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Fundraising on the buses
RESIDENTS got back on the buses in a tribute to public transport and raised nearly £200 for a Sydenham hospice. The 1702 Preservation Society, which runs two antique buses, operated a special service to commemorate 50 years since the last tram rolled
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Good sports take skills to streets
KARATE and judo displays were among the entertainment at Gravesend's Summer Grand Slam 2002. Gravesend's town centre was full of sports activities on Saturday including fencing, rugby and football displays. The event, in New Road and King Street, was
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Closing in on hit-and-run killer
The 18-year hunt for the driver who left a teenager to die in a hit-and-run accident goes on. Police believe the public still hold vital clues to the circumstances which led to Lorna Flunder's death. Chief reporter LINDA PIPER looks at the case and the
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Closing in on hit-and-run killer
The 18-year hunt for the driver who left a teenager to die in a hit-and-run accident goes on. Police believe the public still hold vital clues to the circumstances which led to Lorna Flunder's death. Chief reporter LINDA PIPER looks at the case and the
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To improve service, educate about recycling
GREENWICH Council's waste management and street cleansing has room to improve, a report has found. The Audit Commission praised the authority's domestic refuse service and awarded it an overall rating of two stars out of three. But the commission pointed
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To improve service, educate about recycling
GREENWICH Council's waste management and street cleansing has room to improve, a report has found. The Audit Commission praised the authority's domestic refuse service and awarded it an overall rating of two stars out of three. But the commission pointed
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Biggs weds lover in Belmarsh
GREAT train robber Ronnie Biggs has tied the knot with his Brazilian lover in the top-security Thamesmead jail. The 72-year-old, who returned from his Brazilian bolt-hole in May, last year, married Raimunda Rothen at Belmarsh Prison, Belmarsh Road. Biggs
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Biggs weds lover in Belmarsh
GREAT train robber Ronnie Biggs has tied the knot with his Brazilian lover in the top-security Thamesmead jail. The 72-year-old, who returned from his Brazilian bolt-hole in May, last year, married Raimunda Rothen at Belmarsh Prison, Belmarsh Road. Biggs
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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New approach to crime is working
COUNCIL efforts to break the cycle of youth crime and anti-social behaviour around Woolwich Common have made an impact but there is still a long way to go. That's the view of residents from Herbert Road and the Barnfield Estate, after a three-month programme
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Focus on photo exhibition
The Potters Bar and District Photographic Society is in the midst of its annual exhibition at the Dutch Nursery on Great North Road. The society has been running since 1948 and its chairman Tony Mead, 60, has been taking photographs since he was 15. "
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Gibbs lends helping hand to Comic Relief
THE newly appointed Watford reserve team coach Nigel Gibbs was on hand on Friday, July 12, to help a local company's fundraising efforts for Sport Relief. He visited the Sitel call centre at Wolsey Business Park, in Tolpits Lane, Watford, as 65 members
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News Analysis: Cannabis debate lights up again
The Government's decision to downgrade cannabis has met with a mixed response. IAN LLOYD and SOPHIE KUMMER look at what effect it will have in Barnet "Holistically speaking, cannabis users tend to have stable lifestyles, have jobs and plans for the future
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Pointless research
You reported that a 1998 study by London University named Partingdale Lane as one of the most successful traffic-reducing measures ever. I would have thought that it would have been obvious that if you close a road, you get no traffic. Thus you get no
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Safety is priority
I stared in disbelief at two letters you published last week about the inconvenience suffered by motorists' who no longer have Partingdale Lane as their shortcut. Both writers had addresses in quiet, safe cul-de-sacs with the added protection of pavements
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Safety is priority
I stared in disbelief at two letters you published last week about the inconvenience suffered by motorists' who no longer have Partingdale Lane as their shortcut. Both writers had addresses in quiet, safe cul-de-sacs with the added protection of pavements
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Not the first ace
Congratulations to Mr Walsh for his recent hole-in-one at Bridgedown Golf Club (Between the Lines', Times Group, July 11). I can tell him from personal experience that he was lucky to escape with only a £40 bar bill mine was nearer £100. Far from being
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Not the first ace
Congratulations to Mr Walsh for his recent hole-in-one at Bridgedown Golf Club (Between the Lines', Times Group, July 11). I can tell him from personal experience that he was lucky to escape with only a £40 bar bill mine was nearer £100. Far from being
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Plane and simple
With reference to the story on Hendon RAF Museum: (Fitting end for fighting Dakota') I would like to make the following corrective comments. The structure (often misleadingly described as the Grahame-White factory) was the eastern end of a First World
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Plane and simple
With reference to the story on Hendon RAF Museum: (Fitting end for fighting Dakota') I would like to make the following corrective comments. The structure (often misleadingly described as the Grahame-White factory) was the eastern end of a First World
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UNDER 12s DRAWN IN SPIDER-MAN'S WEB
YOUNGSTERS aged under 12 have a treat in store in Bexley this summer. They will be among a select few who will be able to see one of the summer blockbuster films Spider-Man. Cineworld in Bexleyheath, has successfully appealed to Bexley Council's licensing
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UNDER 12s DRAWN IN SPIDER-MAN'S WEB
YOUNGSTERS aged under 12 have a treat in store in Bexley this summer. They will be among a select few who will be able to see one of the summer blockbuster films Spider-Man. Cineworld in Bexleyheath, has successfully appealed to Bexley Council's licensing
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We need more arts facilities, not libraries
As a local musician, I am appalled and shocked to learn of Barnet Council's proposed plans to convert North Finchley's new arts centre, the artsdepot, into a library. The artsdepot would offer fantastic opportunities for myself, young musicians and bands
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We need more arts facilities, not libraries
As a local musician, I am appalled and shocked to learn of Barnet Council's proposed plans to convert North Finchley's new arts centre, the artsdepot, into a library. The artsdepot would offer fantastic opportunities for myself, young musicians and bands
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Bees prepare for stadium verdict
