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Rigorous Rise of Junk-Food Restaurants in Croydon
By Community Correspondent Enya Jha. One thing you can be sure of - you will always find places to eat in Croydon, and, unfortunately, every direction we seem to look there is a fast food chain restaurant in sight. With these restaurants
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Goalie denied in Staines romp
In a quick return fixture, Staines put last week’s sluggish performance at Kingfield behind them to extend their excellent record against their neighbours, and rack up a deserved 3-0 victory. It really should have been 4-0, if a rare lapse in concentration
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Home is where the Dons' heart is after Sports get sidestepped
AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Eastbourne Borough Wimbledon’s impressive home form is keeping the club in the Blue Square Premier play-off picture. They may not be playing the scintillating football their fans crave, but another success at Kingsmeadow
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Chocolate mountain needed for Kingston Hospital
A mountain made of chocolate may well be every child’s fantasy, but it could become a reality for some of Kingston’s most needy children this Easter. Staff from Co-operative Funeralcare, based in King’s Road, Kingston, are urging residents
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Latest ‘leisure hubs’ to be built in Hounslow
By community correspondent Kayee Yip Numerous parks, libraries and several other sites will be managed by John Laing Integrated services after receiving the grant by the London Borough of Hounslow. One of the many locations that will be
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Earlsfield Primary gets a taste of India
Children from Earlsfield Primary School enjoyed an afternoon of Indian food tasting at Nazmins restaurant in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth. A buffet style dinner was laid on for the children as part of a drive to teach them about India and its customs.
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Dog walkers fall foul of the law
Undercover cops have fined dog walkers who failed to clean up their pets’ mess in Streatham parks. Two people were given £50 fixed penalty notices by police during a two day operation with Lambeth Council’s environmental crime team. They were spotted
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Anger as dead dog is left to rot in the Wandle
A dead dog was allowed to fester in the Wandle for almost three weeks - despite angry calls from river users. The animal was eventually taken from the river on Tuesday by the Blue Cross animal charity after a request by landowners Merton Council.
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Classes get elderly back on their feet
Older people at risk of falling can increase their mobility and balance at exercise classes. The free Staying Steady classes are aimed at helping older people increase their confidence over an eight-week period. They are run by NHS Sutton
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Honour for cadets who cashed in during poppy competition
Cadets from Surrey were rewarded at a ceremony on Thursday, March 4, after they raised £84,942 in the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet Poppy Competition. The competition, which was introduced in 2001 to encourage young people to fundraise for the Royal
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Troubled teenager inspires Tibetan refugees
A troubled Wandsworth teenager who vowed to turn his life around has travelled to India to teach Tibetan refugee children. Merlain Makiadi, 19, grew up in care and flunked every exam he took until one carer inspired him to believe in himself
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Free dog awareness day set for Nonsuch Park
A free K9 Awareness Day for dogs and owners is being held in Nonsuch Park on Saturday, March 20. Families can see and interact with well behaved dogs, and people will be on hand to answer question about problematic dogs. Information will be available
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Budding artists hold first photography exhibition
Photography students at Croydon College will be having their first exhibition on the theme of identity and gender. Work by the seven budding artists include photography and short films. James Corbett's contribution include photographs
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MP Brake runs for election and Sport Relief
Running for election took on a different meaning this week as Tom Brake MP finished an impressive third in the Westminster Mile for Sport Relief. Despite the cold, about 40 MPs and peers swapped their suits for shorts and T-shirts on Wednesday
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Groundbreaking scientist immortalised in stamps
One of the most distinguished scientists ever to live in Croydon has been immortalised in a special set of Royal Mail stamps. Alfred Russel Wallace co-authored one of the most groundbreaking scientific theories ever produced - the theory of
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Battersea Dogs and Cats Home gets stamp of approval
The 150th anniversary of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been marked with the Royal Mail release of a new stamp collection. A series of 10 special edition 1st Class stamps, featuring cats and dogs that were successfully re-homed, celebrate
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Improv group uses Surrey Comet for comedic gold
An improvisation theatre troupe plucked random Surrey Comet articles from a hat and used the stories to inspire their act on Sunday, March 7. Four-strong comedy group the Maydays brought their hit show Tonight’s Top Story to the Rose Theatre
