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Finding My Inner Child
By Community Correspondant Lindsay Stewart This week I took part in an acting course at Arts Educational School London. I signed up for the ‘Make a play in a week’ course, in the 13-16 year old group. When I arrived at the course I was welcomed by
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Office manager turns truck driver for aid convoy
An office manager who turned truck driver for gruelling aid convoys to Moldova and Ukraine will do it all over again this September. Amanda Davis, from Lower Kingswood, will drive one of 10 trucks in a humanitarian convoy carrying toys, medical
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Kingston police officer to receive discrimination compensation
A Kingston police officer is due to receive compensation after being subjected to racial and religious discrimination while a trainee. PC Amandeep Kaur Grewal told a Reading employment tribunal she was discriminated against on 17 occasions
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Descendants of Thomas, Alfred or John Woodgate
I'm very interested in establishing e-mail contact with anybody who is descended from Thomas, Alfred or John Woodgate, all of whom lived in the Kingston area in the early years of the last century. Alfred is the best known, having served as Mayor
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Lambeth youngsters show what it is like to be trapped in a life of crime
A musical delving into the world of teenagers who become caught up in crime was taken to the professional stage by Lambeth youngsters. Don’t Believe the Hype, written by the young people from Lambeth Council’s Pyramid Youth Centre, was performed
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Seven-year-old golfer bound for St Andrews
Seven-year-old golfer Enrique Dimayuga is bound for St Andrews after coming first in the regional finals of the 2009 HSBC Wee Wonders tournament. Enrique, who has been golfing at Horton Park Golf Club since he was four, won the England South
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Kids go to Neverland
Battersea children took a trip to Neverland this week as they joined actors in their very own Peter Pan adventure. The children gathered at Belleville School to practise their performance of J M Barrie’s well-loved novel, which was shown to
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Kingston's child protection organisation needs more money
More money needs to be spent after the number of children needing council protection doubled in the wake of the Baby P scandal, the outgoing chairman of Kingston’s safeguarding board has said. The number of children who were put on a child
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Inside Croydon MP Richard Ottaway's make-or-break meeting
Croydon South MP Richard Ottaway requested a vote of confidence from his local party and on Thursday evening a make-or-break meeting took place over his expenses claims. After public outcry in Croydon at his extravagant expense claims for his second
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Miss Surrey beauty gets to top 15 in Miss England competition
A Norbury care home deputy manager outshone 40 regional beauties to reach the final 15 in the Miss England 2009 competition. Uma Dhir, who was crowned Miss Surrey in June, despite never having modelled before, was placed in the top 15 of the
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Heathrow noise pollution study 'illogical', says top aviation scientist
The air industry regulator’s former chief scientist has called on the Government to commission a new study into the effects of aircraft noise on residents around Heathrow Airport. Anti-expansion campaigners and local councils, including Wandsworth
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Epsom Downs prepares for camels, terriers and more
People who attend Sunday’s Epsom Trainers Day on Epsom Downs will be pleased to know that every detail has been covered, even down to a formal risk assessment of the terrier racing. It has been held for six years without incident except for
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Epsom Irish dancer's podium place at British championship
A promising Irish dancer was awarded second place in her age bracket at the Celtic British Championships after impressing judges with her new-found dancing ability. Hannah Strank, from Banstead, showed natural talent, having only started learning
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TfL gives hope to frustrated Chessington residents
Chessington families fighting for a new school bus have been given a ray of hope after meeting with Transport for London (TfL) bosses last week. More than 130 children from the Chessington area have struggled to get to Hinchley Wood School
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Selsdon man raises cash for diabetes on Fourth Plinth
A diabetes patient stood on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth for an hour to raise funds and awareness for a diabetes charity. Richard Chapman, from Selsdon, stood on the plinth between 9pm and 10pm on July 28 to raise money for the charity
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Orbital brothers at Clapham Common
Electronic duo Orbital made their name in the mid 1990s with tunes such as Chime and The Saint, now, after some time apart, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll are back and playing at Get Loaded in The Park in Clapham Common at the end of the month
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Balham neighbours' date with destiny
Two next door neighbours from Balham got talking at a street party last week and realised they were childhood friends - 27 years ago. Simon McGregor and Jonathan Webb were living side-by-side in Fernside Road for months before discovering the
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Croydon MP given honorary doctorate
Malcolm Wicks, MP for Croydon North, was last week awarded an honorary doctorate from Brunel University where he formerly worked as a lecturer. Mr Wicks, the current Minister for Energy, was recognised by Brunel for his work on climate change
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'Data protection' holding back Kingston bus service for elderly and disabled
The struggle to help elderly and disabled users left in the lurch when the Kingston Enterprise scheme closed was being held up by data protection, according to a Kingston councillor. Kingston Enterprise closed down when two-thirds of the funding
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Noddy come to Epsom
Noddy, the blue-hatted little man who is an amazing 60 years old this year, is coming to Epsom Playhouse to entertain pre-schoolers during the long summer break. Noddy and his Toy Town friends will be coming to Epsom on August 7 and 8 and staging
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Volunteers needed for London 2012 Olympics
London Mayor Boris Johnson is looking for volunteers to help at London’s 2012 Olympic Games. The Mayor’s aim is to have 12,000 new city volunteers to ensure visitors receive a warm welcome and first class advice on getting around the city.
