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Blackheath Eliot Pits playground plan could damage heath says council survey
PLANS to build a playground on Blackheath's Eliot Pits are likely to be shelved after it was found the scheme could damage the heath. Proposals to board over part of the pits' wild heath land for the children's play space had caused ...
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Dog bin removal will save money says council
By Bruce Thain Harrow Borough Council the removal of dog waste bins will save the authority money. The comments come following the launch of a campaign against the removal of the bins in the borough's parks. A spokesman for Harrow Council said: "Waste collection was a specialist service provided by contractors. "Removing the bins, and the additional collection ...
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Headteacher to retire after 22 years at the helm
A headteacher is preparing to say a fond farewell to pupils and staff after 22 years at the helm of a Hendon primary school. Dozens of guests packed Hendon United Synagogue on Sunday to celebrate the years of service Jenny Rodin has given to Hasmonean Primary School in Shirehall Lane. From governors and staff to parents and dignitaries, everyone was eager to congratulate Mrs Rodin on ...
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Oil spill closes River Lee over weekend
, Reporter The River Lee was closed to all shipping over the weekend after oil was found to be spilling into the river from Pymmes Brooke, near Marksfield Park, Tottenham. The Environment Agency alerted the Canal and River Trust, who are responsible for the waterway, to oil spilling into the River Lee Navigation which forced its closure from Lea Bridge Road to Tottenham Locks. A ...
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Jeremy Forrests caring nature led to his troubles his sister claims
Jeremy Forrest's 'caring nature' led to his troubles, his sister claims THE sister of a Petts Wood teacher accused of abducting a schoolgirl to France said she believed his caring nature had got him into trouble. This was revealed as Richard Barton, prosecuting, said Forrest, aged 30, of Chislehurst Road, could be considered a "paedophile" who "groomed" ...
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Toxic caterpillar alert issued to Bromley residents by Forestry Commission
BROMLEY residents have been warned to keep their eyes peeled for toxic caterpillar. It is a year after an outbreak of oak processionary moths were spotted in the grounds of the Royal Bethlem Hospital in Beckenham and the Forestry Commission issued an alert today (June 19) for people to remain vigilant. The species, which was accidentally introduced to Britain from mainland Europe in ...
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Calls for residents parking zone in Epsom to be extended
A residents' parking zone was introduced in several roads in Epsom town centre on June 1 A new parking in Epsom has led to claims of empty parking bays and cars displaced to surrounding roads, prompting inevitable calls for it to be extended to ease pressure there. Concerned residents contacted the Epsom Guardian last week to voice their issues with the parking zone, which ...
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Crystal Palace Overground Festival
The Acorn Group's James Chow with festival director Noreen Meehan Thanks to local sponsors, the organising team of volunteers behind the annual Crystal Palace Overground Festival (27-30 June) have announced a full programme of events, some of which have sold out already, testimony to the anticipated popularity of this year's event. For the third year running, The Acorn Group ...
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Nine arrested in Tooting after immigration raids
Two Tooting restaurants are facing huge fines after nine illegal immigrants were arrested following dawn raids. Border control officers descended upon Lahore Karai, in Tooting High Street, and Dawat, in Upper Tooting Road, on Saturday (June 15). Six men at Lahore Karari were questioned about whether they had the right to be in the UK, while another two at Dawat awere also ...
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VIDEO Sparrowhawk swoops attacks prey on Slade Green bird table
The sparrowhark on a bird table. A NEWS SHOPPER reader recorded this incredible video showing a sparrowhawk tucking into its dinner on her bird table. Pam Hibberd, who lives in Cloudsley Road, Slade Green, got in touch after reading our coverage of ...
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Nigel Farage targets Scotland with boast of success in European elections
Undaunted by the hostile welcome in Edinburgh last month and his thwarted campaigning in Aberdeen on Tuesday, the Ukip leader insists his party will take a Scottish seat in next May's European ...
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Anxiety or depression affects nearly one in five UK adults
Office for National Statistics (ONS) said a higher proportion of women than men reported that they suffered from the conditions, with the highest indication of anxiety or depression occurring in the 50-54 age group.There was evidence of anxiety or depression in 19% of people aged 16 or over, with 21% of women reporting the symptoms and 16% of men.People who were divorced or separated were more ...
