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Alison Steadman to appear on stage at the Rose Theatre, Kingston
From Thursday 19th April until Saturday 12th May, keen theatre goers can watch an all-star cast perform ‘Here’ by Michael Frayn at the Rose Theatre, Kingston. It is a revival of the 1993 philosophical comedy which centres a couple sharing a studio flat
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Bidwell's backing Donaldson as Bees hit form
Brentford defender Jake Bidwell was always confident Clayton Donaldson would find his scoring boots, because he has to shackle him everyday in training. Donaldson has found his feet in recent weeks after ending a barren spell in front of goal as the
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Quins blog: Maybe the hare can win?
The children’s tale the Tortoise and the Hare could easily have been written of Harlequins’ season, writes Ben Wallace. Racing ahead of the chasing Aviva pack, Quins looked home and dry with a 12 point lead by Christmas. Whether they were caught napping
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Scottish in charge of their own destiny
Simon Amor has called on his London Scottish side to do the quadruple over Moseley next weekend and avoid a final day relegation decider, writes Andy Bloss. Scottish are nine points ahead of bottom side Esher after collecting a bonus point following
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Turner-Hall keeping calm and carrying on at Quins
Harlequins fans may be dreaming of double glory this season but as far as Jordan Turner-Hall is concerned the job is only half done. Last Saturday, Quins beat reigning Premiership champions Saracens 24-19 in front of a world record 83,761 crowd
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Triggs-Hodge excited by new look GB fours
Andrew Triggs-Hodge has called the new look British coxless four team electric after it was announced on Wednesday, writes Andy Bloss. The Molesey Boat Club captain has been moved back to the four from the pairs ahead of the first World Cup regatta
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Rea ready to get the elbows out in Moto2
Gino Rea cannot wait to get his elbows out as he begins his Moto2 career in earnest in Qatar on Sunday. The 22-year old Epsom racer is competing at Doha’s Losail circuit, where the riders will be racing at night under floodlights in the first round
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Leatherhead coming up on the bridle
Richard Brady compared Leatherhead to a fast finishing horse this week as the battle for Ryman Premier League safety hots up. The Tanners briefly escaped the relegation zone for the first time since August on Saturday as a 2-0 win over Aveley saw them
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Wimbledon's King demands more
AFC Wimbledon may have stopped haemorrhaging goals since finding a settled back four, but Mat Mitchel-King is still demanding better. For the past six games, the 28-year-old has been partnered by Pim Balkestein in the centre of the defence,
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Schmid optimistic but Esher's fate is out of their hands
Esher’s Championship survival prospects are now out of their hands but director of rugby Mike Schmid has not given up hope just yet. Saturday’s 25-13 defeat to Moseley, which came after a poor first-half that had them 20-5 down at the break, left them
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Doswell's Easter points hunt at Sutton
Paul Doswell wants Sutton United to build-up play-off momentum over Easter – and knock Dover Athletic out of contention while they are at it. United, fourth in the Blue Square Premier, currently have a nine-point cushion over sixth-placed Dover
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Euro woe for Surbiton
Surbiton failed to qualify for next season’s Euro Hockey League after losing the second of two qualifying play-offs in the midlands last weekend. Having finished fifth in the English National Premier Division, the Surrey club found themselves up against
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Do or die time for Streatham Redskins
Streatham Redskins’ turbulent season comes down to one simple equation this Saturday – beat Slough Jets by two goals and stay up. The club goes into one of the biggest games in their recent history knowing a convincing win would ensure survival in English
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Palace's Marrow left out in the cold
Alex Marrow has been left in limbo after Preston North End sent him back to Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old was sent on loan to the League One club until the end of the season in January but made only four appearances before a rumoured fall-out with
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No rush to spend at Palace
Dougie Freedman will not rush into the transfer market this summer as he looks to turn Crystal Palace into genuine promotion contenders. Saturday’s 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest effectively ended any hopes the Eagles had of gatecrashing the top
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Dons blog: Accrington's a long way
After a ridiculously early alarm call (the 7.35 out of Euston was too cheap to turn down, you see) and three changes of train, I found myself decamped in the northern footballing hotbed (and butt of many milk advert-related jokes) known as Accrington,
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Neighbours defy hosepipe ban to put out blaze
Quick thinking neighbours defied a nationwide hosepipe ban to put out a fence fire as a blaze broke out at a Chessington home. The residents acted as fire crews rushed to the scene to battle a blaze raging on at a the house in Ashby Avenue
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Woman charged with Ewell murder
Detectives have charged a 37-year-old woman with the murder of Epsom man Winston Fernandez. Natalia Woolley, of Baron's Court Road, West Kensington, has been remanded in custody to appear at Guildford Magistrates Court this afternoon.
