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Dons say Franks a lot as Sinclair shows himself up
AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Wrexham Frank Sinclair rolled back the years to put on a classic late horror show as Wimbledon salvaged a deserved draw. If you have little left to play for, you may as well enjoy an evening of entertainment. With
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Hart: Win was a must
Paul Hart believes tonight's 3-1 win over relegation rivals Watford can be the springboard for Crystal Palace's escape from the Championship relegation zone. Stern John, Sean Scannell and Neil Danns scored the goals though the Eagles had Lee Hills sent
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Palace win crucial relegation battle
Crystal Palace thumped Watford 3-1 at Vicarage Road to keep the survival hopes alive. Stern John, Sean Scannell and Neil Danns scored the goals though the Eagles, who had Lee Hills sent off late on, can count themselves lucky having been dominated by
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The Scottish Scuffle!
By Community Correspondent Jennifer Pinto A group of 18 sixthformers from the Ursuline High School in Wimbledon, accompanied by 2 teachers enjoyed a weekend in Edinburgh in late March, to take part in the Bar Mock Trial Competition National
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Bieber Fever
By Community Correspondent Tasman Hogan The baby faced sixteen year old American superstar, Justin Bieber, has really made a name for himself within the last year or so. Thus, having constantly heard pure praise for the teen pop sensation
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Chelsea keeper backs Richmond schoolgirls
England and Chelsea footballer Siobhan Chamberlain was an interested spectator as she attended Richmond’s Competitive Edge Primary Schools Girls Football Festival in Teddington. The tournament at the NPL Sports Club saw around 230 girls aged between
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Teen illegal immigrant jailed over robbery
A teenaged illegal immigrant who was part of a gang who robbed a man at gunpoint before shooting his dog and threatening his children, has been jailed for 12 years. The victim was also shot at during the ordeal and had his nose broken. The
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Harinath: Form is key to Surrey success
Sutton Cricket Club's Arun Harinath reckons he will only have himself to blame if he fails to get a chance in the Surrey first team this season. The 23-year-old notched an unbeaten first senior century for Surrey against the United Arab Emirates
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Wilf Kroucher keep Old Trafford dream burning
Wilf Kroucher FC’s hopes of winning the chance to play at Old Trafford at the end of the season were boosted by a 7-2 victory over Battersea Ironsides GSA last weekend. They are second in Lucozade Sport Performance Division Four and need to overhaul Scottish
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BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters tackling gas main fire in Sutton
A gas main on Sutton High Street has gone up in flames and shoppers are being diverted from the scene, it is understood. A London Fire Brigade spokesman confirmed a gas main was alight and firefighters were tackling the blaze. Do you
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Flasher exposed himself on Sutton train
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man flashed at a female passenger on a train at Sutton station. The incident occured on a train at around 8pm on Monday (March 29) and the man is described as black and approximately 30-years-old.
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Rowsell unfazed as cycling changes raise the bar
Sutton’s Jo Rowsell insists her days of walking into the British cycling team are well and truly over following a year of comings and goings in the sport. A wind of change swept through cycling last October, when the International Olympic Committee
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LIVE: Watford v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace will be without Clint Hill for tonight's crunch relegation battle with fellow strugglers Watford. The defender, who scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's defeat to Cardiff City, is suspended after picking up his tenth booking
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Sutton game off
Sutton United's trip to Ryman League Premier Division strugglers Billericay Town tonight has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
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Ks game is rained off
Kingstonian's game at Waltham Abbey tonight has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. No new date has been arranged yet, but it is most likely to have to be rescheduled for a Thursday evening.
