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The War on Drugs the Observer debate – live
Join us for tonight's panel discussion on drug laws with David Simon, writer of The Wire, documentary maker Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Seifert, the director of the documentary Cocaine Unwrapped and others at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. The debate will be chaired by Observer editor John Mulholland.While the event is sold out you can still follow what's happening here, leave your ...
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Man sentenced for giving illegal immigration advice
By Jaber Mohamed A man has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service after illegally providing immigration advice and taking more than 4,000 from several clients. Jose Lebila, 50, of Pickwick Mews, Upper Edmonton, was sentenced at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court for trading as Cabinda Community Centre, in Selby Road, Tottenham yesterday. His business had ...
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Rail commuters to face delays as London Bridge undergoes revamp
By Sam Christie RAIL commuters across south-east London and north Kent have been told to expect delays while London Bridge station undergoes a multi-million pound redevelopment. The warning comes as part of the station is set to close for up to two years. Work is set to begin in 2015 when trains to Charing Cross will not stop at London Bridge. Alison Nolan, spokeswoman for ...
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Forest Hill accident closes London Road
By Mark Chandler A FOREST Hill accident, believed to be between a motorcyle and lorry, has closed London Road. The road is currently closed both ways between Sydenham Hill and Dartmouth Road. Traffic is queueing traffic reported in both directions between the Sydenham Hill junction and Forest Hill Station, because of accident investigation work. Bus routes 176, 185, 197, 356 ...
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Court Lodge street meeting date on local policing in Horley
News The next Court Lodge street meeting in Horley, designed for local police officers to meet residents and discuss concerns, issues and policing priorities, will be held at Court Lodge shops in Roffey Close, Court Lodge, Horley, on Thursday, June 20, at ...
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Parents warned after man makes inappropriate comments to school girl
, Reporter Letters have been sent home to parents after inappropriate comments were made to a secondary school pupil. It is understood that at about 6.40am today a student, believed to be from Greenshaw High School, was approached by a ...
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Young fashionistas invited to free workshops
, Reporter Young people who are passionate about fashion are invited to take part in new fashion development workshops. Aimed at people aged between 9 and 20, up to 15 young East London residents can participate in the project run by East London resident Joanna Marcella. Joanna said she wants to highlight a new generation of innovative young designers. She said: "My aim is to ...
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Stadium construction creating a buzz around The Hive
Judging by these striking images, Barnet FC's new home at The Hive is shaping up to be arguably the most impressive ground in non-league football. Stadium constructors GL Slick Seating have tweeted sequential pictures showing the gradual construction of the main stand at the football centre, in Camrose Avenue, Edgware. The club suffered last-gasp heartbreak when it dropped out of ...
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Edgware mosque condemns terrorist attack
, Reporter A trustee at an Edgware Mosque has said how "ashamed" his community is after yesterday's terrorist attack in Woolwich. Trustee at the Islamic Centre Edgware Mohammad Ghulfam condemned the "two stupid men" who hacked to death a soldier in the street in Woolwich, southeast London. He said: "This was a horrible act. These men were not Muslims. ...
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Bluewater car park death trial Swanley accused driver could have been unconscious
Dawn Chedd A SWANLEY woman accused of reversing over and killing a pensioner in a Bluewater car park could have been unconscious at the time, a court heard. Dawn Chedd, 50, is charged with causing the death by careless driving of 71-year-old Claire Bishop on January 4 last year in level one of the Blue area car park at the Greenhithe shopping centre. The Cranleigh Road, Swanley, ...
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Extra police summoned after Woolwich terror attack
By Joe Curtis Extra police have been summoned to patrol the borough's streets after yesterday's terror attack in Woolwich. Waltham Forest is one of the London boroughs benefitting from an increased police presence after 1,200 officers were drafted in to help combat cultural tensions following the killing of a soldier. The Muslim community was quick to condemn the attack ...
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Chris Durban I sank a German U-boat in 1943 I was just 20-years-old and terrified
The last time Able Seaman Chris Durban saw a U-boat he was ramming the HMS destroyer into it in the middle of the Atlantic on Christmas Day ...
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Full Statement from Ministry of Defence in response to death of Drummer Lee Rigby
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that the soldier killed in yesterday's incident in Woolwich, South East London, is believed to be Drummer Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (attached to the Regimental Recruiting Team in ...
