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WANDSWORTH WONDER WOMEN
BY COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT JOHN JAMES ANISIOBI Launched in London in June 2004, ‘ILUVLIVE’ is a live event success story. With few live showcases open to home grown music, ‘ILUVLIVE’ has helped numerous performers present their artistry with
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Police arrest 15-year-old boy in connection with Ezra Mills murder
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested by Trident detectives investigating the murder of Ezra Mills. The 15-year-old youth was arrested at his home address in south London in connection with the death and is currently in custody at a south London police
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Rushden defeat all-but ends Dons' play-off hopes
AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Rushden Terry Brown praised his players’ character after defeat against Rushden all-but ended their season – then told them to pick themselves up or hit the road. Craig Farrell’s strike ten minutes after half-time virtually kills
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang arrives in time for half term
Sunday saw the promotion of the New Wimbledon Theatre’s latest production, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ as it continues its 4th year on tour. Fliers were distributed and a free give away of 250 colourful balloons in Wimbledon Village, which drew
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Palace sink deeper into mire
Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace slipped further into the relegation mire after a frustrating home defeat to play-off chasing Cardiff City. Palace dominated for long spells but failed to make the most of their possession as they allowed
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Secrets of morris dancers unmasked
A tribe of Hell's Angel morris dancers are being studied in an attempt to unlock the secrets of their wild history. Anthropologist Rebecca Blackman believes the Wild Hunt bedlam morris troupe could be channelling the spirit of ancient Englanders
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Slabinsky beaten in semi-finals
On the men’s ITF circuit, at the $15k event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Feltham's Alexander Slabinsky reached the semi-finals of the doubles with his partner Marek Semjan of Slovakia. They were then beaten 6-1, 6-1 by the Russian top seeds Evgeny Kirillov
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Hutchins in action in Miami
British doubles number one Ross Hutchins also plays his first match in the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami today (Saturday). Wimbledon-based Hutchins and partner, Jordan Kerr of Australia, have a tough opening match against the third seeds Lukas
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Police investigate dehydration death at hospital
Police launched an investigation after nurses allegedly ignored a “lively and caring” young man as he died of dehydration at St George’s Hospital. Kane Gorny was so desperate for a drink he rang the police, but when officers arrived at the
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Wild artist who travelled five continents exhibits in Fulham
A Battersea artist who spent years sleeping rough all over the world to paint and draw animals is holding an exhibition in Fulham. Annabel Pope made journeys across Africa, North and South America, India and the Far East to capture wildlife
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Hospital upgrade approved but A&E still in doubt
A £220m redevelopment of St Helier Hospital has finally been approved by the Treasury, but the long-term future of accident and emergency and maternity services at the site remain in doubt. Health Minister Mike O’Brien announced on Monday
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Grandparents buck recession with businesses
A pair of retired grandparents are proving businesses can beat the recession after setting up their own ventures. Michael Brown, 66, was spurred on to start an organic soap delivery business after running out of his favourite locally-produced
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Fury at Olympic funding snub for Sutton
Sutton is missing out on millions of pounds of Olympic cash ahead of the London Games in 2012. Up to £240m of Olympic contracts are estimated to have been awarded to businesses nationwide, with one in three going to firms signed up to the Government
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Raven's Ait deal under the microscope
Confidential details of the 50-year lease that will turn Raven’s Ait into a sailing school have emerged, in the week a key council committee allowed the plans to go after a behind-closed-doors meeting. Kingston Council is believed to have
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Children get road safety lessons at school
Children were given a lesson in road safety when a special CCTV Smart Car visited their school. Sutton Council’s CCTV Smart Car visited Cheam Park Farm Nursery and Infants' to help teach the children about road safety. The CCTV Smart
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More children than last year left without Kingston school place
A third more children than last year have been left without a reception class place at one of their preferred schools in September, but the council said they would be found places in the coming month. Parents heard this week that 94 per
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War heroes honoured with freedom of Croydon
The borough cemented its relationship with one of the hardest-hit battle groups in Afghanistan on Monday, by officially giving them the Freedom of the Borough. Representatives from the 2nd Battalion the Rifles attended the ceremony in Croydon
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Could this Sutton teen be the next Alan Sugar?
A teenager from Sutton is fast becoming the next Alan Sugar. Former Wilson's School pupil Charles Brand, from Thicket Road has already set up a successful company and he is only 19-years-old. At age 13 - when Charles decided he wanted to own
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Ethical entrepreneur trades talk with business leaders
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 to
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Tram evacuated after trapped car blocks rails
A tram was evacuated last night after its path was blocked by a car which had been abandoned on the tracks. The tram travelling from Wimbledon to New Addington was forced to stop just before the Reeves Corner stop in Croydon after the car was
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Monitoring board slams police investigation on prison sex assaults
An independent monitoring board has slammed Surrey Police’s “unacceptable” handling of allegations of sexual assault made by inmates at a women’s prison. The annual report released by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) also criticised
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New start for business centre
A new team has taken the reins at Merton’s hothouse of budding businesses. The Generator Business Centre in Mitcham was relaunched on Friday. A contract to run the council facility, as well as the Merton Means Business (MMB) support service
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Police warning over open window burglaries
Police are reminding residents to remember to close and lock their windows as spring arrives. A string of burglaries took place in Lambeth over the weekend when thieves gained access through open windows, that residents had opened because of
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Badminton tournament held for Elmbridge youngsters
On Saturday, March 13, a group of Elmbridge youngsters took part in a free beginners/intermediate junior badminton tournament at the Xcel Leisure centre. The event was the first in a series Give it a Go! sessions taking place between now and
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Applications still open for Kingston grants
Applications are still open for voluntary and community group grants. The neighbourhood grants are for events and activities that will take place between April 2010 and March 2011. Many organisations in the borough have already benefited
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Teenagers deny taking part in racist attack
Four teenagers from Chessington and Surbiton have denied being part of a racist attack in Tolworth. The two girls and two boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty at Kingston Youth Court on Wednesday, March 22, to affray
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Three men charged with murder of Ezra Mills
Three men have been charged with the murder of Ezra Mills who was gunned down on the Croydon/Lambeth border. Mr Mills, 22, died on Sunday after being shot hours after celebrating his birthday with his family. He was gunned down in Oakwood
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London Mayor's green funding criticised
Politicians have criticised the Mayor of London’s plans to cut funding for car clubs. Car clubs, which offermembers an hourly rate to rent cars across the capital, are seeing its funding halved by the Mayor. Jenny Jones, London Assembly
