of a stabbing in Peckham show a heavy police presence.
  
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• 'Loud music' on Camden tower roof after intruders 'climb scaffolding'

  02-12-2022 17:02
  
  Camden Council has condemned 'reckless' intruders who reportedly climbed scaffolding on a 22-storey tower block on the Chalcots estate.
  
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• Puppies rescued from rusty cage abandoned in Edgware

  02-12-2022 16:35
  
  Three puppies were found locked up in a rusty cage left in an alleyway.
  
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• Michael Palin stammer centre to hold Christmas fundraiser

  02-12-2022 16:32
  
  A stammering centre in Clerkenwell will hold a carol service to raise money for its charitable work.
  
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• Camron Smith's killers jailed for revenge stabbing

  02-12-2022 15:24
  
  The killers of a boy who was stabbed with a so-called zombie knife in front of his mother by balaclava-clad home invaders have been jailed.
  
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• Peckham High Street stabbing: Man taken to hospital

  02-12-2022 15:20
  
  A 19-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Peckham.
  
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• Christmas songs: Most loved and hated revealed

  02-12-2022 15:12
  
  The most loved and hated Christmas songs have been found according to research undertaken by Casino Kings.
  
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• Met Police extends bail for Conservative MP accused of rape

  02-12-2022 14:57
  
  A Conservative MP has had his bail extended again, after being arrested in May on suspicion of a string of sexual offences, including rape.
  
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• All the strikes taking place in December 2022: Royal Mail, Rail, NHS

  02-12-2022 14:19
  
  December will see a lot of strikes taking place as industries walk out in the run-up to Christmas.
  
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• Missing Lewisham boy known to frequent New Cross and Peckham

  02-12-2022 14:06
  
  Police are appealing for help in finding a missing boy from Lewisham.
  
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• Love Island star's Array restaurant in late licence hearing

  02-12-2022 14:03
  
  A restaurant co-founded by Love Island star Kem Cetinay is fighting for its late-night licence following a stabbing outside the venue last month 
  
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• Chisenhale residents 'over the moon' as enclosure removed

  02-12-2022 14:02
  
  Householders living opposite a school were "thrilled" to see that a social distancing enclosure put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic has finally been removed.
  
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• People born in December receive 160 fewer gifts over their lifetimes

  02-12-2022 13:46
  
  Those born in December receive far fewer gifts when compared to people born in other months, according to research by Not On The High Street.
  
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• Ilford Business Improvement District (BID) awards winners

  02-12-2022 13:38
  
  The achievements of businesses across Ilford were celebrated at an awards ceremony.
  
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• Renewed appeal after dad shot in Birdhurst Road Croydon

  02-12-2022 13:25
  
  The family of a dad who was shot after leaving a silent disco in Croydon have released another image of the victim, hoping that it will “serve as a reminder to anyone who may have information about his murder”.
  
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• Tower Hamlets pensioners unable to get parking permits

  02-12-2022 12:58
  
  Pensioners in East London have been unable to access parking permits for the last three years due to the council’s “disastrous” customer service, a councillor said.
  
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• Waltham Forest Council defend location of proposed lido

  02-12-2022 12:36
  
  A new lido likely to be built on a Walthamstow green space is expected to lose money, according to a report prepared for council leaders.
  
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• Campaign launched to save Elm Park Children's Centre

  02-12-2022 12:30
  
  A campaign has been launched to save a children's centre in Elm Park earmarked for closure by Havering Council.
  
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• Thamesmead and Abbey Wood stabbings: Man arrested

  02-12-2022 12:12
  
  A fourth person has been arrested over the stabbings of two 16-year-old boys in south east London.
  
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• Strep A virus: Signs and symptoms as third child dies within a week

  02-12-2022 12:10
  
  Group A streptococcus (or Strep A) is known to cause scarlet fever, throat infections and, in very rare cases, invasive disease.
  
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• Strep A virus: Signs and symptoms as more children die from illness

  02-12-2022 12:10
  
  Group A streptococcus (or Strep A) is known to cause scarlet fever, throat infections and, in very rare cases, invasive disease.
  
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• Kentish Town French bilingual school downgraded by Ofsted

  02-12-2022 11:57
  
  A bilingual French school in Kentish Town has been downgraded to "good" while receiving an "outstanding" score for early years provision.
  
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• Red Cup Cafe in Harrow closes doors due to rising costs

  02-12-2022 11:54
  
  A cafe has closed its doors forever after being “hammered” with rising costs.
  
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• Turkish homeware brand Karaca opens in Islington

  02-12-2022 11:37
  
  A global homeware brand has opened its first ever UK store in Upper Street, Islington.
  
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• Chadwell Heath schoolboy killed 'in cold blood', court told

  02-12-2022 10:47
  
  Former Romford Boxing Club member Tyler Hurley, 16, was fatally stabbed on a bus home from school in Chadwell Heath in a “revenge” attack after he posted a drill music track online, a court has been told.
  
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• Parkside Avenue Lewisham stabbing: Hunt for man

  02-12-2022 10:28
  
  Police are looking to identify a man after a stabbing in Lewisham.
  
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• Thamesmead and Abbey Wood stabbings: Two teens charged

  02-12-2022 09:52
  
  Two teenagers have been charged with the murders of two 16-year-old boys in south east London.
  
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• King Charles III to donate fridges and freezers to food banks

  02-12-2022 07:51
  
  King Charles III will donate hundreds of goods to food banks and charities across the UK.
  
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• North Greenwich: life in one of 'London's best neighbourhoods'

  02-12-2022 06:00
  
  North Greenwich has been named one of the best places to live in London, with experts saying rapid development has attracted a "new demographic" of residents.
  
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• London Tube closures December 2: See the full list

  02-12-2022 06:00
  
  Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.
  
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• London O2 Arena: Best Places to Eat according to reviews

  02-12-2022 06:00
  
  See the best places to grab a meal at London's O2 Arena.
  
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• Ex-Charlton Athletic footballer Richard Rufus accused of fraud

  02-12-2022 06:00
  
  A former Premier League star boasted of making “colossal sums” of money to another retired footballer who invested in his £15 million scam, a court has heard.
  
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• Eight stabbed and three dead in month of violence in south east London

  02-12-2022 06:00
  
  November proved to be a horrifying month in south east London as eight people were stabbed and three of the victims died.
  
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• Bromley Council plugs £250k into fixing David Bowie bandstand

  02-12-2022 06:00
  
  A bandstand that David Bowie performed at in the 1960s will finally be fixed up after a local council has agreed to put £250,000 into the famous stage.
  
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• Homework: How Much Is Too Much?- Srudhilaya Karthik, Townley Grammar

  02-12-2022 00:22
  
  We’ve all been there: midnight, the blue glare of an empty word document illuminating your tired face. Homework has plagued students for years, but is it really as terrible as it’s cracked up to be?
  
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