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MP appeals for more primary school places
Oversubscription in some Merton schools has caused Wimbledon MP Roger Casale to call for action to accommodate demand for places in individual primary schools. Mr Casale raised the problem during a parliamentary debate about schools reform last week and
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There's plenty of fun for all at the festival
The Sutton Festival got off to an energetic start on Saturday with a pageant of culture, with plenty to come before the curtain comes down this Sunday. The Natural Theatre Company wowed and bemused in equal measure in Sutton High Street, waving placards
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St Albans YHA Group
Meets for an evening cycle ride; meet at the War Memorial, St Peters Street, St Albans; Wednesday, July 17, 7.30pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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St John whizzkids are just what the doctor ordered
Winning first place in the annual St John Ambulance National Schools First Aid Competition was just what the doctor ordered for a team of pupils from a New Malden school. The team members from Holy Cross School were presented with a commemorative plaque
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In court
Two teenagers charged with attempted robbery were due to appear in Sutton Youth Court on Tuesday. Police arrested the youths following an incident in which two teenagers were threatened for refusing to hand over a phone in Brooklands Park, Sutton, on
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Wandsworth schools get more cash
Schools in Wandsworth get a bigger share of the money designated for education than schools in most other London boroughs. New Government figures show that Wandsworth uses just 12 per cent of funding to pay for educational services such as school transport
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National Association of Women's Club Harvest End Club
Meets at Meriden Community Centre, Garston; Wednesdays, 7.30pm. New members very welcome. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Women only kateda
Self defence class; meets at Town and Country Club, Rosslyn Road, Watford; Wednesday, July 17, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Beginners welcome. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Free computer eye test launched
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake helped unveil a free computer eye test from charity Guide Dogs recently. The charity was launching its One Vision eye care campaign at the House of Commons. It aims to encourage computer users to look after their
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Tube users face 24 hours of misery
Wandsworth tube travellers will suffer chaos next week after union staff called a 24-hour strike. The walkout was organised by rail union RMT - which represents 8,000 tube workers - and will take place from 8pm on Wednesday until 8pm the following day
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Young stars
Holidaying youngsters Hayley Tearall and Mitchell Goff scooped prizes for their dancing and costume designing talent at Camber Sands in Sussex. Hayley, seven, of Molesey Drive, was the winner of the freestyle dance competition and Mitchell, five, from
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St Albans MLA
Meets at Broom Hills Gun Club, Windmill Road, Markyate; Tuesday, July 16, 8pm to 11pm; new members welcome; admission 1.50. Tel: 01582 842280 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Right royal visitors
Royalty descended on Wandsworth last week when Their Royal Highnesses Edward and Sophie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, visited the borough as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations. The pair met various dignitaries, including Wandsworth mayor Councillor
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It's never too late for Jubilee fun
Proving it's better late than never to celebrate the Jubilee, pupils at The Link Primary School threw their very own party this week. The school's 37 pupils, who range in age from seven to 11, were joined by members of staff and parents. July 12, 2002
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Cops roll with it at Oasis gig
Police undertook a major crime and disorder operation to ensure the safety of more than 120,000 Oasis fans who flocked to Finsbury Park over the weekend. Haringey police said the three-day event had "provided a significant challenge" but were relieved
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Orbital Dance Club
Ballroom dancing; Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way, Watford; new members welcome; every Tuesday, 2pm to 4pm. Tel: 01923 681054. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Carnival and Environment Fair
Fun for all the family; Gadebridge Park, off the A4146, Hemel Hempstead; Sunday, July 14, noon to 6pm; free parking. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Fun and games at the festival
The Balham Festival has been hailed a great success after the nine-day event finished on a high at the weekend with a carnival and family fun day. Drawing to a close last Sunday, the festival included talks, walks, films, arts and crafts and was sponsored
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More Park talks urged
Kingston councillors are to urge the Royal Parks Agency to extend the public consultation on its closure plans for Richmond Park's Pen Ponds car park and Robin Hood Gate. The cut off date for comments to be received by the RPA is September 28, but councillors
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Tea Dance
YMCA, Charter Place, Watford; mainly for senior citizens; every Thursday, 2pm to 4pm; admission 1.50. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Watchdog in hot water in child abuse inquiry
The chairman of the Victoria Climbie inquiry has reprimanded a Government watchdog for delaying the publication of its findings. The inquiry was forced to reconvene on Tuesday after it was revealed that a vital report by the Social Services Inspectorate
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Driver cut from car
A crash victim suffered back injuries and had to be cut free from a car in Woodcote Road, Wallington, on Saturday night. A Ford Mondeo hit another car at around 7.30pm. Fire crews had to cut off the roof and two doors of the Mondeo to get the driver out
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Watford Branch of Fleet Air Arm Association
Meets at T.S. Renown, Cassio Bridge, Rickmansworth Road, Croxley Green; Sunday, July 14, 11am. Tel: 01923 445832 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Crime conference a success
Sutton hosted a regional conference for council tenants and landlords to discuss common problems and share solutions recently. It was held at Sutton's Civic Centre as part of a national initiative to get tenants and landlords to talk about their experiences
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How Can I Love God?
An hour long seeker service for 18 to 35 year olds; Stanborough Centre, St Albans Road, Garston; Saturday, July 13, 5pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Watford and District HF Rambling Club
Meets at car park in Langley Hill, Kings Langley; Saturday, July 13, 1.30pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Walkout will severely affect council services
Refuse could go uncollected and many services across Merton are likely to be severely affected on Wednesday as three unions strike over pay. Members of public service union Unison, the GMB and the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) have voted
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Nurses go territorial
A team of 40 NHS nurses paid a visit to the Kingston Territorial Army Centre, in Portsmouth Road, Kingston, for a leadership and team building event. This new venture, with 256 City of London Field Hospital, is designed to share skills that the NHS nurses
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The taxman lends a hand
An Inland Revenue service giving advice about tax and related matters has launched at Clapham Junction job centre. Callers to the centre in Falcon Road can get advice on tax and national insurance contributions, as well as accessing the customer service
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Liquor stores fail teen drinking test
Haringey: A crackdown has been carried out on the booze bandits responsible for mass under-age drinking in Haringey. Police and council trading standards officers swooped on premises suspected of supplying alcohol to under-18s. The raids were carried
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A mini summer of discontent looms
Council services in Kingston will face disruption next week as three trade unions call out their members on a one-day strike. Local government workers from Unison, the Transport and General Workers Union and the GMB will walk out on Wednesday, July 17
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Denham Giant Car Boot Sale
At the Denham Roundabout, Main A40; Saturday, July 13, 11am to 4pm; cars 8. Tel: 07947 121336 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Play drives home importance of children's good behaviour on public transport
A play, written to encourage children to behave better on journeys to and from school, is to tour around different schools in Watford and Three Rivers this month. Driving Ms Daisy is a new production by the Box Clever Theatre Company. Commissioned by
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Starlit show
