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Dons ride their luck in draw with Swindon
AFC Wimbledon hung on to claim a credible 1-1 draw in an entertaining match with Swindon Town at Kingsmeadow. The Dons answered manager Terry Brown’s pre-match call for a return to their free-flowing football and were superb at times, with Swindon’s
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Love Movember
Perhaps you’ve been walking out onto the high street this month and wondering exactly what the cause is of all these bearded men (or perhaps women) ambling around. The answer is simple: Movember. It’s the one month of the year when men of all ages do
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ACS Cobham goes batty in its new play
Children at a Cobham school recently took education to the stage with a musical about bats. Grade two children at ACS Cobham International School performed songs about echo-location, hibernation and migration. The performance was the culmination of
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Mother-of-six jailed for fraudulently claiming £69,000
A mother-of-six who fraudulently claimed more than £69,000 in benefits has been jailed for two years. Elaine Breach of King Henry's Drive, New Addington, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on November 17, following a joint prosecution
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Bosses told phasing out Oyster cards could penalise poor
Transport chiefs have been urged to make sure a new payment system does not penalise poorer bus passengers. Under the wave and pay system, set to be introduced on buses by Transport for London (TfL) next spring, passengers across London will
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Police increase number plate checks
Safer Neighbourhoods officers have reduced the likelihood of vehicles being broken into following a crime prevention initiative. Officers visited Poplar Road, Stonecot, and Sutton Common Road, Sutton North and identified vehicles with property
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Kids' artwork sold to parents for new school equipment
They may not attract the vast sums of a Damien Hirst sculpture or Van Gogh portrait, but pupils at a Mitcham primary school have taken to selling artwork to raise funds for classroom supplies. Children from nursery to Year 6 at St Thomas of Canterbury
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East Putney development given planning green light
Plans to redevelop a disused site opposite East Putney Tube Station were approved last night by Wandsworth Council’s planning applications committee. The scheme, which will create 170 jobs, will involve pulling down the outdated office buildings
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Remembering when the bombs fell on St Helier
Heritage: St Helier Hospital has been at the forefront of healthcare in the borough more than 70 years. James Pepper speaks to a man who was there at the very begiining Almost 71 years ago to the day, this picture of a relaxed, dandy looking man
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Woman 'hid machine gun in baby clothes', murder trial told
A woman agreed to hide a murder weapon for gangsters just hours after it was used in a fatal shooting, a court heard this week. The Mac 10 sub-machine gun was wrapped in a baby's night dress and shoved in a rucksack when it was dropped off
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Anthea Turner turning on Claygate's lights
Former Blue Peter presenter Anthea Turner will turn on Claygate’s Christmas lights, but there will not be a snow flake in sight. Cadbury’s Snow Flake that is, for children at the event will no doubt be crossing their fingers for some real snow
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Schools urged to apply for free Olympics tickets
Less than half of Croydon's schools have applied for free Olympics and Paralympics Games tickets, as Boris Johnson revealed yesterday which events they could see. Only 43 per cent of schools have staked a claim for the 125,000 free Games tickets that
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New green drive to protect natural habitats
Epsom and Ewell Council has compiled a planning and development guide to help protect Epsom’s natural habitats. The guide, entitled Biodiversity and Planning in Epsom and Ewell, aims to protect Epsom’s biodiversity and natural habitats by offering
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£4,000 diamond necklace won in charity raffle
A jewellery designer from Epsom has donated an 18 ct white gold and diamond pendant worth thousands of pounds to charity. Designer goldsmith and diamond expert, Roger Elliot, donated the half-carat diamond necklace to a charity call in support
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Scottish's Kwasnicki: Welsh clash is same as any other
It may be the biggest match of the weekend in Richmond, but for London Scottish hooker Adam Kwasnicki, Saturday’s trip to former club London Welsh is just another weekend in west London. The 25-year-old Performance Physiotherapy physiotherapist missed
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Family's heartbreak after dad killed in motorbike crash
Heartwarming tributes have been made to a family man who was killed in a motorbike crash last weekend. Chris Hitchings, a 40-year-old husband and father of two children Streatham, died from multiple injuries on Saturday, November 12, a post-mortem
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Police appeal for witness after high-speed chase
Police are appealing for witnesses following a high-speed pursuit of a car in Ewell last month. A blue BMW 325 was pursued for 25 minutes by police on Tuesday, October 18. The chase began at about 11.30am from Hook Road after reports
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Former editor launches collection at charity fashion show
More than one hundred people attended a fashion event hosted by journalist turned designer Eve Pollard last week in support of the Children’s Trust. Guests packed Tadworth Court, Tadworth on November 14 for the charity event which is expected to raise
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Secondary schools oversubscribed
Every secondary school in Lambeth was oversubscribed this year, a council report reveals. Applications were highest at Dunraven School in Streatham, with 1162 people competing for 192 places- roughly six applicants for every place. The Elmgreen
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Police appeal after 12-year-old goes missing
A 12-year-old boy has gone missing for the second time in four months, according to police. Nicholas Connor was last seen at his home in Coburg Crescent, Streatham, on Wednesday at 2pm, after playing in his back garden. He has previously travelled as
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Welsh have Scots in their sights
Head coach Lyn Jones has warned his players against complacency when they host neighbours London Scottish in the Championship today. Jones’s Exiles go into the clash on the back of a 27-19 British & Irish Cup win over Welsh Premiership leaders Aberavon
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Thames Ditton Lawn Club completes court renovation
One of the oldest tennis clubs in the country has undergone complete renovation after a £15,000 investment. Last summer’s dusty old grass courts at Thames Ditton Lawn Club now have luscious green lawns. The bulldozers moved in to the
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Police set to roll out Operation 10 pin in town centre
Police will roll out Operation 10 pin to Kingston town centre in a one-day crackdown on drugs, vehicle crime, speeding and parking problems near schools. The multi-agency action day, scheduled for the new year, will follow an increase in officers on
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Green e-directory to help eco-friendly Xmas shopping
Environmentalists hoping for a green Christmas are launching an online directory of eco-friendly businesses in the borough. The website, the brainchild of Green Guardian winners Transition Town Kingston, is intended to help consumers find local green
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Cold Christmas for elderly housing shelter residents
Vulnerable elderly people face a cold Christmas because a ruptured metal pipe could take weeks to fix. Residents in Vine Close, Berrylands, a council-run housing shelter for older people, have already been without gas for a fortnight.
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Man fails driving test 14 times
A man has failed his driving test 14 times at an examination centre in Tolworth, according to figures revealed under the Freedom of Information Act. The male driver has returned to the centre in Douglas Road more than a dozen times but still has not
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VIDEO: Olympian opens classroom
Inspirational Olympic champion Duncan Goodhew has won a fresh accolade after being picked as the focus for a primary school project, and rewarded pupils when he popped in for a visit. The former swimmer, who won gold at the 1980 Olympic Games
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Student jailed for selling "poisonous" jewellery
A Chinese student has been jailed after being caught with a £3m haul of fake jewellery which contained dangerously high levels of poisonous metal nickel. Zhanhong Zheng, who amassed the booty of fake jewellery, pens, sunglasses and handbags