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Thursday December 13 CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION Wealdstone Arts Society Christmas exhibition at the Gayton Road Library, Harrow until Dec 29. Free. EXHIBITION Regal Ebenaceae, an exhibition by children from Descendants Youth Group, will be at the Pitshanger
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He's behind you
Jack and the Beanstalk, starring Emmerdale's Frazer Hines (pictured) as Simple Simon, is at the Watersmeet Theatre, High Street, Rickmansworth until January 6. Call 01923 771542 for tickets or for details of the free park and ride coach service from Frogmore
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Borough has the vision to make improvements
ENFIELD Council needs to make tough decisions and get better value for money, says a new Audit Commission report. The commission has completed a review of council services which highlighted the need for improvement in the street and waste management sectors
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Watch out there's a shredder about
COUNCILLOR Bambos Charalambous donned his best Santa outfit on Monday to take part in a spot of yuletide logging. The councillor was joined by his little helper Simon Parkinson, Assistant Director of Leisure Services, at Bury Street depot to advertise
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Oh no he isn't - oh yes he is!
Julian Clary has a love-hate relationship with pantomime. After appearing as Dandini in this very production of Cinderella in Brighton last year, he's bringing the role to Richmond this Christmas but not without some light-hearted complaint. "It's exhausting
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Gun pulled on bus driver
TWO men have been charged with firearms offences and affray after pulling out a cap gun on a driver of a route 121 bus. The men pointed the gun at the 30 year-old driver on the bus outside Ponders End bus garage in Southbury Road on Sunday at 1.05am.
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New vision
CHILDREN from Chernobyl were given free eye tests and spectacles by a Southgate optician. Staff at Ronald Brown opticians in Southgate welcomed children from the Ukrainian town which was hit by a nuclear disaster in 1986 when they visited the shop as
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Body found
A MAN has been found dead in a mini-bus parked near Enfield Lock. Police were called to a car park in Salham Road, Enfield, after a resident spotted his body in the back of the vehicle. It is believed the 21-year-old suffered a drug overdose. A post mortem
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Open forum
EDMONTON MP Andy Love has introduced a new community forum. Mr Love officially launched the quarterly meetings at a House of Commons reception this week. He hopes the forums will give a voice to constituents, residents associations, community organisations
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Police injured in vicious mugging
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was injured by a thief who pushed her in to a wall and snatched her handbag. The 71-year-old was returning from a shopping trip in Green Lanes on Friday at 8.30pm when she was grabbed from behind and
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Much ado about the bard
THE tour of Anne Hathaway's cottage was more authentic than is usually enjoyed by visitors to Shakespeare's place of birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. A power cut had robbed the thatched farmhouse of electricity, leaving the place in semi-darkness, illuminated
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Locals won't drink to plans for new pub
s=10RESIDENTS want time to be called on a new pub plan which they believe will turn the area into a haven for boozers.o Pub chain JD Wetherspoon aims to convert a bed shop at a prime Green Lanes location into a pub despite the number of drinking establishments
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Soapbox: What's gone wrong, Ken?
With the sacking of Steve Norris, Ken Livingstone is finally showing his true colours, writes BRIAN COLEMAN, the Conservative Greater London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden: Yes it has finally happened: power has gone to his head and he has become
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Tis the season to reinvent red, green and gold
There is no time of the year that your home is as much on show as Christmas. There's a constant procession of visitors and guests through the front door they stand around in your kitchen at parties, sleep in the spare bedroom and use up all your towels
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Santa Claus and his corporate past
What would Christmas be without the jolly fat man in the red suit who squeezes down our chimney to give out the gifts? Santa Claus is as much a part of our festive traditions as pudding and a tree. But unlike both, his true origins are far more recent
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Ding-Dong songs: The history of carols
'The Holly and the Ivy, when they are both full-grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown' d=4,6That's one of our most beautiful and popular Christmas carols and, like many of the songs we enjoy in the festive season, it
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Students' head for heights
STUDENTS raised more than £1,000 for charity after jumping thousands of feet from an aircraft on Saturday. The group of nine sixth formers from Heathfield School for Girls in Beaulieu Drive, Pinner, took to the skies to help the mental health charity
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Lottery win boosts sports and social clubs
THOUSANDS of pounds has been doled out to local organisations in the latest round of lottery awards. Harrow Cricket Club, The Sangat Advice Centre and Stanmore Air Training Corps were allocated a total of £12,000 by Awards for All, London. The cricket
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Bad Manners
Buster Bloodvessel returns with the world famous ska band; The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans; Wednesday, December 19; admission 8. December 12, 2001 17:16
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Schools cash being hoarded, says Cllr
SCHOOLS are being deprived of more than £400,000 earmarked for improving facilities, according to a concerned councillor. Brent Council has collected the money from developers as a 'planning gain' contribution but it has yet to spend the money to improve
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Police probe DVD theft
MORE than £31,000 worth of DVDs were stolen from the Blockbuster shop in Staple Tye shopping centre at about 3.30am last Wednesday. An anonymous caller rang police from the phone box outside the library in Parnell Road saying that three youths were breaking
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Soccer stars in plane drama
PLAYERS and staff of Leeds United Football Club escaped unscathed from a plane crash at Stansted Airport thanks to the quick thinking pilot and crew. The Leeds squad was returning home on March 30, 1998, after a match in London, when an engine caught
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Woman assaulted in subway
A 54-YEAR-OLD woman suffered scratches to her face and neck after she was indecently assaulted in the A414 subway near Mark Hall School, Harlow, at 8pm on Friday. Her attacker was white, aged about 45 and 6ft tall. He had a large pointy nose and was wearing
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Tolkien's Ring leader proves a magical film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is estimated to have attracted more than 100 million readers around the globe since it was first read in 1954. It has been voted 'Book of the Century' in
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What's On Listings
Thursday December 13 JAZZ The Simon Heysome Duo will be at Pizza Express, High St, Hounslow. Call 020 8577 8522. PANTOMIME Cinderella is at the South Hill Park Arts Centre in Ringmead, Bracknell until January 5. Call the box office on 01344 484123. SHOW
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Talk to courts
With reference to your two letter-writers who thought community punishment was a joke and crime pays, it is the role of the council to stop fraudsters from illegally claiming housing benefits. And it is the role of the anti-fraud team to investigate fraudulent
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Local band with global sounds
Homegrown 'global groovers' East of Ealing are launching their CD, The Great Unknown, at the Turks Head, Winchester Road, St. Margarets on Sunday (Dec 16) at 4pm. Their danceable music combines Cajun, Celtic, Eastern European and African influences, and
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Oh no he isn't - oh yes he is!
