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Son of man who died during police stop charged with being part of brawl
The son of a man who died of a heart attack while talking to police officers has been charged with a public order offence. Luke Wigmore, 19, of Molesworth Road, is one of two men charged today with public order offences connected to a large-scale
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Man handed life sentence after stabbing his friend in pre-planned attack
A man was handed a life sentence for stabbing his friend, who would have died if his neighbours did not come to the rescue. Nathan Watson, 26, of no fixed address, was found guilty of attempting to murder a 30-year-old man in Welham Road, Tooting
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Sumos run, walk and wobble during charity run in Battersea Park
Sumo wrestlers wobbled their way through a charity run. A total of 150 runners ditched the lycra and donned inflatable sumos to run a 5km course in Battersea Park, Battersea. The Sumo's set off at 9.30am, with the first runner crossing
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Cooper prepares to fine-tune his Met Police ahead of season kick-off
Met Police boss Jim Cooper is waiting on one more signature and then the team is ready to go, barring some fine tuning. Cooper hopes to bring his squad to 19 ahead of the Ryman Premier League kick off at Enfield on August 10. And now, with
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Broken-down train causes rail disruption
Commuters faced rush-hour rail delays this afternoon after a train broke down at Waddon. Passengers on trains calling at stations in Croydon, Sutton, Clapham, Mitcham and Epsom have seen cancellations and delays of up 30 minutes. Trains running
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Man faces jail after pleading guilty to Southfields house party stabbings
A 22-year-old man faces jail after admitting to stabbing four people at a house party. Brando Fabunan, of Charleville Court, West Kensington pleaded guilty to wounding with intent a group of two men and two women on April 13 last year. Kingston
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Tia Sharp police time wasting accused: 'I did see someone leave that house'
The mother of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp walked out of court as her mother's neighbour said he did not intially tell a detective he had seen her daughter on the day she went missing because he "wanted to get back to his children" who were home alone
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62-year-old assaulted as thieves steal thousands in cash
Thieves stole thousands of pounds in cash and left a 62-year-old man in hospital during a burglary in Addiscombe this morning. Two men raided a house in Ashburton Road, where they assaulted the man and escaped the money shortly before 5.45am.
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Police use app to track down stolen iPhone
A teenager who had her phone stolen following her school prom night has been reunited with it thanks to a hi-tech trick. The Cheam High School girl was in McDonald's in Cheam when her £400 iPhone was taken on July 13. But the quick thinking
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Clapham Charity shop reduces items to take on pound shops
A charity shop reduced all children's items to £1 or less in a bid to counter pound shops. Save The Children, in Clapham High Street, Clapham, held the special day on July 26. Children's clothes could be purchased for as little as 50p, providing
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Hundreds enjoy fun day at award-winning sweet shop
Hundreds of people flocked to a village sweet shop which celebrated its second birthday by giving one lucky customer a year’s supply of sugary treats. Home Sweets Home, in Ewell High Street, held a fun day to celebrate its milestone at which sweet-tooths
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Beauty secrets: Cool as a Cucumber
Don't have a meltdown with your beauty routine. Lisa Haynes reveals the coolest ways to stay beautiful when the heat is on. Frizzy hair, shiny faces and bodies perspiring like Andy Murray right before his Wimbledon Championship point... Just
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Mothers celebrate victory against lads mags as supermarket offers ultimatum
A campaign launched in the Sutton Guardian has forced a national supermarket chain into action. The Child Eyes campaign was launched in March by Carshalton mum Kathy McGuinness in protest at what she sees as pornographic images on display in newsagents
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Taste of Jamaica in North Cheam
Shoppers got a taste of Jamaican life last week. On Friday (July 26) visitors to Sainsbury's in North Cheam were given the chance to play some old school Caribbean games whilst kicking back with some free ginger beer. Classic games of hoopla
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Aikines-Areetey happy to just be part of the Annniversary Games
Sutton & District’s world championship bound Harry Aikines-Areetey was just glad to be part of the prestigious London Anniversary Games Diamond League event at London Olympic Stadium, Stratford last Friday. The 24-year-old, who will be in Team
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PICTURES: Hundreds flock to annual lavender harvest