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Lidl reopens eight months after riots
A Croydon supermarket has reopened eight months after being destroyed in the riots. The Lidl store, on London Road, had been operating out of a temporary structure on the site since the store was badly damaged by rioters and looters last August
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Businessman in court over alleged JJB fraud
A Sutton businessman has appeared in court in connection with an alleged £1m fraud involving retailer JJB Sports. David Ball, 51, of Wilbury Avenue, Sutton, whose company Fashion and Sport Ltd was a supplier to JJB, appeared at Westminster
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Scouts from ACS Cobham honoured
The highest award in cub scouting was awarded to proud scouts at ACS Cobham International. The arrow of light marked their entry into the school’s boy scout troop - troop 184. Students typically work for two years toward the award, which allows cub
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Goblins and dragons come to Sutton
A fairytale adventure is coming to Sutton this Easter. Visitors to the St Nicholas Shopping Centre will get the chance to meet a Goblin Queen and her smoke breathing dragon on Tuesday April 10. There will be goblin mischief and a dragon
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PUBSPY: The Antelope, Tooting
The recent snap of warm weather meant Pubspy was hankering for a cold glass of something in a beer garden not too far away from home. The Antelope, in Mitcham Road, just a five minute walk from Tooting Broadway station ticked all the boxes and then some
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Hammerson boss has big plans for Croydon
Hammerson plans to make Croydon one of the country’s top retail destinations after securing the rights to redevelop the Whitgift Centre. Having bought Centrale shopping centre last year, and invested a further £50m in upgrading it, the firm
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Cobham changes to encourage shoppers
New parking restrictions are being introduced in Cobham this month to encourage more customers to the area. Parking bays allowing two hours of free parking are coming to Church Street and High Street. The disabled parking bay outside Farrants and Maison
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Boris bikes could be wheeled out in Kingston
Boris bikes could be wheeled out to Kingston if London’s Conservative mayor is relected for a second term. The pledge was broadly welcomed by cyclists, rail passengers and councillors, which could come into effect if Boris Johnson is relected
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Future of Croydon's Old Town discussed
The future of Croydon’s Old Town district was discussed at a special event last week. Newly-founded business Matthews Yard hosted the day-long event on Friday just off Surrey Street which aimed to ask people’s opinions for the future of the
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Flexible Part Time IT Courses at Carshalton College
Carshalton College offers a number of flexible part time IT courses for novices and professionals already working in the industry with their course portfolio of Cisco Network Academy courses. For learners interested in a career in IT with no previous
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Star Wars in Croydon as the Empire invades
The force was strong in Croydon as Forbidden Planet celebrated opening their new store with visitors from a galaxy far, far away... Representatives from the Empire, including storm troopers, were on hand to marshall the shoppers at the Church
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Teddies enjoy an Easter egg hunt without chocolate
A healthy Easter hunt, minus the chocolate, helped promote the meaning behind the holiday. Children at Teddies nursery in Esher went in search of toy rabbits and chicks, symbolising the start of new life. It pulled children away from associating Easter
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Sutton war hero duped by fake cops
A World War II hero was duped out of £100 by burglars pretending to be police officers. Private Johnny Johnson, 89, survived the D-Day landings and was part of Operation Varsity, the biggest airborne operation in history in which more than
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Pensioner sexually assaulted mum and daughter
A pensioner has been found guilty of sexually assaulting girls from two generations of the same family, 25 years apart. Peter Kirk, 68, indecently assaulted a girl in Sutton in the 1980s, when the girl was 10. But 25 years later, when
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People with learning disabilities get more choice on services
People with learning disabilities have helped shape new services that give them more choice and control. They have helped Surrey County Council as part of a public value review that looked at what was done well and what could be done better. Councillor
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Headstone for boxing champ Gary Mason unveiled
Former British boxing champion Gary Mason’s headstone was unveiled on Saturday. Mason, who lived on the Roundshaw estate in Wallington, was knocked off his bike and killed in Sandy Lane South by van driver Piero Zanelli on January 6 last year
