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Staines beaten by last-gasp goal
Staines made their first visit to Westleigh Park on a day of very wet weather down in Hampshire. The home club’s groundsman must have been cursing referee Andy Newell’s decision to play the game, as it cut up badly as the rain continued to fall all afternoon
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Young England women get a French lesson
England Women U20s couldn't overcome Les Bleus in Sainte Nazaire on Sunday, suffering a 36-22 defeat in front of a 4,500 crowd. The defeat, however, was a close run affair with only a rousing second half display from the home side proving to be England's
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Purley Juniors raise £80 for Haiti appeal
The Purley Youth Project (PYP) Juniors ECO Fashion show Wearing not Wasting was held on Wednesday March 10 in the United Reform Church hall. More than 20 children took part and raised £80 to go towards Christian Aid's Haiti Earthquake Appeal
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Green project funding cut is criticised
Politicians have criticised the Mayor of London’s plans to cut funding for car club. Car Club, which offers members an hourly rate to rent cars across the capital, has seeing its funding halved by the Mayor. “Now is an ideal opportunity to expand,
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Linford Christie praises "inspirational" Wimbledon education company
Olympic champion Linford Christie presented an award to the founders of a Wimbledon education company at a ceremony recognising organisations inspiring young people. Blastbeat Education UK received the best creative contribution gong at the Kids Count
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Daniels' magic show for Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers dented Chiswick’s promotion hopes with a shock 23-15 away win on Saturday. Gs starved Chiswick’s running backs of possession from the start and edged ahead thanks to two Stuart Daniels penalites. Chiswick narrowed the gap with a penalty
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Last chance to enter Breakfast Run
Entries are about to close for this year’s Human Race Kingston Breakfast Run on Sunday, April 11 (8am). The cost is £25 for the 16-mile race and £22 for the 8.2-mile event, held on a picturesque course from Kingston’s historic market place, along the
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Ks take big step towards play-offs
Manager Alan Dowson set Kingstonian a target of four more victories from his side to ensure a play-off berth and he got the first in commanding performance against a AFC Hornchurch team who have promotion aspirations of their own. Two set pieces from
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Free job advice on offer at career and training day
Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) will hold a free career and training information day on March 26. Qualified professionals will be on hand to offer one-to-one advice to anyone considering their next step in their work or study and information
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Green entrepreneur from Putney awarded
A Putney entrepreneur who started an environmentally minded company in her living room has been named in the top five ethical small businesses in the UK. Following the achievement Jane Burston, who created Carbon Retirement, was invited Downing
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Garden waste collections to return
Garden waste collections will return to Sutton next month. The fortnightly collections, which will be on the same day as householders' recycling collections, will resume on Monday, April 5. Each household will be able to put out two
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Youngsters turn wildlife detectives on Wimbledon Common
Young environmentalists turned animal detectives for a day, searching for wildlife by following tracks, feathers, chewed nuts and even droppings. The members of the Wimbledon Common Nature Club spent Sunday morning following clues that led them to
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Parents to appeal intake cut at infant school
Parents who have protested against the cut in the primary intake at their child’s infant school are appealing against the council’s decision to send their children to other schools. Last week the Epsom Guardian reported how Wallace Fields Infant
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Social care roadshow a roaring success
More than 1,100 people turned up to find out about careers in social care during the Croydon leg of a national recruitment tour. The Department of Health roadshow comes as the borough plans to hire an extra 60 social care staff in the wake
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MP admits disappointment at poverty level change
Streatham’s outgoing MP said he was disappointed the area had not risen more quickly out of poverty during his time in office. Keith Hill MP said while “major strides” had been taken, he would have liked the borough to have gone further towards
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Streatham tennis star wins ranking event
Nine-year-old Streatham tennis star Luke Hymas is hoping to emulate Andy Murray after winning a junior ranking event on home soil. The Wigmore Tennis Club member won the recent Lawn Tennis Association event at his club in Becmead Avenue. Two
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Green groups get council cash
A green scheme intended to boost the number of environmental projects in Lambeth helped get 11 new groups off the ground this month. Bids for funding of up to £500 for the groups were approved by Lambeth Council as part of its Big Difference
