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• Young Reporter: The Animal Liberation Front: What is it? - Drew Kotz

  19-02-2024 23:07
  
  The Animal Liberation Front is an international leaderless movement that commits non-violent action (according to the ALF code) in the form of protest against animal cruelty. The ALF was established in 1976 by Ronnie Lee who was dissatisfied with the legal tactics used by British hunt sabotage groups. It started off being called ‘The Band of Mercy’ which has been a name that was revived from the RSCPA; the name was changed approximately 3 years later. This movement is known to be act
  
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• Man admits 21 counts of theft from Harlow supermarket

  19-02-2024 20:27
  
  A man has admitted stealing more than £2.500 worth of groceries from a High Street supermarket. 
  
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• Andrew Rosindell back in Parliament and swears oath to King Charles

  19-02-2024 19:40
  
  Romford Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has returned to Parliament after a Met Police probe and sworn his allegiance to King Charles III.
  
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• Brentwood man Thomas Salton jailed for selling laughing gas

  19-02-2024 18:45
  
  A Brentwood man is thought to be among the UK's first to be convicted of selling laughing gas after a landmark change in the law and was jailed for almost three years.
  
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• Hackney Community Sauna pop-up launches in King's Cross

  19-02-2024 18:39
  
  Community Sauna Baths CIC has launched a pop-up event in King's Cross to raise money for a local garden.
  
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• Deptford man charged with attempted murder and firearms offences

  19-02-2024 18:28
  
  A man from Deptford has been charged with attempted murder and firearms offences.
  
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• Dartford: Temple Hill postboxes painted like Mr Blobby

  19-02-2024 18:17
  
  Postboxes in Dartford have been painted in the colours of Mr Blobby - just a few days after reportedly being returned to their original red colour following a spree of "criminal damage".
  
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• Romford county line leader jailed for supplying cocaine

  19-02-2024 18:15
  
  A Romford drug dealer who led a county line operation between Essex and Sussex has been jailed.
  
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• Roy Hodgson steps down as Crystal Palace FC manager

  19-02-2024 17:58
  
  Roy Hodgson has stepped down as Crystal Palace manager hours before their Premier League meeting with Everton.
  
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• Palestinian flag sticker put on Amy Winehouse's Star of David

  19-02-2024 17:52
  
  A Star of David on a statue of Amy Winehouse has been covered with a sticker of a Palestinian flag - in an act slammed as antisemitic.
  
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• Met arrests 17-year-old in Hackney Road murder probe

  19-02-2024 17:49
  
  A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a boy the same age was stabbed to death in Hackney Road.
  
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• Police search for wanted man George Bond from Bromley

  19-02-2024 17:29
  
  Police are searching for a wanted man from Bromley.
  
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• Thames Road, Silvertown scrapyard blaze cause confirmed

  19-02-2024 17:15
  
  The cause of a major fire at a scrap metal recycling plant has been confirmed as a failed lithium battery.
  
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• South London predator raped young girl in park

  19-02-2024 17:10
  
  A man who raped a girl in a park has been jailed.
  
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• Sarah Everard documentary to be produced by the BBC

  19-02-2024 17:08
  
  Sarah Everard: The Search For Justice will be a BBC documentary that will focus on issues of women's safety and abuse by the police
  
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• Teddi Baker was involved in fight before death - Met Police

  19-02-2024 17:05
  
  Police believe 21-year-old Teddi Baker was involved in a fight in Limehouse just hours before her body was found by paramedics.
  
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• Law changes gave Andrew Rosindell anonymity in rape arrest

  19-02-2024 17:00
  
  A series of precedent-setting legal rulings have changed the law to ban the press from naming the likes of Romford MP Andrew Rosindell when they face police investigations.
  
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• A282 Dartford Crossing East Tunnel closure this week

  19-02-2024 17:00
  
  The East Tunnel of the Dartford Crossing is set to CLOSE every night this week.
  
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• NatWest offers free £200 when switching to these bank accounts

  19-02-2024 16:47
  
  NatWest is offering a free £200 to anyone who switches to a Reward or Select bank account - see if you are eligible and what you need to do.
  
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• Driver who killed doctor when he turned without indicating is jailed

  19-02-2024 16:46
  
  A lorry driver who killed a cyclist when he turned across her path without indicating has been jailed.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother start date is confirmed by ITV

  19-02-2024 16:45
  
  AJ Odudu and Will Best are back with plenty of Celebrity Big Brother content and this is when you can watch it as ITV confirms the release date.
  
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• Morrisons reveals new Aldi and Lidl price match scheme

  19-02-2024 16:42
  
  Morrisons has joined the likes of Asda in announcing a guaranteed price match to Aldi and Lidl on more than 200 products.
  
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• Just Stop Oil activist found guilty after climbing M25 gallantry

  19-02-2024 16:39
  
  A Just Stop Oil protester has been convicted of causing a nuisance by climbing onto a gantry over the M25.
  
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• Haringey Council prosecute Tottenham blue badge fraudster

  19-02-2024 16:27
  
  A woman from Tottenham will be tagged and under curfew for two months and pay more than £2,000 after she was caught fraudulently using a Blue Badge.
  
