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Bellfield survivor relives attack in nightmares
Click here to see Kate Sheedy's statement outside the Old Bailey. Bellfield survivor Kate Sheedy says she relives her horrifying ordeal in nightmares and is too frightened to venture out alone at night. She was just 18 and looking forward to starting
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Marsha's family: 'Our world will forever be incomplete'
Marsha McDonnell's family said their world would forever be incomplete, "like a rainbow with a colour missing." Speaking after Levi Bellfield's conviction for the murder of his niece Marsha McDonnell, Shane McDonnell spoke about how her family's lives
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Green award nomination for Balham mum's business
A Balham mum who set-up a website which helps recycle baby goods has been nominated for a national environmental award. Joanna Pearce set up nappyvalley.co.uk in September 2006 after being inspired walking around Battersea's Northcote Road. "If you
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Armed burglar steals £200k from Hinchley Wood man
A 61-year-old was tied up and burgled on Saturday by a man brandishing a sawn off shotgun. The victim was threatened by the burglar after answering the door of his Hinchley Wood home between 8.30 and 9.30pm. The burglar, who had sawn off shot gun concealed
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Make way for Neil.... !!!
The London Marathon! My view has always been that I have at least one marathon in me. This is not a conceited statement; having always been an active participant in sport I thought that it would just be down to correct and adequate training. However,
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Make way for Neil.... !!!
The London Marathon! My view has always been that I have at least one marathon in me. This is not a conceited statement; having always been an active participant in sport I thought that it would just be down to correct and adequate training. However,
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Justice has been done, says Bellfield victim
Petite blonde Kate Sheedy who was mowed down by bus stop stalker Levi Bellfield and left for dead said "justice had been done" after he was found guilty of attempting to kill her. The Isleworth student, now 21, bowed her head and wiped away tears as
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Amélie's mum pays tribute to her 'warm natured' daughter
Amélie Delagrange's mum has said the French exchange student's murder tore her family's world apart. Levi Bellfield, 39, was today convicted of murdering 22-year-old Amélie on Twickenham Green in August 2004. Amélie's mum, Dominique Delagrange,
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Medal-winning weekend for Harriers
Croydon Harriers enjoyed a successful weekend at the England Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, bringing back a gold medal and two bronzes. Babatunde Amosu won the men's U-17 triple jump, and 16-year-old Twinelle Hopeson won bronze in both
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Chick-chick-chicken, eBay a little egg for me
Staff at Deen City Farm have hatched a plan to ensure they produce enough chicks - they buy the fertile eggs on eBay. Lisa Allen, who manages the lands and livestock at the farm in Windsor Avenue, came up with the idea last year when the unseasonably
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Tanners bounce back thanks to Mcnamara
Leatherhead 2 Chatham Town 1 After last weekend's disappointing loss at Chipstead, it was vital that the Tanners started to get back on to winning ways against a side only just above the relegation zone. Ian Hazel elected to start with recent U18 signing
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Rams suffer another defeat
Croydon Athletic manager Jerry Scola was almost left without a recognised goalkeeper for Saturday's 3-0 loss at Ashford Town. Number one Gareth Williams signed for Blue Square South side Bromley on Friday, leaving Scola to frantically ring round for
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Injury fears for four-try Robson
Warlingham travel to Weybridge Vandals this Saturday eager to build on their lead in London South-West 4, but with a major injury doubt over Neil Robson, the Hamsey Green club's talismanic back-row forward. Robson suffered a hamstring pull late on
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'Mistakes were made': Bellfield police
Scotland Yard has admitted that "mistakes were made" in the investigation of the attack on Kate Sheedy in Isleworth in 2004. Two senior police have been reprimanded for their handling of the original investigation into the attack that left the former
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Chessington show enterprise in defeat
