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Unbeaten pre-season continues for Palace
Crystal Palace continued their unbeaten start to pre-season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Bristol Rovers tonight. Freddie Sears scored his third goal in four games to put the Eagles ahead in the first half before Neil Danns coverted a penalty midway
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Lightning quick Bolt reigns supreme at Palace
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt thrilled the crowds at Crystal Palace this evening, winning the 100m in a canter at 9.92 seconds. In day when it emerged five Jamaican athletes tested positive for banned substances at the recent national
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Nothing Like A Bit Of Festival Spirit
Nothing Like A Bit Of Festival Spirit By Community Correspondent Louise Saul I am sitting listening to music on my laptop as I write this article. I am currently listening to artists whom I saw perform at T4 on the beach on Sunday. The
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Garden centre restaurant saved after four-year battle
Mick Jagger will be feeling a sense of satisfaction after an alfresco eaterie, popular with Richmond’s rich and famous, safely secured its future. After nearly four years of wranglings with disgruntled residents and councillors, Petersham Nurseries
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Police renew appeal as fire death girl is buried
Police have launched a fresh appeal for information following a fatal arson attack in Tooting, the same day a 15-year-old girl who died following the blaze was buried. Funeral prayers were held for Maleha Masud this afternoon at Balham Mosque
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Teenage litter riot accused was hit by police, court hears
The 16-year-old girl who bit a police officer on his shoulder during a row over litter was hit and kicked by policemen, a court heard today. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to a charge of violent disorder
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Green Merton school is blooming great
Judges heralded Singlegate primary school as blooming brilliant after it scooped a top London horticultural award. A community effort to make the Colliers Wood school greener and leafier paid off as it was awarded the gold standard in this
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Ex-Eastender Gaffney banned from driving
Ex-Eastender star Dean Gaffney has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding at 116mph down a motorway. The 31-year-old actor, who played Robbie Jackson in the BBC soap and was also a contestant on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity
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Double success for David Lloyds youngsters
David Lloyd Raynes Park is the only club in the UK to have reached the newly formed girls and boys U12s Premier League Finals to be held at the National Tennis Centre on Saturday. The girls’ team of Jasmine Asghar, Emily Boden, Lauren Horsford, Bolor
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Finals day is full of thrills
Sutton Churches Tennis Club’s finals day was a big success, with Brigitte Blackburn, who was unseeded, beating last year’s champion, Kirsty Garrett, in a thrilling three-set women’s singles final that lasted nearly three hours. Garrett then went on
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Fraudster told to repay £144,000 after benefits scam
A fraudster must repay more than £144,000 after being convicted of an elaborate benefit and mortgage scam spanning eight years. Kevin Townsend, 39, of Merlin Close, Wallington, deceived the authorities to fund foreign holidays and set up his
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Long journey fears for trauma patients in Sutton
Victims of gun crime or car crashes in Sutton would face dangerously long journeys to new trauma centres, health campaigners have said. Four “super” accident and emergency units are being opened in the capital next summer, but the pressure
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Happy days for Tappy
West Ewell’s Duncan Tappy has been appointed the official test driver for the new Pro1000 race series. The 24-year-old will work with series promoter Global Sports Development on testing and developing the T1000 Caparos but will race in at least
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Esher off-licence fined for selling toxic vodka
The owner of an off-licence in Esher High Street that sold highly toxic counterfeit vodka has been fined £1,690 at Staines Magistrates’ Court. Murugsu Sundarapalan, who owns Esher Wines and lives in Hollington Crescent, New Malden, appeared
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McDonald continues to catch the eye
With an unbroken run of eight podium finishes from the last four Michelin Formula Renault UK race meetings, including four race wins, Manor Competition heads to Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk next weekend, with Dean Smith aiming to take the outright lead
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Addiscombe carnival this weekend
Carnival floats which haven’t been seen in more than 30 years will be rolling out on the streets this weekend. The revival of the Addiscombe Carnival is due to take place on Sunday, July 26. Local shops, business and resident’s associations
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Richmond's roads hit by more diversions
The saying goes “bad luck comes in threes” and for Richmond’s motorists this would appear to be true. News that Richmond Circus is being disrupted because of a five month Transport for London improvement project and Twickenham streets are being subjected
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Euan claims Ebbisham club title
Ebbisham Tennis Club staged their annual championship finals on Saturday. The results showed a marked trend towards the younger members. In the men's singles final, Euan Barrett (21), the defending champion, was taken all the way in three close, exciting
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Tanzanian relief from Croydon delivery firm
A Croydon-based delivery company has donated £25,000 to feed and educate 1,000 malnourished children in Tanzania for a year. The money raised by TNT will be channelled into the World Food Programme's school feeding programme whereby children
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Overseas performance for jazzy Merton youngsters
