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Road Rage!
By Community Correspondent Megan Dunsby Drivers in the Spelthorne area are becoming infuriated with the recent creation of potholes in both major and minor roads due to the lack of council intervention to provide sufficient gritting during the recent
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Two teenagers and man admit to vicious attack on cyclist
A man and two teenagers have admitted beating a father-of-two to a pulp in a vicious attack. Brett Carslake, 20, from Epsom, and the two 17-year-olds from Ewell attacked Portuguese national Filipe Nunes David, 39, in Cox Lane, West Ewell, as
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Anton smiles at his success
Of all the people to have benefited from Strictly Come Dancing, Anton Du Beke has perhaps gained the most. The dancer, who comes to Fairfield Halls on Sunday with fellow Strictly star Erin Boag and their new show Steppin' Out, has turned himself from
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Gardener claims personal taunts made him kill teacher in woods, court hears
A gardener killed his lover by repeatedly bashing her in the face with a rock because he claimed she insulted his manhood, a court heard. An emotional Peter Ling, 50, from Wallington, told the Old Bailey that horticultural lecturer Lynda Casey
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The Wedding Singer, Arts Educational Schools - Review
The Wedding Singer, Arts Educational Schools This is an excellent American musical in the very best traditions of that genre. Brash, noisy and energetic with that dash of social satire which brings vivid life to a previously unknown area of US
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England U20 scrape past Italy
England stumbled their way to an unconvincing second successive victory in the RBS U20 Six Nations over Italy. An early try from Gloucester wing Jonny May was the high spot of the contest with Kingsholm teammate Freddie Burns adding the conversion
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Spirited Richmond are pipped
Richmond battled well, but could have few complaints about going down to a Southend side that looked the better team, especially when they ran the ball wide. It all started promisingly with Richmond looking positive and well organised. After
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Schmid calls for mental toughness
Mike Schmid wants Esher to rediscover the mental toughness that has propelled them to the brink of the Championship. The Molesey Road chief was disappointed with the complacency that marred their 34-24 victory over Tynedale last weekend. It was Esher
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UPDATE: PC needed stitches after assault
A police officer required four stitches after being attacked in A Bar 2 Far in Mitcham Road, Tooting. The officer was injured while attending a fight scene at 2am on Saturday morning, a police spokesman confirmed. Arrests were made but enquiries are
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Chamberlain injured in England A victory
England A overcame the early loss of Richmond centre Abigail Chamberlain to win 10-5 over Spain in Gijon on Sunday. Tries from Katherine Merchant and Jenny Edwards gave England their second win in eight days, but Spain made them work very hard for
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Trial of former policeman over Daniel Morgan case delayed
A former policeman accused of perverting the course of justice in the Daniel Morgan murder investigation has had his trial stayed. Sidney Fillery, a 63-year-old former detective sergeant who now lives in Norfolk had been on bail but has now
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UPDATE: Woman injured at Tooting Broadway
Ambulance staff have confirmed a 30-year-old woman was injured at Tooting Broadway tube station in the early hours of Saturday morning. The woman was taken to St George's Hospital with a cut hand soon after 3.15am. British Transport
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AFC Surrey's extra-time goal spree
AFC Surrey, who play at St George’s Playing Fields in Ham, have reached the quarter-finals of the Surrey Lower Junior Cup. But they needed extra-time to beat Woolpack Eagles 3-0 with goals from Joe Bartram, Sam Hill and Jordan Conte.
