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Win 2 tickets to London’s first 'man-made' island!
You penny-pinch all year, avoid your favourite foods to squeeze into the latest swimwear, and hit the treadmill hard. You board the plane, arrive at your island paradise and try to unwind, de-stress and forget the world you left behind. On day six, you're
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Campaign against London's aggressive drivers
A NEW campaign is urging road users to consider their behaviour to others and adhere to the rules of the road. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are being encouraged to Share the Road, which is also the title of the new campaign launched by Transport
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Win £100 worth of wedding vouchers
Shop for your perfect day in one place at Durrant's House! Everything from stationery to balloons to photography to bridal dresses to jewellery and much more! Brides-2-B, Fonte DESIGN and Local London have teamed up to give one lucky couple £100
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Body sent home with extra heart
The body of a south London man has been flown back to Britain with two hearts and four lungs. The extra organs were found stitched in a plastic bag inside Louis Selo, 55, who died on holiday in Ireland on August 2. Mr Selo, a father-of-three from New
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Can we have a re-count please
STAFF at St John's School, Epping, are disputing a number of GCSE grades after seeing an eight per cent drop in its pass rate over the last year. Only 41 per cent of students achieved five or more A* to C grades. However headteacher Keith Sharp remains
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‘New estate wardens not good enough’, Isleworth residents claim
Drug users and criminals have been causing more trouble around the Ivybridge estate since the concierge service was removed, a residents' group has claimed. Ivytag has launched a petition asking Hounslow Homes, who run the estate, to reinstate the service
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Chinese restaurant terror supects held longer
Police have been given extra time to question 14 terror suspects arrested at the weekend, mostly at a Chinese Restaurant in south London. Eleven of the men can be detained until Friday and the other three until Wednesday. Detectives said the arrests
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Young mum encourages smear tests
A mother of two forced to have a hysterectomy at the age of 35 is urging women to attend regular smear tests. Michelle Vinall, of Wraysbury Road, Staines, was found to have pre-cancerous cells following a check-up and two months ago underwent major surgery
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Prick your ears up to find out more about hedgehogs
Mrs Tiggy-Winkle is a firm favourite when it comes to Beatrix Potter stories. She is not mischievous like Peter Rabbit or cheeky like Squirrel Nutkin but she is just as lovable and entertaining. However, although the twinkley-eyed hedgehog is much loved
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Plane noise hell as Heathrow runway shuts
Ten weeks of noise hell will hit Hounslow from September 10 as essential maintenance works are carried out on the northern runway at Heathrow airport. The closure will spell the end of daytime runway alternation, meaning planes will be roaring over residents
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Hunt for man who infected lover with HIV
A "callous, lying and violent" man who "recklessly" infected his gay lover with HIV is being hunted by police after failing to turn himself in. Mark James, of Burgess Hill, Sussex, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) by passing on
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Pensioner loses £13,500 in Spanish lotto scam
AN 82-year-old Epping woman has told of how she lost over £13,500 of savings after being told she had won almost £1m in a Spanish lottery. The pensioner has been left shocked and sickened after she agreed to fraudsters' requests for payments to cover
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Win Little Britain Series 3 on DVD
Created by and starring Matt Lucas & David Walliams, Little Britain is back on DVD. After the phenomenal success of series one and two, BBC DVD is thrilled to announce series three of the multi-award winning comedy will be available to buy on DVD from
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Epping Forest: Council cracks down on 'inappropriate' web use
EPPING Forest District Council chiefs are launching a crackdown on internet use after an audit of web usage revealed staff have been trying to visit "inappropriate" sites. The authority has now drawn up a new Internet Usage Policy which details what
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GP arrested in US on arms dealing charge
A north London doctor has been arrested in the United States over his alleged involvement in purchasing weapons for a terrorist organisation. Dr Murugesu Vinayagamoorthy, known as Dr Moorthy, is accused of being a senior intermediary for the Tamil Tigers
