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£1m raised by St Raph's shops
St Raphael’s Hospice shops have made over £1million in sales over a year. This is the first time the hospice’s chain of 11 shops throughout Sutton, Merton and Epsom has achieved such a huge amount. The total which has been made over the financial
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Teddington's Ball on hockey high after third GB win
Teddington's Ashleigh Ball admitted she would find it a struggle to sleep after her goal helped Team GB's hockey women on their way to a third straight win at the Olympic Park. Ball scored the opener in a 3-0 triumph over Belgium kept
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Olympic Profile - Luol Deng
Name: Luol Deng Age: 27 Event: Men’s Basketball Location: The Basketball Arena, Olympics Park, Stratford. Time: First match against Russia Sunday July 29 at 8pm later fixtures are July 31, August 2, August 4 and August 6. Local Link
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Olympic Profile - James Ellington
Name: James Ellington. Age: 27 Event: 200m and 4 x 100m. Location: The Athletics Stadium Olympic Park, Stratford. Time: Round 1 200m Tuesday August 7 11.50am 4 x 100m Round 1 Friday August 10 7.45pm. Local Link: Born in Lewisham
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Olympic Profile - James Dasaolu
Name: James Dasaolu Age: 25 Event: 100m track and field Location: The Athletics Stadium Olympic Park, Stratford Time: Preliminaries Saturday August 4 10am Local Link: Born and raised in Croydon. Career Best: 10.09sec Career
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East India Fine Food Company serves up something different
National pride is at a peak following the Queen’s diamond jubilee and the start of the Olympic Games. One company that also celebrates Britain, and its links with the island, is the East India Company. The company has a long relationship
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Paedophile groomed girls as young as 13 on internet
A paedophile has admitted sexually abusing girls, some as young as 13, after grooming them over the internet. Glen Wilson, 25, pleaded guilty to 17 sexual offences at Croydon Crown Court on July 27. Wilson, of Robertsbridge Road, Carshalton, confessed
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Mystery 'Chantilly Filly' appears in Epsom
A horse which appeared mysteriously after the Epsom Derby is not at risk or abandoned according to the RSPCA, despite a wound in its side. Worried residents have feeding the white horse with black and brown patches, left on disused land in Chantilly
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Sutton's Olympic contenders
Name - Joanna Rowsell Age - 24 Event - Cycling Team Pursuit Location - Velodrome (Stratford) Time - Women team pursuit qualifiers Friday 3 - 4.55 pm Local Link - from and still living in Cheam Career Best - Current team pursuit
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Residents invited to hospital merger meeting
Residents are being urged to have their say on the plans to merge Epsom and Ashford and St Peters hospitals. A public meeting will be held on September 12, from 7.30pm to 9pm, in Epsom and Ewell town hall by the Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
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Kittens saved by charity cut off by Olympic road races
A wildlife charity cut off by the Olympic road races in Leatherhead at the weekend was given special permission to rescue two stranded kittens. The men and women’s races went right past The Wildlife Aid Foundation’s (WAF) centre in Randalls Road
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Olympic Profile - Martyn Rooney
Name: Martyn Rooney Age: 25 Event: Men’s 400m and 4x400m track and field. Location: The Athletics Stadium Olympic Park, Stratford. Time: Round 1 400m Saturday August 4 10.35am. Round 1 4x400m Thursday August 9 11.35am Local Link
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Inflatable Stonehenge arrives in Clapham Common
An inflatable Stonehenge has been erected on Clapham Common for one day only. Sacrilege is the brainchild of Turner prize winning artists Jeremy Deller and has been set up today near Windmill Drive, Clapham. The life-sized inflatable replica
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Olympic Profile - Lawrence Okoye
Name: Lawrence Okoye Age: 20 Event: Men’s Discus Location: The Athletics Stadium Olympic Park, Stratford Time: Qualification Monday August 6 10am Local Link: Born and raised in Croydon Career Best: British record holder; 68.24m
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Funny man Jon Richardson to appear at Epsom Playhouse
Acclaimed funny man Jon Richardson is back on tour and bringing his infectious comedy to Epsom in response to public demand. The host of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week and a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Richardson will be bringing his
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Pop-up art fair celebrates horses
A pop-up art fair is celebrating everything to do with horses. The Wandsworth Museum, in collaboration with the Horse Box Gallery, is hosting the temporary exhibition for two weeks. Celebrating the Horse Today - Contemporary Equine Art Fair
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Conman collecting money as a 'deserted builder'
A conman has been cheating people out of money by posing as a cash-strapped builder in need of a train fare home. Surrey Police has warned people to be on the lookout for the man, who has been operating in the Leatherhead area for several weeks
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Cars crash in Ewell
Two cars crashed in Ewell this morning causing traffic delays. Surrey Police was called to the incident at 6.45am when the cars - a red Peugeot 106 and a silver Vauxhall Astra - collided travelling along the Ewell By-Pass. The London Ambulance