A purple haze descended on Carshalton as people took part in the annual lavender harvest over the weekend. Hundreds of people went to the Stanley Road allotments to pick bunches of lavender, watch demonstrations showing how the flowers are distilled
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Elliot Grandin in talks with Palace over deal
Elliot Grandin is close to rejoining manager Ian Holloway at Crystal Palace but a deal is not finished yet. The French winger played under Holloway at Blackpool but is out of contract this summer and has been on trial at Palace. Although French
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Ex-Eastenders star Dean Gaffney convicted of speeding
Ex-Eastenders star Dean Gaffney was fined and given three penalty points on his driving licence after being caught speeding in Newport. Gaffney, 35, of Leatherhead, pleaded guilty by post, to speeding in excess of 30mph on a restricted road, at
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Council confirms 1,000 affordable homes to built by 2018
Wandsworth Council has pledged to oversee the construction of approximately 1,000 affordable homes over the next five years. The news will come as welcome relief for many residents who have started to feel priced out of their home borough by the
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Police station to be replaced with flats
New flats are set to replace one of the boroughs former police stations. Wallington Police Station on Stafford Road, will be demolished and turned into two and one bedroom apartments. In 2011, operations from were moved to Crosspoint House,
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Bedhead head to Wembley to pick up award
Battersea-based Bedhead FC will head to Wembley on August 11 to collect the Charter Standard development club of the year award at the 2013 FA Community Awards. Founded in 2010, The FA and McDonald’s Community Awards recognise and celebrate those
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Squatters evicted from empty NHS building in New Malden
Squatters have moved out of a boarded up adult mental health care centre in New Malden. The group are said to have stayed for 10 days in the empty Rose Lodge in Roselands Resource Centre, Kingston Road, this month. The building which was shared
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Man charged with Claygate car theft and police pursuit
A man has appeared in court accused of stealing a car in Claygate that was involved in a pursuit with police on the A3. Police were called to Common Road, Claygate, on Thursday, July 25, shortly before 4pm when a silver Land Rover Defender was
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Man arrested after Crimewatch appeal over travel agent armed robbery
A Crimewatch appeal about an armed robbery at travel agent in Caterham has led to a man being arrested. The BBC show on Thursday featured an image a of man believed to have struck at the Thomas Cook branch in Croydon Road at 2.40pm on July 8.
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Litter message getting through to smokers
Smokers are beginning to take heed of Wandsworth Council's campaign to persuade them to stop dropping cigarette butts in public, according to new figures. Only two people were collared when the council’s waste enforcement team staged its latest
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Husband avoids jail after seven year secret child porn habit is exposed
A husband who hid his child porn habit from his wife for seven years has been spared jail. Sutton man Alan Ellison admitted downloading more than 50 images of child porn but was given a suspended jail sentence on the condition he gets help for
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19-year-old arrested for stealing iPod from BMW in Carshalton
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stealing an iPod nano last night following a police helicopter search in Carshalton. At about 11pm police arrested the man on suspicion of theft from a BMW in Woodstock Road – near the junction with
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Providing an alternative to payday loans
We see about 21% percentage of clients coming to Sutton Foodbank due to low income and debt related issues. Many of us are unhappy with the proliferation of pay day loan shops on our high street as a means of dealing with debt. There are organisations
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Kingston flood waters cleared but road remains partly closed
Roads have reopened after flood waters were cleared from Kingston’s one-way system. But some lanes will remain closed as Thames Water carries out an investigation into the cause of the flood. Water had blocked the railway underpass causing
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PICTURES: Babies try out sensory classes in Sutton
A baby sensory class has been giving free taster sessions. The classes, which are usually held in Carshalton, Banstead and Cheam, include baby signing, musical instruments, exercise and light shows. Hayley and Maisie Linehan The group
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Missing 52-year-old found safe
A missing 52-year-old South Croydon man has been found safe and well. Andrew Parker, of Church Way, was reported missing on Tuesday, July 23. Police on Friday appealed for help to find Mr Parker and expressed concern about his safety.
