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Croydon High School Enter the Sport Relief Mile
By Community Correspondent Rachel Bowen. On Friday, March 19th 2010, both Junior and Senior Departments of Croydon High School, along with some members of the public and pupils from Atwood School, turned out in the lovely grounds of Croydon High School
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A chapter of uncertainty?
World Book Day was celebrated on the 4th of March this year, with events such as Meet the Author sessions, Family Fun Days and even a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at Foyles, Westfield. School children were each presented with a book voucher, worth £1, for
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Experience of a Lifetime?
By Holly Murphy As a teenager living and attending school in Sutton there are opportunities aimed at extending not only social circles and confidence levels but also comfort zones. For example in many schools all over the country students
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Kingston pool evacuated after suspected chlorine overdose
Up to 25 children, toddlers and a swimming instructor were evacuated from a Kingston health club’s swimming pool after a suspected chlorine overdose. The pool at Esporta health club, based in Richmond Road above Sainsbury's, was closed on Friday
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Thrill-seekers on the look-out for sex given tea and biscuits by police
Illicit thrill-seekers on the look-out for sex at cruising and dogging spots in Surrey have been provided with £120 worth of tea and biscuits by Surrey Police. Surrey Police admitted providing hot beverages and snacks between May and July at
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High Diving Championships in Old Coulsdon
HIGH DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP IN OLD COULSDON The Rotary Club of Coulsdon has celebrated another successful ‘Games Evening’ held in the Cameron Hall in Old Coulsdon. The annual event was conceived during the last Olympics when the idea of running
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Kingston housing list "will take 12 years" to clear
Families at the bottom of the council housing waiting list in Kingston may have to wait 12 years to be given a home, according to homelessness charity Shelter. There are 6,812 households on the list but only 83 new affordable homes were provided
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Holders Gloucestershire prove too strong for Surrey
Surrey were knocked out of the RFU National U20 Championship on Sunday, defeated 46-7 by holders Gloucestershire in their quarter-final at Old Emanuel RFC. Gloucestershire scored six tries to Surrey's one to cruise into a home semi-final against Lancashire
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Wilson laments ref justice
Danny Wilson is hoping for a better refereeing display when London Welsh host Nottingham in a crucial Championship play-off game this weekend. Wilson was seething after seeing his Dragons side on the end of a number of baffling decisions as Welsh crashed
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Kingston train services to close next week due to strike
Kingston’s train services will not run during evenings next week as part of a massive disruption due to industrial strike action after the Easter holiday. South West Trains have announced trains going through Kingston will operate a vastly
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20mph speed limit approved for parts of Putney
Councillors have approved plans to introduce a 20mph speed limit on several roads in West Putney. The area affected is bordered by Upper Richmond Road to the north, Putney Heath to the south, Putney Hill to the east and Putney Park Lane to
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Walcountians' play-off hopes are dashed
Old Walcountians’ slender hopes of making the promotion play-offs ended as local rivals Chipstead completed a Surrey One double over them on Saturday. The Old Boys’ shortcomings in retention of possession and use of the ball were exposed by a Chipstead
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Balkestein's Bees switch is not a done deal
Brentford boss Andy Scott reckons the club still have work to do to convince Ipswich Town loanee Pim Balkestein his long-term future is at Griffin Park. The 22-year-old, who starred in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Leyton Orient, put pen to paper
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REFURBISHED TOOTING LIBRARY FINALLY OPENS!
By Community Correspondent, Andrea David-Akanbi For the many months for which the Tooting Library was closed, Tooting was somewhat lacking in its usually felt vibrancy. Books, Computers, and studying areas would need to be found elsewhere,
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Residents association serves up refurbished tennis courts
Residents who secured thousands of pounds of funding to restore a public tennis court after it fell into disrepair over 25 years celebrated its re-opening on Saturday. The newly refurbished court on the corner of Rutlish Road and Melbourne
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Flawless enter the Freak Show at Thorpe Park.
Adrenaline junkies are in for a treat this Easter Weekend as Britain’s Got Talent dance sensation, Flawless, descend on Thorpe Park for a one-off dance extravaganza as part of the special ‘Cirque Du Freak’ event. The award-winning dance troop
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Lodge wins seven-goal thriller for Ks
A last-gasp winner from supersub Dean Lodge crowned an incredible fightback from Kingstonian who keep well on track for a promotion play-off berth. Aveley are making a late bid for the play-offs and at the beginning of the second-half enjoyed a commanding
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Storm bounce back to slay Phoenix
South London Storm picked up their second pre-season win with a battling 22-8 victory at Leicester Phoenix. A tough encounter that at times threatened to spill over saw the Londoners ease away in the second half having trailed 8-6 at half time.
