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Lambeth home to quarter of London's gangs: report
A quarter of London's gangs are based in Lambeth, a council report to be published tomorrow shows. Research undertaken for Lambeth Council found 40 gangs were operating in the borough, with one believed to include as many as 2,500 members. The council
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Tube driver can sue over sore wrist
A Northern Line train driver has won permission to sue the Underground for a wrist injury. Latona Allison blames a lack of training for causing tenosynovitis in her right wrist, a debilitating injury that stops her working as a driver. Ms Allison
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Brothel raid nets drugs and weapons
Undercover police have swooped on an illegal brothel in Norbury, finding three girls, a madam, drugs and weapons. Eight officers forced their way in to the flat about 2pm today, making three arrests and seizing an unknown quantity of cocaine and two
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Staff gutted after blaze
Charity workers in Shepperton have been left devastated after arsonists struck and destroyed their store. Volunteers at Connect Foundation For Mental Health in Shepperton High Street discovered the blaze in the early hours of Monday morning after residents
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‘Green’ school wins £5k grant
A borough school beat off competition from others across the country to pick up a grant of £5,000 in recognition of its efforts to achieve sustainability. Hampton Hill Junior School, in St James's Avenue, is one of only 56 schools to win the grant, awarded
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Hutchins facing Davis Cup chop
Wimbledon tennis professional Ross Hutchins could face the chop from captain John Lloyd's Davis Cup squad after failing to win a rubber in last weekend's Davis Cup defeat to Argentina. The 22-year-old, who only featured in one match, made his Great Britain
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Medical gear is stolen from van
Crooks stole thousands of pounds of medical equipment from a van parked on a roadside in Walton. Thieves broke into the van in St Johns Drive and stole medical software and a processing work station with a 19 inch flat screen monitor. The equipment
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Majority oppose BAA proposals
I am surprised to hear that Spelthorne Council intends to pull out of the 2M group (Staines Guardian, February 7). The tone at public meetings I have attended recently on the Heathrow expansion has been decidedly anti the BAA proposals. Letters
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Violent street robbery gang jailed
Three men who conducted a campaign of violent street robberies across south London have been sentenced to a decade in prison between them. The group targeted individuals as they made their way home from nights out between 11pm and 2am, often continuing
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Ks pay for silly mistakes
Chipstead 2 Kingstonian 2 A late NJ Lampton goal saw Kingstonian salvage a vital point in their first ever league game at Chipstead last night. Ks started like they finished in Saturday's 3-0 win over Dulwich Hamlet, pushing the Chips back with a
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Millions blighted
In response to last week's front page of the Staines Guardian "Not bribed with buses". I'm not happy with the council's intention. 2M stands for two million which is the approximate number of people blighted by the airport. Rob Lawrence, via email
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Hairdresser to face retrial
A hairdresser accused of trying to stab a female client to death will face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on an attempted murder charge earlier this month. Louis Lennon, 31 of Westgate Road, South Norwood, was accused of stabbing
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Figure out the airport debate
The absolute pointlessness of what have to be small public meetings to discuss issues of interest to the whole of a population is illustrated, yet again, by the Staines Guardian front page report of January 31. More than 200 people attended a meeting
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Baggage-tracking trial starts at Heathrow
A six-month trial that could revolutionise the way luggage is tracked and monitored at the UK's biggest airport has started. The Heathrow scheme, run by airport operator BAA, involves the applying of radio-frequency identification tags to bags. Involving
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RFU renews hospitality licences
The Rugby Football Union has renewed its Official Hospitality Licensed Operators Scheme, first launched in 2003, for a further five years. There are two renewals with Events International, who will be based at the Orchard Enclosure and Kneller
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Bookies fined for fly-tipping
A Tooting bookies has been fined £800 by Wandsworth Council for dumping huge piles of rubbish in the street. William Hill was prosecuted under environmental protection laws after litter inspectors found 15 refuse sacks and cardboard boxes in Undine Street
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Lower league smugness
When the news broke that Premiership matches are to be taken abroad I must admit I couldn't help but feel a tad smug. The disgustingly rich and overhyped Premieship is about to get even more disgustingly rich and overhyped, and as I can safely say this
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More misery for Molesey
Molesey's dismal season shows no signs of abating as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Cray Wanderers on Saturday. Despite a battling performance against the Ryman Division One South high- flyers, the Moles saw their winless streak extended to seven games
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Home is where Cleevely's heart is
