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TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984 SECTION 14, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1985. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC www.croydon.gov.uk 1. Croydon Council, with the agreement of Transport for
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TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984 SECTION 14, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1985. TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC www.croydon.gov.uk 1. Croydon Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that to facilitate water main
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EXEMPTION TO THE BAN ON PARKING ON FOOTWAYS & GRASS VERGES
EXEMPTION TO THE BAN ON PARKING ON FOOTWAYS AND GRASS VERGES www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Croydon Council are introducing a further exemption to the ban on parking on footways and verges. The length of street to be exempted
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SOUTH LONDON WASTE PLAN
SOUTH LONDON WASTE PLAN - STAGE 2 CONSULTATION CONSULTATION ON A JOINT DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT FOR WASTE www.croydon.gov.uk The London Boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton are preparing a Joint Waste Development Plan Document, known
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING APPEALS (DETERMINATION BY INSPECTORS) (INQUIRIES PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND) RULES 2000 NOTICE OF LOCAL INQUIRY www.croydon.gov.uk Proposed Development: Without planning permission,
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990.TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 www.croydon.gov.uk Application Number: 08/03808/P Proposed development at: 3-9 Station Approach, South Croydon, CR2 0PL I give notice
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LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS
PLANNING(LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990CHURCH ROAD CONSERVATION AREA www.croydon.gov.uk The Council have received an application for planning permission to carry out the following development within the above conservation area
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Acclaimed artists come to Croydon
Two highly acclaimed international artists will be at Fairfield Halls next Tuesday in a concert for voice and piano. Baritone John Morgan and pianist Kim Colvill will perform a mix of well-known music by classical composers such as Mozart, Schubert
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First solo show for Stone
Fashionably-clad parachutists, a gorilla being stood up on a blind date, women stranded on lake of floating pool tables and a man burning his worldly belongings in a bath - all subject matter explored in a new exhibition at Pump House Gallery.
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Wandsworth schoolchildren celebrate International Day
Vibrant world cultures were celebrated at Chesterton Primary School in Dagnall Street last Friday with an international day. The kids took part in activities from countries around the world, and their parents were invited in the afternoon to
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Young man killed by bus
A 29-year-old man from Mitcham died after being hit by a double decker bus in Tooting on Sunday morning. He was crossing Upper Tooting Road at around 2.40am when a Morden-bound bus hit him. Emergency services were called to the accident
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Lambeth Country Show draws massive crowds
ST27403 An estimated 100,000 visitors visited Brockwell Park over the weekend for one of the highlight’s of the borough’s cultural calendar, the Lambeth Country Show. The two-day festival combined the best of the city and countryside, with
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Fun run at the fete
Sixty children, some of them in fancy dress, went galloping round a 400-metre track in a fun run in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital to get the Woodmansterne Primary School summer fete off to a good start. After completing the run the
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Last Night of the Proms, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Saturday 26 September 2009
By commuity Correspondant Freya Marshall Last Night of the Proms, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Saturday 26 September 2009 The Last Night of the Proms Concert is a great opportunity to enjoy all the pomp and ceremony associated with the Proms
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Merton business cyclists clock up the miles
Merton workers clocked up nearly 5,000 miles in a challenge to get more people travelling by bike. The Transport for London (TfL) initiative encouraged companies of similar sizes to complete against each other to see which organisation could
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Sutton tennis aces claim bronze
Sutton have claimed the bronze medal in the tennis competition at the 2009 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games at Crystal Place National Sports Centre. The tennis team was from Cheam High School and consisted of Emily Napier, Ruth Seabourne, Joel Parish
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Croydon Council misses out on £350m schools funding
Croydon Council has failed to secure the £350million in government funding it needs to transform secondary schools in the borough. The council’s bid was rejected in favour of other councils who were deemed more ready to deliver their plans.