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Brown kicks Purley John Fisher to victory
Purley John Fisher have secured a mid-table finish in London Two South East after scraping to victory at Deal & Bettishanger on Saturday. Three Dom Brown hat-tricks proved enough for PJF, who dogged out a result against awkward opposition. The forwards
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Guys and Dolls
By Community Correspondent Emily Horton Wimbledon College school productions are not your typical amateur attempts at famous musicals. They have now become renowned for their practical professional productions. Ask anyone in the audience what they think
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The creation of successful female leaders
By Community Correspondent Emily Horton It is a well known fact that young women in the UK are exceeding young men in almost every aspect of education. 60% of graduate from higher education are now female. So you would assume that 60% of senior positions
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Youth music night almost halted by police
Police pressure almost prevented a popular youth music event going ahead in Croydon on Friday night. The Ignite 5 club night, which was created by the Arts Ambassadors youth group for the over 14s, was almost scrapped after police complained
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Panathlon glory for Croydon
Croydon clinched a place in the grand All London Panathlon Challenge after an exciting semi-final at Crystal Palace Sports Centre last week. They pipped Bromley by just four points to win the six-event competition featuring athletics, cricket, football
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James putting Park in Strong position
Rosslyn Park winger James Strong has shrugged off praise for his try-scoring exploits by insisting it is his teammates that deserve the plaudits. Strong helped himself to a four-try haul at Henley on Saturday as Rosslyn kept alive their promotion dreams
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Chelsea v Arsenal... at Staines Town!
Staines Town FC will play host when Chelsea Ladies face their Arsenal counterparts in Sunday’s semi-final of the FA Women’s cup, sponsored by E.On. Chelsea’s reserves have played at Wheatsheaf Lane in the past when their team, including ex-Staines
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Kenley blow apart Cheam's title hopes
Kenley's resurgence saw them gain revenge for a 5-1 opening day defeat against Cheam by beating the second-placed team in Surrey Open Hockey League Division One 3-0 last weekend. Kenley started well, taking the game to Cheam, and Sean Fayle was just
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Hercules Wimbledon president honoured
Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club athletes and officials have been gaining plaudits off the track. The club's president, David Littlewood, was awarded the Reg Bale Trophy for officials for 2009/2010 by the Surrey County Athletic Association. Despite
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Vandals crash at rivals Trojans
A try from centre Bill Painter was the only highlight as Weybridge Vandals suffered a 27-7 defeat on the south coast at Trojans on Saturday. Vandals, mathematically safe from the London Division Two South West drop zone, were never in the game as they
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Quarm: Sutton can better Hampton
Sutton United midfielder Francis Quarm says leaving Hampton & Richmond Borough was one of the hardest decisions he had to make, but believes it was for the best to progress his career. The 26-year-old switched to Gander Green Lane in January, following
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Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd…
On Friday 19th March I went to see a production of Sweeney Todd, one of my favourite musicals, at the Epsom Playhouse, performed by Reeds School. This was my first time seeing the school edition of the show, and my expectations were extremely high
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Strettle's exit inevitable
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists it was inevitable at least one big name player would quit this summer, it just happened to be winger David Strettle. The 26-year-old confirmed last week he would be joining London rivals Saracens from
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Unsung heroes doing the Beavers proud
With the season end now on the horizon and with most of the focus having been on the first team over the past eight months, it is easy to forget that there are 11 other teams playing under the Hampton & Richmond Borough banner, and all have enjoyed varying
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Epsom helps Sport Relief
By Community correspondent Jenny Bartlett On the Sunday 21st March, a run was held at Nonsuch Park in order to raise money for sport relief. With over 1,400 people taking part, it was packed full of enthusiasm to raise money for sport relief. You could
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High-flyers clash in Teck Senior Cup final
Claygate & Ditton face Summertown in Kingston & District Football League’s Teck Senior Cup final at Molesey FC this Friday (11am). With both teams in the top three of the Premier Division, it should be a tight affair. Admission is £3 (OAP
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Goodship steers St Paul's to victory
St Paul's A comfortably saw off Vale C 7-3 in Division Two of the Wandsworth & District Table Tennis League. St Paul's Tim Goodship won all three of his singles matches,including a close victory over Martin Bax of Vale 11-6,12-10,10-12,14-16,11-6.
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Leaving Hampton was hard, says Sutton's Quarm
Sutton United midfielder Francis Quarm says leaving Hampton & Richmond Borough was one of the hardest decisions he had to make, but believes it was for the best to progress his career. The 26-year-old switched to Gander Green Lane in January, following
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Adam Hoshal wins gold at Schools Judo National Championships
Ernest Bevin College pupil Adam Hoshal won gold at the 2010 British Schools Judo National Championships in Sheffield on Saturday, March 20. At the English Institute of Sports venue, Hoshal claimed top honours in the U81kg category for years 12/13.
