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Battersea residents "not affected" by Heathrow expansion
More than 200 Battersea residents were shocked to learn they would not be consulted on controversial plans to expand Heathrow Airport as they are "not affected". The group gathered at Belleville Primary School last Tuesday to hear speakers such as John
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Controversial MP to speak in Putney
Controversial MP George Galloway will be among the speakers at a Stop the War Coalition meeting (STWC) in Wandsworth on Thursday, February 21. Andrew Murray, chairman of the national STWC and Elaheh Rostami Povey, author of Afghan Women: Identity and
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Gourmet Burger tops ethical poll
A posh burger eatery with a branch in Wimbledon has topped a poll about ethical restaurants chains. Although no restaurants got a perfect score, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, which has an outlet in the Broadway, was awarded the highest grade of 8.5 out of
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Water pipe burglars leave flood of destruction
Burglars have stolen water pipes from a flat, leaving the owner below completely flooded-out. Geoff Christian, of Middleton Road, Carshalton, got home just after midnight today to find water gushing through his ceiling. Police believe thieves broke
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Tea party to give help third-world farmers
A Battersea group is hosting a tea party to raise money for farmers in the developing world. SHARE community, which helps people with disabilities and health problems and has its training centre in Clapham Junction, said the tea and coffee break will
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De Menezes inquest will be held in September
The inquest into the death of the Brazilian shot dead by police at Stockwell Tube station will be held in September. Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old electrician, was shot dead by Metropolitan Police officers after being mistaken for a terrorist
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Declare your love for Battersea this Valentine's Day
Are you seduced by the power of Battersea Power Station, or dream of being devoured in Battersea Park? Does Battersea Arts Centre make you blush, or does the riverside make you ravenous? (Well you can get a good meal there?). With Valentine's Day fast
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Rosslyn Park school sevens seeks backing
The world-renowned Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens is ready to kick off for a 70th successive year in March, with 650 squads and 7200 players converging on south-west London for five days of feverish and fun activity. Visiting teams from Transylvania
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On this day...
9th February 1939 - The government begins to distribute air-raid shelters to Londoners. 1942 - Soap rationing begins in Britain. 1995 - Michael Foale becomes the first British man to walk in space. 2000 - It emerges that to get in shape for The