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Youngsters check the health of the borough through Bioblitz
This week will see youngsters getting their hands dirty as part of a biodiversity event. Stag beetles, slow worms and other creepy crawlies are among the delights in store when Sutton Ecology Centre will open its doors for the annual Biodiversity
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Surbiton's Ruiz and Gall miss out on U18 England hockey glory
England’s U18 boys were denied bronze medals at the EuroHockey Youth Championships in Vienna on Sunday after the Netherlands scored with two minutes remaining to win 3-2 and take the gongs. Ironically, England had beaten the Dutch 3-1 in their
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Places still available for summer holiday Shout! programme
Heathside School and Xcel Leisure Complex host to Shout! activity schemes. There are still places available on Shout!, which is offering a summer activities programme for ages five to 13, running from now until Friday, August 30, with only a limited
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Two arrested after New Addington stabbing
Two men were arrested yesterday after an eight-strong gang stabbed a man in New Addington on Saturday night. A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the leg in North Walk at around 10.30pm after being approached and assaulted by the group in a car park
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Plans for 290 flats at former Bank of America building unveiled
Plans for 290 apartments at the former Bank of America building in Croydon town centre have been unveiled by two property giants. House-building firm Redrow Homes and regeneration specialist Menta are to join forces to demolish Galaxy House in
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Over capacity train route one of worst in UK
A popular commuter train from Croydon into London has appeared in the top 10 of most overcrowded train journeys in the UK. The Southern service from East Croydon to London Bridge, that leaves at 8.11am , is 154 per cent over capacity. The route
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Carers Centre under threat
A centre offering a lifeline to carers across Croydon is under threat. Croydon Carers Centre, in Katharine Street, faces a funding shortfall and has faced rising costs over the past few years. It says if they do not manage to secure significant
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Business invited to shape Beddington
Businesses have been invited to go and help shape the future of Beddington. Local entrepreneurs can go along to the Business Network launch on August 8, and help shape the area’s future. The launch, at Asda in Marlow Way, Croydon, will see
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Man taken to hospital after car and bus collide in New Malden
A man has been taken to hospital after a car and a bus collided in New Malden this morning. The collision happened at about 10.15am in Kingston Road at the junction with Elm Road. A 40-year old man was taken to Kingston Hospital as a priority
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Tia Sharp neighbour 'said he saw her leave house when she was already dead,' court hears
A neighbour of the grandmother of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp wasted police time during their search for the schoolgirl after telling detectives he had seen her when she was already dead, a court heard. Paul Meehan lived next door to the 12-year-old's
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PICTURES: Army roadshow comes to Sutton
Young footballers and cadets got to show off their skills at an army roadshow on Friday. The event, at the Sutton Life Centre, included the Army Football Association and Crystal Palace FC Foundation and celebrated 125 years of the Army Football
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Kids fight plans to turn school into a Harris Academy
Pupils at Camden Junior School have joined the fight to stop their school becoming a Harris Academy. Parents and the council united in a campaign against Camden Junior School, which is in special measures, joining South London’s Harris Federation
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Records tumble at Herne Hill Harriers
Herne Hill Harriers' record books were rewritten last week as two club records at opposite ends of the age spectrum tumbled. Bern-based 19-year-old Lukas Wieland set a new Swiss and Harriers U20 javelin record of 75.11m to win the Swiss Championship
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Lamentable London Broncos get "steamrollered" by Wigan Warriors
London Broncos’ coach Tony Rea said his side were steamrollered by Wigan Warriors after a 70-0 thrashing in Saturday’s Tetley Challenge Cup semi-final. The Broncos’ missed out on a first return to Wembley since 1999 after the Warriors handed out
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Chambers wants World Championship final place
Belgrave Harrier’s Team GB representative Dwain Chambers insists he is not going to the World Championships in Moscow in a couple of weeks' time just to make up the numbers. The 35-year-old returned to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford last Friday