Barnet FC chairman Tony Kleanthous is waiting until next week before deciding whether the football club can remain in the borough. The uncertainty has arisen because the Bees supremo is expecting a decision from the Government Office for London (GOL)
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Bees prepare for stadium verdict
Barnet FC chairman Tony Kleanthous is waiting until next week before deciding whether the football club can remain in the borough. The uncertainty has arisen because the Bees supremo is expecting a decision from the Government Office for London (GOL)
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Services for mental illness and learning disabilities transformed
SERVICES for people with mental illnesses and learning disabilities have undergone a dramatic improvement in the six months since a ground-breaking partnership was forged between Hertfordshire's health and social care agencies. Representatives from independent
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Declaration backfires
Stanmore 228-8dec Winchmore Hill 232-2 Middlesex County League Division One Sachem Patel got Stanmore out of trouble with a magnificent 130 not out in a seventh-wicket stand of 101 with Prassad (44), after their innings had stumbled to 84-6. But the visitors
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Declaration backfires
Stanmore 228-8dec Winchmore Hill 232-2 Middlesex County League Division One Sachem Patel got Stanmore out of trouble with a magnificent 130 not out in a seventh-wicket stand of 101 with Prassad (44), after their innings had stumbled to 84-6. But the visitors
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Comedy
GSOH CLUB: Stand-up comedy on the first Wednesday of every month, at 8.15pm. Bertie's Bar, The Prince Of Wales, 2 Hartfield Way, Wimbledon SW19. Free. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Late-order half-century salvages unlikely draw
O Finchleians 214-7dec Southgate Adelaide 154-8 Saracens Herts League Division Three Old Finchleians' return to the winning trail eluded them again on Saturday, despite having much the better of their encounter with Southgate Adelaide. A century partnership
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Sarel's bowling heroics not enough for Finchley
Richmond 214 Finchley 169-9 Middlesex County League Division One Finchley stayed bottom of the table when they could only manage a point from the drawn home game with Richmond on Saturday. Although some of their batsmen made promising 20s and 30s, they
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JULY 18:
After the huge success of his powerful one-man show 'Adolf', Pip Utton returns to Harrow Arts Centre with a brand new show. 'Resolution' looks at exacting revenge and retribution for great or perceived wrong. Tickets 8.50/ 7 concs. The Travellers Studio
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JULY 17:
Harrow Partnership With Older People (POP) is holding a walk and farm tea for the over-50's in Stanmore. Anyone wishing to take part should meet at Lower Priory Farm in Clamp Hill at 2.30pm for a walk around Summerhouse Lake and tea and a display of vintage
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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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Sport
RUGBY: Players wanted for Bec rugby club. Based in Wandsworth/Earlsfield area, off Trinity Road. Tel: 020 8672 9550. WINTER TENNIS CLUB: Tennis league throughout the winter. Tel: Ronald Gray on 020 8841 2050. TAI CHI AND CHI KUNG CLASSES: For health,
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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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Great fightback
Brondesbury 121 Teddington 106 Middlesex County League Division One Brondesbury bowled well to end the nine-match 100 per cent record of leaders Teddington on Saturday. And that after making a terrible start that saw them struggling at 32-4. Will Sellar
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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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Marksman offers to rid town of pigeons
THE council has turned down a marksman's offer to rid the town centre of pigeons. James Higginson, 18, of Princes Rise, Lewisham, had suggested he uses an air rifle to shoot the birds a task which cost Gravesham Council thousands of pounds a year. The
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Marksman offers to rid town of pigeons
THE council has turned down a marksman's offer to rid the town centre of pigeons. James Higginson, 18, of Princes Rise, Lewisham, had suggested he uses an air rifle to shoot the birds a task which cost Gravesham Council thousands of pounds a year. The
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Summer Exhibition
Presented by Friends of Bushey Museum; Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, Rudolph Road, Bushey; Saturday, June 22 to November 3; open 11am to 4pm, Thursday to Sunday only; admission free. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Police seek witnesses
THIEVES took more than £1,200 worth of audio equipment and a television from St John's Church in Meopham. The electrical goods were taken from a locked cabinet in the church, in Wrotham Road, on Saturday, July 13. The locks on the cabinet were smashed
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Workers to strike for better pay
COUNCIL workers in Gravesham are going on strike today (Wednesday) in protest against low pay. The rally outside Gravesend Civic Centre, in Windmill Street, is being organised by the Gravesham branch of Unison and is one of hundreds of strikes taking
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Workers to strike for better pay
COUNCIL workers in Gravesham are going on strike today (Wednesday) in protest against low pay. The rally outside Gravesend Civic Centre, in Windmill Street, is being organised by the Gravesham branch of Unison and is one of hundreds of strikes taking
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Duty Chemists for July 21
The following chemists are on duty for the weekend of July 12. BARNET Sunday: 11am-12.30pm: Aucklands Pharmacy, 68 East Barnet Road. (020 8441 3177) FINCHLEY Sunday: 11am-12.30pm: Gateway Chemist, 334A Regents Park Road. (020 210 7700) NORTH FINCHLEY
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Duty Chemists for July 21
The following chemists are on duty for the weekend of July 12. BARNET Sunday: 11am-12.30pm: Aucklands Pharmacy, 68 East Barnet Road. (020 8441 3177) FINCHLEY Sunday: 11am-12.30pm: Gateway Chemist, 334A Regents Park Road. (020 210 7700) NORTH FINCHLEY
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Spotlight on Sibusiso Mamba
South African born Sibusiso Mamba plays Solomon in Big Boys, a story about friendship across the racial divide in apartheid South Africa, now on at the Warehouse Theatre (see Theatre). Q: What has been your best role and why? A: Before the present role
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Man wanted in connection with arson
POLICE are appealing to the Southall community to help identify a man they would like to speak to in connection with an arson attack in Gravesend, Kent, in which a car was badly damaged. The man in the CCTV footage released by police is believed to be
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Pop goes the Beauty
If Will Young or Gareth Gates really wanted to make it as Pop Idols then they should have gone along to the Colour House Theatre. And while they were there they could have auditioned in front of Fairy Waterman and Fairy Fox, both of whom appear in the
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Roll the dice. Fall in love.
