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Rafi Mauro-Benady

@RafiMauro1

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Senior Reporter for @myldn | Get in touch - rafi.benady @reachplc .com Views my own

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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
I went to B&M for the first (and last) time and it's safe to say it wasn't for me. 'I went to B&M for the first time and it felt like a bad drugs trip with a dash of despair but the Nutella was good value'
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
🚨Stolen dog alert🚨 Dou Dou was kidnapped in Croydon on Thursday at around 5.40. Anyone with any information get in touch with @DogsofTooting . Devastated Croydon owner finds CCTV of woman kidnapping his dog
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Looking to speak to anyone who worries their brother/cousin/nephew etc is being radicalised by #AndrewTate . Similarly, also get in touch if you - or someone you know - is taking measures to prevent young boys from being poisoned by his views! DMs open, email in bio. #journorequest
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
Had the great news confirmed by the police that Ava-Marie's been found!
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@RafiMauro1
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2 years
Hello! Looking to speak to pet owners who think fireworks should be banned. Dms open, contact details in bio! Thanks :) #journorequest #animals #pets #BonfireNight
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
Most of us will know Abel as the cute West Ham fan who balled his eyes out when the club made it to the Europa League final. But tragically he 'suffers so much racism' at school he has 'stress-induced sores on his face'👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
We're live blogging the Extinction Rebellion protests today in Hyde Park. The Met has issued a statement ahead of the 'mass action'. Stay with us for further updates. @myldn @XRLondon @ExtinctionR 👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Is this London’s saddest playground? #Harlesden London's most pathetic children's playground where the slide looks like scrap
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
Excited to say I've joined the great @essexlive team as a trainee reporter! Got a story? Dm or email me!
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 months
@MaajidNawaz @realDonaldTrump @global @LBC @MaajidNawaz You were scaremongering over the Covid jab which was green-lighted by the world’s top doctors and scientists, whereas @mrjamesob simply made a passing quip. How can you possibly think this is a valid comparison?
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Thank you to everyone on the Essex team for a great 3 months at @EssexLive , and looking forward to returning to @myldn ! Got a story? Get in touch at rafi.benady @reachplc .com
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
It was great seeing such a huge crowd at the @RoyalAlbertHall earlier for the #AScarfForLewy event, raising awareness for Lewy Body Dementia @lbsorg Incredible video shows huge scarf wrapped around the Royal Albert Hall 7 times 👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
I spoke to @DifficultParent about the daily dangers he faces when helping his quadriplegic son. Dad 'risks injury every day' getting quadriplegic son in and out of bath
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Nice to see @DailyMirror picking up on the piece. 'I was kidnapped by pirates in Somalia and held captive for six weeks'
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Crowds gathered on Essex Road, #Islington , earlier this evening to celebrate the life of flower merchant Tony Eastlake, who was sadly stabbed to death on Saturday
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
This is by some way one of THE WORST housing horrors I've covered. Horrified mum of two can't sleep at night and scared to return home after soggy ceiling collapse
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
At the protest on Rye Lane, Peckham, after footage of a woman being grabbed by her neck here went viral.
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Meet the Brit who escaped one of Thailand’s most brutal prisons where ‘200 prisoners die per day of AIDS’ and inmates are fed insects. This is by far the craziest story you will read today. A prison break worthy of Wentworth Miller's next role👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
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@TracyKawalik Hi Tracy, Rafi here from MyLondon. Please can you follow me back so I can dm you about this? Cheers!
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
10 months
EXC: @FekkyOfficial gives out 4,000 turkeys in South London ahead of Christmas🦃🎄 @CcfoundationO Rapper gives out 4,000 turkeys in South London ahead of Christmas 👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
It was organised by Vicky Hands, whose husband of 30 years was diagnosed in 2018. She told me that looking back there were subtle signs which gave her clues. Full story here
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2 years
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
I spoke to @ObaidullaBaheer , a lecturer in Kabul and open critic of The Taliban. He says The Taliban is living in an “Orwellian fantasy”, and that 90% of the country will be starving by 2022. @myldn 👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Desmond's Islington flat was so rundown the ceiling collapsed while he was sitting on the toilet. He says despite complaining to Peabody Housing 'over 30 times', they did nothing.👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
@navaade_ @metpoliceuk Hi Nava, Rafi here from @myldn . Please can you follow me back so I can dm you about this? Thank you, Rafi
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Is this another bad apple, or is it time to question whether the tree’s rotten to the core?
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EXCL: A Met police officer told a woman he was ‘hoping to conduct a search on her’ after getting her phone number from the police database. The woman says that when she reported it, officers at the station did not believe her till she played a recording 👇🏾
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
I spoke to some of the traders at #RidleyRoadMarket following the success of the @SaveRidleyRoad campaign in #Dalston , #Hackney . Had the building been demolished it would've torn the community apart - thank God it wasn't 👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
I got my #Coronavirus jab yesterday. It was quick, painless, and Bill Gates was nowhere to be seen. Thank you to all our @NHSuk staff working tirelessly to keep us safe. @essexlive I've had my Covid vaccine months earlier than expected
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
@lorrainemking @BrooksRrd85970 @lorrainemking @brooksrrd There were 13 days between our first request for comment, and us running the story!
