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Kicking out the habit
Elmbridge has taken its first step towards becoming a smoke-free zone. The council, along with Surrey Primary Care Trust, launched a smoke-free charter for Elmbridge on behalf of its community partnership, on Friday. Through various pledges, they made
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Pall bearers take the strain
A Thames Ditton funeral director wants to ease public concerns over media reports claiming pall bearers might have difficulty carrying the coffins of obese people. Andrew Lodge, director of G S Keates in Hampton Hill and Lodge Brothers in Thames Ditton
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Audience go mad for 'Elvis'
WOMEN in their forties, fifties and sixties screamed like teenagers, jumped to their feet, danced, sang and waved their arms as their long dead idol was brought back to life in This Is Elvis at The New Wimbledon Theatre this week. The show features more
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Worcester Park 2 Coney Hall 1
This energetic Cherry Red Combined Counties Division 1 game was well contested with both sides creating chances but neither could trouble the opposing keepers. Park had most of the possession but could not convert this into goals. On 40 minutes Lee Farley
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Meals on wheels service put out to tender to save money
Croydon's meals on wheels services is being put out to private tender in the latest cost-cutting measure from the council. The town hall strongly denied the service which delivers hot food to vulnerable residents, many of them old and unable to cook
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Leatherhead 0 Dulwich Hamlet 4
Chris Dickson's hat-trick sent Dulwich Hamlet top of Ryman League Division One South on Saturday. The 4-0 home defeat brought Leatherhead back to reality with a bump ahead of their FA Cup trip to Torquay United on Saturday. The scoreline was harsh on
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Rosslyn Park 12 Clifton 9
Rosslyn Park made it two wins in a row with a 12-9 London South West Three victory over newly promoted Clifton on Saturday. Two sides at the foot of the table fought out a penalty duel at Roehampton. Both had opportunities to win, but it wasn't until
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Cult classic tale revived by enthusiastic young cast
From the jealous partner to the spurned mistress - sex, so they say, is the cause of all murder. It's a chilling concept and one which would put all of this play's characters at the top of the suspect list, after mutilated bodies of young women are discovered
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Opportunities for new talent
Calling all budding actors and actresses; auditions are kicking off this month for a new play performed by Theatre 62. Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road is a true story about a struggling American writer shortly after World War II, who, in hoping
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A tash of Russian fire
"You've got to have a moustache. That's a must." I'm discussing the definition of a cossack with Alexei Ignatov, spokesman for the Russian state dance troupe currently tearing up theatres across the country, the Stavropol Cossacks. "You have to be very
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Likely lad to ultimate pro
Rodney Bewes still gets nervous. Nearly half a century in the acting business and he still gets the shakes. For those of us whose acting experience is limited to third sheep in the nativity play, this seems absurd. But to Rodney (pictured), who stars
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A spellbinding success
With lace, leather, crowns of roses on their heads, silver accessories and various talk of rituals and incantations, the witches that descended upon Fairfield Halls on Saturday were clearly a community united with a common purpose - to celebrate Witchcraft
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Indian culture school reap lottery rewards
The finale of a spectacular dance project will be staged in Croydon after a school for Indian culture received a pledge of thousands of pounds from the Lottery Fund. About 80 pupils from non profit-making organisation Sutton Suprang will descend on Ashcroft
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What a talented Guy that Mr Masterson is
One of the most timeless pieces of 20th century literature is being brought to life in Croydon, and all by just one man in an incredible solo performance. All 69 of the effervescent characters in Dylan Thomas' classic Under Milk Wood are being recreated
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Hughes: Fans must keep faith
Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Hughes is urging Eagles fans to get behind the club in order to help them out of their current rut. Saturday's defeat against QPR was Palace's fifth defeat in six games and has plunged the club to just five points off
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Injuries clearing up for Taylor
Peter Taylor has a near full-strength squad to choose from as his side hope to put an end to their dismal run of form against Stoke City on Saturday. Michael Hughes and James Scowcroft will be in contention for starting places, as will Marco Reich and
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Taylor needs a settled team
I want Peter Taylor to succeed. I want him to take us out of this unglamorous league, filled with trips up North, to the division full of London derbies and world class players. But the once favourite son of Selhurst is making a proper hash of what
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QPR punish troubled Eagles
QPR 4 Smith 34,69, Lomas 59, Gallen pen 66 Crystal Palace 2 Soares 30, Morrison 43 Three unanswered second half goals from QPR condemned Crystal Palace to their fifth league defeat in six games at Loftus Road on Saturday. For what is the only London
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Boxing: Alexander’s title bout looms after latest test
Croydon fighter Wayne Alexander's dream of a WBO world title bout could become reality if he comes through a planned fight next month unscathed. The WBU light-middleweight title holder spoke to the Croydon Guardian from his training camp in Belfast where
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Football: Kirby late show puts Trams in charge
Whitstable Town 1 Croydon FC 1 Time had virtually run out for the Trams as they struggled to get the equaliser that would give them a decent chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Kent League Cup. But as the referee raised his whistle
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Rugby: Birthday-boy Doe the toast of Warlingham
Warlingham 23 Sandown & Shanklin 8 Warlingham scrum-half Ollie Doe got the key to the door with his 21st birthday last Saturday, and he proceeded to open up the opposition, Sandown & Shanklin, in a victory at Hamsey Green that puts the Croydon club
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Rugby: PJF extend lead after tough Folkestone test
Folkestone 3 Purley John Fisher 10 Purley John Fisher went four points clear at the top of the London three South East league on Saturday after victory away to Folkestone. This status was further enhanced by the results to the sides immediately below
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Schools football: Tieku hits two as U12s sink Brent
Croydon Schools U12s 5 Brent Schools U12s 2 Croydon Schools U12s were quick off the mark against Brent Schools on Saturday morning, taking the lead through Jerome Williams (Ashburton) after only six seconds. Kane Grandison (Woodcote) made it 2-0
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Walking: Easton makes it 25 consecutive wins
Former British international Mark Easton set a record which is unlikely to be broken for many years when he won the annual Surrey Walking Club Addington seven-mile race for the 25th consecutive year in a row. Easton finished in 55 minutes and 36 seconds
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Croydon College celebrates successes
Students from Croydon College were honoured at the education centre's annual awards ceremony. Family, friends, lecturers, support staff and local dignitaries gathered at Fairfield Halls for the ceremony last week. College principal Mariane Cavalli paid
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Father denies raping his chess champion daughter
A teenage chess prodigy who fell to her death from a hotel window had previously attempted suicide after telling her friends her father had raped her, a court heard. Jessie Gilbert, 19, a former Croydon High School for Girls pupil, died when she fell
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Politicians must give police full backing under the law
How can the police be expected to carry out the job (Police top brass come under fire, Croydon Guardian letters, October 25) with petty restrictions inflicted on police power? Stop and search, for example, could result in an accusation of racism. As
