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UK weather to continue to improve as highs of 27C forecast over summer holidays
The UK is set for more hot weather over the coming week as the Met Office has forecaster highs of 26C and 27C. Friday, July 19 was the hottest day of the year in the UK so far, with St James Park in central London reaching 31.9C. However, the
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The fine-dining Japanese restaurant with music, vibes and views over Harrods
CLAP London is a fine-dining Japanese restaurant just a stone’s throw away from Harrods, and it has the views, vibes and glamour to take the London nightlife scene by storm. With views across the Knightsbridge skyline, the dining experience at
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Buses to replace Southeastern trains between Lewisham and Orpington due to works
Buses are set to replace Southeastern trains between Lewisham and Orpington or Dartford via Sidcup. This is due to planned engineering work, and will impact passengers tomorrow (Sunday, July 21) for one day. Engineering work is taking place
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'I had an evening of classic French cuisine at a brasserie in central London'
I went to a brasserie in south Kensington for an evening of delicious French food. South West 7 Brasserie is right next to Gloucester Road tube station and can be found inside of Millenium Gloucester Hotel. The hotel itself is beautiful with
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Dartford residents win whopping £250,000 in postcode lottery
A stunned mum jumped for joy after winning £250,000 on People's Postcode Lottery - just hours before jetting to China to visit her parents. Chinese Mandarin teacher Yu Sheng, 41, was packing her cases for the Far East trip with her two sons when
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Urgent hunt for man who escaped from south London hospital - do not approach
Police are urgently searching for a man who escaped from a south west London hospital. Any members of the public who sees him are urged not to approach him and to instead call 999. At around 10.10pm last night (Friday, July 19), three men absconded
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Search for Renault Clio driver after crash with pedestrian in Lewisham
Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was allegedly crashed into in Lewisham. The crash happened in Sydenham Road on July 8 at around 9am. Police claim the car involved was a black Renault Clio and ask anyone with dashcam
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Plans for music at market in Greenwich refused as existing noise 'traps' neighbour
Plans to play music at a market in Greenwich have been refused after a neighbour claimed they felt ‘trapped’ in their own home from the existing noise in the area. Greenwich Council has refused permission for Greenwich Hospital to play music at
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Teen jailed for 'disturbing' murder by stabbing boy and pushing him in London canal
A teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years after stabbing a boy and pushing him into the canal. On June 25, 2023, at around 5.30pm, Victor Lee from North Action was stabbed near the Grand Union Canal in Scrubs Lane and pushed into the
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Police flock to middle of the night shooting in south east London
A shooting was reported in south east London in the early hours of the morning. Police were called to Plough Way at around 3.30am this morning (Saturday, July 20). No injuries have been reported and no one has been arrested. A crime scene
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Is the National Lottery app down? Users report issues with logging on
Thousands of users across the UK have reported issues with the National Lottery app and website. Many have reported issues with logging onto the application with some 1500 complaints being registered at around 6:30am this morning. There was
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The two beaches named best in the UK less than two hours away from London
Now that summer is here, you might be looking for day trips to enjoy the warm weather and longer days. Although London has endless activities for all ages, it's always nice to head out of the big smoke and to the seaside. From soaking up the
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Plans for new Greenwich flats will now include 190 student rooms instead
Plans for a set of flats in Greenwich have been revised to include 190 student rooms instead. The project would see the new rooms, 35 per cent of which would be ‘affordable’, being added to the Woolwich Road site alongside public realm improvements
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The Bexley park with historical ruins and fossil pit which is Green Flag approved
A park in Bexley, complete with 12th-century ruins and featuring a fossil pit, has retained its prestigious Green Flag Award. The award signifies that the park meets the highest environmental standards, is maintained impeccably and offers excellent
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The ten picturesque south east London spots perfect for picnics
It’s National Picnic Month in July, and what better place to munch on some sandwiches and bask in the sun’s glow than south east London?! People love picnics because they combine the joy of the great outdoors with the pleasure of good food and
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Five brilliant day trips to take by train from south east London this summer
You don’t have to drive a car to be able to take a day trip out from south east London this summer - but instead the world is your oyster when you travel by train. With school summer holidays in full swing and the weather heating up, you might
