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England v New Zealand – live
"Harrumph harrumph harrumph" chunters Peter Robinson. "Have I missed the news today and England has now been completely subsumed by London to the extent where you don't even need to explain what 'here' means anymore because it should be glaringly obvious to us all that you're in the Capital? Afterall there's nowhere else TO be." I assumed that, Peter, ...
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Snoopers charter would not have stopped Woolwich attack
Woolwich attack but none of the measures in the "snooper's charter" bill would have prevented the savage murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, has said.The cabinet minister, who attended yesterday's emergency Cobra meeting, defended the role of the security services, saying they had been "very successful at stopping a number of similar ...
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Woolwich attack extremists will not divide our armed forces | Afzal Amin
'As we witness this brutality in Woolwich, more than 600 Muslim personnel are deployed in Afghanistan, Mali, Somalia and elsewhere, contributing to our collective security.' Photograph: ITV ...
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CCTV VIDEO Gun-toting robbers terrorise Blackfen supermarket worker
THIS shocking CCTV footage captures the terrifying moment a female shopkeeper came under attack from gun and knife wielding robbers in Blackfen. Mother-of-two Pemawathie Rajapaksa was working behind the counter of Sidcup Supermarket in Blackfen Road when she was confronted by two masked men at about 10pm on Friday evening. (May 17) The footage, released exclusively to News Shopper, ...
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Art and fashion exhibition this weekend
, Reporter In celebration of Adult Learners' Week Waltham Forest College will be hosting an Art and Fashion exhibition including a 'Spectrum Installation' at Winns Gallery. Running from 10am-4pm the event will showcase the creative talents of emerging artists and fashion designers who are studying a range of courses at the college. Members of the public are invited to ...
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Late entrants welcome to join 3000 fun runners
By Chris Hewett Organisers of a community fun run taking place this Sunday are encouraging more participants to come and sign up on the day. The seventh annual Maccabi GB Community Fun Run already has 3,000 participants signed up but late entries are still welcome. The event, held at the London Brady Sports Ground, in Rowley Lane, Arkley, will raise money for 40 Jewish ...
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Public consultation on Avanti House School
, Reporter Mill Hill residents have expressed their frustration over plans of a Hindu free school to move to a temporary site on their estate. Harrow-based Avanti House is about to submit plans to move its secondary school next to Fairway Primary School in The Fairway in September, before relocating to a permanent site on the Broadfields Estate in 2015. The school will be made from ...
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Queues on M25 approaching QE2 Bridge at Dartford
By Alan Woods MOTORISTS approaching the QE2 Bridge into Kent are facing delays this morning. One lane of the clockwise M25 carriageway is blocked between Junction 29 at Romford and Junction 30 at the A13 while a vehicle recovery is carried out. Traffic is slow on the approach to Junction ...
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Greenwich Labour group boots out Woolwich councillor
Cllr Rajwant Sidhu A WOOLWICH councillor has been kicked out of the Greenwich Labour group following a report critical of his conduct. Members took a vote to withdraw the Labour whip from Councillor Rajwant Sidhu at a meeting this week. Both Greenwich Council and Labour chief whip Councillor Ray Walker have declined to say what the reason was for the decision, citing party ...
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Life-sized doll encourages children to walk to school
Life-sized doll Lalaloopsy and students of George Spicer Primary School A school in Enfield received a visit from a life-sized rag doll to encourage children to be eco-friendly and walk to school. The students of George Spicer Primary School, in Southbury Road, welcomed Lalaloopsy, from Toy's 'R' Us, as part of their annual campaign to keep them healthy and roads less ...
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We will try to support them in finding a way forward
Haringey Food Bank's previous storage space in Lawrence Road Haringey Borough Council said it will do what it can to support a food bank which is uncertain about its future after it lost its central storage space in Tottenham. The Haringey Food Bank feed more than 120 people each week and was evicted from a property in Lawrence Road because of redevelopment plans. It has had to ...
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Community champion makes housing award shortlist
Tracy Chandler A community champion has beaten hundreds of rivals to the shortlist for a 'housing hero' award. Tracy Chandler, community development officer for housing management body Ascham Homes, is one of just six people competing for a national 2013 Housing Hero award after seeing off nearly 300 others. Ms Chandler has been responsible for organising Ascham ...
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Betting shops in borough up 39 per cent
Councillor Marie Pye outside a betting shop, the increasing numbers of which are 'adversely affecting communities'. A councillor has spoken about the ongoing issue of betting shops taking over the high street and she says their numbers increasing is problematic due to crime, anti social behaviour and the appearance of the high street. Councillor Marie Pye, Cabinet Member for ...
