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Corinthian Casuals: Paulista's influence keeps Casuals firing
Corinthian Casuals boss Matt Howard must wish his men could have a winter break scheduled every year, writes Stuart Amos. The King George’s Field outfit are unbeaten since returning from their tour to Brazil and have taken points off promotion
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Young Reporter: World Book Day!
The fifth of March 2015. Sound familiar? Probably not. Despite the fact that much of the teenage population won't have a clue what day it is today, for many parents and primary school children today has been an eventful (and possibly very stressful
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Domestic abuse centre opened in Norbury in memory of teen murdered by her boyfriend
A charity set up in memory of a teenager killed by her ex- boyfriend has opened a centre in the town where she was killed. The Cassandra Learning Centre (CLC) was opened in London Road, Norbury, 13 years after Cassandra McDermott, 19, was attacked
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PICTURES: Boxing gloves, balloons and horses at Epsom Gypsy funeral
A man beloved by the boxing, racing and Gypsy communities was buried as balloons and his racing pigeons were released into the air this afternoon. Mourners gathered at Peter Matthews’ graveside and laid down floral tributes, including ones in the
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Company fined after scaffolder nearly died in Sainsbury's roof plunge
A construction company has been fined thousands of pounds for safety failings after a scaffolder fractured his spine and pelvis, broke four ribs and bruised his lung in a seven metre fall. James Whelan, 31, from Wimbledon, could have been killed
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Hampton & Richmond: Ex-Beaver reaches cup final as Hampton have typical week
Former Hampton & Richmond Borough favourite Craig Tanner has led Tooting & Mitcham United to the London Senior Cup final, writes Tim Ashton. A 1-0 win over Cray Valley on Tuesday night, thanks to Saidhu Khan’s strike, sealed their place
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Letter to the Editor: Timetables at bus stops can not be seen clearly
New street lighting is being installed throughout Croydon. However there remains an urgent need for much better lighting elsewhere in the public realm, especially at bus stops. At many bus stops there is a street lamp nearby. But whoever put these
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Blue skyline
Long streaks of thin cloud caused a curious, stripy effect in the sky over Croydon this morning.
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Letter to the Editor: Please find my cat’s collar
I am looking for a cat’s collar that was lost in the Shirley area. My cat Gingee was hit by a car near the corner of Shrublands Avenue and Broom Road last week. I was returning from the shops, and she was sat waiting for me outside the doctor
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Death row investigator, turned French Prix award-winning author, in Sutton for World Book Day
Death row investigator, turned French Prix award-winning author, Rene Denfeld gave Sutton book lovers an exclusive preview of her début novel last Wednesday. The American writer, whose debut novel was set in a maximum security prison, met members
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AFC Wimbledon: Ardley's praise for stand-in keeper
AFC Wimbledon boss Neil Ardley praised Joe McDonnell after the young goalkeeper’s impressive performance against Southend United. The 20-year-old made his first league start for the club after James Shea was ruled out with an ankle injury.
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Chilly challenge in the Arctic as Sutton runner raises cash as temperature plunges
Arctic temperatures that plummeted to below -50F and exhaustion that led to hallucinations failed to stop a Cheam father-of-two completing the 300-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra Challenge. Ryan Shaw, 42, of Roseberry Road, Sutton, spent more than a week
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Final report into now closed Sutton care home raised serious concerns
A final report into a closed care home in Sutton has been published with investigators highlighting serious safety problems. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its report on Faygate House in Mayfield Road, Sutton, one of three recently
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Where's the money? Drug kingpins earn extra 16 years behind bars after failing to stump up criminal cash
Crime lords jailed after smuggling at least £56m skunk cannabis into the UK are racking up huge interest bills and longer prison sentences while behind bars. Each of the men, whose apparently squeaky-clean reputations were shattered when they were
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Oxshott crash leaves debris on the road
An accident has caused debris to litter the road. Police are advising people to travel down Leatherhead Road with caution. The crash happened at about 1.30pm and police are on their way to the site near the junction with Charlwood Drive, Oxshott
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"Number one champ all round” - Mourners say goodbye to father loved in racing, Gypsy and boxing communities
Mourners gathered at the home of a man beloved by the Gypsy, boxing and racing communities this morning prior to his funeral which is expected to be attended by several thousand people. They came to pay their respects to Peter Matthews, 70, whose
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Walkers celebrate as trail is given national accolade
An organised country walk through the borough, which has been running for more than a decade, has been given national accreditation. The Sutton Healthy Walk scheme is supported by Sutton Council in conjunction with volunteers, and has been accredited
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Expansion set for St Anthony hospital site
A private hospital has been granted permission to expand. Sutton Council’s planning committee met on Wednesday, February 26, to discuss plans for Spire St Anthony’s to build a two-storey building with “plant accommodation at roof level” and links
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Letter to the Editor: Council bullying claims call into question its leadership
