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Fire strikes tower block for second time this week
Bonnington House in Ayley Croft Residents of a tower block In Enfield were evaciated from their homes after a fire broke out in the early hours of this morning. Six fire engines and 30 firefighters were called out from Enfield, Edmonton Chingford Southgate and Islington to Bonnington House in Ayley Croft to tackle the fire, which broke out at 2.30am. This is a second time in less ...
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David Lloyd Centre in Cheam evacuated after fire in tumble dryer
, Reporter Gym goers were evacuated from a leisure centre in Cheam after a tumble dryer caught fire last night. A crew from Epsom fire station was called at about 7.30pm on May 24 to put out the small fire on the first floor of the David Lloyd Centre in Ewell Road, Cheam. A spokesman for Epsom fire station said: "There were people in there who were evacuated but there were no ...
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Jobs fair for young people
, Reporter An organisation which aims to generate job opportunities for young people is hosting an employment fair in Barnet today. Young people who are searching for jobs, looking for ways to improve their CV through volunteering or seeking tips on setting up their own businesses are invited to come down to Chipping Barnet Library tomorrow from 12pm. During the day, a team of ...
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Picnic fun for Hampton youngsters
Hundreds of children tucked into picnics and enjoyed games in the sunshine to celebrate the federation of their schools. Hampton Infant and Nursery School and Hampton Junior School held a joint picnic to mark the formation of the Hampton Primary Partnership on Friday, May 3. More than 650 pupils tucked into 1,500 scones made by a parent and strawberries supplied by Waitrose. ...
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Horley pub unveils its summer jazz series
News Jazz-lovers can look forward to the start of this year's Jazz in the Garden series of concerts at The Farmhouse pub in Langshott, Horley. The series of Sunday afternoon performances from 4pm, stretching all the way through to the tail-end of September, will kick off on Sunday, June 2, with the return of the popular Trad Jazz quartet Harry Strutter's Hot 4. That date ...
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Moon bears help artist on to shortlist
A Cobham wildlife artist has been shortlisted for a national competition. Jo Maynard's drawing of a moon bear was selected to feature in the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition. Miss Maynard said: "I work mostly in pencil, aiming for a lifelike and detailed style. I take an active interest in animal welfare and regularly ...
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Bench to commemorate Tottenham heroes unveiled
A new bench which commemorates three of Tottenham's heroes from past and present has been unveiled. Olympic boxing gold medallist Nicola Adams, war hero and the first black Tottenham Hotspur football player, Walter D. Tull, and the 'father of Meteorology', Luke Howard, have been immortalised with life-size portraits. The bench was launched at a pop-up market to celebrate ...
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Small is beautiful when it comes to the uke
, Features Writer The sounds of Radiohead, Johnny Cash, Deep Purple and Amy Winehouse will fill the Queen's Theatre, as the diverse D'Ukes (pictured) take to the stage. Since forming in 2009, the ukele band have played venues all around London and the south of England at theatres, festivals, pubs and special events. They have performed on BBC radio and established their own annual ...
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Boy impaled himself with screw on a fence
, Reporter A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he impaled himself with a screw on a fence while playing in his garden last night, May 24. A crew from West Norwood fire station cut the four inch screw from a wooden fence in Croxted Road before the boy was carted off to hospital at about 7.30pm. A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said: "We had to remove the screw ...
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Five men charged with burglary after New Malden arrests
News Five men have been charged with burglary after they were arrested by police in New Malden on Thursday afternoon. John Ballingall, 28, Dean Jackson, 25, Stuart Holman, 25, Edmundas Danielkus, 20, and Daniel O'Brien, 27, all from Middlesex, were charged by Kingston police yesterday afternoon at the custody suites in Sutton police station. They are set to appear at Lavender ...
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Henry VIIIs Enforcer The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell BBC Two review
and the Mantel books themselves still the upmarket beach read du choix, Thomas Cromwell is the man of the moment. It is a pity, really, that he was beheaded nearly 500 years ago and his head stuck on a pike on London Bridge: he could have been a smash on the after-dinner ...
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The Queen rides to feel human
The Queen loves horse riding so much because it allows her to forget she is the monarch and be ‘just another human being’, her cousin Margaret Rhodes has explained in a new BBC ...
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Gnomes Crash Distinguished Garden Show In England
Decorated gnomes designed by celebrities, including Elton John (second from the right), are featured at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday in ...
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Woolwich terror attack Suspect Michael Adebowale saw friend literally sliced to pieces in 2008
Michael Adebowale, one of the suspects in the Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, saw a friend "literally sliced to pieces" when they were both ...
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England bat as Test finally begins
England have won the toss and chosen to bat on day two of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum admitted he would have chosen to bowl first ...
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Woman killed in crash while driving wrong way down M5
The road, a key tourist route in the West Country, was closed while the emergency services dealt with the incident and while police officers investigated the ...
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Three arrested ahead of EDL march over racist tweets
Northumbria Police said two people from Gateshead and a third from Stockton, Teesside, were held earlier. The EDL has planned their demonstration for months, but the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday has heightened tensions in the local community.A counter demonstration by opponents of the EDL has been planned.Northumbria Police said it will "allow people the ...
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International child abduction cases up 81
Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81 per cent over the last nine years, ministers warned ...
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HS2 benefit cap and broadband roll-out Government flagship projects are unachievable
More than 30 of the Government's flagship projects are at serious risk of failure with some classed as unachievable, Whitehall documents have ...
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BNP and EDL accused of attempt to fuel racial hatred after Woolwich terror attack
Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo: The two polite young men that met at university who would become known as the bloodied Woolwich murder ...
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England Win Toss Bat First v New Zealand
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Live updates Black Caps v England second test
Live updates of day two of the second test between the Black Caps and England at Headingley Carnegie. Follow live updates of the action. England have decided to bat after winning the toss in the second test against New Zealand at Headingley. The ground is bathed in sunshine after the first day was abandoned due to ...
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England on top of S. Africa despite Trescothick blow
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Swing bowler James Anderson captured five wickets on Saturday to dismiss South Africa for 362 but not before the tourists had reduced the first innings deficit to 83 runs in the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. England then lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the second innings and stumps were drawn after an absorbing day's play. Facing the ...
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Unusual Smith dismissal lifts England vs. S. Africa
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- England on Friday cheaply dismissed South Africa's record-breaking batsman Graeme Smith for the first time in the series to take control of the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. After England made 445 runs in its first innings, South Africa struggled to 84 for two by stumps on the second day, batting under pressure for the first time. England dismissed ...
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Smith eager for S. African series win in England
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Captain Graeme Smith said Wednesday his team needed to be relentless and ruthless to win South Africa's first series in England since 1965. The Proteas lead the five-test series 1-0, and Smith, 22, singled out the Thursday's third test at Trent Bridge as the most crucial for his young side. South Africa failed to win its two previous series here 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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