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Are squatters rights right at all?
By community correspondent Michael Parker. To most people, home is our refuge. We personalise it, making a structure of bricks and mortar our own. It is the dream of most people simply to own a house, to furnish it their own way, and to
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School Travel Expenses "Unfair"?
by Adam Yaqub In the current financial climate, much is said about families who cannot afford heating bills, or fuel for their cars. A much more pressing issue for the young people of Sutton and the surrounding areas however, is the cost of transport
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South coast hoodoo goes on for Epsom
Epsom Ladies’s hoodoo against Southampton continued on Saturday after a 3-0 loss on the south coast. The side has not won in Southampton since 2003, and they looked determined to change that after starting positively in the opening stages in their first
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Casuals boss targets cup success
Spencer Collins admits he is targeting cup glory this season as his Walton Casuals side continue to battle on numerous fronts. Having made the third qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in the club’s history thanks to last weekend’s 1-0
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Three wins in a row for Epsom
Epsom’s men’s team beat Old Cranleighans 2-1 in their final pre-season friendly to record their third successive victory ahead of the start of the Surrey/Hampshire league campaign. Epsom dominated the first half yet couldn't break through Cranleighans
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Bill strides to Switchback victory
Bill Makuwa returned from injury to gain his second successive win in Striders of Croydon’s annual Switchback five-mile cross country race, writes Alan Dolton. The host club’s runner, clocked exactly 29 minutes, holding off the challenge of
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Dons go down fighting
Wimbledon went down to a 25-12 home defeat to Gravesend in London League Two South on Saturday. Although there was nothing between the teams for the first 25 minutes, Dons began to struggle against a well-drilled Gravesend team, whose speed in numbers
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Epsom councillors slam plans to close mental health facility
Epsom and Ewell councillors have reacted angrily to plans to close mental health facilities at Epsom General Hospital. The council’s health liaison panel met with Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust last Wednesday to discuss the future
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Old Glynonians’s win marred by serious injuries
Old Glynonians’s 26-22 Surrey Four win over Woking on Saturday was marred by injuries to three of their key players. The Ewell-based side lost second row James Mathieson, loose head prop William Turner and outside centre Ben Rollinson to injuries within
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Youngsters try to get the X Factor
Young people hoping they have the X Factor have been attending a new performing arts school in West Norwood. The Young and Talented School is holding classes in the Old Library Centre in Knights Hill. Young people can be trained by professionals
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Sutton Common are crowned champions
Sutton Common have been crowned Sutton & Bowls League champions, finishing 8.5 points clear of runners-up Rose Hill. Results at Sutton Common’s finals day were: Men: Championship: A Newcome beat I Crowther. Handicap: M Harding beat J Haines. Two-woods
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Mitcham beaten in league opener
Mitcham went down to a 40-13 defeat at Old Tiffinians in their first league game of the season, writes Liam Dewsbury. Old Tiffs had the majority of the possession and territory on a warm dry day, which suited their quick back play. A spirited second-half
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Sutton boys show fighting spirit
Sutton Schools Borough U11s showed great character to recover from two goals down and almost snatch a winner in a competitive friendly against Lewisham on Saturday. Sutton started brightly and almost took the lead when Cameron Steel’s corner was glanced
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Skipper Slemen hails Esher team spirit
Dave Slemen believes Esher have shown the bulldog spirit that can sweep them to National One glory this season. The Surrey side remain top of the table after Saturday’s 23-17 derby win over London Scottish handed them a fourth straight victory.
