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Hayes and Harlington election results in full: John McDonnell holds seat

Hayes and Harlington election results in full: John McDonnell holds seat

hillingdontimes.co.uk — Labour's John McDonnell retained his seat in Hayes and Harlington, claiming 24,545 votes, write Alice Fuller and Rhys Noye-Allen. Conservative candidate Wayne Bridges won 15,284 votes, Liberal Democrats' Alexander Cunliffe gained 1,947, Harry Boparai from the Brexit Party won 1,292 votes, Christine West gained 739 votes for the Greens and Chika Amadi from the Christian Peoples Alliance won 187.

Thousands compete in Spartan Race at Twickenham Stadium

Thousands compete in Spartan Race at Twickenham Stadium

SWLondoner — More than 4,500 people descended on Twickenham Stadium on Saturday for the UK’s first Spartan Stadion race. Competitors completed a gruelling 5km with 20 challenging obstacles along the way.

Heart Surgeon unlawfully suspended from her job at St George's Hsopital is reinstated by High Cou...

Heart Surgeon unlawfully suspended from her job at St George's Hsopital is reinstated by High Cou...

South London Press — A heart surgeon who was unlawfully suspended from her job has been reinstated after an intervention from a High Court judge. Professor Marjan Jahangiri, 57, took St George's Hospital in Tooting to court after bosses barred her in August 2018 in connection with a review about working relationships in the cardiac surgery unit.

General Election 2019: Meet the Twickenham candidates

General Election 2019: Meet the Twickenham candidates

SWLondoner — The Liberal Democrats won the seat back from Conservatives in the 2017 election with a 14.7 per cent majority and 34,969 votes. Former Lib Dem party leader Sir Vincent Cable is stepping down after holding the constituency for 20 of the last 22 years. The constituency voted 66.68 per cent to remain in the EU Referendum.

Nothing scary about these sausage dogs on a mass Halloween meet up in Hyde Park

Nothing scary about these sausage dogs on a mass Halloween meet up in Hyde Park

SWLondoner — More than two hundred dachshunds ran as fast as their little legs would carry them to a mega sausage meet in London's Hyde Park. The diddy dogs were dressed in Halloween costumes ranging from witches and dinosaurs to a bee and Minnie Mouse. The gathering was part of a monthly meet-up for owners and their pooches from across the capital.

'Fantastic for Croydon' - Banksy's Gross Domestic Product pop-up opens in disused shop

'Fantastic for Croydon' - Banksy's Gross Domestic Product pop-up opens in disused shop

SWLondoner — Elusive artist Banksy revealed his latest work of art in a disused homeware shop in Croydon last week. The surprise installation, titled Gross Domestic Product, features the stab vest worn by Croydon rapper Stormzy during his headline Glastonbury performance. The window display also showcases a cot surrounded by CCTV cameras and cushions that read ‘life’s too short to take advice from a cushion.’

Richmond walkers are 'spoilt for choice' as borough voted number one place to walk in London - So...

Richmond walkers are 'spoilt for choice' as borough voted number one place to walk in London - So...

SWLondoner — Richmond has been voted the number one place to take a walk in London. The borough, which features the picturesque Kew Gardens, Richmond Park and the Richmond and Twickenham Riverside walk, was voted the top spot to start and end a walk in the capital, according to data by Ordnance Survey (OS).

Guildford to soon get its own 'Angel of the North'

Guildford to soon get its own 'Angel of the North'

eagleradio.co.uk — Drivers on the A3 will soon be looked down upon by a bronze sculpture described as the local version of the 'Angel of the North.' It comes after the Watts Gallery Trust launched a fundraising campaign in 2017 to commission a new bronze cast of G. F. Watts' famous sculpture, Physical Energy, to celebrate his bicentenary, and after Guildford Borough Council approved a £40,000 grant to help with the cost of the installation.

Elderly woman victim of theft and fraud

Elderly woman victim of theft and fraud

Eagle Radio — An 86 year old woman has been targeted by robbers while shopping at Morrisons in Weybridge. She discovered her purse had been stolen from her handbag when she returned home from the supermarket in Monument Hill on August 20.

Brave Guildford eight-year-old is superhero for a day

Brave Guildford eight-year-old is superhero for a day

eagleradio.co.uk — A brave boy with a life-limiting condition took part in a triathlon challenge raising thousands of pounds for the children’s hospice which cares for him. Eight-year-old Liam Meader, from Guildford, took part in the UK’s only disability sports series, the Superhero Tri challenge, at Dorney Lake.

