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• On the rise by Alexandre Gruffat, Dulwich College

  28-02-2023 23:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  With Federer retiring last year and rumours of Nadal taking that same path in the near future, the tennis world welcomes the next generation. Below are three players, a few personal favourites, that possess games of a calibre that have the potential to make it to the very top.
  
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• Finding a happy medium- defying expectation. Emily Dodds, Heathside.

  28-02-2023 23:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  To live with an expectation is to also live in black and white. A necessity to recognise the true high highs but paradoxically the low highs. Both serve indispensably to the mechanism of society and drive the pursuit of unreachable aspirations. It comes to mind that despite the expectation or even imposed perception, this final achievement appears to me, blurred. There is such emphasis placed on our actions that we are compelled to believe that something greater exists if we simply satisfy socie
  
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• An Underrated Sport: Debate - Yalana Rameshwaran -Tiffin Girls' School

  28-02-2023 23:58 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  When searching the internet for the oldest sport, mixed results appear, ranging from wrestling to fencing, yet it seems to ignore the obvious, debating! Debating can be traced back to Ancient Greece or the scholars of Ancient India. Today, debating is not only a competitive sport but an art; it is taking an opinion or an idea and turning it into a cascade of captivating structural statements.
  
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• Wodehouse in Wonderland by Max Vara Dulwich College

  28-02-2023 23:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This amazing play talks of the life of famous author Pelham Grenville Wodehouse in a humorous and entertaining fashion. It is currently touring the Country and, determined to be able to write a review before it came to London, I was lucky enough to see it in Peterborough.
  
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• Romeo and Julie - Lightening has struck twice at National

  28-02-2023 23:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 25th February 2023, I went to see Romeo and Julie at the National Theatre directed and written by Gary Owen and Rachel O’Riordan, the geniuses also behind Iphigenia in Splott.
  
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• Billie Eilish: The 21 Year-Old Star, by Isabella Brooks, LEH

  28-02-2023 23:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Born in Los Angeles, California in 2001, Billie Eilish started writing songs at the age of 11 and released her first song ‘Ocean Eyes’ when she was just thirteen years old. Fast forward to eight years later, she has won a total of 118 awards, and 128 nominations, and is globally recognised as a star.
  
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• Starting a successful business in under 5 minutes by Srijan Reddy

  28-02-2023 23:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Do you dream about getting rich? Do you dream about being your own boss and not having to work for anyone? Do you dream about riding the McLaren 720S that you love? Well, this side hustle I will introduce to you is your first step towards making the cash to afford those opulent items. It is a version of drop shipping, but it has huge profit margins and does not require you to put any money in at the start from your own pocket. Let us open the gates and take the first step up the ladder to ineffa
  
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• Thilafushi: The Maldives' Island of Paradise or Pollution?

  28-02-2023 23:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  An island of garbage is not the solution. The government must step up to take charge of these issues plaguing the island and be more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
  
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• St. Patrick's Day - Daisy Dennis - Croydon High School

  28-02-2023 23:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On March 17th, we commemorate St. Patrick on the anniversary of his passing in the fifth century. This day has been a religious celebration in Ireland for more than a millennium. Irish families would typically go to church in the mornings and celebrate in the afternoons on St. Patrick's Day.
  
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• Period poverty is only getting worse - Natalia Pasinska, UHS

  28-02-2023 23:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In the last six months, 12% of women have struggled to buy period products.
  
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• How to improve your mental health - Priya Bandla

  28-02-2023 23:41 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Our mental health can be greatly affected by many factors such as exams. With mocks coming up, many of us will need to make sure we're taking care of our mental health. Here are some of the best ways to do so.
  
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• Performing Arts with St Matthew's! | Julia Honchar, St Bede's School

  28-02-2023 23:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  For the past six weeks, the students of St Matthew's Church of England Primary School were working towards their performances for their Performing Arts show. Their last show happened in 2019, and their headteacher seemed very excited to present the show to the audience at the Harlequin Theatre!
  
