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Sara Sharif wrote letter to parents begging for forgiveness for being rude
Sara Sharif wrote her parents a letter begging for their forgiveness for "being rude" which was only found after her death. The 10-year-old’s letters and a red notebook were seized by police after her broken body was discovered in a bed at their
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Family asks judge not to jail driver who killed woman in Worcester Park tragedy
The family of a 78-year-old woman killed by a lorry on a cul-de-sac in Worcester Park said they feel “no hate” for the driver and asked that he be spared prison. Sirkka Thomas was walking around a parked lorry which was blocking the pavement near
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
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Popular Carshalton Christmas event set to return for 12th year
A Christmas event which has been running for more than 10 years is set to return to Carshalton this year. The Carshalton Frost Fair, which began in 2012, is back again this year, bringing back its traditional winter event with entertainment and
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The Sutton cookie shop that went from kitchen to Winter Wonderland
A Sutton cookie shop is getting ready to bring all their cookies and desserts to Winter Wonderland 2024. In 2020, as the pandemic reached its peak, husband-and-wife duo Lewis and Yasmin West found a creative outlet in baking cookies, turning their
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Former Home Office buildings in Croydon could be converted into 630 flats
The former headquarters of the Home Office in Croydon could soon house hundreds of new residents, as plans have been submitted for the conversion of the two buildings into 628 flats. The Home Office recently transferred its more than 5,000 employees