A young jazz band proved to be the kings of swing during performances at a world famous music festival. The Merton Youth Jazz Orchestra (MYJO) hit all the right notes at the Montreux Music Festival in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. The band played
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Electrical explosion blows hole in wall of Kingston health store
A fire and explosion rocked health store Food For Thought in Kingston's Market Place yesterday evening (July 23), after a short-circuiting electrical junction box blew a hole in the side of the building at 4.30pm. Stunned staff were beginning
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Don't take no for an answer, accountant president tells Croydon businesses
Businesses should not take no for an answer when seeking finance, according to the president of the Croydon and District Society of Chartered Accountants. Peter Willans reccomended businessmen get the best from their bank by promoting their
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Feltham woman remanded on poisoning charges
A woman appeared at the Old Bailey today charged with poisoning her former lover and his new fiancee. Lakhvir Kaur Singh, 44, pleaded not guilty to murdering Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, and attempting to murder Gurjeet Kaur Choongh, 21, at his home
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Kingston businesses vote yes to investing in town centre
Businesses, both large and small, have voted yes to a second five year term of investment in Kingston town centre. The vote was vital for the continuation of the businesses improvement district (BID) which runs the town centre under the management
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Epsom reach cup final
Epsom Ladies beat Reigate Priory at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial Ground on Sunday to secure a place in the Surrey Trust T20 League final in their inaugural season in the competition. They top Group B in the league with an unbeaten record. Under
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Epsom care worker jailed for fraud
An Epsom man who used false documents to get jobs as a mental health worker for the NHS has been jailed for six months. Manveer Nasapen, 30, of Nimbus Road, pleaded guilty to three fraud charges at Guildford Crown Court, on Thursday, July 23
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Merton mums sign up to be breastfeeding buddies
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 breast-feeding as babies that were breast-fed
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Hammersmith teacher caught smuggling 20 kilos of opium
A music teacher who brought almost £200,000 of opium into Britain has been jailed for seven and a half years. Jamshid Soltani-Tehrani, 47, of Hammersmith, pleaded guilty to smuggling 19.98 kilos of the drug into the country. The Iranian
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Boy done good
By Community Correspondent, Philippa Hennessy If you are a fan of the up and coming British actor, Aaron Johnson, then wonder up to the Windmill on Wimbledon Common sometime over the next week, because you might be lucky and catch him taking a
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Week 7: Proudly wearing the scars of battle
I officially sustained my first boxing injury this week. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a gritty black eye – more like a splotchy, red bruise on my left cheek. Oh well, everyone has to start somewhere, I guess. I’m joking, of course. I’m not
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Rhythm and Muse celebrates second birthday at Mary Wallace
Rhythm and Muse, the popular poetry and music night at the Lion in Teddington is celebrating its second birthday later this month with a special performance away from home at the Mary Wallace Theatre. For the anniversary celebrations Hill
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32ft petition for 'dangerous' Nightingale Lane
Nightingale residents gathered on Wednesday to demand better road safety measures in their neighbourhood. They rolled out a 32 ft petition containing 856 signatures requesting to make Nightingale Lane safer- an issue they say the council has ignored
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Happy healthy families at Chestnut Grove
Families flocked to an afternoon of fun at Chestnut Grove School in Balham last Tuesday, organised by the school nurse. Tara Pugh, who spends her days looking after pupils at the school, hit upon the idea to help her kids get healthy this summer
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Wandsworth Council-maintained school nominated for European award
A Wandsworth council-maintained school which caters for children with severe autism is up against Europe’s most successful corporations in the final of the prestigious European Excellence Award. Bradstow School, based in Kent, has reached the
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Fulham to face FK Vetra
Fulham will face FK Vetra in the Europa League Third Qualifying Round after the Lithuanian side saw off HJK Helsinki on Thursday night. Vetra earned a 3-1 second-leg win to squeeze the Finns 3-2 on aggregate and set up a two-legged affair with Roy Hodgson's
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Plucking great night at Hampton Pool
Hampton Pool provided the perfect backdrop to the wonderfully entertaining Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain on July 18. These seven plucking brilliant magicians won over the crowd from the outset with a wide-ranging repertoire, from Irish
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Educational aquarium set to open in Chiswick
Fish from the Thames were settling into their new home this week as they took up residence in a new educational aquarium. Staff from the Environment Agency (EA) and Thames Explorer Trust (TET) braved the unpredictable weather to pick up the
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Reports Streatham teen part of police orgy probe
A Streatham teenager is reported to be at the centre of an investigation into an alleged orgy involving Lambeth police officers in a pub. The Sun newspaper has reported Met standards investigators want to speak to about claims a girl had sex
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Wiggins flies Eagles nest