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• Inspirational quotes, queen, Freddie Mercury, music

  28-02-2023 23:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Queen has produced some of the most groundbreaking and unique songs known today, there’s no question as to why everyone knows and appreciates them. There was something different, and mesmerising about their music which allowed them to stand out, when they made their debut album in 1973, amongst the music industry.
  
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• The benefits of debating by Jake Loh Sutton Grammar School

  28-02-2023 23:26 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Debating is an activity that can benefit students in a huge variety of ways, both inside and outside of the classroom.
  
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• Fashion's Sustainable Future,

  28-02-2023 23:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  When thinking about the environment, and the ways in which we can decelerate the rate of global warming, the fashion industry remains one of the most polluting industries on earth. It is often said online and in fashion magazines that being able to produce clothing at an astonishingly cheap cost is the only reason fashion consumers buy more new garments that they need. However, as these consumers become more conscious of how their personal purchases contribute to a sustainable future, the demand
  
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• The Nightmare of Knife Crime - Zach Rogers, Wilson's School

  28-02-2023 23:21 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The UK has, in recent years, seemed to have been incurably ailed by the epidemic of knife crime and it has been a source of discussion in the political sphere on many an occasion. Indeed, a divisive split appears in the public - whilst some argue that the government does not go far enough to crack down on these crimes, others believe that this behaviour will persist no matter what. No matter your opinion, the fact is that an inexcusable number of young lives are lost each year in such a manner;
  
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• The Cost of Living Strikes The UK, Shuhada Farhana, GGS

  28-02-2023 23:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Since post – pandemic there has been a cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom as the prices of essential have skyrocketed quicker than household incomes, leading to a decrease in real incomes. This has hit many families and individuals harshly, resulting in them to rely on food banks or to skip meals to be able to efficiently provide for themselves along with their family. When asked on the impact that inflation has had on their lifestyle, they said ‘the inflation has hit m
  
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• Why should you celebrate Mother's Day? - Thamarai Sivanesan

  28-02-2023 23:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Mother's day is the day for every child to consciously spend 24 hours appreciating their mothers.
  
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• Trip to Cambridge - Ashvika Thavaseelan, Townley Grammar School

  28-02-2023 23:18 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On the 19th of January, a few students from our school visited Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, where we learnt so much about the university itself and its study opportunities.
  
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• Remembering The Holocaust-Martha Mannix Ursuline High School

  28-02-2023 23:17 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Auschwitz- Birkenau was one of the biggest camps the Nazis used during the Second World War.  A month after The Holocaust’s 78th anniversary of the liberation, a student who visited Auschwitz as part of a programme with the Holocaust Education Trust for South London Schools, recalls how the visit opened her eyes to and discusses the importance of keeping the memory alive in todays society.
  
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• The New DLR Trains Coming in 2024 - Luca Bennett, Bancroft's School

  28-02-2023 23:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  After 30 years, the current rolling stock of DLR trains are set to be retired, with a new fleet of 54 trains featuring visual real-time information, air conditioning and mobile charging points set to enter service in 2024.
  
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• 5 reasons to go veggie today to save the world- by Yashashvi Mehta

  28-02-2023 23:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Here are 5 reasons why becoming a vegetarian would be a positive step forward that would contribute to making our environment better.
  
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• The Met Police – Comfortable in our own streets?

  28-02-2023 23:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Safety is the backbone of modern society, with every citizen having the inalienable right to walk around unimpeded by the fear of potential harm. As citizens of the UK, we have the Met Police, formed of many divisions, each with a very specific purpose to keep me and you safe from minor infractions to international terrorism, but what happens when that idea of safety is infected and rotted from its very underbelly?
  
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• An Inspector Calls at Aylesbury Theatre Isaac Ziman, Parmiter's School

  28-02-2023 23:10 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From the 14th to the 18th of February, the award winning interpretation of ‘An Inspector Calls’ by  Stephen Daldry was being shown at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
  
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• Bisexuality or Pansexuality? By Xinyi Li, Notre Dame Senior School

  28-02-2023 23:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In the queer community, there has always been confusion regarding the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality.
  
