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Residents fight bail hostels
11:32am Wednesday 27th August 2008
Another group of defiant residents have fought off plans to have a bail hostel introduced in their street.
Comments (1)Teens shot at after asking man to turn music down
5:43pm Tuesday 26th August 2008
The police have released CCTV footage of a man wanted after two teens were shot at in Mitcham.
Chariot Festival brings music and worship to Tooting
4:55pm Monday 25th August 2008
Tooting was bought to life with colour and music today thanks to a stunning spectacle of Hindu worship.
Merton exhibition will bring out the child in you
12:29pm Monday 25th August 2008
Visitors to Merton’s Heritage Centre will have the opportunity to get in touch with their inner-child thanks to a new exhibition.
Surbiton's Rocket relives her Gladiator days
12:00pm Saturday 23rd August 2008
She was famed 10 years ago for her wall climbing, gauntlet running and duels with a giant pugil stick.
Cops make 30 arrests in violent crime blitz
1:13pm Thursday 21st August 2008
Police made 30 arrests across south London today as part of a crackdown on violent crime.
Deen City Farm's Alpacas are due a haircut
7:10am Thursday 21st August 2008
Meet Milo and Kimby, two alpacas at the Deen City farm who are about to get a late summer trim.
Dinosaur buried in golf course
4:50pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Construction of Europe’s largest crazy golf course was hit by a prehistoric delay when builders were forced to excavate a dinosaur from the site in New Malden.
Motorcyclist died instantly, inquest hears
9:17am Wednesday 20th August 2008
A motorcyclist killed in Raynes Park was thrown from his bike into the path of an oncoming lorry, an inquest has heard.
Merton is full of beautiful people, pageant organiser says
3:37pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Merton residents have slammed a new report that puts them sixth from bottom in a list of London’s most beautiful boroughs.
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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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