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Dartford temporary theatre to officially OPEN this weekend with Beauty and the Beast

The Orchard West Theatre will officially open this weekend as the first performance hits the stage tomorrow evening. On Saturday, December 9, Beauty and the Beast will hit the Dartford stage as the theatre opens to the public from 11am. From

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Leicester Square robber who stabbed Met officer in neck jailed for life

An armed robber who stabbed two Metropolitan Police officers in London’s West End has been jailed for 20 years.  Mohamed Rahman stabbed PC Joseph Gerrard in the neck and chest, and PC Alannah Mulhall in the arm early on September 16 last year after

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'Depraved' Tube predator raped unconscious woman in front of child

A depraved sexual predator who raped an unconscious woman on a Tube has been jailed.  Ryan Johnston, 37, sexually assaulted and raped a 20-year-old woman who was sleeping on the Piccadilly Line. The attack was witnessed by a tourist and his

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The Thameslink diversions and engineering works affecting south London this week 

We’ve rounded up all the Thameslink changes and diversions affecting south London this week and what you need to know. This week late night services running via Wimbledon will not run after 11:20pm. Over the weekend, services running to and

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Here’s why some London buses will see timetable changes this weekend

We have rounded up what bus routes will face timetable changes across London for this weekend. TfL buses are “guided” by the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and its target that 80 per cent of all journeys will be made on foot, by bike or public transport

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Former Met Police officer charged with six more counts of raping same victim

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with a further six counts of raping the same victim, which allegedly happened in south west London. Cliff Mitchell, 23, who was attached to the west area basic command unit, was charged on Wednesday

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Horror 24 hours in London with three dead after stabbing, shooting and crash

A horror 24 hours across London saw one person stabbed to death, a person shot dead and one killed in a crash. This only includes incidents that Newsquest London is aware of and has reported on. The week beginning December 5 saw a string of

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Police search after man masturbated while staring at passenger on London Bridge train

Police are searching for a man who masturbated while staring at another passenger on a London Bridge train.  Detectives have released an imagine of a man they believe has information which could help their investigation.  The offender boarded

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Lewisham paedophile who deliberately sought out girls in school uniform jailed

A paedophile who sexually assaulted teenage girls and said he deliberately sought out girls in school uniform has been jailed for two and a half years.  Mohammed Aminu, 25, committed three sexual assaults in the space of three days – two of the

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Full closures as buses replace trains between Lewisham and Orpington this weekend

Planned engineering work will take place on certain Southeastern Railway lines this weekend, closing some lines. The work will be taking place on Saturday, December 9, and Sunday, December 10 closing some lines and causing some trains to be replaced

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TfL issues statement after ‘deliberate’ ULEZ camera explosion in Sidcup

Transport for London has issued a statement after an explosion in which a ULEZ camera and a surrounding property were damaged in Sidcup. The explosion happened in Willersley Avenue just before 7.20pm on December 6. The incident is being treated

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New Lewisham homes on hold after builder goes bust

Plans for two blocks of flats containing 65 homes have been scrapped by a South London council after the builder bringing forward the buildings went bust.  A block of 34 temporary accommodation flats on Edward Street in Deptford and a block of

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Sadiq Khan brands Sidcup ULEZ camera explosion as ‘grotesquely irresponsible’

The blowing up of an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) camera in Sidcup was “grotesquely irresponsible”, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s spokesman said. Counter-terror police are leading an investigation after the camera was damaged in an explosion on

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Man in court after another man injured in New Cross XL Bully attack

A man has appeared in court after an XL Bully attack in New Cross.  On August 13 this year a male was injured by a white XL Bully named Chapo outside a flat on Malpas Road, New Cross.  Dwaine Siley, 40, who lives on the road where the attack

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1,000 passengers trapped for hours on Elizabeth Line tube after power failure

Around 1,000 people were evacuated from an Elizabeth Line train after being trapped for hours due to a power failure. Firefighters, TfL, Network Rail and British Transport Police all worked to get passengers safely off of the train after the power

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Elizabeth Line passengers trapped for hours use corner of tube as 'urinal'

A viral TikTok has shown the spot on a tube being used as a “urinal” as people took desperate measures while being stuck on the train for hours. Due to a power failure, an Elizabeth Line train came to halt between 7.30pm and around 10.30pm last

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Who is eligible for a free TV Licence as price set to rise

The BBC licence fee will rise by £10.50 to £169.50 a year, the Culture Secretary has confirmed. The household payment, which funds much of the corporation’s operations, had been frozen at £159 and was set to rise in line with inflation next year