Julian Clary has a love-hate relationship with pantomime. After appearing as Dandini in this very production of Cinderella in Brighton last year, he's bringing the role to Richmond this Christmas but not without some light-hearted complaint. "It's exhausting
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DIY decorations
Christmas is all about the trimmings, and in the past few years we've seen an enormous growth in home decorations for the festive season. They can cost a bob or two, however. So we've come up with some you can make at home and have a lot of fun into the
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Budget cuts for car removal misguided
Lewisham Council's decision to cut its budget for removing dumped cars is horribly misguided. I live near a road which is a regular dumping ground for cars. I reported one such dumped vehicle to the council's 'hot line' for enviro-crime. The car had been
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The News Shopper tells it how it is
In reply to the letter from Isobel Joyce about covering fewer crime stories and murders, if the News Shopper didn't cover crime, how will the public know what is going on? Of course crime must be reported. I like to know how much crime is being committed
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Authority paradox
In his diatribe against Ken Livingstone in your 'Times Soapbox' (Times Group, December 6), GLA member Brian Coleman gives the impression that the Tory record on London government was whiter than white. Many on the left, including Ken himself, were not
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Keep gates locked
In response to Adele Winston's letter (No more meddling', November 29), regarding the locking of gates at the Old Court House Recreation Ground, I would like to say that Mrs Winston has obviously not visited the park on a frequent basis with any young
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Residents sold out
Having sold East Barnet Urban District Council Town Hall to a restaurateur, Barnet Council now plans to sell Friern Barnet District Town Hall to a hotelier (Could historic town hall be turned into a hotel?', Times Group, November 29). Once the estate
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True dedication
At this time of the year as we approach Christmas, we are looking forward to the festivities, parties and presents, but please spare a thought for a haven in the midst of our borough called the North London Hospice. Here you will find a dedicated collection
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A total lack of democracy
Joe Page (letters, Nov 29) is absolutely right to say that Ealing Council has no intention of listening to the public or taking any notice of consultation results. An instance of this is the consultation about new council structures, where the majority
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Luke uses the force
Finchley's Luke Calvert, twice NABC champion, scored an impressive points win over capable George Hillyard (St Pancras) at Camden's Irish Centre. Calvert completed a double, having defeated Hillyard on points at the St Pancras tournament last month. Calvert
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Front row forwards the key to powerful victory
Barnet Saracens Elizabethans 15 Ruislip 6 London League 3 North-West Barnet Saracens Elizabethans were far superior to Ruislip and deservedly leapfrogged them into fourth place. Ruislip were poor but this was due to Barnet's forward power. The front row
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Finchley no match for strong promotion contenders
Finchley 0 Letchworth 29 London League 3 North West Although Finchley put up a spirited performance on Saturday, they were unable to contend with their well-drilled, fast, and powerful opponents. Letchworth, who have reinforced their squad with five former
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Double success for in-form Ding
Wealdstone 0 Yeading 2 (Dec 8) Yeading 3 Worthing 2 (aet) Ryman League Cup (Dec 11) Two wins in a week for the Ding sees them into the Third Round of the League Cup and an outside hope of promotion, writes Tim Fuell. Two goals from Errol Telemaque on
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Developer scoops renovation award
STANSTED-based property developer Sarbir Developments has won a gold award at the 2001 What House? Awards.o Olympic rower Mathew Pinsent presented Sarbir with the best renovation award for the development at Gilston Park House at Gilston, near High Wych
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Lygo proves her mettle in tough test of stamina
Four consecutive days of tough racing makes the Lanzarote Challenge a gruelling task for any athlete, and to complete all four races is an incredible achievement. Barnet and District AC's Pauline Lygo not only accomplished this, but finished second in
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In-form Hayes cruise to victory
Nuneaton Borough 0 Hayes 2 (Dec 8) Fearless Hayes stood up to be counted and returned from their trip to Nuneaton Borough with all three points after a 2-0 triumph and a third successive win. Hayes defended superbly and never really looked in any difficulty
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Price sets sights on world record
Sarah Price will be out to recapture the world record for the 200m backstroke when she represents Britain in the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Antwerp this weekend. The 22-year-old Barnet Copthall star became the fastest ever in the
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Crime talk
The rise in crime on the Worton Estate in Hounslow is to be discussed at a meeting on Monday next week. Residents have expressed concern about vandalism, burglary, arson and racial and other harassment by people visiting the estate. Councillors and a
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East Barnet goal frenzy
East Barnet OG 5 O Salesians 2 AFA Senior Cup Chertsey Old Salesians were blown away by a terrific four-goal blast from East Barnet OG in the first half, with Ian Chambers, Mark Bynone, Rowan Innes and Mark Whitehead all on target on Saturday. Chertsey
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Tips for a healthy Xmas
THE council's food safety team has drawn up a checklist of simple rules to ensure a happy and healthy festive period. Fresh meat and poultry should be kept in the fridge and cooked by their 'use by' date, raw and cooked foods should be separated, and
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Like a bolt out of the loo
AN INVENTOR claims to have struck upon a revolutionary way of improving security by creating an unbreakable lock. Alan Davies, 30, of Worple Road, Isleworth, is waiting to find out whether he is the first person to come up with the concept and, if successful
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Focus on young drink-drivers
A CAMPAIGN to keep death off the roads this Christmas is targeting youngsters who drink and drive. Hounslow Council's road safety team is starting the initiative after shock research from the RAC Foundation revealed that drink-driving rose by 13 per cent
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Erratic Blues lose their way after strong opening
Wingate & Finchley 0 Epsom & Ewell 2 Ryman League Division 3 Wingate and Finchley's erratic form continued with a disappointing home defeat by Epsom and Ewell on Saturday. The Blues dominated the first half, and, with any luck would have established
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Spy suspect facing Xmas behind bars
THE Isleworth plane spotter detained in Greece looks set to spend Christmas in prison now that the public prosecuter has demanded that he be charged with spying. Antoni Adamiak, one of 12 Britons held in the country since November 8, will now be made
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tenants accuse housing charity of exploitation
RESIDENTS of a deprived estate have hit out at their landlord, North British Housing Association, claiming the charity is exploiting its poor tenants. Beavers Estate householders claim the company is forcing its needy tenants to chose between heating,
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Asian spectacle a huge success
OLD east met new west last week as pupils from Lampton School joined paying guests to celebrate A Night in Asia with dancing, music and a sell-out fashion show. More than 150 visitors packed the Lampton Avenue school's hall last Friday, December 7, for
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Young gun nets four in whitewash
Robert Nelson was the star for Hendon U16s, scoring all four goals in a 4-0 win over Wingate and Finchley in a Harrow Youth League game. Hendon's Michael Verissimo was red-carded for using his hands to prevent a goal, and keeper Alex Andriou produced
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School make the grade
PRIMARY schools breathed a sigh of relief after successfully meeting national Key Stage 2 averages in this year's league tables, although improvements continue to miss the mark. The Department of Education and Skills league tables, released on Wednesday
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£17 gas bill price hike
HOUSEHOLDERS are facing an average rise in their gas bill of £17 next year well above the rate of inflation. The 5.3 per cent increase, which was announced on Monday this week, has been blamed on the rising wholesale cost of gas, which has almost doubled
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Prom night
Kate Rosser and Deep Kamal, both head girls at Green School, and Vinay Kaura from Isleworth and Syon School were among more than 250 sixth form pupils from across the borough who flocked to the Renaissance Hotel in Bath Road on Monday for the traditional
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Singing Christmas tunes in July is trs moderne
I listened to a phone-in recently in which people listed the nation they liked least. I didn't phone in but it reminded me of the time my daughter went to Paris for two weeks and later, a French girl, Veronique, came here. Now Veronique was a complex
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Front row forwards the key to powerful victory
Barnet Saracens Elizabethans 15 Ruislip 6 London League 3 North-West Barnet Saracens Elizabethans were far superior to Ruislip and deservedly leapfrogged them into fourth place. Ruislip were poor but this was due to Barnet's forward power. The front row
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Bronze for Chloe
After an exciting race, Shaftesbury Barnet's Chloe Wilkinson finished third in the U17 event in the Southern Inter-Counties Championships at Bury St Edmunds on Saturday. The winner was junior international Charlotte Moore, from Bournemouth. Shaftesbury's
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Schools fifth best in city
LOCAL pupils have proved among the best in the capital after Hillingdon was named the fifth best borough for primary school education in London. Warrender School in Old Hatch Manor, Ruislip, led the results after being honoured as the fourth best school
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Industry prize for Chimes
BELLS were ringing for The Chimes shopping centre after it scooped a title in the BCSC New Shopping Centre Award. Receiving a commendation in the new centre award category, The Chimes was described by the jury as 'a mixed-use scheme that successfully
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Petrol leak
A petrol leak forced the closure of the BP Garage in Yeading Lane, Northolt, for over two hours on Monday (Dec 10). Staff reportedly heard a 'hissing' noise at around 1.30pm and called the fire brigade, which immediately evacuated some nearby houses.
