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Slice of good fortune for toothless tramp
A toothless tramp caught carrying a steak knife in Kingston was acquitted last week, after telling magistrates he needed it to cut up bread and cheese. Steven Johnston, 49, of no fixed abode, was stopped and searched by police in Clarence Street on
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Beautiful baby Binturong born
The birth of the first Binturong baby to be born in the UK for a decade is being celebrated at a Chessington zoo. The rare baby Binturong, born nine days ago at Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo, was named Sunti - meaning female child in Malay.
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Boris eyes Winehouse mayoral boost
London Mayoral hopeful Boris Johnson is hoping to recruit Amy Winehouse to his campaign after being snubbed by Sir Elton John. The Tory MP thought he could count on Sir Elton's support - only for the singer to publicly back his Lib Dem rival, Brian Paddick
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Exclusive: Gang force boys to kiss for YouTube video
Another disturbing video showing two Croydon schoolboys being forced to kiss each other by a gang cowardly bullies has appeared on YouTube. The video showed the frightened St Joseph's College pupils being forced to kiss each other while on their knees
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Kingston Hospital denies 'massaging' MRSA figures
Kingston Hospital has denied that its MRSA rates were reduced by cutting the number of blood tests, after accusations from the BBC. A source leaked an internal memo which reportedly told staff to question the need for blood samples to be taken. The
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£100,000 compensation for men abused at Wandsworth school
Two men who were sexually abused at a Wandsworth school will be paid £100,000 in damages by Wandsworth Council after a landmark ruling at the House of Lords this week. They were abused by teacher Derek Harding as young teenagers during the 1980s but
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Robbers broke Putney shopkeeper's arm
Wandsworth police have appealed for information over a vicious attack on a Putney shopkeeper. They are trying to identify the man in this CCTV footage, who entered the West 9 Food and Wine store in Putney Hill around 10pm on September 20. The man scooped
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Join nippy dippers at Tooting Bec Lido
More than 650 crazy cold water swimmers from around the world will descend on Tooting Bec Lido this weekend for the World Winter Swimming Championships. Swimmers aged 11 to 80 will be taking the plunge in water as cold as three degrees centigrade, with
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Invicta blow for Redskins
Streatham Redskins coach Dean Birrell believes his side will still go a long way in this year's National Ice Hockey League play-offs despite being beaten 4-0 by Invicta Dynamos on Sunday. Invicta scored a goal in each of the first two periods before
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Council backs plastic bag ban
Kingston Council has backed Government plans to ban plastic bags. The London Local Authorities (shopping bags) Bill could give local authorities the power to ban shops from handing out plastic bags and fine those that continue to do so. At a council
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Barker back for squash league leaders
Premier Squash League front runners Surrey Health & Racquets Club will be hunting for a victory in Tuesday night's local derby with St Georges Hill, and have received a boost with the news that England's World Championship hero Peter Barker will be available
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Semen match on Sally Anne article
DNA taken from semen found on a newspaper article about Sally Anne Bowman's brutal death was linked to that found on the model's body, the Old Bailey heard. Police found articles from the Croydon Guardian, Evening Standard and Daily Mail reporting Sally
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Nothing flat about these flats
Sutton may be one step closer to its car free high-rise future if an application to build this tower block is approved. Criterion Capital - owners of the St Nicholas Centre and the Trocadero - plans to turn derelict Sutherland House in Brighton Road
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"Worrying" infection rates at St Helier
Infection rates at Epsom and St Helier Hospital have been described as "extremely worrying" after the hospital had the second highest rate of MRSA infection in London. The latest Health Protection Agency (HPA) figures show that 19 cases of MRSA were
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Bostock helps England into final
Crystal Palace starlet John Bostock has played a vital role to help England U17s into tonight's final of the Algarve Tournament in Portugal. The 16-year-old speedster made telling contributions in the victories over Denmark and France to push the Three
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Strettle faces two months out
Harlequins' David Strettle faces two months on the sidelines after suffering another break to his fifth metatarsal, writes Sarah Butler. Having been called up into the starting line up for England's RBS Six Nations opening match against Wales at
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'Life in danger' after bugging claims
Former police officer Mark Kearney said his life was in danger after claims he bugged MP Sadiq Khan were leaked. The retired detective sergeant was thrown into the spotlight after it emerged he recorded the Labour MP at Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes
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Gold-toothed man in pink wanted
A man with a gold tooth who was wearing a pink shirt and white shoes glassed a reveller at a Staines nightspot. The incident, which left the 27-year-old victim with three deep cuts to the left side of his face, took place at Que Pasa following a minor
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Police appeal following college stabbing
Officers are appealing for information after a student was repeatedly stabbed at Croydon College yesterday. The 18-year-old was treated for stab wounds to his upper body and was conscious and breathing when he was taken to hospital shortly after 11.15am
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Elderly woman rushed to hospital after tram accident