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UPDATE: Man murdered in south Norwood attended Valentine's Day wedding
A man who was stabbed to death outside Selhurst Park football stadium last night has been named by police as Mark Corcoran. The 26-year-old had earlier attended a St Valentine's Day wedding. Mr Corcoran managed to stagger into Subitha
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Adamson: Casuals still have lot to learn
Brian Adamson accepts his Corinthian Casuals side must learn how to take that final step if they are to complete their journey from relegation strugglers to play-off chasers in the Ryman Division One South. After years of struggle, the amateurs have
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Sarah ready to make an impact in Vancouver
Sarah Lindsay has admitted her big medal gamble has been giving her sleepless nights in the build-up to her third Winter Olympics. The Kingston-based short track speed skater made the decision to focus solely on the 500m in Vancouver – which could have
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Five-try Yarde takes Whitgift into semis
Marland Yarde claimed five tries as Whitgift booked their place in the semi-finals of the Daily Mail U18 Schools Cup with a 59-8 win over Bishop's Stortford last week. Stortford proved unable to match Whitgift’s rampant backs and even when England U18
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Storm warm-up with trip to champions
South London Storm are to visit Rugby League Conference national champions Bramley Buffaloes as part of their pre-season preparations. The fixture on April 11 will see the sides contest the National Express champions. The trophy is currently shared
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Searle boards plane for Portugal with Team GB
Molesey Boat Club’s comeback king Greg Searle secured his place in the GB Rowing Team’s training camp in Portugal this week, but admitted he had to draw on all his Olympic experience to do it. The 37-year-old former Hampton School student held
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Cary impressive on debut in challenging rally event
Wandsworth-based Daily Telegraph journalist Tom Cary has finished 37th with co-driver Tony Jardine on his World Rally C hampionship debut in Rally Sweden. Having battled sub-zero temperatures across 1,879km, Cary was delighted to have navigated his media
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Young woman seriously injured in Tooting crash
A 26-year-old woman was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Saturday after a car crash outside Tooting Broadway tube station. Ambulance staff were called at 2am after two cars collided at the junction of Tooting High Street and Mitcham
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Rossigneaux: Rosslyn must stay focused
Florent Rossigneaux has warned his Rosslyn Park side to be on their guard when they host mid-table Dings Crusaders this weekend. Despite last weekend’s clash at Canterbury falling foul of the weather, Park did not lose any ground in the National League
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Extra funding for after-school activities in Lambeth
Lambeth schoolchildren are set to benefit from a subsidy of more than £800,000, allocated to improve access to out-of-hours activities from April this year. The £858,425 subsidy is designed to improve equal opportunities in schools so all pupils
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Depleted Surbiton pass test to edge closer to promotion
Epsom Ladies 3 Surbiton Ladies 5 With six regular players unavailable, Surbiton Ladies reorganised their squad and came away from Epsom College with a win that, combined with other results, leaves them eight points from a place in an England Hockey
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Ulph holds nerve to kick Esher home
Esher 34 Tynedale 24 Sam Ulph's boot was the difference between the teams at Molesey road, where fourth-placed Tynedale won the second half, writes Geoff Nordemann. But for Ulph's two penalties and four conversions, the visitors could have eased
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Taylor bemoans Dons wasted chance
Lewis Taylor admits last weekend’s disappointing draw at Cambridge United has heaped the pressure on AFC Wimbledon ahead of their big clash at Luton Town on Saturday. Taylor bagged both Dons goals in the 2-2 draw at the Abbey Stadium, only for defensive
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Point offers Sutton some comfort
Sutton & Epsom face a crunch clash in their hopes of surviving in National Division Three this Saturday. They go into Saturday’s clash with Haywards Heath (3pm) bottom of the table, but a bonus point gained in last Saturday’s 19-15 defeat at Hertford
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More to come from six-try Warlingham
Warlingham coach Bill Maynard saw his tries run in six tries - but admitted they could still play better. Ben Wimble and Jon Osborne scored two tries apiece with Ben Wiseman and Dave Stamp also going over in a convincing victory. Four of the tries
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Old Malden guides get giddy when jjngle played on air
Old Malden’s Girl Guides were top of the pops last week, when they made a special appearance on the radio to celebrate 100 years of guiding. Members of the 1st Worcester Park and Old Malden Rainbows, aged between five and seven, met DJ Mick
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UPDATE: Police launch murder inquiry after stabbing
A murder enquiry has been opened after a man was stabbed in South Norwood yesterday. Police were called to the Whitehorse Lane area at around 8.20pm after reports of a man suffering from serious injuries. The victim, who has not been
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Everybody Hurts for Haiti
Since the disaster struck on the 12th of January the world has seen a surge of empathy and sympathy for the victims involved. It has had more of a response than any natural disaster in the last 10 years and the support looks set to keep on coming.
