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Exclusive: Unexploded bomb found in Richmond Park
Workmen made a shocking discovery this morning when they unearthed an unexploded bomb in Richmond Park. The rusty device, believed to be a relic from World War Two, was dug up near the entrance to Isabella Plantation at around 11.11am. The workmen
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Tremors in the night
Tremors from the UK's biggest earthquake in 25 years were felt as far from its epicentre in Lincolnshire as Holland, Lancashire, Scotland - and Ashtead. Vibrations and unnerving rattles shook homes across the UK, including that of publisher John Cheadle
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Moses off to the coast
Crystal Palace defender Moses Swaibu has joined Blue Square Premier side Weymouth on a month's loan. The 18 year-old has not made a first team appearance for the Eagles yet, but was an unused substitute in October's home game against Watford, and has
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A new little member to the monkey family
A new "little" addition has been introduced to Chessington world of Adventures after the successful birth of a baby spider monkey. The birth happened at almost the same time as that of Sunti the baby Binturong, showing the zoo's dedication to conservation
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Scottish star hit by four-week ban
London Scottish's Colm Hannon has been banned for a month after an RFU disciplinary hearing. Hannon was cited by Clifton RFC after a National Three South match on January 19. He was subsequently charged with striking contrary to Law 10(4)(a).
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Ks reach Surrey Cup semis
Kingstonian 2 Redhill 1 Simon Huckle got the winner as Kingstonian reached the semi-finals of the Surrey Senior Cup on Tuesday night. Although manager Alan Dowson made a couple of changes against the Sussex County League Division One outfit, Ks still
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Deano backs axed Gomarsall
Harlequins coach Dean Richards has hit back at Brian Ashton after the England boss dumped scrum-half Andy Gomarsall from his Six Nations squad. Ashton dropped Gomarsall ahead of England's 24-13 win in France on Saturday, claiming the Quins star had lost
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Exclusive: Pupil arrested after scissor assault at Shirley school
An Edenham High School pupil has been arrested after an assault on another boy. It is understood the incident at the Orchard Way School, Shirley, took place shortly before 2pm when a year 10 pupil was stabbed in the left side of his head with scissors
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Brown wants Dons loan stars for keeps
AFC Wimbledon boss Terry Brown believes the absence of Daniel Webb helped his side deliver its most eye catching performance of the season. Webb injured his ankle ahead of Tuesday's 2-1 win over Margate forcing Brown to start with loan pair Romone Rose
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Teen missing after visiting gran in Wandsworth
Police are searching for a teen who went missing after visiting her gran in Wandsworth. Georgia Smith disappeared from her gran's home in Forthbridge Road last Wednesday. Police say the 13-year-old is known to have visited another relative in Greenford
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Krystal killed after 'bitter dispute with neighbour'
A gun enthusiast who became infatuated with a woman shot her neighbour after becoming embroiled in a bitter dispute, a court was told. Thomas Hughes, 40, allegedly blasted 22-year-old Krystal Hart in the head at point blank range on the doorstep of her
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Fans cue up to play Jimmy
Snooker ace Jimmy White will challenge people to a game of pool at Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium on Friday. For £100, members of the public can try their luck against the Whirlwind, who is donating his time for free. He hopes to raise £5,000 for charity
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Kingston MP ordered out of Commons
MP Ed Davey was sent out of the Commons yesterday following protests during an EU debate. The Kingston and Surbiton MP - who is also the Liberal Democrats foreign affairs spokesman - was ordered out of the chamber by the Deputy Speaker Michael Lord.
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Winston tells rivals: 'I'm the danger man'
London Mayoral hopeful Winston McKenzie says Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone should watch out for him'. McKenzie, from Croydon, the older brother of champion boxer and ITV commentator Duke, is standing as an independent candidate in the May elections
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Teal back and hitting the right notes
Speaking prior to her appearance at Epsom Playhouse - the 1000th concert of her professional career - award-winning jazz singer Clare Teal seems to be more comfortable with things than she was this time last year. This is a direct effect of the aptly-titled
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Streatham police station to be axed?
