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BREAKING NEWS: Kingston town centre closed off after bus hits pedestrian

Eden Street is closed off tonight after a bus hit a pedestrian in Kingston town centre. Police collision investigators are taking photos of the end of Eden Street near the one-way system. Officers at the scene declined to comment about the

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Team GB's basketball players celebrate first win

British basketball players finally had something to celebrate in their last match, winning their first Olympic game. Quality of passing proved the key against China as the Brits, with a new look which saw Croydon's Luol Deng spending large portions

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Free construction training for youngsters

A training academy is offering free courses in construction starting in September. Building Lives Training Academy is recruiting people in Sutton over the age of 16. Twenty five participants who prove themselves during the initial training

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Man arrested following Battersea arson attacks

A man has been arrested following a spate of arson attacks which have plagued a group of neighbours. He was arrested after vans, motorbikes and bins were set on fire in Fairchild Close, Battersea, in attacks stretching back to 2011. The road

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No regrets for Team GB footballer Jack Cork

JACK CORK insists his Olympic experience was worthwhile despite ending in penalty shootout heartbreak. Team GB were defeated by South Korea at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday with the Southampton star an unused substitute. The shock result

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VIDEO: Bouncy Stonehenge delights Clapham Common users

Britain's most famous archaeological site was blown up in Wandsworth last Thursday. Sacrilege, a life-size inflatable replica of Stonehenge, brought delight to young and old alike. It is the brainchild of Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy

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Woman in her 70s bound and beaten in St George's Hill burglary

A woman in her 70s was tied up by masked men and assaulted over several hours in a terrifying burglary on the exclusive St George’s Hill estate. Men in dark clothing forced entry to the Weybridge home at about 10.50pm on Friday, August 3, and

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Bradley Wiggins effect sees surge in bike sales

The Bradley Wiggins effect has seen bike sales surge by a third in Wandsworth but other businesses are reporting a fall in footfall during the Olympics. Evans Cycles, in Wandsworth High Street, has seen a 35 per cent increase in the sale of road

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Father ready to swim to France and back

A fundraising father will swim across the Channel and back again this week in a bid to raise money to fight kidney disease – and will be just the 25th person in 50 years to make the double crossing if he succeeds. Michael Brennan, 32, from Streatham

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Hundreds join search for missing Tia

Hundreds of residents are handing out leaflets as police continue to search for missing schoolgirl Tia Sharp. Since the 12-year-old was reported missing volunteers have contacted community group New Addington Pathfinders (NAP) to find out how they

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Brabants and Sawers make final cut

Reigning Olympic champion Tim Brabants qualified for Wednesday’s ‘A’ final after finishing fourth in his semi-final of the K1 kayak 1000m at Dorney Lake this morning.   Brabants, 35, was handed a tough semi-final lane draw when he was given

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Rooney: I wasn't good enough to make Olympic final

Having given up a normal life in pursuit of an Olympic medal at London 2012 – Martyn Rooney admits he is struggling to come to terms with the cruel realisation that he wasn’t good enough.   The 25-year-old made his Olympic debut in

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Handball skipper to pack up Crystal Palace home and head back to Scotland

Team GB’s women’s handball squad were unable to finish their Olympic campaign with a win in the Copper Box yesterday but for one in the ranks, the match also marked the end of her international career. Skipper Lynn McCafferty will return to Scotland

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Taxis stage convoy protest after consultation form fiasco

A heated confrontation ensued when taxi drivers drove in convoy from Weybridge to Esher to confront council officers about licensing changes. The drivers held up traffic and staged an impromptu protest outside the civic centre in Esher today

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Drink-drive warning from Surrey Police

Surrey Police are cracking down on punishments for drink-driving as the long summer nights continue. Social events over summer months can be a temptation to drink and police have urged drivers to avoid alcohol altogether – as convictions will

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Lawrence Okoye lives to throw another day

Lawrence Okoye will return to the Olympic Stadium tomorrow to compete in the final of the men’s discus. The Croydon Harrier went in the qualifying round this morning and saved his best until last with a mammoth effort of 65.28m. The 20-year-old