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New recruits look forward to hitting the streets
PCs John Childs and Sarah Smith among an 18-strong contingent of new officers fresh from Hendon Police College were raring to go this week. The pair stepped out on the beat in Golders Green for the first time after completing 18 weeks of basic training
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Stroke victims survival rate
STROKE victims have a good chance of survival in Hillingdon, according to statistics published recently. The UK's performance was analysed and Hillingdon Hospital ranked in the top third of hospitals due to the low mortality rate of stroke patients. "
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Green-fingered prize winners
GARDEN lovers have been rewarded for all their hard work in brightening up the borough. The winners of this year's annual horticultural contests were awarded prizes by Hillingdon's Mayor, Cllr Catherine Dann, at the Civic Centre, Uxbridge recently. Peter
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'Mad council' protest website
ANGRY trader Josh Hayles has created a new website www.councilsgonemad.com to protest about his and colleagues' businesses losing custom. Shopkeepers are pleading with Hillingdon Council to take down railings it erected opposite Kingshill Avenue in Hayes
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East Barnet goal frenzy
East Barnet OG 5 O Salesians 2 AFA Senior Cup Chertsey Old Salesians were blown away by a terrific four-goal blast from East Barnet OG in the first half, with Ian Chambers, Mark Bynone, Rowan Innes and Mark Whitehead all on target on Saturday. Chertsey
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School building set for go-ahead
A PROPOSAL to allow a school to erect a new building is expected to be given the go-ahead by councillors on December 18. St Bernadettes Primary School in Long Lane, Hillingdon, is seeking permission for a new two-storey building which would include a
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Winning run ends
Albanian 1 O Grammarian 1 (OGs won 4-3 on penalties) AFA Senior Cup A run of five successive wins by Albanian was ended in a penalty shoot-out on Saturday. After Lenahan forced a fine save from the OG keeper in the first minute, Albanian were well on
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Home for the elderly
ELDERLY residents at Stillwell House are on the move, but just across the road to their revamped residence. The new Michael Shersby House in Barncroft Close, Hillingdon, a former social services care home, has been redeveloped with 26 one-bedroom sheltered
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Boost to car park security
SHOPPERS are set to enjoy safer trips to Uxbridge Town Centre following the introduction of CCTV in two multi-storey car parks. It is hoped the new measures in The Cedars and Grainges will cut crime and the fear of crime as well as providing useful evidence
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Anti-war demo at military base
THREE anti-war activists were arrested for allegations of criminal damage at a protest against military action on Monday (Dec 10). Around 30 protesters formed a human shield around the British Military Joint Forces HQ in Northwood to prevent staff from
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Violent crime soars
VIOLENT crime, muggings and vandalism have all soared in the past two years, but Hillingdon remains a safer place to live than neighbouring boroughs. The Crime and Disorder Audit 2000-2001 compiled by Uxbridge Police and Hillingdon Council revealed that
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Marking 100 years
SYDNEY Ball celebrated his 100th birthday at the Queens Court Nursing Home, Buckhurst Hill. Mr Ball, who lived with his wife Doris in Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, for 50 years, had his century milestone marked with a card from the Queen Born in Walthamstow
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TO THE POINT
R1 bus needed With reference the re-routing of R1 bus. Despite a concerted effort by the people of Farnborough Village, it seems we have been completely ignored. There are very many elderly folk in the village who are still able to enjoy a trip to Orpington
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Real meaning of Christmas
I DID not read Rupert Smythe's column on Christmas, but I did read with some interest and curiosity Rachel Bradman's piece. Why should people in Luton rename the Christmas festival Luminos so as not to offend Muslims? I can't fully comprehend or accept
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Play it again
PROTEST: Local musicians Jim Belcher, Vic Rogers, Ken Atkinson and Dave Gale play live outside the Orchard Theatre December 12, 2001 11:33
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Candlelit vigil marks 4th animal rights day
Animal rights activists gathered for a candlelit vigil outside the National Institute for Medical Research in Mill Hill on Monday to mark the 4th international animal rights day. "We have tried all the legal channels and they don't work," said 'Pam',
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That's not our duty!
AN 83-YEAR-OLD council tenant told of his telephone trauma with Lewisham Council after a car was dumped in his back garden. Charles Osborne was sitting in his living room writing Christmas cards last Thursday afternoon when he heard a huge crashing sound
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Guide dogs
I am collecting used stamps for Guide Dogs for the Blind. If readers can spare any used stamps, could they please send them to me. Diana Ashton 66 Highbank Roe Lee, Blackburn
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Where is Bin Laden?