The clever people at Cranium - makers of the fastest selling boardgame in history - reckon that finding your perfect partner can be as easy as rolling a dice. 'Dating the Cranium Way' is a dating night taking place tonight from 6-30pm to 10-30pm at Yo
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See Nelson come to life
Merton will be celebrating its connection with one of Britain's most famous seafarers with a special outdoor concert and fireworks. People are being invited to bring a picnic to the historic event, on Saturday, July 20, which features readings from the
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Dogmeat site names family
A Wandsworth family had to deny involvement in dog butchery after a website advertised their home address as the London branch of an apparently fictional Korean dog meat business. Environmental health officers found nothing incriminating at the Walshes
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See the movie, get the tea towel
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a little heralded film turned into one of the most successful movies of all time. And, along with a whole industry devoted to merchandise and a devotion bordering on the religious, it helped create a then-little
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Benazzi in dramatic U-turn
SARACENS yesterday (Monday, July 15) announced that Abdelatif Benazzi will be part of their new-look squad for the forthcoming season, after he agreed to honour the remaining year of his two-year contract. The legendary French lock, signed form Agen at
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Footie star's riot red card
A rising star of the soccer world could be jailed for 10 years amid allegations he hurled bricks at police during the Millwall riots. Gravesend-born Veli Hakki, 22, is facing riot charges after being identified from CCTV stills issued by police, who then
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Little sister's selfless act
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl who spends her weekends looking after her brother was one of more than 60 youngsters to be presented a Try Angle award. A pupil at Hextable School, in Egerton Road, Hextable, Lauren Reeves was one of three children to receive the befriending
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Little sister's selfless act
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl who spends her weekends looking after her brother was one of more than 60 youngsters to be presented a Try Angle award. A pupil at Hextable School, in Egerton Road, Hextable, Lauren Reeves was one of three children to receive the befriending
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Top race campaigner arrested
The chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, Gurbux Singh, was arrested following an incident outside a cricket match. Mr Singh was detained under section four of the Public Order Act for alleged aggresive behaviour outside Lord's cricket ground
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Streets safer as crime plummets
CONTRARY to the national trend of increasing crime figures released last week, north Kent police celebrated a massive cut in crime. Between April 2001 and March 2002 the national level of crime reported to police increased by seven per cent. But north
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Don't sell our toilets, say drive-thru protesters
PEOPLE in Blackfen hope to put Bexley councillors on the spot tonight (Wednesday) over plans to build a fast food drive-thru restaurant in Blackfen. Bexley Council's only remaining Liberal Democrat councillor Nick O'Hare will be pressing the ruling Labour
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Don't sell our toilets, say drive-thru protesters
PEOPLE in Blackfen hope to put Bexley councillors on the spot tonight (Wednesday) over plans to build a fast food drive-thru restaurant in Blackfen. Bexley Council's only remaining Liberal Democrat councillor Nick O'Hare will be pressing the ruling Labour
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Fun day out for families
THERE will be free fun and games at Erith Youth and Family Centre this Saturday at a family fun day. The centre's IT suite will also be available for kids who want to use the computers. The event, at the centre, in West Street, is open from 11am to 3pm
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Fun day out for families
THERE will be free fun and games at Erith Youth and Family Centre this Saturday at a family fun day. The centre's IT suite will also be available for kids who want to use the computers. The event, at the centre, in West Street, is open from 11am to 3pm
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Pub stops application
AN APPLICATION by a Welling pub to stay open until midnight has been withdrawn. There were nearly 60 objections, including from the police and the borough's community safety officer, to the application by the New Moon pub, in Bellegrove Road, Welling.
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Construction hampers trade
SAFEWAY, the supermarket giant currently building a new store in Sidcup, has been taken to task by traders and residents over the construction work. The company is accused of letting down traders over car parking arrangements in the town. Mark McFarlane
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Child savaged by dog
Bickley: Owner of animal heavily fined as judge orders its destruction A CROSS-BREED dog bit a seven-year-old wedding guest three times in the face, leaving him scarred for life. The reception was under way at Bickley Manor Hotel, in Thornet Wood Road
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'Bully' drowned toddler in bath
Greenwich: Inquest ruling is death by misadventure A BABY girl drowned in a bath when a seven-year-old boy described as a "bully" held her head under water, an inquest heard. Karla Granville, aged two, was sharing a bath with two other children, a brother
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'Bully' drowned toddler in bath
Greenwich: Inquest ruling is death by misadventure A BABY girl drowned in a bath when a seven-year-old boy described as a "bully" held her head under water, an inquest heard. Karla Granville, aged two, was sharing a bath with two other children, a brother
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Couple draws up animal custody plan
A MARRIED couple have drawn up a custody agreement over the cats and rodents housed at their animal rescue centre in case they divorce. Stella Hulott, 36, and her husband, Jason, 30, who both work at Moneynet Personal Finance, in Stanley Road, Bromley
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Mystery attacker targets mum
AN innocent mum is being terrorised by a stranger who cut her face nine times during a series of daylight attacks in Bromley town centre. He is systematically targeting the middle-aged mum and despite intensive investigations the campaign of fear and
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Fox catcher shoots alleged child biter
Temple Hill: Vermin suspected of attacking baby boy is killed A FOX which is believed to have attacked a 14-week-old baby as he slept on a sofa in his Temple Hill home, has been shot dead. The animal died after it was spotted creeping into the garden
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Terror recipes on the Web
A CHEF cooked up hate through a website offering wannabe terrorists the "Ultimate Jihad Challenge", the Old Bailey heard. Suleyman Zainulabidin of Ryan Close, Kidbrooke, is accused of offering weapons training to would-be terrorists, including two-week
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Terror recipes on the Web
A CHEF cooked up hate through a website offering wannabe terrorists the "Ultimate Jihad Challenge", the Old Bailey heard. Suleyman Zainulabidin of Ryan Close, Kidbrooke, is accused of offering weapons training to would-be terrorists, including two-week
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Terror recipes on the Web
A CHEF cooked up hate through a website offering wannabe terrorists the "Ultimate Jihad Challenge", the Old Bailey heard. Suleyman Zainulabidin of Ryan Close, Kidbrooke, is accused of offering weapons training to would-be terrorists, including two-week
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Foal dies in bolt for freedom
A YOUNG foal died when three horses escaped from a Sydenham garden and brought traffic to a standstill. The two mares and one foal, which were being kept in a paddock, at a Sydenham Hill home, bolted into the streets on Monday, July 8. The horse owner
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Foal dies in bolt for freedom
A YOUNG foal died when three horses escaped from a Sydenham garden and brought traffic to a standstill. The two mares and one foal, which were being kept in a paddock, at a Sydenham Hill home, bolted into the streets on Monday, July 8. The horse owner
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Cannabis: A Blunkett blunder?
