Here are all the major Tube strikes which took place in 2018

The launch of a new timetable, unions demanding the reinstatement of sacked drivers and “unresolved grievances” were just some of the reasons given for Tube strikes in 2018.

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Here are all the major Tube strikes which took place in 2018

The launch of a new timetable, unions demanding the reinstatement of sacked drivers and “unresolved grievances” were just some of the reasons given for Tube strikes in 2018.

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Here are all the major Tube strikes which took place in 2018

The launch of a new timetable, unions demanding the reinstatement of sacked drivers and “unresolved grievances” were just some of the reasons given for Tube strikes in 2018.

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Hundreds of homes planned in estate redevelopment

More than 250 homes could be built in a redevelopment plan designed to transform a 1970s housing estate.

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Council gears up for electric car revolution

Thousands of charging points could be installed across the borough over the next decade to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles.

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Lets look back at 2018

Police raided a cannabis factory with a crop potentially worth around £95,000 in December.

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Council encourages ‘Business Den’ applications

Budding entrepreneurs and fledgling businesses are being encouraged to enter a competition that could see them win a year’s worth of support.

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'Faithful' community member to receive MBE

A high-ranking member of the church has been honoured by the Queen for his “faithful service” to young people in his community.

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Man in hospital after being hit by car in Greenwich

A man is currently in hospital after a car crash in Greenwich.

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Man 20s shot

A man in his 20s was admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds yesterday.

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Fireworks to send 'message of support' to EU citizens

The Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks will celebrate the capital’s relationship with Europe in a “message of support” to EU citizens.

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Fireworks to send 'message of support' to EU citizens

The Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks will celebrate the capital’s relationship with Europe in a “message of support” to EU citizens.

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Elderly man dies after being hit by truck in Penge

A truck driver who hit an elderly pedestrian in Penge has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving dangerously while under the influence of drugs.

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Fireworks to send 'message of support' to EU citizens

The Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks will celebrate the capital’s relationship with Europe in a “message of support” to EU citizens.

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‘Rain gardens’ expected to cut flood risk

A series of gardens could help to protect nearly 400 properties from flooding and boost walking and cycling in the borough.

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Free travel for all Londoners this New Year's Eve - here is how to get home tonight

It can be a right pain planning New Year's Eve celebrations, meeting friends and then finding a way home.

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Teenager arrested after car crashes into Welling home

A 19-year-old was arrested yesterday after he was suspected of crashing a vehicle into a front drive wall of a house in Welling.

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Excelling Croydon school nominated for national award

An excelling Croydon school has been nominated for a national diversity award.

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Middle-aged man charged after Christmas Eve stabbing Bromley

A middle-aged man has been charged after a 43-year-old was stabbed on Christmas Eve.

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Review of the Year: November - Pensioner beaten and left for dead in violent robbery

A charity offered a £10,000 reward to catch the criminals responsible for a horrific attack against a vulnerable pensioner. Crimestoppers announced the five-figure award after 98-year-old Peter Gouldstone was beaten and left for dead following a violent robbery at his home in Evesham Road, Enfield, in November. The attackers made off with the pensioner’s possessions, including his television. Mr Gouldstone later died of his injuries.

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Review of the Year: December – Harrow BID post staggering attendance for Christmas lights switch on

In December, a campaign to help young people tackle negative perceptions of drill music was pioneered by a charity.

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Lets look back at 2018

Small business owners have accused a council contractor of unfairly targeting them after being hit with £400 fines for alleged fly-tipping. A café, bar and a shoe shop are among the Barnet-based firms that have recently been stung with fly-tipping fines by private company NSL after items allegedly belonging to them were found outside their premises. Café Buzz, in High Road, North Finchley, was hit with a £400 fly-tipping fine. Owner Helen Michael, said that just because a piece of litter fro

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Lets look back at 2018

Councillors gave the nod to plans for a 100-room Premier Inn on the former site of Barnet Market in Chipping Barnet at a planning committee meeting in November.

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UK could keep British Summer Time all year round - what does this mean for GMT?

The Government is in discussions over whether to ditch seasonal clock changes, which could mean the end of Greenwich Mean Time.

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Knife-point robbery at children’s clothes store in Brockley

A man who brandished a knife before demanding cash at a children’s clothes store in Brockley is being hunted by police.

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Croydon joins collaborative London initiative to tackle homelessness

Croydon has joined a scheme to tackle the homelessness crisis through collaboration across London boroughs.

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Met Police issue safety warning hours before New Year celebrations begin

Police have put out a safety warning to those going out tonight to celebrate the New Year.

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Appeal for help finding missing Croydon teenager

Police are appealing for help locating a missing teenager from Croydon.

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Review of the Year: October - Invasion of false widow spiders forces school to close

A man who “brazenly” sexually assaulted five girls on buses was jailed for two years. Mohammed Marinov, 27, of Enfield, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault and one of outraging public decency following the series of incidents which happened on buses across north London. Police praised the victims for coming forward.

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Have you seen these two?

Police are appealing for information to trace missing twin sisters.

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New arrest made after fatal shooting

Detectives investigating a fatal shooting have made a new arrest and continue to appeal for the publics’ help.

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Review of the Year: September - Hospital building four years in the making opens its doors

In September, the council was urged to take urgent action to stem the decline in Enfield Town. The Tories blamed the Labour-run council’s policies for contributing to a rise in the number of empty shops and called for them to scrap hikes in parking charges and consider reforming business rates. But members of the Labour group claimed the central government’s austerity measures were responsible for the downturn.

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Review of the Year: November – Harrow falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

In November, Harrow Police bust three men and seized a large quantity of Class A drugs with a street value of £30,000.

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Lets look back at 2018

In September, Barnet’s Labour leader has welcomed the party’s adoption of the internationally accepted definition of anti-Semitism – but warned there was a long way to go to rebuild trust with the Jewish community.

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Lets look back at 2018

A bagel tycoon’s son who killed his mother and sister at the family £2.5million home was given an indefinite hospital order in August.

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Woman dies after being hit by van

A 55-year-old woman has died after being hit by a van.

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Campaign to help rough sleepers raises over £150k in first month

A campaign to help get rough sleepers off the streets has raised more than £150,000 in its first month.

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Campaign to help rough sleepers raises over £150k in first month

A campaign to help get rough sleepers off the streets has raised more than £150,000 in its first month.

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Campaign to help rough sleepers raises over £150k in first month

A campaign to help get rough sleepers off the streets has raised more than £150,000 in its first month.

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Rows, houses, cruise port and more houses: Greenwich Council's year in headlines

In a year dominated by crunch Brexit talks, a new leader was elected to run Greenwich Council.

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Review of the Year: October – Harrow’s Heroes Awards

In October, around 200 people attended the annual Harrow’s Heroes Awards at the Kadwa Patidar Centre in Kenmore Avenue.

