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Scowcroft not getting carried away
Eagles striker James Scowcroft has refused to set himself a goal target for the season despite netting again against Southampton on Saturday. Scowcroft's shot on the turn with twenty minutes left was his eighth of the season, compared to just five for
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Guilty verdict for 22-year-old who murdered Mitcham man
A 22-year-old has been found guilty today of murdering a man at a Wimbledon squat. The Old Bailey heard how Dean Forde killed Paul Doohan by kicking, punching and stamping on the 39-year-old at a disused school in Dorset Road on November 20, 2006. Forde's
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Palace players launch charity appeal
Marie Curie Cancer Care launched The Great Daffodil appeal on Saturday with the help of Crystal Palace players. Volunteers of the charity were introduced on to the pitch at half-time of the game against Southampton at Selhurst Park accompanied by Palace
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Annual charity event expected to pass landmark figure
The money raised from this year's Purley Swimathon is expected to take the total brought in by the event since it started twenty years ago past the £300,000 mark. The first of two nights on which the event is taking place this month at Purley Pool was
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Streatham man jailed for helping terrorists
A Streatham legal assistant has been jailed for 10 years for aiding the July 21 attempted bombers. Ismail Abdurahman, 25, was jailed today for providing attempted bomber Hussain Osman with a safe house and trying to book him a Eurostar ticket to help
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Apology over Nazi remark
A Lambeth opposition councillor has been forced to make a humiliating apology after comparing a council officer to Nazi propaganda leader Joseph Goebbels. In an email Liberal Democrat Councillor Julian Heather, who represents the Streatham Wells ward
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Heathrow crash landing passengers could sue
Passengers aboard the BA flight that crash landed at Heathrow last month are considering legal action, according to a lawyer who says she has been approached to seek compensation. Solicitor Sally Moore said she had been approached by a couple of passengers
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Quins pair come off the bench
Tom Varndell made himself at home at Welford Road this evening by scoring two tries in an emphatic win for the England Saxons over an experienced Ireland A side. The Leicester Tigers wing said that he was looking forward to returning to England
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England off to Six Nations flyer
Reigning RBS 6 Nations champions England Women sent out a clear message today (Saturday) when they inflicted a dominating 55-0 defeat on Wales in the opening game of the championship at London Irish RFC. Gary Street's side, aiming to secure an
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England women settle for second best
An experienced Nomads outfit just had the edge on England Women A on Saturday at London Irish RFC, Sunbury, running in five tries to secure a 27-12 victory. The Nomads outfit, who had 584 caps between them compared to England A's five, were led
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Danny's debut ends in defeat
Roehampton-born Daniel Cipriani was disappointed that his England debut ended in defeat by Wales on Saturday. Cipriani made his England debut at outside centre after Mike Tindall was stretchered off, but could do little to stem the tide as Wales ran
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England Deaf hammered by the Welsh
England found the world champions too hot to handle in an entertaining Deaf International at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry this afternoon, writes Paul Bolton. England competed well in the first half and were level at 7-7 after 30 minutes.
