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BA flight over Thames Ditton forced in to emergency landing
A jumbo jet forced into an emergency landing was seen flying “alarmingly low” over the skies of Thames Ditton on Saturday morning. Residents described how they were woken by the deafening noise of the British Airways jet holding 296 passengers heading
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UPDATE: 80-year-old arrested after driving on to station platform
An 80-year-old man who took a wrong turning in his car and found himself driving up a train platform was arrested for dangerous driving, a police spokesman has confirmed. Commuters were forced to jump out the way when the man found himself
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How stressful is it to live in Hounslow?
How often do we hear this word ‘stress’? To be precise I’ve heard about this monster about 12 times today...I heard about it on the way to school, on the way back from school, on the news. Everywhere! Firstly, Hounslow is a very short distance away
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Epsom draw first lacrosse match
Epsom Lacrosse Club earned a hard-fought 5-5 draw at Spencer thirds in their first ever game to kick-start the new club in the Southern Lacrosse leagues. The game was defence-dominated with the home side enjoying large periods of possession as Epsom
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Sweetenham to coach Kingston kids
Fifty swimmers at Kingston Royals Swimming Club will be put through their paces by GB’s ex-National Performance Director, Bill Sweetenham. The swimmers, aged 10 to 17 years old, will participate in sessions with Bill who is widely regarded as one of
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Turner urged to use Kiwi defeat as inspiration
Will Greenwood has called on Epsom’s Amy Turner to bounce back from her World Cup final heartache and target a revenge mission in four years time. Turner was just one match away from lifting the women’s World Cup for the first time since 1994 after
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Southern Comforts: Houston - Day Fifteen and Sixteen
After a day in the air with our (now) good friends SouthWest Airlines, we touched down in Houston for the final leg of our stay. Despite weighing in as the fourth-largest city in the United States (with a city population well over two million
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Public transport – still worth using?
Strikes on the London Underground took place in September, disrupting thousands of commuters’ journeys into work. Since further strikes are planned to take place on 3rd October, the 2nd November and 28th November, this poses the question, is the
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Richard shines in Titsey Trail
Striders’ of Croydon’s Richard Lee-Smith finished second out of 27 finishers in Sunday’s Titsey Trail 10km race organised by Oxted Runners, writes Alan Dolton. He clocked 39 minutes, 31 seconds, and was backed up by clubmate Matthew Chapman in 13th
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Rains falls on PJF again
Purley John Fisher went down 30-19 in their London South East Two derby clash with Old Mid-Whitgiftians on Saturday. The drizzling weather was not in a forgiving mood for the PJF players playing out of position and a slippery ball, breezy wind
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Commonwealth Games ace makes last-minute Wimbledon appearance
Commonwealth Games-bound marathon runner Ben Moreau made a surprise appearance in the Geoff Moulden 10km road race in Wimbledon Park on Sunday. But he was unable to repeat his victory in last season’s race, finishing fourth in 31 minutes, 34 seconds
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Rosslyn Park Fours train with Mark Cueto
Rosslyn Park Fours enjoyed a training session with Sale Sharks and England winger Mark Cueto. The Fours were the awarded the visit last week for winning a competition run by Multipower, one of Europe’s sports food providers. Stand in skipper
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Colleagues express sorrow at David Le Cluse death
Colleagues of Croydon Athletic Chairman David Le Cluse have spoken of their shock and sadness at his sudden death over the weekend. The 44-year-old is thought to have taken his life at a garage near his home on Saturday morning. He was
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Raynes Park Little League results
Raynes Park Little League results: Seniors: Arrows 10 Sabres 1, Dynamos 11 Warriors 0, Forwards 3 Monarchs 2, Jaguars 18 Royals 0. Juniors: Spitfires 4 Mustangs 4, Bombers 2 Jets 2. For enquiries regarding player vacancies for year seven and eight
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Newton shines on Isle of Wight
Tadworth Athletics Club’s Geoff Newton took first prize in the men’s over-60 class at the Isle of Wight Fell Running Championships. This involved running three races over two days at the Ventnor cliffs, running a total of 23 miles with 3,800ft of
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Sutton's five-star show
Sutton Schools Under-11s produced a devastating second-half performance to win 5-1 in a friendly at local rivals Merton on Saturday. Sutton took a first-half lead after Alfie Doughty converted a penalty following a foul on Matthew Shaw and Merton were
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It's tight at the top for Surbiton
After three games of the England Hockey League Conference East season, Surbiton Ladies find themselves as one of four teams level on seven points at the top of the table. Leaders Chelmsford, who had previously kept clean sheets in winning their first
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Blenheim High School is 'filled with glee'
The new school year usually brings with it a host of brand new extra curricular clubs and activities- and this year at Blenheim is no different. This new academic year sees the return of the school’s most popular musical groups and ensembles
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Psssssst: Do you know this snake?
