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The Fast Food Craze To An Early Grave
As you zoom down Hounslow one thing will be common and noticeable everywhere, fast food shops. Has fast food become a craving or a pandemic? Brightly coloured lights and fragrant aromas lure you into the heart of Hounslow. Flavours from the eastern
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Wimbledon are blunted by struggling Forest Green
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Forest Green Rovers Terry Brown says Wimbledon were lucky to get away with a draw as struggling Forest Green came close to wrecking their unbeaten home record. Two goals against the run of play lit up a poor game at Kingsmeadow
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A night to remember hits Lampton School!
On 21st October 2010, High Voltage, sponsored by Blast Beat came to Lampton School in hope of finding their new apprentice, from the world of music and singing. It was defiantly a night to remember with over 9 different acts from all around Hounslow including
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Drugs, Sex and Violence
Drugs, sex and violence has now been commonly targeted to describe Hounslow’s youth. In the past two years the Hounslow Chronicle has reported over 100 cases of violence that included teenagers from around Hounslow, Isleworth, Heston and Brentford. It
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'Porn-addict' let off jail for child images
A father-of-two found with more than 106,000 indecent images of children breathed a sigh of relief when a judge at Kingston Crown Court spared him a prison sentence. On Monday, September 27, Ray Wakeling, 43, of Church Rise, Chessington, visibly
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Injury-time heartache as Palace beaten by QPR
Heidar Helguson's injury time header broke Crystal Palace hearts as they lost 2-1 at home to league leader Queens Park Rangers. The Icelandic international nodded home Tommy Smith's back-post cross in the third minute of time added on and although
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Green travel on the up
Greener transport is on the rise in Merton, new figures suggest. A report released this week claimed the number of bus passengers in the borough had risen by 25 per cent from 2004 to 2008 - and pedestrian journeys had risen by the same propportion
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Leisure centre plans approved but finances in doubt
Plans for a major new public health and leisure centre in West Norwood have been given the green light, but doubts remain over whether the Government will release the funding for it to be built. The Norwood Hall development in Devane Way was given
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Now you see it..now you don't: magician's magic show props stolen
A magician is looking for assistance after thieves did a disappearing act with his tricks. Thieves broke in to Simon Roselli's car outside his home in Hainthorpe Road on the evening of Monday, September 27, and stole his sat-nav along with some 15
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Benefit cheat avoids jail sentence
A benefit fraudster who conned her way to at least £48,500 has avoided a jail sentence. Patricia Wiltshire, 45, of Pemberley Chase, Ewell, pleaded guilty to 13 offences relating to fraudulently claimed income support, and housing and council tax benefit
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LIVE: Crystal Palace v QPR
Former Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock returns to Selhurst Park this afternoon and you can catch all the action live right here. The QPR boss brings his side, complete with Clint Hill and Shaun Derry, back to SE25 still undefeated this season while
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Exercise for the elderly
Exercise for the elderly is being offered at fitness classes in Lambeth as part of a festival celebrating older people. The free chair-based exercise classes are being offered as part of the Celebrating Age festival in October. The programme
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"Honour killing" trial begins
The trial of three men accused of taking part in an honour killing has begun at the Old Bailey. Mohammed Saleh Ali, Omar Hussain and Sadar Sharif Mahmood are all accused of murdering Mitcham woman Banaz Mahmod in an alleged honour killing in
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UPDATE: Suspected Putney suicide victim 'was being harassed'
One of the women who died in Putney in a suspected double suicide pact contacted police to complain she was being harassed, it is believed. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) yesterday launched an inquiry in to police conduct
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Food waste collections are praised
Kingston has topped a league of London councils that provide residents with either separate food waste or combined food waste and garden collections. While 10 London councils still do not provide separate food waste collections for residents, Kingston
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Motorist cut from car after two vehicle smash
A motorist was cut out of his car and taken to hospital this morning after a collision between two cars in Mitcham. Both vehicles were badly damaged in the collision in Wandle Road at the junction of Bishopsford Road at about 3am. Firefighters needed
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Flats evacuated in Sutton after suspected arson attack
A block of flats in Sutton was evacuated this morning after a suspected arson attack. Some 10 people from five flats in Manor Court, in Benhill Wood Road, were told to leave their homes shortly after 3.30am by firefighters fighting a blaze