Home Secretary David Blunkett's plan to downgrade cannabis to a class C drug has met with a mixed reception. LUCY BRINICOMBE takes a look at the situation ... THE Government's decision to reclassify cannabis has been warmly received by most organisations
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Marshes' future at stake
A public inquiry giving people the chance to oppose changes Bexley Council wants to make in its blueprint for the borough has just begun. And, as LINDA PIPER found, it was not long before the fireworks started ... CONSERVATIONISTS have attacked Bexley
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£m computer heist by masked gun bandits
Police are appealing for witnesses after armed robbers made off with vans carrying computer equipment worth a quarter-of-a-million pounds. The convoy of vans, two Transits and one smaller vehicle, all blue and bearing the initials FET, had been travelling
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Skaters' park in pipeline
SKATERBOARDERS in Greenwich will be able to leave the streets behind when a purpose-built new park is completed. The £65,000 project, in Horn Park, set to be finished by the end of October, will mean skateboarders no longer having to travel as far as
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Skaters' park in pipeline
SKATERBOARDERS in Greenwich will be able to leave the streets behind when a purpose-built new park is completed. The £65,000 project, in Horn Park, set to be finished by the end of October, will mean skateboarders no longer having to travel as far as
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Don't get hooked by Canadian cash scam
A MOTTINGHAM woman was targeted four times by a national scam which aims to swindle thousands of pounds out of innocent residents. Dee Patterson, 63, of Ravensworth Road received the first of four letters offering her prize money, in March. It told her
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Don't get hooked by Canadian cash scam
A MOTTINGHAM woman was targeted four times by a national scam which aims to swindle thousands of pounds out of innocent residents. Dee Patterson, 63, of Ravensworth Road received the first of four letters offering her prize money, in March. It told her
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School is good and effective -- Ofsted
A PRIMARY school has been declared a "good and effective", school by Ofsted. Adamsrill Primary School, Bishopsthorpe Road, Sydenham, has received a report which declares the school a success. It says "Adamsrill is a good and effective school" and compliments
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School is good and effective -- Ofsted
A PRIMARY school has been declared a "good and effective", school by Ofsted. Adamsrill Primary School, Bishopsthorpe Road, Sydenham, has received a report which declares the school a success. It says "Adamsrill is a good and effective school" and compliments
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Roaring to success
STARDOM beckons for a young dancer from Catford who is set to take on a top role in a leading West End show. Uchenna Ibe, 10, a pupil at Holy Cross primary school, Culverley Road, will become the young Nala in the musical The Lion King, currently playing
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Roaring to success
STARDOM beckons for a young dancer from Catford who is set to take on a top role in a leading West End show. Uchenna Ibe, 10, a pupil at Holy Cross primary school, Culverley Road, will become the young Nala in the musical The Lion King, currently playing
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Pre-packed sarnie fear in borough
SNACKERS beware, you may be biting off more than you can chew if you buy your sandwiches in Lewisham. Unacceptable bacteria levels causing food poisoning were found in one in five pre-packed sandwiches in the borough. When Lewisham Council surveyed businesses
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She's nuts about her furry friend
A TEENAGER befriended an injured grey squirrel and nursed him back to health using a special recipe for "nut balls" she found on the internet. Natasha Dales, 18, was walking along St John's Park, near Greenwich Park, in April with her boyfriend, Danyal
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She's nuts about her furry friend
A TEENAGER befriended an injured grey squirrel and nursed him back to health using a special recipe for "nut balls" she found on the internet. Natasha Dales, 18, was walking along St John's Park, near Greenwich Park, in April with her boyfriend, Danyal
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Lollipopman licks the competition
Pretty choked was the reaction of Edgware lollipop man Peter Johnson on being named the best in London. Mr Johnson, 51, of Harcourt Avenue, a single father-of-four who has multiple sclerosis, was named London's lollipop man of the year. He works on the
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Lollipopman licks the competition
Pretty choked was the reaction of Edgware lollipop man Peter Johnson on being named the best in London. Mr Johnson, 51, of Harcourt Avenue, a single father-of-four who has multiple sclerosis, was named London's lollipop man of the year. He works on the
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Lollipopman licks the competition
Pretty choked was the reaction of Edgware lollipop man Peter Johnson on being named the best in London. Mr Johnson, 51, of Harcourt Avenue, a single father-of-four who has multiple sclerosis, was named London's lollipop man of the year. He works on the
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Cubs get their wish for a new guide dog
YOUNGSTERS for an Erith Cub pack have succeeded in their ambition to raise more than £2,500 to buy a guide dog. The boys from the 2nd Erith (Mowgli) pack, based in Northumberland Heath, put their imaginations to work to come up with all kinds of fundraising
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Our streets rocked by race hate
As Eltham is blighted by a series of racist attacks on black residents, Reporter CHRIS STEEL speaks to one of the victims and asks Greenwich Council what else can be done to tackle the scourge of racism in the borough ... RACIST scum are still blighting
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More notice given for meeting
An emergency general meeting of the Lambeth Community Police Consultative Group (CPCG) to be held on July 10, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 17. The change is due to the failure to allow sufficient notice of the meeting according to the group's
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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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Three men arrested after arms found at Brixton address
Three men have been arrested after police discovered guns and ammunition at an address in Brixton. Officers armed with a warrant raided the maisonette last Wednesday, July 10. They recovered one Magnum revolver, a semi-automatic pistol and two hand grenades
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Relay challenge
BATON: The Queen's Jubilee baton is pictured being carried through the streets of Bexley on its way to Manchester for the opening of the Commonwealth Games. The baton, which has been carried through 23 Commonwealth countries, contains a message from the
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Chance to enjoy fun day, baseball and wildlife trail
IT'S ALL happening in Slade Green this weekend. The wildlife and heritage trail across Crayford marshes will open for the first time and there will also be a fun day. For teenagers aged 13 to 18, it will also be the chance to sign up for midnight basketball
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Chance to enjoy fun day, baseball and wildlife trail
IT'S ALL happening in Slade Green this weekend. The wildlife and heritage trail across Crayford marshes will open for the first time and there will also be a fun day. For teenagers aged 13 to 18, it will also be the chance to sign up for midnight basketball
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Argentine Tango
School of Dancing, 14 Nascot Road, Watford; Thursdays, 8pm, followed by practice session; no partner required, complete beginners welcome. Tel. 01923 210016 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Demolition threat to historic Town Hall
CRAYFORD Town Hall, saved from the threat of demolition 10 years ago by townspeople, could still face the bulldozer. The building, the last remaining link between the area and Vickers, the company which created the modern town, now needs at least £500,000
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Council reviews Spider-Man rating
THREE Bexley councillors went to the pictures yesterday to decide whether kids can see one of this summer's hottest films. The councillors, members of Bexley Council's licensing panel crossed over the road from the council offices in Bexleyheath to take
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Nifty 50's Club
Meets for badminton, bowls, Scrabble and other activities; YMCA, Charter Place, Watford; Wednesdays, 2pm to 5pm. July 16, 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 16, 2002 21:00
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Harvest End Women's Club
Meets at Meriden Community Centre, Garston; every Wednesday, 7.30pm. New members very welcome. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Man injured in gas explosion