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Review of the Year: August - Knife crime continues to dominate headlines

Youth violence continued to dominate headlines into August. Police, the council leader, councillors, an MP, faith leaders and community workers came together at the Community House in Fore Street, Enfield, to discuss the 17 per cent increase in violence amongst young people in the borough. Council leader Nesil Caliskan said: “We know a meeting like this will not solve violent crime but it’s a start.”

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Big Game 11: Harlequins vs Wasps at Twickenham - LIVE!

HARLEQUINS VS WASPS (4pm KO). Harlequins XV: Joe Marler, Dave Ward, Kyle Sinckler, Matt Symons, Ben Glynn, Alex Dombrandt, Jack Clifford, James Chisholm (c); Danny Care, Marcus Smith, Cadan Murley, Francis Saili, Joe Marchant, Nathan Earle, Mike Brown. REPLACEMENTS: Crumpton, Auterac, Collier, Merrick, Bothma, Mulcrone, Lang, Ibitoye.

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Illusionist honoured for his services to magic

Former TV magician David Berglas, who has been awarded an MBE, has joked that despite decades of mind-reading he "didn't see this one coming".

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Review of the Year - July: 'A sad day for Enfield' as Town and Country Show is cancelled

Enfield Council pledged to crack down on crime following a spike in youth violence in the borough. The council unveiled a £100,000 package of measures to give youngsters a chance to take part in a range of activities during the summer holiday period, including football, boxing, horticulture and cookery sessions.

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Lets look back at 2018

Schoolchildren and their parents took to the streets in early July in protest at a crossing dubbed a “danger junction” following a series of accidents and “near misses.”

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Review of the Year: September – Giant Mongolian sunflowers are on the up

In September, a mother’s giant sunflower “rainforest” becomes an attraction for both neighbours and wildlife alike.

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Thousands of people leaving London

Thousands of people are leaving London each year as more young people are attracted to major cities in the Midlands and the North.

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Father of stabbed teenager awarded OBE for anti-knife crime work

A campaigning father whose teenage son was stabbed in the heart has been recognised in the New Year Honours list for his work tackling gang crime in London.

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Father of stabbed teenager awarded OBE for anti-knife crime work

A campaigning father whose teenage son was stabbed in the heart has been recognised in the New Year Honours list for his work tackling gang crime in London.

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All the south west Londoners awarded an MBE this year

A self-published author, a charity worker combating loneliness and a refugee from Uganda are among the south-west Londoners awarded MBEs on the New Year's Honours List.

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All the south west Londoners awarded an MBE this year

A self-published author, a charity worker combating loneliness and a refugee from Uganda are among the south-west Londoners awarded MBEs in the New Year's Honours List.

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All the south west Londoners awarded an MBE this year

A self-published author, a charity worker combating loneliness and a refugee from Uganda are among the south-west Londoners awarded MBEs on the New Year's Honours List.

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All the south west Londoners awarded an MBE this year

A self-published author, a charity worker combating loneliness and a refugee from Uganda are among the south-west Londoners awarded MBEs on the New Year's Honours List.

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London experiencing ‘millennial exodus’

Thousands of people are leaving north-west London each year, as more young people are attracted to major cities in the Midlands and the North.

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Thousands of people leaving London

Thousands of people are leaving London each year as more young people are attracted to major cities in the Midlands and the North.

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Parks, tower blocks and budget gaps: Bexley Council's year in review

In a political year once again dominated by Brexit, local councils have continued to feel the squeeze from fresh budget pressures and increased demand for their services.

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Ealling community heroes named in New Year Honours

A COMMUNITY worker and the founder of a children’s centre, both from Ealing, are named in the New Year Honours.

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Hillingdon slim group leader celebrates the lean years!

A SLIMMING group leader working in Hayes and Hillingdon met TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal as part of Slimming World’s 50th aniversary.

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Related sites sharing pages: what to consider?

Many of our readers manage multiple sites, in all kinds of different configurations and setups. It’s certainly viable, for example, to manage two or several sites to support the same business. In that case, you might save some time linking between the pages of these sites. Your sites could share the shop pages, and posts relevant for both sites might be reused. If you give some thought to what content you want to rank, and which of these sites is most important, this can be effective.

But, what if one of your sites isn’t well optimized and contains thin content? Is it still OK if such a site shares pages with a well-optimized website, or will the latter suffer lower rankings by association?

Craig Hamilton Parker emailed us, wondering the same thing:

I have two websites on the same server. They’re on different topics, but need to share some pages, such as the shop and events page and related topics on the two sites. One site is well optimized using Yoast. The other isn’t well optimized and has a few thin pages. Is it safe to link between the sites without using rel=nofollow?

Watch the video or read the transcript for my answer!

Handling sites that share pages

“Yes, it’s safe. In fact, if they have the same pages on both sides, I would pick one – the well-optimized one- and canonicalize the other one to the well-optimized one, so you do not create duplicate content.

You want to show to Google that you’re aware that you have two pages
that are basically the same thing and show them which one they should index. But overall there’s not really that much wrong with having that.

It’s just better to figure out yourselves which ones you want in the search engines and which ones you don’t want in the search engines. If you want both of them in the search engines, you’ll have to give them different content. Good luck.”

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Live music remains an option at Good Ship site

Brent Council is confident that the site which formerly housed a popular live music venue can stay in use after it approved housing plans there.

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Review of the Year: August – First woman awarded freedom of the town

In August, a hero father tore into a house to save a baby and a family from a raging fire.

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People smuggler jailed

A man who attempted to smuggle four Albanian men into the UK has been jailed for 32 months.

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Nearly 40,000 people missing in the capital in 2018

An assembly member has called on the Government to do more to help police investigate missing persons cases.

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Nearly 40,000 people missing in the capital in 2018

An assembly member has called on the Government to do more to help police investigate missing persons cases.

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Nearly 40,000 people missing in the capital in 2018

An assembly member has called on the Government to do more to help police investigate missing persons cases.

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Easter eggs on display in supermarkets just two days after Christmas

While many people are still finishing off their festive leftovers, the UK's big-name stores appear to have already moved on from Christmas, with several putting Easter eggs on sale.

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Croydon's Bad Apple nightclub to close after new year

One of Croydon's leading nightclubs has announced it is to close after a final new year's eve party.

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Bus driver in hospital after gun fired at window

A bus driver suffered head injuries when a gun was fired at his bus last night.

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Croydon fraudster involved in £35m scam caught after years on the run

A Croydon fraudster who was on the run for five years has finally been jailed.

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Stabbing ‘complete shock’ to neighbourhood

A neighbour has said a “family orientated” estate has been left in “shock” after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed.

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Calls on Government to help curb murders in London

The Government need to “play their part” to prevent the numbers of violent crimes getting higher in 2019, a politician has said.

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Calls on Government to help curb murders in London

The Government needs to “play their part” to prevent the numbers of violent crimes getting higher in 2019, a politician has said.