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Calm Carley wins it for the Police
METROPOLITAN POLICE 2 SITTINGBOURNE 1 Metropolitan Police made hard work of this before finally snatching the winning goal in spectacular circumstances. It was, however, the visitors Sittingbourne who went ahead after only 25 minutes. An attacking move
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Portly hog shows off streamlined figure
George the hedgehog is slowly winning the battle of the bulge after being placed on a strict diet. The huge hedgehog was taken to Wildlife Aid in Leatherhead in November weighing five times the weight of an ordinary hedgehog. His rotund figure attracted
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Under 18s are to have their drink taken away
Welcome to England! Our country is proudly British, we all follow tradition and none of us are ashamed to own a picture of the Queen in our home! Sorry, but this is just not Britain anymore. The majority of Brits in this country would regard themselves
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Strettle injury misery
Wing David Strettle is waiting to find out the extent of the foot injury suffered in England's disastrous Six Nations defeat by Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Strettle, who missed last autumn's Rugby World Cup after breaking his metatarsal, aggravated
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England women ring the changes
England Women's Head Coach Gary Street has made five changes to the squad that will take on Italy in the RBS 6 Nations championship on Saturday February 9th at the Stadio Tre Fontane in Rome, kick-off 230pm local time. Street, whose side ran in
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Casuals continue heading towards danger zone
Corinthian-Casuals 0 Ashford Town (Kent) 2 Casuals are in trouble and dropping faster than a wannabe WAG's underwear on a footballers' night out. Now winless in their past 10 league outings, the amateurs are badly in need of a result that will restore
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Dead DJ was 'hung upside down in studded bondage harness'
Former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening died after being hung upside down in a studded bondage harness, a national newspaper has claimed. When announcing Mr Greening's death, his agent said the 44-year-old had died peacefully in his sleep. But The Sun has
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Family in court for start of Sally Anne trial
The family of Sally Anne Bowman arrived at the Old Bailey today for the start of the trial of the man accused of murdering the teenager. Linda Bowman and her three daughters arrived just after 8am for a meeting with the prosecution lawyer before the
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Victory lifts Middlesex to second
Middlesex Ladies won a competitive game 2 - 0 over Surrey on a very heavy pitch at Redhill FC on Wednesday evening. Kelly Townsend (Enfield Town), making her 21st appearance for the County, put the Ladies ahead after 17 minutes and Davina Smith (Barnet
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Moles strike late to keep Ks' poor streak going
Molesey 2 Kingstonian 2 Ks' wobble continues with a disappointing draw at near neighbours, rock-bottom Molesey. There was some consolation in Ks striker Bobby Traynor getting his name back on the scoreboard with a well-taken penalty and a typical poacher's
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Wisbech ruin Kingston's Twickenham dream
Wisbech 18 Kingston 15 Kingston's dream of a place in the EDF Junior Vase final at Twickenham came to end in the Fens on Saturday, after being narrowly beaten by Wisbech RFC. A single penalty kick 10 minutes from time secured the win for the home side
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Onslow-Cole set to feel Vauxhall power
New Malden's British touring car ace Tom Onslow-Cole will have his first taste of Vauxhall power when he takes the wheel of his Vauxhall Vectra in the first test of the new season this week. The 20-year-old, who recently signed with current champions
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Wings give England a flying start
England U20 28 Wales U20 15 Teenage wings Noah Cato and Miles Benjamin got England's Six Nations campaign off to a flying start with superb scores against Wales. The two 19-year-olds both touched down on their Guinness Premiership debuts
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Pervert cabbie faces jail sentence
A minicab driver who told a passenger he liked "hairy girls" and lesbian porn films before molesting her is facing jail. Naeem Ahmed, 41, locked his teenage victim in his taxi and forced her to perform a sex act on him after bombarding her with sleazy
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Anger over 'screw working in Staines'
Staines has come to the forefront in the age old verbal tussle between England and Australia because overseas ad men think it sounds "nasty". Their sportsman are famous for sledging opponents and now Aussie advertising executives are in on the act following
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Hunt stars for young England
England Women U20s 31 Wales U20s 0 Bath wing Natasha Hunt claimed a hat-trick of tries to ease England Women Under 20s to their first win of the season at Taff's Wells RFC today (Sunday). The young England international claimed three of
