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Street party brings neighbours together
Residents of a street in Wandsworth got to know their neighbours at a special street party. The party, which took place in Longley road last Sunday (July 24), was the idea of neighbourhood watch coordinator Barbara Adolph. She said:
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UPDATE: Roads reopen in Surbiton after possible bomb threat
Parts of Surbiton were closed this afternoon following the discovery of an object thought to be an old World War Two bomb. Police were called to Victoria Avenue at 2.30pm after reports of an old bomb being found. They closed Victoria Road
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Nursery kids get new garden at Sutton Hospital
Young children at Willows nursery in Sutton Hospital can now make the most of the summer months, thanks to a brand new garden area. The £3,000 work, funded by the St Helier and Sutton League of Friends, includes a new protective flooring as
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Kitchen catches fire in Wandsworth
A second floor flat kitchen caught fire on Thursday night. Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters were called to the blaze in Beckford Close in Wandsworth at about 7pm. Firefighters from Hammersmith and Wandsworth stations were at the scene
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Drug and crime haven hotel shut down
A hotel which had links to drugs and crime has been shut by police. West Thornton Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) closed the Japstow Hotel in Campbell Road following a court order made by Croydon Magistrates Court. The premises was shut
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Dominic Raab gets his combats on
Dominic Raab MP swapped his suit for combat gear as cadets put him through his paces at their base. Mr Raab, MP for Walton and Esher, visited Walton army cadets on July 27, and was introduced to the cadets during an inspection by regiment quartermaster
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Local GPs get more control over NHS money
Local GPs are to have more control over NHS spending and patient care. More than £1billion funding was delegated to GP-led committees in Wandsworth, Croydon, Richmond, Sutton, and Merton at a recent meeting of the Joint Boards of the Primary
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UK Uncut demo to take place in Croydon
A mass demonstration is due to take place today in central Croydon. Members of action group UK Uncut are protesting in North End over government cuts. The action will begin from 12pm to 3pm, with the GMB also taking part in protest over
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Lenny Zakatek coming to Epsom
Legendary singer Lenny Zakatek will lead the line-up at a charity dinner in Epsom. The voice of the Alan Parsons Project and Gonzalez will sing at the fundraising gala dinner, dance and auction at the RAC in Epsom. Money raised at the
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Large fire destroys site office at property development
A fire ripped through a site office at a development in Carshalton last night. London Fire brigade received the first calls at about 7.50pm Friday night of a blaze in Durand Close, Carshalton. The street is an old 1950s council estate
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Burglars steal safe containing jewellery worth £50,000
A Chinese Earthquake survivor is devastated after a safe containing more than £50,000 worth of her jewellery was stolen from her Epsom home. Burglars raided her home in Ashley Road sometime between July 3 and July 15, gaining access by forcing
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Edward Davey claimed £112,850 in 2010-11
MP Edward Davey claimed £112,850 in constituency, staffing and parliamentary costs for 2010-11. The bulk of the Kingston and Surbiton MP’s spending, £89,387, went on staffing, while £15,034 was spent on his constituency office in Surbiton
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Glastonbury beer money to fight sweatshops
A campaign to crack down on the abuse of workers in "sweatshops" has been boosted thanks to a whopping £71,000 donation. Workers Beer Company - owned by Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council - made the contribution to the War on Want
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PICTURE COMPETITION: Can you identify this photograph?
Last week, we showed you buildings which still look the same - but wanted to know where they are and in which direction it was looking. Congratulations to Dipesh Patel, from Putney, who correctly told us the picture was Tooting rail station looking
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'Attacks brought Norway together with love instead of hate'
A student working in Norway at the time of the bombing and shootings has told how the country has come together with love instead of hate. Theresa Doksheim, a second-year Kingston University journalism student, was on work experience at the
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Teacher celebrates birthday by swimming Channel
Most people use their birthdays as an excuse to either put their feet up or have some fun. But a sports teacher from Putney decided to mark his 38th year on the planet by doing something a bit more memorable - swimming the Channel. Scott Stanley
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Kingston Hospital reassures expectant mothers
Kingston Hospital has moved to reassure expectant mothers after Panorama exposed a chronic shortage of midwives at some London hospitals. The hospital was not mentioned in the BBC report but issued a statement on its website to calm fears
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Residents invited to Croydon Safer Travel team open day
Residents are invited to meet the team who keep crime and anti-social behaviour off Croydon's transport. The Croydon Safer Travel team are holding an open day on August 4, as part of a new initiative from the newly-formed Travel Watch group
