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25 Year Celebration of the BWAC
By Community Correspondent Samia Ahmed Current MP for Croydon North, Malcolm Wicks, addressed climate change in Bangladesh at the 25 year celebration of the Bangladeshi Welfare Association, Croydon. “I have been concerned by the threats
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Rams crash out of cup
An injury time goal saw ten-man Croydon Athletic's hopes of a quadruple dashed as they lost the Championship Manager Isthmian League Cup semi-final 1-0 to Wealdstone. The match started tentatively with neither team looking like opening the scoring with
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Coombe Road, Norbiton, to close for four weeks, motorists warned
Drivers have been warned Coombe Road, Norbiton, will be closed for four weeks to allow the rail bridge to be replaced over the Easter weekend. The road, and part of Norbiton Avenue, will be closed from Monday, March 22, until Thursday, April 15, with
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Making Tooting better - Community brainstorm
BATCA OPEN FORUM ‘LET’S MAKE TOOTING BETTER’ ON 17 MARCH 2010 BATCA’s Open Forum on the theme ‘Let’s make Tooting Better’ on 17 March at St Augustine’s Hall, Broadwater Road drew a good crowd and generated a stream of ideas on improving Tooting
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Dog lover from New Malden succeeds at Crufts
Victory was claimed by a New Malden woman who was part of a select few to succeed at Crufts last week, following a crash course in dog training. Beth Hardy, 24, who lives in Elm road, was one of only a handful of winners out of nearly 100 entrants
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Footy fan faces fine after smashing a Kingston pub window
A rowdy football fan faces a fine after smashing a Kingston pub’s window in a fit of rage, a court was told. Micky Hunter, 18, from Boreham Wood, pleaded guilty at Kingston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, March 17, to criminal damage to the Robert
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Students solve mock crime with help of police
Students learnt about the forensic investigation when they solved a crime of stolen Easter eggs. Classmates at Sutton’s Carew Manor School were given a helping hand in finding the culprit from Sutton PCSOs Jeff Watson and Michaela Russell,
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More woes for Robins
Carshalton Athletic slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Tonbridge Angels in the Ryman League Premier Division on Tuesday night. For the first half hour of this game play switched from end to end as the Robins and fast-improving Tonbridge fought for early
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Killer who used dogs in attack will serve 24 years minimum
A man who set a dog on a 16-year-old gang rival before stabbing him to death will serve a minimum of 24 years in jail. Crisdian Johnson was sentenced to life at the Old Bailey today, after his dog’s DNA was linked to the crime scene. He was told by
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Joust the job for artists
When Dare to Joust opened in Barnes’ White Hart Lane last November it started with a simple mission – to provide a platform for up-and-coming artists. The gallery is run by Daniel Greaney, 33, and his business partner, Malcolm Taylor, who have
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Palace blog: Relegation a real possibility
In his latest blog, Crystal Palace fan Nick Gentry admits for the first time he is seriously worried about the Eagles dropping into League One. He also urges the players to drag themselves out of their current slump and for manager Paul Hart to start
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Relegation a strong possibility unless there is change
For the first time since January 26 I hold serious concerns for our chances of survival this season. There seems to be a frustrating lethargy that has manifested itself in recent weeks, especially in midweek games. For a while now we
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Game review: Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Xbox 360
Apart from a couple of mis-steps (Battlefield Vietnam), Battlefield’s production team, DICE, have been instrumental in developing one of the the best series’ of online shooters of this generation, and Bad Company 2 (BC2) is no exception. Picking
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Rapper P Diddy could make Crystal Palace bid
Hip-hop legend P Diddy could step in to save cash-strapped Crystal Palace FC with a shock bid for the Selhurst Park side. The rapper is believed to be looking to spend some of his £360m wealth on an English football team, with Palace and Premier League
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Fulham face Wolfsburg challenge
Fulham will face German champions Wolfsburg in their Europa League quarter-final after this morning's draw. The clash will see the Cottagers host the first leg, before travelling to Germany. If Roy Hodgson's men can see off the reigning Bundesliga champions
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Three in court charged with businessman's death
Three men appeared at Sutton Magistrates on Wednesday in connection with the death of a Croydon businessman. Mahesh Mehta, 55, was walking along Warwick Road on October 19 last year, when he was attacked from behind by two men and subjected
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Wimbledon suffer injury blow
AFC Wimbledon will have to cope without the services of both Danny Kedwell and Nathan Elder when they face York City in a crucial clash tomorrow. Kedwell has failed to shake off a knee problem that sidelined him in training this week, and neither he
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Coffee and cakes for CHASE
The CHASE Lets Lunch campaign has got off to a roaring start with 55 events being held across the region so far this month, ranging from lunches at home, in restaurants, in local pubs to coffee mornings with scrumptious cakes. The CHASE Let’s Lunch campaign
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Van driver died three days after release from hospital
A van driver involved in a bus crash died of multiple organ failure just days after being discharged from hospital with a handful of painkillers. Mayday Hospital bosses have launched an investigation after the death of 38-year-old Russell Bishop, who
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St George's Walk traders still struggling
Despite efforts to revive shops at St George’s Walk, traders are still struggling. The once thriving small parade of shops off the High Street has become derelict since property giant Minerva’s £500million Park Place development collapsed.