A 91-year-old man is fighting for his life after suffering serious burns in a gas explosion which destroyed part of his Old Harlow home on Saturday night. Richard Hannam, of Black Lion Court, Market Street, was taken to the specialist burns unit at Broomfield
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Day for drama-loving youngsters
Bigfoot Theatre Company is holding an open day for Wandsworth children aged eight to 16, who need an assisted place on its Summer Drama School. The day, from noon to 2pm on July 20, is at The Devas Club, Stormont Road, Battersea. It runs from August 5
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Dogmeat site names family
A Wandsworth family had to deny involvement in dog butchery after a website advertised their home address as the London branch of an apparently fictional Korean dog meat business. Environmental health officers found nothing incriminating at the Walshes
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Harrow falls to lively Hampstead
HARROW Firsts played South Hampstead on Saturday, July 6 in a game reduced to 68 overs. Put into bat first Harrow struggled on a damp wicket. At 100 for five Harrow looked like setting a decent total. This wasn't to be and the team ended up all out for
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Tropical treat
A giant banana will be roaming Wimbledon town centre on Thursday morning, prompting shoppers to visit Tesco Metro, Centre Court, for the chance of a Carribean holiday for two. Entries for the holiday must be in by August 23. Go bananas and visit the store
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See Nelson come to life
Merton will be celebrating its connection with one of Britain's most famous seafarers with a special outdoor concert and fireworks. People are being invited to bring a picnic to the historic event, on Saturday, July 20, which features readings from the
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Big test for Constantine and the Brentford kids
BRENTFORD'S new boss Wally Downes will be giving trialist striker Leon Constantine and youngsters from last season's reserve team the chance to prove themselves in the Kingstonian pre-season four-team tournament at Kingsmeadow this weekend (writes TONY
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West Herts Garden Club
Meets for talk by Malcolm Newlands entitled Gardening for Butterflies; St Matthew's Church hall, Eastbury Road, Oxhey; Thursday, July 25, 7.30pm; viistors welcome, admission 3. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Watford Folklore Society
Meets for lecture entitled Lammas celebration and feast with celebratory rituals; Oracle Centre, 12 Market Street, Watford; Thursday, July 25, 8pm; visitors welcome, admission 4.50. Tel: 01923 229784. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Sarratt (Evening) Women's Institute
Meets in the Village Hall; Thursday, July 25, 8pm. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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, July 25, 1.30pm. Tel: 01727 867460 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Car-jack terror
A CARJACKING ordeal at gunpoint left a man terrified last week. The 24-year-old victim was sitting in a hired Ford Ka in Bear Road, Hanworth, waiting for some friends when a man and woman walked up. The man pulled out a gun and levelled it at the victim
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The Stanmore Art Society
Meets for a pastel portrait demonstration by Ronald Clark; St James's Church House Hall, London Road, Bushey; Wednesday, July 24, 8pm; admission 1. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Phoenix Circle (Afternoon) Club
Meets for various speakers, demonstrations; St Peter's Church Hall, Bushey Mill Lane, Watford; Wednesday, July 24, 2.30pm; new members welcome. July 16, 2002 21:00
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WRVS Rickmansworth Toy Library
A toy lending service for children from birth to eight years old; Wednesday, July 24, 9.30am to 11.30am; Bury Lane, Rickmansworth. Tel: 01923 772096 for further details. July 16, 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; Monday, July 22, 7.40pm. Tel: Mrs Marks 01923 225486 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Sunday Market
And table top sale; Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt Green; Sunday, July 21, 10am. Tel: 01923 265386 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Watford and District HF Rambling Club
Meets for a moderate walk; meet at Great Missenden car park; Sunday, July 21, 10am. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Open Garden
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief; 2 Winchfield Way, Rickmansworth; attractions include classic cars, and a collection of prams and memorabilia; Sunday, July 21, 2pm to 6pm; admission 2. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Crime rises but Essex 'still safe place to live'
WHILE recorded crime in Essex has risen by six per cent, the rate of rise is lower than the average increase of seven per cent recorded across the nation.o And police insist that Essex remains a safe place to live, pointing out that of the 40 forces across
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Lees Wood Family Fun Day
Activity for all the family, lots of stalls, car boot sale and challenging for all; Fir Tree Hill, Chandlers Cross, near Rickmansworth; Saturday, July 20, 2pm to 5pm; admission 50p adults, children 25p. Tel: 01923 674277 for further details. July 16,
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Arson suspected at tower block inferno
A TOWERING inferno on the 12th floor of a block of flats in Brentford, where more than 20 people had to be rescued by firemen, is believed to have been an arson attack. Tenants of Wickstead House in Green Dragon Lane, who feared being burnt alive while
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Flower Festival
St James Church, High Street, Bushey; in association with Bushey Festival. Saturday, July 20. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Butterfly Ball for Rhys
THE Rhys Daniels Trust is holding a Butterfly Ball in the grand ballroom of the London Hilton on Park Lane on Saturday, October 26. Proceeds from the evening, which will be attended by a host of celebrities, will go towards the charity's fourth Home from
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Denham Giant Car Boot Sale
At the Denham Roundabout, Main A40; Saturday, July 20,11am to 4pm; cars 8. Tel: 07947 121336 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Butterfly Ball for Rhys
THE Rhys Daniels Trust is holding a Butterfly Ball in the grand ballroom of the London Hilton on Park Lane on Saturday, October 26. Proceeds from the evening, which will be attended by a host of celebrities, will go towards the charity's fourth Home from
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The Mind Game
By author and UK health researcher Phillip Day; Watford Grammar School for Boys, Rickmansworth Road, Watford; Friday, July 19, 7.30pm. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Butterfly Ball for Rhys
THE Rhys Daniels Trust is holding a Butterfly Ball in the grand ballroom of the London Hilton on Park Lane on Saturday, October 26. Proceeds from the evening, which will be attended by a host of celebrities, will go towards the charity's fourth Home from
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Three-year sentence 'sickens' family of murder victim
A SICKENING'' three year sentence for a bully'' who shot a party-goer in the head at point blank range was denounced this week by the victim's family. On Friday, Manjit Singh Sangha, 31, unemployed and of Muswell Hill, received three years in jail for
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Kind-hearted customers rally round
KIND-HEARTED well-wishers who attended the golden jubilee celebrations at St Mary at Latton Church, Harlow, donated over £100 to replace money stolen at the church fete. The cash disappeared from the cash box on the book stall while the stallholder, church
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Man injured in gas explosion
A 91-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life after suffering serious burns in a gas explosion which destroyed part of his Old Harlow home on Saturday night. Richard Hannam, of Black Lion Court, Market Street, was taken to the specialist burns unit at Broomfield
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Flower Festival
At St James Church, High Street, Bushey; in association with Bushey Festival. Friday, July 18. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Three-year sentence 'sickens' family of murder victim
A SICKENING'' three year sentence for a bully'' who shot a party-goer in the head at point blank range was denounced this week by the victim's family. On Friday, Manjit Singh Sangha, 31, unemployed and of Muswell Hill, received three years in jail for
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Croxley Green (Evening) Townswomen's Guild
Meets at Croxley Green Library, Barton Way, Croxley Green; Friday, July 19, 7.45pm. Visitors welcome. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Omid Djalili
One of the funniest Iranian comedians; The Bull, High Street, Barnet; Sunday, July 21, 8pm; tickets 10. Tel: box office 020 8449 0048. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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; 8pm. Tel: 020 8566 5226 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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 16, 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 16, 2002 21:00
