Local London news from around the capital

Remembering the 1910 Belmont workhouse porridge riot

3:00pm Thursday 31st December 2009

Doing porridge is synonymous with imprisonment and the breakfast was one which actor Ronnie Barker’s character Fletcher regularly found revolting in the hit TV series of the same name.

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BUCKS: Wycombe's top cop praises Christmas card warning

12:16pm Friday 9th January 2009

A scheme in which police sent out warning Christmas cards to known trouble makers has been branded a success by Wycombe's top policeman.

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Mixed sex hospital wards still exist despite Labour pledges

11:48am Friday 9th January 2009

Seven London hospital trusts are still treating patients in mixed-sex wards, despite government’s decade old promises to stop the practice, according to research by the Conservative Party.

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BARNET: Anti-Semitic attacks fuelled by Gaza conflict

8:57am Friday 9th January 2009

The current crisis in the Middle East has led to violent reprisals against the Jewish community in the borough of Barnet.

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SUTTON: Police follow snowy footprints to apprehend bungling burglars

8:29am Friday 9th January 2009

Bungling burglars were quickly apprehended after cops followed a trail of footprints they unwittingly made in the newly laid snow.

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SUTTON: Carshalton College investigates 'staff sex romp'

8:25am Friday 9th January 2009

Two senior staff members have been suspended from a Sutton college following sex romp allegations.

LEYTONSTONE: Fourth ward closed at Whipps Cross as norovirus continues to spread

8:18am Friday 9th January 2009

A fourth ward has been closed at Whipps Cross Hospital in east London as fears mount over the continuing outbreak of the winter vomiting bug.

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WOODFORD GREEN: Biker is killed by cricket star's dad

3:39pm Thursday 8th January 2009

The father of England cricket star James Foster has been told he could go to prison for killing a motorcyclist.

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WALTHAMSTOW: Council leader apologies to pensioner left without heating

2:23pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Waltham Forest Council leader Clyde Loakes has apologised to an elderly woman who was left without heating for three days.

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CROYDON: Bus jumped red light before fatal tram smash, says report

11:18am Thursday 8th January 2009

A bus which collided with a tram resulting in the death of a man did jump a red light, an official report has revealed.

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LEYTONSTONE: Headteacher and daughter rescued from icy pond

11:02am Thursday 8th January 2009

A headteacher and his daughter were rescued by boat after risking walking over a frozen pond.

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CROYDON: Jamaican burial for murdered Ricardo Cox

10:52am Thursday 8th January 2009

The body of murdered student Ricardo Cox is to be repatriated to Jamaica for burial, the Croydon Guardian can reveal.

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MERTON: Wimbledon to become ghost town?

8:54am Thursday 8th January 2009

The recession will hit Wimbledon harder than almost any other high street in Britain as major retailers fight closure, business experts have warned.

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DEPTFORD: Six teenagers deny murder of Shakilus Townsend

8:06am Thursday 8th January 2009

Six teenagers have denied murdering Shakilus Townsend who was beaten with a baseball bat and stabbed.

BROMLEY: Crystal Palace Park strife could lead to legal action

7:58am Thursday 8th January 2009

Controversial approval of plans to build 180 flats in Crystal Palace Park have sparked community outrage - with one campaign group threatening legal action if the proposals go ahead.

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