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Ross' late leveller helps sink the Fleet
Ebbsfleet 2-2 AFC Wimbledon A late equaliser from striker Ross Montague earned the Dons a deserved point at Ebbsfleet. The forward player – a recent capture from Brentford – netted his first goal for his new club at the ideal time.
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Tiffin Boys vs. Kingston Grammar
By community Correspondent: Samuel Hopcroft New year sevens are settling into their schools, children and teachers are getting back into school life and its time to collate and compare exam results. Tiffin Boys School, a selective grammar school on
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Brave Old World Comes To Kew
By Community Correspondent Finbar Fitzgerald. It is interesting to see in today’s world of commercialism and consumerism a local group of people rejecting modern values. The Eco-Warriors based in Kew Bridge Conservation Area are amidst a
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A Year of TBN
By Community Correspondent: Matthew Born. Tiffin School is a forward thinking grammar school that puts a firm emphasis on independent learning and enterprise for their students. They have implemented a controversial “independent study” program
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The Incredible Journey of AFC Wimbledon
By Community Correspondent William Caruana Have you heard of AFC Wimbledon? Do you know where they’ve come from? AFC Wimbledon was formed after the old Wimbledon football club moved to Milton Keynes in 2002. The old club is now called the Milton
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'Educating Brown'
By community correspondent Rosie Saxe ‘Educating Brown’ As a student myself I am currently trying to discover whether if in this day and age, there are successful careers ahead for people who have not studied a Degree but may be equally as talented
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Rise in online school applications in Surrey
The number of parents using Surrey County Council’s online school places form has rocketed by nearly 150 per cent in a year. The council received 6,170 online applications for primary and secondary school places this September before last October
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Excavations at Church
By Community Correspondent Peter Lidbetter. Like seemingly all churches, Kingston Parish Church (KPC) has, for many years now, had an appeal for funds with which to maintain or repair it. Recently however, the need for funds has increased with KPC
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Sheltered housing centre reopens after £1.9m facelift
A sheltered housing scheme in Battersea has been reopened following a £1.9 million redevelopment. The new-look Haven Lodge now boasts 24 modern self-contained flats made up of 20 one-bedroom apartments, two studio flats and larger two-bedroom apartments
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A new chapter for Chiswick
Chiswick is home to many a writer and its literary reputation is set to be confirmed thanks to the inaugural Chiswick Book Festival, which takes place next weekend, writes Will Gore. Running from Friday, September 25, to Sunday, September 27, the
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Palace player ratings v Derby County
Julian Speroni: Rush of blood to the head in the first half could have cost Palace but his saves in the second half were outstanding. First clean sheet of the season. 8 Danny Butterfield: Kept his place because of Clyne’s back injury and gave a much-improved
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Oar-some fundraising effort!
By community correspondent Nathan Holt. Pupils, teachers and hard-pressed parents of Tiffin School are training hard, filling in consent forms, and generally getting ready to row as preparation for next weekend’s OK Row Step Up. Held
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The future's bright, the future's black & yellow.
By community correspondent Ben Crespin In the wake of the recent “Bloodgate” scandal surrounding the sport of Rugby and our local team Harlequins, one would not be alone in somewhat losing faith in our nation’s great pastime. However, brighter
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Surrey Police beating distraction buglary with week of Elmbridge events
Old or vulnerable people will be targeted in a distraction burglary awareness week, which launches on September 28. All Elmbridge residents are invited to the event at the Weybridge Centre for Retired People. Distraction burglars steal from vulnerable
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Public fail to turn out again, for meeting on Kingston Hospital's foundation trust bid
The argument for plans which could see Kingston Hospital given greater independence from the NHS has been outlined at another poorly attended public meeting. Only five members of the public gathered at the final meeting on Monday evening, to discuss
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Older residents to learn how to use Facebook
Older residents can learn how to use social networking websites like Facebook and create films through a new scheme. Filmmaker Sasha Hoare and new media artist Toni Le Busque will take part in a series of reminiscence sessions - teaching older
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Councillor rails against Kingston's garden waste bags
Kingston Council’s garden waste bags have the consistency of wet brown paper bags, according to Councillor Eric Humphrey. Holding up one of the plastic waste bags at a council meeting on Tuesday, he said he had received a huge number of complaints received
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Councillor slams childcare plan
Plans to give free childcare to every two-year-old in the borough have been slammed by a senior Tory councillor. Kathy Tracey, lead member for children's services, said parents and children should focus on bonding at an early stage unless there are
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Streatham MP looks set to chair Lambeth Living
Outgoing Streatham MP Keith Hill looks set to become the new chair of Lambeth's controversial housing manager, Lambeth Living. Mr Hill, who will be stepping down as an MP at the next general election, has been recommended by Lambeth Living's interview
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Crystal Palace stroke victim sees his first book go on sale
A former teacher writing his way to recovery through a stroke has had his first book published. Terence Jenkins, 68, from Crystal Palace, spent his working years as a teacher but was forced to take early retirement when he had a debilitating stroke
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The Surbiton Festival...Begins!
By Community Correspondent Nick Coats It’s that time of year again! The Surbiton Festival started in magnificent style this weekend with the RNLI rally. Judging by the events and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday, yes they had
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Get ready for the Ride of Your Life
The Polka Theatre opens up its Autumn season next Friday with new children's play The Ride of Your Life, a comedy journey through time following one boy and his dog's attempts to understand - and change - evolution. The play is the first written for
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Flying the Flags
If you are going to the Watershed on Wednesday to watch headliners Acoustic Ladyland, make sure you get there early because you might just see something special among the support acts. The three members of Weybridge-based band Flags have known each
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Huckle is the hero for Ks
Simon Huckle grabbed the winner for Kingstonian as they kept up their revival with a 2-1 win at Canvey Island yesterday afternoon. Matt Gray's 26th-minute goal had given Ks the lead but the high-flying Essex side hit back five minutes after the restart
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A Nippy piece of kit helps Epsom Hospital breathe easier
A nippy new piece of equipment has been installed at Epsom General Hospital to help very ill patients with life threatening breathing problems. New Non-Invasive ventilators (Nippy), costing £12,500, were handed over to the hospital by representatives
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Anti-bullying tool abandoned
A web-based anti-bullying programme has been shunned by schools in Wandsworth after teachers decided it was “unwieldy”. The programme, devised by the consultancy Sentinel, allows schools to record incidents and run online surveys of students. But
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Crocodiles and bees make Landirani Live a Surbiton event to remember
A queen bee on stilts and giant recycled crocodile were among the surreal sights at Landirani Live charity event in Surbiton last weekend. About 1,500 people flocked to the one-day festival at Fishponds, which was headlined by folk act Martha Tilston
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Angler rewarded for cleaning river after pollution disaster
A keen angler who has worked tirelessly to restore and protect the River Wandle following the Thames Water pollution disaster has been recognised with a prestigious award. Britain’s largest water company was fined £125,000 after industrial
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Wannabe teen chef gets treat in Tadworth pub kitchen
A wannabe chef paid a visit to the kitchens of the Blue Anchor pub in Tadworth to pick up a few tips from the head chef. Stuart Cade-Westcombe, 14, is staying at Tadworth Court undergoing a rehabilitation programme after receiving a brain injury
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Police release new CCTV of Donal MacIntyre attack in East Molesey
Police have released CCTV images as part of a fresh appeal into the assault on TV personality Donal MacIntyre and his wife in a bar in East Molesey earlier this month. The incident, a suspected revenge attack for Mr MacIntyre’s television expose on Chelsea