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Calls on Government to help curb murders in London

The Government need to “play their part” to prevent the numbers of violent crimes getting higher in 2019, a politician has said.

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Review of the Year: June - Commuter chaos due to new rail timetable

In June, commuters in Enfield and Haringey suffered disruption caused by a new rail timetable. Govia Thameslink Railway introduced the new schedule on its Great Northern line branch. The revised service was beset with cancellations and disruptions, which London Assembly member Joanne McCartney described as “shambolic”.

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Review of the Year: July – Gareth Cook becomes borough commander of Harrow

In July, six-year-old Richard Stingaciu “defied his young years” when his quick thinking saved the life of his mother after she had a heart attack.

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Lets look back at 2018

June saw the comedian Michael McIntyre robbed as he picked up his kids from a Golders Green School.

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In pictures: 400 people gather in Battersea Park for Christmas Day lunch

400 elderly Wandsworth residents have gathered on Christmas Day for lunch and music with the Rotary Club of Battersea Park.

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Man with 'Croydon accent' robs Crawley newsagent at gunpoint

A man described as having "a Croydon accent" robbed a Crawley newsagent at gunpoint on Christmas eve, making off with £4000 worth of cash and cigarettes.

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Data reveals increase in winter deaths in Croydon

There were 150 excess winter deaths in Croydon in the previous year, new data has revealed.

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Teenager in hospital after stabbing

A teenager has been left in a critical condition in hospital after he was stabbed yesterday.

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Man dies after flat fire in Thamesmead

A man has sadly died after a flat fire in Thamesmead.

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Police appeal for young man who went missing before Christmas

Police are appealing for help finding a young man who went missing before Christmas.

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More than half of social worker roles vacant in Wandsworth and Richmond

More than half of all social worker vacancies cannot be filled in the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond.

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Thousands of jobs at risk as HMV nears collapse

Music retailer HMV is at risk of becoming the first high street casualty after Christmas as it teeters on the brink of administration.

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NHS launches ‘zero tolerance’ campaign on staff abuse

The NHS has reminded people that it adopts a ‘zero tolerance’ approach when it comes to abuse towards its staff.

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Town centre masterplan, school scandal and knife crime: Bromley Council's year in review

Swapping Brexit for bins, thousands of people turned out this year to have their say in an important matter of a local election.

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Funding boost for search and rescue teams

Search and Rescue teams in Hertfordshire are among dozens of charities across the UK which will benefit from £1million in government funding to allow them to buy the equipment they need to save lives.

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Council approves 23-storey 217-home development

An “underused” garage is set to make way for a major new building that will provide more than 200 homes as well as affordable workspaces.

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Review of the Year: June – Petition for brain damaged boy reaches 120,000 signatures

In June, The Red Box Project launched a community-funded initiative encouraging women to sponsor a donation point near them to keep it stocked with sanitary products.

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Bellingham street artist paints powerful message after teenager’s murder

A Bellingham man has painted a powerful anti-knife crime mural on the same street where a teenager was murdered last month.

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New Netflix trailer shows Croydon as 1984 dystopia

A newly released trailer shows Croydon taking centre stage in the latest installment of the award winning Black Mirror series.

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Piles of Christmas rubbish dumped in Beckenham

A street which runs through Beckenham and Croydon has been used as a dumping ground for unwanted Christmas rubbish.

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Croydon community group together to help homeless on Christmas eve

Scores of volunteers handed out care packages, food and drink to Croydon's homeless in a special event on Christmas eve.

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Boy who was left in tears because Bromley's police had to work at Christmas gives officers treats

A little boy spent his Boxing Day giving Bromley’s first responders treats after being left in tears when he learned they had to work during Christmas.

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Police appeal to identify two men after 'assault on shop staff' in Bexley

Police are looking to talk to two men allegedly involved in shoplifting and assaulting shop staff in Bexley.

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When and where to get rid of your Christmas tree in south east London and north Kent

We don't want to wish the Christmas period away but if you are already bored of the decorations, then we are here to help.

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Croydon woman who survived month long coma recognised with award

A motivational speaker from Croydon who recovered after spending a month in a coma has been recognised in Parliament with an award.

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Vets warn dog owners over 'fatal' food compost mould

Dog owners are being warned to keep their pets away from food compost bins due to the danger of potentially fatal toxins.

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Review of the Year: May – 'Labour increase majority in local elections’

In May, Harrow faced “unprecedented” levels of serious violent crime, according to its new borough commander.

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Lets look back at 2018

Barnet Council’s website was hit by technical glitches that could prevent people getting information on how to vote - a day before the local elections.

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Review of the Year - May: Readers bewildered by 'doggate' scandal

Residents took to the polls in May to vote in the local elections. Gains for Labour in Chase, Southgate and Winchmore Hill meant Labour increased its majority on Enfield Council by five seats.

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New Year opening times for Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi and Lidl

We have all been there, Christmas is over and we are all in elasticated waistbands, and then we remember - but what about New Year?

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Christmas celebrations turn ugly after brawl at Chislehurst boozer

A punch-up at a pub in Chislehurst was big enough for eight police cars to arrive at the boozy scene on Christmas Eve.

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Construction begins on permanent home for Croydon primary school

Work has begun on a new building for a Croydon primary school which has been without a permanent home for four years.

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Tesco customers in Ealing donate 7,300 meals at Christmas

THOUSANDS of mealswere provided to people in need this Christmas, thanks to customer donations at Tesco stores in Ealing.

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Man in Mitcham stabbed on Christmas morning after ‘domestic incident’

A man in Mitcham has been taken to hospital with stabbing injuries on Christmas morning following a “domestic incident”, the Met Police has revealed.

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Remembrance poppy factory awarded freedom of Richmond borough

The charity that has made Remembrance Day poppies for nearly 100 years has been given the freedom of the borough of Richmond.

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Man stabbed in Bromley on Christmas Eve

A man has spent Christmas in a hospital bed after being stabbed in Bromley.

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Tesco customers in Ealing donate 7,300 meals at Christmas

THOUSANDS of mealswere provided to people in need this Christmas, thanks to customer donations at Tesco stores in Ealing.

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Review of the Year: April – 'No justice is not an option'

In April, the grieving mother of murdered Kingsbury man, Josh Hanson, vowed her fight to bring his killer to justice cannot stop.

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Lets look back at 2018

Dozens of cars were given tickets for parking in a high street over the bank holiday in April.

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Review of the Year: April - Four killings in one week

Tottenham MP David Lammy spoke out against the ‘culture of violence’ in the capital after the first week of April saw another four killings take place, including the death of a teenage girl in his constituency. Tanesha Melbourne, 17, was shot dead in a drive-by attack in Chalgrove Road, Tottenham, on April 9. Mr Lammy described the bloodshed on the streets of London as the “worst he has ever seen”.

