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• Merton Head Awarded an OBE-Conor O'Shea, Wilson's School

  29-01-2023 23:57
  
  Celia Dawson, Headteacher at Cricket Green School was recognised for “outstanding and exemplary lifetime services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs’’. ​
  
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• Love Island- more harm than good? Izzy Burton, TGS

  29-01-2023 22:29
  
  Love Island is one of the most beloved reality shows on TV at the moment. Everyone seems to be engrossed by the young, good looking singles searching for love in an exotic villa in South Africa. The drama. The romance. Who doesn’t love that? But it could be argued that it is having a more negative than positive impact on today’s youth. Is the entertainment worth risking the mental health of others?
  
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• How to live a stress free life- Thamarai Sivanesan

  29-01-2023 22:24
  
  Learn some tips on how to live a stress- free and happy life.
  
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• the strikes of london: what you need to know- aleeha adnan burntwood

  29-01-2023 21:30
  
  england has been overrun with strikes recently, with emergency services, tfl and now most recently, teachers.
  
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• 2023 is Ready to Light up the Night - Manahil Baig

  29-01-2023 21:25
  
  Right here in Canary Wharf, the 2023 Winter Lights truly was a spectacle. Hundreds of people gathered to see all 22 captivating light exhibits, the perfect location to go with your friends and family to take a few pictures. The event is completely free and no tickets are needed whatsoever – in other words, you could just show up and take in all the beauty. The annual winter lights lasted from January 18th until January 28th from 5pm till 10pm to light up the night for its seventh year!
  
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• Newcastle Church Meet - Noah Hambling Wallington county grammar school

  29-01-2023 21:14
  
  An event is being organised by a family and some from their local church, they are planning to go meet with a church in Newcastle on Feburary the 18th, all the way from London.
  
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• Back To The Future: The Musical! - Dihasya Perera, Parmiter’s School

  29-01-2023 20:14
  
  Relive the infamous 1985 science-fiction comedy ‘Back To The Future’ as a musical, at the Adelphi Theatre.
  
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• It's winter, but don't feel SAD! - Ansh Nandula, Wilson's School

  29-01-2023 19:35
  
  Winter is, for many, the most beautiful time of the year, what with all the celebrations, snow, serene weather, and icy evenings spent wrapped in a warm blanket, cup of tea in hand. However, whilst the numerous idiosyncrasies of winter bring some people joy and peace year after year, the lack of sunlight and shorter days can cause others to feel somewhat despondent and depressed throughout this time. This psychological condition is known medically as SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it affe
  
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• Herculean Running Efforts at Wimbledon Park - Libby Thompson, WHS

  29-01-2023 19:30
  
  Tucked behind a thick line of foliage in Wimbledon Park lies an athletics stadium, home to Hercules Wimbledon Athletics Club, open to all ages and abilities. Hercules has training available to athletes aged from Under 11, to senior athletes, aged 20-35+. Typically, young athletes aged 7-10 join the ‘7Upsandovers’ group, which trains on a Sunday morning, and nurtures a proper grounding in sprinting, middle distance, and field disciplines. This encourages a great all-round experience a
  
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• Conservative Chaos - Oscar Cacheux, Hampton School

  29-01-2023 19:30
  
  Former conservative MP, Nadhim Zahawi, was recently fired by Rishi Sunak on terms of breaching the ministerial code regarding his tax affairs. Upon receiving the information from his independent ethics advisor, Sunak wrote to the conservative party chairman, ‘I have informed you of my decision to remove you from your position in His Majesty’s Government’.
  
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• Charities in Crisis By Jayden Thakrar Merchant Taylors' School

  29-01-2023 19:26
  
  At the moment, in this time of crisis, charities such as St Luke’s Hospice are struggling to keep helping those in need.
  
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• The Hunger Games - Suhan Shah - Merchant Taylors' School

  29-01-2023 19:23
  
  The reason why I chose to write about this book is because I have always enjoyed reading books that are based around competition. The reason why these sort of stories is because there are many times where best friends are forced to betray each other so they can survive and have a chance to live a fabulous life. This book gives you the perfect inside edge to what extents poor or helpless people go just so they can live the life people dream off.
  
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• Wild Things: Birds can turn up anywhere!

  29-01-2023 19:00
  
  Wild Things columnist Eric Brown passes on some excellent advice about keeping an open mind when birdwatching and invites readers to participate in the largest annual UK citizen science project.
  
