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Scottish will not Neale to Park
Head coach Simon Amor insists he has the quality in his London Scottish squad to fill the void left by star full-back Frankie Neale. The 22-year-old was stretchered off with a back injury in the second half of Saturday’s 24-17 defeat to Barking
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Kingston Hill to be hit by more roadworks
Motorists have been warned to expect more rush hour delays in Kingston Hill for nearly two months. Temporary traffic signals will be set up on Thursday, September 23, while major gas works are being carried out for a projected seven weeks.
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Surbiton all set for action
Surbiton begin their 20th season in England’s national league structure this Sunday when they travel to Nottingham to play Beeston at the Highfields Sports Centre (2pm). The fixture was originally scheduled for Sugden Road but, with the Long Ditton-based
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Roland makes college a specialist music academy
Instrument manufacturer Roland has chosen Brooklands College in Weybridge as one of its specialist academies. The company will provide students with a professional standard recording studio and production suite equipped with Roland products
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Esher and Walton MP picks funding formula fight
Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab has written a joint letter with five other MPs in Surrey, requesting a review of the Government’s local funding formula for Surrey. The letter to Communities Minister Bob Neill said: “As MPs for Surrey, we are
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Power cut leaves 127 homes without power
A power cut left 127 homes without electricity yesterday after a malfunction at a power substation. EDF customers in the CR0 CR3 and CR4 postcodes were without power for almost three hours while engineers tried to fix the outage. Resident
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Hawks succeed where Dick Dastardly failed
It gives another new meaning to the phrase pigeon fancier as two sparrowhawks are dramatically photographed catching something for tea. These impressive photos of two separate sparrowhawks catching a pigeon and a sparrow, were taken in Carshalton
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Roundshaw Estate dog owners get behaviour advice
Dog owners were invited to an event to promoting responsible dog ownership last month. Roundshaw Estate residents were invited to the free event which aimed to reduce dog-related problems, including street fouling, anti-social or aggressive
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Customers rally round to help cafe owner after rent increase
Customers of a popular cafe have rallied round to help its owner after they discovered an increase in rent charges may put him out of business. Almost 800 commuters have signed a petition to help Alaa Habbooby, who runs Epsom rail station’s
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Beddington Park crocus campaign to raise polio awareness
Fundraisers are aiming to break the world record for planting crocus bulbs in a bid to raise awareness of a crippling global disease. Carshalton Rotary needs 600 volunteers to help plant 3000 bulbs in an hour during the event in Beddington
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UPDATE: Teen shot at bus stop tried to take cab to hospital
A teenager was shot in the face by a gunman on a bike as he tried to get on a bus in Tulse Hill - then tried to take a cab to A&E. He was shot at point-blank range at the 432 bus stop in Norwood Road at the junction with Christchurch Road.
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Government warns South West Trains on manned ticket offices
The Government has warned South West Trains against lapses in staffing at its stations, after it gave the go ahead to close Berrylands station’s ticket offices at weekends. South West Trains (SWT) proposed the changes at a number of train ticket
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Badminton fever hits Epsom
Rainbow Leisure Centre launches new No Strings Badminton sessions from Friday, September 24 (6.30-8.10pm). The new initiative that makes it simple and extremely sociable for more people to welcome the benefits of badminton back into their lives, grab
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Epsom College turn on the class
Fresh from their pre-season Pacific tour, the Epsom College 1st XV started the regular season in style on Saturday with a hard fought 22-18 away win away over Tonbridge School. Epsom started the match confidently and a quickly taken penalty led to a
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Game news: Dead Space 2 Trailer
EA have released a new trailer for the upcoming Dead Space 2. Due out early next year, Dead Space 2 will see Isaac Clarke fighting of the Necromorphs in a new installation called The Sprawl. Equipped with a new arsenal of tools to dismember
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Chance to enter mixed doubles competition
The Downs Lawn Tennis Club in Cheam are once again holding the Guardian Open Mixed Doubles Tournament this Sunday 19th September starting at 10am. Entry is open to Intermediate and Senior Players, who will enjoy a full days tennis competing against
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Epsom provide free tickets for troops
Saturday 2nd October, 2010 marks the final day of the racing season at Epsom Downs Racecourse and in support of the Armed Forces, Epsom are offering 500 free tickets for the day’s racing to the charity, Tickets for Troops. Tickets For Troops is
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Woman tricked out of £110 by bogus Age Concern officials
Police are appealing for witnesses after an 81-year-old woman had £110 stolen when she opened her front door to a man and woman posing as officials from Age Concern. The couple called at the woman’s home in Crispin Close, Beddington, yesterday (Sunday
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Twickenham secure first win for See