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Learning curve for Staines reserves
A Hemel Hempstead side featuring Brent Rahim, who has won more than 40 international caps for Trinidad & Tobago, proved too strong for a very young Staines Town reserve team in the Capital League last week. Staines actually took a third-minute lead
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Staines kids hit Hampton for five
Staines Town U18s will visit Clapton FC’s famous Spotted Dog ground in the second round of the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday, October 7 (7.30pm). They got through thanks to a thumping 5-0 win over Hampton & Richmond Borough at Wheatsheaf Park last week
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Youthful Chipstead collect impressive win
Chipstead, featuring several players promoted from last season’s youth teams, produced an impressive 21-3 victory on the dry pitch at Farnham in Surrey One on Saturday. Despite controlling most aspects of the first half, the visitors trailed
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Adamson: We are here to stay
Brian Adamson insists his Corinthian Casuals side will not simply fade away after the amateurs moved into seventh spot in the Ryman Division One South at the weekend. Saturday’s 5-1 thrashing of visitors Ashford Town saw the Casuals maintain their best
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Streatham-Croydon handed cup reprieve
Streatham-Croydon host HSBC in the first round of the RFU Junior Vase (3pm). Admission is free. They regained their place in the competition despite losing their preliminary round match after Old Glynonians were disqualified for fielding three ineligible
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Wandilea win bowls title
Wandilea Bowls Club are Wimbledon & District League champions for 2009, writes Len Waite. Colliers Wood finished the season with an 80-45 defeat by Mitcham resulting in no league points, and a 65-53 defeat by West Wimbledon. Colliers Wood 45 Mitcham
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Wanderers among the goals
Seven matches featuring Mitcham-based Wallington Wanderers contained a remarkable 53 goals last weekend. Results: U17 beat Doverhouse Lions 8-1, U16 A lost 5-2 v Croydon Athletic B, U16 Colts lost 5-2 v Stanhope FC, U15 beat Orpington A 4-1, U14 A beat
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St Helier sees skate park action
Skateboarders performed tricks and mid-air flicks as they fought for the title of Skateboard Champion at the St Helier Skate parks competition last weekend. More than thirty teenagers competed at the event on Saturday, which also included BMX
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New Epsom league offers free kits and league entry
Football Mundial is offering all teams entering it’s five-a-side league in Epsom free kits and free league entry for the season. Matches are played from 7pm to 9pm at the brand new Blenheim High School Astroturf. The professionally-organised leagues
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Mitcham Little League results
Mitcham Little League results for Sunday, September 26: Bantams: Reds 3 Blues 2, Stripes 2 Greens 0, Yellows 2 Maroons 0. Seniors: Stripes 0 Greens 1, Reds 3 Blues 2, Yellows 1 Maroons 6. Mitcham Little League are looking for help with running the
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New Croydon pair fire hat-tricks
Two players making their debut for Croydon schools’ borough sides scored hat-tricks in an 8-2 win over Lea Valley in Schools in the English Schools’ U15 inter-assocation triphy on Saturday. Mitchell Daley and Socrates Nsungu, who both attend Archbishop
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Celebrating Age festival comes to Lambeth
Elderly residents can dust off their dance shoes and show their moves at a string of tea dances being held in the borough as part of a month-long festival for older people. The Celebrating Age festival taking place throughout October offers
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Streatham care home transforms into art gallery
Residents of a Streatham care home have been showing off their artistic talent at their yearly art exhibition. The British Home, which looks after people with long term medical conditions, threw open its doors over the weekend. The exhibition
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Bumper turnout expected for Kingston run
A record 2,500 runners will descend upon Kingston for the annual marathon Run Kingston on Sunday, October 11, which is now in its 20th year. The event was incepted in 1990 with over 250 runners taking part in what was then called the Kingston
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Surbiton Festival dazzles in September heat
Surbiton was buzzing on Saturday as crowds swarmed in to town to enjoy a sunny Surbiton Festival. About 90 stalls lined Victoria Road and offered everything from skincare products to children’s toys. Mr Tricky the clown delighted kids
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Goal spree puts Sharks on top
AFC Walcountians Sharks U12 ran out 5-3 winners at Cenward Sports in a Surrey Youth league match on Sunday. Sharks raced into a 4-0 half-time lead thanks to goals from Harry Cooke, Suavi Huseyin and George Foster. Cenward made a spirited
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Rose Hill finish season in style
Rose Hill finished a successful season with a 69-46 victory over Carshalton. Captain by Don Davies, Rose Hill also won the Sutton & Epsom League winners’ invitation tournament, beating Ewell in the final.
