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Young Reporter: Croydon Students Celebrate International Women’s Day
On Friday 6th March 2015, four students from Croydon High School were among the guests at the ninth celebration of International Women’s Day, held in the City of London at Guildhall. The celebratory breakfast event took place to commemorate
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Suspected dine and dasher thwarted by staff at Heen's restaurant in Sutton
Staff at Heen's Chinese restaurant in Mulgrave Road, Sutton, stopped an alleged dine and dasher after chasing him down and locking the doors until police arrived. The ruckus took place at about 8.20pm on Wednesday, March 11. A waitress at the
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Young Reporter: CERN trip
Our Year 12 Physics class had the brilliant and unique oppurtunity to travel to Geneva to visit the Large Hadron Collider. It was a truly eye-opening experience and definitely inspired many of our girls at Ursuline to pursue careers in physics and
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Epsom man charged with attempted murder over Tolworth Broadway stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Tolworth Broadway. Larry Kukoyi, 21, of Millais Way, Epsom, was charged today with attempted murder, possession of a knife and possession of cannabis. UPDATE: Student in court
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Sunset surprise
A few minutes after posting a very sorry-looking grey skyline, the sun put in a very brief but impressive appearance. And if that wasn't enough, part of a rainbow appeared in the north eastern sky...
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Grey skyline
It was all looking so promising... after a few days of sunlight we find ourselves back with murky, grey half-light... Here is the spire at Cheam and its rolling treeline waiting for the spring and greenery.
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Six people arrested as gun and knife recovered after Chessington fight
Six men have been arrested in connection with a fight in Chessington. Kingston police tweeted the news this afternoon. They were called to Ripon Gardens to reports of a group of men fighting at 2.20pm. Six men have been arrested on suspicion
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Man arrested after bogus tradesmen burglary con
A man has been arrested after an elderly woman was conned out of £250 by two bogus tradesmen. The distraction burglary happened in Banstead on Friday, January 30. At 11am on the day, two men, claiming to be tradesmen, called at the house of
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Drivers using supermarket car park in Selsdon as a race track
Motorists using a Sainsbury’s car park as a racing track have been warned their vehicles could be seized. The action has been taken by officers from the Selsdon and Ballards safer neighbourhoods team after receiving complaints about antisocial
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Most Croydon roads set to get 20mph speed limits
Speed limits on most of Croydon's roads are set to be cut to 20mph. Croydon Council is expected to approve plans next week to tighten restrictions on nearly all residential roads across the borough in a bid to improve safety and reduce car use.
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Like it or loathe it? University's new logo sparks student protest
Hundreds of students are protesting against a new logo adopted by their university which they say they had no say over and have likened to Soviet propoganda. Many undergraduates at Epsom’s University of Creative Arts (UCA), in Epsom, were left
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Prison inmate sets fire to plastic bag "full of paper" in cell
An inmate set fire to a plastic bag full of paper in his cell yesterday. Firefighters were called to the blaze at High Down near Banstead at about 3.30pm. A spokesman at Banstead fire station said the prisoner used his lighter to set fire to
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VIDEO: Secrets of Surbiton's goat boy tribe. Why does the Seething Wells festival draw the crowds?
Every year hundreds gather in the streets of Surbiton dressed as guinea pigs, trees, and giants, worshipping a mythical goat boy. From last Monday: PICTURES: Surbiton's weirdest festival conjures up the 'Spirit of Seething' This video asks
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Heart attack victim crashes into horse yard 'with his wife in the seat beside him'
A man in his 60s died last night after having a heart attack at the wheel and crashing into a building in a horse stable yard. The accident happened on Chantilly Way, near the junction with Hook Road, Epsom - at Horton Farm Livery Stables - at
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Military send-off for World War II HMS Dasher survivor from Croydon
A war veteran who was one of the only survivors of the HMS Dasher sinking has been given a military send off. At Tom Brown’s funeral there was a standard bearer escort from the Royal British Legion and his coffin was draped with the Union flag.
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More than 350 swimmers make a splash at Purley Swimathon
More than 350 swimmers took the plunge for charity at this year's Purley Swimathon. Forty-two teams swam more than 4,5000 lengths of Purley pool on Thursday last week and the previous Saturday in the popular fundraising event's 27th year.