An elderly woman received minor leg injuries after being hit by a tram in Croydon town centre. The accident happened at 2pm after the woman was knocked down by a tram in George Street near the junction with Wellesley Road. London Ambulance Service
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Robert's fish is no record
Over the past couple of weeks I have supported Robert Townsend over his record claim after catching a monster 6lb 2oz perch in the Thames near Thames Ditton marina, writes Ray Robson. That support was misplaced as it appears he didn't even have a licence
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Sally Anne accused celebrated birthday with drink and drugs, court hears
The man accused of murdering Croydon teen Sally Anne Bowman spent the night before her death drinking with friends and doing three lines of cocaine, the Old Bailey heard today. Chef Mark Dixie, 37, had returned from a camping trip in Kent with two
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Quins trio handed Saxons call-up
Injuries in the England squad have meant call ups for Danny Care, Tom Guest and Adrian Jarvis into the England Saxons 24 man squad, writes Sarah Butler. With the number of injuries in the England squad from Saturday's clash with Wales, there has
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Superbug cases at St George's still need monitoring
The number of superbug infections at St George's Hospital fell in the last quarter of 2007 but the council's health chief has warned infection rates still need careful monitoring. While MRSA rates at the hospital remained constant C Difficile rates jumped
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Man nearly blinded after New Year's Day attack
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pack of teenagers launched a vicious New Year's Day attack on a man with a metal bar - leaving him with a fractured cheekbone and partially blind in one eye. The gang attacked the man with a yellow pole as he
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Superbia! South Cheam is a utopia in suburbia
When choosing whether to lavish wealth on chic city apartments or plush country piles the average high-flying executive has rarely thought about Sutton. Now a concentration of wealth in one pocket of the borough has challenged traditional assumptions
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Dixie: I had sex with Sally Anne's corpse
The man accused of murdering Sally Anne Bowman said he had sex with her corpse - but did not kill her. The court was told Sally Anne had been repeated stabbed in the abdomen and neck in such a savage attack the weapon had passed through her body. Prosecutor
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Novel designs for Kingston roundabout to go on show
Ambitious plans to turn Kingston's College roundabout into a work of art are forging ahead after designs from budding student artists across the borough go on display for the first time next week. More than 250 students from Kingston College and Kingston
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Sutton sign new striker
Sutton United have signed striker Steffan Ball from Ramsgate as they look to battle clear of the Blue Square South relegation zone. Ball, 27, played a pivotal part in Ramsgate's promotion to the Premier Division of the Ryman League two years ago and
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Quins look to shed underdogs tags
Harlequins RL head coach Brian McDermott has warned his players they must ditch their perennial underdogs tag to become pedigree Super League performers this year. A succession of injuries last season saw Quins, who host Wigan Warriors this Saturday
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Kerry Biggin comes home with Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker
If anything was going to leave Kerry Biggin dizzy, you would think it was all that twirling she has to do in Matthew Bourne's shows. But no, says the 32-year-old dancer. If you're after a headspin, try flying long-haul to Australia and back in the space
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Cows moove into Richmond Park
Two eco-cows mooved into Richmond Park last week to help conserve a rare habitat. The British white cross cows are part of a grazing trial to improve acid grassland flowers at the park. The mother and her calf will be housed in a four hectare enclosure
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Chips bounce back with Shield victory
Chipstead cast aside their disappointing league loss the previous week and took a convincing 40-12 victory at Old Walcountians in the Incentive FM Surrey Bowl tie against their local rivals on Saturday, writes Nigel Robinson. Chipstead took the lead
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Man caught driving just a week after being disqualified
A Chessington man said financial problems forced him to drive while disqualified after a friend offered him cash for a lift into Kingston. Nicholas Wheeler, 34, of Woodgate Avenue, was stopped by police in Canbury Park Road, Kingston on January 31, just
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Appeal for witnesses to racially aggravated assault
Two men are being sought for a racially provoked assault in an Indian restaurant in Chessington. Kingston Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault which took place on Monday, January 14 at 11.40pm at the Maariyas Indian Cuisine restaurant in
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Similarities in attacks point to one man, court hears
The similarities in the attacks on five women, which saw two of them killed, point to the work of one man, the Old Bailey heard. Summing up the prosecution's evidence in the trial of Levi Bellfield prosecutor Brian Altman told the jury the former bouncer
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Premium rate numbers prove costly for fraudster
A Surbiton payroll supervisor who clocked up £1,300 of premium rate phone bills in four months wrongly paid himself more than £8,000 to cover his debts. In April 2005 Justin Knight, of Ditton Road, while working at Kingston temping agency Kelly Services
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Exclusive: Bugged MP thanks constituents
Sadiq Khan MP has thanked the residents of Tooting for their messages of support after reports he was bugged by the police while speaking with a constituent on terror charges. Mr Khan is said to have been secretly recorded with a microphone hidden in
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Update: Man airlifted to hospital after eighth-storey flat fall
