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• Mum claims daughter nearly died from E.coli on Egypt family holiday

  13-11-2024 15:22 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A mum claims her dream holiday descended into a holiday from hell when fifteen family members fell sick in Egypt
  
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• Is university becoming redundant?

  14-11-2024 17:19 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Historically university was an extension of academic learning for a small amount of pupils that allowed for better job opportunities.Skip to now and nearly 70% of sixth form pupils attend uni and as a result a degree seems to offer little advantage over the average person in getting a job.
  
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• Hobbit star Martin Freeman turns on Marylebone's festive lights

  14-11-2024 17:09 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Hobbit and Sherlock star Martin Freeman was joined by broadcaster Jo Good at Marylebone Village's Christmas light switch on Wednesday.
  
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• Man ‘doused with bleach’ in assault at busy street market in Hackney

  14-11-2024 17:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been doused in what is believed to be bleach at a busy supermarket in Hackney.
  
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• 'Dirty Dagenham': The new online group waging war on town's litter

  14-11-2024 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A Dirty Dagenham Facebook group used by more than 100 residents has been set up to share complaints and pictures of rubbish in the town.
  
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• Motorcyclist in hospital as vehicle flees scene in crash near Dartford Crossing

  14-11-2024 16:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist is in hospital after being injured in a crash on the M25.
  
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• Person dies after being hit by train near Northumberland Park station

  14-11-2024 16:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A person has died after being hit by a train near Northumberland Park station.
  
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• Waste company charged over man's death in Bow

  14-11-2024 15:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Bywaters (Leyton) Ltd is charged with corporate manslaughter after a man died at a site in Bow.
  
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• Huge tree which smashed through parked car in Blackheath ‘could have killed someone’

  14-11-2024 15:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A huge lime tree in Blackheath smashed through a parked car while the owner was in a nearby shop.
  
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• Ólafsson, Gardner and Waley-Cohen at the Royal Festival Hall

  14-11-2024 15:39 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  On Wednesday 6th of November, the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner performed a new piece written by Freya Waley-Cohen (commissioned by the LPO)- Mother Tongue.
  
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• Sara Sharif's dad admits battering her with pole but 'can't explain' bites and burns

  14-11-2024 15:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Urfan Sharif admits battering his daughter Sara with a police but said he can't explain her bites and burns.
  
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• Man in his 20s in hospital after being stabbed near busy London station

  14-11-2024 15:14 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s is in hospital after being stabbed near Farringdon train station.  
  
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• M25 crash near Dartford Crossing causes SEVERE delays

  14-11-2024 15:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A crash anti-clockwise on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing has resulted in five lanes being closed.
  
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• LIVE updates as M25 crash near Dartford Crossing closes five lanes

  14-11-2024 15:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A crash anti-clockwise on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing has resulted in five lanes being closed.
  
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• LIVE updates as M25 crash near Dartford Crossing causes SEVERE delays

  14-11-2024 15:06 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A crash anti-clockwise on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing has resulted in five lanes being closed.
  
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• The 'transformative' scheme for secondary school pupils using historic buildings

  14-11-2024 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A three-year research project has been started in Barking and Dagenham to see how historic buildings can be used to help hundreds of children who are in alternative education.
  
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• New foundation launches to support children’s authors and promote libraries

  14-11-2024 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  The GLL Literary Foundation is launching to support children’s authors with bursaries, mentorship, and training.
  
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• 'It choked me up': Dagenham war hero surprised with parade on 100th birthday

  14-11-2024 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Second World War veteran John King was surprised with a 100th birthday parade, including the Dagenham Girl Pipers, and received more than 1,000 cards.
  
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• Northumberland Park station CLOSED after person hit by train

  14-11-2024 14:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Park station has closed after a person was hit by train.
  
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• LIVE updates as Northumberland Park station CLOSED after person hit by train

  14-11-2024 14:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Northumberland Park station has closed after a person was hit by train.
  
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• Leonardo da Vinci- The Hideous vs the Sublime

  14-11-2024 13:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Wrinkled faces, contorted expressions, weak bone structure, and gaudy outdated headdresses are common features which are present in these strange sketches by da Vinci.
  
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• Founder of The Specials to grace Lewisham for London Jazz Festival

  14-11-2024 13:55 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  DJ Soft Wax, mainstay of the Deptford Dub Club, is sitting in a 1950s south-east London living room. Only it’s 2016, and he’s in Hull.
  
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• The 'ginormous' light-up reindeer putting a smile on Romford shoppers' faces

  14-11-2024 13:51 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Romford - especially with a giant reindeer in the town centre.
  
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• All the Christmas shows as much loved arts centre celebrates 20th anniversary

  14-11-2024 13:47 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A programme of shows, comedy and winter craft workshops opens next month to kick off the 20th anniversary year of Barnet’s Artsdepot cultural hub.
  
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• John Lewis unveils its new Christmas advert and it's a tear-jerker

  14-11-2024 13:46 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Christmas has begun as the new John Lewis Christmas advert hits tv screens this week
  
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• Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for nearly 400 times face value on eBay

  14-11-2024 13:44 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Until recently, the Royal Mint Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK
  
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• Mum's half-term holiday warning as she faces criminal record

  14-11-2024 13:43 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Natalie says she is now facing a potential criminal conviction and a £1,000 fine despite claiming she never received a letter about the fine in the first place
  
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• LIVE updates as multiple police cordons in place near major London station

  14-11-2024 13:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Multiple police cordons are in Easton Street, Clerkenwell near Farringdon station.
  
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• LIVE updates as multiple police cordons in place near busy London station

  14-11-2024 13:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Multiple police cordons are in Easton Street, Clerkenwell near Farringdon station.
  
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• LIVE updates as crime scene in place near major London station after stabbing

  14-11-2024 13:31 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Multiple police cordons are in Easton Street, Clerkenwell near Farringdon station.
  
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