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• Merton planning applications include NEW homes in Streatham

  07-08-2026 14:14 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Here are the latest planning applications considered by Merton Council this week.
  
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• Driver who killed Ukrainian cyclist with 44-tonne tipper truck in Fulham spared jail

  10-08-2026 19:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A tipper truck driver who killed a cyclist has avoided jail "by the skin of his teeth."
  
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• Sutton café stops popular dinner service over ‘tiny kitchen and 18–20 hour days'

  10-08-2026 19:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Sutton bistro has stopped its regular evening service just four months after expanding into nights.
  
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• What London Underground passengers need to know about new facial recognition trial

  10-08-2026 15:57 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police (BTP) will begin using live facial recognition technology at Transport for London (TfL) Underground stations as part of an ongoing trial.
  
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• Harry Potter star reveals she 'strongly disagrees' with JK Rowling - find out why

  10-08-2026 15:41 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter actress Bel Powley has said she “strongly disagrees” with JK Rowling’s beliefs on gender.
  
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• UK construction firm with hundreds of employees enters administration

  10-08-2026 14:41 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The company, which was founded in 1956 by Fred Breyer, has nearly 300 employees and has entered administration.
  
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• 'I went back to Croydon's Whitgift Centre - guess how many empty units I counted'

  10-08-2026 14:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  More than 90 units in Croydon’s Whitgift Centre now stand empty, with each visit revealing more vacant shops and a shopping centre looking increasingly bare.
  
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• Woman joins fundraising walk after 26-year-old nephew suffers cardiac arrest

  10-08-2026 13:44 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Sam King, 26, suffered a cardiac arrest in April at his home in Southampton, just days before his daughter was due to be born.
  
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• RECAP as crashes on two stretches of the M25 spark major delays

  10-08-2026 13:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Heavy traffic is affecting multiple stretches of the M25 around London.
  
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• LIVE updates as crashes on two stretches of the M25 spark major delays

  10-08-2026 13:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Heavy traffic is affecting multiple stretches of the M25 around London.
  
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• Model railway club welcomes new members after major test tracks setup

  10-08-2026 13:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon Model Railway Club has successfully set up new multi-gauge test tracks following months of work.
  
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• Luke Taylor MP challenges the middle-class idea of London

  10-08-2026 11:12 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Column - So why is it that when his supporters try to paint London as a fortress of middle-class wealth he himself doesn’t raise his voice to correct them?
  
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• Next generation of dance stars are being priced out the industry, study reveals

  10-08-2026 09:52 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The next generation of dance stars is being priced out of following in the footsteps of Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell and Ashley Banjo, according to a study.
  
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• Only 12 per cent of Brits following a dentist-recommended teeth cleaning routine

  10-08-2026 09:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Despite dentists stressing the importance of daily flossing, 74 per cent don’t do this, and half use a manual toothbrush rather than an electric one.
  
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• The average Brit now captures 1,040 photos and 312 videos per year

  10-08-2026 09:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The average Brit now captures 1,040 photos and 312 videos per year, according to research.
  
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• Half of holidaymakers have changed their travel plans due to rising costs

  10-08-2026 09:46 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A poll of 2,000 adults who go on holiday found 22 per cent are arranging their getaways closer to departure and 32 per cent would rather stay somewhere closer to the UK.
  
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• Popular TV show to introduce new celebrity edition for upcoming series

  10-08-2026 08:37 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Stacey Dooley’s documentary series Sleeps Over is returning for a new run but with a celebrity twist.
  
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• Hit Point full cast list for series 1 starring Slow Horses star Nick Blood

  10-08-2026 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A new British crime drama series is coming to our screens this week - here's the full cast list ahead of its premiere.
  
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• Stunning meteor shower visible across Surrey this week - where to watch

  09-08-2026 13:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An astronomer has revealed the best places across South London and Surrey to watch the biggest meteor shower of the year.
  
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• Stunning meteor shower visible across Surrey next week - where to watch

  09-08-2026 13:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An astronomer has revealed the best places across South London and Surrey to watch the biggest meteor shower of the year.
  
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• Thornton Heath woman banned from owning dogs after severely underweight pet put down

  09-08-2026 12:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Warning: This article contains distressing images.
  
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• 'One of the best' EastEnders stars leaving BBC soap after 13 years with fans 'gutted'

  09-08-2026 07:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  EastEnders star Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter, has announced she is leaving the BBC soap after 13 years.
  
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• The Croydon town with rolling hills that was once called Smitham Bottom

  09-08-2026 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Coulsdon is a town in the London Borough of Croydon, where suburban south London gives way to rolling chalk hills.
  
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• Woman, 60, found dead at Croydon home after being reported missing

  08-08-2026 18:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives are appealing for information following the death of a woman in Croydon.
  
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• Four arrested after incident 'involving machetes and gun' in Croydon

  08-08-2026 16:18 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Four men have been arrested after a group allegedly armed with machetes chased a man before a gun was fired in a Croydon street.
  
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• Search for missing teenager last seen in Croydon six days ago

  08-08-2026 15:32 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a missing teenager who was last seen in Croydon.
  
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• The most wanted people in London including rapist and man linked to murder

  08-08-2026 13:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Crimestoppers published its list of the most wanted men and women with connections to London.
  
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• 'I went to highly-rated coffee shop in the heart of Croydon - here's my verdict'

  08-08-2026 13:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  After checking out the newly reopened George Wetherspoons following its two-month refurbishment, I was walking back towards East Croydon when I stumbled across Earthy Coffee.
  
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• 'Distress' as liquid squirted from moving car into pedestrian's face in Epsom

  08-08-2026 10:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating reports after liquid was squirted at a jogger from a moving car in College Road, Epsom following similar reports elsewhere.
  
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• Wetherspoons to open 12 new pubs over coming months - see the full list of locations

  08-08-2026 10:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  JD Wetherspoon is set to open 12 new pubs in the coming months - see the full list of locations.
  
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