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Teenager stabbed at South Thames College
An 18-year-old boy was stabbed at South Thames College in Wandsworth High Street this afternoon. He is in a stable condition at hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the
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Hams hails Ks academy
Ks assistant boss Mark Hams has described the launch of the club’s youth academy scheme as a major step forward. Kingstonian have teamed up with Glyn School of Technology and sports coaching company SCL to offer a two-year NVQ in football coaching combined
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The Tunics lead the way at Easter Screamfest
Since the Croydon Guardian last spoke to The Tunics in November 2008, they've been awfully busy. Back then they had a residency at South Croydon pub The Edge and were starting work on their first album, Somewhere in Somebody's Heart. Now, they have
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Beddington boxer Edwards eyes world crown
Beddington boxer Charlie Edwards says he will not let up in his quest to reach the London 2012 Olympics as he is out to become a world beater. The 17-year-old light flyweight beat Luqmaan Patel - thanks to a unanimous decision at York Hall
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Crystal Palace fans agree preferred bidder status
A consortium of Crystal Palace fans has taken the first steps to buying over the club after agreeing preferred bidder status. Joint administrators Brendan Guilfoyle, Christopher White and John Russell of The P&A Partnership announced yesterday
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Win the chance to watch Chelsea v Man Utd in 3D
We have scored a hat-trick with this great 3D TV football competition! Three lucky readers with three mates can watch in stunning 3D the Premier League clash of the season in the fan-tastic Football Fanzone in Rileys Croydon and enjoy: * 3
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WIN! Tickets to see Saracens vs Harlequins at Wembley
On Saturday 17th April, Saracens will play hosts to Harlequins at Wembley, for what will undoubtedly be a great local Guinness Premiership derby clash and with lots of pre and mid match entertainment – guaranteed to be a fun day out for the whole
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West Norwood woman charged with stabbing man
A 48-year-old woman has been charged with stabbing a 50-year-old man in a block of flats in West Norwood. Vera Harrington is accused of stabbing Anthony Bloomfield at Summersell House, in Benton's Rise, on March 21. Police and London
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Michelle Obama's favourite designer comes to Epsom
A fashion designer who is Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown’s favourite is due to give a guest lecture at an university. London-based Erdem Moralioglu is set attend Epsom's University for the Creative Arts (UCA) on April 28 to tell students how
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Reeds upset the formbook
Reeds Weybridge’s final Surrey Jonap Reserve League game of the season looked a tough prospect, their opponents having beaten high flying Old Whitgiftians earlier in the season and OWs had beaten Reeds convincingly just last week. However, Reeds runners
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Lisa Taylor
Happy 40th Birthday Love Rose, Amber & Kevin All your friends in England and Melbourne Australia.
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John & Anne Patching
Congratulations! Mum & Dad On your GOLDEN WEDDING Anniversary All Our Love Clive, Jane & Families xx
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Record numbers expected at arts open day
Organisers are preparing for record visitor numbers as Wimbledon Arts studios - home to more artists then any other single site in Europe - opens its doors to the public. The studio’s 27th bi-annual open day will feature more than 100 artists
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Drunk driver jailed for killing students in crash
A drunk driver who killed his student passengers after careering into a house has been jailed for eight years. Aloice Mburu, 24, lost control of a stolen BMW while giving Tabitha Njenga and Perpetual Muchemi a lift home to Thornton Heath from
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EXCLUSIVE: Croydon MP Andrew Pelling to fight general election as an independent
Croydon Central MP Andrew Pelling has finally announced he will be standing as an independent candidate in the next general election. After months of speculation the MP announced his decision in an exclusive interview with the Croydon Guardian
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Colautti flies flag for Britain
Thomas Colautti from Wandsworth will be flying the flag for British tennis at the AEGON Junior International 16&U event in Roehampton this week. The 15-year-old player will compete in the prestigious junior tennis tournament which attracts top players
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Police appeal for stabbing witness to come forward
Police are looking for a man who may have witnessed the stabbing of a pensioner in Tulse Hill. The 67-year-old was stabbed in the arm by a knifeman in Greenleaf Close on Saturday, March 20. The victim said he saw another man at the scene
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Your Chance to Help Local Families
If you are looking for something to do when the kids are back to school after Easter, local family charity Home-Start Richmond may have the answer. Their new free training course starts on 29th April and runs on Thursdays during school hours.
