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Journalist cautioned for assault on councillor

Cruising for a 'bruising'? The Silver Sturgeon on which the assault of councillor Bennett took place

6:50am Friday 19th March 2010

A journalist from our rival newspaper the South London Press has admitted assaulting a senior Lambeth councillor at a charity fundraiser.

Decision to close public toilet slammed

EPS Residents' Association slams own councillors' decision to close public toilet

6:50am Friday 19th March 2010

A residents’ association has slammed its own councillors’ decision to close a public toilet and has launched a campaign to get them to change their minds.

Drivers "shot at" on A309

5:24pm Friday 19th March 2010

Drivers on the A309 on Tuesday, March 16, were shot at with an air riffle, it has been claimed.

Three in court charged with businessman's death

2:20pm Friday 19th March 2010

Three men appeared at Sutton Magistrates on Wednesday in connection with the death of a Croydon businessman.

Van driver died three days after release from hospital

In September 2008 Andrzej Karcz was killed in a bus crash at exactly the same location as Russell Bishop.

2:24pm Friday 19th March 2010

A van driver involved in a bus crash died of multiple organ failure just days after being discharged from hospital with a handful of painkillers.

Council's emergency plan to remove residents from troubled Wimbledon care home

Lancaster Lodge care home

11:27am Friday 19th March 2010

Emergency plans are in place to immediately evacuate more than 20 vulnerable dementia sufferers from a Wimbledon care home in crisis.

Police teach youngsters how to protect their bikes

PC Dylan Kibble with teacher Alex Haxton and pupil

8:13am Friday 19th March 2010

The Avenue Primary School pupils turned up extra early for a different kind of lesson this week and were shown how to keep their bicycles safe by officers from Sutton’s Safer Transport Team.

Man forced to launch own probe after scam

Greg Pieczynski used simple Google and phone directory searches to track down the man who allegedly sold him a “bargain” £8,000 BMW.

6:40am Friday 19th March 2010

A man allegedly scammed by thieves into buying a stolen car was forced to run his own investigation after police told him there was not enough evidence to go on.

Planning decision booed by neighbours

6:30am Friday 19th March 2010

Furious residents booed the decision to approve a new bar and three-storey building in Wimbledon Village, which they said would damage their quality of life.

Pub safety campaign among most successful

Town Centre Sgt Andy Barnes and Debbie Blight, from Sutton Police's licensing team, with the BBN poster at the front of Sutton Police station.

6:20am Friday 19th March 2010

A campaign to improve the pub industry in Sutton has become one of the most successful in the country.

General election debate in Sutton

MP Tom Brake answers questions at last night's event. Tory Ken Andrews to his right, on his left student Elliot Colburn, Assistant head David Hall, Green George Dow, Labour Shafi Khan and Ukip Frank Day

6:20am Friday 19th March 2010

VIDEO: Sutton’s second debate ahead of a general election took place on Monday night.

Dog DNA leads to murder conviction

Crisdian Johnson just after the incident

4:36pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A man who set two dogs on a 16-year-old gang rival before stabbing him to death was found guilty of his murder at the Old Bailey today after his dog’s DNA was linked to the crime scene.




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