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• Africa fashion at the V&A, Nicole Cervantes, Gumley House School

  28-02-2023 23:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  At the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Africa fashion exhibition displays diverse and elegant clothes from distinct cultures in the continent. It also reveals the evolution of cultural dress. From traditional cultural garments to stylish, modern fashion, the exhibition presents the link between the past and present.
  
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• Angela Basset Did The Thing? - Arya Dassi, Parmiter’s School

  28-02-2023 22:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This year's Baftas featured some incredible fashion choices, surprise wins and charming speeches, but nothing seems to beat this moment that everyone’s talking about…
  
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• ULEZ you loose! Expansion Creating Cost Crisis-Libby O Townley Grammar

  28-02-2023 22:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Since 2019, the ULEZ (ultra-low emission zone) has been created in certain parts of London, however with its largest expansion yet coming in August 2023, many are unhappy.
  
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• Kingston Council's New 'Local Plan'

  28-02-2023 22:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In the last few months, Kingston Council has presented a new ‘Local Plan’ for consultation, which aims to improve Kingston by 2041. The plan covers the provision of homes, jobs and schools. It also aims to regenerate Kingston introducing more vibrant town centres, open spaces and encouraging transport links. However, the ‘Local Plan’ also has at its heart mitigating climate change and declining biodiversity and ensuring the borough is well equipped for the climate emergen
  
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• Journey To The Past - Siena Tracey, The Tiffin Girl's School

  28-02-2023 22:50 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On a trip to East London, to learn more about the history regarding different cultures and migrant groups that may have arrived and settled there in the past, we had the pleasure of visiting Sandy Row’s synagogue.
  
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• A Wild-Goose Chase in Time:'Orlando' at the Garrick-Julia Slawska UHS

  28-02-2023 22:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Written almost a century ago, Virginia Woolf’s 1928 fictional biography, ‘Orlando,’ continues to explore ideas of gender, identity, and social constructs to this day, and even more so in its stunning stage adaptation written by Neil Bartlett. The production, directed by Michael Grandage, boasts a small, but incredibly vivid, cast, starring Emma Corrin in the titular role.
  
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• The true purpose of a holiday- Shruti K, TGS

  28-02-2023 22:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Holidays. Should you spend a mini-mortgage for a breath-taking view?
  
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• Arrival Of A Natural Wonder To The Uk

  28-02-2023 22:40 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Over the past few days, sightings of the northern lights have been reported and shared throughout the UK, the Met office saying that there is a chance that the public will get to benefit from a few more chances in coming days.
  
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• The Hip Hop Scene - Tommy Magill

  28-02-2023 22:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The UK Hip Hop scene is thriving. Every concert filled with talent. Rappers of old and new. The UK Hip Hop scene is coming alive once again.
  
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• Un restaurant chic - Sofia Leal-Bryzak Newstead Woods School

  28-02-2023 22:34 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  From Mondays to Fridays, a restaurant called “Côte” has a prix fixe menu which includes two to three courses with a smaller selection of meals to be chosen from. This makes it easier to pick what you would like to eat from the menu. “Prix fixe” translated from French into English is ‘fixed price’. This is because this menu is just the same as a set menu. Côte is a branch of restaurants in the U.K which serve mainly French food.
  
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• Minimalism: The Art of Living Simply - Ansh Nandula, Wilson's School

  28-02-2023 22:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  To say that, in recent years, the world has seen an unprecedented rise in the popularity of minimalism is no exaggeration. People from all over the world are beginning to incorporate minimalistic ideas into their daily lives, in search of long-lasting peace and fulfilment, both of which are things that are becoming increasingly hard to find in the modern era. In fact, according to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, 44% of adults in the United States reported feeling stres
  
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• Why Everybody Should Study Latin - Edie Cummins Whelan - Gumley House

  28-02-2023 22:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Anyone who has ever studied Latin has probably heard the words, ‘it’s a dead language!’ proudly proclaimed to them by just about everyone who finds out that they have an interest in it. I’m here today, however, to not only prove this theory wrong, but to hopefully convince you to see the language in a different light. A light that I believe can illuminate all the wonders of a language that can never really die.
  
