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Doncaster are perfect opponents for Greening
Doncaster Knights are the perfect opposition for London Welsh after the Exiles’ derby defeat to Esher, according to head coach Phil Greening. Welsh went down 22-19 to Esher at Molesey Road last Friday evening in the rain, and Greening believes
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Blog: Another international break - another excuse for Palace
Matt Maltby looks ahead to next week's game against Millwall and critiques Crystal Palace's season so far. To read his thoughts,
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Another international break - another excuse for Palace?
After another defeat, this time to league-leaders QPR last weekend, Palace have a second two-week break of the season to regain that winning spirit that was so obvious last season. This season it is a question of what spirit? After humiliating away
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Death crash driver named
A Pollards Hill man killed in an early-morning car crash in Mitcham has been named. Norris Fagan, a 56-year-old from Conway Gardens, died at about 4am on Friday in Rowan Road when his car hit a tree and burst into flames. Emergency services said he
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Views of parents sought on childcare
Mums and Dads from Wandsworth are being asked their views on the quality and scope of childcare in the borough. Wandsworth Council want the opinions of parents and carers with children up to the age of 14, or the age of 17, for people looking after
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Quins stars prepare for international challenges
The domestic season may be over but there’s plenty of action on the international front involving London players. Harlequins RL centre Tony Clubb is jetting off Down Under with the England party to the Four Nations while club colleagues Jamie O’Callaghan
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Brothers to re-trace grandfather's footsteps in 700-mile 'death march'
Two brothers are re-tracing their grandfather’s Second World War “death march” by taking part in a 700-mile charity bike ride from Poland to Germany next week. Stuart Denyer, 35, from Balham, and Matthew Denyer, 33, from Oval, are cycling from
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UPDATE: Students evacuated after chemical spill
Students and staff were evacuated after a chemical spill at a warehouse. Tolworth Girls' School students were evacuated from their Portacabins after battery acid started leaking from a computer room at CP Lighting, in Tolworth's Red Lion Business
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Some like it hot – very hot!
The Naga is often described as the world’s hottest chilli, writes Matthew Knowles. So when the opportunity arose to have a curry made with one, my fire eating tendencies came to the fore. At Chutney’s in Shirley, the Bangladeshi staff
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Pumpkin Police
Halloween, a time of year usually characterised by mischievous behaviour and excessive amounts of sugar! I myself have never been trick or treating, missing this “American” craze by only a few years. There is part of me that envies the younger generations
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Bros brings Gershwin to Richmond
While Richmond Theatre’s stage is usually reserved for performances by professional actors, next week it will be the turn of performers from Bros Theatre Company, the amateur musical theatre group based in Barnes, to tread the venue’s famous boards.
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Two sides to Barnes actor playing Jekyll and Hyde
While many actors make ends meet by waiting on tables or pouring pints, Robin Holden spends his time away from the stage working as a vet. It’s an appropriately unusual double life for the 31-year-old who is preparing to portray Jekyll and Hyde in
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Pubspy: The Plough, Sutton
After three weeks of being a good boy and keeping out of the borough’s pubs, I was gagging a for a pint. It was just a shame I decided on popping into the Plough. It’s never a good start when, having negotiated the migraine-inducing carpet,
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Pensioner punched in OAP rage attack
An old man was punched in the face after refusing to let another driver overtake him. The 73-year-old man was driving along Beulah Hill from Crown Point on September 19 at 1.40pm when his attacker tried to overtake him. It is believe
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Teenager jailed for catalytic converter thefts
A teenager who stole more than 43 catalytic converters from cars has been jailed for 13 months. Kyle Simmonds, 18, of Robins Way, Hersham, targeted vehicles parked in towns and villages across Surrey, including Ashtead. He pleaded guilty
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BREAKING NEWS: Woman suffers injuries in car and coach crash
A woman suffered serious injuries when a car and coach crashed this morning. The woman was taken to hospital after the smash between the green Volkswagen Polo she was a passenger in and a single decker green and orange Volvo coach. Both
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Baby arrives to christening in Eddie Stobart truck
Little Riley Celyn Shiers got a christening that will be talked about for years to come after her dad arranged their transport to the church - in an Eddie Stobart lorry. The six-month-old girl arrived in style at St Mary and St Nicholas Parish
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Brentford must take Orient positives
Out-of-favour keeper Richard Lee has urged his Brentford team-mates to build on the positives off Tuesday’s 0-0 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy horror show at Leyton Orient. Bees boss Andy Scott described the clash as an ‘horrific match’ but was delighted
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Sick pay scam sprinter ordered to pay back thousands