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Review of the Year: March - Man stabbed and shot in 'unprovoked' attack

A man in his early 20s died after he was stabbed and shot in an “unprovoked” attack in South Street, Enfield, in March. Another man was found with stab injuries. The victims were with friends outside a parade of shops when they were attacked.

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Lets Look back at 2018

A young social worker warned doctors she felt suicidal just hours before she took her own life.

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Review of the Year: March – Theresa May visits Harrow

In March, a mother launched a campaign group to raise awareness of “life threatening” allergies that have blighted her son’s life since birth.

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Bromley residents asked to use street recycling banks this Christmas

Those enjoying the Christmas holidays in Bromley have been asked to use the 42 available recycling banks responsibly.

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'It is a stunning shot' - Orpington man wins best nature photograph of 2018

An Orpington man has ended 2018 on a high by taking Kent’s best nature photograph of the year.

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Lets look back at 2018

A Holocaust survivor shared her inspiring story at a multi-faith event in February this year.

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Review of the Year: February – Premature Eashaan Vithlani nominated for Little Champion Award

In February, Harrow Council announced it would take over six libraries in the borough previously managed by Carillion after its liquidation.

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Review of the Year: February - Council leader quits over 'bullying' behaviour

In February, the Labour leader of Haringey Council, Claire Kober, quit her job after condemning “sexist and bullying” behaviour during a bitter party battle over the controversial housing project known as the Haringey Development Vehicle. Haringey Liberal Democrats described Cllr Kober’s resignation as the “final nail in the coffin” for the scheme. Ms Kober said: “Outright personal attacks on me as the most senior woman in Labour local government have left me disappointed and disillu

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Nativity time: see your little angel in our gallery

All together now, ''little donkey, little donkey on a dusty road.'

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Lets look back at 2018

In January, Kasim Lewis, 31, appeared in court for the killing of the barmaid, Iuliana Tudos.

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Review of the Year: January – Family in shock as plane crashes in field

In January, the #Fixit Harrow Network celebrated its one-year anniversary.

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Review of the Year: January - Police investigate death of young pub worker

The year began with police investigating the death of 22-year-old pub worker Iuliana Tudos. Ms Tudos was found dead in Finsbury Park, near her north London home, at the end of December, having gone missing on Christmas Eve. Kasim Lewis, 31, was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was later sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years. A crowdfunding page, which was created to pay for Ms Tudos’ funeral costs, reached its target of £4,000 in 11 hours.

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Young learners rewarded for overcoming obstacles

CERTIFICATES and awards were presented to more than 50 young learners in Ealing and Wembley on Skills Training UK’s traineeship programmes.

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Council asks public for views on budget - including planned council tax rise

Haringey Council is asking residents for their views on its budget plans – including a proposed hike in council tax.

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Review of the Year: June – Petition for brain damaged boy reaches 120,000 signatures

In June, The Red Box Project launched a community-funded initiative encouraging women to sponsor a donation point near them to keep it stocked with sanitary products.

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Calls for British prisoner to be released from Iran

The Mayor of London is calling for the immediate release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been imprisoned in Iran for over two years.

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Calls for British prisoner to be released from Iran

The Mayor of London is calling for the immediate release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been imprisoned in Iran for over two years.

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Calls for British prisoner to be released from Iran

The Mayor of London is calling for the immediate release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been imprisoned in Iran for over two years.

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Review of the Year: December – Harrow BID post staggering attendance for Christmas lights switch on

In December, a campaign to help young people tackle negative perceptions of drill music was pioneered by a charity.

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Gang jailed for robbing Croydon supermarket

A gang of five men who tried to rob a Croydon supermarket have been put behind bars for a collective 57 years.

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Here are the ten stories about pubs and shops that grabbed your attention this year

2018 has brought with it many highs and many lows.

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Capita rejects findings of report into £2 million fraud against council

Capita has rejected the findings of a report into a £2 million fraud against Barnet Council that criticised the firm’s financial safeguards.

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Two arrested after fatal stabbing

Two teenagers have been arrested over the murder of a man.

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Vulnerable Bromley children have dream Amazon wishlist come true thanks to charity

Dozens of children in Bromley will wake up to a special surprise tomorrow when they realise their Amazon wishlist has become reality.

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'My kids have no presents': Mum forced into Travelodge after losing everything in Erith flat fire

The devastated mum of a newborn baby says she has lost everything she owns after her flat was gutted by a fire.

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Croydon's tallest building delayed until late 2019

Construction on the tallest new building in Croydon will not start until the end of 2019.

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Cancer causing week killer could be dropped by Croydon Council

Croydon Council could reconsider their use of a potentially cancer causing weed killer.

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Anti-Semitism definition does nothing to fight right-wing violence

You report online (Antisemitism definition adopted to constitution, December 14) that Waltham Forest Council has voted to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism. As a Jewish resident of the borough, I addressed the council meeting on December 13, and urged councillors not to accept this proposal, which offers no help or guidance in the fight against increasing right-wing anti-Semitic violence across the world.

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New Malden man meets 'wonderful' kidney donor who saved his life

Five years after receiving a kidney donated by a stranger, Joe Salvatore, from New Malden, met the woman who saved his life, and both broke down in tears.

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Beckenham residents rally after mindless vandals try to spoil Christmas

The "mindless idiots" who destroyed Christmas decorations at a war memorial have failed to dampen the festive spirit in Beckenham.

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9 children escape flat fire in Bexley

Nine children and three adults in Bexley managed to escape before a blaze tore through part of a flat on the 12th floor of a building, the London Fire Brigade has revealed.

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Police appealing for help tracing missing Croydon man

Police have issued an appeal for help locating a missing 44 year-old man from Croydon.

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Bexley Police appeal for help identifying suspected shoplifter

Do you recognise the man in the photograph? He is being hunted by police on suspicion of shoplifting.

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Man found with serious head injuries

Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man was found with serious head injuries in Waltham Cross.

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Three drug dealers jailed after cocaine worth £3m found in Richmond home

Three men in Richmond have been jailed after 32kg of cocaine worth £3 million was discovered at a flat in Richmond.

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Borough gears up for 2019 New Year’s parade

Harrow geared up for this year’s New Year’s Day parade with a full dress rehearsal outside the civic centre.

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Campaigners win bid to protect historic pub

Campaigners have won extra safeguards for a historic public house at risk of being knocked down to build flats.

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Acton's 'Fools and Horses' estate gets permission to grow

ACTON’S very own Only Fools and Horses estate, the largest in Ealing borough,  has outline planning permission for 1,950 new homes.

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Puppy dumped in cardboard box at roadside

A PUPPY who was found dumped at the side of a road is heading off to a new home after being lovingly cared for by the team at Dogs Trust West London’s rehoming centre at Harefield.

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Mayor insists he didn't know about Crossrail delay until days before its announcement

“Londoners have a right to trust the people making decisions on their behalf and with their money.”

