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Mother of victim says there are gangs in Mitcham

A mother has refuted claims by Merton's top policeman that there are ‘no gangs in Mitcham’ after her son became a victim. At a public meeting last month Detective Chief Superintendent, Darren Williams, said there were ‘no gangs’ in Mitcham and

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Robson: Home support at London 2012 is no distraction

Wimbledon's Laura Robson has admitted the SW19 crowd has got Olympic fever and she loves it.   The 18-year-old, who had to contend with fanss chanting her name in between points, crashed 6-7 3-6 to third seed Maria Sharapova in front of

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Man arrested at tube over death threats

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill people on the underground. The Northern line was suspended after the incident took place in Tooting Bec station about 3.30pm. He got off the tube and was taken to a police station after

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Man arrested on tube over death threats

A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill people on the underground. The Northern line was suspended after the incident took place in Tooting Bec station about 3.30pm. He got off the tube and was taken to a police station after

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Epsom's green spaces awarded national status

Four of Epsom’s green spaces have been recognised as being among the best in the country. Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve, Ewell Court Park, Nonsuch Park and Alexandra Recreation Ground have all gained Green Flag status - a national award which

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Celebrations to mark Olympic road races

Leatherhead marked the Olympic road races powering through Mole Valley with a weekend of celebrations. The Red House Gardens in Leatherhead hosted a Picnic in the Park with a big screen showing full coverage of the cycle races and other Olympic

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Sibling harpists chosen to perform at Epsom Live!

A trio of sibling harpists have been chosen to entertain racegoers at Epsom Live! Charlotte, 16, James, 14, and 10-year-old Isabel Ainsworth make up Harpony, which will perform at Epsom Downs Racecourse before the Royal Philharmonic Concert

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Students artwork admired by athletes in Olympic Village

Students art work is being admired by athletes staying in the Olympic Village. Year eight pupils at Burntwood School, Burntwood Lane, Earlsfield, created images using light and movement alongside artist Tina Bech. All five of the images created

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Plans for volunteer-led libraries delayed

Controversial plans for 10 Surrey libraries to be run by volunteers face fresh delays - one week after they were approved by councillors for a second time. At a cabinet meeting of Surrey County Council (SCC) on July 24, councillors again voted

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Controversial plans for Upper Norwood school given the green light

Controversial plans for a new school building for special needs children in Upper Norwood have been given the green light. Residents in Upper Norwood said they had no objection to the redevelopment of Priory School building, but said the proposed

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Delivery man injured after sign falls from building

A delivery man was injured when a sign fell off a building in Streatham High Road yesterday. The UPS employee was taken to St George’s Hospital by ambulance after the sign over the entrance to The Picture House flats crashed down at about 3.45pm

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Wife of disgraced Chinese politician charged with Wandsworth man's murder

The wife of a disgraced Chinese political leader has been charged with the murder of Wandsworth-born businessman Neil Heywood. Mr Heywood, 41, was found dead in a hotel room in Chongqing province in November last year, and initial reports said

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Man arrested for carrying a knife

A man has been arrested after being caught carrying a knife in Croydon. Police arrested the man at about 12.40pm on High Street, for possession of an offensive weapon. One witness to the arrest tweeted: "A man has just been arrested on Croydon

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Cork keeping GB Olympic dream alive

Former Glyn Technology School student Jack Cork's Olympic dream is still alive after Great Britain stormed to the top of their group with a comfortable win over UAE last night. Stuart Pearce's young team held off a talented UAE side at Wembley

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Teenager gets leg trapped in banisters

A teenage girl fell down some stairs and got her leg caught between the banisters this morning. The 17-year-old fell in one of the Waterloo Cottages on Wrythe Lane, Carshalton. The fire brigade had to use special heavy duty equipment to spread

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Medallist Armitstead relaxed in time trial practice

Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead looked relaxed as she completed a practice run of the time trial route today. Surrey County Council teams have been completing final checks the roads following more than two years of planning to turn

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Olympic day for hospital's children

An Olympic day was held at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children in Carshalton on Friday, July 27. Patients and visitors to the ward were visited by a magician and got to take part in games. There were chocolate medallions and medals for each child

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Croydon festival has the Wright Stuff

TV presenter and former Croydon schoolboy Matthew Wright has lent his support to a charity music festival set to launch this week. To promote the festival, planned for October, organisers will hold a double launch party with gigs taking place at

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Shout summer activities launched

The mayor of Elmbridge helped launch the borough’s Shout holiday activities last week. The activities, for five to 13-year-olds, offer a wide variety of activities to keep adventurous, creative, inquisitive and sporty children entertained throughout

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Cat in critical condition after being resuscitated by firefighters

A cat is in critical condition after he was resuscitated by firefighters who rescued him from a flat after a dehumidifier blew up. West Norwood firefighters were called to Beechwoods Court at around 1.45pm on Sunday where they resuscitated and

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Care home launches Olympics with wheelchair racing

