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Police search for missing elderly man from Epsom

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are searching for an elderly man from Epsom who has gone missing.

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Permission granted for Turing House School

4:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A new free school has been given the green light to open next year.

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Dopey thug books minicab from home on way to armed robbery

4:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Two youths who robbed a convenience store armed with a large knife have been jailed.

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Worcester Park third least hygenic place to eat in UK, survey finds

4:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Wallington and Worcester Park are two of the least hygienic places to eat out in the UK, it has been revealed.

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Zippo's Circus bring their globe of death to Beddington Park

3:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A terrifying globe of death, people flying through the sky and hilarious clowns are just some of the spectacles at this year’s Zippo's Circus.

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Fundraising walkers complete historic journey from London to Epsom Downs

3:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Fundraising enthusiasts put on their walking boots and re-enacted a historic journey made by thousands from London to Epsom Downs on Sunday.

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UPDATE: Travellers move from Mitcham Common to Three Kings Piece

3:11pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A group of travellers who broke through barriers to set up camp on Mitcham Common have moved on to another public green space in the area.

• Monday: Travellers set up camp on Mitcham Common

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'A&E units on a cliff edge so don't shut St Helier's' says council leader

2:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Ruth Dombey, leader of Sutton Council, has renewed calls to abandon proposals to shut St Helier’s A&E, after NHS leaders warn A&E units are on a cliff edge.

• Sutton GPs vote to back downgrading of St Helier Hospital
• Epsom at St Helier Hospital Trust chief executive Matthew Hopkins disappointed with proposed downgrade
• BSBV NHS leak reveals St Helier hospital downgrade will be worse than previously feared
• Will the new Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group save St Helier Hospital from losing its A&E and maternity?

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Paramedics to teach life-saving skills in New Addington next week

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

London Ambulance Service are hosting a day of fun and learning at a health fair next week.

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Woman 'touched inappropriately' at train station during morning rush hour

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Detectives are appealing for information after a teenager was touched inappropriately at Tooting station.

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Waterstones removes Jimmy Savile book from display

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A bookshop has taken a copy of a book about predatory paedophile Jimmy Savile off its shelves after it upset a customer.

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New Croydon GP group to hold first public meeting next week

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Croydon's Clinical Commissioning group are to hold their first public meeting next week.

• GPs take over Croydon's healthcare from NHS

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Ex-soldier completes world record attempt by spending 24 hours in stocks

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

An ex-army officer believes he has set a new world record after spending 24 hours in stocks to raise money for children who have lost parents in the services.

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Cleaner and construction worker to the rescue for distressed toddler

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A couple have thanked a teenage construction worker and a cleaner who stepped into help their daughter who was in the grip of a fit.

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Cobham 'free' secondary school given the go-ahead

12:04pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A 'free' primary school which is still teaching pupils in temporary accomodation has been given permission to open a secondary school in September 2014.

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Teens robbed at knifepoint in Hackbridge

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Three teenage boys were robbed in what police have called a "nasty, unprovoked" attack last week.

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Witness appeal after iPad snatched from train passenger's hands

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are appealing for witnesses after an ipad was snatched from a passenger's hands on a train at Anerley station.

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Hotel future for derelict Worcester Park Tavern?

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

The new owners of the derelict Worcester Park Tavern pub have hinted that the site may become a hotel.

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South London incinerator fight goes to the Mayor of London

10:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Protesters are gearing up to take their campaign to block an incinerator from being built to Boris Johnson.

• Last week: South London incinerator granted planning permission

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Man escapes unharmed after car hurtles across dual carriageway

10:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A man was lucky to escape unharmed after losing control of his car and careering across a dual carriageway last night.

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Arsonist could have started Carshalton garage fire

10:10am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

An arsonist could be responsible for a garage fire in Carshalton last night.

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Epsom Co-op finally set to re-open after £270,000 refurb

10:51am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A Co-op food store which has been shut for eight months is finally re-opening tomorrow, May 23, after a £270,000 refurbishment.

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VIDEO: Peter Andre visits Sutton for Cancer Diaries

10:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Peter Andre paid a visit to school children fundraising for a charity close to his heart.

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Celebrities back Princess Alice Hospice's volunteers drive

9:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Celebrities have signed up to volunteer for Princess Alice Hospice as part of next month’s National Volunteers’ Week.

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Free school proposal for north Kingston approved

8:48am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A bid to build a new free school for 180 children in north Kingston has this morning been approved by the Department for Education.

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Croydon riots victims welcome change to 'out-of-date' law

8:54am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Legislation set up to ensure riot victims receive compensation is to be reviewed, as some of those affected in Croydon still wait for payouts following the 2011 riots.

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Bank stops bogus builder conning vulnerable man

8:40am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Quick-thinking bank workers prevented a vulnerable man from being conned out of £16,000 by a bogus builder.

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Midge Ure playing Hampton Pools concert

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Live Aid legend and a musician with multiple bands, Midge Ure is looking forward to performing in the scenic grounds of Hampton’s open air pools.

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Super slimmers raise £1k for charity

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Two Hampton Hill women have raised £1,000 from their weight loss challenge.

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Vulnerable pensioner Rupert goes missing from Clapham home

8:23am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are appealing for information to trace a vulnerable man missing from his Clapham home.

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Honey for the bees at Thames Ditton Nursery

8:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

An aptly-named Thames Ditton nursery was buzzing when it marked national honey week earlier this month.

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Palace victory in £120m play-off would spark huge economic boost for Croydon

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Tension is mounting as Crystal Palace FC prepare to play for a place in the Premier League in the most lucrative match in world football.

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