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Manhunt launched after more than £700 worth of items stolen from Epsom Boots
Police have launched a manhunt after almost £700 worth of items were stolen from a Boots store in Epsom. Police are asking for help to identify a man seen in CCTV images taken from the shop in the Ashley Centre, Epsom. On 6 July, officers were
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Recap after Thameslink trains unable to call between Wimbledon and Sutton
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Man arrested outside Sutton Asda after 'shop staff threatened with hatchet'
A man has been arrested outside of an Asda in Sutton on suspicion of multiple offences. Officers who were patrolling the town centre on foot spotted a man who they believed to know as someone wanted for failing to appear at court, on suspicion
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Arrest after suspect in Croydon ‘tripped and dropped drugs on ground'
A suspect has been arrested after police found class A drugs in Croydon. Police pursued a suspect who was fleeing from them in London Road. It is alleged that the suspect then tripped and dropped “multiple small packages” on the ground.
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HSBC bank in Wallington set to close for refurbishment
An HSBC bank in Wallington is set to close this August as it undergoes a refresh. HSBC on 54 Woodcote Road will undergo refurbishment and will close this month. The bank will close this Friday (August 9) at 2pm. It’s expected to reopen
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Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by bus in Carshalton
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in Carshalton. The incident happened in Green Wrythe Lane just after 7.20am today (August 6). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a male pedestrian
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'Shocking’ chaos at HMP Wandsworth was ‘in plain view of leaders’
A “shocking” level of chaos at scandal-hit HMP Wandsworth was the result of sustained decline that happened “in plain view of leaders”, a report by the prison's watchdog has concluded. Prison staff displayed an “inability to account for prisoners
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Imam of Morden mosque says he would ‘invite Tommy Robinson’ to ‘see what it’s about’
An imam of a mosque in Morden has said he would welcome Tommy Robinson to his local mosque for food and conversation as part of efforts to address concerns and fears held by the far right. It comes as Muslim organisations welcomed the Government
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Family desperate to leave Croydon home where ‘poo floods the house’
A family is desperate to leave their emergency accommodation in Croydon where “poo floods the house”. Chanelle Matthews, living in Epsom and working at Greene King, suddenly became homeless with her husband and three children when their landlord
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Plan to demolish Cheam garage for homes refused over ‘cramped living conditions'
Plans to demolish a garage and porch in Cheam and build two homes in their place have been refused by Sutton Council. In May 2024, Charlotte O’Brien applied to Sutton Council to demolish the garage and porch at 1 Wildes Cottages, Ewell Road, and