Twinkling Stars, a showcase of talent from the Carshalton-based Doris Holford Stage School, opens this weekend. The shows take place at 7.15pm at the Secombe Theatre on July 13 and 14 and next weekend. Call 020 8770 6990. July 12, 2002 10:00
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Parliament tour
Pupils from Greenshaw High School visited the Houses of Parliament recently. The students were given a tour of the Houses of Commons and Lords and met MP Paul Burstow's researcher to quiz him about UK politics on June 28. July 12, 2002 10:00
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Bankers jump ship from sinking boat
The Thames: An investigation has been launched after a pleasure boat carrying a party of 33 City bankers started sinking on the River Thames on Wednesday afternoon. High Society, a 25-foot luxury cruiser, had to be beached, evacuated and then pumped free
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Editor's comment
IT is a disgrace that hundreds of Enfield residents have been forced to change their family doctor. In a borough with surgeries already full to bursting, the 500 people who have been told to find a new GP face an almost impossible task. The latest figures
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A Midsummer Nights Dream
The musical, presented by St Peters Players and Sticks and Stones Theatre Workshops; The Cedars Gardens, Bushey Heath; Wednesday 10 to Sunday 14 and 17 to 21 July; 2pm, 5pm and 7.15pm. Tel: 020 8950 5325 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Learn to Line Dance
West Watford Conservative Club, Harwoods Road, Watford; Tuesdays, 7.30pm to 9pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Tube users face 24 hours of misery
Wandsworth tube travellers will suffer chaos next week after union staff called a 24-hour strike. The walkout was organised by rail union RMT - which represents 8,000 tube workers - and will take place from 8pm on Wednesday until 8pm the following day
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Sequence Dancing
In a friendly informal and sociable atmosphere; Kingswood Baptist Church hall, North Approach, Watford; Wednesdays, 1pm to 4pm. Tel: Sue 01923 675132. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Ballroom and Latin American Dance
New members welcome; The Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way, Watford; Tuesdays, 2pm to 4pm. Tel: Alison 01923 681054 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Historian needs your help to solve mystery of K Jones
* This week we publish an appeal from an historian looking to trace a former Sutton resident, whose brother an RAF pilot was killed in a training flight just months before the start of the Second World War. I am writing in the hope that readers can help
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Salsa Dance
The Cookery, behind Elim Church, Leavesden Road, north Watford; Mondays, 7pm to 8pm basic Salsa, 8pm to 9pm advanced Salsa. Tel: 07944 462461. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Too drunk to drive oap bus - Man hauled from seat as he prepares to take pensioners home
A bus driver was hauled out of his seat because staff at a Colliers Wood day centre considered him too drunk to drive its elderly clients home. The man, hired by Merton Council through an agency, was preparing to drive the bus at around 3pm on Monday
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SalsaDuende
David Lloyd Centre, Hartspring Lane, Bushey; Sundays, 7pm to 9pm; admission 6. Tel: 07956 207458. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Life behind bars for gay man's murderer
The partner of the gay man murdered by a Wandsworth Prison officer has spoken of his relief after the killer was jailed for life. Francis Wayne Kavanagh, 28, was convicted at the Old Bailey of killing Keith Smith, 58, in a frenzied and drunken attack
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Ceroc (Modern Jive/Salsa)
Dance Studio, Estcourt Road, Watford; Tuesdays, 8pm; free membership with copy of The Watford Observer. Tel: 020 8950 7896. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Belly Dance Classes
A beginners class for ladies; The Oracle, 12 Market Street, Watford; Mondays 7pm to 8pm and 8.30pm to 9.30pm; Fridays, 7.30pm. Tel: 020 8421 5178. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Anti-euro message is dangerous
THE 'No' campaign's supposedly pro-European attitudes have to be seriously questioned considering the central role Adolf Hitler plays in their latest advertising campaign. To have Rik Mayall dressed as the dictator declaring "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein
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Step into an Indian palace in Surrey
Surrey Palace has re-opened in brand new premises at 181 Kingston Road, Ewell, amd now has an inviting, chic, modern decor. This contemporary Indian restaurant not only offers a number of favourite Bangladeshi dishes but also many specialities such as
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Steel drums set school's carnival beat
Pupils, staff and visitors at Battersea's Shaftsbury Park School had a great time at the school's carnival last Tuesday. Nursery nurse Susan Diment said: "The carnival was brilliant and the costumes were really good." There was also a steel band, poetry
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Detainee aid
Volunteers are needed to ensure that detainees at Kingston police sStation are treated in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and the Human Rights Act. If you can spare about four hours a month and live or work in the borough maybe you
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Theatre
ASHCROFT THEATRE: The Fairfield. Murder Mystery Season: Murder with Love, July 9-13. Rebecca, July 16-20. 020 8688 9291. WAREHOUSE THEATRE: Dingwall Road, Croydon. Big Boys, until July 21. Theatre for Kidz, You Can't Keep A Good Story Down, July 13. 8680
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Advice for all
Norbiton councillor Sheila Griffin will be holding an advice surgery on Saturday, July 13, in Piper Hall, New Cambridge Estate, Kingston, between 10am and noon. The surgery is open to all residents who are advised to bring any background papers or correspondence
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Youth centre scoops award
A group of Roundshaw teenagers have been recognised for their voluntary efforts at Roundshaw Youth Centre. The young volunteers were rewarded for their help in running the junior club at the centre in Mollison Drive on Thursday evenings. Team leader Julie
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Coffee morning with bring and buy sale
On Saturday, July 20, at the All Saints Church, Waltham Drive, Queensbury, Edgware. For further details call 0208 952 1125 July 12, 2002 21:00
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MP supports Alzheimer's Week
Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow has expressed his support for people with dementia during Alzheimer's Awareness Week. According to the MP, more than 770 people living in Sutton and Cheam have the condition. July 12, 2002 10:00
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Beware measles outbreak
Parents who refuse to immunise their children with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab are contributing to an "inevitable" outbreak of measles, health experts are warning. The message is being hit home after the latest Department of Health figures
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£74m boost for hospital
NORTH Middlesex Hospital is to undergo a £74m privately financed redevelopment scheme. The Edmonton hospital will be given the major revamp after health minister John Hutton gave the plan the go-ahead this week. Work on the Private Finance Initiative
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Mini games athletes gain top scores
Kingston's finest young athletes took part in the London Heathrow Mini Games at Crystal Palace last week. Sponsored by property company St George plc the team managed six top 10 finishes including a silver in tennis and a bronze in basketball. The Queen
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Making music
A blind pianist travelling to Uganda to make a radio programme about local music is appealing for instruments to take over as gifts. Francis Rwama, 48, has been given a grant by London Arts, formerly the London Arts Board, to travel to the country of
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Music groups to receive awards
The Canbury Music Awards presentation will take place this weekend with several organisations set to receive welcome boosts. Five keyboards have been donated by ABC Music while Bentalls, the Rowan Bentall Charity Trust and the Rotary Club of New Malden
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Woman trapped between barriers
Terrified Kathleen Holland was left stranded in the path of a train after being trapped between the barriers at Highams Park level crossing. The frightened woman was then verbally abused by a WAGN driver who stopped his train to shout and call her stupid
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Looking for child of the year
This week the Guardian is launching a Child Of The Year competition in association with Portrait Place at Allders in Sutton. We are inviting parents to send us pictures of their baby which will be posted on our internet newspaper site. Readers will have
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Fire service faces cuts
Battersea may have reduced fire cover after proposals to move its specialist fire rescue unit were revealed by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). The unit, currently one of five in the capital, was introduced in Battersea four years
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Phone masts ring up more trouble