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Rickmansworth (Evening) Townswomen's Guild
Meets at St Mary's Church Hall, Rickmansworth on Thursday, July 18. July 16, 2002 21:00
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National Association of Women's Club Greensleeves Club
Meets at Little Green School, Croxley Green; Thursdays, 8pm to 10pm; new members welcome. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Mixed kateda self defence class
Meets at Christ Church, St Albans Road (opposite KFC), Watford; Thursday, July 18, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Beginners welcome. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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Future of doctors surgery mooted
SOME 200 people attended a public meeting at St Mary Magdelen church hall on Thursday to discuss the future of the Osler House surgery, which has been hit by staff shortages and illness. Two doctors have left in recent months and another two have undergone
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Roller hockey youngster off to America
A BISHOP'S Stortford youngster is on his way to America to represent his country at roller hockey. William Fattore, 16, of Knebworth Court, will join the ten-strong under-16s British squad to compete in the North American Roller Hockey Championships in
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Abbots Langley Art Club
Meets for painting and drawing; Manor Lodge, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley; Wednesdays, 8pm to 10pm; new members welcome. Tel: 01923 662204. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Roller hockey youngster off to America
A BISHOP'S Stortford youngster is on his way to America to represent his country at roller hockey. William Fattore, 16, of Knebworth Court, will join the ten-strong under-16s British squad to compete in the North American Roller Hockey Championships in
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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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 16, 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 16, 2002 21:00
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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Mingles Unattached Over 30's Dance 'n' Rendezvous Club
Remada Jarvis Hotel (A41), Watford Bypass, Watford; no denim, gentlemen shirts and ties required; last entry 10.45pm; every Thursday, 8.45pm. Tel: 020 8393 0914. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Reward offered to catch arsonists after man dies
Sutton: A rail company has offered a £5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of arsonists after a Sutton man choked to death while attempting to tackle the blaze. Purley train station attendant Phillip Cable, 61, of Eaton Road, has been
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Tea Dance
YMCA, Charter Place, Watford; mainly for senior citizens; every Thursday, 2pm to 4pm; admission 1.50. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Indian show
Bollywood is coming to the Secombe Theatre on July 21 in the form of Indian blockbuster Awara Paagal Deewana. The screening has been organised by the Surrey Indians Association and is at 2pm. Tickets are £3 for members and £3.50 for non-members. Call
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Spotlight
For budding singers, dancers and drama enthusiasts; Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way, Leavesden; Saturdays, 10am to noon; admission 5 payable on the day. Tel: 01923 894444 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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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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Little people, big feet
Bigfoot Theatre Company are running a summer drama school for Lambeth children aged between 8 - 16 next month. The four week intensive performing arts course will lead to the performance on the final day involving drama, dance, singing and poetry. The
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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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Ceroc (Modern Jive/Salsa)
Dance Studio, Estcourt Road, Watford; Tuesdays, 8pm; free membership with copy of The Watford Observer. Tel: 020 8950 7896. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Save the hedgehogs
I WOULD like to draw readers' attention to the Scottish National Heritage's proposal to slaughter up to 5,000 hedgehogs on the Scottish island of Uist. This is being done to comply with an EU directive to protect birds. They are saying that the hedgehogs
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Save the hedgehogs
I WOULD like to draw readers' attention to the Scottish National Heritage's proposal to slaughter up to 5,000 hedgehogs on the Scottish island of Uist. This is being done to comply with an EU directive to protect birds. They are saying that the hedgehogs
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Save the hedgehogs
I WOULD like to draw readers' attention to the Scottish National Heritage's proposal to slaughter up to 5,000 hedgehogs on the Scottish island of Uist. This is being done to comply with an EU directive to protect birds. They are saying that the hedgehogs
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Save the hedgehogs
I WOULD like to draw readers' attention to the Scottish National Heritage's proposal to slaughter up to 5,000 hedgehogs on the Scottish island of Uist. This is being done to comply with an EU directive to protect birds. They are saying that the hedgehogs
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Fennies Under Fives Day Nursery
We are delighted to announce that we have opened our doors to a new state of the art Child Care Centre. This Nursery is in very close proximity to East Croydon train station and as well as Tram-link. Childrens Paradise aims to achieve a high standard
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Tea Dance
Bushey Golf and Leisure Centre, High Street, Bushey; Wednesday, July 17, 2pm to 4pm; free ballroom, Latin and sequence lesson, 1.30pm to 2pm; admission 3 for tea dance. Tel: Margery Da Costa 01494 812778. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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Mis-Teeq: Sassy trio enjoying success
Aleesha, Su-Elise and Sabrina, members of the first British garage girl group, have come a long way in the 18 months since their first single Why? -entered the top ten. They've had another three top 10 hits, their album has gone platinum and they were
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Acoustic duo make big waves
Having won critical acclaim for their album Through And Through, duo John Spiers and Jon Boden are currently making huge waves on the folk and acoustic circuit. They have carved a niche for themselves as modern interpreters of traditional folk songs.
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Free dinner for lovebirds
A Kenton pub is looking for a couple with a wonderful love story to tell to help it celebrate a £500,000 refurbishment. The Plough in Kenton Road is to re-open on August 7 and new manager Eli Duby wants to invite a special couple to be VIP guests and
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DIY star opens fair
HANDYMAN Ian Soo from BBC1's DIY SOS show officially opened Thorpe Hall School's annual fete, in Walthamstow. Taking a break from sorting out the publics 'DIY nightmares' Mr Soo chatted to mums and dads, last Saturday, at the Hale End Road school.The
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Dance Fun Club
Disco, free-style, Rock 'n' Roll; for four to-16-year-olds; All Saints Church hall, Horseshoe Lane, Garston; Tuesdays, 3.45pm to 6.30pm. Tel: 01923 463193 for further details. July 16, 2002 21:00
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Ballroom Dancing
Intermediate lessons; Orbital Community Centre, Haines Way, Leavesden; Tuesdays; 2pm to 4pm. Tel: Alison 01923 681054. July 16, 2002 21:00
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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, July 10 to Sunday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 17 to Sunday, July 21; 2pm, 5pm and 7.15pm. Tel: 020 8950 5325 for further details. July
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Beaten by race
THE spectre of race hate is again looming in Eltham's streets, nine years after Stephen Lawrence's murder. In the space of 48 hours, and within a mile of Stephen's stabbing, three black men were savagely attacked by white youths while being racially taunted
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MP wants to inspire fitness
HARRY Cohen says that he is getting fit and hopes to inspire people to lead a healthier lifestyle. The Leyton MP is concerned about high levels of diabetes and obesity in the UK and the resulting cost to the national health service. He says that the only
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Air fair blow hits charities
CHARITIES face "a major blow" to their fundraising efforts if the Biggin Hill Air Fair is grounded by its spiralling costs. South Bromley Hospiscare and Demelza House children's hospice are among 10 charities who set up stalls at the air fair which is
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Pupils know where they are going