A 30-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after apparently jumping from a block of flats close to Sutton town centre. At 10.15am an air ambulance crew landed in Manor Park following reports of a body falling from the eight-storey Thackeray Manor
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Top tennis stars at Sutton
Sutton Junior Tennis Centre is welcoming some of Britain's top tennis players in a women's $25,000 tournament that got under way yesterday. Competing alongside a host of rising British stars, a number of experienced foreign professionals will also be
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Onslow-Cole enjoys the power
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 New Malden driver, who recently signed with the current
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Purdy replaces Jones as skipper
England A Women have made a handful of changes ahead of their international clash against Spain on Saturday at the Stadium of the University City of Madrid, kick-off 4pm local time. Head Coach Mike Barnett has named Wasps prop Claire Purdy as captain
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Ranelagh claim mob victory
Ranelagh Harriers came out victorious on Saturday in their annual mob match against Blackheath & Bromley Harriers. The idea of mob matches is that each club fields as many runners as they can and all count towards the final result. This particular fixture
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Tube strike threat warning from unions
Thousands of London Underground workers could be balloted for strikes in a series of rows over staffing and safety. The Tube's two biggest trade unions said ticket office closures, lone working and the use of agency and security staff amounted to an
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Banstead win 10-goal thriller
Banstead Athletic produced a storming finish to beat visitors Cobham 6-4 in a ten-goal thriller on Saturday, writes Simon Fitzjohn. Banstead continued their recent free-scoring form to stun fellow mid-table side Cobham after looking down and out 4-3
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Staines draw a blank in rematch
AFC Hornchurch 0 Staines Town 0 This long trip on a Tuesday night was necessitated by the abandonment of the original fixture back in September, after just 34 minutes due to an injury to one of the linesmen. There had been no goals on that occasion
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Welsh cup run ended by Nottingham
Nottingham 18 London Welsh 10 EDF Energy National Trophy Round 5 A feisty London Welsh performance ensured Nottingham enjoyed a less than smooth passage in to the last eight of the EDF National Trophy. Following the Exiles' six-try mauling at the
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South helps GB to Federation safety
Kingston tennis star Melanie South helped Great Britain to salvage their Group 1 status at the Federation Cup tournament in Hungary last week. Staring relegation in the face after narrow defeats to Denmark, Switzerland and Hungary, Team GB responded
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Brave mum's courage award nomination
A woman who feared she might lose the twins she was carrying when she was found to have cervical cancer at 19 weeks has been nominated for an award. Michelle Stepney, from Cheam, underwent chemotherapy while the babies were still in the womb and she
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Police want information on fatal collision
Police are appealing for information about a Chiswick road crash that left a woman pedestrian dead. The collision happened on the A4 near the Hogarth roundabout on Friday, January 18 at around 8pm. Eileen Daley, 58, from Shepherd's Bush, was struck
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Mum and daughter's scam exposed
A mum and daughter fraudulently claimed more than £21,000 in benefits over two and a half years, a court was told. Sarah Gibson, 28, of Addington Road and mum Helen Barry, 55, of Purley Park Road, admitted making the dishonest claims after their fraud
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Amy leaves rehab to apply for visa
Singer Amy Winehouse left her London rehab clinic for a few hours to meet officials at the US Embassy. She was also accompanied by a nurse as the terms of her treatment mean she must remain under supervision at all times. Her father, Mitch, was also
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Family flies home with Ledger body
Heath Ledger's family have arrived back in Australia on the final leg of the star's long journey home following his death in the US. The actor's father Kim and other relatives touched down in the family's home city of Perth. They left the city's airport
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Latest: Straw 'loses control' on bugging
Ministers faced fresh questions over the alleged bugging of an MP after Government officials revealed they were alerted to concerns months ago. Jack Straw was accused of losing control of his department after the disclosure that Tooting MP Sadiq Khan's
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On this day...
February 5th 1824 - Charles Dickens begins his first job - labelling bottles. 1922 - The Reader's Digest' is published for the first time. 1971 - The American spacecraft Apollo 14 lands on the moon. Two moonwalks are made and samples collected.
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TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984 SECTION 14, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1985. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC www.croydon.gov.uk 1. Croydon Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that to carry
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING APPEALS (DETERMINATION BY INSPECTORS)(INQUIRIES PROCEDURE)(ENGLAND)RULES 2000 APPEAL UNDER SECTION 78 NOTICE OF LOCAL INQUIRY www.croydon.gov.uk Proposed Development: Demolition
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TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984 SECTION 14, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1985. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC www.croydon.gov.uk 1. Croydon Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that to facilitate
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TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 LANSDOWNE ROAD AND SYDENHAM ROAD, CROYDON TEMPORARY PROHIBITION
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LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS REGULATIONS 1990 www.croydon.gov.uk The Council have received an application for listed building consent to carry out the following works
