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Rosler: Toumani is winning fitness battle
Brentford boss Uwe Rosler has revealed midfielder Toumani Diagouraga’s may not win his fitness battle in time for the start of the season – but he will not be far behind. The 24-year-old damaged knee ligaments at Hampton & Richmond Borough last month
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Bird may fly the Ks nest
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson has slapped a ‘come-and-get-him-tag’ on Tom Bird – but only if a Football League club comes calling. The 22-year-old has started pre-season in some style, leading the Kingsmeadow chief to tip him for a move in to the professional
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World's top athletes descend on Crystal Palace
The world’s top athletic stars will descend on Crystal Palace this weekend for the Diamond League. Jamaican Asafa Powell will be the main attraction in the men’s 100m on Friday night in the absence of Usain Bolt and the injured Tyson Gay. Dayron Robles
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Pinnock dealt Swans injury blow
Walton & Hersham boss Chuck Martini says Jason Pinnock’s chances of becoming a Swan have been dealt a blow after he tore his hamstring on Saturday. The striker had been playing for a place in Martini’s Ryman Division One South squad, but came off the
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Onslow-Cole at home with Team Aon
New Malden racer Tom Onslow-Cole reckons being out of the British Touring Car Championship title race makes him a loaded gun on the grid. The 24-year-old, who has only nine Championship points to his name this term, makes his second appearance in the
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New reminders service for Ashford and St Peter's patients
Patients can get appointment reminders easily as of August 15, when a new confirmation service launches. The system at St Peter’s and Ashford Hospitals will use automated telephone calls to patients, who will be asked to follow recorded instructions
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Vintage Dundas keeps getting better at Sutton
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell reckons striker Craig Dundas is like a fine wine – he gets better with age. The 30-year-old, player of the year last season, was a physical presence alongside Leroy Griffiths in Tuesday’s impressive 2-2 draw with West
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Sutton shock for Royal Household
Sutton Bowling Club beat their Royal Household counterparts in the first match between the teams since 1936 on Monday. The visiting team from Windsor were on their way home after a short tour of Kent and called in Sutton as their final leg before heading
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Milly Dowler's killer seeks compensation over prison assault
Serial killer Levi Bellfield is claiming compensation after he was allegedly attacked in prison. Bellfield’s lawyers said he had suffered facial injuries while serving a life-sentence in Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire. He is claiming he was
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Young actor battles to stay at top academy
A talented young actor fears he may have to quit drama school unless he can find the £12,000 a year fees. Last year Tom Bovington,20, from Walkfield Drive, Epsom Downs, won a place at the prestigious Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA)
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Young performers to unveil new show at BAC
Twenty young performers are preparing to use words, movement and beatboxing to showcase what it means to be brave. The group of 12 to 25-year-olds are part of the Battersea Arts Centre's (BAC) Homegrown creative programme, which teaches young
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Writer and director up for film award
A writer and director from Wandsworth is hoping to see the community get behind him after being shortlisted for a London-wide film award. Wandsworth-based Douglas Hart is contention to win a Best of Borough (Bob) Film Award for his black comedy
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Sara Payne's reaction to phone hacking allegations
The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne has been told she may be a victim of the News of the World hacking scandal. The Guardian newspaper has reported that Sara Payne, from Hersham, may have been targeted by private investigator Glenn
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Cheam dump Sutton in relegation mire
Cheam sent Sutton into the Surrey Championship Premier Division’s relegation zone on Saturday, leapfrogging them in the table thanks to a 113-run win, writes Tim Scott. It is the first time Cheam have been out of the bottom two since the second game,
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Ashtead's Generation Game with the Sibleys
Ashtead Cricket Club chairman Richard Laudry reckons Dominic Sibley’s run-scoring heroics were all in the blood. The 15-year-old Surrey second teamer notched only the fourth double century in Surrey Championship Premier Division history on
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Barrett reclaims Ebbisham Tennis title
Euan Barrett reclaimed his Ebbisham Tennis Club men’s singles title last week. The 23-year-old beat last year’s winner, Chris Graham, 17, in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Barrett enjoyed more success over Graham in the men’s doubles, as he and his partner
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Final corner slide costs Rea a podium
A final corner slide saw Epsom’s Gino Rea miss out on a podium in a thrilling World Supersport race at Silverstone last weekend. Having qualified on the front row, Rea went off track twice early on to find himself down in ninth place, five seconds behind
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Davies helps GB to World wheelchair basketball bronze
Epsom’s Natasha Davies helped Great Britain take the bronze medal at the inaugural U25s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Canada. Davies, who was in the winning squad for the Paralympic World Cup but failed to get a game, made her international
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Aldridge just loves throwing himself off cliffs
Blake Aldridge has moved on from platform diving but there is still a chance he can make the 2012 Olympics. The controversial 28-year-old won the European Cliff Diving Championships in Switzerland for the third time last week and followed it up with
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All down to Palace for Rooney and Okoye
Martyn Rooney and Lawrence Okoye will go into this weekend’s Diamond League encounter at Crystal Palace sweating over their places at the World Championships later this month. Both endured disappointing results at the UK Championships last weekend, which
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McCarthy expects a far from Posh welcome at London Road
Paddy McCarthy expects newly promoted Peterborough United to give Crystal Palace a tough test when the Championship season opens on Saturday. The Eagles travel to London Road to face a Posh side who will be party mood having returned to the league
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Village society speaks out against lodge plans