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Kingston go down fighting
A makeshift Kingston side suffered defeat at the hands of in-form Ellingham & Ringwood on Saturday, going down 21-12. Kingston rarely looked like they were going to be victorious in this game, particularly as they had been hampered by an injury to
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Blackwell has a day to remember
Staines stock car driver Adrian Blackwell had a red-letter day at Arena Essex Raceway on Sunday as he raced to points scoring places in all four BriSCA F2 races for the first time in his 10-year career. Additionally, he walked away with his highest
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Ray of hope for Wandsworth's law centres
Wandsworth’s cash-strapped law centres have been saved from closure after a Government minister swooped in and vowed not to let them sink. Lord Willy Bach, minister for legal aid, met with staff at the Tooting High Street branch on Thursday to discuss
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Richmond must cut out silly mistakes
Rosslyn Park ran out 28-13 winners in front of a crowd of nearly 1,500 at Richmond on Saturday, writes Tim Forrester. On a lovely autumnal day, Park dominated from the start and, after five or six phases, Richmond found themselves outnumbered
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Sutton earn home tie with Swans
Sutton United have been drawn at home to Walton & Hersham in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup after a comfortable win over Uxbridge on Saturday. The Middlesex side gave United a scare in the 18th minute when, after a break down
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Concentration camp survivor plants tree at St Philip's School
A World War II concentration camp survivor has helped keep the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust alive, by planting a special tree at St Philip’s School, Chessington. The sapling is a direct descendent of a sycamore planted in the
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Armed police swoop on gang of joyriders
Armed police swooped on a trio of joyriders in a car park last Friday after reports one of them had a gun. Police received reports of three men driving dangerously around the NCP Fairfield Halls car park, one of whom was seen brandishing a
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Yobs with dogs mug boy for £1.50
A teenager was robbed and punched by a group of yobs who demanded his money. The 13-year-old boy was in the recreation ground near Pound Lane, Epsom, when four thugs walking two dogs demanded his cash. He was frisked by one of them, who
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Wing wizards win it for Streatham
Streatham-Croydon’s wingers scored all four tries in Saturday’s comfortable 29-13 win over Worth Old Boys, but it was the forwards who laid the platform for victory, writes Owen Jones. Coach Bob Dean will have been delighted with the way his
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Brake's Blog: Conference fails to hinder MP's training schedule
Twenty days to go before the Grim Challenge. This is the last day at our party conference in Bournemouth and my last chance to enjoy the runners’ delight that is Bournemouth beach. Yesterday’s training session was livened up by the presence
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Cheers to a fitting Tribute for London Cornish RFC
Tribute Ale, the official beer of South West Rugby, is extending its support for the game beyond the region after signing a shirt sponsorship deal with London Cornish RFC. The flagship ale of Cornwall's biggest brewer St Austell Brewery, Tribute, is
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The Silence of Narcotics
The predominant attitude towards drugs is negative, perhaps due one of the most salient points: most of them are illegal. In the heart of Egham is a park infamous for the drug taking which goes on during the day, yet we turn a blind eye to
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Five-star Casuals storm up to seventh
Jamal Carr fired a first half double to help Corinthian-Casuals to a 5-1 demolition of Ashford Town - moving the club into seventh position in the division, just outside a play-off spot, writes Greg Keane. The winger opened the scoring with a powerful
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Hercules Wimbledon host big road race
Hundreds of runners are expected to converge on Wimbledon Park athletics stadium on Sunday to compete in the annual Geoff Moulden road race which is being staged for the 49th time. The race will start on the athletics track at 10am and finish on the
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Bus routes at risk £4m savings exercise
Bus routes in Elmbridge could be scrapped, after Surrey County Council (SCC) announced it was looking to stem the £11m it subsidises on journeys every year. SCC said it would launch a review into bus services across the county and would
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Swans boss reckons shock on the cards
John Crumplin reckons his Walton & Hersham side are more than capable of springing an FA Cup surprise after the Swans were drawn away to Sutton United in the Third Qualifying Round. Having seen off Ryman Division One North side Enfield Town 3-2 in a