Angry residents in Grove Road, Walthamstow, claim they have not been consulted by the council over plans to install a mobile phone mast near their homes. An application to erect a mast on top of the Walthamstow Telephone Exchange in Hoe Street, has been
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Dance Fun Club
disco, free-style, Rock 'n' Roll, ; for four to 16-year-olds, 3.45pm to 6.30pm and adults 7.45pm; St Peters Church hall, Bushey Mill Lane, Watford; Wednesdays. Tel: 01923 463193 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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National Association of Women's Club Heath Hill Club
Meets for a varied programme of speakers, demonstations, slides etc; at Bushey Heath Primary School, The Rutts, Bushey Heath; Tuesdays, 8pm to 10pm; everyone welcome. July 12, 2002 21:00
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National Association of Women's Club Copperbeech Club
A group which listens to varied programme of speakers; United Reformed Church Hall, Bricket Wood; Mondays, 8pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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National Association of Women's Club Highwood Club
Meets for various speakers, demonstrations and outings; Highwood JMI School, Bushey Mill Lane, Bushey; Mondays, 7.40pm. Tel: Mrs Marks 01923 225486 for further details. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Sickle Cell and Thalasseamia Project
Tuesday, July 16: Sickle Cell and Thalasseamia Project, at the Barnet Multicultural Centre, Algerton Road, Hendon. An awareness day to provide information regarding the disorder and to address the lack of services in Barnet. Contact 07977 459920. July
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Memories are Made of This - A Hidden World
By Tracie Law and Jane McGill; The Bull Gallery, High Street, Barnet; runs until July 30. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Children
Kingston Early Years and Childcare Information Service (Keyis): Tuesdays between noon and 1.30pm, Keyis is at Mothercare in the Bentalls Centre, Kingston. See the childrens' information officer for information and free advice. To get a free parents guide
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Mum slams yo-yo sales at school
A Kingston woman has criticised her son's school after it hosted a yo-yo promotion by an American company and is calling for greater debate over the growing tide of commercialism in schools. In a letter to local MP Edward Davey, Jo Kennedy complained
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Police charge man over fatal stabbing at bedsit
A SECURITY guard has been charged with the murder of a man who was found stabbed to death in his Tottenham bedsit. Matthew Amobi, 28 is accused of attacking the victim at his bedsit in Dowsett Road last Monday at around 10pm. He was arrested last Wednesday
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In Brief
BUTTERFLY WALK: A walk to spot the butterflies of Biggin Hill will start from Leaves Green public car park, Ashmore Lane, at 2pm, on July 12. Walkers can expect to see both common and unusual species on the walk, led by the Countryside Management Service
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Debris hits lifeguard
A lifeguard at Putney Leisure Centre was injured after a piece of the ceiling fell and hit him on the head. The injured staff member, who does not want to be named, said: "I was at poolside at about 8.30pm on Friday when something fell from the ceiling
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Trolley tailored for trio
A TERRIFIC trio celebrated their first birthday with a special gift from a Chislehurst supermarket. Triplets Harry, Charlotte and Emily White received a custom-made shopping trolley from Sainsbury's, to the delight of mum Sarah White, who immediately
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Prosecuted for selling fake designer lables
A TRADER selling fake designer clothing was fined more than £6,000 after trading standards officers seized counterfeit goods. Frederick Leyser, director of What's New Pussycat, in the Mall, Bromley, was prosecuted for selling fake Versace, Elle and FCUK
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Seal Searching
A reader who enjoys taking in the Thames during his lunch hour is intrigued by the number of seals he sees. ADRIAN KWINTNER found out that seal colonies often congregate on the Thames estuary after riding tidal waves from the North Sea ... BENEFITS assessor
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Prize honours Neil's hard work
An officer at Wandsworth Prison has won a prestigious award after founding a literacy and numeracy programme for sex offenders. Neil Lodge received a special award at last month's Prison Officer of the Year Awards after impressing Martin Narey, the director
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Annual horticultural show
The Cheam and Cuddington Horticultural Society will be holding the first of its annual shows at St Dunstan's School this Saturday, July 13. More than 120 classes of entries will be on display and a prize-giving ceremony will take place at 5pm. The show
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Paperboy hurt
A 14-year-old boy suffered a bump to the back of his head and slight concussion after he was knocked off his bike while on his paper round on Tuesday morning. The youngster was taken to Kingston Hospital for treatment after being involved in a collision
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Brutal attack
A STABBING at the weekend almost cost a man his life. A man was walking near Bar Rocca in Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, when he was set upon by a group of up to six men. One of the attackers stabbed the man in the neck with a broken wine bottle. He lost a
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Royal seal for peace
A TERRITORIAL Army soldier from Bexley has received a medal from Princess Anne for a six-month tour in Bosnia . Lance Corporal Ian Liscoe, 28, returned from the war-torn country in May after a stint as a combat electrician for 97 BritFor Signal Squadron
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Hollywood night
Casa Bar in Charter Quay, Kingston, is holding a Hollywood theme night to raise money for the Kingston Theatre Trust. It will be held on Thursday, July 18, and will continue into the night. There will be Oscars in four categories for the best dressed.
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Tough training for commando
A 20-YEAR-OLD Swanley man has passed through 30 weeks of the toughest military training in the world to become a Royal Marine Commando. Former Hextable Secondary School pupil Iain Foster was awarded his Green Beret after getting through endurance tests
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'I live next door to a rubbish hoarder'
A Carshalton pensioner is kicking up a stink over the unsavoury smell caused by his neighbour's persistent hoarding of rubbish inside her home. George Foster, 64, of The Green, Carshalton, said his neighbour Pat King's house is full of litter collected
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Pupils bring design to life
Youngsters from Swaffield Primary School in Wandsworth added a little colour to their school day by transforming an old storeroom into a welcoming classroom. Pupils embarked on the Big Art design project to convert the space into a learning environment
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Free computer eye test launched
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake helped unveil a free computer eye test from charity Guide Dogs recently. The charity was launching its One Vision eye care campaign at the House of Commons. It aims to encourage computer users to look after their
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Bankers jump ship from sinking boat
An investigation has been launched after a pleasure boat carrying a party of 33 City bankers started sinking on the River Thames on Wednesday afternoon. High Society, a 25-foot luxury cruiser, had to be beached, evacuated and then pumped free of water
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Complaint time
Residents who feel they have been discriminated against because of their disability are being urged to register their complaints. Call the Disability Rights Commission Helpline on 0845 762 2633 or e-mail enquiry@drc-gb.org. You can visit the commission's
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Star praises 'best' college
Carshalton College came in for praise from former pupil and TV star Richard Blackwood at an awards ceremony for ex-further education students. The TV presenter was at the House of Commons to pick up the Association of College's Gold Alumni Award, an accolade
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Renewed efforts at keeping history alive
Many important old buildings in south east London and north Kent are in danger of being lost forever through continued neglect and decay. History writer LUCYA SZACHNOWSKI reports ... DARNLEY Mausoleum, at Cobham Hall, in Gravesham, lies derelict and vandalised
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Towering strong
The Friends of Carshalton Water Tower in West Street hosted a fundraising champagne reception on Saturday. This follows their 10th anniversary celebrations, where Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake attended a party hosted by chairman of the friends
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Magazine gives voice to youngsters in care
Eighteen-year-old Mark Spate is one of a handful of young people who devote their time to bringing a voice to foster children in Sutton. Mark (pictured) is a regular editor of My Shout magazine, a publication dedicated to covering issues affecting children
