'World class' £1bn Camden Film Quarter approved
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'World class' £1bn Camden Film Quarter approved
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| MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today West London man jailed for 39 years for shooting cousin dead at family wake told to 'rot in hell'• Jahmel Joseph, 29, blasted Jordan Rodney in the eye and shot his brother Omar Joseph in the head as well as the hand at the family gatherering in West London |
 | MyLondon — Richmond area (Reach)today Richmond's new-look town centre laid out - if £1.5m plans are approved• Details of projects planned for the town centre in South West London have been unveiled |
 | Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today Northolt man among money laundering gang jailed for total of 27 years• A NORTHOLT man was among four people jailed today (12) for a total of 27 years for laundering dirty cash into crypto-currency. |
 | MyLondontoday Greenwich Council asks Sadiq Khan for funding to complete 1,000-home Woolwich project• Woolwich Exchange would transform the town centre with around 1,000 homes, new shops, restaurants, a cinema and a public square but existing businesses would be kicked out |
 | MyLondontoday Power cut warning issued by Met Office for 90 UK areas thanks to extreme heat - full list• Make sure you have torches and batteries on hand in case of power outages |
 | Richmond & Twickenham Times — News (Newsquest)today Popular US fast food chain set to launch in the UK with 50 restaurants planned• Houston TX Hot Chicken, known for its spicy sandwiches and waiver-only heat level, is set to open 50 restaurants across the UK in the coming years. |
 | Metropolitan Police — Current Newstoday Woman who killed stepdaughter in 1978 jailed for 12 years• Janice Nix was previously convicted of manslaughter following trial |
 | Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today Health trust chief accepts praise for hospital staff's work• CHIEF executive Pippa Nightingale visited 10 Downing Street to receive the plaudits, on behalf of staff, for improved performance by London North West Healthcare Trust. |
 | MyLondon — Ealing area (Reach)today London city kids taken up a hill in the Hampshire countryside - 'their minds were blown'• The charity has plans to plant 250,000 trees in London over the next five years |
Ealing Council newstoday North Acton by-election: everything you need to know• Local news, features and much more for Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale and Southall. |
 | Ealing Times — News (Newsquest)today British Sushi Time is here as free giveaway gets office workers away from their desk• Summer is here, and while Brits may think of sunny days in the park, sizzling barbecues, games and strawberries and cream in the summer sun, many of us can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to leaving our desks to get out and enjoy it. |
 | MyLondontoday Deprived North London neighbourhood being saturated with gambling venues finally sees one rejected• More than 200 residents, councillors ad other politicians had called for the council to refuse the licence in Willesden |
 | MyLondon — Home (Reach)today Former G-A-Y bar site in Soho opens as new LGTBQ venue• Nine months after the closure of G-A-Y, new queer venue 'Coven' has taken over its premises |
 | Richmond & Twickenham Times — News (Newsquest)today Asda issues major update to customers amid huge losses for company• Budget supermarket chain Asda has reported pre-tax losses of nearly £1 billion. |
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