A council officer caught sprinting at Croydon athletics track while signed off with a back injury has been forced to pay back thousands of pounds in scammed sick pay. Matthew Thomas was branded a common criminal as he was sentenced to four
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Recycling rates more than doubled in four years
Recycling and composting rates in Croydon have more than doubled in the past four years, new figures from the council show. Just 16 per cent of waste produced by the borough was recycled or composted in 2006, with 160,000 tonnes of rubbish
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Duo return for Euro challenge
Lewis Stevenson and George Robson return from injury to the Harlequins squad to face Bayonne in the Amlin Cup on Sunday. Stevenson starts at lock whilst Robson is on the bench. Stevenson is joined by Peter Browne in the second row. Joe Marler remains
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Pot smuggling gangs' money to be clawed back
A gang that ran Britain’s largest ever cannabis smuggling empire will face an uncomfortable Christmas in prison as they wait to see how much of their illicit fortunes will be retrieved by the police. A proceeds of crime hearing has been set for
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Navaratri festival set to be biggest yet
One of the greatest Hindu festivals starts in Tolworth tonight and is set to be one of the biggest yet. Navaratri, the nine nights festival, is held at the start of October every year and symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Following
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Cinema campaigners to hold fundraising dinner
Campaigners who want a former bingo hall to become a cinema are holding a fundraising dinner to fund their fight. The Picture Palace Campaign is staging the banquet and concert on Saturday, October 16, at the St John the Evangelist Church in
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High life cocaine couple face jail
A drug baron and his lover splashed their dirty money on luxury holidays while still claiming thousands in benefits. Tattooed Michael Lawrence, 42, ran a cocaine ring with family members from his three-bedroom Chessington home. Meanwhile
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Jury out in Ben Gardner murder trial
The jury in the Ben Gardner murder trial have retired to consider their verdict. Judge Richard Hone QC instructed the jury to convict for either murder or manslaughter when considering their decision. Mr Gardner, 30, died from brain
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Bees wary of Esher threat
Esher head for Britain's second city to face Birmingham & Solihull Bees at Damson Park on Sunday (3pm). Esher have surprised many with their strong start to the Championship season, winning three of their first six fixtures, but not Bees’ Assistant
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Sewage torrent pours from estate community centre
Horrified residents in a Carshalton housing estate have spoken of their disgust after a river of faeces spewed out of a drain belonging to a community centre. On Sunday, October 3, a torrent of “foul-smellling”, dark-coloured water starting
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Photo exhibition explores womans' rights in Iran
This photo is one of many to be exhibited free to raise awareness about the treatment of women in Iran. The exhibition, by Iranian artist Noushin Ournazd, is taking place from October 8 to October 14 at the Red Gate gallery in Brixton.
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Geographical IT firm spreading cost of business
A software company which specialises in geographical-based IT solutions is letting customers spread their payments over up to five years to keep its business going through anticipated Government spending cuts. GGP Systems is heavily reliant
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Man jailed for attack on Tube passenger
A man who attacked a Tube passenger at Clapham Common station has been jailed for 12 weeks after CCTV images placed him at the scene of the crime. Clive Collins, 45, of Islington, was sentenced at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday
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Sutton's first strike parking policy removed
A policy giving the benefit of the doubt to first time parking offenders is being withdrawn by Sutton Council. It was agreed at a meeting of the council's executive on Monday that the “First Strike” policy be removed. The policy previously
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Elderly woman injured during Croydon youth fight
Police are hunting several youths after a fight in the town centre left an elderly shopper hospitalised. A group of schoolboys from Harris Academy in Purley attacked another youth outside of Marks and Spencer in North End. The attack
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Family fortunes improve at Dakota House
One delighted buyer at Family Mosaic’s Dakota House scheme in Croydon is living up to the developer’s name, if not to the archetype of a first-time buyer: Ben Anawachagul has purchased a two-bedroom flat with his mother. Ben, 20, and Sue
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Only one engine available for Sutton firefighters on Saturday night
Sutton fire station had just one fire engine on site last Saturday night amid industrial action said to be crippling London Fire Brigade. On Saturday night engines from the station were sent to deal with flooding in other parts of London leaving only
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Firefighters raise £510 at charity car wash
Firefighters raised £510 for colleagues injured in action when they held a charity car wash at their station. Crew members hosed down dozens of vehicles at Leatherhead Fire Station, in Cobham Road, on Saturday in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity
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Rape numbers have doubled in one year
