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Headteachers pass vote of no confidence in education policies
Michael Gove 's policies are not in the best interests of children.Delegates at the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) conference in Birmingham raised concerns about the new national curriculum, major test and exam reforms ...
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Aussies being exploited at bowser according to University of New England research
THE first "convincing evidence'' has emerged that petrol stations manipulate prices to maximise profits. New research by University of New England professor of macroeconomics Abbas Valadkhani has found a quarter of servos put up prices as soon as fuel gets cheap but make "no effort whatsoever'' to bring prices down when it's expensive compared to the long-term ...
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Merstham Womens Institutes June date
News Merstham Women's Institute are due to hold their next meeting in Merstham Village Hall in Station Road, Merstham, on Thursday, June 13, at ...
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Wimbledon charity launches new service for brain injury patients in south west London
Lauren Macready People affected by brain injuries in south west London can now get better care and support during their recovery thanks to a Wimbledon-based charity. Headway South West London has launched a new service to help patients regain their independence once they leave hospital. It will by provide support, advice and information focused on the individual, and will be led by ...
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Teacher wins regional teaching award
The award-winning Anoria Simmons (second from left) with her fellow members of staff A teacher working at a school in Tottenham is through to the final of a national teaching competition after winning regional award. Anoria Simmons, of Devonshire Hill Primary School, in Weird Hall Road, won the Pearson Teaching Award for Teacher of the Year in a primary school in London and the South ...
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England hit back against NZ
James Anderson, fresh from taking his 300th test wicket on Friday, completed figures of five for 47 and Steven Finn took four for 63 as England secured a first-innings lead of 25 ...
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Five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill dies in Egyptian hotel swimming pool
© Press Association A FIVE-year-old girl from Forest Hill who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt has been named by her family, according to reports. The grandmother of Chloe Johnson told Sky News the family was "devastated" by her death yesterday (May 17). Travel company First Choice has said the youngster died in a water park at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in ...
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UKs largest festival of Jewish food coming to north London
The home of the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), Ivy House, in Golders Green, will be throwing open its doors the fourth annual Gefiltefest THe UK's largest Jewish food festival will be coming to a cultural centre in north London tomorrow. The home of the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), Ivy House, in Golders Green, will be throwing open its doors from 9.30am until 6pm for ...
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Uncover history of River Wandle
River Wandle Two weekends' worth of activities exploring the history and wildlife of the River Wandle will take place in Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton and Croydon. The Wandle Weekends will include talks, exhibitions, cycle rides and tours for all ages along the the nine-mile river, which runs from Wandle Park in Croydon to the Tideway in Wandsworth. Activities in Croydon include a ...
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Harrow community centre celebrates first birthday
Boys at the Ceders A community centre is celebrating its first birthday with a community fun day. The Ceders Youth and Community Centre, which first opened its doors in May last year, has over 1,200 members and provides activities for 250 children each week. The community centre in Chicheley Road in Harrow Weald will celebrate its successful year by hosting activities for all the ...
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Biggin Hill Airport welcomes Lancaster bomber for Dambusters 70th anniversary
BIGGIN Hill Airport had a role to play in marking the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters celebrations. Radio DJ Chris Evans touched down at the runway at around noon yesterday (May 17) in a Lancaster bomber which had flown from the home of the Dambusters at RAF Scampton. The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 came live from the airport and then in the evening a commemorative concert was ...
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Michael Gove acts like a fanatical personal trainer says union leader
schools to jump higher and run faster, the leader of the headteachers' union has said.Bernadette Hunter, president of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), ...
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Black Caps crumble on third morning trail England
Black Caps off to slow start with bat New Zealand squandered their good work over the first two days of their Test against England, capitulating to fall 25 runs short in their chase for first-inning honours at Lord's. Beginning the day at 153-4, the Black Caps crumbled to 207 all out just before the lunch break, losing their final six wickets for 60 runs and their final four for just ...
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Same-sex marriage bill signed into law in France
Supporters march near Notre Dame Cathedral during a pro-gay marriage demonstration in Paris on December 16, 2012. The demonstration, one of several organized nationwide this weekend, is meant to put pressure on French President Francois Hollande to keep his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage. UPI/David ...
