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Paedophile admits grooming 13 year old girls

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

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Team GB out of women's handball following final defeat to Croatia

Team GB’s women’s handball team’s Olympic adventure is over after they suffered a 37-14 loss to Croatia in the Copper Box this afternoon. Having lost their opening four games, progression to the knock-out stages was not possible for Britain but

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Dramatic draw in the hockey for Team GB

Surbiton Hockey Club’s James Tindall capped a stunning Great Britain fightback to steal a point off the Australians in a dramatic 3-3 draw in the Riverbank Arena. Great Britain, with Wimbledon’s Ben Hawes and Matt Daly and Rob Moore from Surbiton

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Police reiterate appeal as search for missing schoolgirl enters third night

Police searching for missing Tia Sharp say they have found no trace of the 12-year-old on CCTV. Tia who lives in Pollards Hill, Merton, was last seen leaving her grandmother’s home in The Lindens, New Addington, at about 12pm on Friday when she

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Super Saturday will take some beating

Within a minute of Mo Farah becoming Olympic champion last night, I had already run out of superlatives to sum up what a special day it had been. Dubbed “Super Saturday”, it proved to be that and so much more. The eyes of the nation were strained

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Wimbledon's Robson thanks Murray for 'best week of her life'

Wimbledon’s Laura Robson has thanked Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray for the best week of her life. Robson narrowly missed out on a gold medal after a narrow 6-2 3-6 (8-10) mixed doubles final defeat to number one seeds Max Mirnyi and

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Mum's the word with Angellica Bell: What a week for Kingston

What an exciting Olympic week it has been for Kingston, with the cycling races weaving their way through the royal borough. We certainly know how to put on a show and I have to say this sport malarkey is quite contagious. This week alone I

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Croydon man among jailed paedophile ring

A Croydon man who was part of a paedophile ring has been jailed for offences relating to the possession of indecent images of children. David Bridon from Burgos Close, Croydon, was given an indeterminate public protection sentence with a minimum

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Team GB strike gold in the Velodrome

Joanna Rowsell and the Team GB women’s pursuit team struck gold in the Velodrome this afternoon, breaking the world record twice in the process. Rowsell was joined in the squad again by Dani King and Laura Trott and the trio were in sensational

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Mo Farah paces to perfection

Mo Farah is Olympic champion after he raced to victory in the 10,000m last night. Farah was one of Team GB’s greatest hopes for a medal in the Olympic Stadium and he didn’t disappoint, picking up where team-mates Jessica Ennis and Greg Rutherford

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Police look for metal thieves

The theft of metal plates which caused severe rail delays is being investigated by British Transport Police. Track failures were reported at West Croydon station at about 7am on Saturday July 28 and when engineers investigated they found two large

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Splendid play day planned for East Molesey next week

Children’s right to play will be celebrated on national play day on Wednesday, August 8. Play Day will be at the play boats in Hurst Park, East Molesey, behind East Molesey Cricket Club, from 11am to 4 pm. A host of free activities will

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Police appeal over phone shop attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fight in a phone shop. Officers were called to a phone shop in Station Road, West Croydon at about 4.40pm on Saturday July 21 to find a 26-year-old man had been assaulted. The officers arrested three

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Cheam cyclist Joanna Rowsell wins Olympic gold

Cheam cyclist Joanna Rowsell thanked the crowd for spurring her onto Olympic gold yesterday. Rowsell, along with team mates Dani King, Laura Trott won set a new world record as they clinched Olympic gold in the women’s team pursuit in the Velodrome

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Bright light night plight

A man has resorted to sleeping in his bath to escape the light from a new street lamp which has made it impossible for him to sleep. Roger Ellis slept in his bath for four nights after a new street light outside his New Addington home. The

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Scheme launched to clean up front gardens

Homeowners have been urged to make Merton a greener and tidier place in a pilot scheme to beautify the borough. Nazir Khan, who lives in Westway, Raynes Park, has launched the Merton Clean and Green scheme, in which volunteers will help residents

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London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 9

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Help find missing 12 year old girl

Police continue to appeal for assistance in tracing a 12-year-old girl who went missing in New Addington on Friday afternoon. Tia Sharp was last seen leaving her grandmother's home in New Addington at around noon on Friday 3 August. Tia, whose

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Friends pay tribute to campaigner

Friends of Sutton’s "indomitable" woman have paid tribute to her life. Jean Wright, died aged 85 after months of suffering from Motor Neurone Disease at Kingswood Nursing Home on Tuesday, 24 July. She lived in Sutton all her life and was well

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Look to the skies and thank heavens for WWII genius Sydney Camm

Kingston residents may well look to the skies and think about Sydney Camm this weekend in honour of the aeronautical engineer’s birth. Camm, who created the Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft that played a huge part in the Battle of Britain, was

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Funeral for a Friend arrive at Hippodrome

Kingston will be kicked into life when Funeral for a Friend and co descend on the Hippodrome next week. The live music venue will play host to a triple bill, opening with promising band Screamo, who are followed by hardcore lads Goodtime Boys

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Jessie J to rock Sandown Park racecourse

Pop phenomenon Jessie J is set to rock Sandown Park Racecourse. The Brit Award winner will perform her chart-topping hits including Price Tag, Do it Like a Dude, Who You Are and Domino. The British singer-songwriter from north-east London has

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Brazilian Olympic closing party planned for Merton Abbey Mills

A Brazilian themed Olympic party will take place later this month heralding the South American country as its next host. Marking the end of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the free event will feature live music, DJ entertainment, international food

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Walton patients ensured a good view of the Olympics

Patients in five of Surrey’s community hospitals have got a front row seat to watch the Olympics. Surrey Community Health, which provides inpatient services at Walton Hospital, ensured every patient who is in hospital over the Games period will

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Orange jump-suited dancer acted out Danny Boyle's dream

Performing in front of a live audience of more than 62,000 people, and millions more TV spectators, is quite a daunting task. But for one dancer the chance to perform in the Olympic opening ceremony was a dream come true. Filipe de Barros,

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Council invites residents to have their say on parking

Merton Council is inviting residents to have their say on parking issues in the borough. A consultation on parking sufficiency, location and cost has been launched on the borough six main town centres in a bid to improve services. Currently

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Playwright brings Bond to the stage - like you've never seen her before

Bond is back like you’ve never seen her before, thanks to a Wimbledon playwright. Martini Bond: Her hunt for the spy who loved her mum, written by Lyndsey Jones of Southridge Place in Wimbledon, will debut at the Camden Fringe Festival in August

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Judo star criticises British Judo Association after Olympics exit

Tooting judoka Winston Gordon has hit out at the sport's UK governing body. Gordon lost in the second round of the 90kg judo tournament to Russian Kirillov Renisov despite a fine display in the opening round. But following the 35-year-old's

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Secombe Theatre to be featured in New Zealand

EduStage is delighted to be offering another summer school at the Secombe Theatre from August 13 to 17 for young people. They have also been approached by Whitebait TV that makes New Zealand's Erin Simpson Show to film aspects of the summer school and