Sea Life London Aquarium have this time chosen names for tennis star Emma Raducanu and scientist Prof Sarah Gilbert. They have announced its penguin chicks, born earlier this year, are both female and have been named after two of the highest achievers of the past 18 months.
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A 12-year old from Bromley has made the final of a national driving competition – despite not being old enough to hold a driving licence. Stan Owen, who goes to Hayes Secondary School, has achieved a place in the final of the Young Driver Challenge 2021, having beaten off stiff competition from hundreds of other entries
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When Carmen Loscialpo was struggling to cope through gruelling cancer treatment, the strength to carry on came from an unexpected source – her two young daughters aged just eight and five. Carmen, 36, said: “The fear of the unknown and how to cope alone was bringing me down until I saw how well my girls were coping with everything, after the initial shock.”
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A 37-year-old man has been left hospitalised in a critical condition after hit and run in Bromley. Cops were called at 3.37am on Saturday, August 28, after a man was found injured at the junction of Woodbank Road and Lincomb Road.
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A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing on a busy road in Bromley. The victim, 51, was found suffering multiple serious stab wounds in Widmore Road, Bromley, at 11pm on Tuesday.
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A man has been jailed for a vicious attack which left a police officer unconscious and believing he was going to die. Alan Keeble, 40, of Oakbrook Close, Bromley appeared at Croydon Crown Court yesterday having previously pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.
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South London raised Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez to win the Women’s US Open. The 18-year-old, who was brought up in Bromley, became the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since 1977.
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A music festival will see up to 50,000 people a day descend on Crystal Palace Park this weekend. A huge stage has been installed in the park ahead of Wireless Festival this weekend – and residents say they are pleased about the possible economic benefits the event should bring. The event will take place over three days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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The Millwall legend who marked Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2004 FA Cup final has slammed the poor state of a high-profile diving pool. Robbie Ryan who played 258 games for the Lions over one of their most successful periods, says his daughter Brooke has been left high and dry by the closure of the baths at Crystal Palace’s National Sport Centre
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A man in his 30s has been left hospitalised after a hit and run in the early hours of Saturday morning. Cops were called to the junction of Woodbank Road and Lincomb Road in Bromley just after 3.30am on Saturday to reports of an injured man. A 37-year-old man was found seriously injured and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
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A petition to reopen a pool has been signed by a colossal 36,000 people after its closure divers high and dry. Campaigners want London’s Mayor to take the plunge and fund the £1.3 million repair bill for the Crystal Palace 50-metre and diving pools to their former glory.
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