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Young Reporter Transition Town Tooting looks to the future
Transition Town Tooting is a project devised to bring together the local people of Tooting and surrounding communities to develop a plan to transition to a life beyond human dependency on oil and other fossil fuels. By getting everyone on board to
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Young Reporter: Confessions of an Eco Sinner
Fred Pearce is an English author and journalist based near Wandsworth. He is a science writer, specialising in the global environment, including water and climate, and has reported on development issues over the past 20 years. Pearce also frequently
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"My parents had to make the hardest decision of any parent - to turn off my brother's life support"
“My parents had to make the hardest decision of any parent; to turn off his life support” were the heart-breaking words a loving brother recalled when thinking about his seven-year-old sibling who died from meningitis in 1982. Now he is taking
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Man hospitalised with serious injuries after Sutton stabbing
Two people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in the chest in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to Mulgrave Road at the junction with Brighton Road, Sutton, at 3.20am after a 22-year-old man was found with stab wounds.
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Royals head coach reflects on successful Surrey Championships: Kingston’s Royal future
Kingston Royals head coach Damien Bryan says the future looks bright for the club after a successful Surrey Championships. The Kingston and New Malden-based club claimed 45 medals to finish fifth in the medals table and third on points, meaning
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Crystal Palace v QPR preview: "We need more black managers" says Pardew
Alan Pardew says it is crucial that football clubs do more to bring in coaches from diverse backgrounds. The Crystal Palace manager raised the point ahead of this afternoon’s clash with Queens Park Rangers, who, in Chris Ramsey, have the only black
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Medals won for fun by Cheam Gymnastics Club
Cheam Gymnastics Club are celebrating after coming away from a weekend of competition with 29 medals. The club hosted a floor and vault invitational competition on Sunday, attracting more than 220 gymnasts from seven clubs. Cheam won 14 gold
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Building for the future - students visit Subsea site
Pupils from Overton Grange Secondary, Carshalton Boys Sports and Carshalton College, as well as Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow, were at Galliford Try’s Subsea construction site in Brighton Road as part of Open Doors weekend on Friday, March 6.
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Essence of Ireland arriving in Epsom
The Essence of Ireland is set to take Epsom by storm with a powerful new touring production. The show is a journey through history, based against the backdrop of the USA, Spain and England in the 19th Century. With two lovers forced to leave
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Porcelain antique sold for £1,400 through online auction
A couple were pleasantly surprised when their porcelain antique was sold for £1,400 to an American buyer last month. The pair thought the Meissen piece was worth just under £100 when they entered it in a newly created auction at Bourne Hall in
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John Lewis Kingston staff celebrate bonus
John Lewis employees in Kingston celebrated their annual bonus this week. Employees of the partnership will be receiving an 11 per cent bonus this year – equivalent to six weeks pay. Dan Cooke, head of branch at John Lewis Kingston, said: "
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Young Reporter: Question Time at Wallington High School for Girls
On Monday 9th March, electoral candidates representing a number of political parties in the constituency of Carshalton and Wallington gathered at Wallington High School for Girls for a session of “Question Time”. With the 2015 parliamentary elections