Walton & Hersham boss Les Cleeveley has targeted maximum points from the Swans' remaining home games as his side look to gatecrash the Ryman Division One South play-off places. Fellow promotion hopefuls Kingstonian visit on Saturday for a crunch clash
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Boxer Wayne sets title target
Croydon's Wayne Alexander is plotting his route back to the top after recovering from a broken ankle that has set him back four months. The former WBU light-middleweight champion is targeting a warm-up fight in late April or early May. Then the 34-year-old
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£1,000 compensation for teen mauled by dog
A 13-year-old girl who faces permanent scarring after being mauled in the face by a Staffordshire bull terrier has been awarded £1,000 compensation. Croydon Crown Court heard on Tuesday how the young girl was walking home with friends eating a bag of
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Wandsworth and Lambeth among Europe's richest
Wandsworth and Lambeth are among the richest parts of Europe, an EU survey has found. The two boroughs are part of an inner London group that has topped the table of EU average wealth. The statistical region - including Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden
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Future of District Line debated
The future of the District Line will be debated tomorrow as Tube bosses face questions about failed maintenance contractor Metronet. Tim O'Toole, Underground managing director, will face the London Assembly to answer questions on progress moving Metronet
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Council tax 'bombshell'
Spelthorne residents are set to have lighter pockets as they face the highest council tax rise possible. The borough council had originally sought to increase its part of council tax by 4.4 per cent but at a meeting of the executive on Tuesday it was
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Stars pick up gongs at Elle Style Awards
Keira Knightley may have missed out on a gong at the Baftas but she took top honours at the Elle Style Awards. Knightley, 22, who lives in Wandsworth and was schooled in Teddington and Esher, won the best actress prize, while Atonement co-star James
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Molesey man arrested in raids on drugs ring
Police raided homes in West Molesey and Twickenham as part of an operation targeting one of the UK's biggest cocaine and cannabis rings. The dawn raids at Buckingham Avenue, West Molesey, and Park Crescent, Twickenham, were among two dozen executed simultaneously
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Happy cows, happy milk
A new milk sourced from "happy" cows is going on sale in Wandsworth supermarkets. Precious Milk, from the Contented Cow Company, is produced by cows who are comfortably housed and allowed to roam freely around the farm or play in the fields. Sold
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Festival joy for Wimbledon minis
Sunday was a superb day for the U11s of Wimbledon Minis Rugby Club at the prestigious Sutton & Epsom U11 Festival. Eight top sides from Surrey, Middlesex and Sussex played some outstanding rugby, providing huge entertainment for the large contingency
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Mini and tram in Addiscombe accident
A Mini and a tram were in collision yesterday evening at an Addiscombe crossover. The accident took place around 8.40pm when the route one tram travelling to West Croydon and the silver Mini collided near the Bingham Road crossing. A spokesman for
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Amy is back among us, says brother
Amy Winehouse's brother has spoken of his hopes that the star is "back among us" after her Grammy triumph. Alex Winehouse revealed his family's relief at her apparent recovery, saying his parents' fears for their daughter's health had made them both
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Council u-turn over pay rise
Under-fire Merton councillors have made an embarrassing u-turn on a proposal to award themselves a hefty pay rise. Council leader David Williams has shelved controversial plans to increase cabinet members' pay by 28 per cent, the equivalent of £4,000
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Age Concern volunteer beaten for £3
A charity shop worker was punched in the face by an enraged customer after she refused him a £3 refund for a faulty clock. Sue Oliver, 62, suffered a black eye and cuts to her cheek during the shop rage attack at the Age Concern branch in Sutton High
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Six Nations injury problems for Deano
Dean Richards has labelled the Six Nations break more of a hinderance than a help ahead of Saturday's crunch Guinness Premiership clash with Worcester Warriors. Quins have had eight players on international duty over the past fortnight, with Nick Easter
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Palace ratings against Ipswich
Julian Speroni: His kicking was poor and can consider himself lucky to have stayed on the pitch after trip on Walters. 6 Danny Butterfield: Uncharacteristically bad display from the former Grimsby man. Haynes had the beating of him all night. 5
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Kibble's relegation warning
Rosslyn Park coach Chris Kibble has warned his side they face being pulled into a relegation dogfight unless they shed their tag of nearly men'. Park produced another dogged display in Saturday's 26-20 bonus-point defeat at Ealing. But Kibble was not
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Lacklustre display irks Sutton boss
Sutton & Epsom head coach Martin Knights has warned his players they still have plenty to prove this season after Saturday's 36-31 defeat to Hertford. Knights had wanted a win to illustrate how far his side had progressed in London Division One this
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Mitcham loss sees promotion chance slip away
Mitcham 14 Raynes Park 21 Mitcham suffered another loss this weekend effectively ending their chances of promotion back to Surrey Two, writes Damian Brady. In a hard-fought Surrey Three league match between Mitcham and Raynes Park the lead changed
