2019/2020 Investigations
We encourage our young journalists to write about issues that impact their daily lives, surroundings, education, families, friends, health and future. Read their independently-sourced news stories here.
News
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More Than 80 Landlords In Lewisham And Greenwich Seek To Evict Tenants Despite Ban Due To Pandemic
Private landlords in South London have applied for home repossessions during the Covid 19 Pandemic despite the ban.
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Hundreds of children were victims and suspects of revenge porn in England and Wales last year
A national investigation into how many young people under 18 were both victims and suspects of sharing sexual photographs.
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Over 2,000 Young People Accused Of Shoplifting In Westminster
More than 2,000 young people under 25 were accused of theft from shops between 2015 and 2019.
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Thousands Wait Over 3 Weeks For GP Appointment In Hounslow
Over 90,000 appointments were made more than three weeks after a patient called a GP surgery in Hounslow in the space of a year.
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Children’s Mental Health: More Receiving Treatment in Southwark
A total of 1,502 children and young people were referred to mental health specialists in Southwark in 2019.
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Children’s Mental Health: Vacancies Equivalent To 70 Full Time Staff
The NHS Trust responsible for mental health services in Southwark has vacancies for the equivalent of 70 full-time members of staff.
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Society
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26 Homeless Deaths In Temporary Homes In Barking And Dagenham
The oldest homeless person who died in temporary housing was 98 years old and the youngest was 24.
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More Than 100 Islamophobic Hate Crimes Reported In Harrow Over 5 Years
Over half of these crimes included the use of threatening, abusive and insulting words against Muslim people.
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Hike In Littering Fines Issued In Harrow
A total of 2,140 more fines for littering were issued in 2019 than in 2015 when 4,073 penalty notices were handed out by Harrow Borough Council.
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Health
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Thousands Wait Over 3 Weeks For GP Appointment In Hounslow
Over 90,000 appointments were made more than three weeks after a patient called a GP surgery in Hounslow in the space of a year.
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Children’s Mental Health: More Receiving Treatment in Southwark
A total of 1,502 children and young people were referred to mental health specialists in Southwark in 2019.
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Children’s Mental Health: Vacancies Equivalent To 70 Full Time Staff
The NHS Trust responsible for mental health services in Southwark has vacancies for the equivalent of 70 full-time members of staff.
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Education
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Brent Council Spent Over £568,000 On Literary Programmes In Five Years
Around 8% of Brent residents have no qualifications and 28% do not have any qualifications that are equivalent to at least four GCSEs graded A to C.
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Harrow Arts Funding Slashed Almost 50% In Three Years
Arts funding in Harrow from the council has changed over the last five years, whether it's Harrow Museum, the Music Service, or the Arts Centre.
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Education Grant For Barking And Dagenham Council Cut By Over £3M
The Government's Education Services Grant for Barking and Dagenham Council has been reduced by £3.2 million since 2017/18.
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