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Organisers deny yoga conference linked to 'cult'
6:03pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
A yoga conference held at Epsom College has been linked to an alleged cult that has been accused of exploiting its members.
Comments (0)Debt problems rising fast
8:35am Wednesday 27th August 2008
The credit crunch is biting hard with the numbers of people needing help with debt problems rising fast, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Surfer braves current to save children from sea
6:04pm Monday 25th August 2008
A surfer has been hailed a hero after risking his own life to save a teen and two children from drowning – and then unwinding with a cup of tea.
CCTV released after cash point distraction theft
8:09am Friday 22nd August 2008
Detectives have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a cash point distraction theft in Leatherhead.
65 years together
2:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
There will be champagne and congratulations flowing as Elsie and Bert Hunt toast each other for their star sapphire anniversary.
£11k for mayoral dinners but only £6k for X-mas lights
2:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
A councillor has slammed the council’s decision to spend more than £11,000 a year on mayoral dinners but offer a one off amount of £6,000 for Christmas lights.
Man sprayed in eyes during robbery
11:12am Wednesday 20th August 2008
A man had a mystery liquid sprayed in his eyes in front of his family during a botched robbery.
Thugs set dogs on cat
10:58am Wednesday 20th August 2008
A family has been left distraught after their pet cat Bonnie was ripped apart by dogs owned by two teenage thugs.
Hospital u-turn on doctor charges
8:30am Wednesday 20th August 2008
Hospital bosses have been charging junior doctors £36 for compulsory criminal record checks.
Husband finds wife dying in road accident
7:00pm Tuesday 19th August 2008
A good Samaritan who stopped to help at the scene of a road accident discovered the woman who lay dying in the road was his own wife.
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UK condemns Russian military action
Updated 3:34am Thursday 28th August 2008
Britain has condemned Russia's "excessive use of military force" in Georgia.
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Britain's Olympic heroes reunited with families at Egham hotel
Egham’s Runnymede Hotel welcomed Britain’s returning Olympic heroes today.
Surfer braves current to save children from sea
A surfer has been hailed a hero after risking his own life to save a teen and two children from drowning – and then unwinding with a cup of tea.
Chariot Festival brings music and worship to Tooting
Tooting was bought to life with colour and music today thanks to a stunning spectacle of Hindu worship.
A 20-mile ‘super sewer’ will start in Chiswick
A huge crater may be dug in Chiswick to make way for a massive underground “super sewer” entrance.
Frying tonight: Fire crew tackles blaze in chippy
An investigation has been launched after a fire broke out in a fish and chip shop causing staff and nearby residents to be evacuated.
‘The public should have a say in park’s future’
A Brentford resident who has seen Gunnersbury Park go from riches to rags has accused Hounslow Council of being undemocratic, after meetings on the park’s future have been held in secret.
‘PCT ignored my letters’
A campaigner for the Stroke Association has criticised what he described as the “rudeness and callous indifference” shown by Hounslow Primary Care Trust (PCT) towards the charity.
Merton exhibition will bring out the child in you
Visitors to Merton’s Heritage Centre will have the opportunity to get in touch with their inner-child thanks to a new exhibition.
Only one per cent of you know MPs...
An investigation by the Croydon Guardian has revealed that 99 per cent of Croydon residents do not recognise their local member of Parliament is and 100 per cent have no idea what their European parliament representative looks like.
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