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All Time Low are instore for Kingston action
American punk-pop stars All Time Low are celbreating the release of their album Nothing Personal, with a fully electric, all-ages instore gig at Banquet Records on Saturday. Lead singer Alex Gaskarth spoke to Will Gore Are you looking forward to
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Young Jack saves Chertsey
Chertsey Town's 16-year-old striker Jack Mazzone came off the bench to salvage his side a point in a 2-2 draw against struggling Guildford City. With 20 minutes left on the clock young Mazzone was the super-sub for Chertsey with a two goal haul
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Asher in a farce to be reckoned with
From writing two plays timed to run simultaneously to another with 16 possible endings, Alan Ayckbourn has always loved throwing curve balls at actors and directors. The Rose Theatre is the latest venue to take up the Ayckbourn challenge with
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Carshalton's last bank set for closure
Carshalton will see its last bank shut for good – as not enough people are using it. Barclays will close their branch on Carshalton High Street on December 11, and customers will have to use the Sutton or Wallington town centre branches instead
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Shocking CCTV image of daylight bus stabbing
This is the moment police say a vicious knifeman was caught on CCTV carrying out a frenzied attack aboard a bus in broad daylight. Marcus Ball, 22, from Streatham, stabbed his victim five times with a kitchen knife as the double decker 250
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Rossigneaux reckons Ross is the key
Florent Rossigneaux reckons outside-half Ross Laidlaw is the missing piece of the puzzle as Rosslyn Park gun for promotion from National League Two this season. Former London Irish and Saracens back Laidlaw arrived at Priory Lane in the summer as part
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Wimbledon school leads UK climate change fight
King’s College School in Wimbledon is one of the first schools in the country to sign up to the groundbreaking environmental campaign - “10:10”. Fewer than a dozen UK schools have committed to a 10 per cent reduction in carbon emission by 2010
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Staines earn FA Cup trip to Walton Casuals
Staines Town have been drawn away at Walton Casuals in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup as reward for winning 3-2 at Sittingbourne Town on Saturday. Despite being forced into a host of changes, Staines opened the scoring after 10 minutes when
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'Fat gangster' gets eight years for nightclub shooting
A man who fired a gun outside a nightclub in a battle between two of London’s most notorious gangs has been jailed for eight years. Sachmo Moses Kieron Quain, 20, of Foxbourne Road, Balham, fired the gun in the fight outside the former Love2Love
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Dad calls on new generation of fundraisers to help his daughter
A new generation of fundraisers is being called for by the father of a woman who lived in a home for adults with learning difficulties. The Kingston Guardian is getting behind Surbiton charity Fircroft Trust’s Building Potential Appeal which
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Reeds secure victory thanks to Gore heroics
Reeds Weybridge recorded a 30-22 victory over Weybridge Vandals 3rds on Saturday, with Reed's Chris Gore securing the victory in a close match. The Reeds had a vast amount of experience at their disposal, in the form four previous Reeds captains –
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Staines legend Neville Warner dies
Staines Town are mourning the death of Neville Warner, one of their greatest ever players. The centre forward scored a mass of goals during a decade of service at Wheatsheaf Lane before hanging up his boots in 1972-73. Warner also briefly played
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Sawyer soars in Met rampage
Met Police, after a dismal start to the season, finally got their act together with a very impressive performance against a Chipstead side that did not know what hit them. Police striker Frankie Sawyer was on top form with a deserved hat trick. The
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Cost of controversial Croydon schools plan revealed
Taxpayers have forked out over £3m on the council’s controversial secondary schools programme. Croydon Council has spent over £1m on the borough’s new academies and in preparing its bid to enter the Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
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Surbiton get off to a flyer
Surbiton Ladies put their inconsistent pre-season form firmly behind them, thrashing a disappointing Rover Oxford team in their opening South Clubs’ Women’s Hockey League Division One match at Sugden Road on Saturday. After the visitors
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Jewell shines late to snatch gritty win for Esher
