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HOW HAS THE INTERNET REVOLUTIONISED OUR LIFE?
The internet is arguably the best invention since electricity, before it was invented not many could believe such a spectacular technological advance would occur. I doubt that anyone in this generation can even imagine life without the internet. Roughly
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A Day Out at Brooklands
If you have ever driven down past the large Tesco's in Weybridge, you may have noticed a large bronze plaque with the word 'Brooklands'. Most are not aware of the fact that Brooklands is home to a historical museum of British motorsport and aviation,
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BSBV delay 'to allow for more consultation'
The delay to the review that could see Epsom and St Helier hospitals' accident and emergency (A&E) departments close is to allow for further consultation, health bosses have said. Yesterday the Better Services, Better Value (BSBV) review was
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Esher pair receive bans over Old Albanians bust up
Esher head coach Ollie Smith and assistant Ricky Nebbett have been suspended for verbally abusing a match official. The pair, pictured right, pleaded guilty to conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game at an RFU disciplinary hearing
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Loan rangers apply here for AFC Wimbledon role
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley says he is looking to recruit more names on loan after dropping two points against Northampton Town on Tuesday night. A 1-1 draw keeps the Dons at the foot of the League Two table, although the bottom three – including
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Carshalton Athletic feel the woe at home
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic boss Tommy Williams lamented two disallowed goals during his side’s 2-1 defeat against Wingate and Finchley on Tuesday night but says they don’t mask a poor first-half performance. “Tonight was an opportunity
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Brothel shut down by eagle eyed cops
A brothel has been shut down in the town centre. Officers from Croydon’s antisocial behaviour team received complaints about the behaviour linked to flats above shops in South End, Croydon. Police established that the address was being run
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Weight-loss tablet warning following death of body-building student
A fitness fanatic student at Epsom’s University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has died after allegedly taking deadly body-building pills to lose weight. Sarmad Alladin, 18, was taken to Epsom Hospital at 4am last Wednesday, February 13, where he
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Photographer forced to forfeit home
A distraught photographer is facing financial ruin after a court order forced him to forfeit his £800,000 home costing him his entire life savings. Dennis Jackson, 73, from Plantation Wharf, in Battersea, has been fighting a protracted legal battle
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Business as usual for Tooting & Mitcham
Tooting & Mitcham midfielder Lee Hall says it is business as usual after manager Jamie Martin resigned last week. Assistant manager Phil Simpson led the Terrors to a 4-0 win at Whistable Town on Saturday – goals from Hall, Karl Wilson-Dennis
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Pair trapped in Cambridge Road estate lift
A man and a woman were rescued from a lift on the Cambridge estate last night. Kingston firefighters were called at about 9pm to the Childerley block, and used a special key to open the outer lift doors before prising open the inner set. Neither
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Health bosses refusing to break silence on A&E decision
Health bosses have been criticised for their refusal to break their silence over a decision to delay which hospitals’ accident and emergency departments in south west London they are recommending for closure. The team behind the Better Services
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Jamaican High Commissioner to come to Croydon for Q&A session
Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation (CAFCO) are hosting a question and answer session with the High Commissioner for Jamaica. Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba will be meeting residents and talking about politics, business social and
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Just three people attend fire engine meeting on Valentine's Day
A public meeting on the consultation to remove a fire engine from Epsom was attended by just three residents on Valentine’s Day. The meeting, held by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) at Bourne Hall, was organised after it extended the closing
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CHINESE NEW YEAR RETURNS: YEAR OF THE SNAKE!
Every year, people come together to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Usually it focuses around the Chinese culture; however anyone is free to join as they please. This year it is the year of snake, and the new year began on the 10th of February
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PRESENTING… TEEN TOP EUROPEAN TOUR: THIRD STOP… LONDON!