It would appear that the war in Afghanistan is coming to an end. Now is the time for us to look at what we've achieved. We have successfully overthrown the Taliban. I must admit that I don't remember the Taliban figuring highly in my thoughts before we
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Give Hayes respect
I cannot believe that Liam Allen could have the cheek to write such a letter ( 'Nice town is now a mess' Letters Dec 6) and that my local paper could print it. How dare he leave Hayes 10 years ago and then come back from his comfortable seaside town in
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No, not the bendy bus
Please God no! Not the dreaded bendy bus! ( 'Bendy buses an option' Times Dec 6). I have endured the misfortune of using the bendy bus. I admit the first time it's an exciting novelty, an amusing change from an ordinary bus. The first day I saw it there
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Drug-dealing trio expelled
Three pupils at one of the country's most prestigious public schools have been expelled for dealing cannabis to other students. Another four youngsters at £3,400-a-year Mill Hill School face a regime of compulsory urine-testing after being caught smoking
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Talk to courts
With reference to your two letter-writers who thought community punishment was a joke and crime pays, it is the role of the council to stop fraudsters from illegally claiming housing benefits. And it is the role of the anti-fraud team to investigate fraudulent
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School does not raise standards for politicians
Thank you for the coverage you gave to Eltham Hill Technology College for Girls over the past few weeks. I am sure your readers will see how committed we are to raising the achievement of our current and future girls and have no intention of becoming
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Budget cuts for car removal misguided
Lewisham Council's decision to cut its budget for removing dumped cars is horribly misguided. I live near a road which is a regular dumping ground for cars. I reported one such dumped vehicle to the council's 'hot line' for enviro-crime. The car had been
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Carry the Games baton across UK
ATHLETIC dreams are set to be fulfilled after the people of Greenwich were given the chance to nominate themselves to carry the Commonwealth Games Baton. The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay will travel across 20 Commonwealth countries before arriving in Manchester
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Think twice about buying fur
Your article, Just How Fur Will They Really Go?, sparked a good opportunity to raise awareness of the use of animal fur in toys, teddies and fur trimmings. Although Nauticalia claim their 'cats' are made of rabbit fur, most people will be shocked to know
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Bill's political column did a much-needed job for us
Mrs Grant's tribute to Bill Montgomery (Bill's insight and humour will be sorely missed', Times Letters, November 29) echoes what I feel. You were the only local paper to print this sort of much-needed insight into local government affairs, throwing a
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Anger as keeper removes posters
A Christmas bazaar held to raise much-needed funds for an East Barnet school was marred after one of Barnet Council's town keepers pulled down posters advertising the event. Parents and friends of St Mary's Junior School, Church Hill Road, were incensed
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Tolkien's Ring leader proves a magical film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is estimated to have attracted more than 100 million readers around the globe since it was first read in 1954. It has been voted 'Book of the Century' in
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Let down
I write on the loss of my father, which may be due to the NHS at Ealing and West Middlesex hospitals. On April 6, my father was suffering severely. I called NHS Direct and a nurse felt he may have had a minor stroke. I took him to the Harmony Centre,
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Obsessed by our TVs
So British children watch more television than their European counterparts ( 'TV ruining children's ability to play', Guardian, Dec 6). It is a worrying fact of modern life, as your article states, that there is currently a lack of things to do outside
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Much ado about the bard
THE tour of Anne Hathaway's cottage was more authentic than is usually enjoyed by visitors to Shakespeare's place of birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. A power cut had robbed the thatched farmhouse of electricity, leaving the place in semi-darkness, illuminated
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Tis the season to reinvent red, green and gold
There is no time of the year that your home is as much on show as Christmas. There's a constant procession of visitors and guests through the front door they stand around in your kitchen at parties, sleep in the spare bedroom and use up all your towels
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Bosses use their loaf
The Stroke Association was delighted to read recent media reports that levels of salt in bread have been reduced by up to 21 per cent. High consumption of salt is closely linked to high blood pressure, or hyper-tension, which in turn is linked to a greater
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Santa Claus and his corporate past
What would Christmas be without the jolly fat man in the red suit who squeezes down our chimney to give out the gifts? Santa Claus is as much a part of our festive traditions as pudding and a tree. But unlike both, his true origins are far more recent
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Candlelit vigil marks 4th animal rights day
Animal rights activists gathered for a candlelit vigil outside the National Institute for Medical Research in Mill Hill on Monday to mark the 4th international animal rights day. "We have tried all the legal channels and they don't work," said 'Pam',
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Youth crime a nuisance
At a time when it is becoming increasingly common to hear of a shortage in police numbers, it was a relief to be able to read that in Staines, at least, the war against crime looks set to be given a boost ('Re-shaped police force ambitious', Dec 6). Spelthorne
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Anti-war group ignored by Hoon
The events of September 11 have plunged Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon into the limelight. IAN LLOYD caught up with him during a visit to Hendon and discussed Britain's role in the war on terrorism. It was hardly surprising he slipped in unnoticed. A melee
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Anti terror laws are thin edge of wedge
IN THE House of Commons recently, the most draconian piece of legislation has been passing on to the statute book literally unopposed. The new anti-terrorist legislation brought in on the back of events in America on September 11 makes internment without
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Thanks to the MP and the Guardian
IN the Guardian, the name of Linda Perham MP (Ilford North), keeps cropping up. These reports cover a wide range of matters of concern to her constituents. Three examples are her support for the retention of the valued Redbridge magistrates court, her
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UNISON battle
THE news that the government has agreed to accept a compromise deal on hospital staff is the result of union activity, particularly by UNISON, to force an agreement that NHS cleaners, porters, security workers, cooks and laundry staff, remain NHS employees
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Tessa has nothing but praise for scheme
The Tally Ho project should be mentioned in the same breath as Tate Modern and the Albert Docks, according to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell. She praised the scheme as a "very good example of a public-private partnership" which would be at the forefront
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Brave air cadets share Roll of Honour award
It was champagne all round in East Barnet's Railway Tavern after air cadets Wayne Maynard and James Topping were named as this year's Roll of Honour winners for Barnet. The duo, who were nominated by the Times Group for the award, will be honoured at
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Showtime at the arts centre
It has spawned acres of news coverage, numerous artists' impressions, public consultations and some unflattering comparisons to the Millennium Dome. MATTHEW NIXSON examines Barnet's Tally Ho scheme, launched this week. The Project: Artsdepot will include
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TO THE POINT
Great staff Every week there are letters complaining about Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. Let's put the record straight. I have cancer of the lymph glands. I have been attending the chemo unit since February this year and I can't praise the staff or
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EMD Lords it up with agreement
JUST a year after Mahan Sharma launched the EMD cinema in what used to be the Walthamstow ABC/Odeon, he can claim it is a thriving concern. Distributors have agreed that it can show new releases, the latest of which is Lord of the Rings which will open
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Bike thieves hit shed
OPPORTUNIST thieves grabbed three mountain bikes from a Sunbury shed at the weekend. A man's yellow and black Trek, a girl's blue and yellow Trek and a man's green Emelle mountain bike were all stolen between lunchtime on Saturday (Dec 8) and lunchtime
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'A Christmas Carol'
STUDENTS studying for the Performing Arts Advanced Vocational Certificate in Education at Epping Forest College, Loughton, will be presenting 'A Christmas Carol' until this Saturday (December 15). The musical, a joint effort between Year 1 and Year 2
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Ryman League
Division Two Ashford Town 4 Wembley 1
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County scoops tourism award
SURREY Tourism scooped third prize in the Special Awards category at the annual South East England Tourism Board (SEETB) Awards. At the recent ceremony, SEETB commended Surrey Tourism on its high quality literature and its efforts to develop partnerships
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Authority paradox
In his diatribe against Ken Livingstone in your 'Times Soapbox' (Times Group, December 6), GLA member Brian Coleman gives the impression that the Tory record on London government was whiter than white. Many on the left, including Ken himself, were not
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Park-and-ride is welcome
As a resident of High Firs estate on the other side of the Goldsel Road from Swanley station I agree with the park-and-ride scheme for Swanley. It will alleviate the parking problems for local people and attract people from other areas to use Swanley
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Hockey
HEHC 1st v Broxbourne (Dec 9) EHA Cup (Score 5-1) After a convincing win in the last round of the EHA Cup, Hounslow and Ealings 1st team were looking to progress through to the next round when they met Broxbourne at home on Sunday. With a full squad to
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Lager thieves
Teenage robbers stole a case of Stella Artois lager from Threshers off-license in Nursery Road, Sunbury on Sunday last week (Nov 25). The two youngsters, aged 15 or 16, entered the shop at 6.45pm, swiped the lager, worth £36, and fled. One is around 5ft
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Kwikly to the rescue
A FAMILY were rejoicing this week after being presented with a luxury car to help them transport their disabled son. The Marenghis were overwhelmed on Tuesday (Dec 11) when representatives from supermarket chain Kwik Save handed over the keys to a brand
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Keep gates locked
In response to Adele Winston's letter (No more meddling', November 29), regarding the locking of gates at the Old Court House Recreation Ground, I would like to say that Mrs Winston has obviously not visited the park on a frequent basis with any young
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Crime prevention news, with crime reduction officef Carol Staff
AT this time of year with Christmas fast approaching it is even more important that we take all precautions necessary to protect our property. o Our homes and vehicles are at risk from thieves who are more concerned with taking than giving. A few simple
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Top cop set on cleaning up the town
POLICE have been a visible presence in the town centre this week as part of a bid to crack down on criminal and anti-social behaviour. During the past two weekends extra reserves of officers from Surrey police force have been deployed to central Staines
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Maths class
The Kumon Maths programme has come to Hounslow West and meets on Monday and Wednesday from 4.45-6.45pm in the Good Shepherd Hall, just off the A30 in Beavers Lane. The Kumon Maths system operates through after-school classes throughout the UK, and ties
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Homeless charity
Desperate dogs and their homeless owners need help to get through the cold winter months with food and blankets. As reserves run low, workers from local charity Kali Mata Mandir have appealed for residents to dig deep in their airing cupboards for unwanted
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£1k fine for estate agent
THE director of a firm of estate agents which had falsely claimed to be chartered surveyors was fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to misleading the public. Wilson Estate Agents Limited of Northolt Road, South Harrow and its director, Palani Jegatheeswaran
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Hospital's cash-for-cards boost
HOLLY House Hospital in Buckhurst Hill has made a £1,000 donation to Breast Cancer Care instead of sending corporate Christmas cards this year. December 12, 2001 8:44
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Like a bolt out of the loo
AN INVENTOR claims to have struck upon a revolutionary way of improving security by creating an unbreakable lock. Alan Davies, 30, of Worple Road, Isleworth, is waiting to find out whether he is the first person to come up with the concept and, if successful
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Tradition takes a back seat to economic concerns
I wonder how many of your readers were as sad as I was to learn of the demise of College Farm and were as heartened to hear of a possible resurrection (Mystery backer offers money to help buy farm', Hendon and Finchley Times, December 6). Let us hope
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That's not our duty!