JUST seven children are still waiting for a secondary school place in Bromley ending months of worry for parents. The number of children looking for a place had reached a five-year high of 3,633 this year. But only seven children are searching for places
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It's a hole lot of agony for four more months
FRUSTRATED motorists have another four months to wait before the crater in Blackheath Hill is filled and the main road is reopened. The time-frame for reopening the road was announced by Transport for London's chief engineer, Trevor Williams, at the fourth
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It's a hole lot of agony for four more months
FRUSTRATED motorists have another four months to wait before the crater in Blackheath Hill is filled and the main road is reopened. The time-frame for reopening the road was announced by Transport for London's chief engineer, Trevor Williams, at the fourth
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It's a hole lot of agony for four more months
FRUSTRATED motorists have another four months to wait before the crater in Blackheath Hill is filled and the main road is reopened. The time-frame for reopening the road was announced by Transport for London's chief engineer, Trevor Williams, at the fourth
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Youth music
A BROMLEY youth orchestra swept the board at the International Youth Music Festival, in Vienna. The Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra won first prize in their class and the coveted Best Orchestra of the Festival. Following the festival, the musicians performed
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Calling all keen readers
DO you like reading, enjoy the company of children and have some time to spare? If the answer is yes then you could become a Volunteer Reading Helper. The Waltham Forest branch of the charity are currently recruiting more volunteers to join their training
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Kings Bridge Club
Meets for friendly duplicate bridge for players of all levels, no partner necessary; All Saints Church, Kings Langley; Mondays 1.30pm. Tel: 01923 262802 for further details. July 16, 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 16, 2002 21:00
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Come and look round historic church
LEYTONSTONE residents will be given an opportunity to explore one of the borough's most historic churches next Saturday (July 27). St John's church, on the corner of Church Lane and Leytonstone High Road, will be holding the open afternoon, between 2pm
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Time ran out for dig team
ARCHAEOLOGISTS armed with trowels and spades have spent three days digging in Greenwich for a Channel 4 programme. Members of Time Team, which is headed by actor Tony Robinson, were excavating sites at the National Maritime Museum and Old Royal Naval
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Garden open day for charity
THE gardens at Waltham Forest Register Office in Grove Road, Walthamstow, will be open to the public on Sunday, July 21, under the National Gardens Scheme. The garden was first planted in 1996 but soon became a dumping ground for litter. After a major
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No volunteers, no major fundraising
A LONG-RUNNING appeal which provided vital equipment to Lewisham Hospital has stopped major fundraising due to lack of volunteers. The Lewi 3C's appeal, Conquering Colon Cancer, was set up 14 years ago to raise cash for a CT scanner. A farewell event
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No volunteers, no major fundraising
A LONG-RUNNING appeal which provided vital equipment to Lewisham Hospital has stopped major fundraising due to lack of volunteers. The Lewi 3C's appeal, Conquering Colon Cancer, was set up 14 years ago to raise cash for a CT scanner. A farewell event
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Curry's off until changes made
A CURRY-HOUSE in Lee has been shut down after its owner ignored environmental health officers' warnings. The Indian Summer restaurant, in Burnt Ash Hill, will be closed until further notice after owner Syed Ahmed was prosecuted for 14 offences under the
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Curry's off until changes made
A CURRY-HOUSE in Lee has been shut down after its owner ignored environmental health officers' warnings. The Indian Summer restaurant, in Burnt Ash Hill, will be closed until further notice after owner Syed Ahmed was prosecuted for 14 offences under the
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The Gruffalo
Saturday, July 20: Harrow Arts Centre's Travellers Studio presents The Gruffalo. Back by popular demand after a national tour that included apearances at the National Theatre, Tall Stories returns with this charming tale of a mouse's adventure through
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Husband killed wife then hanged himself
A JEALOUS husband who believed his wife was having an affair strangled her before he hanged himself at their Catford home, an inquest heard. The bodies of Cyril Campbell, aged 43, and his wife Edwina, aged 33, of Minard Road, were found by their landlady
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Hospital plans attract private firms' interest
HEALTH chiefs say about 20 private companies have shown interest in a £44m development at Lewisham University Hospital. The planned six-storey building, which will have 310 in-patient and intensive care beds, is due to open in 2005 with the help of private
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Hospital plans attract private firms' interest
HEALTH chiefs say about 20 private companies have shown interest in a £44m development at Lewisham University Hospital. The planned six-storey building, which will have 310 in-patient and intensive care beds, is due to open in 2005 with the help of private
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Hospital plans attract private firms' interest
HEALTH chiefs say about 20 private companies have shown interest in a £44m development at Lewisham University Hospital. The planned six-storey building, which will have 310 in-patient and intensive care beds, is due to open in 2005 with the help of private
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Fundraising on the buses
RESIDENTS got back on the buses in a tribute to public transport and raised nearly £200 for a Sydenham hospice. The 1702 Preservation Society, which runs two antique buses, operated a special service to commemorate 50 years since the last tram rolled
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Fundraising on the buses
RESIDENTS got back on the buses in a tribute to public transport and raised nearly £200 for a Sydenham hospice. The 1702 Preservation Society, which runs two antique buses, operated a special service to commemorate 50 years since the last tram rolled
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Good sports take skills to streets
KARATE and judo displays were among the entertainment at Gravesend's Summer Grand Slam 2002. Gravesend's town centre was full of sports activities on Saturday including fencing, rugby and football displays. The event, in New Road and King Street, was
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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To improve service, educate about recycling
GREENWICH Council's waste management and street cleansing has room to improve, a report has found. The Audit Commission praised the authority's domestic refuse service and awarded it an overall rating of two stars out of three. But the commission pointed
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Biggs weds lover in Belmarsh
GREAT train robber Ronnie Biggs has tied the knot with his Brazilian lover in the top-security Thamesmead jail. The 72-year-old, who returned from his Brazilian bolt-hole in May, last year, married Raimunda Rothen at Belmarsh Prison, Belmarsh Road. Biggs
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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 16, 2002 21:00
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New approach to crime is working
COUNCIL efforts to break the cycle of youth crime and anti-social behaviour around Woolwich Common have made an impact but there is still a long way to go. That's the view of residents from Herbert Road and the Barnfield Estate, after a three-month programme
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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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New approach to crime is working
COUNCIL efforts to break the cycle of youth crime and anti-social behaviour around Woolwich Common have made an impact but there is still a long way to go. That's the view of residents from Herbert Road and the Barnfield Estate, after a three-month programme
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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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Judge shows mercy to man who started blaze in ex's home
A HEARTBROKEN man who set fire to his former partner's home was shown mercy by a judge on Friday, July 12. Stephen Furlong started the blaze inside the mid-terrace house after learning that his ex had started a relationship with his best friend. The £20,000
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Exhibition of inmates' artworks
