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Illegal Music Downloads, Too Far?
Music downloads can be a very efficient way of obtaining songs, rather than buying the CDs, however there is a rather unfortunate illegal side to this in some cases. Some websites, like Limewire and Firewire, are illegal and offer free pirate music
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Brown is back for Harlequins
Mike Brown returns to the Harlequins side after a four-month absence for tomorrow’s clash with Bath at The Stoop. He returns at full-back, having not played since being injured in Quins’ memorable victory over Bath at The Rec last season. That means
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Eagles to hold minutes silence for murdered Elmhurst school teachers
Crystal Palace will hold a minute's silence ahead of their Championship fixture with Blackpool tomorrow in honour of murdered couple Barry and Elizabeth Dighton. The pair were season ticket holders in the Upper Holmesdale and the club have
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Man stabbed to death in Croydon fight named
A man who was stabbed to death just yards from where a Take That music video was filmed has been named as Clive Johnson, 32. The father-of-three is thought to have been killed while defending a second man. Mr Johnson died after becoming
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Lesile Wiggins
Aged 55 Formerly of New Malden Who died 12th September 2009 in Canterbury Hospital. Mum Cathy, Pat and Ben would like to thank family for their floral tributes, and also to all his friends who attended his funeral.
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Witness Appeal
WITNESS APPEAL This is an Appeal for Witnesses on Saturday 15th April 2006 at approximately 12 Noon, a collison between an Ambulance and Silver BMW at the Junction of Gap and Ashcombe Road, Wimbledon. Anyone who witnessed the incident please Contact
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William George Robert (Bill)
The family of Bill wish to express their heart felt thanks to his many friends and collegues, who came to his funeral Thursday 24th September. His passing leaves a huge hole in the lives of his wife, son and his devoted dog Alfie
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PLANNED MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING LTD (PME)
PLANNED MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING LTD (PME) Battersea, London: Jack Hood (1972-1990) If you worked with Jack Hood for Planned Maintenance Engineering Limited (PME) 1972-1990, please would you telephone Anthony Coombs or Angela Gomez, 0161 445
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Defensive headache for Warnock
Crystal Palace could face a defensive crisis tomorrow when they attempt to beat Blackpool in the league for the first time since 1970. Central defenders Paddy McCarthy and Claude Davis have both been struck down with a virus that has ruled them out of
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'King' murderer sentenced to life in prison
The Croydon man convicted of stabbing to death a promising boxer and new father has been sentenced to life in prison at the Old Bailey today. Charles Acquaah, 22, will have to serve a minimum of 15-years for the murder of John ‘King’ Abbey
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Varsity rivals go head to head
The countdown has begun for this year’s Nomura Varsity rugby match at Twickenham Stadium on December 10 (2pm). Although Cambridge lead Oxford 60-53, with 14 matches drawn, in the history of the event, Oxford triumphed 33-29 last year. There will
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Quins swoop for centre Mordt
Harlequins have filled the void left by Jordan Turner-Hall’s injury by signing Northampton Saints centre Nils Mordt. Turner-Hall has been ruled out of action for three to four months with a shoulder injury. Mordt, who was previously with London
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Local teams begin Vase journey
RFU Junior Vase round one draw for Saturday, October 3: Old Rutlishians v Uxbridge; Old Walcountians v Askeans; Raynes Park v Old Abbotstonians; Sheppey v Merton; Streatham & Croydon v HSBC; Teddington v East London; Wasps v Battersea Ironside.
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LMP and Trinity prove a hit
London Mozart Players' new association with Trinity School has proved such a popular idea that their first concert together has already sold out. Croydon's resident orchestra, who this week announced free tickets for U18s for their entire winter season
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Volleyball booming in Richmond and Kingston
Membership of the South London Volleyball League, centred on Richmond College and Tiffin Boys Sports Centre in Kingston, has grown to 260 players. Now in its second year, 200 adult players make up 23 teams, with 60 junior players forming six teams.
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Wells the key to Hampton's cup revival
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Alan Devonshire has hailed skipper Dean Wells as the reason behind his side’s stunning FA Cup triumph over Braintree Town this week. The former Brentford trainee helped the Beavers to a 0-0 draw in Essex
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Beavers click into gear at last to smash Braintree in cup
Hampton & Richmond Borough 4 Braintree Town 1 Hampton & Richmond stormed to their first home victory of the season against Blue Square South rivals Braintree Town to progress to the third qualifying round of the FA Cup, where they play host to either
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On the campaign trail
Whatever happened to Kevin O’Connor’s testimonial? Amid the heady euphoria of last season’s championship triumph, the fact that Super Kev’s 10th season with the Bees was not capped by a one-off game appears to have been forgotten. One of O’Connor
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Richmond is a literary inspiration
Richmond has long been a source of inspiration for writers and directors and the borough’s many appearances in great works of literature and on the silver screen is now being celebrated in a new exhibition, writes Will Gore. Richmond – From Page to Screen
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Addiscombe receives grant
Croydon Playing Fields Association chairman Edward Handley MBE presented a £2,300 cheque to Addiscombe CC chairman Grant Braganza last weekend. The donation from the organisation helped refurbish the Surrey Championship Division Five champions cricket
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Grace in favour at Richmond Theatre
Next week, Penelope Keith returns to Richmond Theatre to star in Richard Everett’s comedy Entertaining Angels, a play she first appeared in at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2006, writes Victoria Kingston. Although, thanks to a bit of rewriting
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School beaten to Jacko' world record by Mexican fans
Students at the Oasis Academy in Coulsdon were told to beat it this week after their world record attempt was overshadowed by Mexican fans. The academy received confirmation from the Guinness Book of World Records they had succeeded in beating
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TV paedophile found working in West Norwood nursery
A child sex offender was found to be working in a West Norwood nursery after he was spotted on a national TV programme about his crimes. Andrew Smith, 38, from Broxholm Road, had been allowed to work in the Norwood Manor Day Nursery in Chapel
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Campaign targets women carrying guns for men
A hard-hitting police campaign is to target a surge in the number of young women hiding guns for men. Lambeth is one of six priority boroughs where the "Hide his gun and you help commit the crime" advertising campaign will be focussed.