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
These are some of #London 's most ridiculous double-yellow lines. Just off #Camden Road. Does anyone here know the exact location? Help! #journorequests #driving
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
The last words Themba ever heard his friend say were “we made it.” Shortly after, he fell unconscious and his friend fell to his death. They had travelled for nearly 7 hours in a plane wheel to Heathrow Exclusive for @myldn
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 months
I broke all the London Underground etiquette rules in a single journey. This included blocking an entirely blameless family from using the escalator, eating popcorn loudly, and watching the 'haw tuah' video on full volume👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Hoping to speak to either parents or headteachers (can be anon) about kids being pulled out of school early to go on summer holidays. If you'd like to speak to me about it either DM me, or my contact details are in my bio. #journorequest
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Love or loathe it, the Nine Elms development’s controversial. I spoke to @AydinDikerdem , @biglewgymbarz , and three others to get their views. The overwhelming take: it could have done with a great deal more social housing/amenities for the less fortunate
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
6 months
I spoke to grieving mum @JasnaBadzak , whose son Sven was tragically stabbed to death three years ago. She said ‘Hollywood has never shown torture like what I’ll do to my son’s killers’👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
I’m at The @RoyalAlbertHall this morning covering the #AScarfForLewy event, where volunteers are wrapping a mile-long scarf around the hall… five times! @lbsorg Great to see @LondonFire shows it’s support too!
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Have you seen this three-legged robot near #Chiswick roundabout? Do you know what it is? DMs open and contact details in bio 🤖 #westlondon #hounslow #journorequest
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
12 days
@sophielouisecc 'All he did was wave a placard and shout at police.' The 'disgraceful example of a grandfather’ was at a riot which sought to burn people alive. A riot where people were baying for the blood of refugees and Muslims, and attacked police.
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 months
@totalcrime The gangs you mention are based in Camden, which makes it unlikely. Bravington Rd (the murder scene) sits right on the Westminster/Brent border. Chances are it came from the HRB (Harrow Road) vs SSK (South Kilburn) feud.
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
Looking for stories in #Essex for @essexlive . If anyone has any news, views or controversies - doesn't matter what it is - please get in touch! #journorequest #Basildon #Braintree #Chelmsford #Clacton #Colchester #EppingForest #Ilford #Maldon #Romford #Southend #Uttlesford
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
I spoke to @colinfreeman99 , who was kidnapped by pirates in Somalia back in 2008. He said some of the pirates were "quite friendly," with one even asking to stay in touch by email.
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
11 months
@pickyouredge Posh London Italian restaurant slammed by Jay Raynor over one star hygiene rating when mains cost over £40
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Looking to speak to hairdresser to explain to me why women pay more than men for haircuts #journorequests #journorequest
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
10 months
Bad apple alert 🚨 Met Police officer PC Samuel Addy resigned before his hearing - but would’ve been sacked anyway after he threatened nightclub bouncers with a picture of a gun
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Man, 47, rushed to hospital after he was stabbed 'while sitting in his car' in East London
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to Lukas, a homeless man who's built himself a miniature house from an old wardrobe on Bethnal Green Road. He even has electricity as it's next to a street hub with a charging point. @myldn 👇
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
This was definitely one of the most enjoyable reviews I've done yet. @waitrose @LidlGB @sainsburys @Tesco one of you had a howler. 'I tried the cheapest available white wine at 4 supermarkets and one was rancid'
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
Looking for stories in #SouthLondon . If anyone has any news, views or controversies - doesn't matter what it is - please get in touch! #journorequest
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Join us for live updates as the Lionesses face Germany for the women's Euro final today at 5pm. Euro 2022 final live: Updates as Wembley Stadium sees thousands descend on it for England V Germany @myldn #Lionesses #WEURO2022
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
10 months
@AustenSe20 @SouthernHsg_UK Hi there, Rafi here from MyLondon, I'm sorry to see this. Please can you follow me back so I can dm you? Thanks, Rafi
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
Officially an Italian citizen 🥳🇮🇹 #bollockstobrexit
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
10 months
@HousingActionSL @lb_southwark @MerrillDarren @Kwajotweneboa @Medact @HaringeyHousing @FocusE15 @LondonTenants Hi there, Rafi here from MyLondon. Please can you follow me back so I can dm you about this? Thanks
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
This American numpty got absolutely shredded for going to Peckham and thinking it's okay to call it 'London's most dangerous hood' American Youtuber slammed after branding Peckham 'London's most dangerous hood'
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
No thanks! Imagine popping out for a cigarette, only to find a corn snake in your garden 🐍 @myldn Londoner 'nipped out for a fag' to find exotic snake 'sunbathing' in garden
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Follow our tube updates as severe delays and planned closures disrupt weekend plans @myldn 👇 #TFL
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
You'll all be thrilled to know I managed to track them down. They're where Penn Road meets Caledonian Road in #Camden . @CamdenCouncil 's had a howler.