Twickenham RFC’s Michael Buck scored the only try of the game in the last 10 minutes to give his side an opening day 10-9 win over KCS Old Boys on Saturday. Dominic Brown’s nerveless conversion secured new head coach Clive See’s first London Division
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Vaughan hat-trick gets Eagles soaring
Crystal Palace ended their four game losing streak in the Championship with a convincing 4-1 win over Portsmouth at Selhurst Park. James Vaughan, on-loan from Everton and making his home debut, bagged his first senior hat-trick with Neil Danns
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Social housing repairs 'in mess' as Connaught contract terminated
Lambeth Council has terminated its contract with troubled housing maintenance contractor, Connaught. The council’s cabinet had planned to extend the maintenance giant’s contract with the town hall to provide repairs to its 34,000 social housing
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Dev will ring Hampton changes as Selley show halts Beavers
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Alan Devonshire will ring the changes after a four-match unbeaten run came to halt at the weekend. An Ian Selley-inspired Havant & Waterlooville triumphed 1-0 at the Beveree on Saturday, thanks to a first-half goal from
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Council could scrap Croydon Athletic debt
Crisis club Croydon Athletic could have its rent debt written off by landlord Croydon Council in an attempt to keep the team alive. The beleaguered team is believed to owe about £28,000 in rent on the Keith Tuckey stadium in Thornton Heath
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Robins progress in cup
Carshalton Athletic 2 Tunbridge Wells 1 With memories of last season’s early exit at Whitstable still fresh in the minds of many Robins supporters, everyone was aware that this was a banana-skin in the making. None more so than manager Mark
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Brown: Acid test for Dons
Terry Brown admits the month ahead will prove crucial as AFC Wimbledon prepare to embark on a seven-game, 23-day spell against a clutch of Blue Square Premier heavyweights. The Dons clash with title favourites Luton Town and Crawley Town in their next
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Autumn at the Cinema gets a glitzy launch
A host of hotly-anticipated movies heading their way to our cinema screens were unveiled on Monday when the Film Distributor's Assocation presented their brand-spanking new trailer reel. With over 100 films jostling for position between October
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Frontline service axe at Lambeth Living criticised
Plans to axe frontline staff working on estates have been criticised by tenant representatives and unions who are considering strike action over the redundancies. Lambeth Living, the company running Lambeth's social housing stock, plans to
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Vandals terrorize allotments
Vandals are terrorising gardeners on one of south London's biggest set of allotments - with crimes ranging from cooking owners’ food in sheds to making off with machetes. About 40 sheds have been broken into in the past six weeks at the Rosendale
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The Thunderbolt - review
The Thunderbolt, Orange Tree Theatre The Orange Tree’s new season has got off to a flyer with its revival of Arthur Wing Pinero’s The Thunderbolt. Sam Walters’ brilliantly acted production is an example of the in-the-round theatre doing
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Strikes loom as union rejects council pay cuts
Croydon Council staff are a step closer to striking after union members voted to fight plans to cut sick pay, overtime and annual leave. Members of Croydon’s Unison branch, which represents the majority of union members within the council,
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Thieves in disguise target ten homes in three months
Ten homes have been burgled by thieves posing as tradesmen over the last three months, according to police. The crimes, which took place between June 4 and September 10, all involved a suspect knocking on doors and pretending to fix a problem
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Quins' Jones: Marler can prolong my career
Experienced Quins prop Ceri Jones reckons the rise of youngster Joe Marler can help prolong his top-flight career. The 20-year-old has made a huge impact in two cameo appearances from the bench for director of rugby Conor O’Shea’s men this season. Jones
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Cleaner admits stealing from independent school
A cleaner is facing jail after she admitted stealing hundreds of pounds worth of electrical equipment from an independent school. Sandra Costa, 37, swiped a Blackberry, iPods, an iPhone and a laptop computer from St John’s School, in Epsom
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Councillors want to decide on Epsom station construction
A controversial application to extend Epsom Rail Station construction hours to evenings, nights and weekends will be dealt with by councillors next month, after they turned down the option of letting officers decide. The application made
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Slemen has warning for Esher
David Slemen has warned his Esher side to front up from the start against Worcester or risk being blown away. The star-studded Championship favourites visit Molesey Road on Saturday with a perfect 100 per cent record after three straight wins. The
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Forgotten graves of the war dead
A private developer has allowed a graveyard containing the remains of First World War soldiers to become overgrown and neglected. The desolate cemetery, hidden on the edge of a farmer’s field in Coulsdon, was attached to Netherne asylum and
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Girls wanted for little league
Wimbledon Little League is looking for girls aged 10-13 who would like to play football on a Saturday morning. Games are played at St Joseph Hood Recreation Ground in Martin Way and all abilities are welcome. Call Julian Stevens on 020 8404 0912 or
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New plans for Purley Hospital
