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Crash closes North Cheam road
An accident between three vehicles closed a road in North Cheam this afternoon (July 22). The collision happened on Gander Green Lane at about 2.30pm and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene. Police closed the road so those
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Rams boss excited by friendlies
Croydon Athletic manager Tim O'Shea reckons this week's friendlies against three professional league sides is just rewards for his players' good start to training. With two pre-season games gone, the Rams have recorded two 2-1 wins against higher league
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Full Penthathlon team confirmed
Two young pentathletes have been added to the British team to compete at next month’s Modern Pentathlon World Championships, which take place at Crystal Palace in London. Eighteen-year-old Steven Mason and 20-year-old Russell North will both make
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Another vicious assault in Blagdon Park leaves dog walker with cut face
Another vicious assault in Blagdon Park has left a man with a lacerated face after a gang of 15 young people kicked and punched him. The 30-year-old man was walking in the park three weeks ago when his dog was called over by the group.
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Sutton skipper warns of more surprises
Sutton Cricket Club skipper Phil Sampson predicts there will be plenty more twists and turns to come after a freak result sent his side back to the top of the Surrey Championship Premier Division table at the weekend. Sampson’s side bounced
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Croydon miss out on end-of-season showpiece
Croydon Harrier's Young Athletes missed end of season glory by a whisker in their final UK Athletics Southern Premier League match at the Arena on Sunday. Leading for most of the match they only succumbed at the very end to Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers
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Purley desperate for win after another defeat
Purley Cricket Club's stand-in captain Adnan Saleem says the club need to get out of the drop zone and fast if they are to avoid relegation this year. Saturday's narrow two wicket defeat to top of the table Pyrford yielded some promising signs but
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Sweet Candi still young at heart
Candi Staton's signature tune may be Young Hearts Run Free, but at 66 years of age the American singer is proving old hearts aren't that bad either. With a new album, Who's Hurting Now, released this year, Staton will be headlining the main
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Breastfeeding buddies to help new mums
Nineteen mothers have become breastfeeding buddies to new mums in Merton, following a training programme run by a community group. Sutton and Merton Community Services (SMCS) said it wanted to encourage breastfeeding as babies that were breast
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Twickenham mum's child porn discovery led to conviction
A 47-year-old man has been jailed for a year after police found more than 300 indecent images of children on his computer. Guy Gibson, of Meadway, Twickenham, admitted 13 counts of making indecent photographs of children, and an additional
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Teenage police chase death driver named
A 17-year-old who died in hospital after injuries sustained in a police pursuit has been named. Surrey Police said Liam Albert, of Vectis Road, Mitcham, was suspected of driving a stolen car but failed to stop for police in Merton, sparking
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Clapham man sleeps rough for charity
A Clapham man exchanged his bed for the pavement on Saturday night to raise money for street dwellers in India. Angus Kirk, 36, who lives on Clapham Common Northside was one of 20 people from around the country taking part in the Big Street
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Selsdon estate locked down as cops storm teen's home
A 13-year-old girl was arrested after cops discovered a converted assault rifle beneath a wardrobe during an armed raid. Cops armed with sub-machine guns sealed off the Monks Hill Estate, in Selsdon, on Tuesday searching for the automatic weapon
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Weston's goal leaves Bees boss purring
Brentford boss Andy Scott insists Myles Weston is far from the finished article, despite the former Notts County star enjoying a week to remember in Bees colours. The 21-year-old winger laid-on Ben Strevens maiden goal for the club in last week’s 3-
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Boris Johnson faces protest over axing of nightbus
Boris Johnson is due to be met by hundreds of protestors determined to save the N213 night bus when he visits Croydon today (Wednesday). The only night bus running between Croydon and Sutton was cancelled on July 4, by Transport for London
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Dad jailed after confronting son's attackers with steak knife
A man who confronted his son’s attackers armed with a steak knife has been sentenced to 10 months in prison. David Rorison, 42, of Aspects, Throwley Way, Sutton, squared up to confront a group of three men who had assaulted his son during an
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Teddington Artists - Summer Exhibition
This weekend Teddington Artists are holding their 20th summer exhibtion at the National Physical Laboratory, in Bushy Park. Paintings, jewellery, ceramics, sculptures, photography and prints will be on sale at the annual show which runs this Saturday
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Herne Hill Harriers duo do it again
A week after their gold medal-winning triumphs at the All England Schools Championships, Katie Snowden and Julien Allwood again produced winning performances, this time in their England international debuts at the British Schools Home International for
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Undress to impress
Rootsy and rocking Dorset band, State of Undress, are coming to play in Barnes for the first time for a gig at the Halfway House this Saturday. State of Undress are having a really busy summer. In addition to festival appearances across the country
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Terry: Dons still on target
Terry Brown has shrugged off AFC Wimbledon’s sluggish start to their pre-season schedule by insisting he is not even interested in results at this stage. Aside from a goal spree in the Isle of Man last weekend the Dons have drawn a blank
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Open weekend celebrates forthcoming Olympics
This weekend the Museum of richmond and Brentford’s Watermans Arts Centre are joinigng hundreds of venues across the capital in staging a number of free events over the next three days as of the London 2012 Open Weekend. Watermans will be exhibiting
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Prepare for a dream performance at Richmond Theatre