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• Man in hospital after dangerous dog attack in Enfield park

  19-02-2024 16:08
  
  A man had to be rushed to hospital after he was bitten by a “dangerous dog” in Albany Park, Enfield.
  
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• Kentish Town station riddled with graffiti by vandals

  19-02-2024 15:51
  
  The platform at Kentish Town station, which has been out of service for nearly eight months, has been vandalised with graffiti.
  
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• Crash near Crossharbour DLR leaves girl fighting for life

  19-02-2024 15:10
  
  A 12-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a crash between a car and e-scooter in East Ferry Road on the Isle of Dogs.
  
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• A12 drivers to face closures for Margaretting scheme

  19-02-2024 15:05
  
  Drivers on the A12 are set to be hit by overnight closures as part of a major works scheme in Essex.
  
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• South London drug dealer who murdered addict pictured for first time

  19-02-2024 14:35
  
  A south London dealer who beat a vulnerable addict to death for a drug debt has been pictured for the first time as he faces life behind bars.
  
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• Hunt for on-the-run rapist who may be in London

  19-02-2024 14:13
  
  A man who raped a woman twice is on the run from prison after he was temporarily release.
  
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• New Malden Kingston Road: Death of man ‘non-suspicious’

  19-02-2024 13:49
  
  Police have said that death of a man in New Malden who with found with “substances” at the address is believed to be non-suspicious.
  
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• Lewisham town centre to be revamped with £24 million investment

  19-02-2024 13:47
  
  Plans are in place for £24 million to be invested into revitalising Lewisham town centre.
  
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• Junkyard Golf Club, Camden is perfect for a date night

  19-02-2024 13:34
  
  Valentine's Day, if Hollywood movies are to be believed, is the stuff of fairy tales and Hallmark greetings cards. Love is in the air and happy couples are inescapable.
  
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• Islington Council proposes liveable neighbourhood for Cally

  19-02-2024 13:27
  
  New traffic restrictions, cycle routes and “pocket parks” are to be put in place by Islington Council around Caledonian Road.
  
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• Woolwich Belson Road: Firefighters tackle fire at block of flats

  19-02-2024 13:07
  
  A man has been treated at the scene of a fire at a block of flats in Woolwich.
  
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• Zadie Smith and Rowan Williams appear at Idler Festival Hampstead

  19-02-2024 13:00
  
  Tim Key, Zadie Smith, Chris Difford, and Rowan Williams will be at Fenton House Hampstead from July 5-7 at the Idler Festival of music, debate and philosophy
  
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• Met Police and Croydon youth groups come together for football match

  19-02-2024 12:37
  
  Met police officers have come together with the Croydon community for a football match in memory of the late Sergeant Matt Ratana.
  
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• Watch as fire guts 18-tonne HGV in B&Q Cricklewood car park

  19-02-2024 12:28
  
  A late-night blaze in the car park of B&Q in Cricklewood destroyed an 18-tonne lorry and damaged another, sending a plume of smoke into the sky.
  
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• Queen Camilla opens Maggie's cancer centre at the Royal Free

  19-02-2024 11:48
  
  Queen Camilla has opened a “beautiful” new cancer centre at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, which was designed by a world-renowned architect.
  
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• North Londoners' views on renaming the Overground lines

  19-02-2024 11:30
  
  North Londoners are divided over whether Transport for London's new Overground line names are a "waste of time" or a joyful improvement for navigation.
  
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• Three rescued after fire in Queen's Park block of flats

  19-02-2024 11:25
  
  Three people were rescued by firefighters after a blaze in a block of flats.
  
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• Three people rescued after fire in Maida Vale block of flats

  19-02-2024 11:25
  
  Three people were rescued by firefighters after a blaze in a block of flats.
  
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• BBC Three Boarders: Full cast and when it is on TV

  19-02-2024 11:16
  
  BBC Three's new comedy-drama series Boarders follows five black inner-city teenagers who are offered scholarships to a prestigious boarding school
  
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• David Bowie's Beckenham bandstand has the crown restored

  19-02-2024 11:09
  
  A bandstand where David Bowie once performed is one step closer to its former glory after the restoration of its crown.
  
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• Food hygiene ratings handed to two Hammersmith and Fulham establishments - LondonWorld

  19-02-2024 11:07
  
  Food hygiene ratings handed to two Hammersmith and Fulham establishments  LondonWorld
  
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• Met Police officer sent George Floyd meme in group chat

  19-02-2024 10:49
  
  A Metropolitan Police officer who sent a photo making light of the death of George Floyd in a WhatsApp group has avoided the sack.
  
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• Car crashes into lamppost near Kings College Hospital in Camberwell

  19-02-2024 10:40
  
  A car has crashed into a lamppost in Camberwell this morning.
  
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• Kennington faces Royal Mail delivery issues for five days

  19-02-2024 10:36
  
  Royal Mail has confirmed there could be delivery disruptions to Kennington homes today.
  
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• Alexandra Palace launches North London Book Festival

  19-02-2024 10:29
  
  Alexandra Palace has launched a new lit fest the North London Book Fest which brings the likes of Michael Rosen and Lemony Snicket to Muswell Hill in March
  
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• Roman Kemp announces he is leaving Capital FM role

  19-02-2024 09:49
  
  Roman Kemp will no longer host his Capital Breakfast show on Capital FM after March 28.
  
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