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Interview with Christopher Ah-Yoon: Founder of FilmFlux.net
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the social networking giant Facebook, started work on his internet revolution at the age of 21, and is now a billionaire. So, at the tender age of 16, there’s no telling where Christopher Ah-Yoon, founder of entertainment
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270 STATIONS. 11 LINES. 9 ZONES. 1 CITY. 1 DAY. A MOMENTOUS OCCASION.
It recently celebrated its 150th year anniversary, and now a group of young people from Kingston-Upon-Thames are bracing themselves for a day like no other as they prepare for a truly momentous occasion: The Tube Challenge. The Tube Challenge
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Review: Aliens: Colonial Marines [PS3, Xbox 360, PC]
Ah, a game based on my favourite movie franchise. A game that’s intended as a true sequel to Aliens – and is regarded as canon by 20th Century Fox. A game that simulates another glorious day in the Corps. I love the Corps! Ok – I need to get the
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WILL THE REMOVAL OF JANUARY EXAMINATIONS PROVE TO BE BENEFICIAL?
The recent announcement that all January modules for AS and A-Level examinations will no longer to exist has caused outrage amongst parents, teachers and students alike. The move will mean that students will no longer be able to retake modules they
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INTERNAL EXAMS: ARE THEY TRULY BENEFICIAL?
In an age where children’s academic ability is constantly tested and scrutinised almost every year from the age of 11, and the number of nation-wide examinations is rising, we are faced with the question of internal examinations, and if they are
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No library fines for borrowing books on Kindle and iPad
Libraries took a further step into the digital age this week and will offer a range of electronic books, encyclopaedias and magazines – which will never incur library fines. Merton Council said library users will now have access to over 20,000
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Head teacher urges schools to follow his pyjama lead
Pyjamas and nighties will replace traditional school uniforms for one Battersea school when Red Nose Day comes around next month. Children at St Mary's Primary School will be allowed to turn up in nightwear on March 15 after head teacher Jared
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Clothes firm Republic enters administration
Fashion retailer Republic are the latest high street store to enter administration, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. The company, which has a store in the Bentall Centre in Kingston, called in administrators Ernst & Young after a day of speculation
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Council could have issued unlawful parking fines
The council could have issued hundreds of unlawful parking tickets, an investigation has revealed. When a council suspends parking in an area, usually so roadworks or building can take place, the Department for Transport (DfT) says it needs to
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Students raise over £16,000 in memory of former student
Students at Croydon High School have raised over £16,000 in memory of a former student. The annual fashion show by sixth form students, raised money for leukaemia and lymphoma charity the Forget Me Not fund. The charity was chosen as it was
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Recycled Christmas trees prevent 55 tonnes going to landfill
Recycled Christmas trees in Croydon prevented nearly 55 tonnes of waste going to landfill. Instead of being buried in the ground, the trees were chipped and processed enabling them to be able to returned to the land as soil improver. An estimated
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Cinema to screen opera live from the Royal Opera House
Vue Purley Way is to screen a performance of Eugene Onegin live from the Royal Opera House. The opera about a selfish hero who lives to regret his rejection of a love, will be broadcast via satellite from Covent Garden on February 20 at 7.15pm.
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Post Office announces plans for Wallington branch
The Post Office has unveiled plans for its Wallington Crown branch. Based on Ross Parade it could be moved into another shop in the area. However, the Post Office said that if no retail partner is found for the branch, it will be "business
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Rare waxwing bird spotted on common
A flock of rare waxwings have been roosting in Clapham Common. About 20 of the birds were spotted in the common on Sunday by the Friends of Clapham Common bird recorder Simon Allday. The birds come over to the UK from Scandinavia to feast on
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Heart attack: 5ft woolly display goes missing from charity shop
The latest yarnbombing stunt by the Woolly Coven of Carshalton appears to have been stolen overnight. The group of knitters, now renowned for producing knit graffiti to coincide with public events, hung a large wool heart over the doorway of the
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Vulnerable pensioner missing
Police are searching for a vulnerable Surbiton pensioner. Lloyd Downes, 72, was last seen in Ewell Road. He has been classed as high risk. Mr Downes is described as black, about 6ft 3 with a slim build and was last seen wearing a black
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Royal British Legion pays tribute to passing of "great man"
The Royal British Legion has paid tribute to a highly-decorated D-Day veteran who dedicated his later life to educating the next generation about World War II. Corporal Charles Lewer, 94, from Longfield Road, Southfields, died on Thursday February
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Council tenants hit with above-inflation rent increases
Tenants in council houses are to be hit with above-inflation rent hikes. Croydon Council is to increase the average rent bill by 4.36 per cent from April in a move that critics say will hit the poorest hardest. It comes after the government
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School meals are horse-free