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Game review: Metro 2033 - Xbox 360
There certainly is no shortage of post-apocalyptic games out there, but THQ's latest effort is something quite unique. Based on the Dimitri Glukhovsky novel of the same name, and set in the year 2033, the surface of the planet has become uninhabitable
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Sutton & Epsom keep survival hopes alive
Sutton & Epsom kept their hopes of surviving in National Division Three London & South East with a 34-19 victory over Portsmouth at Rugby Lane on Saturday. Sutton control most of the game against a powerful and clever Portsmouth side who, at times,
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Liz on track to retain title
Liz Ferioli won the women’s U65kg advanced section in the Newport CIMAC Super League match last week. Her London Warriors team-mate Michael McGreig finished third in the men’s over-74kg intermediate event. Both are aiming to top the CIMAC Super
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Raynes Park Little League results
Raynes Park Little League results for Saturday, March 27: Seniors: Sabres 3 Warriors 0, Royals 1 Monarchs 2, Jaguars 0 Forwards 1, Dynamos 0 Arrows 4, Warriors 0 Sabres 4, Monarchs 3 Royals 1, Forwards 1 Jaguars 0, Arrows 2 Dynamos 0. Juniors: Redskins
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Twickenham's Low confident problems won't ruin opening day
Twickenham biker Simon Low is hoping his team can iron out some teething troubles to put him in good shape for the opening British Superbikes 125GP race of the season on Monday. The 23-year-old starts his first full season in the competition this year
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Teen Plackett wins Banstead Woods Parkrun
Croydon Harrier Mark Plackett stormed to victory at the Banstead Woods Parkrun event on Saturday to round off an impressive winter campaign writes Matthew Kiernan. The 15 year-old took the spoils over the 5km course in a time of 17.28 minutes, three
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Bellfield charged with kidnapping and murdering Milly Dowler
Detectives are on their way to visit the family of murdered Walton schoolgirl Milly Dowler this morning to tell them Levi Bellfield has been charged with her murder. He will also be charged with attempting to kidnap another girl the day before
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Deng views progress of youth sport in Hounslow
Great Britain basketball player Arek Deng visited Lampton School, Hounslow to pay tribute to some of the work going on in the borough to develop youth sport. Since being awarded £5000 from the Balfour Beatty Sports Development Grants with Help a
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Children excel despite tough challenges
Two Streatham school pupils were recognised at a national awards ceremony for excelling at school despite challenging personal circumstances. Andrea Iezekiel, 11, missed much of the beginning of the school year with suspected cancer. But now
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Dolley hat-trick sees Millers end on a high
Three goals from Denzil Dolley and contributions from Richard Bruce and Alex Vernon helped champions Sanderstead to a 5-2 home win over Purley Walcountians IIs on the final weekend of the season in South League Surrey Division Two. The Millers
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Sutton bid for great escape
Sutton & Epsom skipper Steve Munford reckons his side’s National Division Three London future remains in the lap of the gods. Head coach Terry O’Connor’s men secured a 34-19 triumph over fellow strugglers Portsmouth on Saturday - only their fifth win
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Amidst the Wet, Windy and Wuthering Heights
By Community Correspondent Ruba Ameen Over the past few weeks, the nation has been awash with numerous literary-related events, including World Book Day and Reading Week as the leading celebrations of literature past and present. This is a
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Rams striker wants Golden Boot and promotion
Croydon Athletic striker Gary Noel is targeting a double dose of glory after firing the Rams four points clear at the top of Ryman League Division One South. The 20 year-old scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dulwich Hamlet on Monday night to go top
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Rowsell deals with cycling's winds of change
Sutton’s Jo Rowsell insists her days of walking into the British cycling team are well and truly over following a year of comings and goings in the sport. The 21-year-old pursuiter witnessed a wind of change sweep through cycling last October when
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Man who brought Chinese food to Mitcham dies
A pioneer of Asian cuisine in London, who opened Mitcham’s first Chinese restaurant, has died. Pui Cheung was the owner of the Bamboo House in London Road. He was born in Hong Kong but later moved to Shanghai where he married his wife Siu King
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Herne Hill triumph at Eastleigh
Herne Hill Harriers’ senior men’s team successfully defended their team title for a second successive year in Sunday’s Eastleigh 10k Road Race. The 10 Herne Hill athletes who made the trip down to Hampshire on Sunday were rewarded with a collection
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Rowers complete race across Atlantic Ocean for charity
Two Surrey rowers have arrived safely in Antigua after racing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for charity. Richard Hoyland and Steve Coe, from Leatherhead, set out on January 4 to take part in the Woodvale Challenge Atlantic
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Beavers fall to last-minute penalty
Chelmsford City 1 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 Beavers knew they were in for a tough afternoon on Saturday travelling to second-placed Chelmsford, who were unbeaten in their past eight games, writes Keith Hussey. And it certainly proved that way
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Croydon left stunned by Ruggles wonder goal
Croydon Athletic's promotion hopes were dealt a bitter blow as a Phil Ruggles wonder strike helped Metropolitan Police to a shock 2-0 win over the Ryman League Division South leaders. High-flying Athletic, who have been in fine form at their KT Stadium