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Selhurst's newest councillor pledges to tackle fly-tipping after by-election win
The runaway winner of the Selhurst by-election said Labour has done Gerry Ryan proud with the result and will be working to keep improving the ward. David Wood retained the seat for Labour at the by-election called after the death of Councillor
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Sixteen-storey tower 'is too big for Purley'
A church’s 16 year battle to build a larger place of worship in Purley is at the centre of a fight over proposals to build a 16 storey tower in the town. Purley Baptist Church (PBC) has been trying to redevelop its site on the island between Russell
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Kingstonian: Ks have no discipline problem
Kingstonian boss Tommy Williams has denied his side has a discipline problem after a second red card is as many games. Alex Addai saw red in the first half at Lewes on Saturday after clashing with former AFC Wimbledon midfielder Tom Davis.
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Athletics: Proud Gorecka “not in right place”
Epsom’s Emelia Gorecka says she is proud of her overall performances at European Indoor Athletics Championships in Prague. The 20-year-old went into the women’s 3,000m final on Saturday after winning her heat in a new personal best of nine minutes
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Athletics: Sixth in the Euro finals? That’s not so bad Rosie
Epsom & Ewell Harriers Rosie Clarke may have been disappointed after finishing sixth over 1,500m in the European Indoor Athletics Championships, but her coach soon put her right. The 23-year-old clocked four minutes 16.49 seconds in Prague
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UPDATE: Man hit by car near Sutton Common is taken to hospital
A man in his twenties has been taken to hospital as a priority following a crash at the foot of Angel Hill. Ambulance crews were called to the junction of High St and Oakhill Park Road at 8.40am after reports there had been a collision between
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Rare 60s muscle car found in Cheam will be crushed if owner not traced
A rare 1969 muscle car will be crushed if its owner is not traced. Police in Sutton are making a final attempt to trace the owner of a white Chevrolet impala supersport to stave off the scrapyard. The car with and Idaho registration plate of
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AFC Wimbledon: Oshilaja comes of age under Ardley's tutorship
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley knew there were raised eye-brows when he signed Adedeji Oshilaja, but he is convinced the "boy has a good future". The 22-year-old defender not only opened the scoring in Dons' 2-1 win over York City on Saturday,
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London Ambulance in "worst crisis ever" as bosses wait to publish 'bullying report'
London Ambulance Service is in its “worst crisis ever” with “bullied” paramedics leaving the service unable to respond to 999 calls fast enough, according to a patient watchdog. In January’s figures, released yesterday, not one single London borough
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Dad-of-two died after medical staff gave him overdose
A dad-of-two was prescribed a fatal dose of medication following "multiple failures" by staff at mental health hospital, a jury has found. Derek Richards, 39, of Selhurst, died of an overdose of methadone and diazepam while being treated at Bethlem
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Children have yellow fun at Big Yellow Friday fundraiser at Croydon schools
A sea of yellow t-shirts, hats, coats and cardigans was seen when schools took part in a day to raise awareness of childhood liver disease. Pupils from both Park Hill infants and junior schools took part in Big Yellow Friday after Isha Khan’s mother
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Cycling club for disabled riders recognised with award
A club which enables people with disabilities to enjoy cycling has won an award just two years after being set up. Surrey Wheels For All, which has one of its bases in the Harrier Centre in Ewell, has been voted Decathlon Cycling Club of the Year
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Kingston Council leader tweets campaigners "don't upset the people in power"
The leader of Kingston Council has been branded “Putin-esque” after warning a campaign group opposed to a planned 21-storey building in Kingston town centre not to “upset the people in power”. Conservative Councillor Kevin Davis faced a Twitter
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YOUR SAY: Mayor and MP attend Whizz Kidz Nurseries Opening Party
The Mayor and Mayoress of Sutton Councillor Arthur Hookway and Mrs Su Hookway, and MP Paul Burstow attended the Whizz Kidz Nurseries Sutton Opening Party, helping make it a great success and a fantastic day for all. Based on information supplied