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Stars come out for Hampton Court Festival
The idea of a hot summer may seem like a very distant dream at the moment but Hampton Court Palace is ensuring there is more just a bit of nice weather to look forward to, with the line-up for its 18th annual music festival being revealed. In the
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Teenage girl mugged by two robbers
A 15-year-old girl was shoved to the floor and mugged by two robbers while she was walking in Hounslow. The thieves made off with her iPod Touch and Oyster card after they attacked the teen in Inwood Road, at about 6pm on March 10. One of the thugs
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Rose prepares to be Dumb-founded
The Rose Theatre is making a bold move in following up the commerical and critical success of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a revival of Joe Penhall’s comparatively little known 2005 play, Dumb Show. The play, which opens on April 1, tells
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Council's emergency plan to remove residents from troubled Wimbledon care home
Emergency plans are in place to immediately evacuate more than 20 vulnerable dementia sufferers from a Wimbledon care home in crisis. The measures are under consideration by Merton Council amid reports of drastically declining standards of care at Lancaster
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Rout eases Kenley's relegation fears
Kenley Hockey Club men’s second XI thumped Woking’s fourths 5-0 in a six-pointer bottom of the table crash last weekend. Both teams started in nervous fashion but Kenley’s defence, demolished by Richmond the previous weekend, was holding firm. Kenley
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Schoolboy Sebastian breaks rowing record at Battersea
More than 2,000 schoolchildren from 149 schools took part in the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships in Battersea Park on Tuesday, writes Chloe Chaplin. THe youngsters, aged 11 to 18, competed against each other on 80 Concept2 rowing machines
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Perkins special earns Sutton a point
Steve Perkins scored a spectacular second-half equaliser to earn Sutton United a valuable point at Margate on Tuesday night. The hosts, battling to pull clear of the relegation zone, took the lead when Leroy Huggins scored his third goal in
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Olympic diver Blake Aldridge charged with assault and theft
Olympic diver Blake Aldridge has been charged with shoplifting and assault. Norbury-born Aldridge, 27, of Shirley Road, Beckenham, was arrested in Tesco, Elmers End, on February 19 after allegedly stealing booze and hitting a security guard
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Pollenator looking good for the Oaks
Five years after packing out the winner’s enclosure following Motivator’s victory in the Investec Derby, members of the Royal Ascot Racing Club are set to bid for a second Classic victory at Epsom Downs with Pollenator, one of 77 entries revealed today
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Stevens in fine form at Rockingham
Surrey's Will Stevens, of Manor Competition, finished this week's two-day Michelin Formula Renault UK testing at Rockingham with the sixth fastest time overall, his best lap of 1m15.118 seconds (92.97mph) coming on Tuesday afternoon. Placing him fourth
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Why All The Fuss?
