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Crystal Palace: Pressure, what pressure, it's all on QPR
Alan Pardew reckons his Eagles are under less pressure than Queens Park Rangers ahead of tomorrow's London derby at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace are 12th in the Premier League and eight points above the relegation zone with 10 games left in the
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Fan charged with invading pitch during Palace's defeat to Arsenal
A football fan has been charged with invading the Selhurst Park pitch during a match earlier this season. Gary Carter, 31, of Milton Road, Caterham, is alleged to have illegally entered the pitch during Crystal Palace's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on
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VIDEO: A peek inside plans for Boxpark Croydon pop-up mall
If you've passed through Shoreditch High Street in the last four years, you'll know what Croydon's newly announced pop-up mall holds in store for shoppers. Boxpark Croydon, made up of rows of refitted shipping containers, will retain the look
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Christmas tree, dead fox and tonne of litter unearthed in clean up day
A Christmas tree, a dead fox and half a tonne of litter were unearthed at an annual Clean Up Day. Ewell Village's littering hotspots were cleared up by 75 students from Glyn School. Brian Angus, Ewell Village Residents' Association chairman
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Epsom Hospital presented with £21,000 bladder machine by fundraisers
A £21,000 machine which helps diagnose bladder problems has been presented to Epsom Hospital. The Epsom Medical Equipment Fund (EMEF) raised money for the hi-tech urodynamic machine for the hospital’s urology diagnostic unit. Urodynamics are
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Dance teacher loses fight against cancer
Staff and students at a Wallington school have come together to pay tribute to “one of their best teachers” who battled cancer for 18 months. Emily Raketa was a dance teacher at Wallington High School for Girls whose “enthusiasm” rubbed off on
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12 fraud investigations in a year at Merton Council after staff blow the whistle
Whistleblowers have made 12 allegations of fraud against Merton Council officers in the past year, a council report has revealed. Whistleblowing activity has led to the prosecution of an agency employee stealing £757 from a resident and "improved
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Top Class: Council defy population boom to find school places for students
Sutton’s place as one of the top boroughs to send children to school has been further cemented by new figures showing 97 per cent of pupils will attend one of their chosen secondary schools come September. This comes after years of investment,
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MOTORSPORT: Onslow-Cole geared up for hostile Italian 12 Hour race
New Malden professional racing driver Tom Onslow-Cole heads to Tuscany in Italy this weekend for the second round of the 24H Series, the 12 Hours of Mugello. The 27-year-old signed for the Silverstone-based Ram Racing after securing second place
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MOTORSPORT: Twickenham's Low has plenty to smile about
Crank Racing team boss Mark Grimes says the best is yet to come from Twickenham’s Simon Low. The 28-year-old biker secured three top ten finishes on his Thundersport GB Superstock 1000cc Championship debut, aboard the team’s new Kawasaki ZX-10R
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Teddington flats sealed off by police after criminal damage and assault arrest
A block of flats in Teddington remains sealed off by police after a man was arrested last night. The man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assault, with forensics continuing their investigation today. The car park at Keeling
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Rugby Union: Richmond winger shows coach what he's missing
Richmond winger Will Browne showed boss Steve Hill exactly what he had been missing with a brace in a man of the match display against Old Albanians. Browne, Henry Cheeseman (two) and Jordan Burns crossed to give Hill’s men a 34-20 National League
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VIDEO: Day off? No chance. Pupils at Weybridge school hit by explosive fire have been sent back to class
Neighbours heard an explosion today before thick clouds of black smoke started billowing from a junior school. Firefighters from across Surrey were tackling the blaze at the school in Weybridge. Eight fire engines, forty fire-fighters, an aerial
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Distant flypast
There was much excitement on the 10th floor when four military helicopters were spotted passing over Croydon heading in the direction of central London. Was something nasty afoot? Two minutes later, a large transport aircraft followed them and,
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MP hopefuls clash over education at final Sutton Debate
The people hoping to represent Sutton and Cheam in parliament met for the final Sutton Debates last night to discuss, in front of potential voters young and old, their thoughts on education. Incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow was joined
