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Supermarket Clean Sweep: three Lidl stores open in south London

Supermarket Clean Sweep: three Lidl stores open in south London

Supermarket chain Lidl opened a hattrick of stores in Richmond, Putney and Tooting yesterday, creating around…

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Two-thirds of London's nurseries risk closure within the year

Two-thirds of London's nurseries risk closure within the year

Two thirds of London's nurseries and over half of childminders are at immediate risk of closure by the end of…

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Children are suffering mental health crisis due to coronavirus fears

Children are suffering mental health crisis due to coronavirus fears

A leading children's charity has warned that children are suffering from mental and emotional health issues a…

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Met Police launches internship scheme for London teenagers

Met Police launches internship scheme for London teenagers

The Metropolitan Police announced an internship scheme for London teenagers this week, which is due to take p…

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Richmond Rugby Club launches Second Hand Tech Saturdays to help families with home schooling duri...

Richmond Rugby Club launches Second Hand Tech Saturdays to help families with home schooling duri...

Richmond Rugby Club is launching Second Hand Tech Saturdays during lockdown for people to donate any unused l…

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Left out in the Cold: Excluded at Christmas

Left out in the Cold: Excluded at Christmas

"Sadiq Khan said to me: 'I understand you teach empathy and compassion training, I could really do with you t…

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Body found in search for man missing on hike

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By Vikki Ballard Verified
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Tributes are being paid to a much-loved man who went missing on a hiking trip to the Romanian mountains. George Smyth, 18, a University of Bristol student from Shropshire, had been missing since 23 November in the Bucegi mountains, despite daily searches, Brașov Mountain Rescue said. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they had been notified by Romanian local authorities that a body had been found in the region. While formal identification has not yet taken place, the body is believed to be his.
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Body found in search for student missing on hike

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By Vikki Ballard Verified
| Yahoo News Malaysia Verified
Tributes are being paid to an 18-year-old who went missing on a hiking trip to the Romanian mountains. George Smyth, a University of Bristol student from Shropshire, had been missing since 23 November in the Bucegi mountains, despite daily searches, Brașov Mountain Rescue said. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed they had been notified by Romanian local authorities that a body had been found in the region. While formal identification has not yet taken place, the body is believed to be his.
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Fire crews tackling blaze at nature reserve

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By Vikki Ballard Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Follow Fire crews tackling blaze at nature reserve Vikki Ballard - West Midlands Sun, August 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire crews tackling blaze at nature reserve Eight fire crews are tackling a blaze at a nature reserve in Birmingham. West Midlands Fire Service said it was called to a large grassland fire at Barr Beacon, Great Barr, on Sunday afternoon.
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