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Fantastic Jewish food festival attracts hundreds of visitors
Gefiltefest, held at the London Jewish Cultural Centre attracted hundreds of visitors for a day of cooking demonstrations and tasty ...
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Mice infestation drives Sydenham family to desperation
A SYDENHAM woman is a 'prisoner' in her own home due to a 16-month-long mice infestation which the housing association has refused to treat. Ola Bakare and her four children - one of whom has autism - have been living in two rooms of their three bedroom flat because the situation has got so desperate despite repeated visits from pest control. She said the company described ...
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College students chosen for business rebrand
Mark Woodman and Kusu Biti from Freeformers, freelancer Dumisani Kopotsha, and Project Manager Kofi Oppong with students A group of college students were chosen develop the advertising and branding for a social enterprise supported by Prince Charles. The pupils from the College of Haringey, Enfield and North London worked for Circle Sport, which helps young people into employment. ...
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MP steps up campaign to save Epsom Hospital
700 people attended the meeting of Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group's governing body at Epsom Downs Racecourse Epsom's MP is stepping up the campaign to save Epsom Hospital, after he said Surrey's GP commissioning group "agreed in principle" to axe its A&E, maternity and children's units at a meeting on Friday. Chris Grayling MP has today ...
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Clapham trees get clean bill of health after survey
Aboriculturalist Clive Mayhew talks about ash die-back Trees on Clapham Common have been given a clean bill of health from the potentially deadly and highly contagious Ash Die-Back disease. A tree survey took place on Clapham Common over the weekend with experts looking for signs of disease. The Friends of Clapham Common (FOCC) joined forces with arboriculturalist Clive Mayhew to ...
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The Voice talent scouts to come to Walthamstow open mic night
, Reporter Singers will be able to perform in front of talent scouts from BBC show The Voice to possibly win their shot at performing in front of the show's superstar judges when scouts come to Walthamstow next week. A monthly open mic night at Walthamstow Town Hall Social Club will host scouts from Wall to Wall TV production company who produce the smash-hit BBC One show The ...
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Join the conversation about dementia
Anna Maton and Rebecca Turner People across Barnet are "joining the conversation" about Alzheimer's during Dementia Awareness Week. The Alzheimer's Society in Barnet is working with hospitals, business and members of the public across the borough to raise awareness of dementia. This evening, John Henderson, the quizmaster at the Elephant Inn pub in North Finchley ...
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Madonna confirmed as presenter for Twickenham concert
Madonna will appear at Twickenham stadium in less than a fortnight's time The list of A listers joining a concert at Twickenham Stadium keeps growing, with Madonna becoming the latest addition announced today. Beyonce and J-Lo are already confirmed to play at The Sound of Change Live on June 1, with Madonna increasing the concert's credentials even further. Chime for ...
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Woman attacked with knife in unusually violent mugging
By Chris Hewett A woman in her fifties had her hand slashed with a knife by a young mugger who snatched her bag in an underpass. The victim was attacked in a cut-through which passes under the railway tracks between Westbrook Crescent and Cromer Road, New Barnet. She was approached from behind at about 1.40pm on Saturday by a man described as aged 19 or 20 who pushed her to the ...
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Homes plan for ex-sports ground in Greenhithe rejected
By Sam Christie PLANS to build up to 40 homes on a former sports ground in Greenhithe have been rejected. The developer was hoping to gain outline planning permission to build on the former Empire Sports Ground but keep the existing Empire Bowls Club. Dartford Council refused the application for the land south of Knockhall Road during a meeting on Thursday, May 16. Concerns ...
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Petts Wood FC coach charged following Millwall FA Cup violence
By Alan Woods A YOUTH football coach at Petts Wood FC has been charged after violence broke out among Millwall fans during an FA Cup semi-final. Jordan Newbery, 22, of Cheyne Close in Locksbottom, is one of 10 men who answered bail last week and was charged with violent disorder. He is the coach of the Petts Wood FC Under 10 Jackdaws. John Kenny, 38, of Tyrrell Avenue in ...