Chessington & Hook United 0 Horley Town 2 From the kick-off, Chessington showed they would attack, Neil Wicks & Darren Smith both failing to get on the end of the through ball on the right, then Wicks gets in a great cross from the right, Dan Moorhouse
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Bellfield suspect in Milly Dowler's murder
A fresh appeal about the murder of 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda 'Milly' Dowler was launched today following the conviction of Levi Bellfield. The 39-year-old was found guilty this afternoon of killing 22-year-old Amelie Delagrange on Twickenham Green
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OWs romp to stunning victory
Battersea Ironsides 0 Old Whitgiftians 34 Old Whitgiftians produced a stunning performance to run out 34-0 winners at Battersea Ironsides in the Surrey Sheild on Saturday. Fly-half Nathan Lamb was at the hub of their all-out attacking play, with his
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Careless Ks let play-off chances slip
Kingstonian 2 Burgess Hill Town 3 Ks had a marvellous opportunity against mid-table Burgess Hill to confirm their play-off campaign but they blew it and have only themselves to blame. The Hillians who broke quickly and effectively seemed to find great
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Paget and Brooks finish runners-up in Gulf Air Challenge
East Molesey-based Matthew Paget and his Surrey partner Peter Brooks have finished second in the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge grand final 2007, supported by BMW, in Bahrain. The duo began Sunday two shots off the lead set by the team
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Man appears in court charged with Colliers Wood murder
A neighbour of a Colliers Wood woman found dead in her home on Thursday appeared in court today charged with her murder. Christopher McMahon, 37, of Laburnum Road, stood in the dock at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court accused of strangling 62-year-old
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Exclusive: 'I was very lucky to escape Dixie'
A pregnant mum-of-three who police believe was attacked by Mark Dixie just 45 minutes before he murdered Sally Anne Bowman says she is convinced he was trying to knock her unconscious so he could sexually assault her. The woman, who does not want to
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Update: Man killed in Raynes Park smash
A motorcyclist in his 40s has died after a collision under the railway bridge in Raynes Park on Friday. Police said he was struck from behind by a Toyota people carrier before being hit by a lorry travelling in the opposite direction. The incident occurred
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REM to play Twickenham
Rock legends REM are to play Twickenham this summer as one of a four-date UK tour. The band - Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills- will finish their summer tour at Twickenham on August 30 after dates in Manchester, Cardiff and Southampton. They
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Palace player ratings against Wolves
Julian Speroni: Good save from Elliott in the first half and little he could do about the goals. 6 Danny Butterfield: His crossing was poor but defended well enough against Gray. 5 Mark Hudson: Should have dealt with the ball for Wolves' second
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Women skipping lifesaving breast checks
More than a third of women in south-west London at risk of breast cancer are failing to take up the chance of lifesaving screening. According to the report by the London Assembly, less than three-quarters of women aged 53 to 64 years in Croydon, Kingston
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Eagles winless run goes on
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock looks set to shake things up at Selhurst Park after a dismal performance against Wolves on Saturday saw them lose 2-0. Two fantastic strikes from Michael Gray and Kevin Kyle in the last 15 minutes were the only two
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Paget and partner within striking distance of leaders in Bahrain
Royal Mid Surrey PGA professional Matthew Paget and amateur partner Peter Brooks carded an opening six-under-par 58 in the opening round of the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge Grand Final 2007, supported by BMW, in Bahrain to be just two
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Greenpeace protesters on top of Heathrow plane
Greenpeace activists have climbed on top of a plane at Heathrow to protest against airport expansion. The four protestors - two women and two men - crossed the runway to the Boeing 777 shortly before 10am after the plane had landed from Manchester.
