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BREAKING NEWS: Police investigate 'chemical poisoning' pair
The building where police found the bodies of two women involved in a suspected double suicide remains guarded by officers. Residents at Norman Court, in Lower Richmond Road, Putney, were advised to leave their homes this morning after police
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WOMBLES HIT WIMBLEDON FOR 2010 BOOKFEST
Wimbledon Book Festival begins on Saturday 2 October. The nine day festival is entering its fourth year and is continuing to grow rapidly. Launching on Saturday 2 October with community stalls, performances from the Rock Choir and Dancebites
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New roster system for NHS
The NHS has introduced a new electronic rostering system at St Helier hospital. The old paper rostering system allowed staff to declare days they were unable to work and days they would prefer to work. It has been replaced by a new ‘e-rostering
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Hughes’ alleged attacker guilty of separate assault
A man facing extradition for leaving a footballer brain damaged in a holiday brawl has been found guilty of fracturing a teenager’s jaw. Joseph Bruckland, 20, of Reigate Road, Hookwood, claims he is innocent of causing grievous bodily harm
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Parlez-vous Français?
European week of languages, everybody! Get your bilingual dictionaries out, put on your berets and try out the cheesiest French accent you can think of! No. It's a little bit more than just that. The time to embrace new cultures is now. Even though
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Sutton Schools start in style
Sutton Schools Borough U11s started their season impressively with this convincing win against Woking in the Surrey League on Saturday. Sutton started strongly controlling the midfield and passing the ball well and it was no surprise when Mason Seagroatt
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Moles angry as winner is chalked off
Molesey looked to follow up their weekend victory over Knaphill in the cup with a long and daunting trip to North London as they took on Wembley, writes David Morgan. The first 20 minutes set the tone for the whole 90 minutes when the game quickly
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Tanners denied at the death
Ramsgate snatched a point with a last gasp equaliser to deny Leatherhead three points in an entertaining end to end match at Fetcham Grove, writes Rod Ellis. Tanners took the lead within ninety seconds of the start. Greg Andrews was fouled just outside
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BREAKING NEWS: Bodies of two women found in flat
Police are investing a suspected double suicide in Putney. The bodies of two women were found in a second floor flat in Norman Court, Lower Richmond Road, by officers, after they were called at 10.42am this morning. About 15 firefighters
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Watkins hat-trick as record-breaking Blues blast eight
Metropolitan Police continue to rack up the records after their biggest league win for more than 20 yers. They have now won 11 games out of 11 in all competitions and reached new heights against third-placed Godalming Town. Straight from the kick
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Rumbles wins £20 after 114-mile run
ollingwood’s Allan Rumbles finished in third place after completing the Hardmoors 114-mile ultramarathon in 28 hours and 58 minutes and won £20 for his efforts. Twenty five entrants started the run at 5pm on Saturday, running overnight along the Cleveland
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Bright finals at Carshalton
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club held their first mini tennis tournament last week. They played singles and doubles matches on a newly-built brightly coloured court paid for with funds from the London Marathon Charitable Trust. Final results: Mini tennis
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Chessington red cap trial delayed
The trial of two Iraqis accused of killing a Chessington red cap and five others was delayed this week. It was set to start on Wednesday, September 29, more than seven years after they were murdered by a 400-strong mob in Iraq. But the
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Quins launch grassroots competition
Premiership Rugby Stars Nick Easter, Chris Robshaw and Danny Care launched the national QBE Rugby Pro competition at Twickenham Stoop today. QBE, the Official Business Insurance Partner of Premiership Rugby, will give five non-professional rugby clubs
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Love Lille
Only an hour and 20 minutes from London via the high-speed train Eurostar, Lille is a charming city in northern France, which often gets over looked. Alexis Thompson spent a weekend uncovering what the city had to offer. While considering
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Twickenham Rocks for Heroes
During the evening of Sunday 12th September 2010, over sixty-thousand people turned out to raise money for wounded members of the armed forces at the Help for Heroes concert. The concert took place in Twickenham Stadium, and consisted of many headline
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Mills ready for Clio Cup debut
Cranleigh based youngster Jason Mills is set to make his ELF Renault Clio Cup UK debut at Brands Hatch on 9/10 October after securing a deal to race with front runners JHR Developments. Having joined forces with manager and driver coach Matt Kelly
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Whitgift School player profiles
Find out more about the Whitgift School squad which flew out to South Africa this week to take part in the Danone Nations Cup. Nathan Baxter: Nathan is a keen all-round sportsman who was scouted by Chelsea FC at the age of 7. He has played all of his
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Good luck at uni!