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An edible road of fruit trees has blossomed in Forest Hill
AN 'EDIBLE road' of fruit trees sprang up in Forest Hill over the weekend in a bid to encourage home-grown fruit and veg. There will be 75 potted apple, pear, plum and cherry trees dotted along streets such as Dartmouth Road and London Road for the next three weeks. The launch event on Saturday (May 18) was to promote home growing in small spaces as part of alternative garden ...
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JLS star Marvin becomes a father with The Saturdays Rochelle
JLS star Marvin becomes a father with The Saturdays' Rochelle WOOLWICH JLS star Marvin Humes has become a father. His wife, The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, gave birth to a baby daughter called Alaia-Mai this morning. Marvin, who trained with D&B School of Performing Arts in Downham, announced the new arrival on Twitter. He said: "Mum is doing great & baby ...
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Global company chief executive pitches in at estate clear-up
Tom Monahan and Helen Walker More than 300 employees from international company CEB closed their offices on Friday to help restore the ponds on a housing estate. CEB partnered with volunteering charity TimeBank to aid the conservation project on the Edgecombe Hall Estate, Southfields after it was damaged by anti-social behaviour. The company's annual Global Volunteering Day ...
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Update Armed robbery at Gravesend newsagents
Police outside Tasnim General Store in Gravesend. Pic taken by @joanneroberts77 A SHOP worker was threatened at knife point by a gang of masked raiders in Gravesend this morning. Four black men, wearing black clothing and with nets covering their faces, went into Tasnim General Store in Bath Street at about 9am. They pushed the victim out of sight of CCTV and forcing him to hand ...
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Sutton Council to fight Government inquiry into town centre eyesore
Sutherland House in Brighton Road The council is going to fight a government inquiry into a Sutton town centre eyesore. Criterion Capital, the developers of Sutherland House in Brighton Road, has launched an appeal against the council over the stalled ...
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Waltham Forest College open evening
, Reporter Prospective students can come and see what Waltham Forest College has to offer during their open evening on Thursday May 23. Visitors can find out about the professional skills needed to work in different industries, meet lecturers and talk to current students, take a tour of the college, see examples of students' work and get help finding the right course. ...
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Woolwich Common after London 2012 shooting events like a bomb site
NINE months have passed since London 2012 shooting events finished at Woolwich Common. And yet the site remains reminiscent of "a bomb site" rather than one of Greenwich borough's most treasured open spaces. The land was meant to be returned to pre-Games glory in March this year but residents can expect around another 12 months of work. Olympic bosses have come ...
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Fashion boss stole tax from staff
News A clothing chain boss who pocketed tax deducted from his staff's wages has been jailed. Kemal Gediz, of Latchingdon Court in Forest Road, Walthamstow, failed to pay a VAT bill for his firm Punkyfish and stole 68,000 in tax and national insurance contributions. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators discovered the 49-year-old deliberately ...
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Chelsea Flower Show 2013 Queen and Royal family visit
Dressed in a lilac coat, The Queen was accompanied by various members of the Royal family, including the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice as she toured the ...
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Top AE doctors warn We cannot guarantee safe care for patients anymore
The Accident & Emergency crisis is now so severe that doctors can no longer guarantee safe care for patients, NHS officials have warned in a leaked letter seen by The ...
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The Great Gatsbys world is every bit as unequal as Britain under the coalition | Aditya Chakrabortty
The Great Gatsby 3D Production year: 2013 Country: Rest of the world Cert (UK): 12A Runtime: 143 mins Directors: Baz Luhrmann Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Callan McAuliffe, Carey Mulligan, Elizabeth Debicki, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey ...
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Michael Gove suggests Wales and Northern Ireland split off school exams
GCSEs and A-levels are currently set to the same standard in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but Michael Gove said it was hard to see how this could continue. Photograph: Chris ...
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Multinational tax avoiders had better beware the unappreciative taxpayer | Simon Bowers
tax professionals, the president of the CBI clearly feels a growing sense of frustration at the direction of the public debate over multinationals and their tax ...
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BREAKING Civil partnerships face axe as price of ensuring David Camerons gay marriage plans become law
Civil partnerships could be abolished as the price of ensuring David Cameron's plans to legalise gay marriage become law, it emerged last ...
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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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