Esher 23 London Scottish 17 This was not the prettiest of games but one that showed both sides should be in the higher echelons of National League One, writes Geoff Nordemann of the Rugby Paper. The game was played at such a frenetic
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Late blow sends Ks crashing out
A dramatic last-gasp penalty, deep into additional time, saw Kingstonian crash out of the FA Cup after a spirited Hendon fightback. The Ks looked dangerous upfront in the first half and it was no surprise on 16 minutes when a lethal effort by striker
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Wings Win it for Streatham
By Owen jones Streatham-Croydon 29 – 13 Worth Old Boys Streatham’s wingers may have scored all four tries in a comfortable win at Frant Road on Saturday but they hade their forwards to thanks for laying the perfect platform against a much vaunted Old
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Sutton cricket clubs future not in doubt despite sinking clubhouse
An historic cricket club has said play will continue despite closing its club house for repairs to stop it from sinking into the ground. Doubt was cast over the future of Sutton Cricket Club after leaseholders Nuffield Health, which runs Cannons
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Vandals up to fourth after second win
Weybridge Vandals secured their second win on the bounce to move fourth in the London Division Two South West table on Saturday. Tries from Cass Bramham-Law, Jonny Howe and Darren Livett helped claim a 26-3 victory at Winchester to silence
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Hawker Centre sixth form plans could be binned
Plans to build a 480-pupil sixth form on the site of a popular north Kingston leisure centre could be slashed, following a backlash from the facility’s users. Kingston Council hopes to build a 1,200 pupil “superschool” at the North Kingston
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Sensational start sets up Park victory
Richmond 13 Rosslyn Park 28 Clearly smarting from defeat in this fixture last season, Rosslyn Park produced a first 10 minutes of almost frightening skill and intensity to lead 15-0 before Richmond really knew what had hit them. It is immensely
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Sawyer aiming high after Blues treble
Frankie Sawyer has warned Ryman Division One South defences that he means business after the Metropolitan Police striker smashed a much-needed hat-trick on Saturday. Sawyer’s treble ignited the Met to a 4-0 win over visitors Chipstead, a result which
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More mysterious lights spotted in the Epsom skies
More unexplained lights have been sighted in the skies over Epsom in the last two weeks. Dermod and Lynne Sweeney, from Epsom, said they saw the lights moving across the sky on the evening of Sunday, September 17. Mr Sweeney said: “We
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Hounslow Wanderers maintain unbeaten run
Hounslow Wanderers travelled to Stonewall and extended their unbeaten start to life in the Middlesex County Premier Division. Having already played each other on the first day of the season the fixture was always going to be a difficult one. Wanderers
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Old Whit thrashed in season opener
Old Whitgiftians 0 v 28 Teddington Antlers Old Whitgiftians’ league programme got off to a distinctly lacklustre start at Croham Road on Saturday as they lost 28-0 to Teddington Antlers. Having narrowly missed out on promotion at the end of last season
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Useful exercise for Robins
This friendly, arranged at short notice, gave Francis Vines the opportunity to look at some trialist players and also to work on the match fitness of his squad. The first half remained goalless with few scoring opportunities, but the game opened
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Warlingham get out of jail
Warlingham 10 v 10 Hove A last minute penalty missed in front of the posts was the saviour of Warlingham's unbeaten run as they drew 10-10 with Hove. With captain Tony Williams unavailable and regular first teamers Dan Street and Aaron Beesley injured
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Epsom juniors are swing kings
The Epsom College golf team pipped Wellingon College to win the Schools Invitational Golf Tournament on Tuesday. Some 24 independent schools, including Brighton, Charterhouse, Cranleigh, Eastbourne, Eton, Harrow, Lancing, Tonbridge and Winchester, took
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Soul diva to dazzle Esher
Soul diva and actress Miquel Brown is set to dazzle the congregation at Cornerstone the Church in Esher, on Sunday, October 4. She put herself on the music map in the early 80s with the multi-million selling song So Many Men, So Little Time
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Palace player ratings v West Brom
Julian Speroni: Argentina may yet not actually qualify for the World Cup in South Africa next year, and coach Diego Maradona is about as popular as Steve McClaren was, but surely somebody from the Argentine FA needs to take a look at Speroni after yet
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Hodgson sees hope from Arsenal display