All across the country thousands of people are getting ready to leave their families and take the big leap of starting university. As a year 11 student who hopes to go on to university after completing sixth form, I was interested in finding out
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Murder suspect to be extradited from Thailand
A lodger wanted by police for the 2008 murder of his landlord will be extradited from Thailand. Mr Crawford appeared at a court in Bangkok today to be told he would be sent back to Britain within 90 days. Unemployed Stuart Crawford fled
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AFC Wimbledon 3 Cambridge United 0 match statistics
AFC Wimbledon 3 (Franks 69 & 89), Jolley 75 Cambridge United 0. AFC Wimbledon: Seb Brown, Sam Hatton, Andre Blackman (Chris Bush 83), Steven Gregory, Ismail Yakubu (Fraser Franks 46), Ed Harris, Sammy Moore, Ricky Wellard (sub Luke Moore 65
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Powell: Form will count for nothing against Esher
The formbook will go out of the window when London Welsh face rivals Esher at Moseley Road on Friday (7:45pm). The Exiles go into the game on the back of wins over Rotherham Titans and Plymouth Albion, while Esher have lost their last three, but come
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Danny dismisses talk of Dons exit
Striker Danny Kedwell insists he would never leave the Dons for another Blue Square Premier side - despite what Crawley Town boss Steve Evans might think. The 27-year-old scored the winner in a 2-1 win over the Red Devils last Thursday and made it clear
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Dons Kedwell eyes golden boot
Striker Danny Kedwell reckons he is destined to win the golden boot this year and fire the Dons to the Blue Square Premier title. The 27-year-old’s winner against Crawley Town put him joint top of the league’s goalscoring charts with Fleetwood Town’
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Firefighters make unexpected discovery during call-out
Firefighters who were called out to a suspected blaze got something of a shock when they forced entry into a flat - only to discover a scene straight from “the Amazon”. Crews were surrounded by rabbits, lizards and exotic birds when they entered
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Government cuts leave Kingston facing £2.7m overspend
Government spending cuts have left Kingston Council facing a potential end of year overspend of £2.7m, according to a report passed by the executive committee this week. The council said reductions in grants to local government announced on May 24
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TERRY CURWOOD
TERRY CURWOOD 31.7.1928 - 23.9.2010 Much loved Husband of Etta, Father of Elaine and Grandad to Alexander and Francesca. The funeral will take place on Monday 4th October at 1pm at North East Surrey Crematorium, Lower Morden Lane, Morden, Surrey
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Kingston Hospital staff compromise parking plan "an insult"
Kingston Hospital staff who live on the Galsworthy Road site have branded as “an insult” proposals to help them when new limits on staff parking come into effect this month. The hospital will create 63 new visitor and patient parking spaces by barring
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GEOFFREY RAYMOND DONALDSON
It is with the upmost sadness we are announcing the death of GEOFFREY RAYMOND DONALDSON, Son of the late Lionel Donaldson, on 27th September 2010. Funeral at Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead on Wednesday 6th October at 4.15pm Flowers or donations
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JACOBS KATHLEEN
JACOBS KATHLEEN (Formerly Moore, née Currie) Mother of Marianne, Bob and Adrienne Sadly lost her battle with cancer and left us on 23rd September. Mum was very brave and dignified right to the end, and we are so proud that she was ours. She touched
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Motorists pelt bridge workers with rubbish
Workers on a bridge replacement project in Hackbridge, which has been causing traffic disruption for nearly a year, are being pelted with rubbish by angry motorists. Project manager Alan Carroll said motorists have thrown cans of drink at workers
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ROY SADLER
ROY SADLER Much loved Husband of Cath, Father of Chris and Anne Passed away peacefully on Sunday 26th September 2010 Funeral Service to be held at North East Surrey Crematorium, Lower Morden Lane, Morden on Thursday 7th October at 2pm Donations
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Teddington keep up good work
Teddington maintained their winning start to the London Division Three South West campaign, but were forced all the way as they edged past Alton 28-16. The win puts them second in the table, one point point behind leaders Ellingham & Ringwood - who
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Scottish sign cross-code star
London Scottish head coach Simon Amor says twice-capped Scotland international Ben MacDougall will have a key impact on the club’s on-field fortunes. MacDougall, who also has 87 NRL appearances and 27 tries for Melbourne Storm and Balmain Tigers to
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Palace blog: Edgar Davids is not a left-back
Crystal Palace fan Nick Gentry pleads with manager George Burley to give Edgar Davids a start in midfield. To read his thoughts, click here.
