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Tooting shooting live: Updates as police rush to leisure centre after man in 30s shot

A man in his 30s was shot in the leg and rushed to hospital in South London. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene on Garratt Lane, Tooting, after first being called... Read more »
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Matt Ratana: Special memorial to be held for Met Police officer shot and killed at Croydon custody centre

Matt Ratana’s colleagues will get the chance to say a final farewell more than a year after the fatal shooting at a south London custody centre. A special memorial service for Metropolitan... Read more »
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Redbridge refugee donation centre already full of contributions

The Redbridge Refugee donation drop off centre is open and already packed full of essential items from the public. Since opening, last week in the first two days at least 50 Redbridge... Read more »

Northampton town centre street taped off as police and paramedics deal with major incident

Emergency services are currently dealing with a major incident in Northampton town centre this evening (September 16). There are three ambulances and four police vehicles currently on the scene in Abington Street... Read more »

English language graduations at Bromley-by-Bow Centre

Hundreds of people whose first language is not English completed government-funded language courses in the East End during the pandemic, alongside “get together” socials to overcome their isolation.  A graduation garden party was held at the Bromley by Bow... Read more »
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Stories of grief at Newham’s Drop In Bereavement Centre

The Covid-19 pandemic has left thousands of families mourning the loss of loved ones. In Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets, more than 2,000 people have succumbed to the virus within... Read more »
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Pedestrian left in critical condition after Hinckley town centre moped hit and run

An 18-year-old has been arrested while another teen remains in serious condition in hospital after a ‘serious’ hit and run. The pedestrian was knocked down by a moped in Castle Street in... Read more »
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Shoppers ‘distressed’ as busy road cordoned off after assault in city centre

Residents have been left ‘distressed and saddened’ after a road in Nottingham city centre was taped off following a serious assault. An expansive cordon was put in place in Market Street after... Read more »
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‘1,000 calls and 600 people queuing a day’: Inside the West London Afghan refugee centre helping desperate relatives stuck in Kabul

A West London Afghan charity has become inundated with relatives desperately seeking to help their loved ones evacuate Kabul. The Afghanistan and Central Asia Association (ACAA) in Feltham has become a focal... Read more »
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Lewisham leisure centre staff balloted for strikes over pay issues – South London News

Leisure centre staff in Lewisham will be balloted for strike action over alleged pay issues – including not being paid owed wages. Union chiefs have taken the first step towards strikes for... Read more »