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A3 traffic chaos set to end with completion of roadworks
Transport for London (TfL) says work on the A3 which has caused traffic problems this week is set to be completed on Friday. Drivers using the busy thoroughfare have been struggling this week, as Southern Gas Networks repaired a leaking gas
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Dipre: I had no choice
Paul Dipre insists it was a case of sack Francis Vines or see Carshalton Athletic get relegated after the Robins boss was dumped via telephone on Wednesday night. Director of football Dipre stepped in as Carshalton prepare for their relegation
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Glenthorne high school's production of Joseph and the Technicolor dream coat
Opening with an ambient entourage of singing, Glenthorne high schools production of Joseph and the Technicolor dream coat was more than just an amateur play. At first sight, one can clearly see the amount of time and effort that has been put into the
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Councillors abused as Sainsbury's plan approved
Residents shouted abuse at councillors last night, as they approved supermarket giant Sainsbury’s scheme to expand its Wandsworth Town store. At its Garratt Lane site, the retailer will now build a 120-bed hotel and two five-storey extensions
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Author profile: David Waller
Author David Waller’s latest book The Magnificent Mrs Tennant, a biography of Victorian hostess Gertrude Tennant, was the runner-up in the Biographers' Club Prize last year, and he will be discussing how he pieced together his account of a remarkable
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Mass brawl breaks out at West Croydon station
Brawling youths brandishing metal poles attacked each other near West Croydon station last night. Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of carrying a weapon following the fight, which kicked off at about 7.20pm at the junction of London
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Memorial rugby match for Sutton and Epsom RFC ladies captain
Sutton and Epsom RFC is holding a special event on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the death of former ladies captain Andrea Hinton. Miss Hinton died suddenly last February just hours after she was diagnosed with leukaemia.
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Merrick replaces Stoop team-mate Twomey for U18s meeting with France
England U18s return to action on Sunday against the only side to have dented their impressive 14-match winning run. England, coached by John Fletcher and Peter Walton, have not been beaten in an international at this level since an 11-3 defeat to Australia
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A farce to be reckoned with at OSO
When Barnes Charity Players (BCP) member Marc Pearce, 26, caught re-runs of the iconic 1990s TV adapatations of PG Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster stories, he was inspired to seek out one of the original stories and bring it to the stage In his search
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Palace cup tie postponed
Croydon Athletic's Surrey Senior Cup third round tie against Crystal Palace tonight has been called off. The pitch at the Rams' KT Stadium is waterlogged following the heavy rain over the last few days. It will now take place on Monday
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Bees striker wants Weston to return the favour
Brentford striker Charlie MacDonald reckons it is high-time Myles Weston returned the favour and put a few goals his way. The 21-year-old winger scored a close range equaliser on Saturday against Wycombe Wanderers from the striker’s lay-off
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Dallaglio: England can still win Grand Slam
Lawrence Dallaglio gives his view on England's win in Italy: After the positive result against Wales at Twickenham a week earlier, I expected England to go to Rome and put on a show full of verve. Unfortunately it failed to live up to expectations
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Brentford hit the road to gain
Brentford boss Andy Scott says he is not concerned by a lack of goals on the road this season providing performances continue to improve. The Bee have found the net just seven times away from home in League One this season, with three of those coming
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Orleans girls triumph
Three Richmond schools came together for a girls’ coaching festival and competition at Teddington RFC last week. Waldegrave, Orleans Park and Grey Court schools have been participating in the RFUW's Richmond Schools' Legacy Project since January.
