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End of an era for Greenwood and RCS
Richmond Concert Society (RCS) is kicking off its new season with a concert by the London Conchord Ensemble on Tuesday but the performance marks the end of an era for the society as Howard Greenwood steps down from his role as musical director, writes
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Ashley makes her mark
Ashley Davies hopes her new exhibition won’t need too much explanation. The clue is in the show’s title – Without Words – as the artist wants her haunting paintings to speak for themselves. The walls at the Stables Gallery, at Orleans House
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Police appeal over attempted abduction
Police are appealing for witnesses following a botched abduction in Roehampton on Tuesday (September 22). At about 8.50pm, a teenage girl was walking down Priory Lane when a black vehicle - possibly a Volkswagen Polo - pulled up alongside her
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Cops in hunt for how Croydon Costco armed robbers got away
Police investigating the shooting of hero shopworker Colin Thomas have focussed their attention on how the suspects escaped. Officers have renewed an appeal for information, particularly anyone on the Purley Way who may have seen the suspects
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'Don't panic' or 'We're doomed'?
At 3pm last Saturday, when I should have been taking my place on the Ealing Road terrace, I was instead stuck at a bowling alley in deepest, dankest Oxford. “What in the name of Jehovah were you doing there, Will?”, I hear you cry and it would
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Update: Students and staff in brawl at South Thames College
Police have been called to South Thames College in Wandsworth after students became involved in a brawl with staff this afternoon. Police initially said one person had been arrested following the incident at the Wandsworth High Street campus
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Leona Lewis returns to Brit School
Pop sensation Leona Lewis wowed pupils at her former school after a surprise visit. The X Factor star came to the Brit School in Croydon to talk to the kids about establishing a career in music. She showed around Business Secretary Lord
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Make the most of food leftovers
A series of talks showing people how to make the most of food leftovers kick started in Carshalton. The “Watch Your Waste” events, organised by The Co-operative, will help tackling the growing problem of household food waste. Each year
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Green wheelie bins are good for glass in new scheme
Glass bottles and jars for recycling can now go on residents’ green wheelie bins, after the council approved changes to reduce costs. By not having a completely separate collection of glass, with additional lorries and refuse collectors, Sutton
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Ferrell says thank you
Lewis Ferrell has thanked his former college tutors for helping him to land a one-year professional deal with Brentford. The Luton-born youngster was a star pupil at North Hertfordshire College, where he fared well academically and won the sports academy
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Kingston College students celebrate success
Kingston College students’ success and commitment were marked at celebration evenings in the Hawker Centre on September 16 and 17. The annual event, called Celebrating Success, was held in recognition of the commitment of members of the early
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One Bel of a tough outing
Belgrave Harriers defend their South of England senior men’s six-stage road relay title at Aldershot on Sunday. Surrey title-holders Thames Hare & Hounds, Hercules Wimbledon, Herne Hill, Ranelagh and Stragglers are also in action. Fresh from their
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Theatre company brings little pigs to East Molesey
A theatre company that promotes the learning of French to kids will be appearing at a junior school in East Molesey next week. The Freshwater Theatre Company, which is based in Ham, will perform the Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks in French
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David is king on Tyneside
Wallington’s David Weir was a record-breaking winner at the Great North Run on Tyneside on Sunday. Weir, a double Paralympic gold medallist in Beijing last year, had a close battle in the half marathon with Canada’s Josh Cassidy before pulling away in
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Young Paul produces a Bedford belter
Epsom & Ewell Harriers’ Jacob Paul won the English schools’ junior boys’ pentathlon title at Bedford last Saturday. The 14-year-old, in his second season of athletics, finished with a lifetime best score of 3,127 points, beating the 3,000 points barrier
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Happy Harriers maintain unbeaten run
Epsom & Ewell Harriers have won the Southern Women’s League Senior Division Two title. They maintained their unbeaten record for the year by finishing joint winners in their final with Ashford. Both clubs are set to be promoted to the top division.
