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Warnock silent on QPR
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has refused to talk about speculation linking him with the manager's job at Queens Park Rangers. Flavio Briatore's departure as chairman at Loftus Road this morning was rumoured to have opened the door for Warnock
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Racial Discrimination? Anti-social behaviour? Hate Crime?
Racial Discrimination? Anti-social behaviour? Hate Crime? Residents of SPORLE COURT, on the Winstanley Estate SW11, a 23 stories tower block with 107 homes, approx. 400 people, comprises of a 70% minority ethnic mix population . Wandsworth
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Defeat sends Palace into relegation zone
Julian Speroni's late error left Crystal Palace in the bottom three for the first time this season as they lost 1-0 to Coventry City at Selhurst Park. The Argentine got stuck in no-man's land when David Bell ran onto Jon Stead's pass and the Coventry
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Croydon apprentice scores transatlantic trip with firm
A teenage apprentice will be jetting off on a fundraising trip to Las Vegas after making himself indispensible to his bosses. John Hughes, 18, was one of the first names on the invitation list to the transatlantic spectacular, which his company
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LIVE: Crystal Palace v Coventry City
Crystal Palace take on Coventry City at Selhurst Park this afternoon and you can catch all the action here. Our live kick-by-kick text commentary will get you the team and goal news first before anywhere else. Simply click here.
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Graveney School welcomes new citizens
Graveney School in Tooting held its first ever Citizenship Ceremony last Thursday to celebrate new citizens in the local community. The event was attended by VIPs including the Mayor of Wandsworth and Tooting MP, Sadiq Khan. Sixth formers became Deputy
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Mad Scientists take over John Lewis
Mad scientists took over John Lewis Kingston’s Place to Eat on Monday, to entertain children on their half term. The New Wimbledon Theatre was at the store to promote their Horrible Science production and two of the lab technicians performed
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Swedish specialists drafted in for parent-run school
Families in south Battersea have met with Swedish specialists to discuss opening the borough’s first ever parent-run school. The Neighbourhood School Campaign aims to create a good comprehensive school in south Battersea to stop middle class parents
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Cops hunt gunman after shots fired in Croydon
Gun shots were fired in Croydon this morning. Police were called at about 2am this morning to reports of gunshots heard in Therapia Lane, Croydon. Police officers attended the scene and found evidence of gun being fired but no persons injured. Trident
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Children given power to influence Sutton Council
Children will have the power to influence decisions at Sutton Council after an executive meeting voted in favour of setting up a young advisors network. The network will be a formal part of the council and will be made up of around 25 young
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Free e-safety conference for Wandsworth parents
A free educational conference is being held to raise parents’ awareness about internet and mobile phone safety for children. The e-safety event will be on Saturday, March 27, at the Battersea Arts Centre and will give tips on how to teach children
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Further tragedy for charity's Haiti headquarters
Tragedy struck Haiti again this week, when the “chirpy, bright smiling” eight-year-old daughter of a Surbiton charity’s medical director was among four children killed when a school in the country’s second city was overwhelmed by a mudslide.
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Fine slashed for "catastrophic" Wandle bleach spill
Environmental officials were dismayed after a company which polluted the river Wandle killing two tonnes of fish had its fine cut by £75,000. Thames Water will now be penalised just £50,000 for the “catastrophic” spill of industrial-strength bleach
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Lambeth Living uses savings to improving tenants' homes
The company in charge of Lambeth's council housing stock says it is ploughing millions of pounds of savings into improving tenants homes. Lambeth Living said it has saved more than £5m since it began using the London Housing Consortium (LHC
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Families take each other on in Chessington challenge
A pair of Croydon clans are battling it out to be crowned Britain's most adventurous family. The Byrne and the Ruhomaun families will be taking on 12 competitors from around the country to win the chance to explore the new Wild Asia area at
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Firm behind Cambridge Road estate club launch website
The security firm behind plans to open a gym, social club and boxing facilities at the old Surrey Sports Centre on the Cambridge Road estate has launched a website to ask people what they want on the site. The council awarded 24/7 Security
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Police want to trace two men and a dog over tree vandalism
Police want to speak to these two men about damage to seven trees newly planted as part of the Sutton High Street regeneration. The appeal comes after the Sutton Guardian reported the damage at the start of this year. Bark was ripped from the
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Single parents in Merton to get careers help
Merton’s single parents will be among the first in Britain to receive help getting work and training as part of a new Government initiative designed to combat child poverty. The programme, being launched in south London and Nottinghamshire,
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Surrey successful getting info to old people
Surrey is one of the leading councils for providing information to older people needing help with personal budgets. That is according to a survey by leading disability charity, Livability, which rated Surrey County Council as the top local
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Business is sweet for chocolate maker after move to Croydon
Award winning chocolatier Tim Fisher has seen his business boom since setting up Indulgence Confectionery in Croydon’s brand new indoor bazaar. The specialist chef struck out on his own more than three years ago, but limited his business to
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Mitcham butcher fined over poor hygiene
Blood-spattered walls and a dodgy gas flue have sparked heavy fines for a Mitcham butcher. The problems were spotted by environmental health inspectors visiting Only Fresh Wholesale Butchers in Streatham Road in 2008, and last month business
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Chess player thanks Buddhism after becoming king of Surrey
A chess player with mental health problems is celebrating after being crowned chess champion of Surrey. Esher resident Julian Way, 41, was recruited to play for the Surbiton section in the Slater-Kennington competition to “make up numbers”.