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Croydon man trapped for three days in attic after fall
An elderly man was left trapped in his attic for three days after hurting his leg while checking his central heating. Henry Pratt, 81, was saved by firefighters using specialist mountain rescue equipment after a worried neighbour raised the
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Good weekend for Richmond despite nightmare rink
Richmond Bowling Club had two good results in the Surrey County Inter-Club League last weekend. In an away match at Egham, Richmond won 2-1, but lost 73-49 on overall scoring because of one disastrous rink, meaning they got only eight of the available
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Barnes women dealt a title blow
Barnes Women lost top spot in England Hockey League Conference West when they crashed 4-0 at Cannock on Saturday. Barnes are only behind Cannock on goal difference, but are seven clear of third-placed Exeter. Skipper Sarah Cornwell said: “Whenever we
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Scottish's Howells confirms pedigree
London Scottish director of rugby Brett Taylor admits winger David Howells’ match winning brace late on in Saturday’s 18-10 win at Wharfedale, was the reason he brought the former Ealing star to the club. Howells crossed the whitewash twice in the closing
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Man charged over broken supermarket window
A 24-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage after a supermarket window was broken. Martin Wynn, of Brookers Close, Ashtead, will appear at South East Surrey Magistrates Court on March 1. CCTV images had been released by police
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OGs cut Bison down to size
Old Glynonians kept their unbeaten home record this season by beating Guildfordian Bisons 22-15 at Priest Hill this weekend, writes Chris Justham. Bisons by name really were Bisons by nature - their front row would have contested a British Lion’s front
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Draw keeps Barnes on top
Barnes stayed top with a 4-4 draw away against Ashford but as second-place Gore Court lost and the next four teams all won, the race for promotion got even tighter. Barnes went a goal down within 30 seconds after Mark Hoskin was caught in possession from
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Jury in Lynda Casey murder trial to return tomorrow
The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a gardener accused of murdering his teacher lover. Peter Ling, 50, is accused of bludgeoning Lynda Casey to death after discovering she was having an affair with another man, The
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Alcott buzzing after taming wild mountain in Vancouver
Twickenham's Chemmy Alcott tamed the most difficult downhill in Olympic history and insisted she couldn’t wait for more. Alcott placed an encouraging 13th in her first event at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She was an early starter on the difficult
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Woods cuts Wanderers down to size
Hounslow Wanderers 1 Stedfast Utd 2 Matthew Woods scored twice as Division One Stedfast knocked Hounslow out of the Middlesex County Football League Senior Open Cup in the third round, writes Vip Mair. The visitors had already knocked out Premier
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Local Mum set to tackle Everest to raise funds for the Woking Hospice
Jo Adam of Hampton Hill is trekking to Everest Base Camp in March 2010 to raise money for the Woking Hospice where her mother Anna spent some weeks last summer. Jo said, “The help, care and support given not only to my mother, but also to my father
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MacDonald keen to sort Brentford future
Brentford striker Charlie MacDonald reckons the number of mouths he has to feed means he is keen to get his Bees future sorted sooner rather than later. The father of three sees his contract expire in the summer after what will have been two successful
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Watchdog launches inquiry into Night Stalker case
A police watchdog has launched a probe into the Met’s handling of the Night Stalker case. Operation Minstead was set up in 1998 to hunt for a serial sex attacker dubbed the Night Stalker, who targeted elderly women and men in their homes.