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Lidl re-opens today following the riots
A Croydon supermarket destroyed during the riots is to re-open today for the first time. The Lidl supermarket, in London Road, was looted and badly damaged by fire during the disorder, on August 8 last year. Today, the store will reopen
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Councillor explains defection over incinerator
A Sutton councillor has resigned from the Liberal Democrats and is joining Labour over controversial plans to build an incinerator in his ward in Beddington. John Keys, long-serving councillor for Beddington North, has said support within his
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Campaigners battle to revamp train station
Frustrated campaigners are in despair after a five-year battle to revamp a train station. The group of residents have been fighting to get South West Trains to repaint, refurbish and regularly clean and maintain New Malden station, which they
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Electrical cupboard fire in flat
Fire crews were called to a basement fire in Thornton Heath last night. Two appliances from Norbury and one from Croydon were sent to the property in Bensham Lane at about 10.40pm. The electrical intake cupboard in the house which has
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Hosepipe ban comes into force
A key water supplier is losing enough water to fill an Olympic swimming pool every five minutes as a ban on hosepipes engulfs householders in Kingston. Thames Water loses 665m litres of water a day through leaks, according to industry regulator
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Burglar responsible for 70 break-ins finally jailed
A prolific burglar who admitted breaking into almost 70 different properties across south London has been jailed for four years. Adam Maxwell, from Replingham Road, Southfields, pleaded guilty to burglary at Croydon Crown Court on March 19.
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Here comes the bride... On the 407 to Sutton
Most brides opt for a Rolls Royce or a horse drawn carriage to whisk them to the church on time. However, one frugal bride decided to stand in line for a bus on her way to get hitched. Bride Jenny Klochko Mussett, 28, stunned people
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Mother died after inhaling lighter fluid, inquest hears
The body of a young mother who died after inhaling lighter fluid was discovered almost 16 days after her death. Ann Marie Onyeneke, 28, was discovered dead in her flat in Selhurst Road, South Norwood, by letting agents after her family raised
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Company fined £300k over lift shaft death
A father of six was crushed to death in an airport lift shaft following a series of health and safety failings. Engineer Kevin Dawson, 44, of Kenley Road, Kenley, was killed when a counterweight used as part of a passenger lift at Heathrow
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Recycling boost for Sutton
More recyclable waste will be taken by the council when it launches its new fruit salad-themed bin collections later this month. When new bin collections come into force on April 16, residents will be able to recycle aluminium foil, yogurt
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Wimbledon Park candidate: Station needs a lift
Labour’s candidate in next month’s council by-election has called for a lift to be installed at Wimbledon Park tube station and said she would fight the closure of a GP surgery. Louise Deegan, who lives in south Wimbledon (Abbey ward), will
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Police hunt Wimbledon Village prowler
Police are hunting a prowler who disables alarms and CCTV cameras when trying to burgle houses in Wimbledon Village. Merton Police were called on Thursday, January 12, to a house in Arthur Road after the suspect used a small ladder to climb
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Witness thought gunman was "showing off"
The best friend of a dancer shot dead after a night out at a snooker club said he thought the gunman was trying to "show off" when he pulled out the weapon. Mutale Mwananshiku, known as Fred to his friends, told jurors at the Old Bailey yesterday
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Thieves hit four vehicles in one day
A petrol can was among the items swiped by thieves targeting vans and cars in public car parks. Police have asked people to remain vigilant after four thefts in Elmbridge in one day. The Premier Inn car park, off Portsmouth Road in Cobham
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Cash waiting to be spent on doctor's surgeries
Thousands of pounds lay waiting to be spent on improving doctor’s surgeries in Worcester Park. As part of the Hamptons Housing development, the Primary Care Trust (PCT) was given £328,000 to develop additional capacity in GP practices.
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Bank holiday weekend weather
As south London and Surrey wake up to a cold and showery Thursday - what does the Easter Bank Holiday have in store? Morning showers today are set to clear in the early afternoon to leave a mostly dry day with bright or sunny spells. Temperatures
