Hammersmith and Fulham news

• Local school rival Eton in debate competition- Katie Glass, Ashcombe

  20-02-2023 22:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  UCL’s annual schools debating competition commenced on Saturday (18th of February), which saw some of the most prestigious schools in the country such as Eton and St Paul’s Girls’ School battle it out, as only twelve out of the forty times could break into the final to try and become the champion this British Parliamentary style debate competition. Representing Dorking and all the state schools out there, was my school, The Ashcombe.
  
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• Coombe Wood School's High School Musical Performance

  20-02-2023 19:53 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  High School Musical is a well-known Disney Channel movie that came out in 2006. It has a common message of following your dreams and being yourself, despite the challenges. However, I believe we can all agree that the most memorable part of this movie is the colourful group of characters portrayed on screen. Coombe Wood School has chosen High School Musical as this year's musical performance. I was lucky enough to have an interview with the cast and their thoughts before the big performance
  
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• Mental health matters! -Aisha Zaffar- The Langley Academy

  20-02-2023 19:11 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
   
  
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• Body in River Wyre confirmed to be Nicola Bulley by police

  20-02-2023 18:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The body found by the members of the public in the River Wyre has been confirmed as that of Nicola Bulley by Lancashire Police.
  
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• Young Royals, a hit new Swedish Netflix show review

  20-02-2023 18:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Young Royals, a hit Swedish Netflix that has just been renewed for their third and final season rumoured to air in late 2023.
  
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• Man found dead in Gladstone Park in Neasden with cordon in place

  20-02-2023 18:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A cordon is in place after a man was found dead in Gladstone Park.
  
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• Romford arson death: Why is fireworks shop still trading?

  20-02-2023 18:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Romford shop is battling to keep its licence after it twice sold fireworks to a teenager, despite his loud boasts to the shopkeeper that he would use them to “terrorise” people. 
  
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• Man charged after robbery of phone shop in Orpington

  20-02-2023 17:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has appeared in court after the burglary of two phone shops, including one in Orpington, and the robbery of a fast-food restaurant.
  
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• Japanese Restaurant Taro Opens Sixth Location In Walthamstow

  20-02-2023 17:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Along with all the bento boxes, ramen and rice dishes Taro is known for, the Walthamstow restaurant will also serve something called the Manze Dragon Roll.
  
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• Four charged after knife and gun seized on Lewisham Manwood Road

  20-02-2023 16:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Four people have been charged after a zombie knife and loaded gun were found in a car which was stopped and searched in Lewisham.
  
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• Eljay Dickens My Octopus Hat at Lauderdale house, Highgate

  20-02-2023 16:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  My Octopus Hat is the name Muswell Hill artist Eljay Dickens gave to her inoperable brain tumour. After defying a terminal diagnosis, and taking up painting during chemotherapy, she exhibits her work at Lauderdale House.
  
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• Hurst Road Bexley car crash: Three people flee scene

  20-02-2023 16:36 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Three people have reportedly fled from the scene of a crash in Bexley.
  
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• Dagenham and Redbridge match programme designed by girl

  20-02-2023 16:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Dagenham and Redbridge FC held a competition for primary school children to design their match day programme.
  
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• Officer raped woman after flashing warrant card in club, court told

  20-02-2023 16:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Metropolitan Police officer raped a woman, having earlier flashed his warrant card at her in a nightclub, nearly 20 years ago, a court has heard.
  
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• Person hit by train at Herne Hill station dies

  20-02-2023 16:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has died after being hit by a train at Herne Hill station yesterday (February 19).
  
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• Beckenham Road: Man rushed to hospital after falling unwell

  20-02-2023 16:11 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A male patient has been taken to a major trauma centre as a “priority” after falling unwell in Beckenham.
  
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• Willesden charity founder given MBE by King Charles III

  20-02-2023 16:04 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The founder of a youth athletics programme for disadvantaged young people has received an MBE from King Charles III.
  
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• Beddington Community Benefit Fund gives almost £500k to local projects

  20-02-2023 15:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A south London community fund has distributed almost £500,000 to 62 projects in the boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton.
  
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• Review: Bootycandy, The Gate Theatre, Camden, 2023

  20-02-2023 15:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Camden's newest theatre The Gate was stripped of its Arts Council funding in November, but defiantly hits back with an explosive and dazzling satire about growing up gay and black in Godfearing suburban America
  
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• Brentwood Lidl approval: Councillor in judicial review call

  20-02-2023 15:27 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Essex County Council needs to consider steps to stop Lidl opening a new store off a main road in Brentwood, a councillor has said. 
  
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• Plumstead Road Woolwich: Man and boy, 10, fight for life

  20-02-2023 15:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man in his 40s and a ten-year-old boy are fighting for their lives in hospital after a crash in Woolwich between three pedestrians and a motorbike.
  
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• Hove company fined over Belsize Park construction site

  20-02-2023 15:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A contractor and its director have been fined after inspectors found there was no sink, hot water or a flushable toilet at a construction site in Belsize Park.
  
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• Aspen Grove Belsize Park fire sees man taken to hospital

  20-02-2023 15:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man is in hospital following a fire in a block of flats this morning (February 20).
  