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Ash smashes two records
Ashley Bryant smashed Olympian Dean Macey’s 14-year-old decathlon record at the English Schools’ Championships in Bedford. But despite setting a new points total of 7,219 – to beat Macey’s 7,134 in winning the 1995 senior boys’ title – the Hampton youngster
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Turner-Hall injury misery for Quins
Jordan Turner-Hall will be out until the new year because of the shoulder injury he sustained playing for Harlequins last weekend. Turner-Hall, who made his England debut in the summer, will go in for surgery next Monday on a labral tear to
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Walton teenager admits aggravated burglary
A teenager from Walton has pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court to aggravated burglary, after helping an armed gang gain access into a housing estate. On Wednesday, September 23, the court heard the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal
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Kingston homes without power for 26 hours
Nearly 100 homes in Kingston were left without power for 26 hours, after a failure in an EDF energy sub-station. Residents in Villiers Road and Dawson Road were told the blackout from 5.47am on Wednesday morning to 4.54am on Thursday morning
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Jungle Joe gets goes on seven day trek for charity
A 25-year-old Surbiton school teacher is swapping teaching kids to brave the depths of the Amazon on a charity run. Joseph Gale, who teaches at Hollyfield School and lives in West Molesey, heads out to the jungle next month to begin a 200km
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Celebrate the best of Bengali culture
A Hounslow man is helping launch a new free festival this weekend celebrating the best of Indian culture. Tilak Biswas is one of a group of Bengalis living in London who have formed London Sharad Utsav (London Autumn Festival) whose aim is to promote
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Rahbani hits top form
Twickenham Brunswick entered a select group of players into the Chesham 2* Tournament this weekend which saw a high quality field of top England ranked junior players from the south of England gathered to enhance their status in the England rankings.
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Tomkins heads Meads' winner
Old Meadonians ran out 2-1 winners over Old Hamptonians in a scrappy Amateur Football Combination Clash at Riverside Lands on Saturday. In front of AFA president Malcolm Perks, neither side showed much interest in cashing in on the extended periods of
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Visitors take sailing honours
There were tricky winds for the Hampton Sailing Club Enterprise Open & South East River Series final, but it was visiting sailors who took the important trophy. Fifteen boats lined up at the start of the first race and the fleet were out for one hours
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Fires fall in Kingston, but they're not all out
Kingston firefighters have attended 134 deliberate fires and 64 hoax calls in the past year, but the number is dropping. The figures are revealed in a guide which reveals that from April to April 2008-9, Kingston’s firefighters attended 207
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Richmond lay down a marker
Newly promoted Richmond Volleyball men made a great start to their National League Division Two campaign with a 25-23 25-19 25-16 win at Plymouth Activate, who finished in the top four last season. Having kept the core of last season’squad together,
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Patients needed to rate Kingston's GPs
Members of the public are wanted to help review the performance of GPs across Kingston. Kingston NHS Primary Care Trust is looking for people to go on visits from January to March next year on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons for about
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Game review: Wet - Xbox 360
Despite its suggestive title, Wet has very little to do with water. Instead the word is a abbreviated version of 'Wet work' - a term meaning black-ops, underhanded skulduggery and missions which result in your hands being literally wet with blood.
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Dennis claims HDW Open title
Steve Dennis, of East Grinstead CC, won the HDW Open 25-mile time trial last Sunday in decisive style, with a margin over his nearest rival of two minutes, 33 seconds. The event should have been run on the usual Farnham – Alton course, but because of
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Child think-tank welcomes young environmentalist
A young environmental campaigner from Clapham attended a national think-tank session for children at the Met Office in Exeter last week. Daniel Halstead beat hundreds of children to the chance to work with some of the UK’s leading climate change
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Twickenham send Nomads packing
Twickenham Ladies claimed a 75-run win over Orpington Nomads in their final league clash last Sunday. Having lost the toss Twickenham were put into bat and soon found themselves 2 wickets down. Charlotte Gallagher and Kat Dickens soon redeemed the
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Lecturer becomes overnight celebrity after sticking up for high heels
College lecturer Loraine Monk became a media celebrity after criticising a proposed ban on high heels in the workplace. Loraine Monk, of Nescot College in Ewell, lead the way on the debate on high heels at the Trades Unions Congress last Wednesday
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Just who is setting up shop?