The number of rapes across Sutton has risen by 70 per cent in the last 12 months, according to new figures. The figures, obtained from the Metropolitan Police website, show the number of reported incidents in the borough rose from 37 to 63
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Misunderstanding costs Brentford's Adams dear
Bees midfielder Nicky Adams says a misunderstanding is behind a stop-start opening to his Brentford career. The 23-year-old has made fleeting appearances for the since his summer switch from LEicester City, with his most memorable contribution coming
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Market gets taste of fame in surprise celebrity meet-up
A pair of TV personalities recording separate shows bumped into each other in Croydon recently as a host of recording crews descended on the borough. Celebrity chef Jay Rayner and comedian Sue Perkins spotted each other in Surrey Street as
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Police call for help to catch Croydon's most wanted
A trio of suspected burglars, two men charged with theft and an alleged drink driver are among the most wanted people in the borough, according to Croydon police. Mugshots of 10 men, who are all on the run after failing to show up at court,
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Elmbridge Council praised for embracing gay issues
Elmbridge Council is one of the most gay-friendly councils in Surrey, according to an online poll by a leading gay charity. Gay Surrey put up the poll as part of its mission for equality and will publish the results in full on the international
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Colombian dealers caught with two kilos of cocaine jailed
Two Colombians involved in a plot to import and sell cocaine with a street value of £240,000 have been jailed. Salazar Lozano, 28, of Pullman Court, Streatham High Road, and John Fredy Giraldo Duque, 24, of no fixed address, were busted by
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Health boss warns of potential break-up of NHS
A health boss has warned that the NHS in Kingston could break-up when GPs are given control of the purse strings, unless a system is in place soon. Kingston Council and NHS Kingston are ploughing ahead to establish a health and wellbeing board
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Protestors plea for zebra crossing on "horrendous" road
Pedestrians have won the first round in the battle for a new crossing on a busy road after councillors heard the pleas of 30 protesting campaigners and rejected officers’ advice at a meeting. Residents called for either a puffin (a button-controlled
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Police dog raid finds no banned breeds
Police left a dangerous dog raid empty-handed when they discovered two animals they were expecting to seize were not banned breeds. Officers raided the property in Woodland Close, in Gipsy Hill, on September 29 after receiving numerous complaints
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Litterbugs hit with on-the-spot fines
Twelve litterbugs have been slapped with on-the-spot fines after they were caught throwing rubbish on the streets of Tooting Bec. The dozen £80 penalties were handed out to people caught dropping litter on the pavements around the station by
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VIDEO: Rare albino squirrel caught on camera
When Maggie Cook told her husband there was a white squirrel in their back garden he thought she was winding him up. But after narrowly missing it a number of times, Ted Cook, of Caversham Avenue in North Cheam, finally caught sight of the
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Industrial estate earmarked for waste facilities
An industrial estate in Chessington has been earmarked for new waste treatment facilities after the South London Waste Partnership completed its list of sites. Chessington Industrial Area, next to the A3 between Tolworth and Hook, is one of
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Council to open up its books to the public
Council tax payers can keep tabs on how their money is being spent when Croydon Council opens its accounts from November. New Government rules mean the authority must publish every item of expenditure over £500 in an attempt to root out waste
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Croydon traders still battling for compensation
Embattled traders in St George’s Walk are considering legal action against the council that has, they said, failed to pay them compensation for their loss of business. Surrey Goldsmiths, Masquerade, Sergios and the Madeira Delicatessen served
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Family pay tribute to amateur dramatics enthusiast
The family of an amateur dramatics enthusiast are to pay tribute to him at his funeral after he died aged 91. Great-grandfather Vic Curtis, a former civil servant, lived in Langley Vale from 1948, where he and his wife Joan raised their family
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Kingston deepens links with German twin town
Links between Kingston and its German twin city Oldenberg have been strengthened by the signing of a partnership agreement to strengthen cultural and business associations. The mayor, leader and chief executive of the council led a small delegation
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Thames Ditton flash floods cause a stink
Flash floods that created 2ft of water in Thames Ditton caused shop damage and chaos. Ye Olde Swan staff were also witnessed pumping water out of the building after the flooding along Station Road and the High Street on Saturday, October 3.
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Owen targets a super seven
Boxer Tony Owen is in a confident mood, as he looks to extend his unbeaten record, after beginning his professional career with seven consecutive wins. The Carshalton-born light-weight is heavily tipped to be a star of the future and fights on October