Streatham police station could be sold and replaced by a "police shop" manned by civilians, under proposals from the Met. The dilapidated station in Streatham High Road, which opens 24 hours a day, is in desperate need of repair, with officers holding
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Teens stabbed in 'revenge gang attacks'
Four teenagers have been stabbed in the Streatham and Brixton area in the past fortnight in so-called "tit-for-tat attacks". Detective Inspector Andy McDonald, from Streatham police, said officers believe the incidents are revenge attacks from rival
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Deadly virus strikes dozens of dogs
Merton dog owners are being urged to vaccinate their pets against the killer canine disease parvovirus. The warning comes after the Blue Cross charity saw a surge in cases of the highly infectious disease at its animal hospital in London Victoria. In
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Cherry ripe for picking
For such a seemingly simple play, discourse on The Cherry Orchard could go on ad infinitum. Anton Chekhov's classic tale of a family struggling - and failing - to stop their estate, orchard and all, being auctioned off to a property developer has more
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Child assaulted on Streatham Common
A nine-year-old was indecently assaulted by a man in Streatham Common while she was playing with friends near their parents. The girl was approached by the man at about 4pm last Wednesday (February 20) while she was playing with two other children
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Horror trip to league leaders for Robins
Chelmsford City 3 Carshalton Athletic 0 The prospect of a Monday night trip to Essex to play the league leaders is hardly an inviting prospect at the best of times, but with the team short on form and confidence this was always going to be a difficult
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Streatham sprinter gets set for his 50th marathon
An energetic 64-year-old is setting his stopwatch and donning his running shoes to take part in his 50th marathon. Mike Morfey, from Sherwood Avenue in Streatham Vale, ran his first 26.2 mile marathon in 1984 and became so hooked on the experience
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Could you move your emergency ambulance please?
A headteacher told a driver to move an ambulance from outside Culvers House Primary School in Hackbridge as paramedics were saving the life of a cancer patient. Lynne Smart-Steel was unhappy the vehicle was blocking shut school gates, even though there
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Streatham nightclub gun plea
Three men have pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause distress and harassment in relation to a gun incident at a Streatham bar last year. Officers were called to the Monseigneur Club in Streatham High Road in the early hours
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Backlash to Access Storage plan
Angry residents have described the proposed construction of a massive five-story 24-hour self storage building as hugely inappropriate for the area. Lambeth Council received 160 objections to the plans by Access Self Storage to build the facility on
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Fresh apeal over gay cruising spot killing
Police have repeated their appeal for information about the death of 50-year-old found stabbed at a gay cruising spot. Peter Jeffrey Akers, 50, died after being stabbed at the public toilet near Walton Bridge on Tuesday, February 19. Mr Akers, from
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LESS Online: Green business support service
A new green business support service for London has been launched to help businesses save money while reducing their impact on the environment by taking advantage of the whole range of environmental support services available. The London Environmental
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More dangerous dogs on our streets
A dog warden at Wandsworth Council says he has seen a rise in the number of potentially dangerous dogs on the streets. Figures released today, obtained by the Liberal Democrats, reveal London has seen the sharpest rise in the number of people being treated
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Job fears as Reed to sell magazines for £1bn
Fears that jobs could be shed by the biggest private employer in Sutton have been stoked after Reed Business Information (RBI) was put up for sale. More than 1,000 staff in the town centre face an uncertain future as buyers are sought for the £1billion
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Update: Heathrow expansion protesters down from Parliament roof
Opponents of Heathrow expansion have come down from the roof of Parliament after unfurling banners.. The group of five protesters unfurled banners saying "No third runway at Heathrow" about 9.30am and threw paper planes from the roof. The Met Police
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Stand-in keeper inspires Epsom
Epsom & Ewell produced a season-best performance as they claimed a deserved point with a 1-1 draw at runaway leaders Merstham. Epsom's troubles appeared to be mounting when first choice keeper Paul Borg was held up in traffic, leaving manager Lyndon
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Sutton avoid banana skin