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• Manchester City Football Extravaganza By Jayden Thakrar

  28-02-2023 22:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On 10 February 2023, pupils and teachers from Merchant Taylors’ Prep school in Moor Park, embarked on a three day school trip to visit Manchester City Football Club and their facilities. The early start did not dampen their “very excited” spirits, because for some, this was their first residential trip away from parents, let alone an opportunity to watch a live football game at the home of the reigning Premier League champions. The trip’s itinerary also included an opport
  
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• What is the Most Fool-Proof Study Plan?- Channelle Cervantes, Gumley

  28-02-2023 22:20 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  In just three months, over five million students will sit their GCSEs. Over recent years, stress over these national exams have undergone an unprecedented incline. However, there may be a fool-proof revision plan that just may ease some of this stress off students’ backs.
  
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• Pride History Month: Student Conference at Woodbridge, Zara Mirza WCHS

  28-02-2023 22:15 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Today marks the end of LGBTQ+ history month, and the atmosphere at Woodbridge High School could not have been less celebratory at the LGBT+ History Month Student Conference!
  
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• Austria’s friendliest resort – Calum Skinner, Dulwich College

  28-02-2023 22:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Austria’s friendliest resort:  – Calum Skinner, Dulwich College
  
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• End of an Era for Wimbledon Park Café - Libby Thompson, WHS

  28-02-2023 22:12 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  For 20 years, the Wimbledon Park Cafeteria, run by the owner Mario and his family, has been catering for the runners, dog-walkers, families, and tennis players of Wimbledon Park, and has become an integral part of the local community. Therefore, it came as a shock to many when the request to renew tenancy for the family running the café was denied, giving them until the 28th of March to clear the site. Thankfully, people will continue to be able to support the family business at their oth
  
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• The Great Thing about GAIL’s - Gabriel Kelly, Hampton School

  28-02-2023 22:08 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The Great Thing about GAIL’s
  
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• How does social media affect mental health? - Prathosh Hampton School

  28-02-2023 22:07 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Social media has become a ubiquitous presence in our lives, with many people completely relying on it in their day to day lives. However, while it offers numerous benefits, it can also have a negative impact on our mental health. Research suggest strong links between social media usage and depression, anxiety, loneliness and even in severe instances, self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
  
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• Speculative fiction: a talk by Katie Khan (Bella van de Grampel, PHS)

  28-02-2023 22:05 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Katie Khan, who visited Putney High School last Thursday as part of the Putney Ideas Exchange (otherwise fondly known as a PIE talk) in celebration of World Book Day, is the author of two novels: ‘Hold Back The Stars’ and ‘The Light Between Us’, the first of which is currently being adapted into a TV series by the producers of celebrated Netflix show ‘Stranger Things’. She encouraged us to “imagine the future” in a brilliant talk filled with advice
  
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• The absurd film dividing the critics—Madeleine Huffine, Surbiton High

  28-02-2023 22:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  “Crowds came to form a shield against their own dying. To become a crowd is to keep out death. To break off from the crowd is to risk death as an individual, to face dying alone!” —Jack Gladney, lead role, portrayed by Adam Driver.
  
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• Should you take a gap year? Scarlett Pirrie - Lady Eleanor Holles

  28-02-2023 22:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A gap year is a year off, generally taken before you begin university - after finishing sixth form or after university, before starting a career. It offers lots of benefits as long as you plan properly and have a clear aim.
  
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• Shifting the World to a Circular Economy - Ella Brittan, Tiffin School

  28-02-2023 21:56 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. This phrase has become part of everyday life, acting as a reminder to recycle and use resources more sustainably. With the rise of the circular economy, it can also be a phrase to convey this new economy’s purpose.
  
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• Coaches Cancelled Before Calais - Ezekiel Bertrand, Glyn School

  28-02-2023 21:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A school trip was cancelled due to coach lateness and the unpreparedness of the teachers.
  
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• Charity Curry Night by Caterina Montagano, Rosebery School

  28-02-2023 21:45 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On February 28th Age Concern charity of Epsom and Ewell will be hosting their annual charity curry night at Tamarind Spice
  
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