Can you recognise this snake, spotted near Esher station earlier this morning? It was in the middle of the footpath connecting Sandown Park Racecourse with the station in Weston Green. The reptile was green, about 14 to 16 inches long
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Paralympic sailor to train in Australia
A top British sailor from Epsom will fly to Australia to carry out her winter training in preparation for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Alexandra Rickham, 28, will compete in the Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne events, and also train with
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Rossigneaux has no excuses for Park defeat
Rosslyn Park head coach Florent Rossigneaux has made no excuses for a second consecutive National Division One defeat. Park looked set to have secured a dramatic victory at Redruth with a last-minute Chris Lewis try, only for a Howard Quigley
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Doctors encourage people to prepare for 'vomiting bug'
Doctors are encouraging people to prepare for the return of the 'winter vomiting' bug. Epsom and St Helier Trust is warning residents the seasonal virus is very infectious and outbreaks commonly occur in schools and offices. Dr Sharon
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Game news: Eurogamer 2010 Roundup
London’s Eurogamer expo went a little bit upmarket this year, migrating from the banks of the Thames to the slightly classier confines of Earls Court, bringing with it all the latest games and entertainment set to spin your drives for the next few months
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Thornton Heath GP Practice wins top award from Royal College
Parchmore Medical Centre is the first GP practice in Croydon to achieve the Quality Practice Award from the Royal College of General Practitioners. RCGP Chairman, Professor Steve Field, presented the practice with the Award in recognition
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It must be Puppy Love
A terrified terrier puppy found abandoned in a park has been re-homed by the Riverside Animal Centre. The six-week old Jack Russell puppy was found shivering and starving earlier this week in Carshalton Park by an early morning dog walker.
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Reeds pipped by the Ruts
Mike May from Dorking RFC was the referee in charge of this tense encounter in Surrey Conference League Three and it was his firm control that ensured the game was played in the best of spirits. Reeds knew that Old Ruts were one of the strongest sides
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Onslow-Cole: I'm all out for the title
New Malden racer Tom Onslow-Cole is hoping team orders don’t cost him when the British Touring Cars Championship reaches its climax on Sunday. The 23-year-old - a four-time race winner this season - goes into the final weekend at Brands Hatch
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Relatives of George Morgan, Reginald Bell, Descendents of Frank Jackson Willis and Olive Thomas
I would like to locate relatives of the late Olive Thomas, of Windsor Road, Richmond; Frank Jackson Willis of Chestnut Road, Raynes Park; Reginald Bell of Chestnut Road, Raynes Park and George Morgan of Kingston Road, Raynes Park; (all of whom were
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Whitgift finish 17th in South Africa
English champions Whitgift School finished 17th out of 40 teams at the Danone Nations Cup in South Africa. They had a mixed bag of results with victories over Romania (1-0), Austria (2-0) and Egypt (2-1) but defeats to Japan (2-0), Ukraine
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Hersham's Hutton lands dream shot
Hersham showjumper Sam Hutton has been handed a dream slot at this week’s Horse of the Year Show. The 21-year-old rode eight-year-old bay gelding Astral 57 to one of only two wildcard international qualifying places on offer at the Festival of Showjumping
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Three decent finishes for Freddy
Freddy Nordstrom returned from a summer break to finish 14th, 13th and eighth at three rounds of the Seat Leon Supercopa series held at the new Navarra circuit in Spain. Weybridge-based Nordstrom said: “Navarra is a great circuit - very challenging
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Wimbledon planning a day of fun
Wimbledon RFC are organizing a day of activities to mark the opening of their new clubhouse at Beverley Meads on November 27. Coinciding with the club’s first XV game with Sutton & Epsom (2.30pm), the day’s activities will also include a disco, auction
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AFC Wimbledon v Forest Green Rovers match stats
AFC Wimbledon 1 Forest Green Rovers 1 AFC Wimbledon: Seb Brown, Sam Hatton, Andre Blackman, Steven Gregory (sub Luke Moore 46), Fraser Franks, Ed Harris, Sammy Moore, Ricky Wellard (sub Rashid Yussuff 59), Danny Kedwell, Christian Jolley, Ryan Jackson