European Teen Top lovers gathered for Teen Top’s European tour. Fortunately for the British angels (Teen Top fans), London was casted as one 5 cities in the European world tour. Other venues included Munich (Germany), Dortmund (Germany), Paris (France
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Westcroft a "rip off" say customers
A new state-of-the-art leisure centre has agreed to change its advertised pricing after complaints from customers who felt they had been ripped off. Visitors to the £11m Westcroft Leisure Centre have complained about what they see as hidden prices
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'Leaders of tomorrow' to kick off community games
Young volunteers will kick off a community games event on Friday. The free event, billed as the Leaders of Tomorrow games, will centre on a five-a-side football tournament at the Brit School in Selhurst. Food, a raffle, community stalls and
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Northern Line extension to be funded through new business
Wandsworth Council are planning to fund the Northern Line extension through an Enterprise Zone. The proposal would see the council using surrounding business rates revenue to fund the extension of the Northern Line to Battersea. It is the first
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Council tax increase is 'a betrayal'
Council tax is to increase for the first time in three years. Residents will pay up to £35.25 more a year under Croydon Council plans to raise its share of the tax by 1.85 per cent, although tax bills will only rise by 1.2 per cent if the Greater
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Pubs face supermarket sweep
Campaigners have raised concerns about the number of pubs closing across the borough and being converted into supermarkets. Following last week's confirmation the Angel Pub in Angel Hill is to become a Tesco Express, a planning application has
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TFL warned about dangerous tram crossing before collision
A failure by transport bosses to upgrade one of Croydon's most dangerous crossings was partly to blame for a tram collision that left a pedestrian with life-changing injuries, investigators have ruled. A 28-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital
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Hundreds caught evading TV Licences
Hundreds of people were caught watching TV without a licence last year. TV Licensing caught and fined 320 people in Sutton and 230 in Carshalton for watching television without paying in 2012. Victoria Sykes, TV Licensing spokeswoman, said:
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£1,000 reward after cut copper cables leave hundreds without internet and phone
A £1,000 reward is on offer for information after copper cables were cut in Croydon, leaving hundreds of customers without telephone and internet services. The damage was caused on Tuesday, February 19, on Southbridge Place at about 10.30am.
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Raid uncovers no evidence and results in no arrests
Burglary investigators raided a house but found no evidence and made no arrests on Monday evening. Officers from Surrey police came to Sutton to raid a house in Mulgrave Road in connection with a burglary in Walton-on-Thames. But the raid,
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'Thieves stole my legs'
A disabled woman has been left housebound after her wheelchair was stolen in a burglary. Amanda Hockey, 30, who calls her wheelchair "her legs", can barely stand without assistance due to her spina bifida. But heartless thieves last week stole
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Gang's alleged leader jailed for intimidation
The alleged leader of Tamil gang the Jaffna Boys has been jailed for intimidating a witness. Edward Armstrong-Anton of Broadstairs, Kent, was jailed for 30 months at Croydon Crown Court after a jury took just hours to convict him of the charge.
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MP condemns 'mind boggling' waste as hospital review delayed
A healthcare review that threatens to strip at least two hospitals of vital services has been postponed at the last minute for a second time. The fate of our hospitals was to be decided behind closed doors at a crunch meeting between health bosses
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Romantic teacher pops the question in Epsom Downs royal box
A woman who has "totally changed the life" of a romantic teacher received an almighty surprise when he proposed to her in a royal box overlooking Epsom Downs. Lewis Still, 27, from Tadworth, met Holly Thomas, 29, from Epsom, 18 months ago through
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Disabled single mum fined for daughter's school record
A disabled single mother has been fined £350 for her daughter's poor attendance at school despite her continuing pleas for help. Andrea Welsh, 42, was diagnosed as having debilitating disorder Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) three years ago and
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Council plan to "increase parking" by blocking bays with bike racks
The council is proposing to “increase parking provision” in a road by blocking eight spaces at a business with a single bay and bike racks. Ryan Marfleet, who opened Schmidt Kitchens in Wimbledon in February 2012 and uses eight forecourt parking
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Investigation launched after train hits shopping trolley thrown on tracks
Passengers were left stranded and 24 train services were delayed after a train struck a shopping trolley thrown onto railway tracks on Tuesday. The British Transport Police has launched an investigation after the driver of a Dorking to London Waterloo
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Broken sewer piper turns home into 'hovel'
A broken sewer pipe has turned a man’s home in a “hovel” and left him fearing for his health. William Bishop, 76, from Woodstock Way in Mitcham, has been living with rising damp for the last six years, but he was only told at the end of last year
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VIDEO: Croydon North MP criticises treatment of riot victims on Channel 4's Political Slot
Croydon North MP Steve Reed has criticised the Tory Government for failing to support victims of the riots. Appearing on Channel 4's the Political Slot on Sunday, Mr Reed spoke with affected residents who had failed to receive any compensation
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Second Organ and Dragon planning application submitted
KFC has submitted a second planning application to turn a historic Ewell pub into a fast-food takeaway and restaurant. At a meeting of Epsom Council’s planning committee in December, councillors voted to reject the original application by the fast
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Knowing Mitcham, Knowing You - film crew arrive for Alan Partridge movie
Forget central London, New York, or Los Angeles – Mitcham was the place to see a film crew on location this week. Comedian Steve Coogan’s upcoming film, The Alan Partridge Movie, was being filmed in Cricket Green on Monday and Tuesday, where there
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Sutton to spend £7m on temporary staff
Sutton Council has succeeded in cutting how much it is spending on temporary staff - but is still set to spend £7m on agency workers this year. Sutton Council spent £42m of taxpayers money on temporary staff between 2008 and 2012. In August
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Borough is 'divorce hotspot'
The borough is a divorce hotspot with one of the highest rates of marital splits in the UK, new figures have revealed. Some 1,672 married couples called it a day in Croydon last year - a rate of nearly five divorces every day. The statistics
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What's going to happen to St Helier Hospital?