Roy Hodgson has assured Fulham fans there is no need to panic despite the Cottagers slipping to their fourth defeat of the Premier League season last weekend. The unfortunate 1-0 home loss to Arsenal in a game Fulham dominated sees the Craven
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Investigation continues into care home blaze death
The cause of a fire which killed a Norbury great-grandmother in a Streatham Vale care home is still being investigated. Vimlaben Patel, 85, who lived in Aashna House in Bates Crescent, died in the blaze on Sunday evening. A postmortem
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Hampton work hard for replay
Braintree Town 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 Hampton worked very hard for the full 90 minutes away from home to earn themselves a replay at the Beveree on Tuesday night for a place in the third qualifying round of the FA cup and the best part of
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Warnock delighted with Eagles win
Neil Warnock hailed Crystal Palace’s unlikely 1-0 win against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday as one of the best results of his managerial life. Alassane N’Diaye’s first goal for the Eagles in the 63rd minute secured all three Championship
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Churches offer trinity of choices as they tempt back worshippers
Three Epsom churches, all Church of England, but with very different styles of worship, will be taking part in Back to Church Sunday, a nationwide campaign to persuade former churchgoers to return to their roots on Sunday, September 27.
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Poor Bees slump to defeat at Yeovil
Yeovil Town 2 Brentford 0 Brentford endured a miserable visit to Somerset when they crashed to a 2-0 defeat to Yeovil Town at Huish Park on Saturday. The Bees turned in one of their worst performances of the season as they failed to exert any control
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South London student scoops top comedy gong
An up and coming young comedian is all smiles after winning a major award in her first year as a stand up. Nine months ago student Dionne Hughes lost her job as a waitress, and decided to use her experience of life in Raynes Park to launch
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Commuters' enlightenment... on Platform One
Wandsworth Common station, home to the Platform One Gallery, is hosting a new exhibition titled Information Wants to be Free until October 3. With six artists exhibiting, the art ranges from electronic disinformation boards to free wristbands
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Community pay back time in Walton
A team of eight offenders have given something back to the community, by picking cleaning up two areas in Walton. The team, supervised by Surrey Probation Service, helped liven up the area by picking up litter and cutting back the vegetation
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Cops raid cannabis factory
Sutton police have shut down a drugs factory operating from a house filled with cannabis plants. Officers from Wallington South Safer Neighbourhoods Team led by Sergeant Peter Le Shirley seized about 500 cannabis plants after executing a search
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Flower award sparks war of words between Edinburgh and Croydon
Croydon was accused of being a "soulless concrete jungle" after beating Scotland's capital city in a top gardening competition. Croydon tied for a silver gilt award with Edinburgh after judges decided that neither were good enough to win gold
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Teen shot in Wandsworth
A 17-year-old youth was shot on the Wendlesworth Estate in Wandsworth on Thursday night. Police were called at 8pm to Vermont Road, where they found the injured teenager but were unable to make arrests. The youth was taken to a south
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Brentford's MacDonald enjoying life as comeback kid
Brentford striker Charlie MacDonald reckons five months of injury hell and not playing a part in Brentford’s League Two title run-in has made him finally appreciate what he has. The 28-year-old sat out the last seven games of last season with a shoulder
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Brothels shut down by police
A string of illegal brothels have been raided by police in Tooting, resulting in one arrest and several warning letters being issued by police. Officers, acting on information received by the public, visited 12 addresses in the last month which
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Police find mail dumped in bushes
Police have been handing in letters dumped in bushes and bins across Wimbledon as the Royal Mail throws money at the SW19 post crisis. Sources within Wimbledon’s sorting office believe the estimated £500,000 cost of managers’ expenses and wages
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Councillor denies 'ludicrous' plan to house alcoholics above pub
Rumours that a pub in Tooting is to be used as bed and breakfast accommodation for vulnerable people have been dismissed by Wandsworth Council. A public meeting on Tuesday heard the council was planning to use the space above the Samuel Johnson