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Grinning biker who killed boy, 8, in Plumstead has separate assault charge dismissed

A biker who was pictured grinning in a police mugshot after he killed an eight-year-old boy in Plumstead has had separate assault charge dismissed.  Nicholas Hopkins, 20, ploughed into Mustafa Ahmed, his 10-year-old brother and his dad as they

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Counter-terror officers investigate ‘deliberate’ ULEZ camera explosion in Sidcup

The Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officers are investigating an explosion in which a ULEZ camera and surrounding property were damaged in Sidcup. The explosion happened in Willersley Avenue just before 7.20pm on December 6. The incident

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South east London boy who stabbed ‘peacemaker’ to death outside McDonald’s is jailed

A boy from south east London has been jailed for life after he stabbed an unarmed young man to death outside McDonald’s.  Ben Moncrieff, 18, is described as being “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when he was stabbed to death on a night out

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Royal Mail confirms delivery issues in this south east London postcode today

Royal Mail has confirmed that there may be issues with certain deliveries to addresses in Herne Hill today. Royal Mail is a business that provides postal and delivery services six days a week to homes across the United Kingdom. In a small number

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Busy road in Bromley to be closed all day TOMORROW - full details

A busy road in Bromley is set to close to traffic all day this Saturday. Oaklands Lane in Biggin Hill will be closed for up to one day tomorrow (December 9), due to telecom maintenance works. The closure will be between the junctions of Victoria

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Four Met Police officers placed on ‘restricted duties’ after fight in London

Four Metropolitan Police officers have been placed on restricted duties after a fight broke out in London last weekend. Police were called just after 11pm on Friday night (December 1) to reports of people fighting on Jubilee Bridge and near the

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Footage shows shameless paedophile in police interview after blackmailing kids

Newly released footage of shameless paedophile Ishmael Duncan answering “no comment” to all questions after he posed as a model agency scout to blackmail children as young as nine into sending sexually photos.  On Thursday (December 7, 2023) 24

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Passengers stuck in the dark on Elizabeth line for hours after overhead cables fault

Hundreds of passengers – including celebrities – were stuck on cold, dark trains after a fault with overhead cables forced all services to stop. Images and footage shared on social media on Thursday evening showed commuters sat in dimly lit carriages

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Student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' won £5 million home in London

A student nurse who was forced to 'sofa surf' after becoming a victim of Britain's rental crisis has won a £5m house. Winner, Oceanne Belle, 49, recently moved in with friends so she could afford to continue her studies after her landlord put her

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Elizabeth Line sees SEVERE delays after commuters stuck for hours in dark

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Bromley mum-of-six fears separation from kids after waiting over a year for a home

A South London mum said she fears being separated from her kids after being placed in a series of unsuitable properties by the local council, which included “rats” and “leaking sewage”. Kathleen Chambers, 38, claims she has been waiting over a

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Where are the A282 Dartford Crossing closures this weekend? – see the diversions

Parts of the Dartford Crossing are closed throughout this weekend and we’ve rounded up where, when and the diversions in place. Between Saturday, December 9 and Monday, December 11 parts of the Dartford Crossing are closed due to maintenance works

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London black cabs to hike fares over Christmas period

Transport for London (TfL)  has announced that black cab fares will be increasing in London during the festive period. It comes as TfL confirmed as part of the Christmas services timetable that a price hike for the taxis would be put in place. 

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‘I went to the Soho restaurant that is a laid-back middle Eastern fantasy’

Who would have thought that in the heart of Soho would sit a laid-back fantasy which takes you to a paradise of Middle Eastern style eating and drinking?! Kapara is on Manette Street in Soho and has a gorgeous pink and green interior with a modern

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The 'outstanding’ Bromley pre-school where children serve food to each other

A South London nursery has been given the highest possible rating by Ofsted in its most recent inspection, with children reportedly serving each other food and comforting their friends. Staff of Linden Leas Pre School in West Wickham are “over

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‘I tried a Christmas afternoon tea in London where festive performers entertain you'

I tried the new festive themed afternoon tea at a hotel in the Strand, where they even have performers to entertain you as you eat on weekends. The Strand Palace Hotel has launched its new Ice Palace themed afternoon tea, hosted at their Haxells

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London Underground Service: Full list of TfL stations affected this weekend

With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday. As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work. We've put a quick list

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I tried afternoon tea at a Marco Pierre White's restaurant and it was a cosy delight

An afternoon tea is a classic British staple, with it being a perfect treat to celebrate birthdays, Mother's Day and many other occasions. Whether you enjoy the savoury delights of the sandwiches, the richness of the scones and cakes or the floral