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New rules for olive oil in Europe
The European Commission is changing its rules on olive oil served in restaurants to safeguard the consumer, a spokesman said. "We are just making it clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," said commission spokesman Oliver Bailly The olive oil market is subject to widespread fraud with cheaper grades ...
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Car boot sale for Epsom Hospital
News A car boot sale to raise money for medical equipment at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals takes place tomorrow. The event, in support of the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, will be held between 9am and 12.30pm in Epsom Hospital's staff car park. The site opens for sellers at 8am. Entry for sellers cost 10 for cars and 12 for MPVs, four wheel drives and small vans. trailers ...
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Woman who disappeared while swimming in sea after drinking found alive following search operation
The Humber Coastguard said the 23-year-old woman, who had been drinking alcohol, was found semi-conscious on the beach near a holiday resort in Chapel St Leonards, near Skegness, early today. Chapel St Leonards' Coastguard rescue team and the Skegness inshore lifeboat were alerted to assist, along with an RAF search-and-rescue crew based at Leconfield in East Yorkshire, after a 999 call ...
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I feel so humble – the common cry of heroes and villains | Julian Baggini
Saints and sinners of the world unite: you have nothing to lose but your pride. That would appear to be the message sent by the odd assortment of heroes and villains who have all claimed to have been humbled in recent times. This ...
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Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council elects new Mayor
SWANSCOMBE and Greenhithe Town Council has elected its new Mayor. Councillor Lorna Cross was elected and sworn in for 2013 to 2014 at the council's annual general meeting on Thursday (May 16). Cllr Cross takes over from Cllr Vic Openshaw and lives in Swanscombe as well as working in the health service and serving as a Justice of the Peace. She has represented Swanscombe ward ...
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Man charged with aggravated burglary
By Jaber Mohamed A man has been charged following a burglary in Golders Green. Lee Cyrus, also known as Ivan Leach, 48, of no fixed address, is accused of aggravated burglary. He allegedly carried out the crime in Rodborough Road on November 19 of last year. On Thursday May 16 he was charged by police in Camden with a total of 13 offences and is due to appear at Westminster ...
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Horley call for volunteers to help wipe out an invader
News Volunteers are being sought by Horley Town Council to help it wipe out an invader in the local landscape. The council is trying to eradicate the major weed problem of Himalayan Balsam, an invasive species found especially on river banks and waste land. The weed grows rapidly and spreads quickly, smothering other vegetation as it grows. Both banks of the River Mole that run ...
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Forest YMCA to hold award ceremony for young people
By Daniel Binns Forest YMCA in Walthamstow has announced it is to hold an award ceremony to celebrate the achievements of residents on its in-house work based programme. The ceremony is to honour those on its PACE (Practical Achievements in Creating Employment) programme, which is designed to develop vulnerable and homeless young adults aged between 16 and 30. Those who take part ...
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Man wanted over three sexual assault claims on Kingston and Twickenham buses
A suspected sex attacker is wanted by police after three alleged sexual assaults on board buses in Kingston and Twickenham. Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the offences, and are appealing to the public for information. The first offence happened at 2.20pm on Thursday, September 6, on board the K3 bus in Eden Street, ...
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Man charged with knifepoint robbery
By Jaber Mohamed A man has been charged with committing a robbery at knifepoint in Highgate. Lee Cyrus, also known as Ivan Leach, 48, of no fixed address, allegedly carried out the crime in Maybury Mews on November 30 of last year. On Thursday May 16 he was charged by police in Camden with a total of 13 offences and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 22 ...
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End biofuel production to save food - Charshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake joins ActionAid campaign against global hunger
"End biofuel production to save food" - Charshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake joins ActionAid campaign against global hunger (From This Is Local ...
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London bike sharing a success
London in July of 2010 became one of over 44 cities in the world to introduce an aspect of communal consumerism into its public transport system with the implementation of a bike-sharing network and just ten weeks later had recorded over 1 million trips taken, proving the initiative to be feasible and sustainable.
Bike-sharing has been around since as early as the 1960s when the first community bike-sharing scheme was introduced in the Netherlands, but it lacked formal sharing systems and was overly-reliant on the good nature of the public, leading to mass theft, which ultimately destroyed the system. Read more
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