15 people rescued from flat fire
Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters were called to the blaze.
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Author: Claudia Lee
NHS ‘virtual waiting room’ launched for parents to support their child’s mental health
A record 1.2 million young people were referred to the NHS due to mental health problems in 2022.
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47-storey skyscraper plans submitted
The skyscraper will include 783 flats in a pair of towers at 35 and 47 storeys tall.
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Residents hope for improvements to station only ‘six people’ use at rush hour
Southeastern Railway has announced plans to close ticket offices at 40 of its stations.
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26-year-old in critical condition after being hit by car
The driver, a 43-year-old man, stopped at the scene and was arrested.
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100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at waste disposal site
About 100 firefighters were called to the scene.
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Councillor quits Labour and claims they’re running a ‘smear campaign’ against him
The councillor appeared to have ‘liked’ a tweet questioning the number of Jews who died during the Holocaust.
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Children’s home closes after staff fail to act on signs child could be selling drugs
Workers were also found not to be giving children medication as prescribed.
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Council to redevelop estate after residents vote for demolition
The council has said the estate will be replaced with 380 new homes.
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Family pay tribute to daughter as killer jailed
The woman and her three dogs were killed by a driver who was drink and drug driving.
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‘Detour-ism’ is taking off on Instagram and TikTok
The trend focusses on uncovering locations which are hidden in plain sight.
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Russell Tovey opens sky of iconic portraits over the West End
The installation comes a month after the National Portrait Gallery’s reopening.
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Yevonde shows her true colours in photographs
The suffragette and pioneer in colour photography who once said, “be original or die”, is being celebrated by a major London gallery, writes Claudia Lee.
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Man pleads not guilty in Johanita Dogbey murder trial
He also denied three counts of causing grievous bodily harm.
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MPs to cycle from London to Brighton for hospital fundraiser
The challenge sees thousands of participants cycle 55 miles.
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South Bank hotel blocked over fears area is overrun by hotels
There are already 17 hotels within 500 metres of the site.
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Man charged with attempted murder after alleged gun incident
It is alleged the man was found with a self-loading pistol.
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Four tennis courts reopen after nearly £280K refurbishment
The tennis courts will host weekly free lessons.
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Project hears the untold stories NHS nurses
A new project funded by Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grants is drawing attention to the overlooked histories of our NHS nurses through the decades, writes Claudia Lee.
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