PRISONERS at HMP The Mount in Bovingdon will exhibit their artwork at an exhibition this month. The Mount Bovingdon visitors' centre association is displaying artwork produced by local artists and inmates at the prison in Molyneaux Avenue. Artlink aims
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Lollipop man licks the competition
Pretty choked' was the reaction of Edgware lollipop man Peter Johnson on being named the best in London. Mr Johnson, 51, of Harcourt Avenue, a single father-of-four who has multiple sclerosis, was named London's lollipop man of the year. He works on the
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Sign up online for new organ donation register
A few minutes spent online can mean a lifetime to someone else. That was the message from Queensbury heart transplant patient Carl Whittaker and surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub at the launch of a new web site dedicated to encouraging people to join
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News Analysis: Cannabis debate lights up again
The Government's decision to downgrade cannabis has met with a mixed response. IAN LLOYD and SOPHIE KUMMER look at what effect it will have in Barnet "Holistically speaking, cannabis users tend to have stable lifestyles, have jobs and plans for the future
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News Analysis: Cannabis debate lights up again
The Government's decision to downgrade cannabis has met with a mixed response. IAN LLOYD and SOPHIE KUMMER look at what effect it will have in Barnet "Holistically speaking, cannabis users tend to have stable lifestyles, have jobs and plans for the future
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Pointless research
You reported that a 1998 study by London University named Partingdale Lane as one of the most successful traffic-reducing measures ever. I would have thought that it would have been obvious that if you close a road, you get no traffic. Thus you get no
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Pointless research
You reported that a 1998 study by London University named Partingdale Lane as one of the most successful traffic-reducing measures ever. I would have thought that it would have been obvious that if you close a road, you get no traffic. Thus you get no
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Jail sentences for men who took part in luxury card fraud
TWO men who took part in a "highly sophisticated" and "devious" fraud that netted them more than £1million in top of the range cars won cuts in their sentences on Monday. Atul Karia, 35, of Bywaters in Croxley Green, and Ronald Tuckey, 33, from Chelmsford
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Safety is priority
I stared in disbelief at two letters you published last week about the inconvenience suffered by motorists' who no longer have Partingdale Lane as their shortcut. Both writers had addresses in quiet, safe cul-de-sacs with the added protection of pavements
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Not the first ace
Congratulations to Mr Walsh for his recent hole-in-one at Bridgedown Golf Club (Between the Lines', Times Group, July 11). I can tell him from personal experience that he was lucky to escape with only a £40 bar bill mine was nearer £100. Far from being
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Plane and simple
With reference to the story on Hendon RAF Museum: (Fitting end for fighting Dakota') I would like to make the following corrective comments. The structure (often misleadingly described as the Grahame-White factory) was the eastern end of a First World
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We need more arts facilities, not libraries
As a local musician, I am appalled and shocked to learn of Barnet Council's proposed plans to convert North Finchley's new arts centre, the artsdepot, into a library. The artsdepot would offer fantastic opportunities for myself, young musicians and bands
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Bees prepare for stadium verdict
Barnet FC chairman Tony Kleanthous is waiting until next week before deciding whether the football club can remain in the borough. The uncertainty has arisen because the Bees supremo is expecting a decision from the Government Office for London (GOL)
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Giantkillers
Twickenham 201-8 (45 overs) Mill Hill Village 205-7 Middlesex Ibex Cup second round Second Division Mill Hill Village claimed their third Division One scalp with a three-wicket win at Twickenham on Saturday. Their reward is a home third round clash with
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Giantkillers
Twickenham 201-8 (45 overs) Mill Hill Village 205-7 Middlesex Ibex Cup second round Second Division Mill Hill Village claimed their third Division One scalp with a three-wicket win at Twickenham on Saturday. Their reward is a home third round clash with
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Giantkillers
Twickenham 201-8 (45 overs) Mill Hill Village 205-7 Middlesex Ibex Cup second round Second Division Mill Hill Village claimed their third Division One scalp with a three-wicket win at Twickenham on Saturday. Their reward is a home third round clash with
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Declaration backfires
Stanmore 228-8dec Winchmore Hill 232-2 Middlesex County League Division One Sachem Patel got Stanmore out of trouble with a magnificent 130 not out in a seventh-wicket stand of 101 with Prassad (44), after their innings had stumbled to 84-6. But the visitors
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Society goes up river
MEMBERS of the Watford branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society went up river in July on a Thames river trip. The group travelled by coach from Watford to Runnymede and boarded the Queen of the River Thames riverboat. Despite inclement weather, they
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Late-order half-century salvages unlikely draw
O Finchleians 214-7dec Southgate Adelaide 154-8 Saracens Herts League Division Three Old Finchleians' return to the winning trail eluded them again on Saturday, despite having much the better of their encounter with Southgate Adelaide. A century partnership
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Late-order half-century salvages unlikely draw
O Finchleians 214-7dec Southgate Adelaide 154-8 Saracens Herts League Division Three Old Finchleians' return to the winning trail eluded them again on Saturday, despite having much the better of their encounter with Southgate Adelaide. A century partnership
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Sarel's bowling heroics not enough for Finchley
Richmond 214 Finchley 169-9 Middlesex County League Division One Finchley stayed bottom of the table when they could only manage a point from the drawn home game with Richmond on Saturday. Although some of their batsmen made promising 20s and 30s, they
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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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Music/shows
MODERN SEQUENCE DANCING: Friday. 8pm to10.30pm. Pollards Hill Community Centre, South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham. For further information. Tel: 020 8689 4211. MODERN JIVE: Beginners and intermediates. Dance to all kinds of music. Thursdays, 7pm. Wimbledon
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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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General
SHOUT GAY, LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL YOUTH GROUP: For 16 to 25-year- olds. Meets every Friday from 6pm to 8.30pm in Balham, providing a friendly and informal place for young people to meet and talk. Tel: 020 8675 0306. WANDSWORTH SOCIETY: Meets monthly at
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Sarel's bowling heroics not enough for Finchley
Richmond 214 Finchley 169-9 Middlesex County League Division One Finchley stayed bottom of the table when they could only manage a point from the drawn home game with Richmond on Saturday. Although some of their batsmen made promising 20s and 30s, they
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Exhibitions
CLAPHAM ART GALLERY: 61 Venn Street, Clapham Common. Tel: 020 7720 0955. DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY: Gallery Road, SE21. Tel: 020 8693 5254. PHOTOFUSION GALLERY: 17A Electric Lane, Brixton. Tel: 020 7738 5774. SOUTH LONDON GALLERY: 65 Peckham Road. For further
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Great fightback
Brondesbury 121 Teddington 106 Middlesex County League Division One Brondesbury bowled well to end the nine-match 100 per cent record of leaders Teddington on Saturday. And that after making a terrible start that saw them struggling at 32-4. Will Sellar
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Great fightback
Brondesbury 121 Teddington 106 Middlesex County League Division One Brondesbury bowled well to end the nine-match 100 per cent record of leaders Teddington on Saturday. And that after making a terrible start that saw them struggling at 32-4. Will Sellar
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Comedy
JONGLEURS: 49 Lavender Gardens, SW11. Tel: 020 7564 2500 THE BRIXTON COMEDY CLUB: The Hobgoblin, 95 Effra Road. Tel: 020 7633 9539. BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB: Base Theatre, 59 Bethwin Road, Camberwell. Sunday, 7pm. Tel: 020 7708 1537. AZTEC COMEDY CABARET