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Mayor insists he didn't know about Crossrail delay until days before its announcement

“Londoners have a right to trust the people making decisions on their behalf and with their money.”

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Mayor insists he didn't know about Crossrail delay until days before its announcement

“Londoners have a right to trust the people making decisions on their behalf and with their money.”

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Kevin the cat looking for a new home after family abandons him right before Christmas

An eleven-year-old cat is looking for someone to grant his wish for a new family this Christmas after being found home alone.

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Comment systems and SEO

Allowing people to comment on your content is a great way to increase engagement and get in touch with your audience. So, it pays off to choose a good comment system that works for you. Besides the standard WordPress comment system, there are several other systems out there you can implement on your website so your readers can directly respond to your posts.

It’s good to keep some things in mind when selecting what comment system you want to use. Do you want integration with social media, for example? Do you want to be able to keep your comments if you ever need to change your comment system, and what features do you require? You may want more functionalities than WordPress’ standard comment system provides and could therefore choose another system. But are there really no downsides to that, keeping the importance of site speed in mind? What about comment systems and SEO? Let’s get into this dilemma in this week’s Ask Yoast!

Max sent us his question on comment systems:

There is no question that the Disqus service takes a little while to load on a webpage. So, do these blog commenting services, like Disqus, affect SEO in some way?

Watch the video or read the transcript for my answer!

The impact of comment systems on SEO

“Do they affect SEO? Well, yes, they do. Because, in fact, they’re so slow to load that most of the time, what you see is that Google doesn’t load the content of those comments, and doesn’t use them to rank that page. Which might be either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how good your comments are and whether your comments have a lot of content or not.

I personally don’t like these services because they slow down the page load so much and because they make it slower for people to be able to respond to your content, which is why, on yoast.com, we use the plain vanilla WordPress commenting system with some added features that are in the Yoast Comment Hacks plugin, which we’ve released for free on the repository. So that’s why we use that, and not any service like Disqus. But I know there’s a lot of fans of services like Disqus because of all the other features they have. So it’s a trade-off. We made our choice, you have to make yours. Good luck!”

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Honey G 'sacked' from new job as estate agent

Harrow's own former X Factor contestant Honey G has allegedly been sacked from her job as an estate agent after just 40 days when her boss reportedly told her to "give up her music career".

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Mitcham shopkeeper lured homeless victim to his store for a 'friendly drink' before stabbing him in the heart

A shopkeeper who fatally stabbed a man to death after a dispute about a broken car windscreen has been jailed.

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Gang men who forced way into Bromley homes while people slept have been jailed

A gang of seven men who forced their way into homes in Bromley while people slept in their beds have been jailed.

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The Mitcham Mint will close for a month to undergo £75,000 makeover

The Mitcham Mint will be closed come the new year as it undergoes a massive makeover.

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Children’s services continuing to make progress

Barnet’s children’s services continue to improve – but more work remains to be done to bring them up to a good standard.

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School’s SATs results annulled

A primary school had a set of SATs results annulled after an investigation uncovered administrative errors.

from This Is Local London | News https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17314484.pinner-wood-school-sats-annulled-after-errors/?ref=rss

CCTV footage captures Amazon delivery driver stealing from front garden

CCTV footage has captured an Amazon delivery driver stealing an expensive sink from the front garden of a disabled pensioner's Caterham home.

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Travellers quickly moved off Sainsbury’s carpark

Travellers who moved onto a Sainsbury’s carpark earlier in the week were moved off within 24 hours.

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#DogsOfWimbledonCommon is bringing the cutest pooches into our lives this Christmas

Is there anything cuter than a dog dressed up for Christmas?

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Sutton schoolgirl, five, to star in Christmas TV special

A five-year-old Sutton schoolgirl with Down syndrome is set to star in a Christmas Day TV special.

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Croydon 'zombie knife' sentence referred to Court of Appeal for review

The "lenient" sentence of a Croydon man convicted of smashing a car window with a large "zombie" knife has been referred to the Court of Appeal, where it may be overturned.

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A very #LadyWimbledon Christmas

It is quite wonderful sharing my birthday with the month of Christmas.

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Council seeks people's views on Capita contracts

A council has sought the public’s opinion on its contracts with a company.

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MPs debate state of council funding

Harrow MPs have repeated their council’s call for more funding in the face of “constant” government cuts.

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Doctors and nurses urge people in Sutton and Epsom to be safe this Christmas

People in Sutton and Epsom are being urged to take care of themselves after emergency admissions surged at Christmas last year during winter pressures.

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Teenager sent to hospital after being stabbed

A 16-year-old boy was stabbed last night.

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'It is a class act:' Quarter of a million-pound investment into Bromley dental care

A dental surgery in Bromley has proven to be one of the best practices in London thanks to a huge £250,000 investment.

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Fears for welfare of people in flats slated for demolition

Fears have been raised over the welfare of people still living in a block of flats that has been slated for demolition.

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Thief sentenced for mugging former Palace chairman at gunpoint

A prolific Croydon burglar who robbed Crystal Palace's former chairman of a £100,000 watch at gunpoint has been jailed for 13 years.

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Plans to build eight-storey hotel with nearly 200 rooms in heart of Wimbledon submitted

Plans have been submitted to build an eight-storey hotel in the heart of Wimbledon.

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Sutton community rallies after 'elderly theft victim has Christmas and pension money stolen'

More than £700 has been raised after the elderly victim of a reported theft had her purse stolen which contained both her Christmas and pension money.

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When bins are being collected in Sutton over Christmas and New Year

It’s that time of year again when the bins get full to the brim with rubbish after we throw stuff away following Christmas Day.

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Croydon centre providing vital support to carers

After finding out her young son has mental health problems and battling with depression herself, the Carer Support Centre was a lifeline for one Croydon mum.

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Penge boy is world scrabble champion after being youngest to ever cycle length of Britain

A seven-year-old Penge boy has capped off a remarkable year after being crowned a world champion scrabble player in Dubai.

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17 storey council built South Norwood flats approved

The latest Croydon Brick by Brick development has been given the green light by The Mayor of London.

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Watch: Man steals child's bike from Sidcup schoolyard

Police are appealing for information on a man who stole a child's bicycle from Hurstmere School, Sidcup, on Saturday, November 3.

from This Is Local London | News https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17313825.bexley-police-appeal-for-information-on-man-involved-in-theft/?ref=rss

Wimbledon KFC that was overrun with RATS reopens after deep clean of restaurant

A KFC that was forced to close after it became infested with rats has reopened.

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Dockless electric bikes launched

A dockless electric bike scheme – which works with a smartphone app – launched in Brent earlier this month.

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Trio escape blaze that consumes top of house

Two men and a woman escaped a house fire that destroyed the first floor and roof of their home.

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Have you seen her?

Police are appealing to the public to help trace a missing 16-year-old girl.

