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Former boxer 'harassed girlfriend's ex'
A former boxer harassed his partner's suicidal ex boyfriend, telling him he would bring him a razor and a piece of rope around to help him kill himself, a court heard. William Isaac, 44, denies putting a person in fear of violence by harassment
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Muggers headbutt victim and steal his blue diamond earring in broad daylight
A man was headbutted and mugged by 6ft thieves while walking in Epsom in broad daylight last week. The attack happened at 11.20am last Tuesday, July 23, when a man in his 20s was walking along a pathway off Reigate Road near Nescot College.
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Stone Hindu statue from South African circus stolen in Upper Norwood
A statue belonging to a travelling South African circus has been stolen. The concrete statue, believed to be of a Hindu goddess, was originally part of Madame Zingara, a travelling dinner cirque extravaganza that performs in one of the last antique
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New hope for St Helier after court blocks Lewisham Hospital downgrade
The leader of Sutton Council has welcomed a High Court judge’s decision to throw out Government plans to downgrade Lewisham Hospital. Today Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt had his decision to downgrade A&E and maternity at Lewisham declared unlawful
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Daughter's desperate plea to find missing father with 'no short term memory'
The daughter of a vulnerable pensioner who went missing from hospital has urged the public for help finding her father. Clifford Bell, 69, who is a permanent resident at Putney's Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability in West Hill, disappeared just
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Passenger spits at tram driver during pet dog dispute
Police are hunting a dog owner who spat at a tram driver who asked him not to bring his pet onboard. The passenger unleashed "a tirade of vile verbal abuse" at the driver after being told he could not take his dog on the tram, which
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'Bully' cleared of Russian wife murder plot admits harassing sister
A man cleared of plotting to kill his estranged Russian wife last month is due back in court on Friday for harassing his sister. Steven Hellewell, 50, of Gorse Close, in Tadworth, appeared, via video link, at South East Surrey Magistrates&rsquo
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Poorly baby Louie given the chance to live with mum
A 16-month-old boy with a rare incurable genetic disease has been given a chance to leave hospital and live with his mum. Louie Bull, is one of only two boys in the UK known to have the often fatal genetic disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with
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Council tries out solar-powered bins which send 'I'm full' texts
Merton Council is set to trial six hi-tech bins that use solar power to compact the rubbish then inform collectors when it is full. Two will be placed in Wimbledon Park, while Dundonald Rec, Sir Joseph Hood, Colliers Wood Rec and South Park Gardens
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Lambeth cyclists to join 50,000 others at Ride London Freecycle this Saturday
This Saturday, 3 August 2013, thousands of cyclists from across London will take in sights such as the Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and St Paul’s Cathedral cycling around a traffic free route stretching from Westminster to the Tower of London
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Fashion: Block colours
Work your favourite vibrant shade via your wardrobe. Lisa Haynes reveals how to wear block colour... If monochrome is for minimalists and busy prints are for maximalists, then bright colours are the happy medium. Stick to simple silhouettes
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Missing Clapham teen believed to be in Croydon found safe and well
A missing teenager who was believed to be in Croydon has been found safe a well. Tyra Hyman from Clapham was reported missing on Monday, July 29. Yesterday police appealed for help in finding the 15-year-old after expressing concern about her
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New Malden man denies running loan shark business
A New Malden man has denied running a ‘loan shark’ business. Cathiresapillai Yogananthan, 52, of Bodley Road, denies 12 counts of money lending without a licence and money laundering. Mr Yogananthan was charged after an investigation by the
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St Raphael's Hospice embodies Big Society
I discovered with some dismay in the Sutton Guardian article, (Chairman makes urgent plea to save St Raphael's Hospice), that the Coalition government only funds a quarter of the amount needed for this essential service. St Raphael's, with
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Tadworth pair re-bailed in connection with £45,000 cash box armed robbery