In the to and fro of claim and counterclaim, especially when difficult decisions over job cuts and cutbacks in services are taking place, it truly would be refreshing to know that actual facts are disclosed by both sides so the public can make an informed
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Did you get the secondary school place you wanted? Hundreds didn't
There were some disappointed families but Croydon Council says despite an increase in demand two thirds of applicants still got their first choice of secondary school place this week. This year the council has received 150 more secondary school
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Sutton council chief warns tough times are ahead for staff and residents
Sutton Council’s chief executive has warned his staff, and the people of Sutton, tough times are ahead. The authority is making large-scale budget cuts over the next few years to deal with a reduction in central Government funding. Staffing
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VIDEO: Sunlight hits mirror sparking destructive house fire in Shirley
These pictures show the devastation after sunlight hit a mirror and ignited bedding at a house in Shirley. Flames tore through the first floor of the home in Peregrine Gardens yesterday morning leaving it badly damaged. A woman in her 70s was
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Art goes on show at Wallington Bowls Club
Budding artists had their work put on display at an exhibition at Wallington Bowls Club. The Wallington Bowls Art Club has 22 members, who meet every Thursday. Gill Cain with her work The exhibition took place at the club’s base in
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Finding Nemo: Police called to stolen CARP find it hiding behind pond weed #mpskingstonlive
Kingston police are tweeting their entire day today using the hashtag #MPSKINGSTONLIVE. One of the most bizarre calls so far has been a call to a report of a theft of a grey 0.5 metre Koi carp from a pond in Chessington. Police joked about the
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London Scottish: Exiles sign Irish star Armitage on loan
London Scottish have strengthened their Championship promotion push by signing former England U20s centre Guy Armitage on loan from London Irish until the end of the season,, writes Andy Weston. The 23-year-old, younger brother of Toulon stars
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Letter to the Editor: Mixed message
I was interested to read the letters from Mrs Hibberd and Dr Hudson concerning the closure of St Heliers’ Accident and Emergency. To ensure I had all the facts correct I visited the hospital to see for myself and confirm that all references to
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Who’s been stealing this week? 16 people convicted by the courts this week for thefts
It’s the most common crime in London with 235,744 thefts last year and 23,623 thefts in January alone. But with detection rates around the 1 in 10 mark whoever gets convicted for stealing? Here are some of the people convicted of thefts at Wimbledon
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Letter to the Editor: Good to know about all faiths
Yes, it is good to mention “Who is Mohammad?” (advert page 1, January 28) but the Croydon Guardian could do small bits to include all faiths; after all, we are such a diverse multi-cultural society in the UK, and although one meets people of one faith
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Tooting & Mitcham United: Tanner left unimpressed by Sawyer exit
Tooting & Mitcham United boss Craig Tanner reckons Frankie Sawyer’s shock exit was all about money. The striker, who scored 14 goals for the Terrors after re-signing for the club in October, joined Ryman Division One South strugglers Redhill
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"Where is your moral conscience?" Protestors blowing whistles fail to sway Merton Council voting through massive cuts package
Councillors in Merton have approved controversial plans to make £32m of cutbacks. The cuts will affect a range of council services from day care for people with physical and learning disabilities to parks maintenance and adult education. The
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FOOTBALL:Ex-Ks academy manager Hams humbled by support
Former Kingstonian academy manager Neil Hams has been humbled by the support of the football family after having motor neurone disease diagnosed earlier this year. The 37-year-old, who helped older brother Mark lead Walton Casuals to a record Ryman
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Hockey: Wimbledon secure a Premier Division play-off berth
Wimbledon hockey club secured their place in the MHL Premier Division finals weekend for the first time in their history, and player/coach Ben Marsden is feeling confident. A 3-1 win at Beeston on Saturday meant Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at home to Cannock
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Crystal Palace: Parish sees a positive future under the protection of Pardew
Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish maybe worldly wise to the vagaries of Premier League football, but he can see a bright future at Selhurst Park. Much of his confidence stems from the appointment of Alan Pardew, who he says has brought stability
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Leatherhead boss Brady hails unbeaten run, but is wary of burst balloons
Leatherhead boss Richard Brady will not play down the achievements of his Tanners, but he will fall short of getting carried away. Tuesday night’s 3-1 win at AFC Hornchurch extended the Tanners’ unbeaten run to seven games, including six wins.
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Chessington primary celebrates becoming academy with balloon launch
Castle Hill Primary School hosted a balloon launch to celebrate gaining academy status this week. The balloon launch in action Students at the school in Buckland Road, Chessington, wrote their aspirations for the future before attaching
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Wife of former Kingston Conservative leader Howard Jones collects Honorary Alderman scroll
Former Kingston Conservative leader Howard Jones has been awarded Honorary Alderman status posthumously. The former St James ward Councillor who died last year, had led the Conservative administration to victory in the elections just months before