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Bees boss gives no excuses for Wycombe pitch battle
Brentford boss Andy Scott refused to blame the state of the Griffin Park pitch for Saturday’s scrappy 1-1 draw with Wycombe Wanderers. Winger Myles Weston’s tenth goal of the season - laid on by man of the match Charlie MacDonald - rescued a point for
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Sheedy excels in NYCP championships bout
George Sheedy of Claygate-based Foley ABC is through to the last eight of the NYCP championships after outboxing St Mary’s ABC rival Terry Budge. Sheedy was all action from the start and scored freely in the first round with precision combination punches
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Sharp: We owed Quins fans
Will Sharp has revealed a desire to pay back Harlequins RL’s long-suffering fans was the impetus behind his match-winning hat-trick of tries against the Catalan Dragons on Sunday. Sharp helped himself to a triple as the Londoners eased past
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Prisoners repair tools for use by kids and green community groups
An amnesty on old shovels, garden shears and trowels has been set up at a Morden garden centre to help schoolchildren and community groups grow their own fruit and vegetables. Staff at the Lower Morden Garden Centre are collecting old and even
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Labour councillors not happy with signing of The Times
The town hall has found itself in the eye of a political storm after a Labour councillor withdrew her signature from a letter to The Times newspaper criticising Gordon Brown's proposed social care reforms. The letter, which claimed the proposals
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Strikers seal victory for Staines
Staines Town climbed to fourth in Blue Square South with a 2-0 win at Bromley on Saturday. Although the Kent side started the game just two points behind Staines, they were without a win in their previous five games. Staines had the first real opening
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Grants for Merton green gurus to grow food
Community groups looking to grow their own food in under-used parts of the borough could get a share of £75,000 to help cultivate land into vegetable gardens. Grants of between £200 and £1,500 are on offer as part of the Capital Growth scheme
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Clapham Common tennis courts get £250,000 facelift
Lambeth Council and the Lawn Tennis Association have announced investment of about £250,000 into the tennis courts at Clapham Common, writes Laura Whitehouse. The funding will help refurbish eight courts and provide modernised floodlights for five of
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Elm Grove Colts receive host of donations
Elm Grove Colts Football Club have carried out a boot and kit drop for underprivileged children in Burkina Faso. The club received a host of donations, with the goods being taken out to the West African country by club representatives this month.
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Palace player ratings v Aston Villa
Julian Speroni: Made three superb saves from Carew in the second half and claimed crosses well. Had to be helped out by Clyne on the line once though when he flapped at a corner. 8 Nathaniel Clyne: There are many Premier League defenders who
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Win Quins v Northampton tickets
Greene King IPA, the Official Beer of Harlequins, is offering five readers a pair of tickets each to see Quins face Northampton Saints at The Stoop on Saturday, February 20 (3pm). But be quick - you only have until midnight tonight to enter. Will Skinner
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Banstead boss delighted with recent form
Banstead boss Paul Norris is urging his Athletic side to build on their weekend heroics after earning an unexpected point at Combined Counties league leaders North Greenford United. The 0-0 draw in a tetchy clash that saw three sendings off was a more
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Game review: Mass Effect 2 - Xbox 360
Honestly, I’ve struggled to write an introduction to this review for about 15 minutes, but rather than try any clever wordplay I’m just going to say what I feel – this game kicks ass. That’s the best way to describe Mass Effect 2 in all its glory
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Smith: Local rivalries spurring us on
Billy Smith reckons it is boom time for local football at the moment - and is just glad Tooting & Mitcham are part of the shake-up. The Terrors host Sutton United in a Ryman Premier battle of the play-off chasers this weekend, looking to
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Thompson wins on Wimbledon Common
Three unattached runners led the field in Saturday morning’s Wimbledon Common 5km parkrun. Joe Thompson won for the first time in 18 minutes, 14 seconds, just four seconds ahead of Peter Lloyd, with William Fogarty third (18:23). Two
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Administrators give Selhurst Park sale warning
The administrators appointed to oversee the sale of Selhurst Park have warned it could be sold separate from the team that play there, Crystal Palace. On Friday, Peter Spratt, Bruce Cartwright and Laurie Manson of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were appointed