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Local Mum set to tackle Everest to raise funds for the Woking Hospice
Jo Adam of Hampton Hill is trekking to Everest Base Camp in March 2010 to raise money for the Woking Hospice where her mother Anna spent some weeks last summer. Jo said, “The help, care and support given not only to my mother, but also to my
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New injury blow for Quins
Harlequins RL's injury problems continue to mount after it was revealed stand-off Luke Gale is set to miss at least a month with a broken jaw. Gale came off second best in a tackle during Sunday's 16-4 win over Catalan Dragons, which saw the Quin leave
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Vines: I'm stunned by Robins sacking
Francis Vines admits he was stunned to have been given the boot after being sacked as Carshalton Athletic boss on Wednesday night. Vines, who took over at Colston Avenue in September, was dismissed via a phone call from Director of Football
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Turner-Hall out to complete Quins comeback with league win
Only a return to winning ways in the Guinness Premiership would be the perfect way to cap a successful injury comeback, according to Harlequins centre Jordan Turner-Hall. The 22-year-old, who signed a contract extension last week, returned from shoulder
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Former swimming champion hoping for a splash hit
A former swimming champion is hoping to make waves in the music industry after teaming up with Christina Aguilera’s songwriter. Michaela Wright’s first single, Never Gonna Give In, is scheduled for release next month and reviews of the singer
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Vines sacked as Robins boss
Francis Vines was sacked as Carshalton Athletic boss last night as the Robins continue their Ryman premier struggles. A statement read: "The board of Carshalton Athletic FC can announce that terms have been agreed with Francis Vines to relinquish
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CCTV released of murdered Croydon builder's last movements
Police officers investigating the Valentine's Day murder of a Shirley builder have released CCTV footage of his last moments. Mark Corcoran, 26, collapsed from a single stab wound to the heart and died shortly after in a off-license in South
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Kingston teens face fake gun robbery charges
Three 16-year-old boys will face trial for allegedly using a fake gun to rob people last month. Two Surbiton youths and another from Kingston, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Kingston Magistrates’ Court on February 17 and
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Proposed Lambeth school plan excludes council estate kids
A proposed new priority catchment area for a primary school has caused outrage after excluding all nearby council estates, instead taking in private roads that are further away. The suggested priority area for the expanded Kingswood Primary
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Thief ripped Ewell ATM off wall to steal cash
A daring thief has forced open an ATM by ripping it off the wall and has stolen “a substantial amount of money.” The incident happened some time between 12.55am and 2am at the Tesco Express in Reigate Road, Ewell, on February 8 when man removed
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Hampton Hill Mum set to tackle Everest to raise funds for the Woking Hospice
Jo Adam of Hampton Hill is trekking to Everest Base Camp in March 2010 to raise money for the Woking Hospice where her mother Anna spent some weeks last summer. Jo said, “The help, care and support given not only to my mother, but also to my
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Could this Sutton three-year-old be a child genius?
Aadarsh George is only three-years-old and already he knows the capital of every country in the world. He can can tell you currencies, prime ministers, opposition party leaders, the most populated countries and even the name of the secretary-general
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Mayday A&E not at risk claim hospital bosses
Mayday Hospital is not going to lose its accident and emergency or maternity unit, health bosses promised this week. Fears about the future of Mayday were raised when leaked extracts from a health review, the south-west London strategic plan
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Battersea dog owner threatened with legal action
A council estate resident whose dogs are alleged to have been involved in a series of vicious attacks in Battersea, has been threatened with legal action if she does not voluntarily remove them and agree not to keep dogs in the future. The
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Southfields alcoholic wastes away in own home
An alcoholic was left looking like a concentration camp inmate after wasting away in her own home, an inquest was told. Christine Williams was found in an emaciated condition with a wine bottle under her arm after a worried neighbour called
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Albert Bridge misery for motorists
Motorists face 18 months of misery after one of the major route across the River Thames from Battersea to Chelsea closed. The Grade II-listed Albert Bridge shut on Monday to allow refurbishment work to take place with traffic being diverted
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New waste facility likely for Sutton and Croydon
A new waste plant is likely to be built in Sutton and Croydon to help process millions of tonnes of rubbish from four London boroughs. Residents of Croydon, Sutton, Kingston and Merton are expected to throw away 5m tonnes of rubbish over the
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Merton carers get chance to put their feet up
Generous beauticians are needed to pamper Merton’s carers. Unpaid volunteers who normally devote their time to helping others will enjoy being the centre of attention at a special wellbeing day in Mitcham next month. It will feature
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Kingston Hill's Gordine house to open to public
A modernist 1930s Kingston Hill house, packed with sculptures and Russian artefacts, opens its doors to the public on Friday, February 26. The house was designed and built by sculptor Dora Gordine and her art collector husband Richard Hare