What is all this excitement about Poundland? My Son treats it like his local shop. My Daughter is planning a special trip to the High Street with her friends. Surely the novelty will wear off soon? I have to admit its so nice going back into the
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Missing man's severed thumb found by member of public
The grisly discovery of a missing man’s severed thumb has caused police to step up their investigation into his kidnap. Forensic tests confirmed the body part belonged to 41-year-old Mahmood Ahmad, who was reported missing after finishing his
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Fulham stun European giants Juventus on memorable night at Craven Cottage
Fulham 4 Juventus 1 Fulham win 5-4 on aggregate Fulham enjoyed one of the greatest nights in their history when they knocked Italian giants Juventus out of the Europa League, having overturned a 3-1 first-leg deficit. The Cottagers' 4-1 win on Thursday
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Bees must iron out inconsistency
Andy Scott admits he is losing patience with Brentford’s inconsistencies and wants them resolved for this weekend’s trip to struggling Stockport County on Saturday. The Bees followed up draws with promotion chasing Leeds United and MK Dons
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Police teach youngsters how to protect their bikes
The Avenue Primary School pupils turned up extra early for a different kind of lesson this week and were shown how to keep their bicycles safe by officers from Sutton’s Safer Transport Team. The young cyclists had their bikes photographed by
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Decision to close public toilet slammed
A residents’ association has slammed its own councillors’ decision to close a public toilet and has launched a campaign to get them to change their minds. Epsom and Ewell Residents’ Association councillors were caught by surprise when Stoneleigh
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Journalist cautioned for assault on councillor
A journalist from our rival newspaper the South London Press has admitted assaulting a senior Lambeth councillor at a glittering charity fundraiser. Chief reporter Greg Truscott pushed Councillor Mark Bennett at the Mayor of Lambeth’s annual
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Call for girls school to take boys
Support is growing for an ambitious idea to transform an all-girls school into a mixed secondary to tackle the growing demand for places. Councillors in Brentford are calling on Hounslow Council to urgently explore possible sites for a mixed
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Man forced to launch own probe after scam
A man allegedly scammed by thieves into buying a stolen car was forced to run his own investigation after police told him there was not enough evidence to go on. Greg Pieczynski used simple Google and phone directory searches to track down
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Planning decision booed by neighbours
Furious residents booed the decision to approve a new bar and three-storey building in Wimbledon Village, which they said would damage their quality of life. About 50 residents turned out to a meeting of Merton Council’s planning committee
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Lambeth eighth lowest council tax in London
Lambeth will have the eighth lowest council tax in London in 2010-11. Band D council tax payers in the borough face a £1,235 bill. Wandsworth will have the cheapest council tax at £686, while Kingston residents will have to pay the most, £1,662
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General election debate in Sutton
Sutton’s second debate ahead of a general election took place last night. Candidates fielded questions ranging from the future redevelopment of St Hellier Hospital, the security of the redevelopment at Stanley Park High School, the provision
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Weybridge business comes out smelling of roses
A Weybridge business and its founder have been rated in the top 20 to work for by The Sunday Times. Fragrance distributor Kenneth Green Associations (KGA) came 20th, while founder and chairman Kenneth Green was one of three individuals nominated
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Pub safety campaign among most successful
A campaign to improve the pub industry in Sutton has become one of the most successful in the country. The number of pubs, clubs and bars taking part in the Sutton Best Bar None scheme has now topped 37. Organisers Sutton Borough Police
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Charity cyclist needs bike fo dash to Paris
A fundraising cyclist is looking for help to beat the bike thieves and raise more than £1,000 for a great cause. Chantelle Donald, from Colliers Wood, has signed up for a charity pedal to Paris later this year. But after falling victim
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Surrey schools get good grades from Ofsted
Six out of 10 secondary schools in Surrey have been judged by regulators Ofsted to be “outstanding” or “good” - compared with four out 10 nationally. Councillor Peter Martin, Surrey County Council’s cabinet member for children and learning,
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Night of comedy coming to Rose, Kingston
A night of comedy at the Rose Theatre will launch the Linda Smith Memorial Fund in aid of the charity Target Ovarian Cancer. Headlined by Sandi Toksvig, presenter of Excess Baggage, the May 9 comedy show will honour her friend Linda Smith.
