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Poor.Old.Tired.Horse exhibition at the ICA
By community correspondent Lucy Allen The Institute of Contemporary Arts is the host of a wonderful exhibition which expresses how art is influenced by typography and writing. The exhibition includes works from the likes of David Hockney, Anna
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Wimbledon officials' outfits take me to break(ing) point
By Community Correspondent Elaine Swift I usually write about words in this column but at the moment words fail me. Well, actually that’s not strictly true as I’m about to prove. I’ve been watching Wimbledon and really enjoying the tennis
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Lost for words at Networking events?
By Community Correspondent David Wimblett Most of us have been there: a room full of people in front of us, prospects everywhere, and we can’t think of a word to say. And, more often than not, refuge is found with a glass of wine and a
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What happened to Woolworths?
By community correspondent Lizzie Carter Many of us are sad about Woolworths closing down. The Woolworths in Kingston was very popular, and, on weekends particularly, it was quite crowded. So why did it close down? Many would say that when the Tesco
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Developer seek's mayoral approval after hotel rejection
A Developer has appealed to the Mayor of London after its plans for a 16-storey, 132-bedroom, hotel at Clapham Junction were thrown out by Wandsworth Council. Last Thursday the council’s planning applications committee refused the Falcon Road scheme
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Case of armed robber who escaped secure hospital adjourned
A court case involving a serial armed robber who escaped from Springfield Hospital before again has been adjourned while more psychiatric tests are performed on him. John Slavin, 44, who fled from the Tooting hospital in March, is accused of four counts
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Michael Jackson's producer, Quincy Jones, breaks down in tears in Wandsworth
Michael Jackson’s legendary producer Quincy Jones broke down in tears when he heard one of the King of Pop’s classic tracks at Wandsworth Palais on Saturday. Jones had been invited to the event by Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am, who was
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Chance to visit recuperating rescue animals
Wildlife lovers will have the chance to visit convalescent animals being treated at a rescue centre in an open afternoon. Visitors will be able to see many of the animals recuperating in the outside enclosures and aviaries of The London Wildcare Trust
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London Welsh to discuss survival hopes
London Welsh's consortium of potential investors invites all supporters and interested parties to an open meeting in the Club House at Old Deer Park this Wednesday (1st July) at 7pm. The purpose of the meeting is to give an update on the current
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Cooler summer for commuters as Mayor unveils air-con Tube
Overheated passengers on the Hammersmith & City Line will soon be able to take advantage of London Underground’s first air-conditioned train. Mayor Boris Johnson, who boarded the new air-conditioned train at an Oxford test track, said passengers
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Young basketball talent heads for Kingston
Richmond upon Thames College, one of the largest providers of education for 16-19 year olds in the country, in partnership with Kingston College, will host its annual coaching conference and international junior tournament – Future Stars 2009 - from 10
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Troiano claims European fencing title
New Malden-based John Troiano, 50, won gold in the foil at the European Veterans’ Fencing Championships in Balatonfured, Hungary. Seeded fourth after the poules, Troiano stormed through the field of 35, winning his direct elimination matches 10-4,
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Triple treat for Kingston's synchronised swimmers
A trio from Kingston Ladies Swimming Club have been crowned 2009 masters synchronised swimming national champions for the third time, writes Helen Conway. Surbiton-based Francesca Stevens, 23, and Louise Chambers, 21, plus Harriet Mutlow, 23
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Surbiton contingent have mixed fortunes against French
All five of Surbiton’s current England internationals each played in one of two friendly games against France at the National Sports Centre in Bisham Abbey near Marlow last week. Defender Richard Alexander and attacker James Tindall were in the 16-man
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Swine flu fears at Wimbledon tennis
Tennis fans are being told their health is not at risk despite reports of a swine-flu outbreak among ball boys at the Wimbledon Championships. Thousands planning on heading to the All England Club should do so as normal, according to a tournament
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StageFrite roars back
Sutton music fans will be spoilt for choice this week as two local venues throw entertaining bashes over the weekend to ensure all ages are catered for. Taking care of the young guns are venerable promoters StageFrite, who are now camped at The Woodstock
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Epsom & Ewell Harriers go top of the table
Epsom & Ewell Harriers went top of the Southern Women’s League after a superb victory on Saturday. Jo Bennett (38.28m) and Wendy Dunsford (29.17m) started the ball rolling with victory in the A and B hammer, successes which proved to be