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Molesey lack cutting edge
Molesey crashed out of the FA Vase on Saturday and were made to pay for a lack of a predatory striker again on Saturday when for the second game in a row they found themselves playing well but not troubling the opposition defence at all. The game started
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Burley disappointed by last-minute defeat
George Burley was left frustrated on Saturday as his Crystal Palace side threw away a point against league leaders Queens Park Rangers. Kieron Cadogan's equaliser two minutes from time looked like it had earned the Eagles a well-deserved draw but Heidar
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Tanners make FA Trophy exit
Leatherhead were beaten for the first time in more than a month as they bowed out of the FA Trophy against Enfield Town. The well supported North London side dominated the opening half and never allowed the Tanners to settle. Incessant rain made playing
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Tooting teacher targets heavyweight glory
Franklin Egobi makes his long awaited return to the ring in Prizefighter Heavyweights IV at York Hall, Bethnal Green, this Saturday evening. The 34-year-old hasn’t fought since a controversial points defeat to Edgar Kalnars from Latvia two years ago
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Dons crash to league leaders Juddians
League leaders Tonbridge Juddians extended their unbeaten run in London Division Two South on Saturday as tey edged past Wimbbledon 16-12 at Beverley Meads. For the first 15 minutes Judds’ hefty pack provided a stream of quick ball for their even heftier
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Vandals end miserable start to shock table-topping Cornish
An opportunist try from hooker Michael Bunn saw struggling Weybridge Vandals end a run of three straight defeats at London Division Two South West high-flyers London Cornish. A ferocious tackle in midfield from Vandals winger Freddie Hedger saw Cornish
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Train breakdown adds to tube strike chaos
A broken-down overground train is adding to tube strike frustration for passengers in Streatham, Sutton and Wimbledon. The First Capital Connect (FCC) Thameslink service has broken down at Streatham station, causing added travel disruption
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Richmond romp to impressive victory
Richmond, fielding an unchanged team for the first time this season, produced an impressive performance to run out comfortable winners on Saturday. Richmond fielded an unchanged team for the first time this season and started strongly. Tom Gregory
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Park sunk by late drop goal
A dramatic drop goal with the last kick of the match by Redruth fly half Aaron Penberthy consigned Park to defeat in a match they mostly dominated in terms of possession and territory. A young, enthusiastic but – in all honesty - limited home side capitalised
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Sutton finally off the mark with bonus point win
After losing their first four London One matches of the season, Sutton & Epsom ran out 30-12 winners over Thanet Wanderers on Saturday. Four tries gave them a bonus point and lifts them six places up the table to ninth. Sutton started at a fast and
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Rams suffer heavy loss at Hendon
Croydon Athletic's were thumped 4-0 by Hendon on Saturday as caretaker managers Dave Garland and Bob Langford continue their rebuilding process. The Rams, who found out after the game that chairman David Le Cluse had died that morning, were much-changed
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Warlingham fall to another defeat
Poor decision making from Warlingham saw them lose their third game of the season on Saturday, 31-20 at home to Brighton in the driving rain. Frustrated Warlingham coach Bill Maynard said: "We needed to make intelligent decisions at critical points in
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Bees bounce back in London derby
After hitting the bottom of League One on Tuesday night, Brentford bounced back with this vital 2-1 victory over London rivals Charlton Athletic at Griffin Park on Saturday, writes Simon Webster. The Bees were positive from the opening exchanges
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Woman fined over barking dog
A woman has had to pay nearly £700 after she failed to stop her dogs barking. Carly Robertson-Blackmoor, of Shaftesbury Road, Carshalton, was prosecuted after a series of complaints about her dogs. Neighbours, who said they were being
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Smoking manhole cover one of "hundreds of fire calls"
A smoking manhole cover in Coombe Road, New Malden, which sparked fears of a potential explosion from the electricity cables and boxes below, was one of many call-outs for the fire brigade over the weekend. There were 302 call-outs across