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Battle of the stars at Crystal Palace
Usain Bolt heads an attractive line-up in the Aviva London Grand Prix meeting at Crystal Palace this Friday and Saturday, writes Ziad Chaudry. The 22-year-old triple Beijing Olympic champion and 100m world record holder from Trelawny, Jamaica, arrives
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Players wanted
Old Rutlishians Football Club, based in Merton Park, are on the lookout for new players of a high standard. For further information, contact manager Graham Clayton on 07831 196766 or secretary Paul Hull on 07702 796415. The Ruts play in the Surrey Elite
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Kingston and Merton Boys' Brigade celebrate 125th anniversary
Members of the 11th Kingston and Merton Boys’ Brigade will celebrate the 125th anniversary of their organisation with a sponsored crazy golf event at World of Golf, New Malden today. The company will brave the facility’s dinosaur-themed crazy
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PBs for Sutton Runners duo in Banstead Woods
At last Saturday’s Banstead Wood 5km parkrun, Sutton Runners AC had 16 club members participate. Fiona Park and Dominique Dixon earned personal bests of 22 minutes, 49 seconds and 29:20 respectively. Two other members, Brian Park and
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Olympian Darren Campbell visits school
Olympic gold medal winner Darren Campbell continued his tour of Sutton schools despite having a foot in plaster. The former sprint star, who tore his Achilles’ tendon last month, gave an inspirational assembly at Nonsuch Primary School last
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Griffin leads home Collingwood charge at Roundshaw
Five Collingwood runners took part in Saturday’s inaugural Roundshaw Downs 5k park run, with Andrew Griffin leading the way in 26th (25:17). Other members included Annette Helliwell (46th in 36:18) and her son Alex, and Jessica and Callum Dunning. Jessica
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Sailors make a big splash in Brazil
Two young Wimbledon sailors have endured mixed fortunes on their Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF Youth World Championship debuts in Brazil. Rebecca Kalderon, 17, sailed to a top-10 finish at the prestigious annual regatta in Buzios, she and crew Rosie Sibthorp
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Bird is in flying form
Claygate’s Sam Bird showed typical grit and determination last weekend to score a second place finish in today’s Formula 3 Euro Series race at Zandvoort, Netherlands. Sam’s weekend began in the worst possible fashion during Friday afternoon
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Falun Gong torture victim demands action on persecution anniversary
A Streatham Common woman whose parents fled China after they were tortured for their religious beliefs is fighting to raise the profile of their struggle and that of millions of others. Youyan Li, of Hepworth Road, and her parents practice Falun
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Bowling along nicely at Bolingbroke
To mark Bolingbroke Bowling Club's 90th anniversary a gala day was held at the club's green on Wandsworth Common last week. The club was honoured by a visit from the President of the Surrey County Bowling Association, Aga Hassan, who led a president
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Murdered football manager was 'a big character and honourable man'
The family of a murdered football manager will remember him as a practical joker with a big character. Ryan Musgrove was gunned down during a training session in West Wickham on July 17 and died from a single gun shot wound. The 36-year-old
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Oxshott man admits defrauding Elmbridge Council
A 35-year-old from Oxshott has admitted defrauding Elmbridge Council out of £7,500 in benefits. Gavin Hark, from Waverley Road, failed to declare a savings account totalling £25,000 and was subsequently overpaid in housing and council tax benefit
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Adrian's stock is rising
Staines stock car driver Adrian Blackwell netted two third place finishes at the weekend's BriSCA F2 European Championships at Northampton International Raceway. In doing so he was one of only 32 drivers from the 100-plus entries to qualify for Sunday's
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Man charged with West Ewell pizza parlour assault
A man appeared in court this morning was accused of carrying out an unprovoked daylight assault in a pizza parlour. Arman Hussain, 20, from Craddocks Avenue, Ashtead, was charged with kidnap, section 18 wounding and two charges of blackmail
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Rescued Welsh handed five-point deduction for new campaign
London Welsh have been given the all-clear to play in the newly formed Championship - but will start the season with a five-point penalty after the RFU ruled on their future over the weekend. Having set a deadline of Friday for the Exiles,
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Mother guilty of killing her two children
A woman who killed her two children and attempted to murder a third while suffering from depression has pleaded guilty to the crimes. Coulsdon shop owner, Sasikala Navaneethan, 36, from Park Lane, Carshalton, stabbed her two children Shanjayan
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Idowu excels
Olympic silver medallist Philips Idowu overcame a world class field and the damp weather conditions to claim an excellent victory in the Meeting Areva men’s triple jump event at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France. The 30-year-old Belgrave Harriers
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Nordstrom catches the eye
Weybridge’s Freddy Nordstrom won admirers in his first SEAT Eurocup race when he competed in the British round of the pan-Europe series at Brands Hatch on 18th-19th July in support of the World Touring Car Championship. The Anglo-Swedish youngster
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Bruce denies Clyne bid
