Archive
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Strictly Come Bhangra: Came out with a BANG!!
The Heathland School’s annual Charity Week certainly created a buzz. From the 11th to the 15th of February students and teachers alike went out of their way through all kinds of means in order to benefit 3 worthy causes. They were HAAYA; an organisation
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Tomorrow is Today
In the world that we live in, it seems that we have a great dependence on devices for minial task such as entertainment, but really there seems that there is no guarentee that we have truely provided the extent of what we can achive. In 2012 we
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Unfair Underground
In the UK we regard ourselves as a fully immersed multi-race society with everyone harmoniously living together. You can take a twenty minute drive in Hounslow and see a C of E, Catholic, Baptist church and a synagogue, this shows how many cultures
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VIEWS ABOUT NEW WESTFIELD CROYDON
It has been frequently talked about in Croydon, as being one of the most important things to happen to our town over the last century. The introduction of a new ‘westfield Croydon’ is set to revitalise the whole town, replacing the ageing Centrale
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PREFECT OR HOUSE CAPTAIN?
Prefect or House Captain? Firstly, let’s set the scene. You’re in year 12, and are thinking of being head girl or boy. Unfortunately, much to your dismay, you are not offered the place. However, what you are offered is either to be on the Prefect
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5 WAYS TO ENJOY THE BIG APPLE!
While some may be strolling around the streets of London during half term, fifty students from Gumley House Convent School were lucky enough to experience the highlights of New York City for a history trip in the space of four days! Being one of those
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE PRESENTS: AURORA
The Young Enterprise scheme has been running for over 50 years, and was designed for students to experience the world of business and marketing. Teams of students are given the chance to create entire businesses from scratch and will learn lifelong
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25 outfit dad
A businesses man for Hampton decided to change his regular suit and tie for 25 different dressing up outfits. He intends to wear one everyday for 25 days to make a quarter of a century of Red Nose Day. Giles Dempsey has already caught the publics
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Man charged with dangerous driving and assaulting police
A man has been charged with dangerous driving and assaulting police after a police car chase. Jamie Julio Scott, 20, from Tooting Bec, was arrested on February 17 when the fleeing car was stopped in Elmbridge. Police started chasing the car
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Two people taken to hospital after crash
Two people needed hospital treatment after a car crash last week. Two cars collided at the junction of Tadworth Street and Station Approach, Tadworth, just before 8am on Wednesday, February 20. A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman
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UPDATE: Ikea stops selling all meatballs after horsemeat scare
Ikea in Croydon have now stopped selling all meatballs after a batch was found to be contaminated with horsemeat. The company have taken the extra-precautionary measure after the Czech State Veterinary Administration found the traces of horse during
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Inquest opened into death of missing man
An inquest has been opened into the death of a missing man found in Epsom. Michael Sullivan, 60, went missing from the Horton Lane area earlier this month. A search team discovered the body five days later in an isolated wooded area near Cuddington
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First look at plans for £90m Sutton Point development
Here is the first glimpse at new CGI images of the £90m Sutton Point development near Sutton train station. CNM Estates, the development company in charge of transforming the run down space into a burgeoning public plaza, has released new pictures
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Young Person of the Year nominations open
Do you know an outstanding young person? Nominate them for this year’s Wandsworth Young Person of the Year award. The award, in its 21st year, honours those young people in the community who deserve recognition for their achievements, courage, generous
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YOU ARE WRONG MR GOVE
As many of you are aware the Minister for Education, Michael Gove recently made a U-turn on the proposal to scrap GCSEs and replace them with the EBC (English Baccalaureate). The Minister proposed this new qualification last year in order to
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Campaigners to stage protest at waste company head office
Campaigners against plans to build a so-called incinerator for the area's rubbish will stage a protest this week. Members of Stop the Incinerator are travelling to Kent to protest outside the head office of Viridor - the company planning to
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Missing Tooting man found safe and well
A Tooting man who has been missing for a month has been found. Ali Akbar Mastan, who disappeared on January 27, contacted Wandsworth Police on Monday and is understod to be safe and well. Police issued an appeal after becoming increasingly concerned