Crystal Palace left-back Rhoys Wiggins has joined Norwich City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old was out of contract at Selhurst Park but despite being offered a new deal has opted for a move to the League One club in search
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Man found guilty of Weybridge taxi driver's death
A man was found guilty at Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday of killing a Weybridge taxi driver by causing a crash on the A3 last year. Deane Girdler, 43, a construction manager from Woodham, faced two counts of causing death by dangerous driving
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Police step up investigation into death of riverside barman in Kingston
Officers investigating the death of a 21-year-old who drowned in the Thames on June 19 passed the case up to the serious crime directorate last week. The death of Surbiton resident James Spencer is still not being treated as suspicious, but
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Chessington and Tolworth sites earmarked for potential rubbish recycling plants
Kingston residents are being asked to have their say on the future of waste management in the borough - while council discussions over the possibility of building a £900m recycling plant at Villiers Road continue. A four-borough public consultation
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Crystal Palace hotel party angers residents
A party at a Crystal Palace hotel resulted in dozens of complaints from neighbours to police and the venue. Police said some 50 to 60 guests at an Irish party on Monday, July 20, refused to leave the Queens Hotel in Church Road when the function
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Streatham Vale bus route extension rejected
A proposal to extend a bus route to Streatham Vale, poorly served by transport links, has been rejected. Residents submitted a 500 signature petition to the London Assembly calling for an extension of the G1 bus route along the length of Streatham
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A garden for all seasons… Head Gardener Andrew Fuller explains the history behind the Victorian landscaped gardens surrounding Warren House in Kingston
By community correspondent Noreen Cesareo. Kingston's reputation as a leafy borough is richly deserved and the renowned Coombe Wood Nurseries has firmly set Coombe Estates on the horticultural global map. Hailed as the most successful nurserymen
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Needy residents benefit from Lambeth Council support service
Benefits totalling £6m have been claimed by needy residents with help from a dedicated welfare rights service set up by Lambeth Council. The Every Pound Counts team helps people aged 60 and over, those who are living with long-term illness,
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Rosslyn Park unveil high-profile sponsors
Arena Events Group (AEG), an events management company & Rosslyn Park FC have reached an agreement which will see AEG taking over as the Club’s Principal Sponsor for the forthcoming season 2009-10 and the following 2 seasons, taking the club through the
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Bus driver who killed footballer 'lied and concealed evidence'
A string of lies and deception marked the case of the man jailed for life for the murder of William Buckingham. Bus driver Daniel Press, 24, from Ewell, lied about his involvement in the death of Mr Buckingham through eight police interviews
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Jenny Meehan presents Articulation 2009
The phrase multi-talented may be overused in modern society, but one would be hard pushed to think of a more apt description for Chessington artist Jenny Meehan. About to unleash her Articulation 2009 exhibition at the Leatherhead Theatre, the display
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Kingston named as violent crime hotspot
The Home Secretary has placed Kingston town centre on a list of eight hot spots in London where police are targeting drink-fuelled violence at closing time. It joins on the list places such as Croydon, Stratford, Camden and the West End, as well
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Taylor not fussed after Saudex turn back on Scottish
London Scottish director of rugby Brett Taylor insists the departure of sponsors Saudex Global for neighbours London Welsh is a fact of life in the current financial climate - but has not significantly affected recruitment plans. The middle
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Police seek flasher who confronted teenage girls
A man exposed himself to two teenage girls in Stoneleigh last week. The two 15-year-old girls were walking along Sparrow Farm Road on July 16 at around 7.40pm when they approached a car, parked at the side of the road. As they did, a
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Weekend of fun in store for Elmbridge
Churchfields Recreation Ground in Weybridge is holding a sports day this weekend as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend. The event, from 10am until noon on Saturday, July 25, is being run by Elmbridge Council’s sports development team and
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Police uncover counterfeiting operation in rented bedroom
A man who ran a DVD counterfeiting factory from a rented bedroom has escaped a jail term. John Mill, 44, copied and sold thousands of DVDs and CDs from a loft conversion on Westfield Road, Sutton. Sutton Police and officials from the
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Boris Johnson promises to help night bus campaigners
Boris Johnson was greeted by more than 100 campaigners hoping to save the axed N213 night bus when he came to Croydon on Wednesday night. The protest was organised by Sutton student Laura Wheeler, 22, using facebook, the social networking site
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Murdered football manager's team to play on in tribute to executed coach
The team of a football manager gunned down in West Wickham has vowed to go on playing in tribute to the coach. Ryan Musgrove was gunned down during a training session on July 17 and died from a single gun shot wound. The 36-year-old
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Man stabbed in the face outside East Molesey pub
A man trying to break up a fight was punched to the ground, repeatedly kicked and then stabbed in the face by three men last week outside the Cloud 9 bar in East Molesey. It is the second violent incident at the bar in Bridge Road in a month