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Date set for start of building work on Walthamstow Stadium
Walthamstow Stadium A date has been set for building work to start on turning Walthamstow Stadium into a housing estate. Housing developer London & Quadrant (L&Q) has announced it will start work on the 294-home estate from Monday, June 3. They will begin the process of dismantling some of the buildings to be demolished and setting up equipment that day, in preparation for ...
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Bexley Council reminds homeowners about benefit caps
By Alan Woods LETTERS are being sent to all benefit claimants in Bexley this week reminding them about upcoming changes to the system. The latest welfare reform changes - which are the biggest for more than 60 years - will come into force from July 15. They will see an overall cap on benefits set at 500 a week for couples and at 350 a week for single people. Bexley ...
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Bexley Police appealing for information point volunteers
By Alan Woods BEXLEY Police is appealing for volunteers to help run a number of new information points across the borough. There are currently four information points in Bexley, located at libraries in Bexleyheath, Welling and Blackfen as well as Asda in Broadway. Since the scheme was launched two years ago, the borough's 50 non-uniformed volunteers have spoken with more than ...
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Life prison sentences for Nana Darko-Frempong killers
Nana Darko-Frempong was shot dead in June 2011 Two gang members were jailed for life yesterday after being found guilty of a drive-by murder in Tulse Hill. Nana Darko-Frempong, 18, was shot dead yards from his home in Purser House, on the Tulse Hill estate, in June 2011. Christopher Gabriel, 25, and another 25-year-old who can not be named for legal reasons, were given life ...
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Palace fans given list of Wembley pubs for Play-Off final
Wembley Stadium Crystal Palace supporters fancying a pint before the Play-Off Final have been given a list of Palace friendly pubs for the big game. The Metropolitan Police has designated different pubs specific to sets of fans ahead of Monday's match against Watford at Wembley Stadium. Palace fans will be seated in the west side of the stadium and have been told to drink at ...
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Sandown storms to second top 10 finish
They're off: Sandown has maintained high standards Sandown Park has been named as one of the top 10 racecourses in the country for the second year running. The course in Portsmouth Road, Esher, was judged for visitor attraction and customer experience by national tourist board VisitEngland, as part of the quality assured racecourse scheme. Racecourses across England and Wales ...
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No Vettori for Kiwis as they bid to hold England
LEEDS, United Kingdom (AFP) - Daniel Vettori's hopes of making a return to Test cricket in New Zealand's series finale with England in Leeds ultimately came to nothing after he was ruled out on Thursday.Former captain Vettori hasn't played a Test for nearly a year, mainly because of Achilles trouble, and was only originally selected for the one-day leg of this tour.But a calf ...
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Grandfather moved out of mouldy house faces eviction from temporary accommodation
Edmond Allen A grandfather moved out of a condemned house by Waltham Forest Council now claims the authority is trying to evict him from the temporary accommodation it has put him up in. Housing benefit recipient Edmond Allen shared a mould-infested house in Vicarage Road, Leyton, with nine others, but said rats and cockroaches were uninvited guests and that he feared for his safety due ...
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Schizophrenic pensioner who asked for care died after self harming
By Clare Buchanan A paranoid schizophrenic pensioner - who had overdosed on paracetamol 20 times and told police she wanted to be cared for in a home - died after self-harming. Julia Wright was found on her blood soaked bed at her flat in Queens Road, Teddington, on July 3, last year, exactly a month after she cut herself for the first time. Police were called to the earlier ...
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Stadium worker committed counterfeit fraud to pay dads kidnap ransom
Scene of the crime: Twickenham stadium A teenager replaced money with counterfeit notes while working at Twickenham stadium after his dad was kidnapped and held to ransom in Nigeria. Chisom Izuchukwu, 19, formerly of Maynard Close in Erith, was working at the Final Whistle bar when he was found in possession of 2,980 worth of counterfeit notes. Defence solicitor Emily Cook said he ...
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Sainsburys installs bee hotel in Epsom
Carol Doherty, store manager Richard Hay, Natasha Adu-Amankwah and Antonia German with the empty bee hotel Sainsbury's in Epsom has placed a bee hotel on its roof to boost the dwindling solitary bee population. Constructed from timber and recycled materials, the custom-designed hotel has been positioned among flowering plants which will provide rich supplies of pollen and ...
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Veterans anger as nurses shave off 70-year-old moustache
A man has lodged a complaint after Kingston Hospital shaved off his former sergeant major father's 70-year-old moustache. Ian Perkin said nurses forcibly shaved off the 86-year-old Ken's moustache and then told him he was "lucky" to be receiving care at all, after Mr Perkin junior raised concerns. After 12 weeks in hospital, Ken Perkin was finally discharged from ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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