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Edgar Davids is not a left-back
With all our thoughts now turning towards the QPR game this week, it was important we got a confidence-boosting result at Cardiff after our humiliation by Derby. It’s been a week of hard lessons for Palace; paramount of which being that Edgar Davids
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Epsom mum launches cancer campaign with grease stars
Feathers flew when two different types of 'Pink Ladies' staged a pillow fight to launch Cancer Research UK’s 2010 breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign. Breast cancer survivor Fiona Scarlett, from Epsom, and former cancer patient Helen Shaw
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Richmond look to bring fine form home
Richmond Volleyball Club play their first home National Volleyball League match of the season when they host London Lynx at Kingston College Arena this Saturday. They have won both away games on the road so far, following up the opening day success at
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Compassionate humanitarian nominated for Croydon Champions award
A dedicated volunteer has been nominated as charity volunteer for this year's Croydon Champions. Gurpreet Kaur, from Thornton Heath, received the nomination in recognition of the time and devotion that she gives to charities in her local area
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Esher children gearing up for the Olympics
Children at Cranmere Primary School in Esher were visited by 2012 London Olympics hopeful Junior Ejehu on Tuesday. Ejehu, 19, who aims to represent Great Britain in 200m sprinting in two years’ time, spoke to the children about how to apply
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Carphone Warehouse raiders admit handset burglary
Two men who were part of gang that raided a mobile phone shop in Esher in the run up to Christmas last year will be sentenced in October. Rakime Johnson and Konstantin Kashencev, both 22 and from London, pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court
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Back to School, Back to Reality.
Throughout the last couple of weeks many students have been experiencing the stressful life in sixth form, being in further education, doing their A- levels and getting that bit closer to university. Having gone through the stress of GCSE
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Actor Joshua McGuire's Hay Fever diary
Actor Joshua McGuire, who plays Simon Bliss in Rose Theatre's new in-house production of Noël Coward's Hay Fever, gives us a behind the scenes look at the month leading up to last Thursday's opening night. Monday, August 23 The first
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Review: Hay Fever at the Rose Theatre, Kingston
The Rose Theatre has come up trumps with its new in-house production of Noël Coward's classic Hay Fever. Director Stephen Unwin has got the fast-paced nature of Coward and his comedy spot on, keeping the characters moving and the audience enthralled
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Wandsworth artists open their doors
Wandsworth Artists' Open House is giving the public a unique chance to engage with artists in their working environment this weekend, writes Amelia Jones. The event, organised by Wandsworth arts team in conjunction with an artists' steering committee
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Robin shows his colourful side
Colourful Surbiton-based artist Robin Rutherford launches his first ever solo exhibition at the cornerHOUSE on Saturday. GRAHAM MOODY caught up with the 54-year-old to talk about his style, getting selected for the Saatchi Gallery and Sex & The
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Pubspy: The Ship of Fools, West Croydon
When The Ship of Fools was named Best Bar None this year it's fair to say a fair few eyebrows got raised in quizzical Mr Spock fashion. It's certainly not a pub that Croydon's regular alcohol-guzzling fraternity would shout out loud about from the
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Create your own art in a box
Everyone insists they have a book in them, but what about a piece of artwork you can fit in a box? My London In A Box is a project offering Kingston residents - as well as the rest of London - the chance to show what they think of their town
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Croydon Athletic needs you!
A healthy number of Rams Army fans travelled to Aveley to watch the new look Croydon Athletic play on Friday (24.09.10). One of the songs we sing is,"Tim O'Shea's, Maroon and White army." Now that Tim's moved on, we've adapted the song to, "Thornton
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Dons defence gives boss Brown selection headache
Dons assistant Stuart Cash reckons the form of defenders Fraser Franks and Ed Harris has given boss Terry Brown a major selection headache. Franks’ brace set AFC Wimbledon on their way to a 3-0 victory over Cambridge United on Wednesday as
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Please help us find out who killed our beloved cat
Our loveable, lovely, gentle, wonderful, beautiful cat Simbo who was killed on Saturday 25th September on Bensham Lane just a few feet away from home between the hours of 10 and 11am. I believe he was returning home at that time. He was found by
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Construction club check out new urban village
The company behind a new urban village in the centre of Croydon have shown off their designs to visitors from Constructing Excellence Croydon Club. Barratt Homes’ New South Quarter scheme in Purley Way has transformed what was previously a
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Arts groups kick off festival with a bang
Young performers filled the streets of Leatherhead for a party to launch the Arts Alive Festival 2010. Artists, actors and musicians - including the Mole Valley Silver Band and the Rampant Rooster Morris Dancers - entertained the crowds between
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Charities given thousands from Music in the Park
A concert in Beddington Park has raised nearly £9,500 for Sutton charities. Music in the Park 2010 was held in the grounds of Carew Manor on June 19 and cheques have been presented to the charities this month. More than 2,400 people
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KFC Litter Pick
On September 30th, KFC employees in Thornton Heath will take part in a 2 hour sponsored litter pick as part of KFC's fourth annual World Hunger Relief initiative to raise money for the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP). Together with staff from
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Police appeal over car attack 'linked' to fatal shooting