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Fox hysteria ignores the facts
Enough hysteria about the "menace" of urban foxes. Check with the National Fox Welfare Society for reassurance and a few basic facts: Foxes do not hunt in packs, they do not kill for pleasure, and they rarely attack creatures bigger than themselves
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Sam Beare shop celebrates volunteering boost
Following its recent appeal for volunteers in the Elmbridge Guardian, the Sam Beare Hospice shop in Walton is celebrating after several people came forward to help. The High Street shop’s appeal highlighted the problem that fewer people were giving
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Disabled woman to get her "legs" back
A family left devastated when a thief stole their car, and with it their wheelchair, are set to be reunited with them. Last week, a burglar managed to break into Sandra Hockey's home in Iberian Avenue, Wallington, after they put something through
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Edward Davey: "I did not hear Rennard rumours"
Kingston and Surbiton's MP says he never heard rumours about alleged sexual impropriety by a senior Liberal Democrat. Lord Rennard, ex-Liberal Democrat chief executive, denies the allegations, which date back to 2003. Party leader Nick Clegg
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Tributes paid to former showgirl and charity worker at funeral
A former showgirl and charity worker has been cremated in a cardboard coffin covered in tribute notes and accompanied by half a blue badge parking permit. The odd item picked to join Julie Green in the afterlife was a final barb to Wandsworth Council
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Without predators foxes must be controlled
I read your letters on page 21 last week. Both "fox lovers and fox haters" have lost their objective judgement. I know from experience that fox cubs and vixens can be appealing in their natural habitat. Sadly, the fox is part of nature’s "vermin
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Surbiton vandal targets bus stops
A vandal has smashed up a string of bus stops in Surbiton. Bus stops in Brighton Road were targeted shattering some of the glass panels. Emma Healy tweeted: “Some idiot has smashed the glass in all the bus stops on Brighton/Hook Rd in Surbiton
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Sainsbury's unveil new petrol station at Selhurst Park
Sainsbury’s Crystal Palace have officially opened their new petrol filling station. The new site is located on Whitehorse Lane and is open every day from 6am until midnight. . A spokesman said: “After months of hard work Sainsbury’s Crystal
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Cafe users targeted in mobile thefts
Shoppers have been asked to make sure they are careful after mobile phones were stolen in cafés. Two women who left their phones on the tables in cafés had them stolen by a man who approached them and spread theatre leaflets out on the tables
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Riot victim running marathon for Crimestoppers
A victim of the London Riots is running the London Marathon to raise money for Crimestoppers. Peter Romanov, 45, from Carshalton, had to abandon his car after being confronted by rioters in Lewisham in August 2011 on his way home from work.
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Horsemeat found in meatballs batch sold at Ikea Croydon
Ikea in Croydon has been selling meatballs from a batch found to be contaminated with horsemeat. The Czech State Veterinary Administration found the traces of horse during tests on the company’s beef and pork meatballs. Meatballs from the same
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Dodgy half-hour has Kingstonian paying the ultimate price
An hour of excellence was undone by 30 minutes of mediocrity as Kingstonian fell to a 2-1 home defeat to play-off rivals Canvey Island on Saturday. Their ninth defeat of the league campaign means they drop to seventh. With Wealdstone, Concord
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Visitors help Balham balloon take off
Visitors were invited to put forward ideas for improving Balham by writing on helium balloons. A pretend hot air balloon was set up in the Balham Community Space, in Bedford Hill, Balham over the weekend to launch a public consultation. It
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Call for vigilance after spate of burglaries
Police have issued a warning after burglars targeted homes in Stoneleigh and Epsom. Jewellery was taken from a home in Stoneleigh Park Road on Sunday, February 17, between 10.45am and 3pm when burglars broke in through the back door while the owners
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Brother holds Zumbathon in memory of Liam Hearne
The brother of a teenager who hanged himself is holding a Zumbathon to raise money for the NSPCC. Liam Hearne, 14, hanged himself in October 2010 after claims he was bullied on Facebook. His brother Aaron Hearne set up The Liam Charity in aid
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MP congratulates schools on exam results
A minister has congratulated two schools for being among the best performing schools in England. Schools Minister David Laws congratulated headteachers at Rosebery School and Glyn School in Epsom after GCSE and A-level league tables were published
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Asian clothing line stages fashion show