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Latest on the roads and rail this morning

Here is your morning update for December 21.

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Latest on the roads and rail this morning

Here is your morning update for December 21.

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Latest on the roads and rail this morning

Here is your morning update for December 21.

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How to kick-start 2019 as a blogger with big goals

2018 is the year I took my blog to the next level: I started a blog series here on yoast.com about SEO for bloggers, I made goals, achieved a lot and failed a few as well. I tried to plan, failed miserably and tried again, with success. In short: in 2018 I found my love for blogging (again) and experimented a lot. 2019 is approaching fast though and I want to prepare properly. I don’t want to make the same mistakes I made this year and I’d like to reach the goals and resolutions I’ve set. So, here’s a plan (for you and me) to kickstart 2019 as a blogger with big goals.

Write down your blogging goals

Whether you want to grow to 50,000 visitors a month, want to launch an eBook, get more collaborations, or all three: write down each and every single one of your goals of 2019. By writing down your goals, you’re already way more committed to them than by just saying them out loud. Take that advantage! Write them down somewhere where you’ll see them regularly, for example on your blog notebook or on a memo board in your office. Seeing goals regularly and thinking about them often, will help you stay on top of them.

Please note that your goal should be realistic. If you want to grow your audience and your blog has 500 visitors now, it might not be entirely achievable to aim for 100,000 visitors by December 2019. Especially, if you’re unsure about how to reach such a growth.

Plan time to work on your goals

The biggest thing we all face, is time. Particularly, if your blog is a hobby – or just not your main source of income – it’s often the first thing you put aside when life throws you a curveball. I didn’t publish blogs for almost two months on my personal blog as I was very busy with other projects, hobbies and making up excuses why I just couldn’t spend time on my blog.

Because I don’t want this to happen again in 2019, I need blog posts written in advance. That’s why I planned a blog weekend in the beginning of January. I’ve done this back in September as well and managed to write over 30 blog posts in just three days. So in January I booked a cottage together with a fellow blogger and we’ll spend our days writing. The goal? To create flow, creativity and content.

Focus on one task at a time

If you’re in a writing flow, you should continue to write, even if your blog post is finished. Do not fall into the trap of finishing your writing to start photographing and scheduling or promoting the blog post. Continue working on other blog posts! If you combine your tasks, you’ll be much more efficient. That could mean that you first write a few blog posts, then start photographing for all blog posts and then schedule or fine-tune them. You’ll switch less between tasks, which makes your focus and the results that much better.

I’ve spoken to bloggers who link certain days to certain tasks. On Mondays they’ll create their images; on Tuesdays they’ll focus on their Pinterest scheduling; on Wednesdays they’ll write new content and so forth. Because you’re focused, you’ll get things done much quicker. You have to find out if this works for you or not, it will help you get the tasks you otherwise wouldn’t do, on your to do list.

Finish your tasks

If you focus on one task at a time, the biggest trap you could fall in is never publishing some of your post. While I was writing in a cottage back in September, the internet was horrible. This meant I couldn’t schedule my posts properly, nor find stock photos if necessary. Now, I’ve only published 12 of the 32 blog posts I’ve written back then. Are the other 20 not worth publishing? No, they definitely are! I just never finished them. I’ve never proofread them, took photos, nor scheduled them. And now, I have an issue with even looking at those blog posts, as it all feels like a waste.

Lock up that critic (or befriend it)

Two of my most popular posts in 2018, were about the inner critic we all have inside of us. The first one was about why you should befriend your inner critic, the second one was why you should quit your blog now. Both got a lot of comments. Some of you were annoyed that I even dared say you should quit your blog and with every right so.

Often our biggest critic, is within us. If we want to grow, we should befriend it and be willing to silence it every once in a while. You can’t write blog posts in advance, if you let your inner critic out too often. You’ll never be able to finish everything, if you let the perfectionist in you speak all the time. Often ‘good enough’ really is good enough.

Find bloggers like yourself

To stay on top of your goals, it’s very helpful to have bloggers to chat to. The last year I met various bloggers like me on blogging conferences. I’ve even become close friends with a few of them. We often message each other for help, tips and the likes. Are you unsure why and if networking is something for you? I’ve written a post on the importance of networking as a blogger!

Reflect each month

Whenever you set your year goals, don’t forget you should set monthly goals and maybe even weekly and daily goals that link to the bigger goals. This way, your goal stays within reach and doesn’t feel like something in the far distance. You’ll make small progress with every step you take. By the end of each month, you need to check if you made progress and if it’s the progress you aimed for. If not, find out why you didn’t reach it. Did you aim too high? Or did you neglect to do what you should’ve done? Whatever the reason is, accept that sometimes you fail. You always have a new month and a new day to try again!

I would love to hear from you what your goals for 2019 are, how you want to reach them and what you would like to learn from me in 2019!

Read more: Blogging: the ultimate guide »

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Tax cheating Chinese restaurant owner jailed

A Chinese restaurant owner who stole more than £1 million in tax by claiming his business made pottery and had a tiny turnover has been jailed for three years.

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Man bemoans parking ‘Ebenezers’

A man described council staff as “Ebenezers”, after they wouldn’t tell him about any parking changes over the festive period.

from This Is Local London | News https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17312413.harrow-council-confirms-festive-parking-changes-after-complaint/?ref=rss

Sutton United announce half season ticket offer

Sutton United have announced details of their incredible half season ticket offer.

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Shelter releases appeal as dead cat linked to 'Croydon Cat Killer'

A new appeal for information regarding the infamous Croydon Cat Killer has been released after another mutilated animal was found in Eltham yesterday.

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Richmond businesses raise £4,500 for The Poppy Factory in online auction

Businesses came together through Be Richmond to raise £4,500 in an online auction for The Poppy Factory.

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Youth clubs future at stake after ground dispute

A proposed lease termination has given Hampton & Richmond Youth FC a major unplanned facilities challenge.

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Cyclist fighting for his life after being hit by car in Wimbledon

A man is fighting for his life after being hit by a car in Wimbledon.

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Richmond youth activists sought for global campaign

Anti-poverty organisation The ONE Campaign are calling for young people in Richmond with a desire to change the world to apply for its 2019 Youth Ambassador programme.

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Wandsworth pupils first ever to visit the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education’s revamped library

Four local pupils from Wandsworth Prep School have been the first ever group of primary school children to visit the refurbished library at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.

from This Is Local London | News https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17311906.wandsworth-pupils-first-ever-to-visit-the-centre-for-literacy-in-primary-educations-revamped-library/?ref=rss

Tooting & Mitcham FC at the forefront of grassroots football revolution

Tooting & Mitcham FC is leading the grassroots football revolution after becoming one of the first facilities to join the ground-breaking project between the Football Foundation and MyLocalPitch.

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Council reiterates commitment to tackling homelessness

Brent Council underlined its commitment to tackling homelessness after counting 30 rough sleepers on the borough’s streets this month.