New plans are being considered for the redevelopment of Purley Hospital. Schemes being looked at by the four partner organisations include: a minor upgrade, delivering additional services within a refurbished building, to refurbish the entire
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Croydon North MP cuddles up to Cameron
Croydon North MP Malcolm Wicks found himself cuddling Cameron in a surprise visit to Singapore. The Labour politician visited his daughter Caroline and her husband Daniel the day after she gave birth to his new grandson, Cameron. The
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Palace player ratings v Pompey
Player Ratings Crystal Palace V Portsmouth p> Speroni (6) - Mix-up for the Pompey goal, maybe he should have stayed on his line. A few other shaky moments but made the saves when needed. Clyne (7) - George Burley moved him to left back to deal
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From the Vault: Dearly Devoted (1998) revisited
Movie Nerd may come across as a bit highbrow every now and then (OK, maybe not), but the truth is there is nothing I enjoy more than settling down on my sofa to take in a slice of first-class schlock. Which is why the Horror Channel is a true
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Quins' Jones gutted as Brennan is struck off
Harlequins prop Ceri Jones says he feels awful for ‘Bloodgate’ physio Steph Brennan after he was struck-off by the Health Professions Council on Tuesday. Brennan, already serving a two-year ban from rugby, was involved in staging Tom Williams' blood
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Tasty treats in store for racegoers
Racegoers can enjoy a day of gastrononical delight along with the racing at Sandown Park on Saturday, September 11. Food festival day will feature a range of stalls offering samples for visitors to taste with the local producers also selling
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Elderly woman terrified after getting trapped on train
An elderly woman has been left terrified of travelling on trains after being trapped by a set of carriage doors while out shopping. Violet Wright, 84, fell backwards into the carriage while struggling to stop the doors closing on her as she
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New street party system introduced
A new system for arranging street parties has been introduced. From now on anyone wanting to close a road for a street party or summer fete will only have to complete one simple form. The new form and guidance notes, developed by the
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West Molesey teen ready to race to the top
A West Molesey teenager has signed a contract that could see him enter Formula 3 racing in the next four years. James Emmerson, 15, signed the sponsorship with Thames Ditton-based Pier 32 racing, which includes a year of testing before the
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Council nominated for award after retrieving £500k in benefits
Sutton Council’s fraud investigation team has been nominated for two national awards after recovering almost £500,000 in false benefits claims. The team have been shortlisted for the ‘Excellence in Anti-Fraud’ and ‘Most Improved Team of
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Council's £12k payouts over complaints
More than £12,000 was paid out in compensation by Wandsworth Council following complaints by residents about the authority’s behaviour. In one case, the council was told to hand over £1,500 to a social housing resident, who complained he was
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Teenagers sentenced for £15k school lead thefts
Two 18-year-olds who tried to steal £15,000 worth of lead from a school’s roof have been sentenced to a six month community order. Samuel Kilpatrick, of Tichmarsh, Epsom, and George Jones, of Rutland Close, Epsom, were arrested after they were
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Stamp lovers deliver top display at collectors' event
Hundreds of stamp-lovers crammed in to Addiscombe’s United Reformed Church Hall on Saturday to delve into the history of the Royal Mail’s designs. Experts and dedicated dealers rubbed shoulders with amateur philatelics during the day-long display
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Man banned from driving after leaving crash scene
A Carshalton resident has been banned from driving for three years after he walked away from a car crash in Sutton. Tamer Selim, from St Albans Road, was found to be two-and-half times the drink drive limit when he left the scene of an accident
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VIDEO: A song for Robbie – and for justice
The brother of a footballer who was left brain damaged in a brutal attack is using his singing talent to raise funds to further the family’s quest for justice over the assault. Adam Hughes, 26, sang at a Thornton Heath talent show to raise
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MP calls for fairer deal for Surrey taxpayers
Mole Valley MP Sir Paul Beresford has called for the Government to reform council funding to make it fairer for people in Surrey. Sir Paul and four other Surrey MPs wrote to Communities Minister Bob Neill MP saying the current local government
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Man charged with Chessington stabbing
A man has appeared in court last week accused of stabbing and sexually assaulting a woman in Chessington in the early hours of the morning. Omatayo Osuntuyi, 50, of Sangers Avenue, Chessington, appeared in Kingston Magistrates' Court on September
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Psychiatrist helps Haiti victims
A Tooting psychiatrist has returned home after a gruelling six months working with earthquake victims in Haiti. Peter Hughes, who is part of Balham and Tooting Community Mental Health Team, raised £7,000 for mental health medications to take
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Businesses to Learn of Olympic Opportunities
The 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games promises to bring business growth to companies in the UK, including those in Sutton and surrounding boroughs. But many companies are still unsure on how to capitalize on this opportunity. To this end, Lloyds