AN 83-YEAR-OLD council tenant told of his telephone trauma with Lewisham Council after a car was dumped in his back garden. Charles Osborne was sitting in his living room writing Christmas cards last Thursday afternoon when he heard a huge crashing sound
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Question time with Tony
Last week we invited readers to ask Barnet FC chairman TONY KLEANTHOUS about the club's plans to build a new 9,200-seater stadium south of its existing home at Underhill. This is what he had to say. It is ironic in a week when Islington Council has voted
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Excellent NHS care
By chance I have had to go to hospital twice in the last couple of months. Once to a private hospital and once to the NHS. The experience has made me think about the issue. On the first occasion, I had a hernia which was becoming quite painful. I went
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Euro debating
The Prime Minister cannot have it both ways. On the one hand he says we must be open to the euro to increase our sovereignty, avoid missed opportunities of the past, and be at the heart of Europe. On the other, we have the lowest inflation in Europe and
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Cash please
THE euro will be introduced in 12 countries in Europe on January 1, making previous currencies worthless except to Oxfam. The charity, with branches in Station Road, Harrow, Bridge Street, Pinner and The Broadway, Stanmore is asking people to donate their
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Much ado about the bard
THE tour of Anne Hathaway's cottage was more authentic than is usually enjoyed by visitors to Shakespeare's place of birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. A power cut had robbed the thatched farmhouse of electricity, leaving the place in semi-darkness, illuminated
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Carry the Games baton across UK
ATHLETIC dreams are set to be fulfilled after the people of Greenwich were given the chance to nominate themselves to carry the Commonwealth Games Baton. The Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay will travel across 20 Commonwealth countries before arriving in Manchester
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Hockey reports
HEHC 1st v Broxbourne (Dec 9) EHA Cup (Score 5-1) After a convincing win in the last round of the EHA Cup, Hounslow and Ealings 1st team were looking to progress through to the next round when they met Broxbourne at home on Sunday. With a full squad to
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Rs in talks about ground-share
QPR have confirmed that they are in talks with Fulham about sharing Loftus Road next season. Fulham see Loftus Road as a temporary home while they build their new £70million ground. Loftus Road Group chief executive David Davies said: "We have been in
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Bad Mark in League Table
THE leader of Greenwich Council has admitted the authority has failed after another poor showing in the primary schools league tables. But Labour group leader Councillor Chris Roberts added responsibility has to be shared between all education groups.
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Bees knocked out of the cup
Scunthorpe United 3 Brentford 2 (Dec 8) FA Cup Round Two Brentford's hope of a money-spinning cup run came to an abrupt end when they were sent crashing out of the FA Cup by Scunthorpe United in Round Two. The Bees fielded an unchanged 11 and it was Lloyd
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Couple orders couple to repay gains from fraud
A COUPLE who claimed Council Tax benefit without declaring income received from a part-time job have been forced to repay their ill-gotten gains and fined. Gordon and Mavis Edith Renforth of Warren Road, Ashford, both pleaded guilty to two offences relating
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Santa Claus and his corporate past
What would Christmas be without the jolly fat man in the red suit who squeezes down our chimney to give out the gifts? Santa Claus is as much a part of our festive traditions as pudding and a tree. But unlike both, his true origins are far more recent
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On your marks, get set, crawl... slowly
THINGS tend to get a little messy after a good night out but one bar was hoping to give punters a seriously slimy time. The first O'Neill's Harrow Snail Race took place on Thursday last week to the delight of fans who saw snails zooming round a track
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Primary exam success
PRIMARY schools across the region were celebrating success last week after proving their strengths in English, maths and science in this year's Department of Education and Skills Key Stage 2 league tables. Surrey schools have maintained their high rating
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Ding-Dong songs: The history of carols
'The Holly and the Ivy, when they are both full-grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown' d=4,6That's one of our most beautiful and popular Christmas carols and, like many of the songs we enjoy in the festive season, it
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Ryman round-up
FA Carlsberg Vase Round Three Dorking 3 Kingsbury Town 2 Division 2 Ashford Town 4 Wembley 1 Division 3 Camberley Town 3 Edgware Town 2
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First class
Brownie Claire Roche (pictured) has designed a stamp which will, with the help of her friends in The Wraysbury Scout and Guide Group, revolutionise the Christmas mail. Cards with the 15p stamps can be popped into one of the collection boxes around the
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Hospital reintroduces matrons
Hospital matrons are to be reintroduced to the wards of Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow. The new matrons, all experienced senior nurses, have been appointed to four areas of the hospital by Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. They will wear distinctive
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State-of-the-art college builds for the future
A multi-million pound facility to produce the next generation of Mary Quants, Damien Hirsts and Tracey Emins is to be created at Goldsmiths College. The three-phase arts complex, expected to cost approximately £20m, will provide state-of-the-art facilities
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Drug charges latest
The five people arrested and charged with offences relating to the supply of class A drugs following dawn raids last Wednesday on Durand Close were due to appear at Sutton Magistrates' Court for the second time yesterday. Three men and one woman had been
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Men steal from elderly couple
Conmen posing as carpet salesmen strolled through an unlocked door into an elderly Sutton couple's flat and stole credit cards and a purse, at around 12.30pm last Wednesday. The 79-year-old man had left his wife in their Bushy Road flat to go to the post
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Fire destroys storage room
A fire ripped through and gutted a Sutton storage room before spreading to six flats above, leaving one seriously damaged and causing £13,000 worth of damage, on Friday evening. Fire crews were on the scene just before 6.30pm and spent two hours battling
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Crime versus clear up rates
Crime rates leapt by a fifth during October and violent offences climbed by almost a quarter, but police clear up figures reached their highest level this financial year. Total offences numbered 1,297 during the month 20.3 per cent higher than October
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Question time with Tony
Last week we invited readers to ask Barnet FC chairman TONY KLEANTHOUS about the club's plans to build a new 9,200-seater stadium south of its existing home at Underhill. This is what he had to say. It is ironic in a week when Islington Council has voted
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Tax hike or swathing cuts are on the cards
A large council tax hike or swingeing service cuts look like the options facing Sutton residents following the Government's announcement of provisional funding for local authorities. Sutton Council claims the Government's likely cash settlement for 2002
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Youth debate turns nasty
More than 150 angry residents packed into a heated public meeting on Monday and fired questions at council officers over controversial plans for a Carshalton youth housing scheme. But despite growing opposition to the scheme which would house seven young
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A satisfied NHS patient
I am a recent NHS user and would like to express my great satisfaction with its casualty services. When I informed my host I was going to attend St Helier Hospital, I was told it had the worst outcomes of any hospital in the country. I can only say my
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Bus services get the praise they deserve
Most of us are quick to criticise deficiencies in our public services, so perhaps we should sometimes acknowledge improvements. Thanks to the Mayor of London, the frequency of several local bus services, including the 154 and 157, has been increased.