Sutton & Epsom scrum-half Stephen Munford sparked a second-half Surrey Cup comeback on the day former Rugby Lane lad Paul Hodgson came close to an England debut. The 19-year-old number nine set up full-back Lee Stack moments after the break to inspire
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Hugo bosses the French
Former Rosslyn Park number eight Hugo Ellis has warned his team to stay focused after defeating France in the U20s Six Nations on Friday night. The England U20 skipper star in the shock 24-6 win in Grenoble, which gave them a perfect three wins from
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TA soldier welcomed home from Afghanistan
Last week Lance Corporal Martin Harrington was driving Nato officials around the streets of Kabul in armour-plated vehicles. Now he faces the harrowing prospect of going on manoeuvres around the mean streets of Sutton in his civilian role as a driving
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Staines Twickenham dream comes to an end
Staines RFC 12 Birkenhead Park FC 23 Staines lost their eagerly awaited EDF Intermediate Cup quarter-final tie at the Reeves on Saturday, when they were outscored by three tries to two by an experienced North One side, writes Tony Brightwell. It was
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Leona Lewis strips fur animal rights
Leona Lewis will strip off for animal rights charity PETA. The X-Factor winner, 22, who went to Croydon's Brit School, follows in the footsteps of Streatham-born model Naomi Campbell and actress Eva Mendes. She has been asked to pose for their "I'd
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Mackenzie pushes quality field in season curtain-raiser
Ashford's Mackenzie Taylor has firmly marked himself out as a young racing talent to watch in 2008, after finishing fifth in the European kart season's annual curtain-raiser, the Winter Cup at Lonato, near Lake Garda in Italy, last weekend on February
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Government approves Walton Bridge plans
The Government has approved plans for the new Walton Bridge. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn gave the arch bridge design the green light on Monday after Surrey County Council approved the plans in January. The new-look bridge is different from
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Moles are buried
Molesey's faint hopes of avoiding the drop took another knock on Saturday when they slumped to a 3-1 win at play-off hopefuls Worthing. A defensive error from Phil Caughter allowed the hosts to take the lead, and despite Rob Wilkinson striking an equaliser
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Ks boss targets big finish
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson believes his struggling side must end the season the way it started to have any chance of making the Ryman League Division One South play-offs. Ks crashed 3-2 at home to Burgess Hill Town on Saturday when it looked like goals
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Casuals can sniff safety
Corinthian Casuals assistant boss Keith Holloway insisted safety is within his side's grasp after they edged a point closer to Ryman Division One South survival on Saturday. Their 0-0 draw at Walton Casuals hoisted them eight points clear of the drop
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Staines kids lose unbeaten record
Staines Town Academy suffered their first home defeat of the season as they went down 1-0 at home to Maidstone United Youths last week. The only goal came nine minutes into the second half from a penalty awarded for a foul by Jon Vickers. Maidstone's
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Twell cruises to junior title
Britain's double European junior cross country champion Steph Twell lifted the junior women's title at the English national cross country championships at Alton Towers on Saturday. Teenager Twell, a student at St Mary's University in Twickenham dominated
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Dons enjoy Good Liffe late on
AFC Wimbledon skipper Jason Goodliffe is hoping he can lift his strike rate in a bid to chase down Ryman League Premier Division leaders Chelmsford City. The 33-year-old centre back bundled in an injury-time winner to hand the Dons a 2-1 triumph over
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Take part in mini marathons
The Kingston and Merton mini-marathon trials are held this weekend. The Kingston trials are in Bushy Park on Saturday (10am). The Merton trials are at Wimbledon Park athletics track on Sunday. Registration opens at 10am and 11 to 17-year-olds who live
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Charlie Walker's funeral
The funeral of Belgrave Harriers president Charlie Walker will be held at the South London Crematorium, Rowan Road, Streatham, this Friday (11.30am). It will be followed by a gathering at his local, the Windmill pub on Clapham Common. White, 78, who
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Ranelagh's Alan Craig dies
Ranelagh Harriers' Alan Craig died on February 16 after suffering a stroke. Craig, who joined the club in 1996, was a trophy steward before serving as clubhouse manager for six years until last year. His and wife Sue's picnics at the Wedding Day road
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Pollard retains Scottish title
Belgrave Harriers' Mark Pollard retained his Scottish national cross country title at Callendar Park, Falkirk, by just one second in a sprint finish (37:48).