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Edwards lights up Blues with stunning double
EASTBOURNE TOWN 0 METROPOLITAN POLICE 2 On a very cold Saturday afternoon, Police midfielder Ron Edwards warmed up this Ryman Division One South clash with two great individual goals in the first half. They secure a fifth successive win for the Police
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England U20s also struggle to put Italians away
Italy U20 10 England U20 16 England stumbled their way to an unconvincing second successive victory in the RBS U20 Six Nations over Italy. An early try from Gloucester wing Jonny May was the high spot of the contest, with Kingsholm team-mate Freddie
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Banstead hold firm against league leaders
North Greenford Utd 0 Banstead Athletic 0 Banstead came to North Greenford Utd on the back of two defeats hoping to stop the slide down the table, writes Bob Lockyer. On a good surface, they started well after a mistake by the Utd defence Ross White
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Thompson's late strike continues Rams' winning run
Leslie Thompson's 94th minute winner saw Croydon Athletic come away with all the points against Sittingbourne on Saturday as they won 2-1 at the KT Stadium. The first half was pretty much one way traffic with the Rams having most of the possession but
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Daws 'gutted' after Title draw
Lenny Daws admits he feared the worst as he heard the judge’s verdict after his British Light-Welterweight title battle with Jason Cook - but has vowed to move on following the controversial draw. The Morden star looked to have done enough to earn the
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England A edge past Spanish in the wet
Spain 5 England A 10 England A Women ran in two tries to secure victory against Spain in Gijon on Sunday. England and Worcester wing Katherine Merchant and Darlington Mowden Park Sharks' Jenny Edwards touched down for the tries to hand England A
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Gray scores a screamer as Ks get back on track
Kingstonian 2 Billericay Town 1 After last Tuesday night's setback at Harrow, Ks bounced straight back to overcome a really tough and attacking Billericay side to keep their play-off campaign on track. Mind you, the home side really
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Hodgson praises hard-working Fulham
Roy Hodgson reckons it is graft more than flair that is the key to his successful term as Fulham boss. With a top-seven finish and a Europa League place in the bag after his first year at the helm at Craven Cottage, the Londoners have followed that
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Chertsey give their all in heartbreaking Vase exit
Whitley Bay 2 Chertsey Town 1 To say that Chertsey Town gave a good account of themselves in their FA Vase fifth round replay deep in Geordie land would be demeaning and would not have served anything but an injustice. They did not play like the
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Weston rescues Bees in dour display
Brentford 1 (Weston 75) Wycombe Wanderers 1 Myles Weston helped Brentford come from behind to grab a point in a dour draw with Wycombe Wanderers at Griffin Park on Saturday. After such an impressive showing against Gillingham the previous
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Defeat to lowly Abbey plunges Robins into the mire
Waltham Abbey 2 Carshalton Athletic 1 Carshalton’s current woes increased with their second Ryman League Premier Division defeat in three days, this time to the bottom team. Confidence is often the difference between teams and the Abbotts came
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Resident taken to hospital after Wallington car smash
One person has been taken to hospital after a car crash yesterday. The crash, involving two cars, happened at 5.50pm on the crossroads between Wallington High Street and Woodcote Road. Crews from Wallington and Croydon Fire Stations
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Breaking news: Wards evacuated after hospital fire
Two wards had to be evacuated after a fire in Epsom Hospital yesterday. According to a fire fighter from Epsom Fire Station, the fire was small, but patients had to be evacuted from two wards. Four pumps from the station attended the
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Croydon is pothole capital of London, say cyclists
Croydon is the pothole capital of London, according to angry reports left on a cycling club website. The Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) has received more than 450 reports of pothole hazards in Croydon over the past three years, compared with
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UPDATE: Murder inquiry as man stabbed in Norwood
A murder inquiry was launched last night after a man was stabbed in Norwood. Police were called to the Whitehorse Lane area at about 8.20pm yesterday evening where they found a severely injured man. London Ambulance Service attended
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Croydon shoppers face mobility scooter price hike
Disabled shoppers will have to pay triple to use mobility scooters under new council plans. The Shopmobility scheme in Croydon’s Whitgift shopping centre allows disabled users to park and rent a mobility scooter to use around town. Under
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East Croydon photographer wins national award