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Croydon awarded grant to try and reduce drink related anti-social behaviour
Croydon is one of ten communities awarded a grant to try and reduce drink related anti-social behaviour. Baroness Newlove, the Government's Champion for Active, Safer Communities, announced the borough will receive a small grant of up to £10,000
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Opening opening ceremony brings neighbours together
The Olympic opening ceremony not only brought the whole country together but two people from neighbouring sides of the borough. It was dubbed the people's opening ceremony, and it certainly was for Sam Pye and Julee Sanderson, whom had both had
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Electric car charging point only used for five hours
An electric car charging point that cost £6,018 to install has been used for just five hours since it was first installed in 2009. The charging point in Putney Leisure Centre car park, Dryburgh Road, Putney, was created to allow drivers to use
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Cinema campaigners to host free Back to the Future screening
A free outdoor screening of Back to the Future is taking place this month. The organisers behind the Southfields Plaza Group have arranged the screening to raise awareness of their campaign for an independent cinema in Southfields. To get people
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Raising profile of special needs charity
A special needs charity that provides summer play schemes for young people has been chosen as this year's Croydon Champions charity. Whitgift Special Needs Activity Project (SNAP) is a special needs charity that provides a summer play schemes to
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Exhibition over Wallington Magistrates Court future
Plans have been revealed for the retirement home to be built on the grounds of Wallington Magistrates Court. McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd will hold a public exhibition tonight (August 2) at Wallington Library between 3.30 pm and
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Footballer's Paralympic fight in TV documentary
A documentary about beaten footballer Robbie Hughes’ dreams of playing Paralympic football will appear on TV next week. Mr Hughes needed four life-saving operations after he was left in a coma by the attack in Malia, Crete, in 2008. He narrowly
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Nature Notes: What larks
Anxious to hear skylarks singing,I went to my favourite wide open space in Richmond Park. The weather alternated between brief sunny spells and sudden showers. I walked onto the meadow bordering Beverley Brook and immediately a chorus of skylarks
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Share your experiences of the Olympic Games
The Epsom Guardian wants to hear about all of its readers’ Olympic experiences as day six of the greatest sporting spectacle begins. Do you have tickets to any of the events? Did you see Bradley Wiggins race to victory and become the most decorated
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Amnesiac seeks lost love after memory returns
An amnesiac has had memories of a long-lost love sparked through the chance discovery of a passport photo and is appealing for help tracking her down. Trapped in a pile-up on the M11 16 years ago Bill Lindner suffered brain damage losing huge chunks
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Canadian cricketers in UK to help social cohesion
Cricketers from Toronto were in Wallington last week as part of a programme to help social cohesion. Wallington welcomed The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Toronto Mayor's cricket team as part of the
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Businesses told not to fear riots repeat
Business owners fearful the anniversary of last year’s riots will see more disorder have been told the police and council are ready for anything. Acting borough commander Rob Atkin said he has never seen so many officers in Croydon, and plans a
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Surrey looks to host Tour de France stage after Wiggins win
The Tour de France could hit Surrey's streets if the county council succeeds in its bid to bring a stage to these shores following Team GB's Olympic cycling success. Thousands of people lined the streets of Surrey to watch cycling stars, including
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Tim Vine becomes SCOLA patron
Tim Vine has become a patron of Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA). The comedian, famed for his one liners such as "I saw a magic tractor yesterday....it turned into a field", has become the college's newest patron. At
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Sophie Hosking through to lightweight double sculls final
Sophie Hosking and partner Katherine Copeland will race for gold this weekend after making it through to the final of the lightweight double sculls. The pair came won their semi final in a time of 7.05.90 this morning – the fastest qualifying time
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A Guiding summer to remember
Pip McKerrow, Chief Commissioner for Girlguiding London and South East England decided to have summer to remember with a difference. During the period of the Olympics, Pip decided to visit and spend a day in each of the 19 Counties that she is responsible
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Carnival time in Croydon
An exciting, fresh updated stage production is in town featuring carnival arts, new music, dance and choreography. The exotic musical presentation features a large cast of the most outstanding musicians and dancers mixing the greatest carnival