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Delays and high prices leave rail passengers dissatisfied
Passenger satisfaction on the railways is dipping, with value for money and how companies deal with delays being the biggest cause for complaint, according to a survey of thousands of train customers.Just one train company, Great Anglia, improved its overall satisfaction levels between spring 2012 and spring 2013, the poll by rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus found.Nationally, the ...
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Crimewatch to show Edinburgh dismembered body parts case
A major inquiry was launched when a cyclist discovered the unidentified body on Edinburgh's Corstorphine Hill on June 6.Police say they have taken around 90 witness statements, fielded around 100 calls and distributed 10,000 leaflets to the public in an effort to find out who the woman was.So far, nine names of people have been put forward but all have been traced safe and well.Detective ...
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The UK enjoys warmest day of the year... with sweltering humidity and peak pollen levels
It was the warmest day of the year so far, with a temperature of 25.4C (78F) . But many areas were not so lucky with thickening cloud and some showers along the north Kent coast. Thuderstorms were also forecast.Meanwhile the well-above-average humidity means it will certainly feel sticky and individual misery will be heightened by "very high" pollen counts.Even this spell of warmer ...
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CCTV police appeal over sex assaults at flats in Canning Town
Police have released CCTV pictures of a man suspected of carrying out a string of sex attacks, targeting women as they enter blocks of flats in the Docklands area ...
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Teachers plea to Gove dont take away my teaching assistants
The role of a teaching assistant is vital - the days of mixing paint and reading in corridors are long gone, says Cherryl Drabble. Photograph: ...
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Health watchdog investigates sham psychometric tests for jobseekers
The Department for Work and Pensions is under investigation by a health watchdog for administering "sham" psychometric tests to the unemployed and threatening to withdraw their benefits if they did not complete them.The Guardian has learned that the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the regulator for psychologists, dieticians and other health workers, is investigating a ...
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Guardian Angels Patrol Blue Line Stop Near Scene Of Sexual Assault
CHICAGO (CBS) – Members of the Guardian Angels were patrolling near a CTA Blue Line station on the Northwest Side on Wednesday, two days after a woman was sexually assaulted along a heavily-traveled walkway in the Mayfair neighborhood. Around 10 p.m. Monday, a 24-year-old woman was walking on a landscaped path that leads from the 4500 block of West Agatite Avenue to the 4500 block of West ...
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Enfield Mayor visits local centre during National carers week
Mayor Anwar pays a visit to the Enfield Carers Centre Enfield Mayor Councillor Anwar toured the facilities at Enfield Carers Centre as it hosted a number of activities during National Carers week. The guest of honour also met and spoke with carers and gave a short speech about the need for the council to continue funding the Centre. "The Carers Centre is doing lots of ...
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Mereditch Kercher murder acquittals illogical say Italian judges
Meredith Kercher, 21, was murdered in 2007 Judges in Italy have outlined their reasons for ordering for rejecting the acquittals of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito over the murder of Coulsdon student Meredith Kercher. American Miss Knox and Mr Sollecito, her Italian boyfriend, were cleared in 2011, two years after they were convicted of murdering 21-year-old Miss Kercher in the house ...
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Council to work with football club and community over move to ground
By Bruce Thain Harrow Borough council says it will work together with Barnet FC and the community about issues around the Hive. The comments come following a public meeting organised by MP Bob Black concerns over the playing of first team football on the site in Camrose Avenue. Other issues such as parking and the terms of the lease signed with the council were also raised by ...
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Man in hospital after being struck by train
By Bruce Thain A man is in hospital after he was hit by a train earlier today. London Ambulance service were called to the scene at Harrow-on-the-Hill Station just before 12.30pm to reports of a man under a southbound Metropolitan line train. The London Air Ambulance was also called to the station and the man was treated at the scene. He was taken to hospital with Royal ...
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Train delays at Dartford and Gravesend following trespasser on the line at Ebbsfleet
By Alan Woods TRAINS travelling through Dartford and Gravesend will be delayed for the next hour following an earlier trespasser on the line near Ebbsfleet. A Southeastern spokesman said trains travelling through Dartford, Gravesend and Ebbsfleet could be delayed or cancelled at short-notice because of the incident. It is believed the trespasser was on the high speed line between ...
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Tributes paid to mother and daughter killed in Plumstead fire
TRIBUTES have been paid to a mother and daughter who died in a horrific house fire in Plumstead yesterday. Hayleigh Kaur and her mother Caroline Kaur were reportedly the victims of the fierce flames that destroyed their family home in Purrett Road in the early hours of June 18. Three more women, two men and a dog managed to ...
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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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