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‘I went from living in a bombed-out refugee camp with 10,000 people to my dream job as an NHS nurse’

A refugee has gone from living in a bombed-out camp with 10,000 people to her dream job as an NHS nurse in North London. Fayzeh Rachid, 22, was born in the Al... Read more »

Police search South London after ‘a number of people’ caught with knives

Police have been granted stop and search powers overnight in Brixton and Camberwell after ‘a number of people’ were caught with knives. A Section 60 order has been put in place for... Read more »
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Whitechapel market traders demand better stalls as old ones keep blowing away and hitting people

Traders in an East London market have called for better stalls to replace “dangerous” stands that blow away in the wind. Business owners in Whitechapel Market said that the local council should... Read more »
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Man, 48, threw lit match through smashed pub window while people were living upstairs

A man who deliberately set fire to a pub in Buckhurst Hill, while people were living in the flat above, has been jailed five years and four months in prison. Spiros Schultz,... Read more »
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It’s time to issue climate reparations to working-class people around the world

A group of tenants fighting for decent housing rights might not automatically be who comes to mind when you think of resistance to the climate crisis. But in a corner of east... Read more »
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London Underground: The Tube station people thought stank of sick for a long time

Tube stations aren’t the nicest places. They’re underground, stuffy, and each day collect dirt from thousands of sweaty, stressed, Londoners. Some are nicer than others, but on the whole, they’re rank. READ... Read more »
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The London Underground station that thousands of people enter but seemingly never leave

We’re always reminded to touch in and out with our Oyster and contactless payment cards when travelling across London’s public transport network. So, it’s somewhat surprising to learn that at one West... Read more »
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How many people are having affairs in east London boroughs?

Ever wondered how many people are having affairs in your area? Illicit Encounters, an online dating site for married people, has released its 2021 “infidelity index” based on its data on cheating... Read more »

Trees planted in Tower Hamlets for people who died of Covid

Tree plantings to remember those who have died from Covid and to pay tribute to the community’s response to the emergency have started to take place in public parks across the East End.  They began... Read more »
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Man attacks four people with a hammer in central London | UK news

A man has been arrested after four people were attacked with a hammer in central London. The 38-year-old first attacked two women on Regent Street at approximately 10.45pm on Friday, the Met... Read more »