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University opens innovative food lab to help firms

A CUTTING-edge centre for developing new products for the food and drink industry was officially opened at the University of West London in Ealing.

from This Is Local London | News https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/17311801.ealing-team-is-already-helping-small-firms/?ref=rss

Rush for goody bags at new Uxbridge Superdry store

CROWDS gathered at intu Uxbridge shopping centre to be among the first to step inside the new designer fashion store, Superdry.

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Uxbridge staff serve up treat for homeless

CHRISTMAS came early for the homeless in London when staff of Teletext Holidays in Vine Street, Uxbridge, donated time and hot food to a community outreach programme.

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Teddington rower takes on the Atlantic over Christmas

Instead of tucking in his Christmas dinner, a Teddington rower will be spending the festive period tackling the Atlantic Ocean.

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Hillingdon youngsters welcome elderly guests for tea

ACS Hillingdon lower school students welcomed residents from Pendle Court, a retirement home in Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon, for the afternoon.

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Uxbridge shopping centre pairs with mental health charity

THE intu Uxbridge shopping centre has partnered with mental health foundation Blurt to provide advice to customers and staff on their mental wellbeing over Christmas.

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Major plans for huge mixed development with 67 homes scrapped

Major plans for a big mixed development comprising 67 homes near Sutton High Street have been scrapped by developers.

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Mother appeals for helping finding missing daughter

A mother is appealing for help finding her daughter last known to be in Clapham.

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The Agency selects three new social change projects for funding in Wandsworth

Battersea Arts Centre announces the three new young people led social change projects to be awarded funding and development via The Agency.

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Catford burglar jailed after demanding man’s watch in 'terrifying' gunpoint robbery

A prolific Catford burglar who pointed a gun at a man sat in his car and demanded his watch has been jailed for 13 years.

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Sutton among new mental health 'trailblazers' for improving children's mental health

Sutton has been announced as one of 25 mental health “trailblazers” which will introduce new mental health services to a population of almost 500,000 children and young people across England.

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Mapped: Where to go if you're spending Christmas alone in SE London

For most people, Christmas is a joyous occasion. A time when family and friends come together for dinner, drinks and overall festive fun.

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'Major challenges' for mental health care in Greenwich to be combated with new approahc

Major challenges with mental health services in Greenwich could be combated with a new “alliance” method, according to a new report.

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Residents warned of tax scammers pretending to work for Bromley Council

Residents have been warned to be alert after people received calls and emails encouraging them to apply for a council tax refund - if they pay a fee.

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Councillors push back deciding on 17-storey Greenwich tower

The fate of a 17-storey tower looming over Deptford Creek will be decided in the new year, councillors have confirmed.

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Sutton High Street's Dorothy Perkins store to close in January

The Dorothy Perkins store in Sutton High Street will be closed for good in January next year, it has been confirmed.

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Mayor's Christmas card competition winner announced

The winner of this year’s Merton mayor Christmas card design competition has been announced.

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Historic Sutton High Street sign gets special new status

The Cock public house sign in Sutton High Street is one of 23 buildings and sites to have gained or been upgraded to new listed statuses in 2018.

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Cloud 9 community centre reaching for the stars after receiving TSB donation

A community centre in North Shields called Cloud 9 Wellbeing, which helps to improve mental health in the North East, has expanded its offerings thanks to a £5,000 donation.

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Historic hidden Shirley garden to be restored

A seven-acre historic garden tucked away in Shirley is being restored for residents and the local community.

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Volunteer groups in Merton to see 'small' funding increase

The amount of funding Merton's voluntary sector will see next year has been announced.

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New Cross student collects 50p coins all year before buying Christmas gifts for homeless

A Goldsmiths University student has reminded us what Christmas is all about through an inspiring act of kindness.

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Our pick of the best books of 2018

Our pick of the best books of 2018

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Our pick of the best books of 2018

Our pick of the best books of 2018

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Our pick of the best books of 2018

Our pick of the best books of 2018

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Elderly couple targeted by men claiming to be from water board

Two men are wanted by police in Beddington after they targeted an elderly couple in Beddington by claiming to be from a water board.

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Mayor to be questioned over meeting cycling targets

The Mayor of London will face questions over whether he can meet his ambitious cycling targets.

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Mayor to be questioned over meeting cycling targets

The Mayor of London will face questions over whether he can meet his ambitious cycling targets.

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Mayor to be questioned over meeting cycling targets

The Mayor of London will face questions over whether he can meet his ambitious cycling targets.

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"The bus driver is whistling": Police release audio of pointless 999 calls

The Met have released audio recordings of pointless emergency calls, revealing the strange and stupid reasons people sometimes dial 999.

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Morning update: Sunny spells and queuing traffic

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Minicabs now faced with Congestion Charge

Plans which will force minicab and Uber drivers to pay £11.50 to drive in the capital every day will “fail significantly”, say London politicians.

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Minicabs now faced with Congestion Charge

Plans which will force minicab and Uber drivers to pay £11.50 to drive in the capital every day will “fail significantly”, say London politicians.

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Minicabs now faced with Congestion Charge

Plans which will force minicab and Uber drivers to pay £11.50 to drive in the capital every day will “fail significantly”, say London politicians.

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Delays after passenger taken ill on Southern Railway train

Due to a passenger taken ill on train at Clapham Junction, services to and from London Victoria are disrupted.

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Richmond charity wins government grant to help save the lives of mothers and their babies in Kenya

A Richmond-based charity which supports thousands of women in rural Kenya to give birth safely has been given a funding boost to help train more volunteers to save lives.

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Twickenham woman nominated as Conservative Parliamentary candidate

A new Parliamentary candidate has been elected by members of the Twickenham Conservatives Association.

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Racist football yob convicted for throwing banana skin at football player

A football fan has been convicted of a hate crime for throwing a banana skin at a black football player during a match.

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‘Outdated’ building to make way for 78 new flats

An “outdated” building will be redeveloped and expanded to provide dozens of new flats.

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Council slammed over ‘Dickensian’ tax reforms

Barnet Council was accused of “trying to recreate the conditions of Dickensian London” as councillors waved through a controversial shake-up of council tax support.

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Children's services still not good enough, says report

Children in social care are still not receiving a consistently good service from Haringey Council, despite efforts to improve provision.

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Back open: 200-year-old pub in Lee Green welcomes back punters after major refurb

One of Lee Green’s most historic landmarks is back in business after undergoing a major refurbishment.

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REVEALED: These are the six Wandsworth councillors who have failed to pay their council tax on time

The list of Wandsworth councillors who have failed to pay their council tax on time has been revealed.

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New facility named after British poet Benjamin Zephaniah

A new college building named after a renowned British poet and writer has been opened with special facilities to support people with learning difficulties.