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LIVE MUSIC: Friday blues? Let a live performance from The Skints help you into the weekend
Friday afternoon blues? Looking forward to the weekend? Here's a live video of The Skints 'Forest For the Trees' at New Slang from last week on us and Banquet Records. And while we're at it, seeing as it's back in the news. Why not
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Boxing: Sinclair’s glorious Queensbury League forecast
Duane “Hot Shot” Sinclair has predicted a glorious return to Croydon when he defends his Queensbury Boxing League title at Alexandra Palace on Saturday. The 31-year-old faces fellow Londoner Dwayne Jones Grant on the Thunder in London event, and
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RAC private members' club given green light for greenbelt estate
Councillors gave the green light last night for an exclusive private members' club to redevelop its greenbelt estate. But they blocked plans for two new homes to fund repairs on the site. At a meeting of Epsom Council’s planning committee,
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Hampton & Richmond: Ladies thirsty for more after maiden title
Hampton & Richmond Borough Ladies FC manager Leah Ambridge has only been Beavers’ boss for a season and already has a trophy in her back pocket. But she reckons her side’s Greater London Women's Football League Division Two South title triumph
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Jailed Max Clifford re-arrested over more alleged historic sex offences
Disgraced celebrity publicist Max Clifford has been re-arrested over alleged sex offences. The former Hersham resident, 71, is currently serving eight years in prison after being found guilty in May last year for eight counts of historic indecent
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Sutton United: Doswell sets the record straight
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell has set the record straight after former fitness coach Jamie Lawrence lifted the lid on his departure from the Lane. In an interview with the F365 website, Lawrence said he was released by Doswell due to budgetary
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Bridge Banter: There is no time for Chelsea to feel sorry for themselves
Cup triumph one week, European grief the next. But Chelsea have no time to feel sorry for themselves as high-flying Southampton visit this weekend in the league. Wednesday night’s Champions League exit at the hands of Paris St Germain (losing
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Drug-fuelled woman's unprovoked headbutt and punch on strangers at train station
A woman followed strangers off a train and headbutted and punched them while on drugs. Jennifer Lewis, 25, attacked her victims at Surbiton station on May 1 last year in an unprovoked attack. She denied attacking the woman but was found guilty
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AFC Wimbledon: It’s not about me, says mature Don Oshilaja - Older than his years
Adedeji Oshilaja may have won the man of the match award after Dons 2-1 win over York City, but the defender says he alone did not deserve it. Instead, the 22-year-old says the award should have gone to the whole team after Saturday’s hard-fought
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Athletics: Progress is being made, says Grice
St Mary’s University’s Charlie Grice says his fifth place finish in the men’s 1,500m final at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Prague last Sunday was a significant step in the right direction. In a frantic last lap the 21-year-old
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Conman gardener took £26,000 from 89-year-old widower over seven-year period
A 77-year-old rogue builder who preyed on elderly victims and conned them out of thousands of pounds has been spared jail. Thomas Gumble was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years, at Croydon Crown Court after pleading guilty
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Six charged by detectives in trafficking and kidnap probe
A Croydon man and a Tooting teenager have been charged by detectives investigating people trafficking and kidnap. Leon Elcock, 20, of Alfristion Avenue, Croydon, and Jamal Parris, 18, of Garratt Lane, Tooting, were among six people charged with
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Hampton & Richmond: Only the players can get Hampton out of relegation mire
Hampton & Richmond Borough skipper Kieran Murphy has told team-mates they must take responsibility for securing Ryman Premier league safety. The beavers bounced back from last wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Grays Athletic with a battling 2-2 draw
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Rosslyn Park: Codling prepares for in-form Hartpury College
Rosslyn Park’s 35-13 win at Esher last weekend saw them pull 10 points clear of third-place Coventry in National League One. However, with just five matches left Park have a gap of nine points to bridge to the league leaders Ealing Trailfinders
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Horror as hundreds of trees chopped down on historic common
Walkers have spoken of their horror at seeing hundreds of trees cut down on a historic common. But the landowner says the clearing is part of conservation work to save hugely important ancient oak pollards on Ashtead Common. Anna Vintner, who