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Mum designs milestones cards for babies of colour

Title: Mum designs milestones cards for babies of colour
Runtime: 2:54
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Many parents now mark milestones in their baby’s early life with cards and other mementos. But Deborah Ajaja, from south-east London, could only find cards that pictured babies with white skin or had zero representation of children of colour. In response, she designed her own line of cards for black and biracial children and has sold them to people from around the world.

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Life as a carer: 'You don't have time to eat or sleep'

Title: Life as a carer: 'You don't have time to eat or sleep'
Runtime: 2:14
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Sefali Dhani, 51, from Hounslow, has been looking after her parents since she was a young girl. But she was not aware of the help she could receive by becoming officially recognised as an unpaid carer. She shared her story with BBC London as part of National Carers' Week.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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E-scooters 'not safe' without audible signals- BBC London

Title: E-scooters 'not safe' without audible signals- BBC London
Runtime: 3:05
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: A visually impaired woman from London says e-scooters are not safe enough to be used across the city as they do not have audible signals.

The signals, which alert pedestrians to the silent e-scooters, will not be installed for at least two months.

Transport for London (TfL) said in May the e-scooters would have audible warning systems that could be used without riders adjusting their grip.

It now says that all e-scooters on the rental scheme are fitted with bells.

Karishma Shah said it was a "massive risk".

Gem O'Reilly reports

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How to watch a partial solar eclipse in June 2021

Title: How to watch a partial solar eclipse in June 2021
Runtime: 2:21
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse this Thursday morning, with the Moon passing between Earth and the Sun. Many astronomers are excited about the rare occasion but are urging people to view the spectacle safely.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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The first Muslim Ballet school in London- BBC London

Title: The first Muslim Ballet school in London- BBC London
Runtime: 2:21
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: A ballet school in London is hoping to make dance accessible for young, Muslim girls.

The 'Grace and Poise' Academy, is the first of its kind in the country, offering specially adapted classes in line with Islamic teachings.

Pupils move to poetry instead of music and the classes are all female.

Video journalist: Gem O'Reilly
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'There's no other sport like cheerleading'

Title: 'There's no other sport like cheerleading'
Runtime: 2:45
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Cheerleading is growing in popularity in the UK with an ever improving standard of athletes.

Ultimate Cheer, based in south west London, is one club that has been recognised for their talent.

Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp

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Title: How do you fix a dinosaur?
Runtime: 1:48
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Crystal Palace is famous for its Victorian-era dinosaur sculptures.

But what happens when one of them needs a facelift?

Story by Jim Wheeble

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Coronavirus: The pros and cons of face coverings

Title: Coronavirus: The pros and cons of face coverings
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: During the past year, face coverings have become a normal part of life in the attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. But are people getting fed up with glasses steaming up or getting misheard when ordering a coffee Despite some frustrations, some Londoners have discovered unlikely benefits to wearing masks.

Video by Tarah Welsh and David Faye.

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Title: Dancing away post-lockdown loneliness
Runtime: 2:02
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: After multiple lockdowns, the charity South London Cares recently held its first in-person gathering in over a year with a mixture of conversation, music and dancing.

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Title: Your lockdown confessions
Runtime: 2:10
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Would you share your lockdown secrets?

Eleanor Tattersfield asked people to send her their Covid confessionals and she was surprised by the response.

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Sneakers Unboxed: What does the footwear we choose say about us?

Title: Sneakers Unboxed: What does the footwear we choose say about us?
Runtime: 2:12
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: A new exhibition called 'Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street' has opened at the Design Museum in London. It explains the history of sports shoes and how they have evolved from sportswear to symbols of status and identity.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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Title: Why YouTubers stood for Mayor of London
Runtime: 4:12
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Niko Omilana and Max Fosh are two prominent YouTubers who stood to be Mayor of London in the 2021 election. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a series of YouTube videos, which they monetised using adverts.

BBC London’s Jamie Moreland explores whether the internet influencers were simply pursuing clicks or if they were genuinely trying to shake up mainstream politics.

(Thumbnail photo: James Manning)

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Title: Bingo fans return after lockdown
Runtime: 1:58
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: A night at the bingo was a social lifeline for many until lockdown, but now halls are reopening after five months, the callers and punters are all pleased to be back.

