19 h. ago Thunderstorms and 30C heat forecast for London as fourth heatwave of the summer continues

Heat health alerts, in place for much of the last week, have also been extended into next week

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25 h. ago Warnings issued for thunderstorms and high temperatures as heatwave continues

Flood alerts have also been issued.

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32 h. ago South east London man, 44, sent nude photos of himself to child

South east London man, 44, sent nude photos of himself to child  News Shopper

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49 h. ago Amber heat alert as fourth summer heatwave pushes temperatures towards 34C

Parts of England are set for another day of sweltering sunshine after highs of 33.4C on Tuesday.

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64 h. ago Amber health warnings in place as heatwave temperatures set to hit 34C

The UK Health Security Agency has amber warnings in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, London and the South East.

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2 d. ago Moment staff on London's 'lawless' Tube appear to ignore two fare dodgers who shamelessly push their way through barriers next to where they are standing

The shocking incident is believed to have taken place at the brand new Elizabeth Line station in Woolwich, south-east London last week.

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3 d. ago A load of hot air! Health officials are branded 'nanny state' after issuing two

An amber alert has been issued across the Midlands, East Anglia, London and South East for tomorrow and Wednesday. Yellow warnings apply elsewhere in England.

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3 d. ago Amber heat warnings issued across England with temperatures set to soar

Areas of the UK are expected to be hotter than Bali in the coming days.

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4 d. ago Boy, 17, fighting for life in hospital after stabbing in south east London

Boy, 17, fighting for life in hospital after stabbing in south east London  News Shopper

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5 d. ago Plumstonian to Etonian: South East London schoolboy secured fully funded place at Eton College

Plumstonian to Etonian: South East London schoolboy secured fully funded place at Eton College  Southwark News

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6 d. ago Yellow heat health alert issued for southern half of England

The warning will be in place from 12pm on Monday until 6pm on Wednesday.

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7 d. ago Missing out on £54m research fund ‘undermines’ northern universities, say mayors

The elected mayors warned that investment was ‘concentrated disproportionately in London and the South East’.

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9 d. ago 'Ethnic cleansing' gentrification row hits council estate where A Clockwork Orange was filmed amid backlash at 'white, middle

Locals occupied Lakeside Centre, Thamesmead, in south east London , on Saturday night and unfurled a black banner on a roundabout with 'end art washing' written in green letters.

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1 week ago He worked with artificial limbs for decades. Then a lorry ripped off his right arm. What happened when the expert became the patient?

An experienced clinician in prosthetics, Jim Ashworth-Beaumont found himself the perfect guinea pig for a radical new option for amputeesWhen the air ambulance brought Jim Ashworth-Beaumont to King’s College hospital in south-east London, nobody thought he had a hope. He had been cycling home when a lorry driver failed to spot him alongside his trailer while turning left after a set of traffic lights. The vehicle’s wheels opened his torso like a sardine tin, puncturing his lungs and splitting his liver in two. They also tore off his right arm. Weeks after the accident, in July 2020, Ashworth-Beaumont would see a photo of the severed limb taken by a doctor while it lay beside him in hospital. He had asked to see the picture and says it helped him come to terms with his loss. “My hand didn’t look too bad,” he says. “It was as if it was waving goodbye to me.”Ashworth-Beaumont, a super-fit and sunny former Royal Marine from Edinburgh, would go on to spend six weeks in an induced coma as...

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1 week ago 'We are traumatised by relentless catapult cruelty to south east London animals'

'We are traumatised by relentless catapult cruelty to south east London animals'  News Shopper

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3 w. ago I'm an Only Fools And Horses superfan and Sir David Jason was a family friend

The BBC sitcom (pictured) about two south-east London market trader brothers, won its away into the nation's hearts as soon as it hit our screens in 1981.

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3 w. ago Month's worth of rain falls on London and South East as Met Office issues amber thunderstorm alert

Intense thunderstorms and torrential rain could cause flooding and even pose a danger to life, while buildings are at risk of damage due to floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

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3 w. ago London faces flood risk as amber storm warning issued for weekend

The Met Office warned between 20mm and 40mm of rain could fall in one hour in the warning zone covering London and south east of England.

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3 w. ago Amber weather warning as thunderstorms bring threat of flooding

The Met Office warned between 20mm and 40mm of rain could fall in one hour in the warning zone covering London and south east of England.

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3 w. ago Thunderstorms set to batter Britain: Met Office issues amber alert for 'significant' flooding and up to FOUR inches of rain in London and South East

The Met Office has issued an amber thunderstorm warning for London and South East England from 4am to 11am tomorrow amid concerns up to four inches of rain could fall in just a few hours.

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