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Whitgift finalists put mind over matter
Whitgift School are aiming to combine rugby skills with mental toughness as they bid to win the prestigious Daily Mail RBS U18 Cup final against RGS Newcastle at Twickenham Stadium on Wednesday, March 31 (3.30pm). Coach Chris Wilkins enlisted the help
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Leatherhead hammer Hamlet
Leatherhead followed up their Championship Manager Cup triumph in midweek with an emphatic 6-1 win against Ryman League Division One South strugglers Dulwich Hamlet. Three goals in the opening 23 minutes meant the game was as good as won as the Tanners
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Noel double gives Croydon breathing space
Gary Noel scored twice as Croydon Athletic moved four points clear at the top of Ryman League Division One South with a 2-0 win over Dulwich Hamlet. It was a good response from Tim O'Shea's side following Saturday's defeat to Met Police and sets them
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Middlesex suffer national U20s KO
Middlesex were knocked out of the RFU National Under-20 Championship on Sunday (March 28), defeated 66-21 by 10-try Dorset & Wilts U20s in their quarter final at Bournemouth RFC. Dorset & Wilts fly half Luke Flower scored 21 points
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Away day joy for Carshalton
Carshalton Athletic finally secured their first away win of 2010 with an inspired 2-1 win over Ashford Town to revive their hopes of avoiding the drop from the Ryman League Premier Division. With so many teams scrapping for their Premier Division survival
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Lodge heroics hand Ks the points
A last gasp winner from super-sub Dean Lodge crowned an incredible fightback from Kingstonian, who remain well on track for a promotion play-off berth. Aveley, who are themselves making a late bid for the play-offs, held a seemingly comfortable 3-1
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Morgan wins on Roundshaw Downs
Striders of Croydon’s Matt Morgan won Saturday morning’s Roundshaw Downs 5km parkrun, clocking 17 minutes, 15 seconds. Striders had five of the first 13 finishers. Other Striders runners: 5 Simon Ambrosi 19.30, 7 Chris Morton 20.19, 12 Nick Eaves 21.43
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Quins' O'Shea not bothered by results
Director of rugby Conor O’Shea has admitted he doesn’t care if Quins win or lose providing they bring their ‘A Game’ to the pitch every time. The 39-year-old, who oversaw Saturday’s 24-13 defeat at Bath, was unveiled to the media last week
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Melling happy to play his part
Chris Melling reveals he is more than happy to bounce around Harlequins RL’s starting line-up if it means getting to ply his trade week in, week out. Melling, who was capped at full-back by Great Britain in 2007, has so far operated at wing, stand-off
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Banstead revival continues
Banstead Athletic's fine run of form continued as they claimed a valuable point against high-flying Chertsey Town that has seen them edge closer to securing their Combined Counties Premier League status. Although the home side fielded a weakend side
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Surbiton rediscover hot form to clinch title
Surbiton Ladies 4 Oxford Hawks Ladies 0 Surbiton Ladies ended their recent disappointing run of form to finally clinch the South Clubs’ Women’s Hockey League Division One title with a 4-0 win over seventh-placed Oxford Hawks at Sugden Road
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Milly Dowler murder charge announcement today
A decision on whether convicted killer Levi Bellfield will be charged with the murder of Walton schoolgirl Milly Dowler is to be made today. An announcement will be made at 11am today, a spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service said.
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Curfews held by Banstead
Chertsey Town were left nursing their mental wounds after failing to continue their winning sequence of league victories in a frustrating afternoon of missed chances. High-flying Chertsey, who currently occupy third spot in the Combined Counties Premier
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Croydon superhub officially dead, London Mayor says
Croydon’s branding as an economic ‘superhub’ is a dead concept, London Mayor Boris Johnson has said. In an exclusive interview with the Croydon Guardian, Mr Johnson confirmed the borough’s hopes of being labelled a superhub had disappeared,
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Legal drug hospitalising up to 10 people a week
Meow meow users from Walton and Weybridge have spoken out about the legal drug which has hospitalised as many as 10 people a week at nearby Kingston Hospital. Cheaper than cocaine and perfectly legal to buy and use in the UK, mephedrone has
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Dad who survived leukaemia joins Beefy for charity walk
A father-of-two who survived leukaemia is set to join a cricket legend for a charity walk. Mark Eates, 44, will be walking with Sir Ian Botham at Epsom Downs to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the bone marrow transplant that saved his life
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Brewery blames 'administrative error' after eco fine
Young’s Brewery in Wandsworth has blamed an “administrative error” after it was fined £30,751 for failing to comply with recycling regulations. The company - pleaded guilty at South Western Magistrates Court on Thursday for failing to comply
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African people to get bikes from Sutton
Unwanted and scrapped bikes stored in Sutton Police station are being sent to people in Africa. More than 50 bikes - which ended up in the police station after being being stolen or recovered in the street - will be stripped down, repaired
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Museum's prized possession takes trip over the pond
Kingston Museum’s most prized possession was flown to America on Monday, March 22, in the safe hands of a curator. Created by Kingstonian Eadweard Muybridge in 1879, the zoopraxiscope is considered to be the first ever moving image projector