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"Getting vaccinated is protecting your friends and family as well as yourself."- BBC London

Title: "Getting vaccinated is protecting your friends and family as well as yourself."- BBC London
Runtime: 2:46
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Cleo Lyn from Tower Hamlets nearly lost her dad to coronavirus last year after he was put on a ventilator for five and a half weeks.

When he became ill Cleo wanted to give back to the NHS and started volunteering with Barts Health NHS Trust.

Now she is encouraging others to get the vaccine and pointing hesitant members of the public to further information.

In some London boroughs vaccine hesitancy is still present, with 33% adult uptake in Hackney. Director of public health in Hackney, Dr Sandra Husbands is also trying to educate her community about the vaccine.

Gem O'Reilly reports

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Police day of action tackles crime against women

Title: Police day of action tackles crime against women
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The Met has staged a day of action to tackle crime against women. Extra uniformed and plain clothes officers were on duty in hotspot areas where women had been targeted for offences such as phone snatching and harassment.

The operation involved speaking with members of the public to raise awareness and offer them safety advice, while other teams attempted to find and arrest suspects.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors said: "We are absolutely committed to tackling violence against women and girls... prioritising action against sexual and violent, predatory offenders."

BBC London’s Jamie Moreland joined PC Tia Brown on patrol in Brixton.

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'Why I'm retelling the story of Quamari's murder'

Title: 'Why I'm retelling the story of Quamari's murder'
Runtime: 2:22
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Tamsin Nathan was one of the first people on the scene after Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes was stabbed outside his school in January 2017.

She comforted the 15-year-old as he died and says the experience has had a profound impact on her life.

Now she's retelling Quamari's story on stage, in the hope it will warn young people about the dangers of knife crime.

Story by Meghan Owen

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'I didn't think I'd make it to 30' - BBC London

Title: 'I didn't think I'd make it to 30' - BBC London
Runtime: 2:47
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Ten years ago, Abigail Atakora was nearly crushed to death in a stampede at a Northampton nightclub.

The 31 year-old from south east London ended up in a coma and was left with physical and mental scarring.

When the pandemic hit, she decided she wanted to give back to the NHS for ‘saving’ her life.

She trained to become a Covid-19 vaccinator and is now working at the Excel centre.

Video journalist: Charlotte Franks

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Sadiq Khan re-elected as London Mayor | Full declaration and speeches

Title: Sadiq Khan re-elected as London Mayor | Full declaration and speeches
Runtime: 17:10
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Labour's Sadiq Khan has won a second term as London's mayor, beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey. He won 55.2% of the popular vote, after entering a run-off with Mr Bailey when neither managed to secure a majority in the first round of voting.

The former MP became the first Muslim mayor of an EU capital city when he was first elected to the role in 2016. The Green Party's Sian Berry came third, while the Liberal Democrats' Luisa Porritt was fourth.The Lib Dems lost their deposit, as Ms Porritt failed to win more than 5% of the vote.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:37 - First round
4:45 - Second round
5:55 - Winner announced
6:32 - Sadiq Khan's speech
12:46 - Shaun Bailey's speech

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Mental health: 'We need to care for patients, but also ourselves' - BBC London

Title: Mental health: 'We need to care for patients, but also ourselves' - BBC London
Runtime: 6:10
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: It is estimated that a doctor dies every three to four weeks in the UK from suicide.

Dr Dan Gearon's cousin Liz took her own life in 2016. She had been an anaesthetist at King's College London.

Following Liz's death, Dan created the charity, You Okay, Doc? to provide doctors with a safe space to talk about their mental health.

Now as the pandemic starts to ease, Dan and many other doctors across the country are voicing the need to have better mental health services for medics.

If you’ve been affected by any issues in this story, you can find support at BBC Action Line: https://bbc.in/2Q0QOj6

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Election 2021: 'Care leavers need better housing support'

Title: Election 2021: 'Care leavers need better housing support'
Runtime: 2:16
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Sara Ahmed has waited four years for suitable accommodation after leaving the care system. When young people in care leave the system, they often face numerous challenges, with housing being one of the most significant.

Sara Ahmed, 23, from Pimlico, was in foster care until she turned 18, when she then had to live independently. She was given accommodation in hostels, which she says offered poor living conditions, but knew other care leavers living in tents and buses.

Sara has been waiting four years to be housed in suitable accommodation, after being told it would take about three months. She wants the new Mayor of London to do more to ensure there's enough affordable housing in the capital and help care leavers find suitable homes.