Hersham Village Society has voiced opposition over a developer’s plans to redevelop former sheltered housing for the elderly. An application to turn Hylton Lodge, Hersham, into nine flats and 33 houses, has been submitted to Elmbridge Council
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Novel nomination by teen author
A teenage boy enjoyed a double celebration after his first book was published on his 13th birthday. Martin Kyemba had written seven pages of his action story James Spark, when his mum Faith promised to do all she could to help get the story
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Teen lands coveted place at journalism school
A 17-year-old Clapham college pupil landed one of 26 coveted places at specialist school for young journalists. Ramon Agu-Bello, a student at St Francis Xavier College, fought off fierce competition from more than 200 applicants to enrole in
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Prize breeders in doghouse over transport drama
Two prize-winning dog breeders could face prosecution for animal cruelty for trying to transport 12 pedigree dogs on a 200-mile journey in the back of a removal lorry in sweltering temperatures. Kennel Club-accredited Airedale terriers breeders
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Samuelson plans a new Wimbledon journey as league campaign begins
When AFC Wimbledon’s first game in the Football League begins on Saturday, it will represent the end of a very long journey, but for chief executive Erik Samuelson it is the start of an even more exciting one. Nine years ago, Wimbledon fans
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Mayor chooses charities
Croydon Mayor Graham Bass has announced the two charities he will support during his year in office. Councillor Bass has chosen to raise money for London's Air Ambulance and the Croydon Dyslexia Association. London's Air Ambulance is
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Car mounts pavement in Wimbledon town centre
A car mounted a packed Wimbledon town centre pavement last night, injuring a woman and narrowly missing children before coming to rest inches from a shop window. Witnesses said pedestrians dove out of the way after two cars, a grey Audi Quatro
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Olympic champion comes face to face with 'mini me'
Newly crowned swimming World Champion Rebecca Adlington has come face to face with her real life "mini-me" on Clapham Common. The double Olympic Gold medalist met four-year-old swimming sensation Tae Smith at the British Gas Big Dip pools on
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Ex-residents' group leader overturns conviction for mowing down builder
A posh estate’s former residents’ association boss has cleared her name after being wrongly convicted of mowing down a builder with her car. Coombe Roads Association’s ex-chairman Shaukia Mir, 50, had her conviction quashed last month of attacking
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Women urged to have cancer check
Women who do not get themselves checked are putting themselves at risk of cervical cancer, a survey has revealed. A telephone survey commissioned by a private hospital of 2,000 women in London aged 18 or over revealed that 27 per cent of Kingston
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Council staff go head-to-head for cricket match
Cricketers from Kingston Council and Kingston Race and Equalities Council went head to head for their annual match last week. The friendly game, at the Victoria Ground in Surbiton, was won by Kingston Council by just ten runs. Kingston
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War veterans mark 90 years of Royal Legion branch
War veterans will mark 90 years of their Royal British Legion branch with a memorial service and celebrations. Members of the Malden and Coombe branch of the legion will gather for a midday service at the War Memorial in New Malden High Street
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Council leader wrote in support of controversial care home plan
Merton's council leader has been accused of a serious lapse of judgement after throwing his weight behind plans to build a nursing home eight miles away in Croydon - which are now embroiled in a fraud investigation. Merton councillor Stephen
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Teacher was drunk at student's house
A science teacher, who turned up drunk at a pupil's home and played tape recordings of an argument with her boyfriend, has been reprimanded by the General Teaching Council (GTC). Carla Hayde formed a relationship with a colleague, shortly after
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Are Sutton sculptures a hazard?
Wooden animal sculptures are the latest part of the controversial Sutton High Street redevelopment to be criticised as a health and safety risk. The 14 play seats, which cost £750 each, have been highlighted in an independent road safety audit
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Proceeds of crime returned to the community
Crime-fighting projects are set for a funding boost courtesy of a new Surrey Police scheme. Police can recover assets confiscated from criminals under the Proceed of Crime Act (Poca), and these funds can now be put back into the community.
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Man arrested over Upper Norwood stabbing
A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Upper Norwood. Police arrested the man today on suspicion of GBH. Police had been called at 12.20pm on Monday to reports of a stabbing in Beulah Hill. A man,
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Legal fees hike cost of new school
SU57886-04.jpg Sutton Council has overspent on legal fees for the new Stanley Park High school by nearly £600,000. The council has spent a total of £764,500 on lawyers, after a dispute with NHS Sutton and Merton over the sale of the Orchard
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Beauties take on beasts in hair-raising horror movie
Salivating werewolves and sultry strippers have been seen squaring off in Surrey Street market. The busy market was one of several Croydon locations used in the filming of new film Strippers vs Werewolves. Among the cast are Martin Kemp
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Hospital workers protest over possible cuts to backroom staff
Staff from Epsom Hospital demonstrated outside the hospital gates yesterday to help try and save the future of many of the hospital's behind the scenes workers. As part of the Save our Jobs, Save our Services campaign, 50 members of staff
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More acts announced for next common festival
Famous faces are again expected to descend on Clapham Common when the latest family festival arrives in town. Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has revealed four more top pop acts will be joining already confirmed acts Taio Cruz, The Saturdays
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World scout jamboree inspired by nature
Scout leaders from Sutton will be helping youngsters from around the globe make the most of their summer holidays at this years' World Scout Jamboree. 34,000 scouts will be learning how to enjoy the great outdoors from 7,000 volunteers, two
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Businesses turn hundreds to thousands in charity challenge
Teams from across Croydon have been working hard to turn pennies into pounds in this year’s Croydon 100 Challenge. Eight teams were given £100 and told to use their entrepreneurial nous to turn the sum into the most money possible. This