An Asian clothing line staged a fashion show featuring bridal wear and evening outfits. Saiqa, in Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, sells contemporary designs, with the flagship store based in the borough. Councillor Adrian Knowles, mayor of Wandsworth
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Jumble sale raises £600 to support people with learning difficulties
Shoppers rummaged through toys and books at a jumble sale held on Saturday to support people with learning disabilities. Charity Mid-Surrey Mencap organised the sale which saw plenty of bargains at Fortyfoot Hall in Leatherhead. Fundraiser
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Crystal Palace shortlisted for Football League award
Crystal Palace FC have been shortlisted for a Football League Award. The football club have been shortlisted in the category for Best Use of Digital Content. Crystal Palace’s nomination is the trilogy of the club’s cheerleaders’ - The Crystal
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Hertfordshire police disappointed in fans behaviour
Hertfordshire police have condemned a minority of Crystal Palace fans after they injured two of their own supporters during Palace’s 2-2 draw with Watford. Jon Boutcher, Assistant Chief Constable at Hertfordshire Police, wrote an open letter to
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Potholes will be filled
I read with interest the letter from John Hansworth (Please sort out potholes, February 14). As a result of the recent cold weather, road surfaces across the borough have suffered damage. Potholes are caused because, in the normal course of things
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Huge thanks
On Wednesday, February 13, at about 11am someone picked up a wallet and handed it in at Wands-worth town hall. I do not know whether the person was a member of council staff or the public, because they did not leave their details, but I would
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Playground disgrace
In years to come people will look back at January 25, 2013 and ask why on earth was Battersea Park adventure playground got rid of? According to the council’s own survey 86 per cent of residents were opposed to the demolition. For about two years
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UPDATE: Two-year-old boy taken to hospital after supermarket fire
A two-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a supermarket caught fire in South Norwood. Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the Nisa Supermarket on High Street, which started shortly before 11am. Fire crews
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Can you help trace my ancestors?
I am writing to the Wandsworth Guardian paper in the hope its readers can assist me. I am currently researching my family history and I have found that my great grandfather was born in Battersea. So I am searching for any possibly members of either
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Dementia set for '20 per cent' rise in next decade
The number of older people with dementia is predicted to grow by 20 per cent over the coming decade, a care centre has claimed. Home Instead Wimbledon and Kingston said it has had to give 16 carers specialist training to deal with Alzheimer's disease
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Life through a lens could win you prizes
Wildlife lovers who get snappy this spring can win prizes for capturing shots of the creatures and plants in their gardens. The Garden Wildlife Competition, running across south London, challenges amateur photographers to get a snap shot of
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Tories are focused on saving St Helier hospital
By Councillor Suzanne Evans I had to laugh at Sally Kenny's letter. Siobhain McDonagh MP really is the mistress of deception: she organises a ‘public’ meeting to which only Labour councillors are invited and then asks any Conservative Councillors
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It’s my rock - Wimbledon Rock Choir
One of the first things single mum-of-four Emma Campbell did to celebrate finishing her gruelling treatment for breast cancer was to join Wimbledon Rock Choir. Two years on and Emma, 41, who lives in Wandsworth, is joining about 100 members of
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Firefighters tackle blaze at South Norwood supermarket
About 30 firefighters are battling a blaze at a shop in South Norwood. The fire brigade were called to the High Street at 10.56am to reports of a shop alight. It is understood the fire is in a Nisa local supermarket. Six fire engines have
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Surbiton Hockey Club prepare for "The Big Weekend"
Surbiton Hockey Club will be hosting “The Big Weekend” as part of the England Hockey Board’s series of showcase events. The event, held on March 2 and 3, coincides with both Surbiton's elite sides in home action, and is supported by a plethora
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Power cut causes chaos in Kingston town centre
An electrical fault plunged thousands of residents, businesses and clubbers in Kingston into darkness over the weekend. The lights went out following a power cut shortly after 3am, as revellers made their way home from nightclubs including the
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Council calls for Tramlink to be extended
Borough bosses have demanded the area's transport links be made fit for the 21st century after a summit meeting last week. Sutton Council put extending the Tramlink service to Sutton at the top of a wish-list it gave Transport for London (TfL