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Wimbledon boost London Two survival hopes
Wimbledon 13 Guildford 11 Wimbledon gave themselves a major boost with their first victory of 2008 - a 13-11 success over fellow London Two South strugglers Guildford on Saturday. In truth Guildford had their chances, but an off-form goal kicker was
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£25k appeal for children who care in Sutton
Councillor Abigail Lock is accustomed to bewildered looks when she tells people how she cooked roast dinners from the age of nine. The youngest member of Sutton Council took on responsibility from a worryingly young age by caring for a father with multiple
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OWs still searching for first points of the season
Old Wimbledonians 0 Old Reigatian 32 In superb playing conditions Wimbledonians had to give way to a stronger and more drilled Reigatian outfit for the second time in London Three South West this season. Unfortunately suffering a couple of injuries
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Cranleighans end Merton's unbeaten run
Merton 10 Old Cranleighans 47 Merton's fine unbeaten run in Surrey Three came to a juddering halt on Saturday, when they were comprehensively defeated by top of the table Old Cranleighans, which accentuated the gulf between first and fourth place in
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BA Women stage fightback to claim points
Fulham Compton OB 1 BA Women 2 BAWFC came from behind to beat second-placed Fulham Compton OB in the league fixture this Sunday. But the visitors were unlucky to be trailing within the first 20 minutes after a handball appeal in the Fulham penalty box
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Egyptians lead the way for Hercules Wimbledon
Hercules Wimbledon's cross country runners ended their first season for a decade in the top division of the Sweatshop Surrey league with another strong team performance in Richmond Park last weekend. Hercules finished third out of the nine competing
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Freak goal defeats Palace
Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock blasted the performance of some players after their third defeat in four games against Ipswich last night. Danny Haynes' bizarre goal in first-half injury time gave the visitors the three points against an Eagles side
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Georgian tycoon's death treated as suspicious
The death of a Georgian businessman who said his Government was trying to kill him is being treated as suspicious. Badri Patarkatsishvili, who led and paid for an opposition campaign against Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, died at his Leatherhead
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‘Drug dealers shot and burned man over crack den dispute’
A Jamaican drug dealer shot and burned a pensioner alive when he threatened to pull the plug on a lucrative crack house, the Old Bailey heard yesterday. Cabinet maker Carlton Speid, 67, was dragged out of his bedroom, forced to his knees by Rasha Reid
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Wimbledon couple buy train seats they met on
A Wimbledon couple who met on a packed commuter train have bought the seats where they originally sat to mark the moment that changed their lives. Jonathan Roberts, 57, and wife Jacqueline, 54, were standing on a South West Trains service to London Waterloo
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Epsom swimmers among the medals
Swimmers from Epsom District Swimming Club won nine medals at the Surrey Secondary School Championships held at The American Community School in Cobham, writes Barbie Grierson. Sixteen girls and six boys from the club, representing eight schools, took
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Staines work hard to keep promotion tilt on track
Staines RFC maintained their push for promotion back to London One with a 22-5 victory at Eton Manor on Saturday, writes Tony Brightwell. Eton Manor proved a very difficult side to break down. They soaked up early Staines pressure and then attacked themselves
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Wandsworth win sportshall event
The Wandsworth squad took team honours at the regional sportshall festival at Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton, beating eight other London borough teams. Best of the 25-strong team were Sacred Heart School's Destara Hird, 10, and nine-year-old
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Susie second in Wokingham
Mortlake-based Susie Bush was second woman finisher in the Wokingham half-marathon in Berkshire on Sunday in one hour 16 minutes eight seconds. She finished behind fellow international Liz Yelling from Bedford, who smashed the woman's course record of
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Emily's hat-trick but Ranelagh grab team prize
Epsom & Ewell's Emily Nelson ran away with individual honours in the final Surrey Ladies' League race in Richmond Park on Saturday, completing a hat-trick of wins. Nelson raced to a comfortable victory in 20 minutes 50 seconds ahead of Thames Hare &
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Herne Hill claim Sweatshop title
Herne Hill Harriers snatched the Sweatshop Surrey league title away from Thames Hare & Hounds on a glorious sunny afternoon in Richmond Park. In one of the tightest finishes in the history of the league, defending champions Herne Hill went into Saturday's
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Dowson: Prove it was no fluke
Kingstonian striker Saheed Sankoh faces a battle to save his career at the club after boss Alan Dowson admitted a host of players were fighting for their futures. Sankoh, 19, was left on the bench for Saturday's 3-0 win over Ryman Division One South
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Riley's on top of Premiership
Riley's of Sutton continued their domination at the top of the Premiershipby thrashing Royal Surrey 6-0 in Morden. Bernie Canavan's side now top the table but are only one point clear of Coulsdon A who won at West Park. New Malden's A and B teams remain
