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Cropredy - A hidden gem in the music festival world?
I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I was told we’d be heading to the Fairport Cropredy Convention this summer. Everyone knows about Glastonbury, or Reading and Leeds, but I’d never even heard of the place until we arrived there, and whilst
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Woman, 48, taken to hospital after being attacked by dog in Woolwich
A 48-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog in Woolwich. The incident happened in Eglinton Road near Ripon Road just after 8am yesterday (November 13). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and
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Fangirl Fever: a rampant epidemic or simply a form of self - expression
When you are a 6-year-old girl, you are mocked for playing with Barbie dolls, for wearing a sparkly baby pink bow, for believing in unicorns & mermaids for acting “too Girly". When you turn 9, you opt for a pair of azure slip-on Sketchers and
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Why Olivia Rodrigo is the perfect role model for teenage girls today?
This May, I was bestowed with the opportunity to attend the GUTS World Tour and see an artist whom I absolutely adore, her name is Olivia; and in the following words I intend to explain to you why she is exactly the type of role model that my fellow
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Nostalgic pictures as Woolwich McDonald's celebrates 50th anniversary
Woolwich McDonald's celebrated its 50th anniversary in style yesterday, marking a golden milestone for the UK’s first McDonald's restaurant on Powis Street. The fast-food spot, which opened in November 1974, hosted a special event for the local
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Motorcyclist in hospital as vehicle flees scene of crash near Dartford Crossing
A motorcyclist is in hospital following a crash on the M25 as police search for a second vehicle that fled the scene. Kent Police was called at 1.21pm today (November 14) to the crash on an anti-clockwise carriageway of the motorway at junction
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Huge tree which smashed through parked car in Blackheath ‘could have killed someone’
A huge lime tree in Blackheath smashed through a parked car while the owner was in a nearby shop, prompting concerns it “could have killed someone.” The car owner, who did not want to be identified, told BBC London her car was parked in Tranquil
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Man in his 20s in hospital after being stabbed near busy London station
A man in his 20s is in hospital after being stabbed near Farringdon train station. Officers were called to reports of a blood trail in Yardley Street, Clerkenwell just before 8am today (November 14). Police attended, however, there was no
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M25 crash near Dartford Crossing causes SEVERE delays
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New foundation launches to support children’s authors and promote libraries
A new foundation to support children's authors is being launched. The GLL Literary Foundation, established by charitable social enterprise and libraries operator GLL, will provide assistance to budding authors. It will offer 20 author bursary
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Founder of The Specials to grace Lewisham for London Jazz Festival
DJ Soft Wax, mainstay of the Deptford Dub Club, is sitting in a 1950s south-east London living room. Only it’s 2016, and he’s in Hull. He’s manning his installation at the Hull Freedom Festival which recreates London’s original Blues Parties.
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John Lewis unveils its new Christmas advert and it's a tear-jerker
John Lewis has released a memory-strewn tear-jerker, following a woman frantically buying a last-minute gift for her sister, for its highly-anticipated Christmas advert. The Gifting Hour opens with heroine Sally running into the retailer’s Oxford
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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for nearly 400 times face value on eBay
We are all being urged to check our wallets and down the back of our sofas after a 50p coin sold for nearly 400 times its value at auction this week. The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens
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Mum's half-term holiday warning as she faces criminal record
A mum is warning parents over school term holidays as she faces a career-wrecking criminal record - as 'law gone mad' asks her to prove the fine went 'missing in the post'. Natalie Saunders jetted off with her daughter Ava Martin-Saunders, eight
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Crime scene in place near major London station after stabbing
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Man missing from mental health hospital spotted in Lewisham – call 999 if seen
A man who went missing from a mental health facility in Ilford has been spotted in Lewisham, according to police. Kanya, who left Goodmayes Hospital at 7.19am on Friday, November 1, is described as a black man of medium build. He was seen in
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Drones used in investigation into 'targeted' vehicle damage on A2
Police in Kent have resorted to using drones as part of an investigation after cars have been damaged in multiple 'targeted' incidents on two main roads. The drones will be flown along the A2 near Darenth and over the M20 in Snodland, after objects
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Man faces offensive weapons charges after incident outside Parliament
A 34-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon after reports of a person carrying knives outside the Houses of Parliament. The Metropolitan Police said Lewis Allington, from March in Cambridgeshire, will
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The 8 London boroughs with the most people caught using phones while driving
Eight London boroughs have been found to have the highest number of drivers caught using their mobile phones at the wheel, according to new data. It comes as the temporary car insurance experts at Dayinsure submitted an FOI request to the DVLA
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Urgent search underway for man after woman ‘bitten on chest’ in London nightclub
Police are appealing for help in finding a man in connection with a sexual assault in Leicester Square. At around 2.30am on April 26, the victim was in a nightclub on Lisle Street. The woman, aged in her 20s, was speaking to a man when he leant
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Leonardo da Vinci- The Hideous vs the Sublime
A study of physiognomy Wrinkled faces, contorted expressions, weak bone structure, and gaudy outdated headdresses are common features which are present in these strange sketches by da Vinci. These high Renaissance caricaturesque drawings are a
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Investigation launched after East Greenwich home partially destroyed in fire
A home in East Greenwich has been partially destroyed in a fire. The London Fire Brigade was called at 10.48pm on November 13 alerting them to a blaze in Earlswood Street. A further three calls were made to the control office reporting the
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Plans for 31-storey tower on top of Deptford Victorian warehouse approved
Plans to build a 31-storey student tower on top of a Victorian warehouse in Deptford have been approved by councillors. The building, which will provide 502 rooms for students as well as offices, was waved through by a Lewisham Planning Committee
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All the new improvements coming to Beckenham Place Park as works are nearly done
A £3 million project to improve Beckenham Place Park is nearing completion. The works, which began in November 2023, include improvements to the River Ravensbourne, a reduction of flood risk, and the addition of new facilities. The project
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Every London Underground station and line closed this weekend listed
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 broken down a list
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Calls for the Elizabeth Line extension to stop in Bexley and Dartford
Two Labour MPs have called for the Elizabeth line to be extended further into south east London and terminate in Kent. Speaking at a Westminster Hall debate yesterday (November 12), Daniel Francis, Bexleyheath and Crayford MP, and Jim Dickson,
