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Palace player ratings v QPR
Julian Speroni 7 – Kept Palace in the game as he so often does with a string of saves in the first half but his misjudgement at the end cost Palace a point. Nathanial Clyne 7 – Had an excellent game against the on-fire Jamie Mackie and kept
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Southern Comforts: Tucson to Houston - Day Twelve to Fourteen
As was becoming the norm on this trip, Tucson was hot. And when we say hot, we mean hot - in Tucson we were hitting 103 degrees. Not that we weather-beaten Brits are complaining of course, but it is just an indication of the climate backdrop that these
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Blues bubble finally bursts
Met Police's run came to an end after a performance that left much to be desired in the FA Trophy in Saturday. They were ultimately lucky not to go out at Imber Court as the visitors blew a golden chance in the closing stages. After 11 successive
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Dragons sunk by old boys at Esher
Chris Whitehead and Sam Ulph returned to haunt London Welsh as Esher took the derby bragging rights at Molesey Road on Friday night. The former Exiles kicked all but five of their side’s points, with Ulph landing what proved to be the winning
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Ks have the Max factor
Max Hustwick and Bobby Traynor were on target as Kingstonian secured a surprisingly comfortable victory at Park Lane yesterday. A straight red card late on for midfielder Jean Sylvain-Dossou couldn't take the gloss of a victory achieved without the
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Exiles revival ends Walcountians' winning run
Old Walcountians’ flying start to their Surrey League One programme was brought to an end last Saturday as they failed to contain a second half comeback by London Exiles. In the first half, the Old Boys looked on course to extend their winning
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BREAKING NEWS: Smoking manhole causes traffic delays
A road was cordoned off after reports of a smoking manhole today. Police and firefighters cordoned off Coombe Road, in New Malden, at 3.30pm while they investigated the source of the smoke, believed to be coming from underground EDF energy
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Merton bus driver wins green driving competition
A Merton bus driver is the greenest in London after winning an eco-driving competition. Paul Cooper beat 4,500 other drivers in the 2010 500 Challenge organised by operator Go Ahead London. Mr Cooper won the top prize of a brand new
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Cadets put through paces during military inspection
More than 250 cadets at a public school were put through their paces in a military inspection. Rear Admiral John Lippiett MBE, chief executive of charity the Mary Rose Trust, visited St John’s School, in Epsom Road, Leatherhead, last Wednesday
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Bedford Road in Clapham is the most congested in Britain
Bedford Road in Clapham is the most congested road in Britain, according to research carried out by Tom Tom. According to the satellite navigation company, which has compiled its research over a two year period, this busy road in SW4 is bottle-necked
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Rotary volunteers plant crocuses for polio campaign
Volunteers at the Rotary Club of Banstead planted 3,000 crocus bulbs infront of All Saints church on Saturday to raise awareness about polio. The group hope their bid to support Rotary International's Thanks for Life drive - to eradicate polio - will
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Parents and pupils raise a mug for charity
Parents at a Streatham school took part in a coffee morning and raised more than £2,000 to aid the fight against cancer. Streatham and Clapham High School was one of hundreds of schools to take part in the world’s biggest coffee morning last
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Households boost recycling rate
Recycling is on the rise in Merton, a drop in the amount of rubbish dumped in landfill sites suggests. Merton Council said new figures show 54,694 tonnes of waste was sent from the borough to landfill from March 2009 to April 2010 - a fall
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Commuters face travel misery as 24 hour tube strike is set to start this evening
The Tube is set to shut down this evening as thousands of union members walk out in a strike over 800 job cuts. Commuters face travel misery from 6.30pm as members of the RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) walk out for
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Students gear up for film week
Youngsters in Wandsworth are gearing up for National Schools Film Week (NSFW). Pupils across the borough are being invited to the cinema free of charge as part of the free film festival, which aims to treat children to a cinematic experience that links
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Epsom 'needs a drop-in centre for homeless'
The founder of a charity for homeless and unemployed people said the economic downturn has led to a growing need for a drop-in centre in Epsom. Graham Peddie set up the Pitstop centre, based at Leatherhead Football Club, in Guildford Road,
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Teen has Oyster card revoked for abusive behaviour
A 13-year-old boy who hurled abuse at commuters and misbehaved on the trams has had his free Oyster card taken away. The child from South Croydon, who cannot be named for legal reasons, temporarily surrendered his Oyster card, which allows him free
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Bid to save historic wooden shelter
Tolworth may lose a piece of transport history as Kingston Council struggles to foot the bill of restoring a wooden bus shelter. The double-sided timber bus shelter, opposite the Red Lion pub in Ewell Road, is rumoured to be the last of its kind in the
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Top antiques on show
A £75,000 chest, diamond earrings worth £4,250 and a £68,500 painting are just some of the fascinating objects on show at the Esher Hall Antiques & Fine Art Fair at Sandown Park Racecourse next weekend. More than 30 exhibitors and dealers will be
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New James Hunt biography hits the shelves
James Hunt - Cheam's most famous son - is the subject of a new biography launched today that delves deeper into his life than ever before. Tom Rubython's 800-page epic splits the racing driver's life into three parts, his racing - in which
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Tributes to archaeologist who died suddenly
Colleagues have paid tribute to a local archaeologist who did excavations in Ewell and worked identifying Romano-British pottery. Margaret Nobbs, 74, who died suddenly this month, was involved excavations at St Mary’s Churchyard and Field,
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Police make three arrests at college
Police made three arrests during a special screen arch operation at a Wandsworth college. Twenty officers took part in the initiative at South Thames College last Thursday as they screened more than 1,600 students. The three arrests
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Mother of hanged prisoner requests inquest reopening
The mother of a man who accidentally hanged himself in prison has called for his inquest to be reopened. Gina Marriott, mother of Scott who died in High Down Prison in May 2008, said she was devastated at the verdict of accidental death at
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Fridge problem wastes food at new store
Waitrose has issued an apology after staff at the newly-refurbished Surbiton store threw away hundreds of pounds worth of food. The Claremont Road branch had a fridge and freezer breakdown on Saturday, September 26, on the day of the Surbiton
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Pedalling trio make charity trek
Three sandwich delivery ladies are cycling across Europe to raise money for a leading charity for terminally-ill children. The trio of Alice Williams, Hazel Learner and Philippa Colby, based at Darwin’s Deli, Wimbledon, left six weeks ago and
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Book tickets to see Pretty Ricky
Ricky Boylan, from Carshalton, makes his professional debut against an unnamed opponent on October 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green. The 22-year-old will feature on George Groves' Commonwealth title undercard which will also be televised by Sky
