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Tea party with a difference
5:10pm Monday 6th October 2008
Shocked shoppers saw fashion come to life when a model graced the windows of a Wimbledon department store at the weekend.
Comments (0)Wimbledon casino crook busted
4:38pm Monday 6th October 2008
A Wimbledon landlord has been found guilty of carrying out a series of Ocean’s-11 style scams at casinos across the UK.
Report highlights Merton poverty divide
12:43pm Monday 6th October 2008
More than half of youngsters in Mitcham and Morden are living in or near poverty, according to a new report.
Rain, marches and explosions: Our reporter joins troops for training exercise
12:02pm Sunday 5th October 2008
Reporter Harry Miller spent a weekend on a training exercise with soldiers from the London Regiment Territorial Army finding out why the British Army is arguably one of the finest fighting forces in the world.
Gym clubs celebrates 20th birthday
11:16am Sunday 5th October 2008
Tumbling tots enjoyed a picnic in the park last weekend when a gymnastics club celebrated its 20th birthday.
Watch out Michael Phelps
9:10am Saturday 4th October 2008
A junior swimming sensation has amazed coaches at his club by covering 50 metres at the age of just five.
Four guilty of armed bank raids
2:27pm Friday 3rd October 2008
Four men have been found guilty of taking part in a string of robberies that ended with the shooting of two gang leaders by armed police.
Sacked doctor wins pay out
7:20am Friday 3rd October 2008
A doctor whose wrongful dismissal was described as “shameful” by a tribunal will still not be able to return to his old job after his former employers refused to reinstate him.
Mayor attacked over Sir Ian ousting
9:57am Friday 3rd October 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has attacked London mayor Boris Johnson for ousting Britain's most senior police officer.
Five charged after train bashing
5:40pm Thursday 2nd October 2008
Five men have been charged with affray after a fight in which a train passenger was kicked unconscious.
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More extended families sharing home
Updated 5:51am Tuesday 7th October 2008
The number of extended families living under the same roof looks set to increase as more Britons pool their financial resources, research showed.
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Seven seriously injured in Battersea blaze
Seven people are in a serious condition in hospital after a fire ripped through a block of flats in Battersea last night.
Teen charged with robbery
A West Norwood teenager has has been charged with robbing a man at Tulse Hill railway station.
Cocaine gang jailed for 20 years
Five members of a drugs ring, which supplied vast quantities of cocaine to areas across South East England, were jailed for a total of 20 years yesterday.
Cancer drug 'lottery' for south Londoners'
Two cancer sufferers from Wandsworth were denied life prolonging drugs last year, while residents in neighbouring boroughs were awarded them, a survey has revealed.
Police hunt for escaped patient
The public are being warned not to approach a mentally ill patient from Croydon who escaped from mental health services.
Hospitals could be split
Details of which health services could be retained at Epsom General Hospital should be known by the end of November when Surrey Primary Care Trust publishes its plans for the hospital.
London's fittest fireman is single
Some readers may need a hosing down after learning that this man - who is officially London’s fittest firefighter - is single.
Watch out Michael Phelps
A junior swimming sensation has amazed coaches at his club by covering 50 metres at the age of just five.
£300m for schools
Details of a £300m makeover for Wandsworth’s secondary and special schools have been revealed by the council.
Parents push for primary school places
Parents campaigning for a new primary school in West Norwood or Streatham hope to organise a meeting with Lambeth Council to discuss a “black hole” in primary school places in the area.
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