A man and a woman from Tadworth have been re-bailed in connection with an armed robbery of a cash box containing £45,000. A cash delivery worker is thought to have been pistol-whipped during the robbery outside a Co-op in Tattenham Corner on January
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Palace thanks Purley hypnotherapist for Royal Baby birthing tips
A hypnotherapist from Purley is hoping birthing tips she sent to the Duchess of Cambridge were used during the royal birth last week. Paola Bagnall sent her hypnobirthing book 'Birth Made Easy' to the royal couple at St James' Palace
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Joker Bayes brings the whole of AFC Wimbledon together in the name of laughter
Ashley Bayes has been exposed as the new AFC Wimbledon club joker after his antics in Monza left his team-mates in stitches. According to boss Neal Ardley, the goalkeeping coach was instrumental in the week-long trip to Monza being the perfect
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Biker taken to hospital after crash in Epsom
A motorcyclist with potentially life threatening injuries was taken to hospital today. A black Audi and a motorcycle crashed at West Hill in Epsom at 9am, causing the road to close for several hours. Police are appealing for witnesses to come
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A Midsummer Night's Dream comes to Tooting Arts Club
William Shakespeare’s story of young love and magic is being brought to the streets of Tooting. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the fourth production created by Tooting Arts Club. The play features a cast of talented actors, including Waleed El-Gadi
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Emergency appeal by charity on verge of collapse
A charity on the verge of collapse has appealed for help to prevent them from closing. My Voice, based in Wimbledon, has helped more than 100,000 children since they first opened in 1991 by offering a mentoring service and workshops to help and
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Croydon Youth Offending Service must improve, report finds
Croydon Youth Offending Service needs to improve how it assesses the risk of harm posed by young offenders, a new report states. The joint inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation alongside colleagues from the criminal justice, social care, education
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Young girls in dramatic swimming pool rescue
Five young girls were dramatically rescued from a swimming pool after getting into difficulty at a children's birthday party. Concerned onlookers called 999 after the youngsters struggled to safety in the deep end of the pool at Waddon Leisure
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VIDEO: The bells ring out in Cheam for Prince George
The bells rang out for the birth of our future king on Saturday. Jeremy and Sheila Cheesman and James Reed ringing bells Bell ringers at St Dunstan’s Church in Cheam performed a quarter peal of Grandsire Doubles, which featured 1,260 changes
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PICTURES: Mitcham neighbours celebrate birth of royal baby with street party
An entire street has celebrated the birth of the royal baby with a street party. Residents of Thornville Grove got together on Saturday, to mark the birth of the future king, Prince George of Cambridge, who was born on Monday, July 22.
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PICTURES: Housing association hosts Wandsworth community day
A housing association held a community day for its tenants. Visitors enjoyed activities organised by L&Q in Wandsworth Common, Trinity Road, Wandsworth, on Friday. Some highlights included a climbing wall, bungee trampoline and zumba
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Putney Society calls for 20mph limits for all residential roads
An amenity society is calling on the council to ramp up its scheme for 20mph roads in residential areas. Members of the Putney Society want Wandsworth Council to impose the limit on all residential streets across the borough. The council is
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Stereo MCs top bill at Oxjam Kingston launch party this Saturday
Brit-award winning dance group Stereo MCs will be topping the bill at the launch of this year’s Oxjam Kingston music festival . The electronic outfit – best known for their 1992 global hit Connected – will be playing a headline DJ set this Saturday
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Nine new specialist disabled homes for Wandsworth
Nine new specialist homes will be built for old and disabled people in Wandsworth. The Mayor of London has granted the borough £300,000 to help develop the homes and stimulate the specialised housing market. Each of the new homes will adhere
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£20,000 of cannabis and cocaine found in Wallington loft
Cocaine and cannabis worth about £20,000 was discovered in a loft. Police found the hidden drugs during a raid at a home near Bandon Hill Cemetery, Wallington, on Thursday July 25. Danish Nadesan, 23, from Godalming Avenue, was arrested
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Malden Wanderers skipper is ready for the Surrey Championship survival dogfight