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Dasaolu will be ready for World Championships
James Dasaolu insists he will be fit and ready for the IAAF World Championships in two weeks time despite missing out on his much anticipated 100m showdown with Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium last Friday. The 25-year-old
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Sky dancers amaze Kingston shoppers as International Youth Arts Festival ends
The 2013 International Youth Arts Festival came to a spectacular end at the weekend, as shoppers were treated to a dazzling aerial acrobatic display. To part of the conclusion of IYAF, the Bentall Centre hosted the Summer Sky Ribbon Dance, which
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Some street sweepers are great, but some need to be sacked
As a council tax payer I am appalled at the amount of rubbish littering our streets. I try whenever possible to use my own bags for my shopping and will reuse plastic carrier bags as well or recycle them responsibly in the aim to save our planet
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Princess Alice Hospice pampers patients
Patients at Princess Alice Hospice were treated to a day of relaxation as the hospice transformed into a beauty parlour. Female visitors to the day hospice were given beauty advice and treated to makeovers by freelance beautician Grace Roper on
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Nature Notes: Waspish behaviour
Before pestering us at picnics and being a bother at barbecues in late summer, wasps act as skilled and ferocious hunters of insects with which to feed growing grubs in their nests. Three incidents I have witnessed graphically illustrate this.
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Movie lovers brave the rain for London first high street screening
Film lovers braved the elements to enjoy the capital's first outdoor high street movie screening. Sutton High Street hosted Sunset Cinema on Saturday evening. Although the weather was rainy, more than 100 people sheltered under their umbrellas
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Police look for missing girl in Croydon and Mitcham
A 15-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly a week may be in Croydon or Mitcham, police believe. Tyra Hyman, from Lambeth, was last seen in the William Bonney Esate in Clapham on Tuesday July 23. Police believe she may have travelled
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Disappointed Holloway laments Palace showing
by Matt Woosnam Ian Holloway was disappointed with Crystal Palace’s performance in their 3-0 defeat to Crawley at the Broadfield Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Billy Clarke, Sergio Torres and Mat Sadler gave the Red Devils a deserved victory
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Gridlock as flooding closes part of Kingston's one-way system
Commuters are facing gridlock following the closure of part of Kingston’s one-way system. Flooding in the railway underpass has caused tailbacks throughout the town centre. Workers from contractor Flowline are pumping away the water, which
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Elderly woman survives Tolworth A3 crash
An 86-year-old woman survived a spectacular car crash after her car hit a lamp post. Her Toyota hit a wall on the A3 near Warren Drive North at about 8pm on Sunday evening and rolled over. The impact sent debris flying through the upstairs
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Call for help to treat cygnet with deformed bill and injured leg
Wildlife rescuers are appealing for donations in order to treat a cygnet with a deformed bill and seriously injured leg. Leatherhead’s Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF) saved the cygnet from a garden backing onto the Royal Automobile Club in Epsom
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Neighbour due to stand trial for wasting police time during Tia Sharp search
The neighbour of Tia Sharp's grandmother is due to stand trial today accused of wasting police time during their investigation into the schoolgirl’s murder. Paul Meehan lived next door to the 12-year-olds' grandmother Christine Sharp in The Lindens
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All rise for Molesey's Arctic Convoy hero
There was a standing ovation for a West Molesey man when he was presented with an Arctic Star medal in front of a full council chamber last week. Frederick Jones, known as Bob, served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War on board HMS Diadem
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Crime halved at Kingston clubs after new scanners introduced
Crime at five of Kingston’s busiest late night venues has dropped by half since the introduction of a photo ID scanning system, a new police report says. Offences inside Oceana, the Hippodrome, McClusky’s and the King’s Tun have fallen by 50 per
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Sutton's leaders attempt to tackle "unacceptable" gap in life expectancy
Borough chiefs have been putting their heads together in an attempt to tackle Sutton’s public health problems. Representatives from over 75 organisations including GPs, pharmacies, police and the NHS met at Scola, in Sutton town centre, on Tuesday
