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Streatham Crash out of Junior Vase as HSBC Cash in
Streatham were leading 20-17 early in the second half and were threatening another Cup shock as the visiting bankers from the Kent 1 league struggled against the wind. But too many missed tackles gifted HSBC some cheap tries and coach Bob Dean will not
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RESULT: Margate 2 Kingstonian 1
Kingstonian were beaten by a last-gasp goal at Margate this afternoon. Margate took an eighth minute lead through Edusei Akwasi, but Matt Gray fired Ks level two minutes later. Lloyd Blackman got Margate's winner in front of a crowd of 434.
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FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 4 v 1 Blackpool
Crystal Palace continued their fine form and even scored in the first half as they beat Blackpool 4-1 at Selhurst Park. Alan Lee settled nerves in the second minute when Rob Edwards’ slip gave him a free header to open the scoring from Danny Butterfield
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We deserved Kiddy defeat, says honest boss Brown
AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Kidderminster Harriers Wimbledon’s seven-match unbeaten run is over as manager Terry Brown declared “we deserved to lose”. Harriers goal-getter Matthew Barnes-Homer’s delightful turn and shot two minutes after half-time did for
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Residents aasked to vote for their favourite Wandsworth landmark
Which landmark in Wandsworth do you think represents the brighter borough best? As part of the build up to the 2012 Olympic Games, residents are being asked to vote which landmark should represent Wandsworth on a set of Olympic Games pin badges
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Young Enterprise Launch Hosts Apprentice Stars
Written by Community Correspondent Robert Tidball Stars of television’s The Apprentice came to Croydon last week, to tell the business leaders of tomorrow how not to get fired. Reality show contestants Raef Bjayou, Claire Young and Howard
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Little Imogin thanks Croydon public for support through illness
The mother of a little girl who received revolutionary treatment after falling ill with lymphoblastic leukaemia has thanked the Croydon public for all their support. Imogen Appiah and her mother Shelia won the hearts of the borough’s residents
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Director is back in the house
From the Lyric Theatre’s recently appointed artistic director Sean Holmes to Dominic Hill, who rules the roost at Edinburgh’s Traverse, the theatre world is packed with graduates of the Orange Tree’s trainee director scheme, writes Will Gore. Jo Combes
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Meet the Ghost Whisperer
James Van Praagh is one of the biggest mediums in America, but his current UK tour will be the first time he has ventured to these shores. The 51-year-old has teamed with his British counterpart Tony Stockwell for a night of mediumship after
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Swimming through the air
Putney Theatre Company are staging a new production of Charlotte Jones's play Airswimming at Putney Arts Theatre this week. Freya Finnerty and Angie Fullman play two women, Persephone Baker and Dora Kitson, who have been imprisoned in a hospital for
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Elmbridge Council could keep dog owners on tight lead
Elmbridge Council is considering using new powers to make sure dog owners keep the borough safe and clean. Dog control orders would prevent dog owners from not picking up dog faeces and not keeping their dog on a lead. The orders would also
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Game review: Raven Squad - Xbox 360
“Good attempt, must try harder.” If Raven Squad were a primary school child, that’s what It would say on its end-of-year report, perhaps with a few swear words thrown in for good measure. Passing itself off as a shooter/RTS hybrid, this
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Grandson bases new book on Great War diaries
Treasured diaries kept by Ted Bates detailing his experiences during some of the most savage battles of World War I are the basis of a new book written by his grandson, Canon Peter Humfrey. Ted Bates became a professional solder in 1910. He
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Kingston Council commits £5m reserve to plug budget gaps
Kingston Council has been forced to commit an entire £5m reserve fund to plug holes in this year’s budget - and could still end up £700,000 in the red. The council has taken a string of blows to its planned budget because of the recession,
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Imperial Wharf Overground station opens
Thousands of West Londoners will benefit from rail access to the capital's transport system after Boris Johnson opened a new overground station at Imperial Wharf. The £7.8m station will provide Hammersmith and Fulham residents with high frequency
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A real tweet for Merton youngsters
Children are invited to enter a bird modelling competition at Lower Morden garden centre. The competition runs from Monday, October 19 until Sunday, October 25 as part of wild bird care week at the garden centre. The event aims to raise
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More celebs back Crystal Palace cinema campaign
Mercury-Award winning artist Speech Debelle and Florence Welch, from much lauded rock outfit Florence and the Machine, are the latest celebrities to pledge their support for the Crystal Palace cinema campaign. They follow in the footsteps
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Nursery paedophile did have contact with children, parents claim
A paedophile who worked at a West Norwood nursery did have one-on-one contact with the children, it is alleged. Children were told they could go unaccompanied into the kitchen where sex offender Andrew Smith, 32, worked as a chef, according
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Hayley Turner in action at Epsom
Epsom Downs course hosts flat racing this afternoon. The first race is the feature race, the Blue Square Handicap at 2.05pm, in which Potentiale will be going for a hat-trick. Hayley Turner, the first female jockey to ride 100 winners in a year