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Former BRIT school pupil Adele triumphs at the Oscars
Former BRIT school pupil Adele struggled to hold back tears last night after winning an Oscar at the 2013 Academy Awards. The 24-year-old was announced as the winner of the Best Original Song Oscar for Skyfall, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood
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Kingston Rotarians take the fight against polio to the streets
Members of Kingston Rotary Club shrugged off the snow on Saturday to raise more than £200 for a campaign to end polio. Volunteers spent hours in Eden Walk, Kingston, to help Rotary International’s efforts to improve vaccination against the disease
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"Suburbs not so boring" says Kingston Uni author
A sociology lecturer has delved into life on the Kingsynmpton estate, the racial make up of Kingston and TV show The Good Life as part of a new book about suburbia. Kingston University’s Rupa Huq’s book, On The Edge, says that those who fondly
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Child poverty figures revealed
More than 3,000 children in Elmbridge are living in poverty, figures from the End Child Poverty campaign have revealed. The figures showed that the Weston Green, Oatlands Park and Molesey East wards had the lowest percentage of children living
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Esteemed choir singing for Sam Beare Hospice
One of Oxford University’s oldest college choirs will use their internationally-renowned voices to raise funds for Sam Beare Hospice. The Exeter College Choir will come to St Mary’s Church, Oatlands, on March 9 and it will be a chance to experience
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Council spends £13.9m a year on middle management
More than 200 council employees earn salaries of £50,000 or higher, figures have revealed. Croydon Council currently has 202 middle managers on its payroll earning a combined £13.94m a year. But the authority has shed a fifth of such employees
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Mum could not be prouder after son helped firefighters
The mother of a 10-year-old boy from West Molesey said she was so proud after her son helped the fire brigade get to a fire. George Starkie, 10, a year 6 pupil at St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, was walking to his nan’s house after school when
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High Commissioner for Jamaica meets with Croydon residents
Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation (CAFCO) hosted an evening with the "charismatic" High Commissioner for Jamaica on Friday. Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba spoke with a large audience of Jamaican nationals on a range of topics
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Kingston launches Big London Energy Switch scheme
A scheme to help residents save money on their energy bills has been launched in Kingston today (Monday). The Big London Energy Switch encourages groups of residents to team up and change energy suppliers en masse, giving them greater bargaining
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Nature Notes: Blowing hot and cold
What a difference a day makes. From near freezing for several days up until 13th February the temperature rose rapidly by sixteen degrees on Valentine's day. So, appropriately perhaps, the local songthrush and chaffinch which had fallen silent
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Crystal Palace column: All of the Time
By Tom Hughes I can’t comment on Saturday’s trip to Hillsborough, having been stuck in Croydon with Final Score on the TV, but on Tuesday Bristol City were one of the least threatening teams to visit Selhurst Park in quite a long while. It
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Five arrests after taxi driver robbed at gunpoint
Five people have been arrested after a taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint. The taxi driver was threatened and forced to hand over his wallet and mobile phone on Friday night. Four men, aged 21 to 42, and a woman, 32, all from Epsom are now
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Firefighters tackle burning car
A car was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Woodside station tackled flames at a vehicle in Cobden Road at around 3am. The car was badly damaged by the fire but the crew was able to prevent flames spreading
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Library wi-fi is three years too late
By Councillor Samantha George What a long wait it’s been! Three years after Merton’s Conservative councillors pledged to introduce free Wi-fi, the borough’s Labour Council has finally agreed to install this technology in Morden, Wimbledon,
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Healthwatch members 'disband' as private company takes over
The volunteer group heading Kingston’s health scrutiny and public engagement body has disbanded following a takeover of the service by a private company. Parkwood Healthcare was awarded a two-year contract to run Health Watch Kingston earlier this
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Man charged with assault at under-17s football match
A man in his 40s has been charged with punching someone in the face at an under-17s football match. Adam Jason Holgate, 42, of Waterfield Green in Tadworth, was charged with GBH on Friday, February 22. The incident took place at 2pm on Sunday
