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Tooting pair on trial at Lincoln City
Stefan Cox and Jamie Butler could be the next big names to leave Tooting & Mitcham for bigger things having been on trial at Blue Square Premier side Lincoln City last week. Winger Cox played as a second-half substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Championship
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Chelsea's title dream all but over
Chelsea Ladies’ faint hopes of winning the Women’s Super League appear over. The Blues have slipped nine points behind leaders Birmingham City with just four games to go and are now fourth in the table. They lost 3-0 to Arsenal last Thursday but responded
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'Is this a joke?' asks one East Croydon commuter
The winding queue of people stretches from East Croydon station to Lower Addiscombe Road - at least half a mile. From the top of the Cherry Orchard Road, people line the wall for as far as the eye can see. Starting from the side of East
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YOUR stories from East Croydon
Thousands of commuters are facing hours of delays due to a mudslide on a train line near East Croydon station - here are your stories from the queues... Matt, James, Jamie, Joe and Ryan, all 16 and 17, are returning from a five-day festival in
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Palace skipper ready to go after tough pre-season
Paddy McCarthy has been through a lot of pre-seasons in his career, but none as organised as the one he has just endured at Crystal Palace. The 28-year-old Eagles skipper says the preparation for the coming Championship season, which begins away at Peterborough
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EXCLUSIVE: Deputy mayor and son arrested over alleged attack
Lambeth’s deputy mayor and her son have been arrested after an early morning attack that left a man with a broken jaw, broken ribs and requiring 27 stitches. Councillor Judith Best was arrested after 41-year-old Neil Potter, of Fullsbrook Road
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Why apprenticeships offer new hope to UK’s ‘lost generation’
According to the ONS figures released today, UK unemployment fell by 26,000 in the three months to May to 2.45 million. The unemployment rate was 7.7 per cent, down from 7.8 per cent in the previous quarter. However, the number of people claiming Jobseeker
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An apprentice with designs on running his own business
With around one million under 25s looking for work finding a job, or being taken on as an apprentice can be an uphill struggle. But one man who has managed to gain an apprenticeship to follow his chosen career as a copywriter is Michael Rowe, 24, who
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Creative ways to train hairstylists of the future
Hairstylists can become a cut above the rest by signing up to one of the many courses on offer at the training academy in Oxted’s Elements hair and beauty salon. The academy, which opened four years ago, offers a range of courses and workshops
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Moving forward with JACE
For 30 years JACE Training has been offering apprenticeships and working with local businesses to invest in their future work force and offer opportunities for young people in their community. JACE currently has more than 500 apprentices working towards
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28,000 apprenticeships created in London
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced this week that his drive to create more apprentices in the capital has smashed its 20,000 target by almost 50 per cent. Working in partnership with the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), the Mayor’s campaign
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Meeting the needs of financial sector
Orpington College, the leading Financial Services Apprenticeship training provider in London and the south is driving the skills agenda within the financial services industry. In partnership with Pearson, the world’s leading education company, and
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Matching companies to would-be apprentices
Employee training could be the key difference why some businesses succeed while others fail. According to national training provider, Intraining, in times of economic prosperity it is possible to remain in business even if your staff aren’t
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Man dies after being pulled from River Thames
A man who was pulled out of the Thames has died despite desperate efforts of members of the public to rescue him. The 46-year-old Surbiton man went into the water at about 7.50pm on Saturday, July 30. Witnesses said about four young men dived into the
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Clapham Gateway development stalls following local opposition
A £3million project to redevelop Clapham centre has stalled after local people complained it would lead to congestion and pollution. The Clapham Gateway development scheme, which has received ring fenced funding from Transport for London (TfL
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Teen charged over West Ewell knifepoint robbery
A teenager has been charged after a man was held at knifepoint and robbed in West Ewell last week. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with robbery and will appear at South East Surrey Youth Court on Wednesday. Police are still looking
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UPDATES: Croydon commuters face transport chaos
Follow @PogalJoners and @petercroydon and use #croydonmudslide to tweet us your pictures and to let us know your views. 6.36pm: 'Is this a joke?' asks one commuter... The view from the queue. 6.25pm: TRAINS TO RESTART FROM
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Trio charged only a day after Epsom burglary
Three men have appeared in court charged with a burglary in Epsom - only a day after the offence took place. Adrian Robertson, 37, of Mole Court, West Ewell, Adam Burden, 29, of Hook Road, Epsom and Barry Jeffrey, 46, of Temple Road, Epsom,
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Sky's the limit for Carshalton airman
A former student of Carshalton Boys Sports College has been awarded a graduation certificate, after completing a training course at the Central Air Traffic Control School in Shropshire. Ashley Mason, 23 undertook training in a number of subjects
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Light a beacon for Queen's diamond jubilee
Light a beacon to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee next year. The Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Sarah Goad, has encouraged Elmbridge residents to build and light beacons across the borough. A total of 2,012 beacons are expected to
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World's largest ploughman's bid awaits record verdict
The masterminds behind an attempt to make the world's largest ploughman's lunch are waiting to hear if they have been successful. The colossal piece of edible food art, which was unveiled in Battersea Park on Friday, was made up of more than one tonne