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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Elections 2021: The mayor and London's housing crisis

Title: Elections 2021: The mayor and London's housing crisis
Runtime: 2:22
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Ahead of the London mayoral election, BBC London’s Work & Money Correspondent Marc Ashdown looks at the challenges ahead when it comes to tackling London's housing crisis.

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Title: Elections 2021: The mayor and transport
Runtime: 2:23
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Ahead of the London mayoral election, BBC London's Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards explains the issues the next mayor will have to tackle when it comes to keeping London moving.

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Title: Election 2021: The mayor and the Met
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Ahead of the London mayoral election, BBC London's Katharine Carpenter looks at what the next mayor will have to consider when it comes to tackling violent crime and working with the Metropolitan Police.

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Planning my big Greek wedding in a pandemic

Title: Planning my big Greek wedding in a pandemic
Runtime: 3:12
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Restrictions on weddings are due to lift alongside other lockdown measures on 21 June.

But couples getting married after that date are still anxious about further delays.

BBC London's Olivia Demetriades is due to get married in July and has been meeting other couples, who are dealing with the unenviable task of planning a wedding in a pandemic.

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Title: Painting the female victims of violence
Runtime: 2:44
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Illustrator and cartoonist Henny Beaumont on why she's memorialising 118 female victims of violence.

According to the Femicide Census, three women are killed every day.

If you've been affected by the issues raised in this video, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for advice and support

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Tributes paid to 'hero' who died during Thames rescue

Title: Tributes paid to 'hero' who died during Thames rescue
Runtime: 3:30
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The family of a man who died after jumping into the Thames to save a woman who had fallen from London Bridge have paid tribute to their "hero".

Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, known as Jimi, reportedly was one of two men who entered the water at 00:10 BST on Saturday after spotting the woman fall.

The coastguard and the Met Police's marine unit rescued the woman and one of the men. A body, thought to be Mr Olubunmi-Adewole's, was found six hours later.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan dsecribed Mr Olubunmi-Adewole as "a true hero of our city who gave his life trying to save another".

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Title: A Mayor for London: Full Debate 2021
Runtime: 49:49
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Who will be London's next mayor? You decide. A panel of viewers put their questions directly to the candidates from the four largest parties on the issues that matter most to Londoners, from crime and policing to transport and housing.

Join Riz Lateef, Luisa Porritt, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey and Sian Berry in the biggest debate of the campaign.

A full list of mayoral candidates and interviews with all of them can be found on the BBC London website: https://bbc.in/3nn5qpe

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Election 2021: 'What support will there be for businesses?'

Title: Election 2021: 'What support will there be for businesses?'
Runtime: 0:56
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The capital elects a new mayor on 6 May and BBC London has been speaking to undecided voters about the issues that matter to them.

Mo Bello is a handbag designer and model. She says the Covid-19 pandemic has caused problems with supply chains and she's also suffered from not being able to host face-to-face events with clients.

She wants to know how the next mayor of London would support businesses during these difficult times.

Video by Jamie Moreland and Leana Hosea.

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Election 2021: 'Nobody can afford to buy in London'

Title: Election 2021: 'Nobody can afford to buy in London'
Runtime: 1:09
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The capital elects a new mayor on 6 May and BBC London has been speaking to undecided voters about the issues that matter to them.

Pascale Mitchell lives with her four children in Bermondsey in social housing and wants the creation of new affordable homes to be a priority for the next mayor.

Pascale has been a member of the Labour Party in the past and has campaigned for the Liberal Democrats, but is currently undecided about how to vote in the mayoral elections.

Video by Jamie Moreland and Leana Hosea.

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Election 2021: 'What will next mayor do about knife crime?'

Title: Election 2021: 'What will next mayor do about knife crime?'
Runtime: 1:19
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The capital elects a new mayor on 6 May and BBC London has been speaking to undecided voters about the issues that matter to them.

Christian Douglas grew up in Croydon and became involved with gangs. He now runs a community interest company called Unique Talent and is trying to stop other young people from making similar mistakes.

He wants to know how the next mayor of London would tackle knife crime.

Video by Jamie Moreland and Leana Hosea.

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'Every London mayor has broken their promise on accessible transport'

Title: 'Every London mayor has broken their promise on accessible transport'
Runtime: 2:40
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Successive London mayors have promised to modernise the Tube network when it comes to making it more accessible for disabled people. Katie Pennick, a campaigner for more accessible transport, is calling for the next Mayor of London to make concrete promises when it comes to making the Tube more accessible.

