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• Popular Bexley splash park reopens after £220,000 investment

  07-04-2025 19:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Danson Splash Park in Bexley has reopened after a £220,000 revamp, featuring new water play equipment, eco upgrades, and better toilet facilities.
  
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• Pensioners' shock as thieves snatch £5,000

  10-04-2025 18:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Scam artists snatched a bag containing £5,000 in cash from an elderly couple after they had withdrawn it from a Kilburn bank.
  
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• East London paedophile who raped young girl dies in prison

  10-04-2025 18:25 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Paedophile Sydney Mimer died in HMP Littlehey while serving an 18-year prison sentence after abusing a girl in Poplar.
  
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• West End favourite Clueless extends run with new tickets on sale

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Clueless The Musical has extended its West End run until March 2026 following rave reviews and high demand. Performances continue at Trafalgar Theatre.
  
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• Two pigeons shot on same Charlton street in suspected catapult attack

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Two pigeons have been found with near-identical wounds on the same Charlton street within days of each other, in what a local wildlife group says are deliberate attacks using a catapult or similar weapon.
  
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• Southside completes major upgrade to enhance shopper experience

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Southside Shopping Centre in Wandsworth has unveiled a vibrant new look after a major refurbishment, with new brands, community design, and modern upgrades.
  
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• Popular Dartford nightclub set to reopen after being empty for a year

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A nightclub in Dartford is set to reopen this spring after it closed last year.
  
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• Family feels abandoned on 'derelict' Barking estate as 'shiny new-builds' spring up

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A family claims to have been abandoned on the "derelict" Gascoigne Estate in Barking, left in a flat riddled with mould while shiny new-builds spring up around them.
  
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• Croydon Council faces backlash as over a quarter of CCTV cameras remain faulty

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Croydon Council is facing criticism as nearly a third of its public CCTV cameras are still out of action, leaving key ‘blackspots’ in coverage across the borough.
  
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• Action against controversial Croydon vape shop over blocking the pavement

  10-04-2025 18:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A controversial Croydon vape shop owner will be taken to court for continually blocking the pavement with stacks of cargo.
  
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• Care home death of man with Down Syndrome to be investigated amid concerns

  10-04-2025 17:30 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  East London's coroner will investigate the death of Down syndrome patient David Pead amid family concerns over his treatment at Romford Grange Care Home in Collier Row Lane.
  
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• LIVE updates as main road through South Norwood closed both ways in crash

  10-04-2025 17:28 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A main road through South Norwood has been closed in both directions following a crash this afternoon. Bus services are on diversion. If you have any pictures or information, please contact olivia.carter@newsquest.co.uk
  
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• Dagenham man jailed for breach of behaviour order and theft

  10-04-2025 17:02 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man from Dagenham has been jailed for breaching his criminal behaviour order and theft.
  
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• Woman found dead from drugs overdose had dialled 999 26 times in a year

  10-04-2025 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A troubled young woman, formerly from Rainham and who dialled 999 26 times in a year, was found dead in her friend’s room at a sheltered accommodation complex in Dagenham.
  
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• Man dead after 'falling over and hitting head while out drinking with friends'

  10-04-2025 17:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Beckton man Constantin Ditescu suffered fatal head injuries when he fell over in Barking Road, East Ham, while out drinking with friends, East London Coroner's Court head.
  
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• Romford gets a 'spring clean' from volunteers and councillors

  10-04-2025 16:59 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Volunteers have been out clearing up litter in Romford as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean and Havering Council’s Where We Live campaign.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after stabbing on bus in Stanmore

  10-04-2025 16:54 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Stanmore.
  
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• The 'welcoming' Romford nursery where staff form 'affectionate bonds' with children

  10-04-2025 16:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Edenberries Day Nursery in Mawney Road, Romford has been praised by Ofsted and rated 'good' in all five categories.
  
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• Three teenagers arrested after ‘stolen phone’ tracked down at Barking station

  10-04-2025 16:33 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers have been arrested after they were tracked down by police using a phone at Barking station.
  
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• Petition to save post office threatened with sale gains more than 1,200 signatures

  10-04-2025 16:29 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A petition to save a Crown post office in Cricklewood has gained traction following an announcement it may be sold as a franchise.
  
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• Man, 39, choked to death in his sleep after drinking heavily at Easter gathering

  10-04-2025 16:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Dagenham man Fanel Nechita was found dead by his family after drinking heavily at an Easter celebration, an inquest at East London Coroner's Court heard.
  
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• Three quarters of Gen Zs struggle to maintain concentration during conversations

  10-04-2025 15:52 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Three quarters of Gen Zs admit they struggle to maintain concentration during conversations – and will reach for their phone after two minutes and 15 seconds.
  
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• Woman in her 40s fighting for life after car crashes into building in Islington

  10-04-2025 15:49 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A woman is fighting for her life after a car crashed into a building and another vehicle in Islington.
  
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• When does the Royal Mail stop delivering letters and parcels to UK households?

  10-04-2025 15:42 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Here is what time the Royal Mail stops delivering letters are parcels to households across the UK.
  
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• Abbey Wood photographer accused of trying to murder man by putting bleach in food

  10-04-2025 15:24 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Photographer Salima Kamara is accused of attempting to murder a man with bleach.
  
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• Shocking video of car on roof after crash in Dagenham with one left injured

  10-04-2025 15:23 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  This is the moment which shows the aftermath of a crash that left a car on its roof in Dagenham.
  
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• Woman ‘warned police of threats’ before ‘large group disorder’ at Blackheath funfair

  10-04-2025 15:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A woman has claimed that she warned police of alleged threats made towards a funfair in Blackheath the night before a “large group disorder” involving youths broke out.
  
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• Mixed swimming pond on Hampstead Heath to reopen for summer season

  10-04-2025 14:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  All the swimming ponds will be open on Hampstead Heath from this weekend as winter is shrugged off and the summer season begins.
  
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• Dagenham man who asked child for nude images avoids prison time

  10-04-2025 14:57 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Nexhat Ukehaxhaj, from Dagenham, avoided prison despite asking a child for nude images.
  
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• Motorcyclist fighting for life after ‘serious’ crash with car on A13 near Shadwell

  10-04-2025 14:38 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist is struggling for his life after a crash with a car on a busy road near Shadwell.
  
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