In 2007, when Bill Kenwright picked Craig Chalmers from the line-up of wannabe Joseph’s who failed to make the grade in the BBC talent search Any Dream Will Do, it may have may have been beyond the producer’s wildest technicolour dreams that his touring
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Alderton's a Headliners act
Experienced stand-up and former Southend United goalkeeper Terry Alderton is performing at Headliners at the George IV this Friday and Saturday. Alderton has appeared on our screens plenty of times, and recently filmed a series of internet sketches poking
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Osborn's hero worship
If I told you Gavin Osborn was a singer-songwriter I’d forgive you chucking this paper straight in the bin as that moniker has come to stand for the kind of earnest warblers in need of a good punch. Fortunately Osborn is a musician who provides
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Hawes' Sutton strike the first of many
Sutton United midfielder James Hawes reckons his late equaliser against Havant & Waterlooville will be the first of many goals of a season he hopes will end with promotion. The former Braintreee Town man struck with five minutes of his United debut remaining
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New services for Croydon domestic abuse victims
A host of new services are on offer to the victims of domestic violence by Croydon’s family justice centre. The services, which were approved by the FJC executive committee last week, include specialist counselling, a new 24/7 helpline, a service
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Croydon Big Lunch a success despite the weather
Hundreds of Croydon residents braved the wind and rain to gather in the streets for The Big Lunch. Locals joined their neighbours at lunches held around the borough as part of the national initiative aiming to encourage communities to come
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Cottagers fail to pick off Cherries
Fulham returned to British shores after their trip down under and got straight back to business - grinding out a 0-0 draw at AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday night. The Cottagers, who battled to a Premier-League high eight goalless draws last campaign
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Harry is pool prince
Harry Green from Leatherhead SC competed at the Bracknell & Wokingham Sprints meeting at Aldershot Garrison on Saturday, swimming a personal best in a long course pool with a time of 28.35, coming fourth in the 14 year/open event. Harry was the first
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'Jackson's ghost' visits Thriller tribute
Forget the Staples Centre - the best Michael Jackson tribute was in Wandsworth last Tuesday. Kids at Belleville Primary, in Battersea, donned gruesome costumes and face paints for their dance club performance of Thriller. The
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Happy Harriers
Epsom and Ewell Harrier’s ladies' team remain unbeaten this season. Securing another great team victory last Saturday in the British Athletic League Cup semi final, bringing their total to four consecutive victories. Their success was highlighted by confident
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Consultation begins on incinerator plans
A four-borough public consultation on controversial waste plans which could see a £1bn incinerator built to south London has started. The 12-week consultation by Sutton, Kingston, Merton and Croydon councils comes after plans for the centre
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Hercules athletes show their potential
Hercules Wimbledon boys' U17s squad dominated their final UK Young Athletes League match at Sutton Arena on Sunday, winning 17 of the 36 events and finishing runners-up in a further six. Nathan Safo-Barnieh gained a sprint double in the 100 and 200m
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Lambeth leaseholders to stop paying bills in service charge protest
Angry leaseholders of Lambeth Council properties facing massive service charge increases are planning a widespread non-payment of bills in protest at the hikes. Last month, thousands of leaseholders across the borough received estimated service
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RAF pilot to cover 155km in triathlon
An RAF pilot is hoping for plain-sailing when he endures a 155km triathlon to raise money for an orphanage in Tanzania next month. Richard Fawkes, 30 from Clapham, will compete in the Inferno Triathlon in Switzerland on August 22. He
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Tattenham Corner taxi driver robbed by thugs
A taxi driver was robbed by two thugs after dropping them off in Tattenham Corner. Sometime between 2.30am and 3am on Sunday, the taxi driver was dropping off the two criminals, in Henbit Close, when they demanded the driver’s money and mobile
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Revived Ember Centre gets £1,500
A centre for the elderly and in Thames Ditton got a boost this week, after receiving £1,500 from three donors. The Ember Centre, which is based at the Vera Fletcher Hall in Ember Court Road, was nearly closed down by the council this year,
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Cigarette probably started fatal house fire, inquest hears
A 45-year-old HR manager died following a fire at her flat which was probably started by one of her discarded cigarettes, an inquest has heard. Caroline Dunaway of Tynmouth Road, Mitcham, suffered a heart attack trying to flee the blaze, and
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Mum killed kids and pleaded for cops to shoot her
A depressed pregnant mother cut the throats of her three children before pleading with police to shoot her, a court was told. Sasikala Navaneethan stabbed and slit the throats of her son Shanjayan, five, daughter Sharani, four, and her six-month-old
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Residents wade through sewage after drain overflows again
A large pool of sewage from a broken drain is repeatedly putting the health and safety of people in a Streatham cul-de-sac at risk. Children and adults living in Chalcot Mews have to scale a large brick wall to exit their housing estate to
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Brentford's Saunders warns there is more to come
Brentford winger Sam Saunders reckons he has plenty more in the tank, despite having displayed close to a full repertoire of his talents in last week’s friendly defeat to Ipswich Town. The 25-year-old winger, signed from Dagenham & Redbridge
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Barbados Olympic officials sound out Wandsworth's sports facilities
Representatives from the Barbados National Olympics Committee (BNOC) made a fact-finding mission to Wandsworth last week to inspect training facilities ahead of the 2012 London Games. The BNOC officials came to the borough to look at potential
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Cops launch appeal for dead soldier's son
The son of a soldier killed in Afghanistan is having funds raised for him by Croydon cops in his father’s name. Danny “Simo” Simpson was killed by insurgents while on a routine foot patrol near the town of Sangin in Helmand Province.
