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JUST BEHIND SUBURBIA
Hidden -a whole other world open only to those who choose it, unseen by those who don’t! Warlingham, a small community close to the Surrey and Kent border is a perfect place to show this. Many people pass through it every day but little do they
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WHY SCHOOL TRIPS ARE IMPORTANT
Like most school trips the one big question that parents and teachers will probably ask will be; 'is the trip beneficial'? Last month a group of Year 12 Sixth Formers from St Philomena's High School travelled to Kraków in Poland to visit the Auschwitz
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Sardines, giants and guinea pigs: Surbiton celebrates legend of Seething
A man in a sardine tin, a giant on a Segway, and four huge guinea pigs all braved freezing conditions for this year’s Seething Festival in Surbiton. Residents piled into St Andrew’s Square on Sunday to celebrate the mythical victory of heroic goat-boy
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The Truth Of Oxford University
I recently had the pleasure of being guided around two of Oxford University's colleges with my school, to which I was obviously wowed by it's beauty and historic buildings. Oxford University is the oldest English-speaking university in the world, and
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SURBITON GETS INVOLVED IN WORLD BOOK DAY
Unfortunately in an age where technology rules many people’s lives; reading books is often overlooked. Studies have shown that reading improves spelling and grammar of which standards in young people are ever slipping, increases your general knowledge
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THE PENNY. FRIEND OR FOE
Do we really need the one penny coin in modern day society? The penny has been around for over 200 years and over time, the value of the coin has slowly decreased to almost nothing. Back in the 18th, 19th and the first half of the 20th century, a one
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YOUNG GIRL'S BUSINESS DREAMS COME TRUE
Tell me about the scheme “Its run by a company called……and it’s a global scheme and what you have to do is come up with a new product, a new business venture that has a gap in the market and come up with loads of research on it. So how did
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New job club launching in New Addington
A new job club is to launch in New Addington next week. The club which will be based at the Octagon on Central Parade will allow those looking for work to come together regularly and support each other through the job seeking process. Run by
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Professional Whyteleafe fish out the points to keep in touch
By Clive Edwards Whyteleafe secured a valuable 2-0 win at Fisher in their attempt to hang onto the coat tails of the leading teams at the top of the Kent League Premier Division. However, it was a hard-fought affair with the host’s performance
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Dog walkers recruited to look out for crime
Dog walkers have been recruited to play detective in reporting crime for the police. More than 40 members signed up to the new Epsom and Ewell Dog Walkers Watch outside Mansion House, Nonsuch Park, on Saturday, February 16. Epsom and Ewell
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THE GROWTH OF TECHNOLOGY...
In recent years the vast growth of technology has become more and more apparent. From mobile phones to televisions to even computers- the world has now seen a whole new ease to previous struggles. The average mobile phone five years
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MP's top ten things you can do to Save St Helier
The MP for Sutton and Cheam has issued ten things you can do to save St Helier Hospital. After a packed out meeting last night at Carshalton Boys Sports College, Paul Burstow, is encouraging people to take action against the Better Services Better
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Mayor visits online event
Mayor of Wandsworth Adrian Knowles visited the UK online centres Start Something Special event. The national event took place at the Mercy Foundation Centre on Falcon Road, on February 18.
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Young residents wanted for new initiative 18 Up
Young residents of the Alton, Winstanley or York Road estates that want to have their say about life in Wandsworth are invited to participate in a new project. The 18 Up initiative will centre around a panel of young people aged 18 to 24, who will
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Tamil Hindu temple's warehouse plan rejected
Plans to build a Hindu temple in an industrial estate have been thrown out, prompting the backers to blame to council for giving decision makers "flawed information". Merton Council’s planning committee refused planning permission to the Sivayogam
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Mum's the Word with Angellica Bell: 'I have the patience of a saint'
Do you sometimes have weeks where nothing eventful happens and there’s not much to talk about? I’ve had a week like that. The week has sort of come and gone to be honest, but in the world of motherhood life never stops. Elijah has started to
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Secret Curmudgeon: Sad to hear about death of Richard Briers
I was sad to hear of the death of actor Richard Briers recently. Only last week I was listening to a radio show where he played – brilliantly, I should add – the comedian Tony Hancock, focusing on the troubled comic’s final hours. And I was
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Garage fighting eviction after 50 years of service
A doctor’s surgery could be part of a development built on a Surbiton garage that has served residents for almost 50 years. Loyal customers are campaigning to save Surbiton Hill Garage in the Avenue, following an application to build a block of
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Burning bench at Esher College
Firefighters were called to Esher College after a bench was set on fire in the college grounds. The alarm was raised at 1.50pm on Friday, February 15, when firefighters saw thick fumes of smoke from Hampton Court Way. On arrival, firefighters
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Fraudster jailed for illegally subletting her council home
A fraudster who illegally sublet her council house pocketing £50,000 has been jailed. Hildrith Bennett of Bramley Hill, South Croydon, was sentenced to eight weeks in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of benefit fraud and one fraud offence
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Recipe: Pink Lady apples feta and pine nut pizzas
Make your homemade pizzas any rustic shape or size you like depending on the occasion. Small is great for drinks nibbles. Serve with sparkling wine and Pink Lady apple juice spritzers. Makes: 24 x 6cm Preparation time: 15 minutes plus 20 -
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Rare waxwings spotted throughout Wandsworth
Birdspotters across the borough have been sending in their images of rare waxwings. A flock of the rare birds were first spotted in Clapham Common on February 10. About 20 of the birds were seen enjoying rose-hips in Clapham Common Westside
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Foxes die on road without cull
Amid calls for a fox cull, and horror stories of attacks, an animal rescue experts have revealed about 80,000 are killed on our roads every year. Leatherhead-based Wildlife Aid Foundation was operating on a fox found with found with a broken leg
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June Sampson shopwatch: Bentall Centre looks to the future
Good news and bad on Kingston’s shopping front: The good news is a Bentall Centre extension that will not only enhance Clarence Street, but provide an interesting new restaurant. The bad is the imminent closure of Kingston Tools – the last local
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Unsung hero: Former RAF man becomes IT guru
An IT volunteer and former military man has been nominated as an unsung hero. Dave Hand, 48, from Ham in Richmond, was a member of the RAF for 10 years and now works with Kingston Voluntary Action (KVA) helping people understand computers.
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Manuwa's disappointment in victory
Croydon’s ‘Poster Boy’ Jimi Manuwa admitted he was disappointed with the way his UFC fight against Cyrille Diabaté ended despite recording another victory at Wembley Arena. The 33-year-old light-heavyweight prospect forced the vastly experienced