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has played down reports he wants to sign Crystal Palace's Nathaniel Clyne. The Black Cats boss was linked with a £3m bid for the teenager last week having been an admirer of the right back when in charge of Wigan Athletic
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Mystery over baby's death, inquest finds
A healthy baby who passed away hours after being put to bed died for no reason, an inquest has ruled. Jahni McCalla, who was born on August 29, 2008, died of sudden unexplained death in an infant. He had been put to bed by his father
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Rare condor chick snapped at Chessington World of Adventures
Zookeepers have finally managed to picture a rare Andean condor chick, almost two months after its birth at Chessington World of Adventures. Despite its ugly duckling appearance, it did not crack the lens and keepers were thrilled to get past
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Greaves double earns Casuals share of the spoils
BROCKENHURST 2 CORINTHIAN-CASUALS 2 Casuals changed their team from Thursday night's clash with Enfield to look at some more players. The team started well, with a goal on nine minutes by Warren Greaves, and followed this with a second seven minutes
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Good workout for Casuals at Beckham's academy
ENFIELD TOWN 4 CORINTHIAN CASUALS 2 Casuals' first friendly of this new season took place indoors at the David Beckham Academy last Thursday. Enfield started to press forward from the start, but were held well by Casuals defence. Matt Mann in
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Semi-final joy for Molesey Community Church
Molesey Community Church Cricket Club (MCCCC) made the final of the National Christian Cricket Cup by beating three time winners Barton Church from Canterbury in the semi-final away on Saturday. On a cloudy and windy day in Canterbury MCC lost
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Palace target impresses for Hull
Crystal Palace's hopes of signing former Charlton Athletic winger Jerome Thomas look slim after he impressed in two pre-season games for Hull City at the weekend. The 26-year-old, who was released by Portsmouth at the end of last season, was given a
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Woman dead after plunging from Centrale shopping centre
A woman died after plunging from the third floor of Centrale on Sunday morning. Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene at about 11am after a woman started threatening to jump from the building. Efforts to rescue
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Sutton show fighting qualities against Havant
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 2 SUTTON UTD 2 Just when it seemed as though a largely encouraging performance by Sutton against a strong Blue Square South side was not going to be rewarded, with Havant leading 2-0 with 20 minutes to go, goals from Steffan
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Big Brother's Angel wins on ring return
Former Big Brother contestant Angel ‘The Artist’ McKenzie dedicated her victory on Saturday to her inspirational step-father and trainer, Croydon’s former British and European light-welterweight champion Clinton McKenzie. The 35-year-old Russian-born
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Ks triumph in friendly
Kingstonian picked up their first silverware of the season, the Trevor Jones Memorial Cup, for the first time against their old Conference foes Woking. The visitors certainly started strongly striking the woodwork early on but the game turned with
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Town held in friendly
This was the most evenly balanced contest of Chertsey’s three warm-up matches and the drawn result was probably the most suitable result. The home side tended to have the edge against the Southern League opposition who could have imposed themselves
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Dibaba added to top names at Crystal Palace
Double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba will run over 5,000m at the Aviva London Grand Prix in Crystal Palace next weekend as she takes to the track one final time before the World Championships in Berlin. Already a four-time World champion, the Ethiopian
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Single bullet killed Croydon football manager
A Croydon football manager killed during a training session in West Wickham on Friday (July 17) died from a single gun shot wound. A post-mortem examination has revealed Ryan Musgrove died after a bullet punctured his heart, kidneys and spleen
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Brugnoli takes nine as Mids march on
HORSLEY & SEND 134 T Brugnoli 9-33 OLD MID-WHITGIFTIAN 135-3 B Shorten 66* Old Mid-Whitgiftian win by 7 wickets Tony Brugnoli returned remarkable figures of 9-33 as an improving Old Mid-Whitgiftian side continued their climb towards mid table
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Mixed fortunes for Ashford
Ashford endured mixed fortunes in their set of matches last week. Wed 15th July MIXED MATCH MEADHURST 84 v ASHFORD 72 Although both sides won two rinks each, Meadhurst managed to get the higher total score to win the match. Ashford were in the
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Major records road race victory
In last Saturday’s Elmore 7 Road Race, South London Harriers’ Stuart Major recorded his seventh victory in fine style, finishing in 37.51 minutes, two minutes clear of the second- placed runner, Epsom & Ewell’s Ian Sanger. Justin Macenhill
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Residents grill Crystal Palace Park planners
A residents’ group grilled designers of a multi-million pound masterplan during a Government inquiry into the future of Crystal Palace Park. The Residents of the North Side of Anerley Hill spent several hours on July 15 asking the London Development
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Viv McLean piano recital - review
Viv McLean piano recital, Wilton's Music Hall Something amazing happened last Wednesday in Grace's Alley in London's East End. Wilton's Music Hall, the oldest and only existing Grand Music Hall in the world ,was the setting for a stunning recital
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Butler's boys serve up a treat