A masters graduate has won an international professional photography competition. Rebecca Litchfield, 27, from East Croydon, was elated when she discovered she won the Fashion Photographer of the Year 2009 category and was also named Professional
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Croydon shop owner's anger after musical ban
A shop owner has been banned from playing music in his stores after being caught playing copyrighted tracks without a license. Mohammed Khan, owner of the Urban Junction clothes store in the Whitgift centre was taken to court on Thursday after
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No apology to Catholics after Merton leader's Pope joke
A joke in which Merton’s council leader blamed the Pope for the shortage of primary school places has provoked further criticism. Councillor David Williams apologised in this paper last month for the gaffe, in which he joked with one clergyman
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Anarchic blob raises cash for Haiti
A Coombe Boys’ School art teacher has raised £155.25 for Haiti by raffling the model of a character designed by students for a competition a few years ago. Peter Knowles said he decided to part with it after seeing the earthquake devastation
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New classrooms to provide extra school places
New £8m classrooms will provide about 200 urgently needed primary school places. Sutton Council’s executive approved plans to build seven new primary school classrooms to help cope with the borough’s rapidly rising birth rate – it was estimated
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How Sutton Council's budget will affect you
Taxpayers will see no increase this April, but forthcoming years could see hikes to compensate. In an interview with this newspaper, finance chief Councillor John Drage warned: “We have to be prepared, it could be severe.” He said the
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Retired hospital worker has highest cycle mileage in UK
A retired hospital worker has set the highest recorded cycling mileage for a woman in the UK after clocking up more than 600,000 miles by the end of December 2009. Sue Swetman, 61, from Epsom Common, by her own admission “is not very good at
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"No plan B" on north Kingston secondary school, meeting told
There is no plan B if proposals for a new secondary school on the North Kingston Centre site are rejected, council education chiefs told parents and residents at a public meeting this week. Concerns about traffic and the size of the proposed
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Operation Butterfly gets boost from Guardian employees
A group of Newsquest employees have donated more than £1,300 to Operation Butterfly. Between 50 and 60 employees from Newsquest’s south London office, home of the Sutton Guardian, invested part of their salaries throughout the year into the
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"Hero" Kingston houseboat owners await eviction appeal result
A family of houseboat owners are awaiting the outcome of a last-ditch appeal to stave off eviction from a flood-risk area in Kingston. Mary Graham, 57, and her husband Hilary, 59, who were instrumental in saving a drowning woman’s life last
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PM asked to halt Elmbridge's Jolly Boatman plans
The Prime Minister has been asked to halt controversial plans to build on the land adjacent to Hampton Court Palace, after an architect who has been fighting against the proposed development submitted an online petition on Downing Street’s website
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Squatters agree to leave home if council carries out repairs
Squatters have offered to give back a property to its rightful tenant - as long as Lambeth Council repair it for him first. Alan Faggetter's West Norwood home was invaded by professional squatters in December after bungling housing bosses moved
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Healthy eating morsels on offer from Elmbridge Council
Coaches interested in learning more about sports nutrition can attend a workshop at the Civic Centre in Esher High Street on Monday, February 22. The three hour lesson, organised by Elmbridge Council and the Active Surrey County Sports Partnership
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Cavalry coming to Sandown Park
The cavalry is coming to Sandown Park in Esher on Friday, February 19, for a top day of racing. The Help for Heroes Royal Artillery Gold Cup Day event takes place during half-term and should prove an ideal event to educate and entertain the
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Horrible Science and John Lewis team up for Bogglevision event
New Wimbledon Theatre’s March production of Horrible Science has teamed up with John Lewis, Kingston, to provide some fun this half term. The show uses actors and 3D “Bogglevision” special effects to help children get a finer grip on all things
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Breaking news: Police launch murder inquiry as man dies of serious injuries
A murder inquiry was launched last night after a man died of serious injuries in Norwood. Police were called to the Whitehorse Lane area at about 8.20pm yesterday evening where they found a severely injured man. London Ambulance Service