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Game review: Indiana Jones & the Staff of Kings - Wii
Alongside pretending to be Luke Skywalker, with a lightsaber in hand making a strange wooshing noise, donning brown hat and picking up a whip to collect treasure has got to be one of the top adolescent fantasies for most men my age (figure that
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Brothers charged with Hounslow stabbing
Two brothers have been charged with stabbing another man in Hounslow at the weekend. Mohsen and Yousef Badawy, of Heston Grange, were charged with grievous bodily harm with intent at Feltham Magistrates' Court this morning after police arrested the
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Young sailors impress at Wraysbury
The annual Optimist class dinghy open race meeting attracted 80 competitors to Wraysbury Lake Sailing Club on Saturday. The only element that seemed to be lacking from the event, sponsored by Purple Marine, was wind to power the boats In the event
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Lambeth invited to submit ideas for improving public spaces
London Mayor Boris Johnson is calling on Lambeth to submit ideas for revitalising some of the capital’s unique public spaces. The Mayor’s Great Spaces initiative is part of a range of measures to improve London's vast network of outdoor spaces. The
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Olympic visitor's a splash hit
British Olympic swimmer Melanie Marshall, best known for winning six medals at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006, visited the Children’s Trust at Tadworth to help judge a special mini Olympics. Children on brain injury rehabilitation programmes
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Wheelchair bound nuisance given Asbo for terrorising neighbourhood
A disabled persistent nuisance has been handed a five-year Asbo after drunkenly terrorising part of the borough. Geoffrey Coppin, 59, was given a five-year post conviction Asbo after pleading guilty on March 3 to a charge of criminal damage to a cafe
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Professional queuer cashes in at Wimbledon tennis
A young entrepreneur is pocketing an ace profit with her controversial scheme to sell places in Wimbledon’s famous ticket queue. In an advertisment on internet listings site Gumtree, student Sabrina Sayed offers to stand in line from 5am as the daily
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Lyric Theatre roof garden to spruce up King Street
A beautiful roof garden creating a green oasis above the busy streets of the borough has opened to the public in Hammersmith. Looking down on King Street, a flat, concrete roof area at the Lyric theatre has been transformed into a welcoming
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Musical spectacular to raise cash for charity challenge
A music spectacular will help raise money for Croydon Commitment. The Brit School, the renowned music school in Croydon, is putting on Festiva, combining music, theatre and dance. Elizabeth Penney, director of music, explained the school
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Rowdy teen parties on the rise in Elmbridge
Police are warning parents to take a tougher line with teenagers after an increase in house parties spilling out of control. A group of raucous youths were involved in a fracas in West Molesey on Friday, June 19, when planks of wood were used as weapons
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National Baseball League Round-up: Week 11
Herts Falcons and the London Mets made their move in NBL play on June 28, sweeping their respective double-headers to pull away at the top of the standings. The Falcons saw off the still-winless Croydon Pirates, while the Mets brushed past Richmond Flames
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Collingwood's youngest runner shines
Collingwood runners produced some great performances at Saturday morning’s Banstead Woods 5km parkrun. Seven-year-old Dominic Fox, Collingwood’s youngest runner, ran a personal best of 31 minutes 17 seconds in finishing 133rd, while Shaun Cooney and
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Art round-up
Six Days - Six Months is a new exhibition currently running at the Toilet Gallery in Kingston. The show by artist Penny Glidewell incorporates photographs taken at the gallery on the same day per month from January to June and site specific drawings
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Funding proposal for new Battersea Tube revealed
Boris Johnson has asked the Government for permission to raise funds for the planned extension of the Northern line from Kennington to Battersea Power Station. The Mayor, Transport for London and Wandsworth and Lambeth councils have asked the
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Ale and hearty in Hersham
The Hersham Beer Festival returns this Friday and Saturday giving visitors a chance to taste a vast range of real ales, beers, wines and ciders. There will also be live music, stand-up comedy, a hog roast, BBQ and pub quiz to keep the masses entertained
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IYAF - Youth TakeOver the Rose
The opening night of the International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF) will see a group of young people take over the Rose for a spectacular night of live music. The Youth TakeOver is on July 3 and the organisers, who have spent months putting it together
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Mouse Trap goes large in Surbiton pub
Retro board game Mouse Trap will be recreated in giant form at a Surbiton pub at the weekend. A full-size bathtub, metre wide cogs and bowling balls will make up the contraption in the Lamb pub’s beer garden in Brighton Road.