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It takes more than a stabbing to stop Ola The Comedian
You would think having an audience member stab you with a broken glass might just put you off a career in comedy, but not Thornton Heath's very own funny man Ola The Comedian, writes Graham Moody. Last year, a disgruntled punter took a bit of a disliking
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Two people rescued from blaze in South Norwood
Firefighters rescued two people from a fire in South Norwood last night that it is believed started when clothes left on an electric heater set alight. Firefighters from Woodside fire station helped the people from the bedroom of the house
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Pupils shine in language contest
Six students proved they have the gift of the gab when they took part in a foreign language competition. Pupils at Honeywell Infant School, in Battersea, spent months brushing up on Italian and Japanese as part of a CD-ROM based language-learning competition
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Fire in Croydon fast food restaurant
Firefighters fought a blaze in a Croydon fast food restaurant yesterday. Six fire engines and some 24 firefighters were called at 5.50pm to Charlie's Fried Chicken in Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, to a fire which started in the restaurant's store room
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NHS Trust wins access award
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) has won an award for the accessibility of its Wandsworth Recovery Centre. The honour, awarded by Wandsworth Council as part of The Wandsworth Design Awards, will be recognised
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Police to reveal child sex offenders to parents
Parents in Surrey will be able to check whether anyone working with their children is a registered sex offender under new laws. Surrey Police will be one of 11 forces across the country to launch the child sex offenders disclosure scheme on
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Flasher who targeted Kingston students jailed
A workman who flashed female students from his transit van at the Kingston University's Knights Road campus has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison. Raj Sharmer, 33, of Tudor Road, Southall, had pleaded not guilty to two offences of intentionally
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Kacey Cubero crosses the divide
American Kacey Cubero has taken the plunge and crossed the pond to undertake her first ever UK tour, writes Kate Suttle. The rock and country singer is promoting her latest release, Fill Your Cup, which she wrote and produced herself, at The Half
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Tax seminar to raise funds for children's charity
A children’s charity is set to benefit from a fundraising tax planning seminar at Fairfield Halls. Purley-based Acumen Accounting will be helping small businesses untangle the tricky world of tax returns for an entry fee of £20, which will
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Wedding ruined by car hire fiasco
It was bride Alison Tucker’s dream to arrive at the church in a £300,000 silver Rolls Royce Phantom. But after the top of the range car failed to show, instead of a chauffeur driven limousine decked with ribbons with a bottle of champagne on
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Young doctors start work at hospital
A new batch of 150 young doctors have joined Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. The junior medics include 39 who have just graduated and are beginning their first year of work, while the rest are continuing their training.
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Delayed Sarah's Law to roll out in Surrey
A delayed paedophile disclosure scheme is finally being rolled out across Surrey this week. The Home Office scheme has been devised to make it easier for parents to check whether people with access to their children are registered child sex
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Rent increases put businesses under threat
The rising cost of rent is putting popular businesses at risk of closure, a leading member of the business community has warned. Neelofar Khan said she was forced to close her Indian restaurant Chilli Chutney in Streatham High Road two weeks
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World food adventure brings festival to close
Dancers and singers worked up an appetite at a food festival last week. Older people performed at a international food fair held in Mitcham during the final week of Merton’s Celebrating Age festival. The feast from around the world,
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Wyld targeting a Delhi medal
Katherine Wyld says her fitness concerns are out of sight and out of mind as she gears up for a podium charge in Delhi. The 24-year-old has seen her year dogged by injury problems, notably with her knee, which prevented her competing at the European
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Lane aims to boost title hopes at Epsom
HORSE RACING: Martin Lane, joint leader of the Apprentice Championship, will be pushing hard for wins at Epsom Downs this afternoon to get some clear water between himself and James Sullivan. First race at this afternoon's flat race meeting
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Foxyladies go Pink for Breast Cancer Month
The Foxyladies at The Fox & Hounds in Walton on the Hill are planning to Go Pink this October to support the pioneering charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The charity supporters are raising vital funds for breast