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Music/clubs
INSTRUMENTAL: (1) Guitar Ensemble. Thursdays 7pm to 9pm. Merton Park Music Centre, 191 Kingston Road, Wimbledon. Tel: 020 8543 3266. Recorder Ensemble: Wednesdays 10.30am to 11.30am. Merton Park Music Centre, 49 Tybenham Road, Merton Park. Tel: 020 8540
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JULY 13:
Harrow Arts Centre presents comedy Neville's Island. Four out-of-condition businessmen are sent off on a team building exercise in the Lake District only to find themselves shipwrecked on a deserted Island. At the Travellers Studio. Tickets 8.50/ 7 concs
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Health/sport
KARATE: (1) Tuesdays. Juniors 7.30 to 8.30pm. Seniors 8.30-9.30pm. South Mitcham Community Centre, Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue. Tel: 020 8648 3740. (2) Wimbledon Karate Club meets Monday evenings at Raynes Park Sports Ground. Tel: 020 8946 0673. KEEP
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Children
ACTIVITIES: TNC Club run by Worple Road Evangelical Church, Worple Road, Wimbledon. For ages 12-15. Thursdays, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tel: 020 8944 5544 for details. SHOUT: Children's Club, South Mitcham Community Centre, Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue. Tuesdays
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Children
CHILDREN'S DRAMA COURSES: At the Open Door Community Centre, Beaumont Road, Southfields. Five to seven years 4pm to 5pm, seven to 11 years 5pm to 6pm. Tel: Samantha Gibbin on 020 7231 6083. BABY BRIGHT MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP: Structured mother and toddler
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Music
SOUTH LONDON CONCERT BAND: Rehearsals for woodwind, brass and percussion players at St Paul's Church in Furzedown on Tuesday evenings. Tel: 020 8769 6760. BLUES AT GJ's BAR: Every Thursday from 8.30 to 11pm. At 89 Garratt Lane. Admission free. For more
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Miscellaneous
DANCE CLASSES: Sunnyhill Primary School, Sunnyhill Road. Hip hop, street dance & ragga. Saturdays. Tel: 07931 163 489. SALSA DANCE CLASS: Pals, Norfolk House, Wellesley Road Tuesdays. Beginners welcome. CLASSICAL ARABIC DANCE: Studio Arts and
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Sail-a-long for charity
TWO boats which took part in Britain's first Sailathon were safely back in their home berths after a voyage of a thousand miles. The journey from Greenwich Yacht Club, to Port Edgar, on the Firth of Forth, near Edinburgh, raised thousands of pounds for
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Sail-a-long for charity
TWO boats which took part in Britain's first Sailathon were safely back in their home berths after a voyage of a thousand miles. The journey from Greenwich Yacht Club, to Port Edgar, on the Firth of Forth, near Edinburgh, raised thousands of pounds for
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All singing, all dancing school
YOUNGSTERS at a Deptford school will be taking part in a creative and cultural project designed to help them achieve more through the arts. The 600 pupils at Deptford Park Primary, in Evelyn Street, will be given the opportunity to work with artists under
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Get ready for the Queen's Jubilee baton charge
Royal celebration fever is revived this weekend as the Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay comes to south west London. The baton, which contains the Queen's opening speech for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, is on the final leg of its journey of 59,000
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Police investigate their own incident
THERE is to be no independent inquiry into an accident in which a teenage boy was knocked down by a police van answering a 999 call. The Police Complaints Authority said his injuries were not serious enough for it to get involved. The 14-year-old was
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Calling all twins, triplets and quads
Once a month the residents of Ashtead start seeing double when mums with twins from around the region converge on the St George's Christian Centre in Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead. The families are all part of the James Club, which is affiliated with the
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Music feast caters for all
The first Bourne Hall Festival starts next week, providing the perfect excuse to pack a picnic and party in the park on a summer's evening. During the two-week programme, visitors will be entertained with every possible musical style from rock and pop
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Vulnerable to vandals
Elderly Tadworth residents say young hooligans are making their lives hell with late night vandalism sprees. And they claim a lack of police action will only serve to encourage the gangs to escalate their anti-social activities. This follows two months
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Rainbow Centre topped out
The last brick of the Rainbow Centre the borough's newest leisure complex was put into place at a topping out ceremony on Monday. Epsom Mayor Councillor Keith Mann banged the brick into position in a ceremony, which is traditional when a large building
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Colourful day lilies on display
A riot of colour will greet people who visit a national collection of day lilies that will be on display for the first time at Shadbolt Park, in Worcester Park, on Sunday, July 14. The collection, which is tied in with the National Council for the Conservation
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Glyn House saved from development
One of Ewell's oldest buildings has been saved from developers after a local school put in an offer at the 11th hour. Glyn House, a grade II listed building which has been in the heart of the village since 1836, together with part of its grounds, was
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Hundreds attend fire station
Hundreds of people turned up for Epsom fire station's open day on Sunday, and donated close to £1,000 to charity. According to the station's commander, Simon Moore, the aim of the day was to give people fire safety advice as well as a good family day
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Rosebery school reunion
More than 500 past pupils and staff of Rosebery School, in Epsom, filled the school hall for a reunion on Saturday. There were cries of surprise as ex-students and staff recognised faces from the past and almost everyone brought old photographs and reports
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Shinkwin's superb in the states
THE promising career of Liam Shinkwin scaled new heights last week after he won a silver medal at the Junior International tournament in Michigan, USA. The 16-year-old, one of 11 boys representing Young England, claimed second spot in his first international
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Bowden gets British call
ADAM BOWDEN'S sparkling start to the track season has been rewarded with a debut call-up for the British Under-23 team in an international against Germany and invited guests in Newport on Saturday, July 20. The 19-year-old north Watford-based athlete,
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Shop worker threatened with crowbar
A Banstead shop assistant was left severely shaken after a robber wearing a stocking over his head threatened her with a metal crowbar. The robber held the weapon against the 34-year-old woman forcing her to open the till, before leaving with the cash
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Murder hunt begins after rabbi's body found
Police launched a murder inquiry on Friday after a dismembered body found in Kentish Town was confirmed as being that of missing gay trainee rabbi Andy Hinz. Andy, who lived in Windermere Avenue with other rabbinic students at the Leo Baeck College in
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Murder hunt begins after rabbi's body found
Police launched a murder inquiry on Friday after a dismembered body found in Kentish Town was confirmed as being that of missing gay trainee rabbi Andy Hinz. Andy, who lived in Windermere Avenue with other rabbinic students at the Leo Baeck College in
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Japanese fish dumped in lake
A dozen Koi carp, worth up to £500 each, have been dumped in the lake in Bourne Hall. The Japanese ornamental fish, which are between 8ins and 2ft long, were spotted by contractors working at Bourne Hall on Monday. Although six Koi carp were already living
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Waste targeted
A waste strategy has been drawn up by Reigate and Banstead Borough Council to improve recycling in the borough. The Eastern Surrey Waste Strategy was established with Mole Valley and Tandridge District Councils and local amenity groups, in a partnership
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Mum and daughter killed in car smash
A Worcester Park mother and her four-year-old daughter have been killed in an accident involving a park-and-ride bus taking fans back from the Wimbledon Championships. Andrea Bugeja, 31, of Mayfair Avenue, died instantly after her car collided head on
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Ray's footballing philosophy
RAY LEWINGTON favours the passing game, but believes in vigorous and tenacious play, winning the ball back as early as possible. "I like to pass but I am not long ball. I like to win it back early but to keep the ball on the deck. I love goalmouth action
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Following in the flowers' footsteps