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Residents rally to help find missing schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

Pollards Hill residents have rallied to help find missing schoolgirl Tia Sharp. Tia, 12, who lives in the Pollards Hill estate, was last seen leaving her grandmother's house in New Addington in Croydon on Friday afternoon. Dozens of posters

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Poetic justice for 100m final bottle thrower

A MAN who threw a bottle onto the track at last night's 100m final and was then apparently hit by a Dutch judo player was the victim of "poetic justice", Seb Coe has said. The bottle landed on the track behind the athletes as they prepared to start

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Recycling plant evacuated due to chemical alert

A chemical alert led to the evacuation of a recycling plant. The fire and ambulance services attended the scene of an incident at a community recycling centre, on Randalls Road in Leatherhead, on Thursday at 1.15pm, in response to reports of a

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Children's charity celebrates national play day

Toasting marshmallows and gaining survival skills around the campfire were a few of the activities enjoyed during an event at a leading children’s charity. Children gathered on the lawn of The Children’s Trust, in Tadworth, for Playday - the annual

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Osagie qualifies for men's 800m semi-finals

Andrew Osagie qualified for the semi finals of the 800m this morning with a strong run in the Olympic Stadium. The Teddington-based athlete ran in heat two and came home in third position, clocking 1.46.42 to pick up an automatic qualification

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Riot-hit furniture store covered in photo mosaic

Riot hit furniture store House of Reeves has been transformed with a giant photo mosaic created by young people wanting to make a positive contribution to society. The 145-year-old Croydon store was burned to the ground during the August 8 riots

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Campaigner who lost his own daughter appeals for missing Tia

A father whose own daughter went missing in 2007 has appealed for anyone with information about Tia Sharp to come forward. Mr Phillips, who used to live in New Addington, is an anti-domestic violence campaigner who lost his daughter, Joanne

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Porter advances in Olympic Stadium

Tiffany Porter safely made it through to the Olympic semi finals of the 100m hurdles this morning. The Woodford Green with Essex Ladies competitor kicked off the day’s action in the Olympic Stadium, running in heat one and finishing third to claim

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Help find missing Tia Sharp

7:23pm This is the new CCTV image of Tia Sharp taken the day before she went missing. The clothes are similar but not the same.  Full story here   7:05pm

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Sean Rigg death in custody "is a symptom of a deeper problem"

The death of Sean Rigg in police custody "is a symptom of a deeper problem" according to the head of The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). An inquest jury returned a damning narrative verdict last Wednesday, finding there was an

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New Malden murder case: Man in court on fraud charges

A man arrested in connection with the murder of an oil executive found in a New Malden garage was due to appear in court on charges of fraud this morning. Nicholas Kutner, 47, of no fixed abode, faces four counts of fraud at Camberwell Green Magistrates

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Clapham Junction riots one year on

This week marks the anniversary of the riots in Clapham Junction and elsewhere across the borough. In the Wandsworth Guardian this week we will be looking at what happened a year ago, the impact on businesses and individuals, and what has been

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Small scale cannabis operation foiled

A man who was growing £3000 cannabis in his bedroom has been sentenced. Stephen Frost, 53, has been fined £80 for production of cannabis at his home in Douglas Close, Wallington. He was sentenced at Croydon Magistrates Court on

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Did bus or tram drivers have Tia Sharp on board?