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Snow joke, Surrey County Council is getting grit ready
It is never too early to start preparing for snow, especially when you want 16,800 tonnes of salt to deal with it. It may be the height of summer, with the sun finally sizzling, but Surrey County Council has already laid down its winter contingency
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Scheme launched to help young kidney disease patients
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a scheme to help young kidney disease patients receive hospital care. Part of a national 18-month improvement plan, led by quality improvement agency NHS Kidney Care, a team of consultants, nurses
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Driver cut free from car crash
A driver was left with life-threatening injuries after an accident this morning. Fire fighters from New Malden, Surbiton and a specialist rescue unit from Chelsea attended the accident in the A238 Coombe Lane West, near Southwood Avenue
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Travellers set up camp in supermarket car park
A group of travellers who set up camp on Streatham Common on Thursday have now moved to a nearby supermarket car park. The group of 14 vehicles, nine of them motorised, told council officers they needed to stay on Streatham Common until Monday
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BREAKING NEWS: Man stabbed in Upper Norwood
A man has been stabbed this afternoon in Upper Norwood. Police were called at 12.20pm today in Beulah Hill. The man, in his 20s, was stabbed in the arm but it is believed his injuries are not life threatening. Police said no arrests
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Flooding from burst water main disrupts East Croydon trains
Train services between East Croydon and Purley are severely disrupted due to flooding from a burst water main. All lines are blocked and there are currently no trains running southbound from East Croydon station however, northbound services
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BREAKING NEWS: Croydon College evacuated
Croydon College has been evacuated this afternoon. Witnesses reported a fire engine outside the building in College Green but could not see smoke. A member of staff at the college confirmed the building had been evacuated but did not
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'Forgotten' sculpture finds new home
A 'forgotten' sculpture, which has gathered moss in a building now due for demolition, is to be put on public display in a new home. Battersea-based activist Brian Barnes raised the alarm with Wandsworth Council when he realised that a piece
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Croydon man leads team on mammoth cycling challenge
A Croydon man has enlisted his old university friends to take on a mammoth cycling challenge this summer to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, travelling over 700 miles in 21 days. On 9th August, Terry Packham and his friends Garry Hill
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Shop misspells word TWICE on its front display
An outbreak of daft signs has caught the eyes of Wimbledon Guardian readers. Last week we discovered a warning to Keep off the Grass put up by Merton Council – on a patch of greenery less than a metre square – but it was not the only silly
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Single waste collection service proposed for four boroughs
The way rubbish is collected and disposed of needs a complete overhaul, according to Merton Council’s environment policy boss. Councillor Andrew Judge said Merton Council needed to bring about a single service for waste services with its neighbours
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Gravity defying stunt wows the Cobham crowds
An aerial theatre company defied gravity using a wooden mechanical treadmill contraption in a restored walled garden. Acrobats from Ockham’s Razor Theatre Company performed their circus skills to crowds in the Medicine Garden in Cobham on Saturday, July
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Leaf fire at Crystal Palace Park
Twenty firefighters were called to deal with a leaf fire in Crystal Palace Park this morning. The location of the incident and the fear it could spread to the surrounding park led to four crews being sent to the scene at around 1.30am.
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Meet & Greet in Thornton Heath, 16th August 2011
F A M Empowerment is a new 'not for profit' support service set up by Project Director M. A. Francis. It is specifically for unemployed single parents who have a child/chldren in full time nursery/school/pupil referral unit/not in education, employment
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Residents warned of Olympics email scam
Croydon's department of Trading Standards is warning residents to be on the lookout for emails claiming to be from the organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The scam e-mail has an attachment which at first glance appears to be a scanned
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Bike race a danger to animals says charity
A Leatherhead-based animal welfare charity has slammed Surrey County Council for not doing more to prevent the closure of their only access road during this month's London Surrey Cycle Classic. The Wildlife Aid Foundation, which has its
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Sports celebrities back club's fundraising drive
Sports fans are being invited to help kick start fundraising at a charity sports day. The David Lloyd Club in Raynes Park is opening its doors for the event, which will feature tennis competitions, outdoor aerobics and fun children’s activities, on
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BBC reporter turns her pen on the Taliban
A well-travelled BBC news reporter has picked up the pen again and written her second novel influenced by her experiences abroad. Jill McGivering, 47, of Putney, has covered foreign news for the BBC for almost 20 years, and has had postings
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Fundraisers reach for the skies for air ambulance
A pilot, paramedics and patients joined in a charity cycle to raise more than £12,000 for Surrey Air Ambulance. The double 100 bike challenge saw 80 cyclists ride 100miles across Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, starting and finishing at
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Surbiton station newsagent died after 60-year career
A dedicated trader, who sold newspapers and sweets to commuters for 60 years, has died. Bob Glass ran Glass Newsagent in Surbiton station forecourt until he retired at the age of 75 and passed the business on to his son Keith. His
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Beddington Cricket Club v Major of Toronto XI - 2nd August 2011
Beddington CC are proud to host the Major of Toronto's XI tomorrow night from 5pm at Beddington Park. Currently on tour in the UK, their arrival for a 20/20 game at Beddo marks their fourth visit to the club in as many years. Beddington's lineup