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Whitstable dent Dulwich's play-off hopes
Dulwich Hamlet 2 Whitstable Town 3 The skies over melancholy Champion Hill wore mourning grey as Dulwich's play-off aspirations were cruelly punctured by the visiting Oystermen of Whitstable, haunted by the faint spectre of relegation but playing exuberant
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Angry Warnock puts Kuqi up for sale
Furious Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has placed striker Shefki Kuqi on the transfer list and fined him two weeks wages for the rude gesture he made to fans when subbed on Saturday. The decision to take the big Finn off in the 69th minute against
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Fisher catch Beavers on a bad day
Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 Fisher Athletic 2 Fisher Athletic came to Beveree having won eight of their previous nine league games and made it nine out of 10 with a brace of goals from Shaun Batt. The Fish netted all three points with an excellent
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United draw relegation six-pointer
Dorchester Town 0 Sutton United 0 There were decidedly mixed feelings for Sutton United after Saturday's bottom-of-the-table encounter at The Jewson Stadium finished goalless. Results elsewhere saw both Dorchester and Sutton move a place up the table
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Robins can't kill off 10-man East Thurrock
Carshalton Athletic 1 East Thurrock United 1 The Robins' poor run goes on with a draw against fellow strugglers East Thurrock. One point is less than satisfying for either side and both have much work to do to hang on to their Premier Division status
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Welsh provide a fitting tribute
Newbury 12 London Welsh 20 London Welsh achieved what Exeter Chiefs couldn't by departing Monks Lane with all four-points, and a win that moves the Exiles up to ninth in the table. Welsh struck twice in the opening half through Allen Chilten
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Rosslyn Park ease relegation fears
Luton 29 Rosslyn Park 40 Rosslyn Park eased their relegation fears by coming out on top of a nine-try thriller at Luton. But for some first half defensive lapses they would have won more comfortably; they were the more skilful, more constructive team
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Esher no match for Exeter in National Trophy
EXETER CHIEFS 42 ESHER 7 The Chiefs secured a place in the EDF Energy National Trophy semi-final with a comprehensive victory over Surrey side Esher at Sandy Park on Saturday. The match seemed a potential banana skin as Esher had nothing to lose, having
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Hackers put monster on Met Police careers site
Hackers have accessed a Metropolitan Police website and emblazoned the homepage with an image of a fluffy toy monster. The character Brobee, from children's TV series Yo Gabba Gabba, is named Officer Brobee on the careers site. The turquoise and orange
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England women demolish France
France Women 0 England Women 31 England Women demolished their arch-rivals France in the RBS 6 Nations on Saturday with a record away win, triumphing 31-0 in Bergerac. The reigning Grand Slam champions pocketed an impressive five try victory
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Turner-Hall stars in England win
France U20 6 England U20 24 Noah Cato scored his third try in three games before England's Under 20s dug in for a stunning victory against the odds on French soil. The winger's first half score was backed up by a late effort from his Saracens
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Controversy as late Solano goal sinks Fulham
Fulham 0 West Ham 1 A controversial late goal from Nolberto Solano left Fulham four points off safety in the relegation zone after their game against West Ham. After Birmingham's draw against Arsenal earlier on in the day, Fulham knew that they needed
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Poster for Christ play is banned from Tube
A poster promoting a play has been banned from London Underground trains. The ad for Fat Christ, showing a man in pink boxer-shorts being crucified, has been removed by Transport for London. TfL said it would break its commitment to avoid adverts likely
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Cops launch anti terrorism campaign
Londoners are being urged to report suspicious behaviour, in a new counter terrorism campaign. The Met is asking people to pass on information about any unusual activity or behaviour to the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline and its website. 'If you
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Baby joy for Javine and MC Harvey
Singer Javine Hylton gave birth to MC Harvey's baby at St George's Hospital in Tooting. The couple, whose daughter arrived on Saturday, will call her Angel, it has been reported. Popstars finalist Javine, 23, and Harvey, 28, of So Solid Crew, began
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On this day...
25th February 1723 - English architect responsible for St Pauls Cathedral, Christopher Wren is born. 1838 - A London pedestrian walks 20 miles backwards, and then the same distance forwards in eight hours. 1918 - Meat, butter and margarine rationing