Concerns are growing about whether the arrival of a retail giant in a small parade of shops could spell doom for an entire community. Kew has been rife with rumours that supermarket chain Tesco is planning to open a new set of doors in Kew Road - about
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Quins welcome Care and Camacho back to face Falcons
Quins will be looking to put the disappointment of the last few weeks behind them and concentrate on turning their fortunes around when they face Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park tomorrow night. Quins make four changes to the side that lost to Saracens
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Grasshoppers earn a fine victory
London New Zealand kicked off the match playing up the slightly sloping pitch. They were soon on the attack and applying concerted pressure on Gs. They were rewarded after 12 minutes when Gs conceded a penalty for deliberately wheeling the scrum, this
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Banstead hairdressers raise cash with coiffured customers
Hairdressers have raised over £800 in just 10 days for the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign. The money raised will go to the hospital’s new baby and teenage unit being built at the Sutton Royal Marsden Hospital. Best of Both Worlds Hair
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Former teacher publishes first book about life after stroke
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. However, at the age of 54, Mr Jenkins was forced to take early retirement
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Vandals down Irish to preserve home record
London South West Four chanmpions Weybridge Vandals got their season up and running with a hard-fought 19-3 victory over local-rivals London Irish at fortress Brownacres on Saturday. Vandals, who were eddged out by 20-23 at Tottonians last
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Richmond find form to face Park
Richmond ignited their season with a five-try demolition of norttom-club Bridgwater & Albion just in time for the visit of high-flying local rivals Rosslyn Park. Centre Joe Brown crossed the whitewash to kick-start the second-half rout in Somerset, which
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Mayor's fate expected to be decided at standards committee meeting
The fate of a councillor who allegedly failed to declare an interest in a planning application is expected to be decided at a meeting tonight (Thursday). Councillor Jan Mason, Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, is being investigated after a complaint
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Flavours of France
By Community correspondent Rachel Bowen Between Friday 11th September and Sunday 13th September, Purley High Street played host to a French market, organised by Croydon Enterprise. Boasting stalls selling a huge variety of food types, from jams to
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Croydon firms encouraged to snap up young talent
Business should snap up young talent in a bid to survive the recession, according to an advice group. Business Link London believe small and medium business should make the most of top graduates and school leavers in Croydon to help grow during
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Ozzie cosmetics firm launches in Debenhams
Australian skincare and cosmetics range Natio has set up shop in the beauty hall of Croydon Debenhams. Natio is hoping its plant-based products will be a hit in Croydon after success Down Under. The store in Croydon is one of 20 planned
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Pensioner crushed by husband's car as he reverses into garage
A 73-year-old woman was crushed against a wall by her elderly husband’s car, as he attempted to reverse into a garage at the couple’s home in Crossway, Motspur Park yesterday. The pensioner had her leg broken in four places and was rushed to
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Test results confirm salmonella in prison 'mystery' outbreak
Salmonella was behind an outbreak at HMP Wandsworth that struck down more than 370 inmates and staff, the Prison Service has confirmed. Staff were sent home last Thursday and visitations were cancelled while officials from the Department of
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Police deny increase in gang violence
Police have denied a sustained increase in gang violence in Lambeth despite it being outlined in an official report. A report from the Safer Lambeth Partnership (SLP) presented to a Lambeth Council committee last week stated the borough had
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Mertonvision charity calls for more support to blind people
A charity chief is backing a campaign to improve support for blind people. The head of Colliers Wood charity Mertonvision is backing the Royal National Institute for the Blind’s new Lost and Found project, which calls for more support for the
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Postal strikes hit Streatham businesses
Small businesses in Streatham are being hit hard by post office strikes that have left three million letters undelivered across south London. Cheques and invoices sent through the post have been undelivered or delayed, badly affecting businesses
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Environment Agency goes fishing at Molesey Lock
Officers from the Environment Agency (EA) were at Molesey Lock near Hampton Court Bridge last week, as part of a programme to provide a picture of the nation’s fish populations. The officers are surveying 70km of the Thames, from Temple in