Epsom and Ewell residents could pay up to 6 per cent more council tax if plans to change the way central Government allocates money to local councils each year are given the green light. The "catastrophic" proposals will mean Surrey County Council could
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Fans 'not in favour' of new man
ONLY 5.2 per cent of those who voted in The Watford Observer's online poll thought new manager Ray Lewington was the right man to take the Hornets' forward. The poll was launched shortly after Luca Vialli was sacked, and, based on the 267 legitimate votes
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Dulwich get to the point
League leaders Dulwich just failed to clinch victory at Old Rutlishians on Saturday and had to settle for a losing draw in Division Three of the Castle Lager Surrey Champ-ionship. A second wicket partnership of 90 between Richard Farrow (59) and Stuart
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Gritty duo help Harriers hit new heights in table
Herne Hill Harriers moved up to ninth in the league after finishing second in their match last weekend, writes Stan Allen. Gritty performances over 400m and 800m from Alex-andra Rushman and Helen Tolcher contributed valuable points towards Harriers' final
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Diamond exhibition
A large collection of artwork by Bexley artists will be on show at Freemantle Hall, Bexley, from August 5. The Bexley Art Group, formed in 1942, has been holding an annual exhibition since 1945, making this year's event its Diamond Jubilee. Around 50
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Lewington swoops for Dyche
BARELY 24 hours after taking over at Vicarage Road, new Watford manager Ray Lewington has already made his first signing. Out of contract centre half Sean Dyche has joined from Milwall, and could get his first outing in Hornets' colours in the friendly
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Youths invited on stage
THE Redbridge Youth Theatre Workshop will be taking new members from September. The group is looking for 14-21-year-olds to join its ranks. All you need is commitment, enthusiam and a willingness to work hard. The first meeting will take place on Monday
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Great fetes and fun outdoors
Summer fetes are great fun and one of the biggest fundraisers for schools.The News Shopper sent a photographer out and about to capture the fun. July 12, 2002 15:00
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Great fetes and fun outdoors
Summer fetes are great fun and one of the biggest fundraisers for schools.The News Shopper sent a photographer out and about to capture the fun. July 12, 2002 15:00
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The reason behind the rhyme
YEAR 5 AND 6 pupils at Nightingale Primary School, South Woodford, displayed their acting talent by taking part in the production Reasons Behind the Rhymes last week. The production, a collection of six plays, was based on popular poems including The
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A mathematical success
LOCAL students were awarded certificates in recognition of their progress in maths and English recently. All 98 pupils attend the South Woodford Kumon Study Centre, High Road, after school hours and were rewarded for demonstrating an exceptional ability
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A mathematical success
LOCAL students were awarded certificates in recognition of their progress in maths and English recently. All 98 pupils attend the South Woodford Kumon Study Centre, High Road, after school hours and were rewarded for demonstrating an exceptional ability
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Foster carers needed
GREENWICH Council is calling on residents to consider fostering its children in care so they can enjoy some time with a family. The borough currently looks after 540 children in Greenwich, but has just 94 approved foster carers. To address this shortfall
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Foster carers needed
GREENWICH Council is calling on residents to consider fostering its children in care so they can enjoy some time with a family. The borough currently looks after 540 children in Greenwich, but has just 94 approved foster carers. To address this shortfall
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He says. She says
Our Shop A Yob campaign has won the support of Home Secretary David Blunkett for publishing CCTV pictures of youths vandalising buses in our neighbourhoods. Some say the vandals need to be taught a lesson. Others believe we should look at the root causes
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Violence hits ambulance crews
A WHIPPS Cross paramedic has spoken of the violence and abuse he can suffer on a daily basis. His comments were made in the wake of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stephens' support to reducing violence towards ambulance crews working in the
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Solution to crossword 1769
Published in The Watford Observer, Friday, July 12. Across: 1. Debated; 4. Colt; 6. Sardine; 9. Visage; 11. Raise; 12. Reside; 15. Dagger; 18. India; 19. Tomtom; 21. Pothole; 23. Prod; 24. Keeps up. Down:44 1. Discredit; 2. Barking; 3. Eon; 4. Causes;
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Save us from gridlock
TEN years ago, Watford only ever experienced traffic gridlock on Saturdays in the few weeks leading up to Christmas. Now it is virtually a daily occurrence. The evening of Tuesday, July 2, was a classic example when every road leading into Watford, together
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Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
Saturday, July 6, saw the Public Investiture of the 80th Provincial Grand Primo Bro Mark Dench ROH. The ceremony was carried out by The Immediate Past Provincial Grand Primo Bro John Marshall KOM, IPPGP, PPEC who was accompanied by his personal guard
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Spring Park Cine and Video Society
THE society in West Wickham recently had a visit from members of Class Films, who brought along their outstanding animation film, Escape From Freedom. This is a 46-minute film using cell-drawn, stop-frame animation. It took 13 years to complete during
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Hayes (Kent) Evening Townswomen's Guild
The topic for the July meeting was A Postcard from Hayes. Mr T Woodman illustrated his talk with slides of maps and views from bygone days, in and around Hayes Common where once cattle and sheep grazed and rangers looked after the area. Wickham and Hayes
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Ship's log will make waves
AFTER a thousand miles, gale force winds and engine trouble, the two boats taking part in Britain's first ever "sailathon" were back in their home berths this week. The Orolong and Flying Free followed the east coast of Britain from Greenwich Yacht Club
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Youngsters get a special fun day
PARENTS and their youngest children can enjoy an event designed especially for the under-sevens this Saturday. The West Wickham and Hayes branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is holding a charity fun day at Greystones, in Ravenswood Crescent.
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Youngsters get a special fun day
PARENTS and their youngest children can enjoy an event designed especially for the under-sevens this Saturday. The West Wickham and Hayes branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is holding a charity fun day at Greystones, in Ravenswood Crescent.
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Comedy Gigs (July 12)
Friday, July 12 The Banana Cabaret, The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham 020 8673 8904. Steve Gribbin, Steven K Amos, Simon B Cotter, Harry Denford, 9pm, £7-£10. Jongleurs, 49 Lavender Gardens, Battersea, 0870 787 0707. Rudi Lickwood, Kitty Flanagan,
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Dutch treat
Comedian and author Dominic Holland will be braving the vagaries of this summer's weather at an outdoor gig at Cannizaro Park next week. A regular fixture on the comedy circuit, TV and Edinburgh Festival for more than 10 years, Dominic has appeared on
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Win a football signed by sporting legends
If the World Cup has turned you into a football fanatic, then have we got a competition for you! We have joined forces with Polka Theatre to bring you the chance to win a football signed by no less than 24 England or former England players, including
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Watford, 1959
When Watford had a certain ... dare we say it ... elegance, back in 1959. Picture by Alan Hodge. July 12, 2002 12:30
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Rag Day float
Recognise anyone in this Rag Day float circa 1958? Picture by Alan Hodge. July 12, 2002 12:30
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Children cause gas leak fears
CHILDREN who climbed into a building site and let off a large gas cylinder sparked fears of a leak. A worried resident called the fire brigade at 8pm on Wednesday, July 10, after smelling gas coming from the site in The Highlands, South Oxhey, where the
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Conservation groups are angered by lack of consultation
CONSERVATION groups are fuming after Watford Council failed to consult them over plans to build a row of houses next to one of the borough's premier nature reserves. Despite widespread opposition, the council granted planning permission on Tuesday for
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Did you witness accident?