Wheelchair races at a care home in Claygate celebrated the start of the Olympic Games on Friday, July 27. The therapy department at Wingham Court, a Bupa care centre, organised the Olympic fun day.  The day’s events included wheelchair

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Joyriders destroy flower meadow

A flower meadow has been destroyed by joyriders in Beddington Park. The Friends of Beddington Park planted the wild flower meadow on Tuesday, April 17. Over the last three months the flowers had grown tall and were a bright yellow

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Inspirational residents take part in Merton's 'second' torch relay

Eight inspirational residents carried the Olympic flame this weekend in what was Merton’s second torch relay. Community heroes, including two former Olympians, an Olympic hopeful, an 86-year old marathon runner and a former child of courage, were

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Team GB 'pinning' hopes on Wimbledon's Laura Robson

Great Britain’s Laura Robson takes on Russian Maria Sharapova in the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament at Wimbledon today, and Team GB will be 'pinning' their hopes of the youngster member of the squad. Robson, 18 and based at Wimbledon

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Horse Rangers Association star dies in horse hospital

A youth charity’s star horse has died after battling a mysterious illness in intensive care. The Horse Rangers Association (HRA) at Hampton Court is devastated one of its favourite horses has died in the equine hospital at Liphook. Aries

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Have-a-go-hero helps catch suspected drink driver

A have-a-go hero helped catch a suspected drink driver who fled the scene of a car crash. William Hicks, 26 caused thousands of pounds of damage when he drove his Vauxhall into a Renault Clio and a Mercedes Sprinter van which smashed into a BMW

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Elderly woman tricked out of £1,000

An elderly woman was tricked out of £1,000 by a bogus workman claiming to have worked for her before. The 89-year-old woman was gardening at the front of her home in Salisbury Road, Carshalton, when she was approached by a man on Wednesday, July

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Veterans remember former navy chef from Sutton

War veterans said goodbye to a former navy chef who helped launch a cycling race won by Bradley Wiggins. It was standing room only at North East Surrey Crematorium for the funeral of Alec Owen Wingrave on July 24 , who died earlier this month aged

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Man arrested for counterfeit DVDs and CDs

A 45-year-old man has been arrested for possession and production of counterfeit goods. Police officers seized hundreds of DVDs and CDs at an address in Typhoon Way, Wallington, and were led to a car boot sale at Hayes Farm, Hayes Lane in Bromley

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Opening ceremony star to stay in education

A teenage dancer who starred in the Olympic opening ceremony plans to continue her studies rather than becoming a professional performer. BRIT School pupil Jasmine Breinburg was a main feature of Danny Boyle’s masterpiece on Friday night, as billions

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No place like home for Wimbledon Hockey Club’s Ben Hawes

Wimbledon Hockey Club’s Ben Hawes says there is no place like home when it comes to pushing on to Olympic glory, writes Tim Ashton. After starring in Great Britain’s opening 4-1 victory over Argentina in group A on Monday evening, Hawes revelled

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Holland not fazed by brush with Olympic greats

Matt Holland will not be starstruck should he make Olympic bow in the water polo tomorrow when Great Britain take on waterpolo gold medal favourites Serbia, writes Tim Ashton.   The Carshalton 23-year-old, currently the reserve goalkeeper

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Rail travel to be disrupted on fourth day of Olympics

Rail users should be aware the DLR, Central, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines are all expected to be extremely busy with Olympic events taking place across the capital. With events taking place at Wembley, North Greenwich Arena, Lord’s Cricket Ground

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Team GB victorious over Argentina in the Hockey

Team GB’s men’s hockey side made a winning start to their Olympic campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory over Argentina in Pool A at the Riverbank Arena tonight. Matt Daly looked to have given Britain an early lead but his effort was chalked off

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Helicopter and dog search leads to man's arrest

A police helicopter and dog search of the Streatham Park area lead to the arrest of a man on Sunday evening. The  man was arrested 7.55pm in Riggindale Road after he failed to stop his car for police officers. A Wandsworth police spokeswoman

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London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 4

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Olympic sports day for Blenheim students

Excited students enjoyed an Olympics themed sports day in the countdown to the London 2012 games. The event at Blenheim High School saw each team arrive carrying the school’s version of the Olympic torch. Gold, silver and bronze medals were

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Former children's laureate presents prizes in Richmond Park

Award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson presented prizes to youngsters who wrote stories for a competition about the natural world and the Victorians. The former children’s laureate met winners during a ceremony at the Holly Lodge Centre in Richmond

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People behind St Helier closure threat are not independent

By Michael Barltrop, Address supplied I am concerned Conservative Councillor Suzanne Evans and Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond have accused me of telling lies. They claim the BSBV team are independent of Government and therefore has no connection

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Man charged with illegally selling Olympics tickets

A man has been charged with illegally selling Olympic tickets. Paul Johnson, 42, of Oakfield Road, Croydon has been charged with ticket touting and will appear at Camberwell Magistrates Court on August 17. In total the Metropolitan Police have