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Faith restored after stolen angel returned to Thames Ditton garden
A 61-year-old whose late wife’s favourite statue was stolen had his “faith restored” when he woke on Thursday to find it back in his front garden. The marble angel was stolen from Charles Piper’s garden in Thames Ditton on June 23, leaving
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Praise for puils at Tadworth Court St Margaret's School
St Margaret’s School celebrated the outstanding academic achievements of its students on Friday. The school at Tadworth Court is one of the UK’s only centres to cater exclusively for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties and
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£10m Morden Leisure Centre plans on hold
Plans to knock down Morden Leisure Centre and build a £10m replacement are on hold pending the results of a public consultation on the future of Morden Park. Labour councillors accused the council of abandoning the project at a council meeting
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Lights, camera...Sutton. Town welcomes film crews
It may lack the sandstone spires of Monument Valley or the spiky skyline of Manhattan but Sutton is fast becoming one giant film location. Tourism chiefs have been helping businesses to emerge from the recession by turning the borough into
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Putney residents to star in new Cancer Research Uk ad
Two Putney residents will be watched by millions of TV viewers this month when they star in a new thought-provoking Cancer Research UK advert. The advert, featuring Nick Tett, of Deodar Road, and Erica Holmes-Attivor, of St John’s Avenue, will
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Has Crystal Palace got talent?
A talent contest is part of a free festival taking place in the Crystal Palace Triangle on Saturday, July 25. The Crystal Palace Free Festival unites traders, pubs, and restaurants, and features an array of live music acts plus four markets
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Mitcham station improvements on track for end of August
Final improvements to Mitcham’s Eastfields station are due to be finish by the end of August. The mainline station opened in June last year but work has continued to improve the pathway into Mitcham town centre. Merton Council is still
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Gay Surrey adds its archives to county's history
Gay right’s charity Gay Surrey has added its archives to the history of the county. Set up in 2005 to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the county, Gay Surrey deposited its archives this month with the Surrey
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Surbiton preschool celebrates best-in-country award
Proud staff at Surbiton preschool activity class Gymboree have seen their fun-filled programme voted the best of its type in the country, at the recent What’s On 4 Little Ones Awards 2009. Gymboree has been offering fun, interactive classes
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Motorist accused of mowing down footballer in his car only wanted to 'make him jump'
A man accused of murdering a young footballer by running him down with his car told a court he only meant to ‘make him jump’. Daniel Press admitted that 21-year-old William Buckingham’s death was his fault, but said he only meant to scare him
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Firemen for the day
Epsom’s fire crew are recruiting youngsters to join them for a day at the firestation to learn how to handle hoses, use breathing apparatus and cut open cars to rescue accident victims. Five firefighter for a day courses will be held during
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Actor sleeps rough for homeless in India
A Crystal Palace man swapped his bed for the pavement on Saturday night to raise money for street dwellers in India. Actor Dermot Boyle, who lives in Camden Hill Road, was one of 20 people from around the country taking part in the Big Street
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Firefighters to the rescue of New Malden mother
Firefighters helped a distraught mother this week when her front door slammed shut, locking her out while her one-year-old son was inside alone. They were called to a block of flats in Sheephouse Way, New Malden, at about 9.30pm on Monday,
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Elmbridge Women in Business elect new chairwoman
A woman who runs her own sales consultancy has been elected the new chairman of Elmbridge Women in Business (EWiB). Amanda Fisackerly runs Weybridge-based Fizz and has over 25 years of sales experience. She said: “I am pleased and honoured
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Islamic extremists spotted in Tooting
Islamic extremists linked to the anti-armed forces protesters in Luton have been spotted distributing leaflets at Tooting Broadway. Residents saw them twice in the last two months holding “provocative” placards declaring that Islam was superior
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Shoppers line up for bargains at new store
A queue of bargain hunters snaked through Mitcham early on Thursday morning, waiting to snap up a deal at the opening of a new supermarket. One-off offers, including camcorders for under £50 and half price mobile phones, enticed shoppers into
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Over a thousand dogs 'chipped' antisocial behaviour campaign
More than 1,300 dogs have been chipped or registered since the start of Wandsworth Council’s pioneering microchipping policy which began in January. Microchipping was introduced following an alarming number of incidents involving dangerous
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Swine flu prescriptions in Kingston up to 80 a day
Nearly 100 people a day are receiving anti-viral drugs in Kingston, as swine flu continues to spread. Preparing for the outbreak of swine flu has cost Kingston NHS nearly £20,000 but this is expected to increase rapidly in the next few months