A MAN has been left with serious facial injuries after he was knocked down by a car as he crossed the road opposite the town hall in Rickmansworth Road at 2.30am on Thursday, July 11. The driver of the white Vauxhall Astra did not stop but continued to
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Exhibitions (July 12)
Art Abstracts, Atlantic House, 135 Putney High Street. A new gallery with some of the best abstract art in London. Every Sunday 11am-6pm. Barbara Stanley Gallery, 271 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, 020 789 8088. Gallery showing contemporary works by Irish
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Gay & Lesbian (July 12)
Bar 68, 68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath. 020 8665 0683. Cosy bar with events extension. Sunday karaoke with Bobby James. Thornton Heath BR. The Bird of Pride, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon. 020 8684.1469 Increasingly popular Croydon local with happy hours
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Broadsheets tackle Jewish questions
"Over the last few weeks I have been told that I am a self-hating Jew. I think I loathe this expression more than anything else." David Aaronovitch is trying to be honest. But his opinions on the Middle East are eliciting more than his fair share of hostility
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Broadsheets tackle Jewish questions
"Over the last few weeks I have been told that I am a self-hating Jew. I think I loathe this expression more than anything else." David Aaronovitch is trying to be honest. But his opinions on the Middle East are eliciting more than his fair share of hostility
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Broadsheets tackle Jewish questions
"Over the last few weeks I have been told that I am a self-hating Jew. I think I loathe this expression more than anything else." David Aaronovitch is trying to be honest. But his opinions on the Middle East are eliciting more than his fair share of hostility
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Who remembers the old Ovaltine factory?
ALAS the art-deco building at Ovaltine will not become a listed building. But the memories remain. Have you any memories of working at Ovaltine? July 12, 2002 12:00
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Murder hunt begins after rabbi's body found
Police launched a murder inquiry on Friday after a dismembered body found in Kentish Town was confirmed as being that of missing gay trainee rabbi Andy Hinz. Andy, who lived in Windermere Avenue with other rabbinic students at the Leo Baeck College in
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Paws for effect
"Zoinks! Jinkies! Like, wow! Raggy! Reeeeelllllllllllllp!" Ah, happy days. The living room rang to the supercharged sounds of Scooby-Doo (PG) when I was a little excitable boy (and a big unexcitable student). Every week, the thrill-seeking teens and their
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Arias in your area
Madam Butterfly will be fluttering around local open-air festivals next week in two different guises. Puccini's opera has been independently scheduled for both Wimbledon's Cannizaro Park Theatre Festival and Ewell's Bourne Hall Jubilee Festival. With
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Work sings local praises
A little-known choral work which celebrates local landscape and history is to be given a rare performance in London on Sunday (July 14). Thames Pageant, a cantata specially composed by the late Sir Andrzej Panufnik for Twickenham schoolchildren more than
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Randy hasn't flown away yet
Randy Crawford, one of the world's most seductive, sultry-voiced singers, is coming to town. The singer, who had a string of hits in the 80s, including Almaz, One Day I'll Fly Away, Street Life and Rainy Night in Georgia, is one of the few female soul
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Regular events
ART LESSONS Children Sat/Mon, adults weekdays and eves in Edgware. 8951 3883. BADMINTON Sundays 6pm-9pm, Harrow and Hillingdon borders. Experienced competition players welcome. Call Nigel on 8908 6010. BIG BAND JAZZ Live every Sunday from 12.30pm-3pm
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July - August
THE Uncanny Room from July 19 to August 25 presents interventions by eight leading contemporary applied artists and designers PM Gallery & House, Mattock Lane, West Ealing Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Admission free. MUSICAL Heaven Can Wait from
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Saturday
TIME and the Conways by JB Priestley from July 13 until July 20 at The Playhouse, The Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, W5. Members free, guests £7.50, £10. Box office 020 8567 5184. EALING Gingerbread percussion project every Saturday morning from 10.30am
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Friday
EXHIBITION from July 12 until August 25, yesterday, today and tomorrow explores the theme of contrast, unravelling a variety of interpretations at PM Gallery & House, Mattock Lane, W5 Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Private Viewing July 11 4.30-8pm.
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Regular events
ART LESSONS Children Sat/Mon, adults weekdays and eves in Edgware. 8951 3883. BADMINTON Sundays 6pm-9pm, Harrow and Hillingdon borders. Experienced competition players welcome. Call Nigel on 8908 6010. BIG BAND JAZZ Live every Sunday from 12.30pm-3pm
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Games big boys play
A fascinating insight into what lies behind received notions of apartheid, Big Boys, now on at Croydon's Warehouse Theatre, is a compelling evening's theatre. Wandsworth actor Adrian Hughes plays Daniel, a rich, spoilt white South African, who is thrown
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New theatre 'must develop out of passion'
Kingston Theatre's chief designer previously worked on the Globe in Southwark. He told Simeon Brody the town's new multi-use arena was designed to create the same dramatic intimacy and audience involvement which has made the Shakespearean replica such
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Police are flying high
Kingston's police force was held up as an example to the rest of the Metropolitan Police by its commissioner Sir John Stevens this week. He was in the borough on Monday to officially open the new reception area in Kingston and celebrate the one-year anniversary
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Where is Angela Johnson?
I AM looking for Angela Johnson, last known whereabouts was Goodrich Close. Your half-brother, Jason, wants to meet up with you again. Please can you contact us; this is only between Jason and yourself. By MS SHONA KENDALL, of 143 Chetwode Road, Tadworth
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Sweeping solution
Every year the council raises our council tax because of an overspend - on what? The roads are never swept so forests of weeds grow in our gutters, our drains are continually blocked, our roads have large potholes and more appear daily. The grass verges
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The gentle face of gardening
A touch of nostalgia does no harm, especially when it shows a gentler face of life in Britain today. On Saturday, July 13, at 2.30pm, the Benhill Allotment and Horticultural Association holds its summer show at the Strawberry Lodge Conference Centre near
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Flying colours pass for students
A PILOT course to train minibus drivers for special needs schoolchildren has seen its first students pass with flying colours. The new Children Transport Assistants (CTAs) will ferry pupils with disabilities to, and from, Milestone School, New Ash Green
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Missing persons
I am writing to ask if you could help me to find two people I used to know. The first person was John Smith from Tesco in Sutton and the second is Andrew Bennet who used to live in Sutton. I am also looking for a friend who could live anywhere in Surrey
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New strategy to help homeless
Dartford: Law change forces overhaul of measures A MAJOR overhaul of Dartford Council's responsibilities towards the homeless is under way. Councillors will have to approve measures to improve the way the council cares for those who are homeless or at
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Child care heroes
Tutor Viv Burden and Alison Redondo at the awards for excellence in child care on behalf of the early years development and child care partnership at Surbiton Assembly Rooms last month. The partnership works to increase child care provision for children
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Sutton tram plans soon to hit tracks
Plans for trams to rattle through the streets of Sutton could be on track under proposals being backed by the Mayor of London, which could see the existing network extended. A six-route short-list of extensions to the Wimbledon to Croydon Tramlink is
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Sparkling diamond
It was love at first sight for Philip and Joan Phillips when their eyes met over a crowded dance floor. More than 60 years later, the couple from Fairmead, Tolworth, remain as much in love and believe the secret to their long and happy marriage is a little
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Raja jury told 'ignore conspiracy charge'
Old Bailey: The jury in the Mohammed Raja murder trial retired yesterday to pore over three months of evidence and decide the fate of three men, including millionaire tycoon Nicholas Van Hoogstraten. In his summing up, Old Bailey judge, Mr Justice Newman
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In the early years...