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The lessons of Woolwich | Usama Hasan
Link to video: Woolwich witness describes how soldier was killed in broad daylight British society, including its Muslim communities, needs to move beyond the routine condemnation of terrorist attacks and plots - there have been dozens since 9/11. We need instead to address the extreme Islamist ideology that al-Qaida and its sympathisers promote to incite attacks against soldiers and ...
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Arterial motive Visitors to artist Andrei Molodkins new show asked to contribute their own blood
It makes a change from warm white wine and waffle about the artist. Visitors to the opening night of Andrei Molodkin's new show at Void Gallery in Derry last week were invited to give blood, and thus become part of his latest ...
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Politics Weekly podcast Woolwich attacks tax avoidance and Obamas second term
Nick Cohen, Max Wind-Cowie and Hugh Muir discuss the political response to the terrorist incident in Woolwich, David Cameron's crisis of leadership, and the moral case against tax avoidance. Plus Ewen MacAskill examines the faltering start to Barack Obama's second ...
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Peter Mandelson appointed high steward of Hull
Peter Mandelson has been appointed the high steward of Kingston Upon Hull after the historic role was resurrected by the Queen.Lord Mandelson, who wore traditional ceremonial garments as he was sworn in, vowed to serve the city to his best judgment and ability.The former business secretary and European commissioner follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Labour foreign and home secretary ...
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Woolwich attack video TV broadcasts prompt 800 complaints
Dramatic footage showing a suspect carrying bloodied knives in the aftermath of the murder of a soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday has so far prompted relatively few complaints to broadcasters, despite attracting millions of viewers around the world.The chilling video, which was first broadcast ...
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Woolwich witness describes how soldier was killed in broad daylight – video
Graham Wilders tells how he initially thought there had been a car accident when he saw a victim lying on the ground in Woolwich, south-east London, on Wednesday, but called to his wife to come and join him as he noticed a man with a handgun. A soldier from Woolwich army barracks was killed in the attack. Two suspects are in hospital after being shot by ...
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Woolwich attack David Cameron has struck the right note - so far | Patrick Wintour
Link to video: Woolwich murder: David Cameron's statement One of the great tests of a politician's mettle is the ability to recognise instinctively the importance of a sudden external event, and then, at speed, to find the right tone. It is one of the great intangibles of political leadership.It is doubly difficult for a prime minister abroad, mind focused on an imminent and already ...
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Mayor of London launches fund to carbon emissions in schools
Mayor of London launches fund to carbon emissions in schools Mayor of London Boris Johnson is offering schools part of 32million pot to help cut carbon emissions. The RE:FIT Schools Energy Efficiency Programme is offering schools and academies in Harrow the opportunity to see where energy savings could be made, free technical support to make these changes. The programme will also ...
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Comedian Frank Skinner spotted in Wimbledon at concert for babies
Frank Skinner at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon. Photo by Chris O'Kelly Comedian Frank Skinner was spotted in Wimbledon today. The stand up comic, writer and actor was taking his one-year-old son to watch the Polka Theatre's production Lullaby - a musical performance created specifically for parents and babies under the age of one. Skinner, welcomed his first child Buzz, ...
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WaterWorks campsite open for bookings
, Reporter The camping ground at the WaterWorks site off Lea Bridge Road is now taking bookings for the summer. Visitors can book their pitches for four selected weekends over summer at the WaterWorks Centre campsite, which is the closest campsite to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Run by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA), the opening of the campsite coincides with a busy ...
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Lewisham fire cuts meeting sparks anger and call to value residents lives
A HEATED meeting into proposed fire station closures in Lewisham exploded with heckling, shouts and cries to value residents' lives over cuts. There will be 56 fewer firefighters in Lewisham with New Cross and Downham fire stations axed if the Draft Fifth London Safety Plan - which aims to save 29m across the capital - goes ahead. With two station closures, Lewisham could be the ...
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Nightclub allowed to remain open after fine tuning
By Chris Hewett A Whetstone nightclub has been allowed to continue trading after cleaning up its act on the advice of police. The Stone Marquee, in High Road, was made the subject of a license review at Barnet Council following a complaint by Sergeant Mark Altman at Barnet Police. Sergeant Altman said in his report to the local authority that, following 12 assaults at the bar in ...
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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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