Malden Wanderers skipper Simon Crampton said the side is up for the dogfight to avoid relegation from the Surrey Championship Premier Division. Following a winning draw at home to Guildford on Saturday, Crampton’s charges are second from bottom
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Throw a kangaroo on the barbie
Cometh the summer, cometh the time when every man must dust himself down, rummage around the garden shed, and pull out the barbecue. With Australian blood running through my veins (don’t mention the Ashes) this most sacred of outdoor cooking techniques
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VIDEO: North Cheam child stars in Japanese motorbike advert
A six-year-old boy is the star of a new motorbike advert in Japan. Jonom Schofield, from North Cheam, was given the main role in the advert for MotoGP tyre supplier, Bridgestone. The video, filmed in London Bridge in March, sees little Jonom
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Croydon secondary schools exclude pupils at highest rate in outer London
Children in Croydon are being permanently excluded from secondary schools at the highest rate in outer London, new figures reveal. Dozens of pupils were expelled from their school last year, while thousands were also suspended for misdemeanours
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PICTURES: Watch again as Brentford beat Premier League's Cardiff City 3-2 in friendly
Brentford completed their pre-season campaign with a fine comeback win over Premier League Cardiff City at Griffin Park. Uwe Rosler's side were 2-0 down inside 15 minutes after goals from Kim Bo-Kyung and Fraizer Campbell. However, Conor McAleny
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Lamp post knocked down as three cars crash in Kingswood
Firefighters used hydraulic cutters to remove a car roof and rescue a trapped driver after a crash yesterday. Three cars crashed and a lamp post was knocked down on the A217 in Kingswood at about 3pm. Epsom firefighter Tom Howe said the cars
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Pedal power boosts Radio Marsden's appeal
Pedal power raised more than £3,000 for a hospital radio charity. Riders pedalled 50 miles through the Surrey countryside taking on part of the Olympic road race route rode by Sir Bradley Wiggins last year to raise the money for the Radio Marsden
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Poor timing for Manor Park playground renovation
I used to live in Sutton, and was going to be in the area last week with my five year old son so I looked at Sutton Council's website to see what parks would be suitable. Having paid £4 to park the car, I only then discovered that the
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Burst water main closes Portland Road in South Norwood
Commuters in South Norwood face rush hour disruption as emergency repairs are carried out to a burst water main. The A215 Portland Road closed at 8.00am and repairs are being carried out between Albert Road, and High Street. The work to repair
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Carshalton Athletic are downed by Dover, but boss Williams is loving new signings
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic boss Tommy Williams has bolstered his squad with two new signings ahead of their assault on the Ryman Premier League. Former Hayes & Yeading striker Julian Owusu and defender Bruce Hogg, who arrives
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Shocked woman's glass table explodes in heatwave
A woman was left in shock when her glass garden table exploded into shards of glass during the heatwave. Janet Thompson, from South Mead, Epsom, said her dogs could have been killed if they had been underneath the table at the time. Mrs Thompson
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Campaigners make stand against hydropower plant
A hydropower plant which could create enough energy to power 600 homes has been branded “unsightly” by campaigners. Plans for the hydrodynamic Archimedes screw on Sunbury Weir were submitted to Elmbridge Council on July 16. The scheme from
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Man charged with murder after triple stabbing
A man has been charged with murder after a triple stabbing on Monday against two women and a teenager. Desmond Brooks, 40, of Elstead House in Redlands Way, Brixton Hill, was this morning charged by police with murder and two counts of attempted
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Button handed the Brentford number one shirt for the League One kick off after impressing in friendly win over Cardiff City
By Bruce Archer New Brentford goalkeeper David Button will have the number one shirt for Saturday’s big League One kick off. The mid-week recruit from Charlton Athletic, brought in on a two-year contract to replace Simon Moore, played an hour
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Homebase worker accused of stealing £100,000 in gift vouchers
A shop worker is due to appear in court charged with stealing more than £100,000 in vouchers from her own employer. Carshalton woman Kim White, 47, is accused of five counts of stealing gift vouchers worth a total of £132,842 from DIY store Homebase
