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Enfield man charged with murdering his wife
A man has been charged with the murder of his wife in Enfield on Friday. Neil Ellerbeck, 45, of Canford Close, Enfield, will appear in custody at Enfield Magistrates Court today charged with the murder of Katherine Ellerbeck, who had been strangled
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BARNET: Cash injection for school building programme
Ambitious plans to rebuild crumbling schools in Barnet have been bolstered by a £11 million cash injection from the Government. The borough has been granted the money as part of a £3.55 billion scheme announced by the Department for Children, Schools
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BOREHAMWOOD: Fundraisers walk through desert for water aid
Eight people from Elstree and Borehamwood walked 50 miles through a desert in Israel to help a project that provides people with water. The group took part in Jewish National Fund's (JNF) 15th Walk for Water, which lasted four days and took place
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WANSTEAD: Man in court after threatening to blow himself up
A man is appearing in court this morning (Monday) after causing panic when he threatened to blow himself up in his flat. Dozens of terrified residents were evacuated from their homes in The Hollys, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, at 11.40am on Saturday, after
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Three teaching couples find love at Carshalton Boys’ Sports College
Love was on the curriculum at a Carshalton school after six teachers met and got married. The teachers all wed in separate ceremonies this summer after meeting their respective paramours across the staff room at Carshalton Boys’ Sports College.
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MERTON: Small bin grows into Merton's greenest business
It started when a group of entrepreneurs left a small recycling bin in the corner of a warehouse, and within three years they had developed the greenest business in Merton. Kid Stop is a social enterprise which takes unused or unwanted children's
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Anerley grandmother sees her cat savaged by dogs
A grandmother has spoken of her horror after she saw her 18-year-old cat mauled to death by three dogs. Patricia Treeweek says her cat was sat on the window sill at the front of their house in Trenholme Road, Anerley, when three dogs jumped over their
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Harrow town centre dispute taken to London Assembly
A Labour politician has accused the London Mayor of being “inept”. Councillor Navin Shah, London Assembly member for Brent and Harrow, wants Boris Johnson to block high rise buildings planned for Harrow town centre. But he attacked his Tory rival
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BARNET: Recycling expansion rolled out
Recycling services will be expanded across the borough from Monday, with residents able to save plastic bottles and cardboard from landfill. The products will join the glass, paper, cans and nine other items already recycled using black boxes, and
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GREENWICH: Man bailed over stabbing at O2 awards ceremony
A 21-year-old man who was arrested in connection with a stabbing at the O2 has been bailed. The incident took place at the 6th annual Urban Music Awards at the venue in Greenwich when a fight broke out on Saturday night (November 15). An ambulance
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BARNET: Lords victory for inquest mum
A mother whose son was shot by police in Edgware has dealt a blow to the Government’s counter-terrorism proposals. Susan Alexander has been waiting for three years for a public inquest into the death of her son, Azelle Rodney, who was shot seven times
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ST ALBANS: Downley death caused by stab wounds
The man found dead in a driveway in Downley yesterday had multiple stab wounds to his neck, police said this evening. A post-mortem examination showed the man died of haemorrhaging as a result of his wounds. But police have not confirmed a murder
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London to be hit hardest during recession - report
London will suffer a higher net percentage of job losses in the recession than the rest of England, according to a report. The findings, published by the Local Goverment Association (LGA), predict that about 370,000 jobs will be lost in the capital
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BOREHAMWOOD: Patient violence figures revealed
Violence towards NHS staff at a Hertfordshire mental health trust has fallen by 30 per cent. The Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust manager Andrew Wellings said the reduction was due to specialist training and continuing vigilance by frontline
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EALING: Shops on The Green astonished at 40% tax rise
Traders in a row of Ealing shops are being driven out of business by a massive tax hike. Around 20 shops on The Green in central Ealing have been handed a 40 per cent rise in their business rates, which are based on how much the business's premises
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ENFIELD: Train firm in bid to bill MP for off-the-rails flyer
The rail firm in charge of Enfield trains ‘amazed’ a campaigning MP by threatening to bill her for the post it receives from angry commuters. Joan Ryan, who represents Enfield North in parliament, drew the ire of First Capital Connect (FFC) when she
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WATFORD: Seventh Day Adventist Church HQ destroyed by fire
The British headquarters of the Seventh Day Adventist Church has been destroyed by fire. Firefigthers battled this afternoon to contain a devastating blaze at the organisation's Stanborough Park offices, in St Albans Road. The adjoining church
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HARROW: Man in court over King George IV pub stabbing in Pinner
A man accused of stabbing two men in a beer garden in Pinner is due in court today. Philip Wilson, 44, was charged with knifing one man in the stomach and the other in the ear after a brawl at the King George IV pub, in Marsh Road. He is due to
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BARNET: Mixed feelings as benefits mum moves into five-bedroom house
The furore surrounding a mother-of-five claiming benefits while living in a £800,000 Edgware home has divided opinions among neighbours. Residents living in Priory Field Drive have experienced a media frenzy after it was exposed one of their neighbours
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Website launched to find Herne Hill man's killers
The best friend of a Herne Hill man murdered as he cashed up the day’s takings at a shop has launched a website in the hope it will help find those responsible for the killing. Faeem Ahmed launched justice4jamie.moonfruit.com this month in the hope
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Stabbing at O2 awards ceremony
Hundreds of people at an awards show at the O2 in Greenwich have been quizzed after a stabbing at the event. There were chaotic scenes at the 6th Annual Urban Music Awards on Saturday night (November 15), forcing organisers to abandon the ceremony