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Pain helps Wheeler to gain shot victory
Herne Hill Harriers' Michael Wheeler put a whole new meaning to "no pain, no gain" in the men's U17 shot putt at the English Indoor Age Group Championships at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena. He defied a painful ligament injury to his right ankle
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Power Station lights up for charity
The chimneys of Battersea power station will be lit up tonight to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a cancer centre. Blocks of coloured light will be projected onto the two east-facing chimneys of the landmark power station to mark 25 years since the
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Gold or bust for rower Andrew
An Olympic title in Beijing would not make up for the disappointment of coming last in Athens, according to rower Andrew Triggs-Hodge. The Molesey Boat Club member was a part of the Great Britain eight that finished last in 2004, having been among the
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Krystal Hart jury chosen
A man will go on trial accused of murdering Krystal Hart. Miss Hart, 22, died from two gunshot wounds to the head after an incident at her home in Belleville Road, Battersea, on Good Friday on April 6 last year. Unemployed Thomas Hughes, 40, of Stonells
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Milly cops get 30 calls
Police have received more than 30 calls after a fresh appeal for information about the unsolved murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler. A renewed appeal was launched on Monday after prime suspect Levi Bellfield was convicted of murdering two young women after
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Model Naomi hospitalised in Brazil
Supermodel Naomi Campbell was admitted to hospital in Brazil to have a cyst removed yesterday. The 37-year-old is said to be recovering well after undergoing the procedure at the Sirio Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo. Campbell's spokeswoman said: "Naomi
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Boy given cocktail of drugs by his dentist
A six-year-old boy was rushed to intensive care after being given a cocktail of knock-out drugs by his Tooting dentist, a hearing has been told. The youngster started to vomit and turn blue within a few hours of having two teeth removed under anaesthetic
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Smith's dream Addicks move comes out of blur
Tooting & Mitcham starlet Dorian Smith admits he is on cloud nine after securing a contract with Championship heavyweights Charlton Ath-letic. The 20-year-old, whose silky skills have aided the Terrors' Ryman League Division One South promotion charge
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Blake closes in on Beijing
Croydon-born Blake Aldridge is one step away from reaching the Beijing Olympics after taking bronze medal in the 10m synchronised diving at a FINA World Cup event in China. The 25-year-old - and partner Tom Daley - finished third to guarantee Great Britain
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Funeral directors fined for loading their coffins
A Balham funeral director is receiving dozens of parking fines for the 20-minute stops he makes to load a coffin into his hearse. Andrew Gillman, whose family business dates back 80 years, said his funeral cars had been ticketed by Transport for London
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FAmous cup back in Wimbledon
The FA Cup returns to Wimbledon this week when Merton Council launches a memorab-ilia exhibition at Morden Library. The display comes 20 years after the greatest day in the club's history, the 1-0 FA Cup final win over Liverpool at Wembley, and an area
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On this day...
27th February 1883 - Composer Oscar Hammerstein patents the first cigar-rolling machine. 1897 - A wedding car is decorated for the first time in Paris. 1971 - British illusionist and magician, Derren Brown is born. 1991 - The gulf war comes to
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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 FOOTPATH NO.162, PURLEYTEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIAN