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Flying start lifts United
After struggling to see sides off in recent home games, Sutton United went to the other extreme on Saturday and had just about put this game to bed before it was a quarter of the way through. Three goals up inside 22 minutes, Sutton rarely looked like
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Wimbledon too late in showing quality
Wimbledon produced a disappointing defeat to go down 34-12 at Chichester in London One South on Saturday. They simply made too many mistakes and gave away too many penalties against a good team. Dons responded well to an early try by Chichester
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Onslow-Cole ready for BTCC title assault
New Malden’s Tom Onslow-Cole had feared he may never get back in to a touring car, but has set his sights on a British Touring Car Championship title challenge in his first full season back in the big time. The 22-year-old was left without a drive at
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Teen charged with Ezra Mills murder
A 15-year-old has been charged with the murder of Ezra Mills. The male youth, from SE19, is due to appear before Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court today. He is charged with the murder of Ezra Mills and with possession of a firearm
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Restaurant damaged in Cheam fire
The ground floor and roof of a Cheam restaurant were damaged after a fire on Sunday. Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to the blaze, in a two storey range of shops on The Broadway, at 4.30pm. "Part of a restaurant
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Wimbledon Park to remain home to famous tennis queue
The ticket queue at the Wimbledon Championships - one of the tournament’s most famous sights - will stay in the leafy surroundings it moved into two years ago, event organisers have said. Every year hundreds of spectators wait for hours outside
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Mac: Quins heading in right direction
Brian McDermott insists it is performances and not wins that are the focus for Harlequins RL despite the Londoners propping up the Super League table. Quins turned in a creditable display on the road on Friday night, pushing Bradford Bulls
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£500 surprise for trophy-chasing Clapham United
Clapham United enjoyed a red-letter day on Sunday as their first XI won through to a cup final against their reserves side on the same day a women’s football philanthropist handed them £500. Ted Larkin, who founded Chelsea Ladies in 1973 and
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Richmond romp to superb victory
In a superlative first half performance of running rugby, Richmond simply demolished visitors Shelford with five unanswered tries, going on subsequently to break fifty points for the first time this season. Shelford must have rubbed their eyes in disbelief
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Game review: Perfect Dark - Xbox Live Arcade
Released on the ol' Nintendo 64 way back in 2000, many saw Perfect Dark as the spiritual successor to the seminal GoldenEye. Developed by RARE, the game was very much a progression from the studio's debut title and, whilst it wasn't directly
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England pipped in final despite Ollie's try
England Sevens lost out on a final place losing to in-form Samoa in the Cup semi final of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. England went down fighting 28-24 in a physical encounter which came down to conversions. Both sides scored
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Two for Twomey as England sink Wales
Sam Twomey's two contrasting tries and captain George Ford's perfect kicking display made sure England's Under 18s controlled a tense battle with Wales at Swansea. Dulwich College and Harlequins lock Twomey struck early in each half - from
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We are still on for play-offs, says Swans boss
John Crumplin is refusing to write off Walton & Hersham’s Ryman Division One South play-off hopes despite seeing the Swans stretch their winless streak to five games at the weekend. Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at mid-table Ramsgate leaves Crumplin’s men in
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Win Quins v Newcastle match tickets
We have teamed up with MBNA, an official sponsor of the Guinness Premiership, to offer Harlequins supporters the chance to win one of four pairs of tickets to cheer on their team against Newcastle Falcons on Saturday, April 3. MBNA is a
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Renewed appeal over missing mental health patient
Police are renewing their appeal for a man with known Putney connections after he absconded from a medical facility. Afghan born Fida Mohammed Utmanzi was convicted of manslaughter on January 8, after stabbing Rasool Khan to death in north
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Cardiff display gives Palace boss Hart
Paul Hart believes if his Crystal Palace players can perform for the rest of the season like they did against Cardiff City on Saturday then they will escape relegation. The Eagles lost the game 2-1 but left the field to a standing ovation having dominated
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Children trapped in six-storey flats by arson fire
Terrified children were left trapped in a six-storey block of flats as a deliberate fire swept through the building’s ground floor storage area on Saturday. More than 20 people managed to flee the smoke-filled block as the blaze took hold,
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Parker: Terrors have blown their chance
Simon Parker admits Tooting & Mitcham only have themselves to blame after all but blowing their Ryman Premier play-off hopes for this season. Saturday’s 3-2 home defeat to AFC Hornchurch leaves the Terrors in eighth spot, three points off the prized
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New boy Grabban glory as Bees win London derby
Brentford 1 (Grabban 43) Leyton Orient 0 A solitary goal from on-loan debutant Lewis Grabban was enough to give Brentford a narrow win over London rivals Leyton Orient at Griffin Park on Saturday. Signed from Millwall until the end of the season