IN the early years of the century various little street scenes would be enacted which would have no place in life as we know it today. Occasionally a barrel organ would be pushed through the streets, and upon the owner turning a handle the latest tunes
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Faces of angels
Parents flocked to the St Nicholas Centre with baited breath as they waited patiently for the results of the Sutton Little Angels 2002 competition on Monday. The popular contest sponsored by the Sutton Comet attracted more than 700 entries, which had
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Sword attacker seeks treatment
Thornton Heath: Samurai sword attacker Eden Strang has decided to relocate and continue with his treatment for his mental illness following the row over his early release last week. The 29-year-old paranoid schizophrenic, who rampaged naked through a
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Annual show
St Dunstan's School will be opening its doors to everyone on Saturday when it holds the first of its annual shows. More than 120 classes of entries will be on display and a prize-giving ceremony will take place at 5pm. The show, which is open to the public
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Sign up for green fair
Anyone wanting to take part in the 2002 Environmental Fair should get in touch soon to sign up their support. Organised by a dedicated group of volunteers, the fair, which is now in its 11th year, kicks off on bank holiday Monday, August 26, at 10.30am
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Games baton is festival highlight
The biggest sporting event to hit these isles this century will make its presence felt in the borough tomorrow, as part of the ongoing Sutton Festival celebrations. Wallington London Marathon winner David Weir will be among the people carrying the Commonwealth
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Music
CARSHALTON JAZZ CLUB: Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, High Street. Tel: 020 8647 2114. SECOMBE THEATRE JAZZ: Cheam Road, Sutton. Tel: 020 8770 6990. CROYDON AND SUTTON HOME ORGAN CLUB: United Services Club, Carshalton Road, Sutton. Second Monday of every
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Fulham must Finnish job
Fulham face an uphill battle this Sunday to keep alive their dreams of European football after failing to score against FC Haka in the Intertoto Cup last Saturday. Jean Tigana fielded an attacking side for the first-leg clash at Craven Cottage, including
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Lavender farm
A lavender farm and visitor centre could open in Banstead if planners give it the green light. Cosmetics company Yardley wants to open the farm, scent distillery and heritage and visitor centre at Oaks Farm in Croydon Lane. A decision will be made in
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HILL BACKS HIS HEROES - Promoted Epsom keep team together
Manager Adrian Hill has ruled out the possibility of summer signings to strengthen newly-promoted Epsom & Ewell. Epsom won a place in the new Ryman League Division One South after finishing in the top six in Division Three last season. Hill is putting
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Banker's PA on theft charge
A North Cheam mother-of-one is in the frame for a £2.6 million double theft from the top city financier she used to work for. Joyti De-Laurey, of London Road, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with stealing the sum from Goldman Sachs banker Scott Meade
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Dinner time
A dinner in honour of the retiring headmistress of Wallington High School for Girls, Margaret Edwards, will be held at the House of Commons this Saturday. Miss Edwards, along with teachers and governors, will be given a tour around Westminster by MP Tom
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Hot-shot Webb joins the Robins
Carshalton Athletic who struggled to find the goal at times last season have been boosted up front by the signing of Nigel Webb from Tooting & Mitcham. Webb, 28 who scored 87 goals in 96 games during his two years at Sandy Lane completed his move
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Schools cash in on funds
Nearly £160,000 will be used to create hundreds of extra places at out of school and holiday clubs in Sutton. The majority of the cash, £120,000, will go to Sutton Council to fund more than 160 places at weekend and after school clubs serving 16 schools
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North Watford Air Rifle and Pistol Club
Welcomes safe and enthusiastic new members to shoot indoors at six yards and ten metres range; Christ Church hall, St Albans Road, north Watford; Wednesdays 7.30pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Bushey Meads Women's Club
Meets for various speakers, demonstrations and outings; United Reformed Church Hall, High Street, Bushey; every Wednesday, 7.15pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Disruption as Unison strikes for better pay
Sutton is braced for its most disruptive strike yet as three unions mobilise support in a campaign for better pay. On Wednesday, July 17, workers will form picket lines around schools, libraries and local authority offices in the fourth day of industrial
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Garston Townswomen's Guild
Meets at Our Lady and St Michael's Church Hall, Crown Rise, Garston; every Tuesday, 7.45pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Care home blaze
Fire crews from Sutton were called to a blaze in an old people's home in Shirley Avenue, Cheam, last Sunday. The fire started in a cupboard and two crews from Sutton were called just after 11pm. It was quickly put out and no-one was hurt. The cause of
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Website launch
Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust has launched a website containing news, service and patient information and other useful features. It also includes links to a wide range of healthcare organisations and performance statistics. The site is at www.suttonandmerton-pct.nhs.uk
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Bedmond Women's Institute
Meets at the Bedmond Village Hall, Bedmond; every Friday, 7.30pm. New members are always welcome. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Bonney chills-out after Chile tour
Esher captain Jan Bonney has been the only squad member not to enjoy a long summer recovery from the exertions of last season's National League Division Two campaign. Bonney has just returned from a tour of Chile with the English Counties, who won all
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Proving they're good sports
Two schools in Sutton have been recognised for their commitment to providing a quality sports and after school hours activity programme. Representatives from Cheam High School and Glenthorne High School (pictured above with Matt Delaney (left), Jimmy
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Raja jury told 'ignore conspiracy charge'
The jury in the Mohammed Raja murder trial retired yesterday to pore over three months of evidence and decide the fate of three men, including millionaire tycoon Nicholas Van Hoogstraten. In his summing up, Old Bailey judge, Mr Justice Newman, directed
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Borough faces strike
Sutton could be hit by its most disruptive strike yet as three unions mobilise members for support. For the first time in more than 20 years Unison, the GMB and TGWU have balloted members for a nationwide strike next Wednesday, July 17. Previous strikes
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Around the Tube in a day
A Surbiton man has smashed a world record by visiting all 275 London Underground stations in one go. Geoff Marshall, 29, who lives in Adelaide Road was joined by Jo O'Donnell, 32, (pictured right) for the 19 hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds of their journey
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Art exhibition
Artwork, ranging from A-level projects to simple ceramics by 11 year olds, was on display at Carshalton High School for Girls recently. The school holds an exhibition of pupils' artwork every year for parents and students' guests. The exhibition included
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Alarm bells
Sutton's St Nicholas Centre was evacuated after the fire alarm went off in Gamleys Toy Shop on Tuesday. Fire crews from Sutton were called just after 1.30pm but could not find a fire and hundreds of staff and shoppers were allowed back into the centre
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HAMPTON DUO SET TO LEAVE - Girvan and Manuella not happy at Beveree
Hampton & Richmond's only contracted players have said they want to leave the club. Midfielders Ronnie Girvan and Fiston Manuella have told manager Ian McDonald that they no longer wish to play at the Beveree and neither player was at Hampton's first
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Absolute best
A former borough resident who began her career at Sutton's volunteering organisation, Youth In Action, has been awarded the highest professional recognition for social workers. Catherine Pestano, 39, who now lives in Selhurst but whose family still live
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Hair farewell
A bearded charity worker will be saying goodbye to his prized whiskers when he snips them off for a cancer organisation next week. CancerBACUP's sponsorship executive Pete Coppola will shave off his beard during the interval of the charity wrestling night
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A hot date in Bahamas
A Sutton girl had the trip of a lifetime recently when she was picked to appear on a new television dating game show. Claire Kelly spent a week filming the new show, Elimidate, in the Bahamas after she was plucked from obscurity to stardom at an audition