Video produced by Paul Murphy-Kasp

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Election 2021: The mayor and London's economy

Title: Election 2021: The mayor and London's economy
Runtime: 2:34
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The next London mayor will have a big job revitalising London's post-Covid economy. But just how tough is the job ahead, and how much power does the role possess?

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What will navigating post-lockdown be like for the visually impaired?- BBC London

Title: What will navigating post-lockdown be like for the visually impaired?- BBC London
Runtime: 2:54
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Usha Mistry has a condition called Myopic macular degeneration which has left her with very limited vision.

As a woman with a hidden disability she has experienced abuse on her journeys because she often cannot socially distance or see one-way systems, with many people saying "Why don't you watch where you're going?"

The Royal National Institute of Blind People has found that many visually-impaired people are not confident navigating new layouts. It is working with businesses to change accessibility for life in the new-norm for blind people.

Gem O'Reilly reports

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Title: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Tributes have been paid to Prince Philip, who has died at the age of 99.

Many have come from those who took part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, which was founded in 1956.

The scheme has provided thousands of Londoners with outdoor experience and new skills.

It was Prince Philip's aim to encourage young people from all backgrounds to take part.

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Rap Therapy helps to 'stop social tragedies'

Title: Rap Therapy helps to 'stop social tragedies'
Runtime: 2:34
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: A rapper has used his knowledge in the field to host workshops for young people. Rapper Bhishma Asare, also known as "Proph", created Rap Therapy, which teaches its pupils rap.

The 29-year-old, from Thornton Heath, aims to highlight problems such as drugs, alcohol abuse and violent crime through music. He said he wanted to improve the mental health of young people and to "prevent social tragedies".

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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Learning to be a zookeeper during lockdown

Title: Learning to be a zookeeper during lockdown
Runtime: 1:54
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: ZSL London Zoo apprentice Joe on the challenges of learning to be a zookeeper during the pandemic.

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Almost 150,000 painted hearts on Covid memorial wall

Title: Almost 150,000 painted hearts on Covid memorial wall
Runtime: 1:59
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Bereaved families of Covid-19 victims have begun painting a mural in central London to remember their loved ones. The mural will be made up of almost 150,000 hand-drawn hearts and is expected to stretch more than a kilometre long when finished.

Organisers said that, despite its location on the south bank of the Thames opposite the Houses of Parliament, the memorial wall was not meant to be “political or antagonistic” but provide a “visual representation” of every life lost.

It has been co-ordinated by the campaign group Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice.

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London's young homeless problem 'getting worse'

Title: London's young homeless problem 'getting worse'
Runtime: 3:30
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: One in 10 rough sleepers in London is under-25, according to figures from City Hall. Charities say the problem is getting worse because of the pandemic with issues like youth unemployment, strained family relations and domestic violence made worse due to lockdown.

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Title: Welcome to the House of Dreams
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Artist Stephen Wright has been turning his ordinary terraced house in East Dulwich into a work of art since 1998.

He calls it the House of Dreams and thinks of it as a museum which is a diary of his life.

He collects and recycles colourful items from his travels around the world and embeds them in the walls to create a highly colourful psychedelic grotto of plastics, glass, broken ceramics and damaged toy dolls amongst lots of other unlikely mementos.

During lockdown he’s taken the opportunity to expand upon his work of the last 23 years and of course to document his experience of the pandemic.

He says it’s an ongoing project which will never be finished, but will be left to the National Trust upon his death.

Camera and producer: Vince Rogers
Edit: Gem O'Reilly

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Mental health: Three generations of the Schofields

Title: Mental health: Three generations of the Schofields
Runtime: 3:24
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The Schofield family has experienced many things that have impacted their mental health in the last year but Samira is using social media as an outlet to connect to others.

At the start of 2020 Samira lost her baby boy and her father within the space of a few days. Now she and her family are using social media to talk about the impact the pandemic and grief has had on their mental health.

The three generations of the Schofield family reflect on their experiences throughout the last year.

Reporter: Meghan Owen
Camera: Suhail Patel

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Mayoral election 2021: Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey

Title: Mayoral election 2021: Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey
Runtime: 20:02
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: From Policing to Covid, Labour candidate Sadiq Khan and Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey face questions live from BBC London's Political Editor, Tim Donovan for the first time in the race to become London's next mayor.

