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UPDATE: River death man named as Laurence Newman
The man who died after swimming in the Thames on Saturday evening has been named as Laurence Newman. It is believed Mr Newman, 45, was a property developer from Surbiton. Mr Newman swam into the Thames from near the Gazebo pub by Kingston
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Pearly King completes final charity collection
The Pearly King of Wandsworth has hung up his donation bucket having completed his last charity collection. Ted Larkin, of Bedford Hill, Balham, was at Wandsworth's Southside Shopping Centre on Saturday raising money for the Teenage Cancer
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Town centres to receive cash boost
Streatham town centre is to receive more than £370,000 as part of efforts to boost the local economy. Lambeth will be given £375,000 from the Mayor of London’s Outer London Fund to develop the town centre, plus £310,000 to regenerate West Norwood district
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64-year-old stuntman survives 40ft plunge
Britain's oldest stuntman has survived a 40ft plunge from a burning building - 26 years after a similar leap almost cost him his life. But on Tuesday Rocky Taylor, who has doubled for Roger Moore and Sean Connery in James Bond films, exorcised
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Scouts' cash boost after former redevelopment backed
A scout troop has secured £70,000 of funding after a heartfelt plea to a council committee. The 19th Wimbledon Scouts were awarded the cash as part of a Merton Council deal that gave permission for 79 homes to be built at the Atkinson-Morley
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Shots fired at Thornton Heath nightclub
Police are investigating shots fired at a Croydon nightclub. Officers were called to Club 791, in London Road, Thornton Heath, at about 3.25am on Friday, July 29. After a search, ballistic material was recovered at the scene but there
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Tell us your experiences of Kingston Hospital maternity
An anonymous letter sent by midwives to the Surrey Comet in July 2009 raised concerns about staffing levels at Kingston Hospital. Two years later the hospital now employs 229 midwives, midwifery support workers and assistants, way ahead of
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Schools inspector dies after medics miss fractured neck
A schools inspector died after hospital medics failed to spot she had fractured her neck in a fall, an inquest heard. Conservative Party stalwart Joan Mary North, known as Mary, suffered a fractured odontoid peg - part of the spine - after
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Mark Cavendish headlining Olympic test race
One of the fastest men on two wheels will whizz through the streets of Elmbridge this month. Mark Cavendish, green jersey winner in the Tour de France, is in pole position to win Britain’s first gold medal at London 2012. But, before
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Miss England 'hoping to return to education'
Women up and down the country may envy her while men will likely find themselves ogling her. But the newly crowned Miss England has a bigger problem to deal with - whether she will be able to juggle her new role with her journalism degree.
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Man re-bailed in connection with abduction attempts
A man has be re-bailed after he was arrested in connection with two attempted abductions in Leatherhead last month. The 28-year-old was arrested on July 20 after the attempted abductions of two women on July 17 and July 19. He was bailed
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Pilot makes charity funds soar with boot camp offer
A former helicopter pilot is giving away free places on his exercise boot camps to raise money for Help for Heroes. Fitness consultant Felix Deer, 45, who lives in Hook Road, Surbiton, served in Germany, Canada, Kenya and Belize until 1994. Participants
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Scouts help dig up Kingston's past
Scouts from across Kingston have been getting their hands dirty as they help investigate the borough’s past. They have been helping the Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society after they won a £28,400 Heritage Lottery grant to investigate
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Trains back to normal after mudslide chaos
Trains are running a normal service after two days of disruption following a mudslide. Thousands of passengers faced travel chaos in the sweltering heat after a burst water pipe caused a mudslide on rail tracks near East Croydon Station.
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Drinkers have a hoot at special beer festival
Owls and beer may not be the most obvious combination but an Epsom pub decided to put the two together to see what happened. The Barley Mow pub on Pike's Hill held one of it's popular beer festival from Friday to Sunday but invited along some
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Thieves move the borough's goalposts
Vandals and thieves have been targeting Sutton's parks. Thieves stole 28 goal posts, together worth £3,500, from Beddington Park. A children’s play area in Dale Park, Carshalton, was also vandalised when a section of safety surface was
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Karate instructor wins approval for pavilion project
A karate instructor behind £620,000 plans for a pavilion has said it will be a non-for-profit project to benefit the north Kingston community. Satinder Sehra, who runs Khalsa Karate, answered questions about his proposal for the Latchmere Recreation
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Danger as manhole thieves return to Sutton
Thieves who stole dozens of manhole covers across Sutton earlier this year have returned. In February more than 50 of the cast-iron covers were pinched in a week after thieves switched their attentions from the Home Counties to London’s leafy
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Deputy mayor denies assault claims
Lambeth’s deputy mayor has "categorically" denied allegations she assaulted a man leaving him with a broken jaw, broken ribs and requiring 27 stitches. Councillor Judith Best was arrested and bailed after Neil Potter, 41, of Fullsbrook Road
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Children battle it out at tennis tournament
A tennis club is staging its annual tournament for young people this week. So far more than 120 aspiring tennis champions from local clubs and neighbouring counties have entered the competition at Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club near Streatham High
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Sutton assumes TV spotlight... Again
Sutton has once again assumed the TV spotlight as adverts are aired featuring the area. The latest commercials for McDonald's and match.com campaigns are currently hitting our screens, with Sutton a principle character. In the match.com
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Noisy neighbour Waitrose says sorry as new store opens
Noisy builders have infuriated households near the site of a new supermarket. Debs Poulter, chairman of Springfield Residents’ Association, said Waitrose had “completely disregarded” the wellbeing of residents living near its new Wimbledon
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Water works spell delays in Worcester Park
Traffic chaos continues in Worcester Park after more roadworks blight the area. Sutton and East Surrey Water, the company behind the disruption, has apologised for any inconvenience caused by what they claim are essential repairs but that does
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Another phone scam hits vulnerable residents
Be on guard against a telephone scam offering council tax refunds. The scammers are mostly targeting elderly residents, according to Elmbridge Council. The council said it would only contact people about council tax overpayments in writing
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Two men wanted in connection with theft on bus
Police are looking for two men they wish to speak to in connection with a theft on a bus. The victim boarded the route 60 bus in Rowan Road, heading in the direction of Mayday Hospital at approximately 8pm on April 1. The two suspects
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MP 'expresses reservations' to hospital bosses over merger
Tooting’s MP has revealed he has “expressed reservations” to bosses at St George’s Hospital about a proposed merger with St Helier Hospital. St George’s Healthcare has been formally invited to tender for partnership with the Sutton hospital