There is no horse in Sutton's school meals, parents and children have been reassured. The council says it has assurances the beef supplied to primary and special schools in the area is uncontaminated while none of the borough's secondary schools
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Docking stations for Boris Bikes given planning consent
Wandsworth Council has granted planning consent for 20 Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations. Transport for London (TfL) has now submitted plans for more than 50 sites across the north of Wandsworth and these are the first applications to be determined
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UPDATE: Hospital lockdown not due to stolen baby
A hospital lockdown this morning was not related to a baby being stolen it has emerged. Hundreds of people were unable to enter or leave any part of Epsom Hospital for around an hour while police and hospital staff investigated a security threat
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Surbiton man charged after cocaine raid
A man from Surbiton has been charged with supplying cocaine following a police raid. David Walton, 43, of Kingswood Close, was one of eight people arrested on Thursday, when more than 21 kilos of cocaine were recovered during a double swoop by
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VIDEO: Crafty Matthews Yard
Designers, craftsmen, musicians and artists all flocked to Matthews Yard on Saturday. The new Designers and Makers Fair, held at Matthews Yard, was one of a number of events being held at the venue this month. Arts and crafts were on display
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£100,000 of laser equipment stolen from hospital grounds
Laser equipment worth £100,000 has been stolen from a building on the grounds of Sutton Hospital. Two laser machines worth £50,000 each were taken on Saturday, February 9, between 12.30am and 4.15am. The thieves made off with a laser machine
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VIDEO: Magician looks to follow in footsteps of Derren Brown
People say Sir Alex Ferguson is the king of mind games but Croydon based magician Lewis Swires is giving him a run for his money. Swires, 25, from Purley, is getting ready to tour south east England this summer as he looks to follow in the footsteps
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Chance to see Chelsea's Champions League and FA Cup trophies up close
Football fans in Kingston will have the chance to see the UEFA Champions’ League and FA Cup trophies up close next week. The trophies are being brought to the Chelsea shop in Clarence Street from Stamford Bridge. The club will know by then
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UPDATE: Car hits girl at pelican crossing outside her school
A 12-year-old girl hit by a car yesterday was at a pelican crossing outside her school. The girl was rushed to hospital with head injuries after being knocked down outside Blenheim High School in Longmead Road, Epsom, at home time. Headteacher
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Mental Health Discrimination Bill one step closer to making it into law
Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell saw his Mental Health Discrimination Bill receive its Third Reading in the Lords on Monday. The Bill will now wait for Royal Assent which will probably be in March. The legislation will end blocks on those receiving
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Flipping pancakes
Youngsters have been getting their teeth into some tasty treats this morning in honour of Pancake Day. Pupils at Thomas Wall Nursery School in Sutton marked Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday by making over 50 pancakes. Shrove Tuesday is the day
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Lorry firm faces action after drivers caught not taking breaks
The owner of a skip hire company could have his licence revoked after one of his drivers was caught working without taking breaks. David Feely, owner of Worcester Park-based Feely Grab & Skip Hire, will appear before a tribunal later this month
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Praise for girls school in top 100 club
A secondary school for girls has been singled out for praise by the Government after a successful summer of exam results. Julia Waters, the headteacher of Ursuline School in west Wimbledon, said she was “delighted” to receive the acknowledgment
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Victorian lodge saved thanks to campaign
The last remnant of a famous Victorian estate has been saved from the bulldozers after a council U-turn. Culvers Lodge, on London Road, Hackbridge, had been flagged up as a potential site to be turned into flats, but after a campaign by members
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Leaked document reveals odds stacked against Epsom in BSBV recommendations
A leaked document has revealed the odds are stacked against Epsom retaining its accident and emergency (A&E) and maternity departments. The document, seen by the Epsom Guardian, shows a draft of 10 "options" an expert panel from the Better
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Parade triumph provides charity cash boost
A Wimbledon charity has reaped rewards after Merton Council took first place at this year’s New Year’s Day parade. On January 1, the council came first for the fourth time in seven years for their entry "My Fair London" which featured a ship with
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Fox cull is not the answer, say councillors
A cull on foxes is not the answer to the problem of feral beasts encroaching on people's homes and gardens, councillors say. Instead, people should take measures to make sure their homes and gardens are not fox-friendly by getting rid of food sources
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Candlelit concert at ACS Cobham
More than 50 music students from ACS Cobham International School took part in an annual candlelit concert, performing a wide variety of music for parents and staff. The concert involved high school students, aged 14 to 18, including the high school
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Global tributes from the Embroiderers' Guild
The Embroiderers’ Guild has produced a tribute in stitch by creating nearly 3,000 embroidered postcard-sized images depicting the life and times of more than 200 sporting nations. Each country is represented by a series of postcards opening out
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Halifax bank to move from high street to shopping centre