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Harvard graduate returns to Clapham school as guest of honour

An Oxford and Harvard University graduate who had part of her tuition paid for by rapper Stormzy was guest of honour at her former school’s Christmas celebration evening.

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Wandsworth School spread festive cheer

Pupils at Falcons School for Girls and Peregrines Pre-Preparatory have brought Christmas spirit to Putney, in aid of the Wandsworth Foodbank.

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'Ruined Christmas:' Pensioner and autistic son not showered in days ahead of family visit

An upset pensioner who lives with her autistic son says Christmas is ruined after not being able to shower in over a week.

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Mothercare in Sutton's St Nicholas Centre launches closing down sale

Mothercare in Sutton’s St Nicholas Centre has launched a closing down sale as the retailer shuts several stores in a bid to make crucial savings.

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Over 1,000 gifts donated to children in need across Bexley

More than 1,000 children in need across Bexley will receive a present this Christmas thanks to large donation organised by local police officers.

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Coffee chain moves into new Sutton High Street location - and it's opening tomorrow

A national coffee chain has relocated into a larger shop in Sutton High Street – and it’s opening its doors tomorrow.

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Special school proposed in Twickenham

A consultation has been launched to open a special school in Twickenham in September 2019.

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Croydon named among London’s first Creative Enterprise Zones

Croydon has been named among the capital’s first Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZ) announced by the Mayor of London last week.

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MP calls for walk-in centre to reopen

An MP has called for the Government to release funds to reopen a walk-in service to relieve pressures on nearby hospitals.

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Mothercare in Sutton's St Nicholas Centre launches closing down sale

Mothercare in Sutton’s St Nicholas Centre has launched a closing down sale as the retailer shuts several stores in a bid to make crucial savings.

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Over 1,000 gifts donated to children in need across Bexley

More than 1,000 children in need across Bexley will receive a present this Christmas thanks to large donation organised by local police officers.

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South Norwood fraudsters who tricked banks out of £1million jailed

Two South Norwood fraudsters who bought near £1million of luxury goods after tricking banks into lending them money have been jailed.

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Councillor faces calls to resign over bin collection ‘chaos'

The chair of Barnet Council’s environment committee faced calls to resign last night as disruption to bin collections continued in the run-up to Christmas.

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North London school raise £50,000 for major charity

A north London school raised a whopping £50,000 for a charity supporting people with disorders of the nervous system.

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Man found dead on a road in Brockley

A man in his 30s has been found dead on a road in Brockley.

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Concerns raised over Sutton's major parking consultation amid deadline pushback

Concerns have been raised by the founder of a rapidly growing social media group over Sutton Council’s major parking plans following the late extension of its consultation deadline.

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Green light to turn Petts Wood offices into flats

Plans have been approved to turn some offices in Petts Wood into more than a dozen flats.

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'We just want her back for Christmas': Family appeal as search for Richmond women continues

More images have been released to assist in the search for a missing .

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Records broken at Richmond RUNFEST 2018

Runners at this year’s Richmond RUNFEST raised a record amount for charities and local community groups.

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Campaigners get early Christmas present as inspector 'says yes' to new Bullers Wood School

Christmas has come early for campaigners as a government inspector granted planning permission for a new Bromley school after overturning the council’s decision.

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South Norwood to be regenerated by million pound project

A project to regenerate South Norwood has been awarded over £1million of Mayoral funding.

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Three year Traveller ban granted after 'considerable damage' caused to playing fields

Travellers will be banned from calling a popular sports ground home after a group caused "considerable damage" to it earlier this year.

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Greenwich couple feel 'confident' as new board game becomes top seller online

From the Amazon rainforest to...well Amazon, this Greenwich couple's decision to 'roll the dice' on a new boardgame idea is certainly paying off as it becomes a top seller online.

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MP blasts austerity after fatal shooting

An MP has attacked the government after a fatal shooting.

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Number of excess winter deaths doubles

The number of excess winter deaths in Brent doubled in 2016/17, the latest figures have shown.

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan likely to hike council tax by maximum allowed

The Mayor of London has said he is likely to raise council tax by the maximum amount he is allowed next year to help pay for policing.

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Struggling Mitcham corner shop will NOT be allowed to sell alcohol until 1am during festive period

A struggling business has been the latest in Mitcham to be refused permission to sell booze.

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'Student gouged the eye of a teacher' - Here are the shocking compensation claims paid out by the council

The shocking reasons why Wandsworth Council have paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation to teachers have been revealed.

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Greenwich Council told to rethink spending £1.3m keeping magazine running as councillors admit they don't get it

Greenwich Council has been told to rethink plans to spend £1.3m on keeping its town hall magazine running for another four years.

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Chislehurst children’s choir visit the elderly for a Christmas sing song

Children and the elderly in Chislehurst joined forces for a merry Christmas sing song and have raised hundreds of pounds in doing so.

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Out now: Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training for the block editor!

Yoast Academy has just released a new training course: the Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training for the new block editor! The block editor is part of WordPress 5.0 and was previously known as Gutenberg. If you want to find out how to best use Yoast SEO in this new editor this training is for you! We’ve also added information to the course on all the latest functionalities in Yoast SEO, such as the recognition of word forms, word order, related keyphrases, and synonyms.

It is temporarily discounted at $29, so get it before the offer expires!

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Refresher: What is the block editor?

You’ve probably heard a lot about it during the past weeks, but let’s freshen up our memories. The block editor, previously known as Gutenberg, is the new, cutting-edge editor in WordPress that came with WordPress 5.0 on December 6, 2018. It’s one of the most talked about new features of WordPress ever. This new editor uses the concept of blocks to offer a more visual way of organizing your content. We like to compare these blocks to LEGO blocks: they allow you to build your own content all from one box, following a standardized and straightforward set of instructions. This means you no longer need shortcodes, custom fields or external code to get something done.

Yoast SEO in the sidebar

In the classic editor, you’ve always found the Yoast SEO meta box below the post editor. However, because of the block design in the block editor, most meta boxes fit best in the sidebar. That’s why we designed a brand new version of the Yoast SEO meta box, in the sidebar, which has been part of Yoast SEO since our 8.0 release.

What’s new in the training course?

The revamped Yoast SEO meta box called for a revamped plugin training. In the new Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training, we teach you where to find the functionalities of Yoast SEO in the sidebar, so you can use the block editor and the Yoast SEO plugin to their fullest potential.

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If you don’t want to update to WordPress 5.0 yet, we still offer the plugin training for the classic editor as well. When you purchase the plugin training, you get access to the training for the block editor as well as the training for the classic editor. The Yoast SEO plugin training for the classic editor is now up-to-date with Yoast SEO’s latest functionalities too.

Not sure if you want to update to WordPress 5.0? Joost has written a blog post in which he gives advice on whether you should update or not. Note that it’s still possible to try the block editor if you don’t upgrade to WordPress 5.0. Just install the Gutenberg plugin, and start working with it!

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