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Residents are now being told to shut all doors and windows, with one local exclusively telling @myldn that the LFB told them there's "a possibility of an explosion." #Dagenham #Fire Stay with us for further updates 👇
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Stay with us for live updates as flames rip through Dagenham industrial estate with 12 fire engines and around 80 firefighters tackling the blaze
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
I'm a Celeb viewers praise Chris Moyles for reaction to tearful Matt Hancock #ImaCeleb
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Stay with us for live updates as man rushed to hospital after being knifed in Clapham, South London, near Wandsworth Road train station
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
@DogsofTooting Hi there, Rafi from @myldn . Please can you follow me back so I can send you a DM about this? Cheers, Rafi
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
I spoke to the vendor of London’s most expensive #cat , which you can snap up for £4,000. #cats #CatsOfTwitter 'London's most expensive cat' that's part leopard and costs £4,000
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Hoping to speak with someone who's been struck by lightning, if this is you or you know someone who has been then please get in touch, contact details in bio and DMs open. #journorequest
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
I spoke to Ryan Dalton, the director of children's charity @QPGhub . QPG was recently robbed and the crook made off with around £2,000 worth of kit. He says 'it's hard to forgive thieves', and has set up a fundraiser to cover the costs. @myldn
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
7 months
Looking for a travel agent/expert for a comment on Genoa #journorequest
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Looking to speak to estate agents, business owners, & residents etc in Clacton-On-Sea about Londoners moving there, and how they've been received. Story for @myldn #journorequest
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Tory minister @kitmalthouse has been moaning that the energy price rise is hitting him 'very significantly'. He earns £115,000 per year. 👇
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
An #NHS worker was seconds away from being crushed by a falling tree in #Camberwell during #StormEunice . She said "thank you God for saving my life." @myldn
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
1 year
@NorfolkHouseSe8 @optivohomes @LFBLEWISHAM @PaulHackett10 Hi there, Rafi here from @myldn . Please can you follow me back so I can dm you about this? Cheers!
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Stay with me for live updates as 100 firefighters tackle warehouse fire in west London. If you have anby photos or information tweet/DM me , or email me at rafi.benady @reachplc .com
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
It was great speaking to the Italian community in Clerkenwell. Italians have been rooted in the area for over 200 years.
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Looking to speak to people from Finsbury Park who are angry at how the park was following Tough Mudder last weekend. #journorequests #journorequest
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Finsbury Park residents are raging as it's 'torn to shreds' by 'selfish' Tough Mudder race One local said 'it felt like being punched in the gut' and that it 'nearly ruined' his birthday
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
7 months
I’m back I’m back I’m back 🇮🇹
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
Great people and a great patch!
@RJKDuggan
Richard Duggan
4 years
🚨 #Journojobs klaxon 🚨 Looking for your first job in journalism? I'm hiring a trainee reporter to join the brilliant @EssexLive team✒️ Find out more about the role and how to apply here⬇️
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
Enjoyed writing this piece for @myldn about Henry VIII's stomach-churning meals - from udders and beef lungs to beaver tails
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Great to see one of my bits for @myldn made it into the @dailystar Bloke nips out for a cigarette and discovers enormous exotic snake in garden
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@RafiMauro1
Rafi Mauro-Benady
4 years
Looking for stories in #Essex for @essexlive . If anyone has any news, views or controversies - doesn't matter what it is - please get in touch! #journorequest #Basildon #Braintree #Chelmsford #Clacton #Colchester #EppingForest #Ilford #Maldon #Romford #Southend #Uttlesford
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
I visited New Addington, Croydon, for the first time as part of @myldn 's 365 series. The people there were great and told me how terrific the sense of community there is. But most importantly, they answered the biggest question of all: New Addington is in Surrey, and NOT London.
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
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Dubai
@archi_tradition
Architecture & Tradition
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What are some cities you have ZERO interest in visiting?
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2 years
Join us for live updates as severe delays on London Underground near Heathrow Airport cause chaos #PiccadillyLine
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
Stay with us for live updates after a was person found dead in house after #fire in #Mitcham on New Year's Day. #London
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
In short, Kadian Nelson is a monster. Exclusive for @myldn Child rapist Kadian Nelson 'fantasised about cutting people's tongues out'
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
I’ve been on the ground in Brunswick Park, on the #Peckham / #Camberwell border after kids found a body in the bushes earlier today.
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
I went to two #Walthamstow pubs with an age-old rivalry and one was light-years ahead of the other
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
London weather: New maps forecast 8 days in a row of snow in and around city
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
2 years
Met Office has its say on whether London will see snow as temperatures drop
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
5 months
@LondonTrafficW1 Hi there, I hope you are well, Rafi here from MyLondon. Please may we use this picture with credit and copyright to you? Thanks, Rafi
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Rafi Mauro-Benady
3 years
A year ago yesterday one of my favourite pieces I've done for @myldn was published. Themba Cabeka left South Africa hidden in the wheel of a plane. He lost consciousness during the flight and woke up as he bounced off Heathrow's tarmac.👇
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