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• Food Hotspots: Wingmans, Soho, Zara Shikder, Parmiter's School

  29-01-2023 18:52
  
  Are you looking for an exquisite and affordable restaurant to dine in during a day out in London? 
  
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• Met officer who asked for images of Newham dead body sacked

  29-01-2023 18:44
  
  A Met police officer has been sacked for asking a colleague for photos of a decomposed body via WhatsApp and for cheating during a driving exam.
  
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• Hackney man and woman arrested after girl, 7, found dead

  29-01-2023 17:56
  
  The death of a 7-year-old girl has led to the arrest of a man and a woman in Hackney.
  
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• Charities 'massively impacted during Covid' -Duckett, Langley Academy

  29-01-2023 17:42
  
  Local charities are majorly struggling after the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Tales from the other side of the partition - Kathryn T Townley Grammar

  29-01-2023 17:39
  
  To anyone familiar with the streets of London, the iconic Black Cab is a frequent sight, and many of us have travelled by cab, watching London go by from the backseat, whether hopping across the city for a work meeting or travelling home after an evening out. Black cab drivers are relied upon to be knowledgeable and entertaining, but few of us take the time to think more about the driver than that. I met Tim Harlow through our local kayak club, where he organises our tidal trips and tells us abo
  
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• Kingsland Road, Hackney car crash leaves boy, 11, in hospital

  29-01-2023 17:30
  
  An 11-year-old boy is in hospital after he was hit by a car on a busy main road.
  
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• Call 999 if you see man who is missing from Greenwich

  29-01-2023 16:55
  
  Police are searching for a man who has been missing from Greenwich for more than three weeks.
  
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• Avatar the Way of Water review- Jevan Sathyamoorthy, WCGS

  29-01-2023 16:48
  
   
  
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• Is the downfall of capitalism possible? Raghad Burntwood

  29-01-2023 16:29
  
  Marxism is a perspective that indulges into social transformation and how class conflict has impacted our society. Marxism emerged from two German philosophers in the 19th century called Karl Marx and Friendrich Engels. This materialist interpretation of historical rise has had a global impact on many fields such as sociology.
  
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• A brilliant surprise in Norbury Park. Finn Watney St johns Leatherhead

  29-01-2023 16:25
  
  The local woods of Norbury Park just outside Bookham, Surrey, are filled with unexpected surprises. From spotting deer running through the bushes or seeing a beautiful sunrise between the treetops, undoubtedly the best thing about the park is Wild…! About Coffee. 
  
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• St John's Wood locals stand defiant after St Mark's Church fire

  29-01-2023 16:21
  
  As they do every year, parishioners at St Mark’s Church in St John’s Wood lit candles to celebrate the conclusion of the Epiphany period earlier today (January 29).
  
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• Stress in Teenagers - by Chloe MacLean, Notre Dame

  29-01-2023 16:11
  
  Many people experience stress but some especially during their teenage years. This can be due to many things, however one of the causes I was wanting to explore was school related stress, as school takes up a large part of a teenager’s life.
  
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• Why local newspapers remain so important

  29-01-2023 16:00
  
  Happy 160th birthday to our sister paper, the Watford Observer. It is a cause for celebration as few sidestep the cull of modern life, yet, against the odds, some local and regional newspapers have survived, if not thrived.
  
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• As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, by Zoulfa Katouh, Eloise Cox, SHS

  29-01-2023 15:27
  
  As long as the lemon trees grow by Zoulfa Katouh is a must-read book about the effect of the ongoing Syrian civil war on its people. Although fictional, the book is a heart throbbing first person account heavily based on true stories about people all over Syria.
  
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• Walthamstow dad and son jailed after murder of man in Greenwich

  29-01-2023 15:21
  
  A father and son from Walthamstow have been jailed for a combined total of 48 years after they robbed and murdered a man in Greenwich.
  
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• A Christmas Carol - Ruby Snowling, Coombe Wood School

  29-01-2023 15:20
  
  On Friday the 6th of January 2023, my school took a trip to see “A Christmas Carol” at the Old Vic. I chose to write about this as it was an inspiring and very enjoyable experience that put a slightly modern twist on an old play that still relates to our time period. As we have been studying this play during the beginning of our GCSE course, I thought it would also be a nice topic to write about as it may inspire more young people to get into theatre.
  
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• Mandela the musical - Iman Mansoor, Parmiter's School

  29-01-2023 15:03
  
  Mandela the musical!
  