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Tax and insurance
If angry Gary McIlroy can afford to splash out £18,000 on a status symbol BMW car then he can afford to pay road tax and insurance. He gets no sympathy from law abiding drivers. After all, it is the people like me who have to bear the brunt of administrative
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Weapons of war
I write regarding your heritage article Family's lucky escape from terrifying onslaught of V2s'. David Roberts describes hearing the drone of what turned out to be a V2 or doodlebug'. On a point of historical accuracy I should say that doodlebugs were
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Demands for Moore to go
Conservative councillors will tonight demand the resignation of Labour councillor Alison Moore over the mass boycott of a Friern Barnet primary school. They claim Ms Moore, as Barnet Council's cabinet member for education, bears ultimate responsibility
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Rubbish dump sites removed
Further to your November 22 article Agency hopes to bin rubbish woe'. I am puzzled why there is the need for people to dump rubbish like this when every household is amply supplied with green and brown bins? Thanks to such people dumping household waste
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Residents angered by plans for new project
It was interesting to note Simon Latham's comments about the proposed youth site at 82 Stanley Park Road. Perhaps there would not be such anger about the proposal had the council decided to tell more people about it. Instead the planning department only
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Success thanks to company's advice
Business Link Surrey is trumpeting in the success of a county IT firm which has achieved a 50 per cent boost in turnover on the back of its advice. The body's advisers Tony Searle and Penny Halfacre worked with Custom Networks, which recently moved to
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Reduce waste by washing nappies
Sutton is among an increasing number of councils trying to encourage residents to get used to using washable nappies. They claim using washable nappies can save up to £600 per child each year and are hoping this will draw people into a scheme which aims
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Exchange host jailed for indecent assaults
Barnet: Pervert Peter Delyfer was jailed for two years last week after admitting indecent assaults on French teenage boys in his care during a foreign exchange trip. Delyfer, 62, of Milton Avenue, Barnet, who had previous convictions for gross indecency
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Support for pupils
Support for dyslexic pupils has been given a boost recently as more than 100 teachers and assistants from Sutton primary schools completed a training course. Mayor of Sutton, Councillor John Leach, presented certificates in an awards ceremony to all successful
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Bromley AC test 1
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Wrapping up for the army
Do you have a bit of spare time on your hands? The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to wrap Christmas presents for needy children and people in hospital. Last year, more than 1,000 presents were distributed to children alone, the majority of which
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Lottery win boosts sports and social clubs
THOUSANDS of pounds has been doled out to local organisations in the latest round of lottery awards. Harrow Cricket Club, The Sangat Advice Centre and Stanmore Air Training Corps were allocated a total of £12,000 by Awards for All, London. The cricket
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Geek Speak: Your Guide to Techno Babble. Line Noise and Secondary Cache
LINE NOISE: This is pops, buzzes, clicks, or other random noise that happens on a phone line. During conversation, you don't notice line noise. But when a modem uses the phone line, the line noise may often be misinterpreted as a signal from the other
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Be part of a winning team
When Phil Presland wrote to Web Watch and said: "Here is an interesting sports website" I had to laugh. The words "sports" and "website" can mean only one thing to me, and that is "boring". But I put personal prejudice aside in the name of research and
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Residents claim pupils make life 'a living hell'
Pupils at Putney's Elliot School have been accused by residents of a tower block on the Ashburton Estate of making their lives "a living hell". Residents claim teenagers who congregate at the communal entrance to Hayward Gardens smoke joints, abuse passers-by
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Appeal to help hunt for masked gunman
This is the face of shopkeeper Rajnikant Pandya who was brutally gunned down in his off-licence as his two daughters went about their usual evening activities in their home above the shop. The 37 year old father was shot twice in the stomach and the heart
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Open Mic Session
Every Wednesday, hosted by local band organised by St Albans blues/rock trio Mojo, guest performers and floor spots are welcome and all performers get a free drink get there early to book your place; Mermaid pub, Hatfield Road, St Albans; admission free
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Much ado about the bard
THE tour of Anne Hathaway's cottage was more authentic than is usually enjoyed by visitors to Shakespeare's place of birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. A power cut had robbed the thatched farmhouse of electricity, leaving the place in semi-darkness, illuminated
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The ultimate in martial arts success
Four proud juniors stepped forward to pick up their black belts at the end of an exceptional year for martial arts in Sutton. The youngsters aged between 10 to 14 have spent more than five years each striving towards the ultimate in martial arts. Delighted
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Battle of the Bands V
12th heat with Shrapnul plus Surfacing plus Reco; The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans; Tuesday, December 18; admission 3. December 12, 2001 17:17
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Tolkien's Ring leader proves a magical film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG): J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is estimated to have attracted more than 100 million readers around the globe since it was first read in 1954. It has been voted 'Book of the Century' in
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Herts Jazz
Matt Wates Sextet; The Fairway, Fairway Suite, Old Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City; Sunday, December 16; doors open 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm; admission 6 for members and 7 for non-members. December 12, 2001 17:17
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Tis the season to reinvent red, green and gold
There is no time of the year that your home is as much on show as Christmas. There's a constant procession of visitors and guests through the front door they stand around in your kitchen at parties, sleep in the spare bedroom and use up all your towels
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Semi-acoustic Weekend Wind Down
Grae J Wall & the Young Trash Lovers present their Christmas gig; The Blue Angel Acoustic Caf; The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans; Sunday, December 16, 8.30pm to 10.30pm; admission free. December 12, 2001 17:17
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The Barnstormers plus Pump
A night of rocking covers, until 1am; The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans; Saturday, December 15; admission 5. December 12, 2001 17:17
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Santa Claus and his corporate past
What would Christmas be without the jolly fat man in the red suit who squeezes down our chimney to give out the gifts? Santa Claus is as much a part of our festive traditions as pudding and a tree. But unlike both, his true origins are far more recent
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Santa Claus and his corporate past
What would Christmas be without the jolly fat man in the red suit who squeezes down our chimney to give out the gifts? Santa Claus is as much a part of our festive traditions as pudding and a tree. But unlike both, his true origins are far more recent
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Ding-Dong songs: The history of carols
'The Holly and the Ivy, when they are both full-grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown' d=4,6That's one of our most beautiful and popular Christmas carols and, like many of the songs we enjoy in the festive season, it
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The UK Subs
Monthly Trashville night sees the undoubted leaders of punk's second wave, supported by punk-pop legends The Sindys; The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans; Thursday, December 13; admission 7. December 12, 2001 17:17
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Traditional and Contemporary Folk and Blues