Store owners unimpressed by PM’s pledge to recruit extra police officers

Store owners unimpressed by PM’s pledge to recruit extra police officers

Convenience Store — Convenience store owners are sceptical that Boris Johnson’s plans to recruit 20,000 more police officers will have much of an impact on the retail sector. The Prime Minister has announced that £2.5bn is to be invested in tackling crime, with a raft of plans designed to combat violent crime and rising levels of knife crime across the UK. These include the recruitment of 20,000 extra police officers in England and Wales over the next three years, extending police stop and search powers, as well as creating 10,000 new prison places.

Edinburgh Gin unwraps summery flavoured variant

Edinburgh Gin unwraps summery flavoured variant

Convenience Store — Edinburgh Gin has expanded its range with the launch of a lemon and jasmine flavoured full-strength gin. The brand’s latest gin (40% abv) combines the flavour profile of a London Dry with the addition of lemon and jasmine to create a drink for the summer season.

Central England Co-operative to open new store in Calow, Derbyshire

Central England Co-operative to open new store in Calow, Derbyshire

Convenience Store Magazine — Central England Co-operative is set to open a new store in Derbyshire. The Top Lane Co-operative Food Store, which is located in the village of Calow, is situated on the site of a former public house and is due to open on 23 August.

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Store workers threatened with meat cleaver during Tameside robbery

Store workers threatened with meat cleaver during Tameside robbery

Convenience Store — Store workers were threatened by a man armed with a meat cleaver during an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Greater Manchester. The incident happened at the store on Astley Street in the town of Dukinfield, Tameside, at around 5:50pm on 12 August.

Gang jailed for 25 years following north London c-store robbery

Gang jailed for 25 years following north London c-store robbery

Convenience Store — A gang of five men have been jailed for a total of almost 25 years following a knife-point robbery at a convenience store in north London. The incident took place at the store on Hay Lane in Edgware at 8:38pm on 18 September 2017.

PM to create 10,000 new prison places in crime crackdown

PM to create 10,000 new prison places in crime crackdown

Convenience Store — Boris Johnson has pledged to create 10,000 new prison places in an attempt to combat violent crime. The Prime Minister’s announcement forms part of government plans to invest £2.5bn to tackle rising levels of knife crime across the UK and extend police stop and search powers.

Highland Spring invests £1m to promote sparkling water

Highland Spring invests £1m to promote sparkling water

Convenience Store — Highland Spring has kicked off its new ‘Remarkabubble’ campaign with the aim to make sparkling water an everyday choice for consumers. The campaign is part of a £1m investment and aims to address the changing consumption habits of sparkling water.

Convenience retailers demand government business rates reform

Convenience retailers demand government business rates reform

Convenience Store — The chief executives of Costcutter, Spar and the Co-op Group have joined forces with grocery multiples to demand the government reform the “broken business rates system.” In an open letter to newly appointed chancellor Sajid Javid, sent by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the retailers called on the government to put business rates at the heart of the promised new economic package.

West Yorkshire store worker injured during attempted armed robbery

West Yorkshire store worker injured during attempted armed robbery

Convenience Store — Police are appealing for witnesses after a store worker was injured during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in West Yorkshire. The incident happened at the convenience store on Osmondthorpe Lane in the district of Osmondthorpe at around 10:45pm on 25 July.

Newcastle University to open first Co-op franchise store in North East

Newcastle University to open first Co-op franchise store in North East

Convenience Store — Newcastle University Students’ Union (NUSU) is working with the Co-op Group to open its first franchise store in the North East. The 2,500 sq. ft. store, which is managed and run by the Students’ Union, will be extended and transformed in time for Freshers’ Week this September.

Town centre vacancy rates hit four-year high in July

Town centre vacancy rates hit four-year high in July

Convenience Store — Town centre vacancy rates in the UK increased to a four-year high of 10.3% in July, according to new figures. The latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor says that the national town centre vacancy rate increased to its highest monthly rate since January 2015.

Alice Fuller pitches her extraordinary doc idea at Podium Training 2019

Alice Fuller pitches her extraordinary doc idea at Podium Training 2019

podium.me — "I want to make a documentary about poo!" - it wasn't the opening line I'd intended to give when asked to pitch an idea for a BBC Radio 4 documentary. But having spent the day hearing from journalists and producers at the #podiumtraining19 day at Google HQ in London, that's what I came out with - an idea for an in-depth look at food allergies and intolerances.