BBC London will be hearing from all the mayoral candidates in the run up to the election on the 6th May 2021.

You can see the full list of those who have said they are standing here: https://bbc.in/31gWh7q

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Covid-19: One year since London's lockdown began

Title: Covid-19: One year since London's lockdown began
Runtime: 25:08
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: It has been a year. Twelve months in which thousands of Londoners lost their lives, lost their loved ones, lost their jobs, their health, their social circle, their daily routine.

A year of stiff upper lips and Blitz spirit and singing happy birthday while washing hands, and not singing happy birthday when it's actually someone's birthday.

A year of exercising in the living room, of teaching the kids maths, of meeting your mates at the pub by drinking at the computer and pretending not to look at yourself on camera.

A year of wearing a mask like it's an ordinary thing to do. Using phrases like "herd immunity" and "flattening the curve"; "social distancing" and "R numbers".

A year to accept that people would die too soon. And to anticipate the desolation of grieving alone.

This is a year of Londoners in lockdown, a BBC London special programme.

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The popular Hammersmith seal "Freddie Mercury" has been put down - BBC London

Title: The popular Hammersmith seal "Freddie Mercury" has been put down - BBC London
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: The popular Hammersmith seal "Freddie Mercury" has been put down after being attacked by a dog. Freddie was known for his 'crowd-pleasing antics' in the Thames and many felt he lived up to his name.

But after an incident involving a dog attack, Freddie was taken to South Essex Wildlife Hospital in Tilbury where he was treated for a bite on his flipper.

X-rays revealed Freddie suffered a broken bone, dislocation as well as damage to his joints, ligaments and nerves, which resulted in the decision to put him down for welfare purposes.

The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) is urging people to be careful around wildlife near the Thames.

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How the pandemic created community - BBC London

Title: How the pandemic created community - BBC London
Runtime: 3:36
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Throughout the pandemic many have shared their stories with BBC London. Tarah Welsh has spent time on one of London's largest estates; hearing about how hundreds of volunteers came together to help their neighbours. She also learnt how people living there believe the response has changed the Alton Estate in Roehampton for the better.

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Title: Isolation in lockdown - BBC London
Runtime: 3:41
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: It's been a year since the first lockdown began and our daily lives changed overnight. For some it brought loneliness and isolation. At one estate in south west London the community has rallied round older residents to make them feel a little less alone during the pandemic. Tarah Welsh reports.

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Employment during the pandemic - BBC London

Title: Employment during the pandemic - BBC London
Runtime: 2:38
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Unemployment has hit younger Londoners the hardest. Many on the Alton Estate - one of the country's largest housing estates have felt the impact of the pandemic. We hear some of their stories and how a local charity has helped get more of the them into work and bring hope for the future. Tarah Welsh reports.

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Title: Kids' lockdown drawings
Runtime: 2:35
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: How was your lockdown? BBC London has visited a primary school to find out how they've been tackling children’s mental health following the return to school.

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Living on an estate in lockdown - BBC London

Title: Living on an estate in lockdown - BBC London
Runtime: 4:18
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: While schools have faced one of their biggest challenges during the most recent lockdown, one primary school has not just been a support for its pupils but a lifeline for the whole community. Tarah Welsh has been to visit one of the largest housing estates to hear about the impact of lockdown on the people who live there.

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The Wakehurst mouse hole: From Victorian boot scraper to rodent residence

Title: The Wakehurst mouse hole: From Victorian boot scraper to rodent residence
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: A Victorian-era boot scraper in south London has become the home of tiny displays featuring crafted mice. The idea came from Beth Walk who lives nearby and began making the mice as well as small furniture and decorations with her children to help pass the time during lockdown.

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'You can't build a community on concrete'

Title: 'You can't build a community on concrete'
Runtime: 2:36
Date posted: 5 years ago
Description: Park Road Allotments in Isleworth, west London, has been an important place for Neha. She has grown food there since she was three and says having outdoor space for the community is vital, especially during lockdown.

But the allotments are under threat from redevelopment. Northumberland Estates has proposed to create 80 new homes on the site. The firm said it would retain 29% of the allotment space. But 13-year-old Neha feels strongly that protecting green space should be the priority, and explains her views in this BBC Young Reporter film.

Hounslow Council said the planning application "remains under consideration".

You can find stories by other young people on the BBC Young Reporter website: https://bbc.in/38IeOO9

Video by Jamie Moreland.

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