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Golden effort from Leatherhead swimmers
Leatherhead Swimming Club’s younger swimmers scooped 36 gold, 15 silver and 18 bronze medals at the Cranleigh open gala on 14 June. Fourteen year-old Josh McDonough and twelve year-old Rachel Dunne each claimed five golds while nine-year-old Sarah
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IYAF - Cottrell's culture clash at the Rose
Liam Cottrell is a singer-songwriter from Kingston who will be playing at the Rose Theatre’s Culture Café as part of the Youth TakeOver night at the venue on July 3. The event kicks off the inaugural International Youth Arts Festival and Cottrell
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Epsom College wrap up outstanding season
Master in charge of athletics Jud Drinkall can look back on another outstanding season having completed his 21st year running the sport at Epsom College. In their final competition of the year, Epsom took first place in the open, intermediate and junior
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Lack of NHS dentists forces residents to seek hospital treatment
More Lambeth residents are having to get emergency dental treatment in hospital because of a lack of access to NHS dentists, according to new figures. Statistics for 2007-08 for Lambeth Primary Care Trust, extracted by the Conservatives, show
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Award winning rapper praises Wimbledon and Kingston teens
Teenagers were praised for their skills and achievements in a ceremony with a special guest. The students are members of the Wimbledon and Kingston YMCA skills academy, which was set up to help teenagers struggling in mainstream schools. The programme
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Rail bridge smash closes station and causes severe delays
A road-rail vehicle smashed into a footbridge in Coulsdon at the weekend, closing Woodmansterne station and causing severe delays to passengers travelling between Purley and Tattenham Corner. Network Rail staff were working on rail improvements
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Williamson is Tadworth's most dashing!
Dave Williamson was Tadworth AC’s first finisher in Sunday’s Dysart Dash, raced over a riverside course in the Richmond area which also doubled as the Surrey 10km Championship. In warm conditions, Williamson finished 70th out of 500 runners in 39 minutes
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McDonald targets Silverstone success
Ewell’s David McDonald will be aiming to force his way into the top 10 of the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship at Silverstone this weekend. McDonald showed some good speed in testing at Snetterton last week, and Manor Competition co-owner
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Lewington: A fresh start for Stags
Walton Casuals skipper Craig Lewington insists the Stags must forget the past and look to the future when they kick-off their Ryman Division One South campaign in August. A turbulent season last time out, which saw former boss John Morris step aside
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Esher College principal promises review of admissions policy
The principal at Esher College has pledged to review its admissions policy following an unprecedented number of applications and complaints from disappointed parents. When applications opened on June 16 the college was receiving about 200 applications
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Fashion students end with stylish finale
By Lorna Hill Kingston College's young fashion designers showcased their designs at their annual end of year catwalk Fashion Show last Wednesday. The event featured work by students from the National Diploma in Fashion and Clothing, Foundation Diploma
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Golf with a Caribbean flavour
Golfers in the Croydon area can experience a taste of the Caribbean at Addington Court Golf Centre’s Caribbean Day on July 25 (noon), come rain or shine. The centre hopes around 50 players will tee off on the 18-hole Championship Course in to the sound
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Cost of burying the dead set to soar
The cost of burying the dead in Hammersmith and Fulham could surge as the borough may run out of cemetery spaces within 20 years, a council report has revealed. The warning comes as support for a stalled Government proposal to allow old graves
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Terry: Dons will pass their way to glory
Terry Brown reveals he wants his AFC Wimbledon side to be pass masters this season after the Dons returned to pre-season training last weekend. The Dons boss finally nailed the signature of Ricky Wellard this week, bringing to an end a year-long pursuit
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"Say sorry": Squatters demand apology from Alan and Ann Keen
Squatters who have taken over the Brentford home of MPs Ann and Alan Keen today said they wouldn't budge until the pair apologised for wasting taxpayers cash. The group, who moved in on Saturday, have had "overwhelming" support from neighbours
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Festival of world food celebrates New Addington's different cultures
A festival of food came to New Addington last weekend as residents from different backgrounds came together to celebrate their cultural diversity. Over a thousand people attended the People's Day at Milne Park playing fields last Saturday where
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Swine flu drugs - available at a secret Kingston location near you
NHS Kingston has refused to reveal the location of its allocated swine flu drug provider in the interests of security. Selected pharmacies across the capital have been chosen to stock and dispense antiviral medicines such as Tamiflu, as the
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Brits to watch on Wimbledon day seven
A host of British hopefuls will be in action at Wimbledon on Monday as the tournament enters its second week. Andy Murray will be flying the flag in the men's singles when he comes up against Stanislas Wawrinka on Centre Court, while Jamie Delgado and
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Chiswick boy performs at the Royal Albert Hall
Community Correspondent. Local school boy swapped his classroom for the Royal Albert Hall to star in the King and I. After months of rehearsals, six year old Aiden Lim, appeared alongside stage performer Maria Friedman and Daniel Dae Kim
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Lambeth residents recycle more and throw away less