Police are applealing for witnesses to an incident they believe may be linked to the fatal shooting of a man in Gipsy Hill. Ezra Mills, 23, was gunned down in Oakwood Drive, that runs through the Central Hill estate, shortly after 10pm on Sunday
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Eco-warriors fail to win backing for Motspur Park takeover
A band of eco-activists look set to have failed to win residents’ support for their proposed takeover of the former BBC sports club site in Motspur Park. The Community Food Growers group were nearly booted out of a pub during a meeting about
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Kings' Soup folk tale latest wheeze from Homage de Fromage
David Cameron's Big Society idea has put the word community on everybody's lips. But, Homage De Fromage cheese club in Surbiton, have come up with their own spin on the politician's ideas. They have become known for their wacky ideas
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Scott: Bees can turn it around
Brentford boss Andy Scott admits the Everton champagne bubbles have fizzled out, but has backed his players to start corks popping again. The Bees have recorded back-to-back 1-0 defeats since beating the Premier League Toffeemen in the Carling Cup to
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Call for Mayoral Rolls Royce to be replaced with greener car
Pressure is mounting on the council to make the mayoral car more environmentally friendly, as councillors called for his Rolls Royce to be replaced with a low carbon emitting hybrid car. Recommendations to opt for a Ford Galaxy as the mayor
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MP claims benefit reductions will force people out of Lambeth
Thousands of Lambeth residents face being forced from their homes in to “ghettos” by planned cuts to housing benefit, it is predicted. Some 5,470 households living on low incomes in privately rented accommodation face a reduction in benefit
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Villagers to present petition against playground makeover
Banstead villagers will present a petition with more than 600 signatures to the council tomorrow complaining about a playground’s “makeover”. Parents said the Lady Neville recreation ground, in Banstead, was once a popular park with swings
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£1m education centre opens in Clapham Park
A £1m education centre has opened in Clapham Park. The Clapham Park education centre is based at Richard Atkins School in New Park Road and is available to the wider community. The centre will provide varied resources and services including
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Legislation needed to tackle human traffickers, says council leader
Legislation which could help the battle against human trafficking in Lambeth needs cross party support, Lambeth's council leader has said. Councillor Steve Reed has called on local Lib Dems and Tories to support proposed changes to EU legislation
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Transport company fined for polluting Thames with oil
A transport company has been ordered to pay a total of £6,867 after pleading guilty to polluting a stretch of the River Thames with oil. VK Transport, registered at Crosslands Road, West Ewell, was responsible for the oil spill which affected
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Developer's broken promise over asylum cemetery
Relatives of a woman buried in an overgrown cemetery claim developers promised it would be cleared up. The Croydon Guardian reported earlier this month how the desolate Netherne Asylum cemetery in Coulsdon had been left to be overtaken by five
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Speeding cars putting children in danger, councillor warns
Schoolchildren are being put in serious danger by cars speeding along an Upper Norwood street, a councillor has warned. Councillor Pat Ryan said a postbox left reeling after being hit by a driver several weeks ago is the latest in a string
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Mum-of-seven benefit cheat spared jail
A mother-of-seven who cheated the taxpayer out of nearly £10,000 in benefits despite owning three homes has been spared jail. Andrea Martin, 45, wrongly claimed in housing and council tax benefits between November 2005 to August 2007 - and
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Billion-pound waste management process down to three
The battle for south-west London’s billion-pound waste management contract is down to three companies. WRG, Veolia and Viridor have made it through to the next stage of the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) procurement process. The
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Burglars steal antique sundial from garden
Burglars who broke into a garage and stole a 100-year-old antique sundial worth £300 and an expensive patio dining set are being hunted by police. The thieves fled with four tables and a chair worth £500, along with a £50 Bosch jigsaw power
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£1bn waste contract bidders down to final three
The battle for south-west London’s £1bn waste management contract has come down to the final three companies. Bids from Veolia, Viridor and WRG are being chewed over by Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton councils, who make up the South London
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Head at in-demand school backs expansion
The headteacher of a school so full it is forced to turn away brothers and sisters of current pupils has welcomed the expansion plans. Sarah Crouch, from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, said demand at the top-rated Wimbledon School meant
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Councillors clash over classroom solution
Politicians have clashed over the best way to tackle the classroom crisis. Councillor Debbie Shears, leader of Merton Council’s Conservative group, said the council should have stuck with her party’s original plan for a new school in north
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New stats put more pressure on primaries
New figures have shattered hopes that rocketing primary school pupil numbers will level-off or fall in the coming years. Statistics show demand for places in Merton's primary schools will continue to rise - and while the problem was previously
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Police appeal after bus stabbing and shooting
Police are appealing to passengers on a bus in Tulse Hill who witnessed the shooting and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. Some 15 to 20 passengers were on a 432 bus in Christchurch Road on Friday, September 10, when the teenager was grabbed from