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AFC Wimbledon 0 Boreham Wood 1 match stats
AFC Wimbledon 0 Boreham Wood 1 (Leon Archer 59). AFC Wimbledon: James Pullen, Will Salmon, Chris Hussey, Jake Leberl, Marcus Gayle, Rob Quinn, Steve Ferguson (Karl Beckford 70), Sam Hatton, Daniel Webb, Mark De Bolla (Richard Jolly 46), Tony Finn. Subs
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Esher two wins from Twickenham
ESHER 17 BLAYDON 13 For the second week in a row Esher failed to put in a decent performance, but this time at least they managed to scrape a victory that see them in the draw for the quarter-finals of the EDF National Trophy. Blaydon came to Surrey
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Hamlet give title-chasing Dover a scare
Dulwich Hamlet 1 Dover Athletic 1 Relieved Dover Athletic left Champion Hill with the much-needed point that enabled them to fend of the challenge of Tooting at the top for another week but disappointed Dulwich will once more look to a late, late goal
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Surrey South Eastern Combination
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Intermediate Section First Division: Battersea 3 St Andrews 2, Battersea Ironsides 6 SCR 0, Epsom Athletic 1 Croydon Greenside 0, Esher Athletic p Nutfield p, Old Plymouthians 3 Continental Stars 1, Sporting
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Racist attack on leaflet distributor in street
An Asian man was attacked by a group of youths as he distributed leaflets. The 30-year-old was racially harassed and assaulted in Carew Road and Demesne Road, Wallington on October 27. Police want to speak to anyone who intervened during the incident
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Loan star Hamici earns Moles a point against Ks
Molesey 2 Kingstonian 2 Molesey were joined by a high number of away fans who travelled a short distance from Kingston giving the Moles the second highest attendance of the weekend in the Ryman South Division. The game started off, perhaps surprisingly
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Beavers travel 270 miles to make point
Newport County 2 Hampton & Richmond Borough 2 Hampton & Richmond Borough travelled to south Wales for only the second time in their history, and for the first time to Newport County. Not the Somerton Park ground of Football League days, but a modern
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Has Fergie moved into Prince Andrew's pad?
The Duchess of York has reportedly moved in with Prince Andrew following a blaze at her Englefield Green home last week. Firefighters were called to Dolphin House, near Egham, after a bathroom fire caused by a scented candle. Andrew, 47, is said to
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Blues edged out by Doncaster in thriller
Chelsea Ladies 3 Doncaster Rovers Belles 4 Lorrie Fair was given a harsh introduction to the realities of English football as Doncaster Rovers Belles edged a seven-goal thriller at Imber Court on Sunday. The first American to play in the Premier League
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Good and bad news for arts venues in funding lottery
There was mixed news for south London's arts venues after the Arts Council (ACE) announced its finalised funding cuts today, which left the Croydon-based London Mozart Players (LMP) fighting for survival. The LMP has had its £160,000 annual grant withdrawn
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Memorial service held for Ledger
Movie A-listers have attended a memorial service in LA for actor Heath Ledger. Among the stars who turned out were Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes, Sienna Miller, model Lily Cole, Josh Hartnett and Lindsay Lohan. Ledger, 28, died in his Manhattan apartment
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Graeme Le Saux cares for lost dog
Footballer Graeme Le Saux had to look after a lost dog overnight after he found it on his property. The former England player found the bull mastiff in the driveway of his Cobham home and put it in his garage away from his children. He gave the mutt
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Drivers face £200 emissions charge
To see the video click here Operators of lorries, buses and coaches that fail to meet low emissions targets are being charged £200 a day to drive into London from today. London Mayor Ken Livingstone's controversial Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is aimed
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Latest: Bugging investigation to take two weeks
To see the video click here The Government's chief of surveillance will carry out the investigation into claims Tooting MP Sadiq Khan was bugged. Sir Christopher Rose, who became Chief Surveillance Commissioner in July 2006, will lead the inquiry
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On this day...
4th March 1882 - Britain's first electric trams come into operation in Leytonstone, London. 1890 - The Forth Railway Bridge is officially opened. 1924 - Happy Birthday To You' is published for the first time. 1975 - Charlie Chaplin is knighted
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On this day...
February 4th 1927 - British driver Malcolm Campbell breaks the world land speed record in his car, Bluebird, with a speed of 174.88 mph. 1998 - Bill Gates has a pie thrown in his face in Brussels. 1998 - Captain Birdseye, aka James Hewson, retires