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Council puts a dampener on Christmas light displays
Local businesses will have to pay more for festive lighting displays in the borough's five town centres because Wandsworth Council has slashed its annual funding. The council ruled last month that the present £83,071 bill was "not sustainable" and did
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Voluntary fund bids
Voluntary organisations in the borough who are looking for funding are being invited to turn to Croydon Council for help. Croydon's social services department, who have been grant aiding local groups for years, would like to hear from any charitable organisation
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When having a child is a crime
In a remote impoverished village in the state of Katsina, Nigeria, lives Amina Lawal. A 30-year-old single mother, she spends most of her time looking after her five-month-old daughter Wasila and her three other children. Despite help from her family,
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Fight with a tyre wrench
An appeal has been launched into a fight in Hooley, in which a man and a 17 year-old hit each other with a tyre wrench. The incident, which took place in the Little Chef and Burger King car park just before 5pm, on Sunday, July 7, also saw a car window
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Back to the future
Pupils at Holy Trinity School in Wallington last week donned hobnail boots, flat caps and short trousers for a history project looking back at the Victorian era. For two days, children and their teachers dressed up and had lessons as they would have been
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Blueprint to recommend third Heathrow runway
A blueprint for the expansion of the air industry in the south east is expected to recommend a third runway at Heathrow. The report, due to be published next week, sets the scene for new runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. It also raises the prospect
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Turning children's dreams into reality
Hatfeild First School, in Lower Morden Lane, Morden, is located on a quiet site with an attractive garden full of trees and flowers, writes Yvonne Gordon. The school, which becomes a primary in September as part of the re-organisation of Merton's schools
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Under scrutiny
Backbench members will scrutinise Sutton Council's work in the areas of leisure and the environment this Tuesday, from 7.30pm. The environment and leisure performance committee will meet at Sutton Civic Offices in St Nicholas Way. July 12, 2002 10:30
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Children's theatre wins coveted award
Wimbledon's Polka Theatre for Children was in the spotlight last week when it picked up a coveted e-commerce award. The theatre won for its part in WebPlay a project combining theatre with the internet and beat off more than 250 other entries in the voluntary
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Berry Lane Senior Citizens Friendship Club
Meets for talk on Romania by the Myosotis Trust; Methodist Church Hall, Berry Lane, Rickmansworth; Thursday, July 18, 2.30pm to 4pm. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Moor Park Mansion Guided Tour
A free guide led by members of NADFAS; Thursday, July 18, 10am to noon; last tour 11.20am; for parties ten or more please call 01923 773146 to give advance notice. July 12, 2002 21:00
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100 years old? Well I never
Around 90 residents from a Tooting road got together on Sunday for a special party to celebrate its centenary. The event in Corsehill Street featured food, games, a children's make a crown competition and a historical display documenting life in the street
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Man left paralysed after vicious mugging
A 23-year-old Polish man was beaten unconscious by muggers and left paralysed from the neck down in Tooting at the weekend. The unprovoked attack took place on Tooting Graveney Common, just off Elmbourne Road, on Sunday at 4pm while the man, who is staying
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Woodland Roadshow
An exhibition exploring the woodland environment; Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, Rudolph Road, Bushey; runs untl August 31, 11am to 4pm (Thursday to Sunday), admission free. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Health/fitness
Yoga Classes: At Bullen Hall, off Park Road, Hampton Wick on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm to 9pm. Bring a yoga mat and blanket. Multi level. 5. For more information Tel: 07775 900020. Addlestone Pro Mai: Realistic self-defence and fitness training
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Junior
Focus Tae Kwon Do: Malden Parochial Primary School, The Manor Drive, Worcester Park, Tuesdays 6pm to 7pm. St Agatha's School, Kingston, Wednesdays. July 12, 2002 21:00
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Dance
Claygate Folk Dance Club: Thursdays at St Nicholas Church Hall in Thames Ditton. Meet at the church on Summer Road from 8pm to 10.15pm, new members are always welcome. For details tel: Jean on 020 8641 2013 or Pam on 01372 373745. Linedance: Improvers
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Immigrant smugglers face time behind bars
Snaresbrook: An illegal people-smuggling ring that brought more than 100 Turkish immigrants into the UK has been smashed by the National Crime Squad (NCS). Five men including two from Waltham Forest were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court last week.
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Crackdown on dumped cars put to the test in borough
A NEW scheme to remove abandoned vehicles from the roads of Haringey was launched this week. The project aims to identify vehicles that have either been dumped or abandoned on a daily basis and earmark them for destruction within three working days. The
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Woman claims aircraft fuel killed her fish
A Putney woman claims seven carp worth £3,000 died in her pond after a Heathrow-bound aircraft deposited fuel into her garden overnight. Folla Cann was shocked to find her five prized Koi and two grass carp floating dead in the pond of her Upper Richmond
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Canine meat claims dog innocent family
A Wandsworth family this week denied claims linking them to the dog butchery trade after a website advertised their home address as the London branch of an apparently fictional Korean dogmeat business. Environmental health officers found nothing incriminating
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Door riddled with bullets by gunman
POLICE are hunting a gunman who fired at a house in Tottenham last Saturday. The man, believed to be of Mediterranean appearance, fired bullets through the front door and first-floor bedroom window of the house in Loxwood Road at around 11pm. Nobody was
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In Brief
BUTTERFLY WALK: A walk to spot the butterflies of Biggin Hill will start from Leaves Green public car park, Ashmore Lane, at 2pm, on July 12. Walkers can expect to see both common and unusual species on the walk, led by the Countryside Management Service
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Trolley tailored for trio
A TERRIFIC trio celebrated their first birthday with a special gift from a Chislehurst supermarket. Triplets Harry, Charlotte and Emily White received a custom-made shopping trolley from Sainsbury's, to the delight of mum Sarah White, who immediately
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Prosecuted for selling fake designer lables
A TRADER selling fake designer clothing was fined more than £6,000 after trading standards officers seized counterfeit goods. Frederick Leyser, director of What's New Pussycat, in the Mall, Bromley, was prosecuted for selling fake Versace, Elle and FCUK
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Better science at tech college
A CHISLEHURST school has been awarded specialist status as part of Government plans to increase science skills within the workforce. Coopers School, in Hawkwood Road, is now a specialist technology college with particular attention paid to maths, technology
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Better science at tech college
A CHISLEHURST school has been awarded specialist status as part of Government plans to increase science skills within the workforce. Coopers School, in Hawkwood Road, is now a specialist technology college with particular attention paid to maths, technology
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New show from the Shed is packed with global appeal
A stunning new dance show which combines the ancient practice of martial arts is currently playing at the Chicken Shed Theatre. Globaleyes is an imaginative piece of dance theatre which draws together a company of 20 dancers who blend their original dance
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Anger at pay rise for council chiefs
Top council officials have been branded fat cats by the Labour Party after Tory councillors approved the biggest raise in years for an elite band of chief staff. A week after rank and file council workers voted to strike over a three per cent pay offer
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Community day is huge success
A raft of borough charities and voluntary bodies gave Sutton shoppers a taste of what they had to offer in a town centre management group event recently. The community day gave many groups the chance to set up stalls in the town square and preach their
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Royal seal for peace
A TERRITORIAL Army soldier from Bexley has received a medal from Princess Anne for a six-month tour in Bosnia . Lance Corporal Ian Liscoe, 28, returned from the war-torn country in May after a stint as a combat electrician for 97 BritFor Signal Squadron
