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EPPING FOREST: Top police officer taken off duty
The revolving door at the top of Epping Forest District Police is turning again. The district’s top officer, Jonathan Baldwin, has confirmed he has been transferred to a new role. Essex Police have declined to reveal exactly why the chief inspector
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BARNET: Hadley stunner is Miss Student frontrunner
This Middlesex University student is among the front-runners to claim the crown of Miss Student UK. Emily Holden, 20, from Hadley, is currently 13th in the first round of the competition to find the “most dynamic, most determined and most popular
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Councils discuss Jean Charles De Menezes inquest costs with Jack Straw
Jack Straw is discussing who pays for the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest with four boroughs including Lewisham and Greenwich. Under existing Ministry of Justice rules, four councils face a £4m bill for the inquest into the shooting of Jean
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London Councils back Boris Johnson's 'Time for Action' on youth crime
Councils in London have backed a call for action on youth crime made by Boris Johnson in November. London Councils, which represents boroughs across the capital, wants the mayor to support existing projects but this week got behind a five point plan
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HILLINGDON: Uxbridge College Hayes Campus open business studios
A new £1m project to support new businesses was officially opened yesterday. The Hayes Business Studios, based at Uxbridge College's Hayes Community Campus, will provide support for people starting out in the world of commerce. Two of the studios
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Firefighter flees from mice terror
He had faced floods and infernos but a pair of mice proved too much for one officer when he was sent on shift at Waltham Abbey Fire Station. The fire-fighter had been sent out by bosses to open the station, in Sewardstone Road, last friday evening
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ENFIELD: 20mph speed limit plea ‘to save lives’
Community leaders are backing a campaign for 20mph speed limits in all residential roads. A group of residents went to a public meeting to debate the issue at the Friends Meeting Hall, in Church Hill, Winchmore Hill. The campaign is led by Palmers
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WALTHAMSTOW: Temporary church built on Stow site
A huge tent which is to be used as a temporary church over the festive period has been erected on the site of Walthamstow Stadium. The structure, which did not require planning permission as it is temporary, will be used for services given by the
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HERTSMERE: 'Dismal' grants could force council tax up
“Dismal” Government funding is failing to keep up with the growing demands of local authorities, according to council chiefs. Morris Bright, leader of Hertsmere Borough Council and Robert Gordon, leader of Hertfordshire County Council, who both run
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Southall man accused of knifing woman in Battersea street
A Southall man appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of a woman on a London street. Unemployed Vikram Jit Singh, 26, of Ruskin Road, appeared at the Old Bailey accused with knifing Gemma Dorman to death in the street in August. The
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Police put Croydon burglars in the spotlight
Burglaries have risen sharply in Croydon and police are bracing themselves for more as thieves cash in on Christmas. A total of 67 homes were burgled in the first week of December, a rise of 27 cases compared to the same period in November, equal
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BUCKS: Spindles Farm animal cruelty case begins
More than thirty horses, ponies and donkeys found dead at a south Bucks farm had “starved” and been “left to die”, a court heard today. The carcasses were discovered next to living animals “in a really disgusting state” at Spindles Farm, Chalk
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GREENWICH: Three cars crash near Blackwall Tunnel
Emergency services were called after three cars crashed near the Blackwall Tunnel last night. Firefighters arrived at the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road (A102) at around 9.30pm but everyone had got themselves out of their vehicles. They
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BEXLEY: Anger at rise in train fares
For the second year running, commuters in some areas of Bexley will face huge hikes in their rail fares. Those using stations such as Bexleyheath and Belvedere to get to work will see the cost of their weekly season ticket rise by 11.6 per cent in
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BROMLEY: Beckenham dance studio threatened after fire
The owners of a drama studio are appealing for help after a devasting fire on Saturday threatens to destroy their business. Lauren Rice and her husband Conan run Dance Company Studios, hiring dance and drama studios to 20 other organisations and running
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CATFORD: Teenager guilty of David Idowu murder
A teenager from Catford has been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old David Idowu during a football match. The 16-year-old was found guilty at Kingston Crown Court today (December 9) following a two week trial. He will be sentenced on January 16.
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Sutton businessman tells of Mumbai massacre
Deepak Kuntawala was enjoying one last cup of tea with his father in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai when terrorists stormed in and started slaughtering people. The businessman was due to fly home to England that night and originally thought
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Rape film to be shown in cinemas
Young cinema-goers are being targeted by a powerful rape reduction film, launched by Hertfordshire Police this week. Hertfordshire Constabulary has released the new hard-hitting film, which will be shown in cinemas from Friday, to coincide with Christmas
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LEYTONSTONE: Whipps to benefit from cash injection
Whipps Cross University Hospital is set to benefit from a £26million cash injection to clear its debts. London’s 31 Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) have taken the ground-breaking decision to work together on a proposal which, if it goes ahead, will see
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WALTHAMSTOW: Protestors clash during march
Protesters from clashed during a march calling for a safer neighbourhood. Walthamstow Village residents took to the streets with banners on Saturday demanding CCTV and more bobbies on the beat following recent violent crimes including the stabbing
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Does even Batman get parking fines in Lambeth?
At first glance it seems even the caped crusader himself could not escape the beady eye of Lambeth’s parking wardens when a parking ticket was slapped on to the windscreen of none other than the batmobile. The supercar from blockbuster The Dark Knight
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MERTON: Green radio boss joins London sustainability leaders
The founder of Britain’s only environmental radio station, based in Merton, has been named in a new team of London Leaders - tasked with making the capital more livable and sustainable. Chantal Cooke, director of Passion for the Planet, is part of
