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Elmstead House Care Home staff celebrating the latest CQC rating. From left to right, Liana Bundule - Business Administrator, Brigida Pido -Head of House Keeping, Helen Hulme - Care Home Manager, Rehan Durgahee - Regional Clinical Lead, Juliet Fashanu -

Revamped Hendon care home wins approval of national care inspectors

Sutton man and former Raynes Park teacher who kept indecent photographs of children avoids jail

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Mottingham road closed after man in 70s hit by car

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Mum's horror after finding murdered cat left on her doorstep

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Woman killed in Woolwich arson attack was hours away from returning home

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TfL commissioner faces questioning

Call for hate crime victims to come forward

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TfL commissioner faces questioning

TfL commissioner faces questioning

How would you improve NHS services in Barnet?

'Pollards Hill has talent' - This amazing group of youths is bringing Mitcham together

Loughton Festival 2019 line-up announced - volunteers wanted for upcoming events

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Children to sign anti racism charter in schools

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Princess Anne visits Greenwich to name newest fishing vessel

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One-man comic play about Boris Johnson opening in Barnes

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Richmond carers service receives grant of almost £100k

Site close to A40 bought for industrial estate

Former council officer downloaded indecent images of children

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Prolific 'Wimbledon Prowler' admits to raiding a string of homes

London Assembly candidate calls for self-defence to be taught in schools

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The new Eltham cinema opens tomorrow - here is what you need to know

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'The council is very supportive': Fresh backing for DLR extension for Thamesmead

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Richmond care home holds workshop on how elderly can avoid scammers

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Popular primary school gets go-ahead to build new classrooms

Entries now open for Richmond Borough in Bloom

Heartwarming video of Penge nan receiving surprise donations after handbag snatched

Winner of Easter bonnet-making competition over 50 years ago shows off first-place design

Which roads will be closed in Greenwich during this year's London Marathon?

Van and two cars crash on M25

Four people in hospital after Catford house fire

Lack of support for affordable homes prompts re-think of flats plans

Greenwich Council to announce 'climate emergency' months after campaigners calls

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Whodunnit? Drama group brings comedy thriller to Compass

Cannabis warning issued to teen in library car park

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Labour's Whitefoot candidate could be in hot water over beauty session

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Teacher who took upskirt photos of Croydon schoolgirls banned for life

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Reality gaming centre and bar opens in Ealing

Largest new event space in Greenwich announces opening date

Slimmer sheds light on her experience losing four stone

Six-week-old kitten found dumped in gardening section of Tooting Wilko

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Croydon dad to run marathon with four sons to fight bowel cancer

Blood on the streets - five people stabbed in as many hours

Bertie Bunny welcomes over 1,500 guests for railway Easter egg hunt

Rare locomotive arrives for exclusive visit ahead of annual Diesel Spring Gala

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Clean air campaigner condemns Deptford development where residents can't open windows

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Brexit having 'bad knock on effect' on Greenwich tourism industry

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Venomous snake inspections cost Croydon council £600

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Stockley Park nursery rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

Concerns new play area would disturb badger setts

'No crime reported' after cyclist hit by van in South Norwood

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Two teenagers stabbed in Mitcham mere minutes apart

Appeal for missing Tolworth woman not seen for a month

'Concern for welfare' of missing Croydon man

Teenager stabbed in late night Mitcham attack

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Vikings and Saxons called to take part in annual town festival procession

M25 traffic easing after car crash

Cancer sufferer set to run his EIGHTH London Marathon

Peter Rabbit steals show at Uxbridge shopping centre

Calls for TfL commissioner to resign over Crossrail

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Thousands sign petition against bin round cuts

Pyjama walk for cancer charity

Calls for TfL commissioner to resign over Crossrail

MP hosts popular over 55 information fayre

Calls for TfL commissioner to resign over Crossrail

Look inside this new Thai restaurant now open in Chislehurst

Double platinum Irish group Aslan to play The Norbury this weekend

Quarter of all Londoners have offered bed to homeless family or friend

Quarter of all Londoners have offered bed to homeless family or friend

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Town mayor draws winning tickets for Easter charity raffle draw

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Severe delays on M25 and London Overground tonight

Quarter of all Londoners have offered bed to homeless family or friend

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Four people from SE London arrested in connection with London protests

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Sport

The piece of Charlton going to Wembley, and not in the play-offs

Stoke and Bristol City games could define Millwall's season, says Harris

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McAnuff pleased with ability to 'dig in'

Edinburgh managing McAnuff and Turley returns

What Palace fans are saying after their 3-2 win at Arsenal- 'he's been resurrected'

Charlton boss 'over the moon' with 4-0 Scunthorpe hammering

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Sport

Bees recover from Fylde loss to draw with Bromley

Millwall injury blow as midfielder 'might not play again this season'

Charlton captain to miss four games as Oxford United red card upheld

O's will be 'totally focussing' on final game

Edinburgh 'exhausted' after heart-pumping draw

Orient close in on title

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Harris: We should have scored against Aston Villa - but my players deserve credit

Report: Aston Villa 1 Millwall 0 - Lions tamed by artful Kodjia

Player ratings from Millwall's Easter Monday defeat to Aston Villa

Palace boss has his say on Wilfried Zaha's future

Both managers agree on what the key difference was in Palace win

Coulson's praise after O's win again

Embleton prepared for 'incredibly tough fixture'

Millwall defender on what's required to stay up as Villa await

'More than a goal scorer' - Palace boss on striker after Arsenal victory

Arsenal 2 Crystal Palace 3: Benteke, Zaha and McArthur on hand to punish Gunners

Player ratings from Palace's 3-2 win over Arsenal - who's back to his best?

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National sport

Solskjaer looking for right attitude from players after derby defeat

Fernandinho facing scan on knee after going off injured against Manchester United

Pep Guardiola heaps praise on his Manchester City players following derby win

Rose urges Premier League bosses to help English clubs out in Champions League

Emery confident about pincer assault on Champions League qualification

Trump survives deciding frame, Allen knocked out by Zhou

Keane concerned about Solskjaer being ‘thrown under the bus’ by United players

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Young Reporter

My garden by Alexandra Chiribau, chsg

A Big Change - Moving to Kingston by Meghan Scott, Tolworth Girls' School & Sixth Form

What to do in Kew? by Billy Hutchings, Hampton School

Put down the knives by Amani Salawu, Dartford Grammar School for Girls

Benefits of pets by Hebe Harvey, Debden Park High School

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Education

Shocking report into treatment of pupils at Orpington grammar school published

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Millennium Performing Arts college in Greenwich celebrates first graduation

Fantastic turnaround for Plumstead Manor school as it receives 'Good' Ofsted report

The John Roan school receives damning Ofsted rating as academisation threat looms

Greenwich has another uni after Ravensbourne granted new status

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News

Motorcyclist in his 20s killed in Croydon crash with van

Former care worker from Sutton jailed for sexually abusing young boys

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Drug dealer hid 26 wraps in his anus

Plans to concrete over Copers Cope green space to be rejected for FIFTH time

Blaze erupts at recycling plant

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National news

William receives traditional Maori greeting from New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

In Pictures: William joins New Zealand PM at Anzac Day service in Auckland

Putin arrives in Vladivostok for summit with North Korea’s Kim

What the papers say – April 25

Reward offered for Lyra McKee information

Pressure on Theresa May to name date for departure as PM

Labour demands investigation into Huawei leak

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