Halifax bank in Epsom will be moving into The Ashley Centre on April 23, taking over the empty Clintons shop. A spokeswoman for the centre said Halifax decided to move from the high street as the new site will be bigger, offer better facilities
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River cleanups see two skips of rubbish collected in four hours
Volunteers strapped on their waders and braved the cold this weekend to help clean up the River Wandle. The River Wandle has seen huge improvements thanks to the efforts of volunteers from the Wandle Trust, pictured here in Kimber Road, Earlsfield
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Stevenage win sets Bees up for promotion charge and Chelsea clash
Bees keeper Simon Moore reckons Tuesday's 2-0 win over Stevenage stands Brentford in good stead for the rest of the season let alone Sunday's FA Cup trip to Chelsea. The 22-year-old kept his ninth cleansheet of the campaign as sumptuous strikes
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Rosslyn Park's Heeks is loving a tale of two phone calls
Rosslyn Park scrum-half Matt Heeks is enjoying his rugby again after scoring on his English Counties debut against Ireland last week. Despite a 30-20 defeat in Cork, and spending 10 minutes in the sin-bin, Heeks was pleased with his overall performance
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Dawn arrest in Met police corruption inquiry
A police officer from Wimbledon has become the 60th person to be arrested as part of the Met’s investigation into corruption within its own ranks. A 50-year-old man was arrested at about 6am by detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s Operation
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Brooklands funding heralds first phase of major renovation
Brooklands Museum is to spend millions restoring its buildings and bringing its famous motor racing circuit back to its prime. The museum in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, will get the first part of a £4.85m bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF
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Rosler: Bees blip is no cause for alarm
Brentford boss Uwe Rosler is confident his men can awake from their 2013 slumber sooner rather than later. Goals from Harry Forrester and Marcello Trotta appeared to be on their way to a 2-1 win over struggling Bury at Griffin Park on Saturday
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Pet shop raises money for RSPCA
A pet shop is to hold a fundraising weekend to raise cash for the RSPCA. Customers can donate money and buy charity badges at Pets at Home in Waddon from Friday February 15 to Sunday February 17. They can also choose to round up the cost of
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New Crystal Palace column: All of the Time
Tom Hughes writes for the Five Year Plan fanzine and has been a Palace fan for 16 years. He says: "Somehow a dire game against Grimsby started my Palace support. "Luckily the 96/97 promotion season came soon afterwards and my Dad took me to
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If you go down to Epsom next weekend prepare for a big surprise...
If you go down to Epsom next weekend prepare for a big surprise as Alice Bear, a hospice mascot, will be out collecting money. Alice Bear, the mascot for Princess Alice Hospice, will join charity workers and volunteers for a special collection
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40 drivers pulled and one van seized in police operation
A van was seized and 40 drivers pulled over for not wearing seat belts, using mobile phones and other reasons last week. Reporter Alice Foster put on a fluorescent jacket to join policemen on an operation to stop suspicious vehicles on the A24,
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Open day to reclaim your stolen goods
Police will hold an open day for people to reclaim stolen goods. Surrey Police is hoping to reunite stolen property with its rightful owners at two events this month. The events take place at Caterham Police Station on Saturday, February 16
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Football fans go head to head for charity
Two popular Crystal Palace fanzines went head to head last week as they raised money for the Geoff Thomas Foundation. The Five Year Plan (FYP) magazine and Holmesdale Radio played each other in a seven-a-side match with FYP winning 9-0. Both
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Happy lays: Suttonites content between the sheets
Suttonites are having some of the best sex in the capital according to a new survey. A poll by Time Out found that 70 per cent claimed they are happy with their current sex lives, putting the borough second of all London boroughs. However,
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Tumble dryer fire at college
Firefighters were called to a fire at Croydon College last night. The crew from Croydon fire station were called to the building at 8.10pm, where a fire had started in a tumble dryer in the beauty suite. Watch Manager Harvey Payne said: "Security
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Recipe: Shallot soup with watercress pesto
Serves 6 generously Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes You’ll need: 1 kg shallots, chopped 175g butter 25g garlic 20g thyme 10g sugar 20g salt 1.75 ltr stock 250ml double cream For the watercress pesto
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Join celebration dinner at All England Club
A charity which has raised almost £5m for renal disease research is inviting residents to a celebration dinner at the home of tennis in Wimbledon. The South West Thames Institute for Renal Research, based at St Helier hospital, will celebrate its
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Pappardelle of shallots, wild mushrooms and tarragon
Chef Paul Collins says: ‘ Pappardelle of shallots, Wild Mushrooms and Tarragon’. We say: ‘ shallot and mushroom pasta’ Serves 2 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes You’ll need: 4 Echalion (banana) shallots 150g
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Recipes: French Crepes with Pink Lady Apples
Based on the classic Crepe Suzette from France, one of the European growing regions for Pink Lady apples, this apple version is refreshingly delicious. Great served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serves 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking