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SCOLA and Sutton chamber of commerce offer support for new businesses
Sutton Chamber of Commerce has joined up with Sutton College of Learning for Adults to help new businesses get off the ground. SCOLA manages an Enterprise hub in North Cheam, designs business courses for small companies and entrepreneurs and delivers
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Four accused of shooting couple dead to stand trial for murder
Four men accused of gunning down a young couple in their home have denied murder. Jordan Jackson, 20 and Leyla Djema-Northcott, 21, were shot in their Upper Norwood home on March 7, 2006. The shooting took place at about 6.40am as Miss Djema-Northcott
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Croydon's schools top science table
Croydon’s schools are topping the science table after they were granted new awards that reflect their teaching ability. The borough now has 21 primary schools that have Primary Science Quality Marks, higher than any other authority in the country
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Teenage girl robbed at knifepoint in Wallington after night out
A teenage girl was robbed at knifepoint yesterday in Wallington as she returned from a night out. The 19-year-old was robbed at 1.40am on Wednesday, August 1 in Harcourt Road after getting off a 410 bus at Manor Road. She had walked to the
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Cheryl Cole shoots new video in Wimbledon
Pop starlet Cheryl Cole was on set in Wimbledon last week to film the video for her latest single. The former Girls’ Aloud member spent the day at Wimbledon Studios on July 24 where the set was transformed into a 60s backdrop for the vintage inspired
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Motorhome found on fire
A motorhome parked in a residential street was badly damaged by fire. Firefighters were called to Brunswick Road, off Benhill Avenue, in Sutton at 5am this morning to reports of a motorhome on fire. No one was in the vehicle at the time, which
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Homelessness doubles in Elmbridge
Homelessness in Elmbridge has doubled in the past year. Figures released by SSentif showed the number of households accepted as priority homeless in Elmbridge in 2011-12 was 16, compared with ight in 2010-11. Dominic Raab, MP for Walton
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Blues legend to wow Streatham
A legendary bluesman who influenced The Kinks is set to play at the Hideaway jazz club on Streatham High Road this Sunday. Lazy Lester, 79, one of the greats of Louisiana blues, will perform one set at 2pm and second at about 3.30pm with Big Joe
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Where does the parking fine money go?
By Ron Farquhar, Wimbledon Can someone please explain to me the logic behind the punishment for supposed driving offences? Some years ago I was fined £30 and got three points on my licence for crossing a double white line. Just recently
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OLYMPICS DAY 6 - Live coverage
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Mayor attends graduation ceremony for nursery leavers
Mayor of Croydon Eddy Arram presented nursery graduates with their leaving certificates last week. The children at Elizabeth Hammond Day nursery, donned caps and gowns last Friday, as they enjoyed their own graduation ceremony. The pre-school
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Things you didn't know about 60s legend Gary Walker
A multi-million record seller and pop star of the 60s and 70s is coming to Sutton to be interviewed by a historian. Gary Walker of the Walker Brothers will feature in a question and answer session with a historian, Alison Weir, at Sutton Library
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STAND! for Afro-beats pioneers
Afro-beat pioneers now in their fourth decade of touring are set to retread old ground. Osibisa burst onto the music scene in 1969 playing a unique blend of jazz, funk, R&B Latin and African rhythms, recording 20 studio albums and collaborating
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NHS Trust asks for second multi-million pound bail out
An NHS trust bailed out of a £27.2m blackhole has asked for a further £11.4m to balance the books. NHS Croydon has submitted a business case for another multimillion pound bailout from NHS London from the trusts reserve fund just a month after
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Hotel worker from Balham guilty of Clapham man's murder in Streatham
A hotel worker was today found guilty of stabbing a man to death in Streatham. Jamie Rickerby, 26, fatally stabbed Soloman Sarfo, 34, with a knife in Streatham Hill last year. Jurors at the Old Bailey yeserday returned a guilty verdict at the
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Elmbridge celebrates most golden of racing days
There was jubilation as Elmbridge celebrated a golden end to Olympic cycle racing in the borough. Hundreds of thousands cheered the British cyclists through the weekend's road races and time trials, and were aptly rewarded when Bradley Wiggins
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Opening ceremony joy for East Molesey patient
A child patient was handed the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to star in the awe-inspiring Olympic opening ceremony. Lottie Pink, from East Molesey, took to the stage during the section that celebrated the NHS on July 27. The 10-year-old
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McDonald's diner finds plastic tap part in drink
A McDonald’s diner got more than he bargained for when he ordered a cooling Coke last week. Luke Rouse visited the store, on Epsom High Street, last Thursday, on the eve of the Olympics, at which the fast food chain is the official restaurant