A warm welcome for all every Thursday evening at the Hollybush Folk Club; informal singers night; Old School Room, Hollybush pub, Church End, Redbourn; 8.15pm to 11.15pm; admission 2 on the door; further information on 07710 471862 or 07850 163241. December
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Kidnap and murder case screened on television
THE case has gone down in history as one of the most notorious murder cases of our time.o The kidnap and murder of Muriel McKay was featured on ITV1, when the Manhunt programme retold the story of how Arthur Hosein, 34 who had lived in Ongar and his brother
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Stanhope Art Society
Presents its art exhibition; The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett; runs until Saturday, December 15; admission free. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Reflecting Light
Presented by Jeanette Perry; Watford Museum, Lower High Street, Watford; runs until Saturday, January 5; admission free. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Ding-Dong songs: The history of carols
'The Holly and the Ivy, when they are both full-grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown' d=4,6That's one of our most beautiful and popular Christmas carols and, like many of the songs we enjoy in the festive season, it
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Christmas Craft Exhibition
Showcasing the work of local craftspeople; Watford Museum, Lower High Street, Watford; runs until Saturday, January 5; admission free. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Tolkien's Ring leader proves a magical film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is estimated to have attracted more than 100 million readers around the globe since it was first read in 1954. It has been voted 'Book of the Century' in
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Art Exhibition
Fine line drawings of Croxley, Rickmansworth, Bushey and Watford by John Kirkham; Croxley Green Library, Barton Way, Croxley Green; runs until Monday, December 24, 10am. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Toys Galore
An exhibition of toys, games and childhood memorabilia;Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, Rudolph Road, Bushey; runs until Saturday, February 23; open Thursday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm; admission free. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Editor's comment
So, we're not a borough of boozers then. First, many residents have welcomed the council's proposals for a ban on street drinking in certain areas. Now we have a concerted campaign by Palmers Green residents to prevent the area becoming a drinkers paradise
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Tea Dance
YMCA, Charter Place, Watford; mainly for senior citizens; every Thursday, 2pm to 4pm; admission 1.50. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Ballroom and Latin American Dance
New members welcome; The Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way, Watford; Tuesday, December 18, 2pm to 4pm. Tel: Alison 01923 681054 for further details. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Dominic Holland
The Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead; Saturday, December 15, 8.30pm; tickets 9. Tel: box office 01442 228091. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Rugby Union: Whitgift progress in Cup competition
Whitgift School 32 St Benedicts 7 A large crowd at Whitgift School saw the under-18 team dispatch St Benedicts School from Ealing and progress to the sixth round of the national schools Daily Mail Cup. Whitgift played with a very strong wind at their
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Rugby Union: Purley climb ladder with fighting win
Old Emanuel 15 Purley John Fisher 23 Purley John Fisher leapt above Old Emanuel to fifth place on the London SW Division Four table after an impressive away victory on Saturday. Sunny weather and a firm pitch suited the visitors and they made a bright
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Maddy's Jiving School
Rock 'n' Roll and Jive; Bushey and Oxhey Methodist Church Hall, Chalk Hill, Bushey; beginners welcome, no partner needed, all ages; Thursday, December 13; 8pm. Tel: 020 8566 5226 for further details. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Hockey: Kenley try hard in narrow loss
HAC 2 Kenley 1 From the start of this Surrey Division Two match Kenley pushed for the win but narrowly missed out to high-flying HAC. The match began with Mark Hayden making a weaving run and narrowly missing the goal. The visiting side continually pressured
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Argentine Tango
School of Dancing, 14 Nascot Road, Watford; Thursday, December 20, 8pm, followed by practice session; no partner required, complete beginners welcome. Tel. 01923 210016 for further details. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Hockey: Women stay in touch with solid success
The Addiscombe ladies first XI stayed second in Division Three A by beating Wallington Threes 1-0. Captain Gail Oubridge, Anne Jackson and keeper Debbie Davis all had good games, while in midfield Amanda Aston put in a terrific performance. Addiscombe's
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Hockey: Addiscombe move clear after 11th straight win
Horley 1 Addiscombe 3 Addiscombe reached the Christmas break on top of Surrey Division Two with 11 wins in a row and eight points clear of second placed HAC. The final victory of the year was achieved over a much-improved Horley side who made the Croydon
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Schools football: Double defeat for junior teams
Croydon Schools' Football representative sides suffered dual defeats in matches played on Saturday. The Under-14s bowed out of the London Schools' FA Sun Shield, losing 3-0 against Havering Schools, at Powerleague, Norbury, in the quarter-final. The Under
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Ryman League review: Croydon face worrying times after another loss
What a difference a week makes in football. Last week there was only one fixture to speak of while this week not only did we have midweek Cup games but a Saturday with a mixed bag of League football, FA Vase and two sending offs. In the Premier Division
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Clownerella
Presented by Krazy Kat Theatre Co; Harrow Arts Centre, Travellers Studio, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End; Sunday, December 16, 2pm and 4pm; tickets 4. Tel: box office 020 8428 0124. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Blackheath Harriers test 1
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Theatre
Chicago Apollo Oxford Tue Dec 18 - Sun Jan 6 The Frog Princess The Old Town Hall Hemel Hempstead Sat Dec 22, 11.30am & 2.30pm The Imposters Windsor Arts Centre Refreshingly original comedy Thur Dec 13, 8pm Move Over Mrs Markham The Mill at Sonning
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Award double for Dorchester
Development, support and consultation appear to be the key words at Dorchester Primary School in Worcester Park. In the past year the school has developed a double award-winning website, instigated an honours board to encourage and support the children
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Greensleeves NAWC
Meets at Little Green School, Croxley Green; Thursday, December 13, 8pm to 10pm; new members welcome. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Kathleen aims for TV stardom
A CHELSFIELD teenager has reached the final of a national contest to find an up-and-coming television presenter. Kathleen Baker, 19, was entered into the Auctionworld competition in The Sun newspaper by her mother Margaret, who knew of her driving ambition
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Park Street Bridge Club
Meets for friendly duplicate bridge for players of all levels, no partner necessary; Holy Trinity Parish Church, Frogmore; Thursday, December 13, 1.30pm. Tel: 01727 867460 for further details. December 12, 2001 21:00
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School in game, set, match
AN ORPINGTON school could be in line for a £575,000 grant to help pay for 10 tennis courts costing £1.5m, despite controversy surrounding the application. The cash for Newstead Wood School for Girls is part of £1.9m coming to the borough from the Government's
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Croxley Camera Club
Meets for the second leg of the CACC Rosebowl Competition; St Oswald's Church Hall, Malvern Way, Croxley Green. Wednesday, December 12, Tel: 01923 267287 for times. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Some flowering gems for the winter
IT MAY surprise you to know that there are plenty of scented flowers available for the drab winter months. Yes that's right, even in the cold depths of winter there are some flowering gems that brave the inclement weather and there's nothing like winter
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WRVS Rickmansworth Toy Library
A toy lending service for children from birth to eight years old; Wednesday, December 12, 9.30am to 11.30am; Bury Lane, Rickmansworth. Tel: 01923 772096 for further details. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Bovingdon Women's Institute (Evening)