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Lawyers bid to free paralysed Biggs
The lawyers for Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs who escaped from Wandsworth prison in 1965 have applied for him to be released on compassionate grounds. The 78-year-old is partially paralysed and can barely speak after suffering several strokes. There
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Price is right at Valentine's
Earlsfield-based Gareth Price successfully retained his Valentine's 10km road running title at Chessington on Sunday. Price showed he is close to regaining his best form by leading a near 700-strong field from the start, reaching the finish in the grounds
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Chambers selection divides opinion
After 48 nailbiting hours, Belgrave Harriers' Dwain Chambers yesterday heard he had been selected to race for Britain in the 60m at next month's World Indoor championships in Valencia, Spain. UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos made no secret of
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British schools glory for Holles
Youngsters from Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton and Hampton School have returned triumphant from the British Schools Championships in Flaine, France. At the girls' event, Lady Eleanor Holles captured the school team trophy for the fourth year in
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Harman’s record catch proves patience is a virtue
Dave Harman, in my opinion the best specimen angler in Surrey, has been at it again, landing a river record for the Dorset Stour with a fantastic 18lb 1oz barbel, writes Ray Robson. Dave, of Addlestone, demonstrated his tremendous patience, as it was
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McDermott opens door to risky business
Harlequins RL boss Brian McDermott has taken a leaf out of his rugby union counterpart Dean Richards' book by giving his side a licence to thrill in Super League this season. Quins went down 47-28 to Wigan Warriors at the Stoop on Saturday but had led
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Brown: Dons must dig deeper
AFC Wimbledon boss Terry Brown has admitted his squad is not good enough to sustain a play-off push beyond his first choice team. The Dons returned to winning ways in the Ryman League Premier Division on Saturday with a 2-0 triumph at Harrow Borough,
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Targeting golf glory in the Gulf
Richmond-based amateur Peter Brooks will partner South Region PGA professional Matthew Paget in the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge grand final, sponsored in Bahrain, on February 24-25, writes Kelly Lewis. And while East Molesey-based Paget
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Robins get job done early in League Cup
Tonbridge Angels 1 Carshalton Athletic 3 A three-goal blitz in the first 20 minutes ensured a safe passage for the Robins to the quarterfinal of the League Cup, where they will meet Walton Casuals at home next Tuesday. Despite the absence of Harwood
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Beavers return empty-handed from Braintree again
Braintree Town 3 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough's poor record at Braintree Town continues after a 3-0 defeat at Cressing Road on Tuesday night. The previous four visits all since 2001 have also ended in defeat, on this occasion
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Five false names in benefits claim
A convent worker who used a string of false names to claim nearly £30,000 in benefits has narrowly avoided jail. Get the full story. Posted by: Anon, London on 8:31pm Tue 12 Feb 08 What an absoloute joke! No wonder people abuse the benefits system
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Pet reptiles left alone by owner for five months
Two distressed reptiles were evacuated from a Battersea council flat on Saturday after a woman left them alone for five months, it is alleged. Maria Penfold moved to a larger council flat near Lavender Hill in September, but refused to give the keys
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Memorial for brave Battersea soldier
A brave soldier from Battersea who died in Iraq has been honoured in memorials planned by friends and family. A commemorative bench now sits outside the Gardeners Arms on Chatham Road, the local of Lance Corporal James Cartwright. James would spend
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Innocent man’s arm broken in drugs bust
A 61-year-old man is suing Wandsworth police after officers allegedly threw him to the ground, breaking his arm, during a raid on a Roehampton club where he was drinking. David Dickinson, of Hayward Gardens, Putney, said his arm was left hanging "like
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Drink-driving mum was ‘letting off steam’
A Chessington mum suffering from post-natal depression was caught drink-driving on a provisional licence after visiting a friend to "let off steam". Martine Jeffreys, 29, of Coutts Avenue, was stopped on February 2 and a breath test revealed she had
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Jude Hobe from Benson Road
Jude Hobe, 77, from Benson Road, has lived in Croydon her whole life. She said: "I am disappointed that St George's walk is being shut down in favour of a new shopping centre. "I can remember shops like Turtles hardware store as always being here and
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Exclusive: Jordan rubbishes Selhurst Park sell-off rumours
Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has rubbished rumours Selhurst Park is going to be sold for a housing development - and announced his plan to buy it from the current landlord. A national newspaper story this week said the stadium's owners had instructed
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On this day...
13th February 1917 - The British government announces that women are permitted to become taxi drivers. 1949 - In Ecuador a radio station is burned down by a mob, after a broadcast of The War of the Worlds' causes widespread panic. 1971 - With his