Figures released by DEFRA show residents in Lambeth are among the least wasteful in London. The amount of waste that is not recycled or composted by the average resident in Lambeth is 266kg per annum. This is in contrast to those in Barking and Dagenham
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Softball twins gunning for Euro glory
Hampton twins Charlotte and Amy Wells both hope success at the upcoming European Softball Championships will further their dream of one day playing in the United States. The girls, both 15, will be lining up for Great Britain when the U-16
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Police heroes commended at ceremony
A grandmother who “died twice” when she collapsed in the street cheered the policeman who helped save her life at an commendation ceremony for 47 unsung police heroes this week. Alicia Hoad, 73, of Carshalton, was resuscitated by PC Martin
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Summit to be proud of for epileptic son
A father has reached the summit of Mount Blanc in his quest to raise money for his epileptic son. Karl Donnan, of Great Bookham, has raised £17,000 for the National Society for Epilepsy after climbing to the top of Europe’s highest mountain
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Win a £500 shopping spree in Topshop
Topshop is giving readers the chance to win a £500 shopping spree to celebrate the opening of its new store in Putney this week. The clothes chain, which stocks male and female clothes including shoes, denim and accessories, is opening the
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Adams the hero as Ashford progress to quarter-finals
The women stole the show at Ashford Bowling Club this week, winning their Top Club Competition clash with Bishops Duppas to go through to the quarter-finals. This match was always going to be a closely contested affair and the crowd were not disappointed
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Historic Croydon hotel Addington Palace is in receivership
The Addington Palace Hotel is in fixed charge receivership after concerns it could not pay its creditors. The famous hotel is owned by Addington Palace Limited, part of the Westmead Group. Its mortgagee, the Hanley Economic Building Society,
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McLeod confirms Tooting exit
Former Terror Allan McLeod has backed Tooting & Mitcham for success in the Ryman Premier this season - despite jumping ship this week to join Blue Square Premier side Grays Athletic. Defender McLeod had undergone a lengthy trial with Athletic before
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Robins announce new main sponsor
Walkers Builders Merchants will be Carshalton Athletic's new front-of-shirt sponsor this season. Alan Walker, a former Robins star and long-time supporter, was delighted that his company had become the club’s main sponsor. Several other companies
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Police move to reassure residents after spate of vandalism in Colliers Wood
Four boys were arrested after a spate of antisocial behaviour and car vandalism in Colliers Wood. The four were released on bail and Colliers Wood safer neighbourhood team has assured residents it was an isolated and “out of character” incident for the
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Premier performance for Croydon
Few people know Croydon is the strongest supporting London borough of Premier Christian Radio and to show their appreciation the station will be taking over Fairfield Halls on Tuesday week. At lunchtime, presenter Maria Toth will be doing a live recording
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Student praised for being one of our best community correspondents
A Wimbledon school’s top student scribbler has been praised for her great articles. Chloe Proctor, 17, has spent six months as a community correspondent writing articles for this newspaper’s website. She was one of 18 pupils taking part in
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Mother "traumatised" after bath death discovery
An Earlsfield mother said she has been left severely traumatised after a man sent to mend her bath collapsed and died in her home. Felicia Efole, 34, of Eton Close, found 55-year-old Colin Pocock slumped in a bathroom full of choking fumes
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Addicted to the UK
Eve Selis cannot get enough of the UK. The American country pop singer is coming back for her third tour in the space of just 12 months having wowed crowds up and down the land twice last year, once with her band and once with her long-time
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Dancing delight at Fairfield
Pupils from the Laura Bruce Dance Academy will be taking you on a journey through the different eras of music from the 1900s to the present day at Fairfield Halls this Sunday. From the songs of the music hall to the latest urban sounds of the millennium
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Hersham Beer Festival promises the best of British summer
The Hersham Beer Festival is back on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, with a range of real ales, beer, wine and cider for people to enjoy. A hog roast and barbecue will help soak up the alcohol, while music and stand up comedy will keep people entertained
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Nonagenarian writes second novel
A 94-year-old woman from Ashtead has published her second book in two years. Lorna Page released her second book this week, a collection of short stories called Ebb and Flow. Mrs Page became a huge success last year when her mystery novel, A Dangerous
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Knife wielding robber apologises before stealing pensioner's cash
A knife-wielding robber who woke a pensioner from his afternoon nap to steal £200 apologised for the theft as he made off with the cash. The 92-year-old, a retired employee with Sutton Council, was crept out of his bedroom in his semi-detached
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Businessman's call to Croydon Council for lifeline to save Broad Green
A Tamil community leader and businessman is urging Croydon Council to save Broad Green and offer a lifeline to London Road’s businesses. Fabion Emmanuel, 45, is imploring the council to step in and use radical legislation to acquire dormant
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MP criticises plans for new homes
Plans to build new homes have been criticised by Wimbledon’s MP. Stephen Hammond branded the move to build four houses, six flats and two supported housing units in Haslemere Road “insensitive”. The bid by Wandle Housing Association was approved by