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• Plumstead Road Woolwich crash: No suggestion of terror or hate

  20-02-2023 14:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have said that there is nothing at this stage to suggest that a crash which killed an 8-year-old boy and hospitalised “his brother and dad” relates to terror or a hate crime.
  
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• Tower Hamlets Scout is VIP at Kennedy Space Centre launch

  20-02-2023 14:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A teenager from Tower Hamlets had exclusive access to a space launch in Florida after winning a Scouts competition and impressing astronaut Major Tim Peake.
  
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• Plumstead Road Woolwich crash: Boy, 8, dies as two fight for life

  20-02-2023 14:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that an eight-year-old boy has died at the scene of a crash in Woolwich.
  
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• Harrow suspected shooting sees two men taken to hospital

  20-02-2023 14:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Emergency services went to Edgware this morning (Monday, February 20) after a suspected shooting.
  
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• Dan Walker in accident after being hit by a car whilst cycling

  20-02-2023 14:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Host of Channel 5 news ,Dan Walker was hit by a car whilst cycling and has thanked the NHS for treating him
  
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• We Are FSTVL 2023: The Prodigy to headline Upminster event

  20-02-2023 14:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  We are FSTVL has announced the full line-up for its tenth anniversary show – with one of electronic music’s most iconic acts penned in to headline the event.
  
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• Plumstead Road Woolwich crash: ‘Dad and kids’ hit outside mosque

  20-02-2023 13:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  ​Three pedestrians that were involved in a fatal crash last night in Woolwich are believed to be a dad and his two young children, according to a Greenwich councillor.
  
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• How much will train tickets cost in 2023 as prices to rise

  20-02-2023 13:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Train tickets are set to increase in March, find out how much more they will cost you.
  
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• Thames Road Crayford crash between car and lorry

  20-02-2023 13:16 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A car and a lorry were involved in a crash in Crayford over the weekend.
  
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• Healthy living and exercise, by Manish Savani

  20-02-2023 13:13 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The reason why it’s important for everyone to have a balanced diet, is because they need a lot of energy to keep active and it stops them from getting illness. People have to exercise every day because it keeps them fit and healthy and it can help with your mental health.
  
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• North London communities aid Turkey and Syria quake victims

  20-02-2023 12:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Communities across north London have come together to seek solace and help with relief efforts following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
  
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• Be part of a solution not pollution by Hajar Said, EGLA

  20-02-2023 12:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Pollution is a big problem in the UK and it's something we all need to be aware of. There are several sources of pollution in the UK, and we need to be aware of them all if we want to make a difference.
  
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• Social media in Nicola Bulley case like 'wild west': former Met chief

  20-02-2023 12:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Former Met Chief Superintendent Dal Babu spoke on Good Morning Britain, criticising social media conspiracies in the Nicola Bulley case.
  
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• Sainsbury's launches £2 fruit and vegetable boxes

  20-02-2023 11:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The boxes will be available at more than 200 Sainsbury’s stores across the country
  
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• Avery Hill Greenwich flat fire: Blackened kitchen from cheese toastie

  20-02-2023 11:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  London Fire Brigade has released a shocking video showing the damage done to a student kitchen in Greenwich following a recent fire.
  
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• Bromley Council account for majority of blue badge misuse prosecutions

  20-02-2023 11:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  More than half of prosecutions for misuse of disabled parking badges are being brought by just four local authorities, according to new analysis.
  
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• Plumstead Road Woolwich: Emergency services flock to scene

  20-02-2023 11:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A video which nearly has 40,000 views on Twitter has shown the scene of a fatal crash in Woolwich last night.
  
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• Sadiq Khan: All London primary school pupils to get free meals

  20-02-2023 10:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to extend free school meals to all London primary schools.
  
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• "Very intense" fire breaks out in Northumberland Park Tottenham

  20-02-2023 09:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Around 60 firefighters tackled “a very intense fire” in Tottenham on Friday evening (February 17).
  
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• Shortage of cheap used cars to avoid ULEZ fee

  20-02-2023 08:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  London households face a shortage of cheap used cars to avoid being hit by the planned expansion of London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ), according to new analysis.
  
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• Bethnal Green Road: Teen boy in hospital after bus stabbing

  20-02-2023 08:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy, believed to be aged 17, is in hospital after a stabbing on an east London bus yesterday evening (February 19).
  
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• Ambulance strikes continue as junior doctor ballot to be announced

  20-02-2023 07:35 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Thousands of ambulance workers are beginning a fresh strike today.
  
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• Bromley plans to cut Lib Dem allowance 'corrupt', say councillors

  20-02-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A South London council’s plan to cut the allowance for its third-largest party leader has been called “a load of rubbish” and “corrupt” by councillors. The proposal from the Conservative group also included increases to allowances in positions held largely by Conservative members.
  
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• Belmont Primary School Bexleyheath: Fears over dangerous drivers

  20-02-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  There are fears that kids can be “seriously” hurt by “dangerous” drivers while crossing outside a primary school in Bexleyheath.
  
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• Baytree House Day Nursery rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

  20-02-2023 06:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Bromley nursery has made the leap from 'inadequate' to 'good' by Ofsted in its most recent report.
  
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• Highbury Park shops damaged after crash into building

  20-02-2023 01:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A shop front was damaged after a motorist ploughed a car into a building in a crash.
  
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