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An Unbearable Onus - The Work of MPs
The amount of trust we give to MPs is astounding, and we naturally expect them to prove to us that our trust in them is founded and that they are fulfilling their many responsibilities. It is the job of an MP to represent their constituency in Parliament
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Midfield show the way to goal - at long last!
AFC Wimbledon 4-0 Histon Wimbledon got back to winning ways as their midfield men finally found the way to goal. Manager Terry Brown tore into the club’s midfielders after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Crawley Town. He was livid that not one
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Swine Flu Vaccine - Urgent or Unhurried?
A swine flu vaccine has been authorised to be used within the United Kingdom, by European Regulators. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) have approved the use of Pandemrix, which is produced by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) under the brand name of Prepandrix
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Quins end losing streak
Harlequins are still waiting for their first win of the season despite battling back to draw 17-17 at Kingston Park last night. Trailing 14-3 at one stage, it took two late penalties from Nick Evans to salvage a draw, although he also missed
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Spice Village commended in national competition
Spice Village in Tooting High Street was visited by local MP Sadiq Khan on Thursday after being commended in a national competition. Spice Village was voted the best South Asian restaurant in Tooting by local residents and went on to compete with resaurants
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Wimbledon event kick starts cancer campaign
Martial arts students from across London joined forces with Cancer Research UK in Wimbledon on Saturday to kick start the charity’s new breast cancer awareness campaign - Join the fight for women’s survival. Warriors of all ages from the
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Hayley Turner in action at Kempton today
Kempton Park hosts an all-weather flat race meeting today. Leading female rider Hayley Turner goes up against the number two leading male rider Richard Hughes at the meeting, with first race at 5.45pm. Arty Crafty goes for a hat-trick
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Could you be Wandsworth's Young Performer of the Year?
Secondary school pupils in Wandsworth are invited to audition for Wandsworth’s Young Performer of the Year 2009 competition. The contest is open to singers, poets, dancers, musicians, bands, comedians and any other performers with shows suitable
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Family reunited with 1931 wedding film
Relatives of a bride and groom whose unusual 1931 wedding was broadcast in front of thousands in Trafalgar Square have been reunited with the archived footage. Audrey Tussler, 67, of Elstead, Surrey, was handed back with the four-minute film
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'Parent-powered' school opens in West Norwood
The UK’s first parent-powered school has finally moved in to its permanent home. Pupils from Elmgreen School in West Norwood stepped in to their state of the art new school building in Elmcourt Road for the first time on September 21.
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Croydon barber offers cut throat razor shave
A traditional barber’s offering Croydon’s only hot towel shaving service has opened. The Valet on Lower Addiscombe Road, offers a full male grooming service to rival the expensive barber’s in the West End. Owner David Maseyk said it
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Kidney donor and recipient run for charity
A woman kidney donor and her recipient friend ran together to raise funds for a transplant unit just three months after the operation. Jan Munns and Liz Heyburn, from Tadworth, took part in the Adidas 5k run in London earlier this month to