A decision on whether St Helier Hospital should lose its accident and emergency department has been postponed for a second time - sparking fresh calls for the healthcare review recommending the closure to be scrapped. The Better Services Better
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Search for armed man ends in arrest
A man was arrested yesterday in connection with an incident on Epsom Downs. The arrest came after police launched a search for a man who allegedly threatened to shoot another man on Tuesday afternoon. The man, 43, from the Chipstead area, was
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Advice centre move met with disappointment
An advice centre is being moved out of the high street this month to the disappointment of residents and councillors who had opposed the relocation. The HelpShop on Leatherhead High Street, will shut on Friday, February 22, and reopen at the library
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Councils defy government to raise council tax
Councils in Surrey will defy accusations of ‘democracy dodging’, and raise council tax in April in a bid to safeguard services. Epsom and Mole Valley councils on Tuesday night joined Reigate and Banstead council, Surrey Police and the county council
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Trinity pupils come second in Safe-Cracking Physics Tournament
Pupils at Trinity School came second in the first UK Safe-Cracking Physics Tournament. The year 12 pupils designed and built a safe rendered impregnable using physics principles, for which they came second overall. The team were able to crack
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TV presenter Laura Hamilton meets children with brain injuries
Television presenter Laura Hamilton met children with brain injuries during a charity visit on Friday. Ms Hamilton, 30, who came second on TV show Dancing on Ice in 2011, visited the Children’s Trust in Tadworth. The presenter of A Place in
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Don't bet on this plan going ahead
A community is united in a fight against plans for a new betting shop – amid concerns about the impact gambling is having on the area. Bookmaker Paddy Power have submitted a gambling licence application for a new branch in the former Chicken Cottage
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Councillor has got confused
I am writing to correct the letter sent to all residents in South Sutton, Cheam and Belmont by Conservative Cllr Tony Shields, in his role as Chair of the Local Committee. It is a shame that Coun Shields has got so confused and I'd be happy to
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Popular clubhouse needs an expansion
The Claygate Recreation Ground Trust needs more room, after the cafe at the new clubhouse became more popular than expected. The clubhouse, home to Claygate Cricket Club and Claygate Royals Football Club, has been attracting a wide range of community
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Don’t let supermarkets take over High Street
What on Earth is our council thinking? In Carshalton village there was already a co-op store then the council allowed practically next door a Sainsburys to open, now the superb butchers has gone also the good value greengrocers as the council is thinking
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Help on hand for older residents
A new fund has been established with the Community Foundation for Surrey to help older people. The Pargiter Trust and the Community Foundation for Surrey will support community and voluntary groups that are working with older people in need, improving
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Getting fit for Comic Relief
A pilates group in Cobham will attempt to break a Guinness World Record while raising money for charity. Cobham Pilates will attempt to hold the largest ever pilates class on March 10 and raise £50,000 for Comic Relief in the process. The Guinness
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Travel times to hospitals will be much greater if closure takes place
I agree with the letters in your January 24 edition about the Better Services, Better Value review. I would say John Ashworth is being very generous in his travel times to hospitals. Am I right assuming that all the times were either estimated
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Don’t treat the poor like scum
According to housing benefit, when you have no money and ask for a crisis loan it is not an emergency if you have no gas and electric. My partner and I tried applying and was told we couldn't have one. When asked what we are supposed to do we
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Council to consult on one o'clock club closures
Wandsworth Council have voted to close one o'clock clubs across the borough to make way for nursery places. New policy makes it obligatory for local authorities to provide disadvantaged two-year-olds with 15 hours of free childcare. Councillors
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VIDEO: Birds of prey visit wetland centre
Children met a range of magnificent birds of prey at the London Wetland Centre on Saturday. Expert falconer Ben Long was on hand to answer questions from eager young bird lovers who dropped in to learn more about species such as peregrine falcons
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Youngsters tune in for music workshops
Youngsters will get to try their hands at musical activities from beatboxing to African drumming tomorrow (Friday, February 22). Some 150 young people are expected to take part in workshops at the music festival at Croydon College on February
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The Mercedes B-class offers surefooted handling
Driven: Mercedes B180 CDI Sport Like its predecessor, the new Mercedes B-class takes the fight to established models in the competitive compact MPV class, including Ford C-Max, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Zafira, writes Philip Shoulder.