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Pensioner killed in road accident
An elderly lady died after being hit by a car in Cambray Road, Balham, yesterday. The woman, in her 80s, was killed by a red Ford Focus at about 1.40pm. The London Ambulance Service sent one fast responder car, two ambulance crews and
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Fraudsters targetting Sutton homes
Telephone fraudsters are posing as council tax officials to try and obtain sensitive financial information. Residents are now being urged to be on their guard after Sutton Council said the organised gang could now be operating across south
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Glynonians clinch Surrey Four crown
Old Glynonians sealed the Surrey Four league crown with a game to spare thanks to Saturday’s 53-7 victory over Reigate. Glynonians were rampant in the first half, with imposing performances from the forwards, led by Gregg and Turner, tearing
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Bees will not ease off
Brentford midfielder David Hunt says there will be no let up in the search for points, despite the Bees nearing League One safety. Boss Andy Scott has earmarked 52 points as the target to be certain of avoiding the drop back in to the Football
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Rams suffer promotion setback
Met Police dented Croydon Athletic's promotion hopes with a 2-0 win at the KT Stadium on Saturday. Tim O'Shea's side will feel hard-done by though having twice seen efforts cleared off the line and twice hitting by the post. Athletic started quite brightly
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Twomey is hero of England victory
ON NET Sam Twomey celebrated his first full appearance in more than three months by scoring his first tries for England in the Under 18 side's 43-22 win against Wales at Swansea. The Dulwich College and Harlequins lock played in the 30-28 win over
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Rampant Staines on brink of title
Staines will clinch promotion to rugby union’s national leagues if they can beat Stevenage in their final London One North Games of the season on Saturday, April 10. They certainly looked the part on Saturday as they demolished fourth-placed Chingford
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Streatham and Mitcham teens charged with Victoria murder
A 16-year-old from Mitcham and a 17-year-old from Streatham are among those charged with the murder of a teenager in Victoria Underground station last week. Police today charged 12 male youths with the murder of Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, who
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West Middlesex Sunday Football League
West Middlesex Sunday League results for Sunday, March 28. Middlesex Sunday Intermediate Cup final: Fulwell City 1 Broadway Celtic 1 (Broadway Celtic won on penalties). Vets Cup final: Atlas Lions of London 0 Spelthorne Sports 2. Premier Division:
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Man jailed for forcing cleaning fluid down girlfriend's throat
A man who forced his girlfriend to drink Dettol cleaning fluid and punched and kicked her in a brutal assault has been jailed. Billy Warren, 31, of Denmark Gardens, Carshalton, left his 27-year-old girlfriend with burns around and inside her
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Warning over Croydon council tax con
A bogus council worker has been calling Croydon residents in an attempt to scam them out of hundreds of pounds. Pensioner Jacqueline Deleon, 61, raised the alarm after she was called on March 25 by someone claiming to be a council employee,
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Ethnic minorities urged to donor void
Lambeth’s ethnic minority residents are being urged to become organ donors to combat a shortage in donors. Just 0.4 per cent of the black population, and 1.2 per cent of South Asian residents in Britain are on the organ donor register.
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Pilot shot between eyes but lands chopper safely
A mother has spoken of her pride for her son who saved the lives of 20 people when he landed his Chinook helicopter safely despite being injured in a fire fight in Afghanistan. Flight Lieutenant Ian Fortune, 28, was shot between the eyes during
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Merton Council names next three schools to be expanded
Education bosses are preparing for Merton’s primary places crisis to hit classrooms across the entire borough - as the names of the next three schools set to expand are revealed. Councillor Krystal Miller of Merton Council is overseeing the
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Reading and Leeds Festival headliners unveiled
Guns n' Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 have been confirmed as the headliners for this year's Reading and Leeds Festival. The events, which run simultaneously across the August Bank Holiday weekend, announced many of the top acts ahead of tickets
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Police "hit squad" promised to combat antisocial behaviour
A community policing "hit squad" targeting areas suffering from increased crime and antisocial behaviour could be set up in Lambeth. The 21-strong team of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) would be deployed together "to wipe out the
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Streatham a "hotspot" for fraud
Streatham has been named as an emerging hotspot for fraud. Financial data analyst Experian said the area was one of several less affluent areas in London to see far higher than average instances of first-party fraud attempts. The company, that
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Wandsworth Guardian rescues mum 'trapped' in own home
The Wandsworth Guardian has saved a Tooting mum who was left trapped in her own home by 12 inches of rat-infested water. Sainabou Biyai, 29, who has two young children, was stranded for six days after builders blocked drains behind Mitcham
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Battersea play Mountaintop wins surprise Olivier Award
A play which was first performed at Theatre 503 in Battersea after being rejected all over America has won a Laurence Olivier Award. Katori Hall, the black female creator of The Mountaintop, made theatre history as the first non-white playwright to