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• Cataracts Surgery- Annabelle Tams: St Bede's

  29-01-2023 14:08
  
  Cataracts are the clouding of the lense in the eye, resulting from a change in the way cells are arranged, and their water content. Cataracts are treated by a surgery, in which the lense is broken up and removed, and replaced with an artificial lense made of plastic or silicone. This lense does not need to be replaced- meaning the patient only needs one operation per eye. I spoke to Anne, who had recently undergone the surgery, to find out more about it.
  
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• EastEnders badboy Ryan Malloy to return to BBC soap

  29-01-2023 13:43
  
  Actor Neil McDermott plays Ryan Malloy and is set to return to BBC’s EastEnders.
  
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• 'The Agency for Scandal' by Laura Wood - Elizabeth Bourn, St Michael's

  29-01-2023 13:32
  
  “The Agency for Scandal” is a delightful historical fiction novel, written by Laura Wood, full of clever, charming, lovely characters and so much adventure it will take your breath away.
  
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• 120-year-old picture of Loughton church with Thomas Willingale plaque

  29-01-2023 13:22
  
  Pictured above is St John’s Church, Loughton, c1905.
  
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• Eltham High Street: Fight puts one in hospital

  29-01-2023 13:16
  
  Police cordoned off Eltham High Street during the early hours of this morning (January 29) after a fight left one man in hospital.
  
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• 2:22 A Ghost Story review - Francesca Visintin St Philomena's

  29-01-2023 13:12
  
   
  
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• Missing Streatham woman last seen at Victoria tube station

  29-01-2023 13:06
  
  Police are trying to trace a missing woman from Streatham as her last known sighting is Victoria tube station.
  
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• Classical Civilisation in Britain

  29-01-2023 12:15
  
  For hundreds of years England has coveted the Greek and Roman Empires as the pinnacle of civilisation. From the penetration of the teachings of Galen in the medical world to Churchill’s fascination with Greece, general opinion amongst upper classes seemed to be that these ancients’ civilisations are something to be deeply revered and to be followed as an example. But why? What has drawn this fascination with these particular ancient civilisations. And do those fascinations still exis
  
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• Chinese New Year - by Chloe Wu, Croydon High School

  29-01-2023 12:11
  
  On the 22nd of January 2023, Chinese communities celebrated the Lunar New Year. This has been a long standing tradition, rooted in myths and honour to deities. Throughout the week of the lunar new year, Chinatown is plastered in red lanterns, firecrackers and images of the iconic dragon which parades through the streets.
  
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• Harlow woman in hospital after being hit by car on crossing

  29-01-2023 12:09
  
  A woman was hit by a car whilst crossing a road in Harlow.
  
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• UK Drivers could face £1,000 fine for common mistake in cars

  29-01-2023 10:43
  
  Believing a common driving myth could put you at risk of a £1,000 fine
  
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• How much does it cost to run an air fryer in your home?

  29-01-2023 10:43
  
  Air fryers have been a popular purchase in the last few months, but do they save money compared to an oven?
  
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• Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday January 29

  29-01-2023 10:41
  
  Here's a selection of the items you can find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this week
  
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• The north London NHS buildings that still contain asbestos

  29-01-2023 08:00
  
  Alarms have been raised as several north London hospitals and NHS buildings still contain potentially deadly asbestos.
  
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• The unhealthiest south east London borough revealed

  29-01-2023 06:00
  
  Data from the 2021 Census has revealed the borough in south east London with the worst health.
  
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• Six south east London criminals jailed in January

  29-01-2023 06:00
  
  January saw six criminals jailed for various serious offences across south east London – that the News Shopper is aware of.
  
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• Plans lodged for Purley house pair to be demolished for 18 new flats

  29-01-2023 06:00
  
  Plans for a pair of Purley houses to be demolished to make way for 18 new flats have been lodged with Croydon Council.
  
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• London's cheapest postcode revealed: See the full list

  29-01-2023 06:00
  
  London's cheapest postcodes have been revealed discover the areas with the cheapest price tag.
  
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• King's College Hospital patients to lead fundraising hike in Bromley

  29-01-2023 06:00
  
  Two patients that received life-saving treatment at King's College Hospital will be heading an 18-mile fundraising hike ending in Bromley this September.
  
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• Greenwich businesses awarded 5 star hygiene ratings in 2023

  29-01-2023 06:00
  
  Fourteen businesses in Greenwich have been awarded five-star hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the last week.
  
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