Mark Butler felt that this match would give him and new assistant Keith Bristow the opportunity to see what some of the new faces could do as they prepare the team for another season in the Ryman Premier League. Staines Lammas, managed by former
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Civil war refugee children's stories are revealed in exhibition
The lives of refugee children who found safety in Carshalton was retold in an exhibition by students. Their Past, Your Future exhibition looked at the stories of Basque refugees that fled from Franco during the Spanish Civil War and took refuge
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Kingston narrowly misses out on money for new school
Kingston has missed out on more than £100m of Government money to revamp all the secondary schools in the borough - but look odds on to be picked for the scheme in three months. The council has been working in partnership with Croydon to make
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Dominant England brush aside USA in Nations Cup
England 110 USA 0 Richmond prop Victoria Cornborough ran in one of 18 tires as England Women U20s thumped the USA on Saturday to lift the Nations Cup crown at Brunel University. Worcester's Sam Bree showed her speed and skill to run
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AJ Sports Surrey Cricket League results
AJ SPORTS SURREY CRICKET LEAGUE (July 18) Premier Division: Balham & Tooting SSC 150 (20) Economicals 136 (8), John Fisher 95 (5) Old Thorntonians 96-7 (20), Abahani 207-9 (20) Osterley (2000) 154 (8), Putney 164 (6) Sheen Park 168-4 (20), Wandsworth
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Paralympian motivates pupils at Glenthorne School
David Weir, the double Paralympic wheelchair racing champion, has given achievers at Glenthorne High School further motivation. The Wallington athlete delivered a speech as more than 300 pupils were recognised for effort and attainment during
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Positive signs for Robins against resolute Bromley
Carshalton Athletic 0 Bromley 3 Blue Square South side Bromley came out on top in an entertaining opening game, mainly due to resolute defending and their ability to take the chances that came their way at crucial points in the game. Despite
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Woman hit by train remains in hospital
A 72-year-old woman hit by a train after attempting to cross the tracks with her great-granddaughter on July 1 remains in hospital. The Shepperton resident was taken to St George’s Hospital with multiple injuries after the accident and officers
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Headteacher gets special goodbye
Kids at Alderbrook Primary School gave their headteacher a royal send off last Tuesday with a special goodbye assembly. Jean Inwood, 58, is retiring after 13 years at the Balham school, which staff said she improved in many ways. During
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Daring nurse Janice to leap from a plane
A ward nurse from St Helier Hospital is planning to skydive for a local hospice in her fifth fundraising event. Janice Carter hopes to raise £1000 for St. Raphael’s Hospice having already raised £5,000 single-handedly for various cancer charities
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JLS hit top spot in charts with debut single
Boyband sensation JLS have stormed to No 1 in the charts with their debut single. The boys, including Croydon's own Jonathan "JB" Gill, went straight to the top with Beat It Again. The lads were pipped to the X Factor crown by Alexandra
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Phelan king of Banstead Woods for the sixth time
In his 21st appearance, Chris PHELAN (VM45-49) of South London Harriers won for the sixth time in a time of 17:34. Declan FLYNN (VM45-49) representing 26.2 RRC took second by 89 seconds recording 19:03. Neville HARRIS, (JM15-19) of Sutton & District
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£2k-a-day consultants push cash office closure to save money
Consultants charging Merton taxpayers £2,000 a day have recommended the Civic Centre cash office should be closed to save money. Critics claim thousands of residents unable or unwilling to pay council bills online or by direct debit will be
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Streatham primary school artists scoop award
Dozens of primary school pupils in Lambeth have been producing GCSE quality art. Some 81 pupils from schools including Hitherfield and St Luke’s Church of England primary schools all scooped the national Bronze Arts Award, the equivalent of
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Thieves steal wig from 34-year-old woman
Thieves snatched a wig from a woman’s head after taunting her and stealing her handbag. The 34-year-old victim had just got off a bus after a trip to the shops when she was approached by a group of young people in the Collingwood Road area
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Battersea welcomes big cheese to Nine Elms
One of the country’s leading cheese wholesalers has moved to Nine Elms, Battersea, bringing more than a hundred jobs to the area. H&B Foods ltd, which employs 275 people across the country and has a turnover of about £65m, transferred 110
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Have your say on Epsom Town Centre
Residents can help shape the future of Epsom town centre by giving their comments and views during a public consultation which started this week. Epsom and Ewell Council wants to hear from the community about its new strategy, ‘Plan E’ which
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Badly behaved kids can win back travel privilege with hard work, says Mayor
Young people in south London that lose their free travel privilege due to bad behaviour will soon be able to earn it back by getting their hands dirty and volunteering for environmental conservation work. The Mayor has announced that from
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Southern Trains on time
Train operator Southern has just produced its best ever punctuality figures for a four-week period. From May 31 to June 27 95.2 per cent of all Southern’s trains arrived at their final destinations on time. This is the best punctuality