Meets at the Memorial Hall; Wednesday, December 12, 8pm. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Francis gets forum call-up
* Palace manager Trevor Francis is the latest Palace personality to join the line-up for the Talksport Fans Forum. The event, sponsored by John Smith's, is being held at Selhurst Park tonight.Guests include Alan Brazil, Simon Jordan, Mike Parry, John
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Sarratt Women's Institute
Meets in the Village Hall; Wednesday, December 12, 2.15pm. December 12, 2001 21:00
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XRR Photographic Society
Meets for photographic demonstration by various speakers and competitions; Williams Hall, Seventh-day Adventist Church, St Albans Road, Garston; Wednesday, December 12, 7.45pm; new members and visitors welcome. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Harvest End Women's Club
Meets at Meriden Community Centre, Garston; Wednesday, December 12,7.30pm. New members very welcome. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Tolkien's Ring leader proves a magical film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is estimated to have attracted more than 100 million readers around the globe since it was first read in 1954. It has been voted 'Book of the Century' in
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Tolkien's Ring leader proves a magical film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PG) J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is estimated to have attracted more than 100 million readers around the globe since it was first read in 1954. It has been voted 'Book of the Century' in
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Ryman League
Division Two Ashford Town 4 Wembley 1
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School memories
It is pleasant to read on your letter page, readers' memories of their school days years ago. I wasn't living in the Sutton area before 1967. I enjoyed my school days from 1938 to 1945. How education has changed since those good old days! JOHN FORWARD
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Confidence is low at the moment
Michael Dobson expressed the dejection in the camp. "The confidence is pretty low at the moment, to be honest," he said. " I think for the past three or four weeks we haven't been playing well. We made a few errors. It's not happening for us." Moving
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Sleeping under the beds
I found your article on Mrs Evans's diary very interesting. We lived in Church Hill Road near Hayes Crescent. I went to Cheam High from 1941 to 1945, although it was not called that then. When the flying bomb fell in Esher Avenue and the end of Wrayfield
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Bus service to rely upon
I knew it was too good to last. For the first time in 33 years Hackbridge and Beddington Corner had a good, reliable bus service to Sutton. So what are they doing? Instead of the bus turning round at Hackbridge, they are sending it into Mitcham a sure
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Watching for dog fouling
Following the recent involvement of Sutton Council in the activities of Neighbourhood Watch, the latest NW newsletter asks residents to look out for dog messes that have not been cleared up. They are expected to write down the place, date and time where
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Thumbs up for arena upgrade
Following your front page report on the forthcoming £5million upgrading of the Sutton Arena in St Helier, Sutton Council will be asking for the views of local residents early in the New Year. This will be a major development that will have a big impact
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Mayor Ken urged to help free plane spotters
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has been asked to prove his influence in Europe by helping to free a Whitton man and his colleagues held in Greece on espionage charges. Graham Arnold, 38, is one of 12 plane spotters arrested on suspicion of spying at
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Join the singing for the children
I'm writing to ask your readers to join me in singing carols to raise funds for a worthy cause. The Children's Society helps some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the country. One of the ways we raise money is by organising a carol
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Development brings 2,000 jobs
The Royal Arsenal site in Woolwich is on target to create 2,000 new jobs according to the London Development Agency. The 76-acre site will be for mixed use including light industrial units, offices, housing, restaurants, bars, museums and leisure facilities
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The seven wonders of the pop world...
Reporter DEAN PIPER grabbed the chance to chat with Sutton celebrity and one seventh of S Club 7 Bradley Macintosh. Sutton man Bradley Macintosh has always reached for the stars to get him where he wants to be in life. Since becoming one part of the seven-piece
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Primary school is second in capital
A PRIMARY school has been named as the second best in London after topping the league tables for Harrow. Staff and children at Newton Farm Primary in Ravenswood Crescent were celebrating this week after hearing that all of last year's Key Stage Two pupils
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Fairer rents for all
A GOVERNMENT scheme to change the rules on charges for council and housing association accommodation could make rents fairer for tenants. All rents under the new scheme, unveiled on Thursday last week, would be consistent with local earnings, capital
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Volunteers are needed all over borough
MENTION the words voluntary work and what springs to mind? People often think of the volunteers who serve in charity shops, shake a collecting tin in the street, give out soup to homeless people, or shop for someone who is elderly or housebound. But volunteering
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The lap of luxury
A Surrey art college has plans to house its students in three luxury, villa-style blocks at its Epsom campus. Surrey Institute of Art and Design, which has won awards for previous developments, is inviting residents and potential students to come and
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Chorleywood Choral Society
Concert of carols and Christmas music; St Mary's Church, Rickmansworth; Saturday, December 15, 7.30pm; tickets 8.50 includes wine and mince pies. Tel: 01923 284482. December 12, 2001 21:00
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Double bill
Riverside Youth Theatre will be presenting a double bill of 'playground language and bawdy humour', Popular Mechanicals and Teechers, at the Riverside Arts Centre, Thames Street, Sunbury until Saturday. Pictured are Jessica Dennis, 16, and Peter Lake,
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Tooting & Mitcham progress to the third round
Tooting & Mitcham moved into the third round of the FA Trophy last Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Bromley. Goals from Steve Lawson, Conrad Kane and Nigel Webb saw them safely through to set up an away tie with Mangotsfield United on January 12
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Cudicini's fine display earns Chelsea a point
Chelsea continued their trend of sharing the spoils with a hard-earned point against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, writes Derek Osafo. The Blues have now drawn nine of their Premiership fixtures this season, but they will be grateful to have taken
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Oh no he isn't - oh yes he is!
Julian Clary has a love-hate relationship with pantomime. After appearing as Dandini in this very production of Cinderella in Brighton last year, he's bringing the role to Richmond this Christmas but not without some light-hearted complaint. "It's exhausting
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Lighting the first candle
Jews from several synagogues celebrated Chanukah by lighting the first candle of the Chanukiah on Sunday last week. Each synagogue will return to light another flame on the nine-candle Menorah outside Pinner Police Station in Waxwell Lane until the final
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Park's initial stage complete
A PLAY area for youngsters has undergone the first stage of a makeover worth £133,000 to provide facilities for BMX bikers and skateboarders. The playground in Rectory Park, Ruislip Road, Northolt, now includes skate and BMX equipment with stainless steel
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This week's chemists' rota
The following chemists will be open outside normal working hours on Sunday, December 9:- SUTTON AND CHEAM Gaiger Chemist, Unit 12, 303 High Street, Sutton. Victoria Chemist, 524 London Road, North Cheam, 11am-noon. CARSHALTON AND WALLINGTON RK Pharmacy
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Kids top crime table
SCHOOLCHILDREN are both the main offenders and victims of crime, according to an audit that was published this week. Ealing Council has carried out an audit of crime over the past two years based on the views of a panel of 545 residents. Information was