Bus and tram drivers are being urged to contact cops if they think they may have seen missing 12-year-old Tia Sharp. Tia did not have her young person's travel card with her but some bus and tram drivers let children travel without one. Detective

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Wimbledon's Hawes reveals secret of hockey fightback

Wimbledon hockey star Ben Hawes has revealed that sticking to an attacking game plan was the secret behind Great Britain's spectacular Olympic fight back against Australia. Great Britain were trailing 3-0 with 30 minutes remaining but goals from

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Nature Notes: Fleeting summer

Everyone can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing at any momentous event. So it was on 21st July when summer finally and so suddenly arrived, in itself a a truly momentous event, that I found myself walking along the Thames towpath

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Man injured in phone shop fight

Witnesses have been asked to come forward after a man was injured in a fight at a phone shop in Croydon. Officers were called to the phone shop, in Station Road, Croydon at around 4.40pm on Saturday 21 July to reports of a fight. Police found that

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MP enters debate over shoplifter prosecution

Dominic Raab MP has written to the CPS and Surrey Police demanding to know why no prosecution was brought against a shoplifter despite overwhelming evidence. The Esher and Walton MP intervened when shop owner Tracey Blatchford contacted him

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Golden post box in Carshalton and stamp for Olympic champ

A post box in Carshalton has been painted gold in honour of Olympic cycling champion Joanna Rowsell. The box at the junction of Cambridge Road and Carshalton Road was painted gold by the Royal Mail yesterday after the 23-year-old, along with team

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Team GB's Ben Hawes dedicates performance to Wimbledon Hockey Club

Great Britain’s Ben Hawes has dedicated his Olympic performance in a pulsating 3-3 draw with Australia to Wimbledon Hockey Club. The Riverbank Arena witnessed a terrific fightback by Great Britain after the Aussies had racked up a 3-0 lead and

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Post box marks birthplace of Olympic cyclist

A Carshalton post box was painted gold to mark the birthplace of Olympic cyclist, Joanna Rowsell. The golden post box was painted in Carshalton even though Miss Rowsell grew up in and still lives in Cheam. Miss Rowsell, 23, said: “I was born

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Search continues for missing Tia Sharp

Thousands of people have taken to social media sites to help in the search for missing girl Tia Sharp, last seen on Friday afternoon. Police renewed their appeal on Sunday for help in finding the 12-year-old who was last seen leaving her grandmothers

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Bus lane fine quashed for wrongly pointed signs

Many fines dished out for driving in Wimbledon town centre’s controversial bus lane could have been refunded if drivers had noticed a warning sign was facing the wrong way, it has been claimed. Matthew Stones, a rare visitor to Wimbledon who lives

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Brave street cleaner rewarded after tackling knife-wielding mugger

A courageous street cleaner has been nominated for a top bravery award after tackling a mugger who was wielding a ten-inch knife. Paul Davis, who works for Wandsworth Council’s street cleaning contractor Fountains Plc, could get a police commendation

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"Tesco won't hurt Tolworth businesses'

The Tesco development in Tolworth will not put small traders on the Broadway out of business, according to Matt Magee, the man with the job of convincing residents and traders to back the superstore’s new proposal to build on the old Toby Jug site

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Dalek model maker calls for permanent invasion of iconic villains

A Doctor Who enthusiast who has made a living from sculpting more than 50 life size Daleks is calling on supporters to help build a permanent tribute to the iconic villains.    Julian Vince, 49, from South Wimbledon, is known for making

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Esher company fined £110k after health and safety breaches

An Esher construction company must pay £160,000 after a worker narrowly escaped death when he was caught in a collapse of nine tonnes of steel and concrete. Bola Akinola, 48, fell more than four metres when steel work supporting concrete floor

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Gang of eight jailed for burglaries

A gang of eight, who stole high value cars in residential burglaries before using them to burgle convenience stores, have been jailed for more than 25 years. The group were arrested across New Addington on October 25 last year, as part of a co-ordinated

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Rusell Kane peeks around the Cornerhouse

Multi award-winning comedian Russell Kane will give audiences a sneak peek of his new tour next week. The Essex lad and self proclaimed “council boy to comedy king” will perform a preview of his stand-up tour, called Posturing Delivery, in Surbiton

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London 2012 Olympics live coverage: Day 10

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Home needed for 2000 mile stowaway cat

Charity workers are hoping to find a home for a kitten who survived a 2000 mile journey as a lorry stowaway. The brown and black kitten - who has been named Yonda by rescuers at Cats Protection Croydon, was found by staff at freight company Davies