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Bogus gardener steals elderly woman's purse from kitchen in Stoneleigh
A redhead who claimed to be a gardener stole an elderly woman's purse from a handbag in a kitchen. The man knocked on the door in Stoneleigh to offer gardening services at about 6pm on Sunday, July 28. The elderly woman went to the door and
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Child stuck in toilet seat among Croydon's most unusual rescues
Firefighters have revealed some of the most unusual rescues they have been called to in Croydon, including a child stuck in a toilet seat and a person stuck in a swing. In the last three years crews have been called to 32 incidents where people
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Family told to leave home of 10 years after death of veteran father
A bus driver and his young family have been told to leave their home after the death of his veteran father. Anthony Mould, 29, has lived at his father’s home in Effra Close in Wimbledon for the last 10 years, which is also home to his 18
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Carberry to the rescue at Spencer
Watching Michael Carberry bat is nothing but a privilege for Spencer captain Neil Baker - particularly when he boosts his side's Surrey Championship Premier Division survival chances. England international Carberry was drafted in for the second
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Patients 'likely' to recommend Croydon University Hospital, says NHS report
Over half of people treated in Croydon University Hospital's Accident and Emergency department are "extremely likely" to recommend the department to a friend. As part of the national Friends and Family Test (FFT), patients were asked
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Man punches Porsche in petrol station rage
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man punched the bonnet of a woman’s car at a petrol station. The incident happened at the Sainsbury’s petrol station, Bridge Way, Cobham at about 1.45pm on Friday, July 19. The victim, a woman in her
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Future of The Wheatsheaf pub secured after freeholder reveals it is not for sale
The future of a popular pub has been secured after its freeholder revealed it is not up for sale. Enterprise Inns, who own the freehold of The Wheatsheaf, in Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, have said they no longer intend to sell the pub. Their
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Kingston buskers to perform at the O2 as part of Gigs competition
The best of Kingston’s young musical talent will take part in one of the country’s biggest music competitions. Seventeen youngsters from the borough will rival around 200 other acts to be crowned London’s best young busker at Gigs 2013.
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Is Sutton booming? New figures show rise in building projects
Applications to build everything from business projects and houses to signs, fences and fascias are up on last year according to Sutton Council. There have been 168 applications for minor developments - of 1,000sqm or less - in the first six months
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Group set to run 240 miles in memory of athlete who drowned in freak accident
A group of four men are set to run 240 miles in just two days in memory of an endurance athlete who died tragically aged 30. The group are beginning their challenge in Wimbledon Common and running the length of England to Fylde, Lancashire.
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Man denies punching bar manager
A man has appeared in court charged with damaging a pub door and assaulting the manager. Alex Hawkes, 28, of Bishop Fox Way, West Molesey, denies charges of common assault and criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. It was alleged
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Chinese billionaire in talks to rebuild the Crystal Palace
A Chinese billionaire is planning to build an exact replica of the Crystal Palace where the original burned down in 1936. Ni Zhaoxing, who heads ZhongRong Holdings, has held talks with Bromley Council and the Greater London Authority about recreating
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Epsom and Ewell's green spaces awarded
Epsom and Ewell’s green spaces have officially been recognised as among the best in the country. Five green spaces in the borough - Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve, Nonsuch Park, Ewell Court Park, Alexandra Recreation Ground and Rosebery Park
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Buzz the border collie cheers up kids at Kingston Hospital
Kids at Kingston Hospital have been enjoying the company of a furry visitor to their outdoor play area. Buzz the border collie visits from the Pets as Therapy charity to cheer up patients who might feel isolated or withdrawn. Volunteer Stephanie
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Hair salon up for three awards
An Oxshott hair salon has been nominated for three British Hairdressing business awards (BHBA). Clay Hair Salon in High Street, won its first BHBA for best newcomer of the year in 2010 just after opening, and was a finalist for several categories