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Care eyes Amlin Cup success
Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care thinks the Amlin Cup will be a different challenge to the Heineken Cup - but no less important. Last season’s disappointing campaign meant director of rugby Conor O’Shea’s men have been drawn in the second-tier of European
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Croydon Athletic chairman found dead near his home
The chairman of Croydon Athletic is thought to have taken his own life near his home in Wallington. David Le Cluse, 44, was found in a garage on Parkgate Road at 10.40am on Saturday with gunshot wounds to his head. He was said to be
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Onslow-Cole unveils plans to move Down Under
New Malden’s Tom Onslow-Cole has outlined plans to quit the British Touring Car Championship for life Down Under. The 23-year-old goes into the final BTCC meeting of the season at Brands Hatch on Sunday in a four-way battle with Jason Plato, Matt Neal
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Roadworks branded "disgraceful" safety risk for disabled
The closure of pedestrian crossings in Wimbledon has turned the town centre into a death trap for the blind and disabled, it has been claimed. As roadworks continue to wreak havoc, three permanent crossings between Worple Road and Queens Road
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Carnival to kick off Epsom Mental Health Week
More than 50 events including dance sessions and live theatre will help raise awareness during Epsom Mental Health Week. A carnival on Sunday, October 10 - World Mental Health Day - will kick off the week’s activities, which will allow visitors
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Paedophile's victims urged to speak out
Police have encouraged victims of a paedophile choirmaster who lived in Surbiton to break their silence and speak to officers about his crimes. Cellist Roger Lunn fondled boys during private music lessons between 1970 and 1989 – while living
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UPDATES: Tube strike causes travel misery
3.05pm: Central line now operating between White City & Leytonstone. In central London most stations open & services running. From twitter.com/TfLofficial 11am: As if things couldn't get worse - an overground train has broken down near Streatham
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Fire risk from refuse collections rubbished
Kingston Council’s leader has denied “idiotic” suggestions that halving the number of the borough’s bin collections had increased the risk of fires. Brian Coleman, the chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA),
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Pedal powered projector comes to park
Cinema seats will be swapped for saddles when a pedal-powered projector comes to a park. Green group Sustainable Streatham has invited a cycle cinema to Streatham Common as part of an environmental awareness day. People can park their
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Mouse baked in bread sparks fine
A dead mouse baked into a loaf of bread has just cost a Mitcham bakery over £16,000. Dad Stephen Forse thought his Hovis loaf was just discoloured when he began making sandwiches for his children, but on closer inspection saw an object covered
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Mum's manual to help widower raise their children
A devoted mother-of-three, who lost her battle with cancer this month, has left strict instructions with her husband on how to bring up their children. Gemma Hogg, 31, from Sutton, discovered she was terminally ill in January this year.
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Drivers facing months of delays during road project
Drivers face months of delays now work has begun on a major project to improve Clapham Junction's road network. The Wandsworth Council-run scheme aims to cut traffic jams, reduce accidents by up to a third and improve the environment for pedestrians
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Tiryaki's header sinks Staines
A closely contested game at Wheatsheaf Park ended with Havant & Waterlooville going home with all three points. There was an air of misfortune about Hawks first real goal chance, as Swans were forced to defend a dangerous deadball situation without
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Carshalton artists and framer paint the town!
Four artists from Carshalton have teamed up with an award winning framers for an exhibition of work inspired by Carshalton and its surroundings. Carshalton based artists Neal Vaughan, Helena Vaughan, John Stillman and Abel Kesteven will exhibit at
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Friends of Pakistan flood relief fundraiser
Friends of Pakistan are proud to hold a fundraising day in aid of: Pakistan Flood Relief Programme. Date: Sunday 10th October. From 11.00-4.00 Venue: Humdard Centre, Mayfield Park, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DN. Entrance Fee: £1.