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Thames Ditton residents' association celebrates its 75th year
Thames Ditton and Weston Green Residents’ Association celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sunday, September 27, with a garden party. About 120 people, including past chairmen, councillors and residents, attended the celebrations, where a cake
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Kingston Grammar School invaded by robots
Kingston Grammar School was invaded by robots on September 16, as TV star Jason Bradbury showed off a series of wacky automatons to delighted pupils. Mr Bradbury had his rocket-powered car convincingly beaten by children from the school on
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Thief steals £2,000 in car park scam
A 79-year-old pensioner had his £2,000 savings snatched when a thief distracted him. The incident happened at about 11.20am on Friday, September 11, when the man was approached as he sat in his car at the Church Street car park, Epsom. The
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A homage to the Polaroid
From the lyrics of Outkast's pop anthem Hey Ya to clues laid out for the amnesiac protagonist in Christopher Nolan's film Memento, the Polaroid has had a significant impact on contemporary culture, but sadly it's time has run out. The last batch of
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Artist appeals to public over stolen paintings
An artist is appealing to the community to keep their eyes peeled for two of her prized paintings which were stolen from Putney Arts Theatre. Jessica Hall, of Wimbledon, had two artworks pinched from the Ravenna Road theatre on September 10
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Amazing secrets of a father revealed
When Battersea journalist Jimmy Burns started researching his father's life for a new book, he had no idea the secrets he was about to uncover. In the 1930s Tom Burns was a rising start of British publishing before joining the propaganda wing
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Wilson's not retiring just yet
Outrageous funnyman Kevin Bloody Wilson returns from down under to Croydon on Tuesday with his Dilligaf Cafe World Tour. The 62-year-old has been performing on the circuit all over the world for years, but after writing and recording over 200 songs
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Witnesses sought after man assaulted outside Epsom comedy bar
A man was assaulted and racially abused in an incident outside an Epsom bar last Saturday. At around 1am, a man approached door staff outside comedy bar Native Tongue, High Street, and became verbally and racially abusive. Another man
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Tributes flood in for slain former headteacher
Tributes have flooded in after the murder of a retired headteacher and his wife at their home in south Croydon. Barry Dighton, 61 and his wife Elizabeth, 60, were found stabbed to death in their maisonette in Campden at lunchtime on Wednesday
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Weston on Thierry watch to learn Bees trade
Brentford winger Myles Weston reckons if he can pinch a leaf or two from Barcelona’s Thierry Henry he won’t go too far wrong as a striker. The 21-year-old former Notts County man put in an impressive shift in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Southend to help the
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Summer woes have stalled Quins, says Evans
Harlequins fly-half Nick Evans has admitted the fall-out from the Bloodgate scandal has affected the side’s start to the Guinness Premiership season. The former All Black kicked a late penalty to earn a 17-17 draw at Newcastle Falcons last
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Game review: Halo 3: ODST - Xbox 360
Master Chief may have finished the fight in Halo 3, but the war was still going on at the time of Halo: ODST, and it's an altogether more brutal war when viewed though the helmet filters of a normal human, rather than the lofty view of a Spartan
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Baroness Scotland honours Burntwood pupils
One of Britain's top legal figures has honoured students at Tooting's Burntwood School with a special prize. Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, met with year 9 students in central London last week to present the award. The girls
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AFC Wimbledon fan from Oxshott hit with three-year ban
An AFC Wimbledon fan who was involved in football disorder for more than eight years has been slapped with a football banning order. Oxshott resident Luke David Meadowcroft, 36, will not be able to watch his team, or England, play in stadiums
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Youngsters mark Twickenham's centenary
A century ago today, a club fixture between Harlequins and Richmond was the first match to be played at Twickenham Stadium. This Sunday, the U7s team from Harlequins Amateurs will take part in a development tournament for local clubs which
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Lambeth obesity levels above national and London average
More than one in 10 school children aged four to five in the borough are obese, and more than one in five aged 10 to 11 are grossly overweight. The latest statistics, compiled from the 2007/8 National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP),
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Kingston family court opens it doors to the public
The confidential world of family courts, where decisions are taken which can remove children from their parents or resolve custody battles, is to be opened to the public. Kingstonians are invited to an open day at the court in Richmond Magistrates
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Police seize 600 'skunk' plants in Barons Court
More than 600 high-strength cannabis plants have been seized by police during a raid on a drugs factory in a quiet Barons Court street last week. Plants, with a street value of anything up to £500,000, hi-tech lighting, watering and refrigeration
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Rumours of MP's demise greatly exaggerated
Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam Paul Burstow has dismissed reports he is at risk of losing his parliamentary seat. Earlier this week the Evening Standard published research which showed the Liberal Democrats have not fared well in