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MacDonald's Bees strike to live long in memory
Brentford’s defeat to Bristol Rovers may not last in the memory long, but one thing will for striker Charlie MacDonald. The 28-year-old self-styled ‘fox in the box’ notched his first goal of the season and a rare one from outside the 18-yard box, to
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Driver taken to hospital after smash outside rail station
A driver was taken to hospital after a crash between two cars outside a rail station. The patient was taken to St Helier Hospital after the smash outside Hackbridge Rail Station at about 7am this morning. A Wallington fire brigade spokesman
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JOHN KNIGHT
26.12.50 - 24.9.06 The birds still sing, and the flowers grow but life is not the same without you Love you always Den, Dino & Family
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Barnes go down fighting
Barnes went down to a 26-14 defeat at Henley on Saturday. Barnes took an early lead after full-back Warren Gower touched down and then converted his try, but Henley went on to dominate for long periods. Barnes started confidently and got
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Resident burned in fire at sheltered housing block
An elderly man suffered burns in a blaze at his home last night. The man, who was in his 90s, was taken to St Helier Hospital after the fire at Runnymede Court, in Beddington Gardens. Fire crews from Wallington and Croydon were called
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Andrew Marr praises Crystal Palace author
A Crystal Palace author is due to launch his second book at Upper Norwood library next Thursday as part of a scheme to encourage more reading. Christopher Bowden’s novel The Yellow Room, published today (Thursday), has already garnered praise
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Elmbridge businesses told to stop moaning and help solve parking problems
Businesses have been told to “stop moaning” and help solve the car parking problems in Elmbridge, after telling the council it was too expensive to park in the borough. Elmbridge Council is offering to negotiate on cutting the price of season
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James excited by Quins challenge
New signing Matt James admits he is taking a massive step into the unknown by moving down to London - but insists it will do his career the world of good. The 22-year-old prop arrives at the Stoop from the Bradford Bulls after signing a two-year-deal
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Help us make Butterfly Room take off
The Sutton Guardian is today calling on its army of readers to help create an innovative cancer centre in the borough. St Helier Hospital wants to create an information and support centre called the Butterfly Room which will provide a sanctuary
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'Hearts and minds' war has little meaning, Kingston University study finds
The current British “hearts and minds” approach to war has little meaning anymore and may have become largely a public relations stunt, according to a recent Kingston University study. The report said tensions between the British and American
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WILLKOMMEN ZU URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL!
By Community Correspondent, Andrea David-Akanbi Year 11 language pupils from Ursuline High school are proudly wearing their British Airways badges, which they had ac received as a merit for successfully completing their British Airways Flag
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Security to be improved at Mitcham flats
Security measures will be ramped up at a newly built block of flats after complaints from residents. Eileen Grech was one of the first tenants to move in to the Holborn Way block in Mitcham town centre when it opened in December. But she
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Drugs 'thrown over walls', says prison source
The drug problem at Wandsworth prison, Britain’s biggest jail, is spiralling “out of control”, sources have claimed, with drug packages thrown over prison walls “almost daily”. Shocking revelations – including cell doors that do not close properly
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Fraudster spent £170k on luxury watches
A thirty-five-year-old man who spent £170,000 of someone else's money on luxury watches has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Shaunisedeen Braimoh, previously of London Road, Thornton Heath, was also ordered to repay £119,859 at Croydon
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Ks boss hails Traynor as 'best ever'
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson has hailed Bobby Traynor as his best ever signing after the striker landed the FA Cup player of the round award this week. The 25-year-old former Brentford trainee bagged a pair of tickets to May’s cup final after
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More woe for Robins
The pre-match news that new manager Francis Vines had released Bashir Alimi, Scott Cousins, Wes Daly and Jack MacLeod left little doubt of his intention to rebuild the Carshalton squad. Making their first appearance for the Robins were goalkeeper
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Ambrose: We can beat the Baggies
Darren Ambrose believes Crystal Palace can dent West Brom’s incredible start to the season with victory at The Hawthorns this Saturday. The Baggies top the Championship with six wins from their opening eight games, including a 5-0 drubbing of promotion
