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Swan injured on Kingston Bridge during rush hour

9:40am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A swan was being tended to by officers from Richmond police’s Safer Transport team after injuring its leg at Kingston Bridge this morning.

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Brighton say sorry to Palace after fan's dirty protest

9:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Brighton have formally apologised to Crystal Palace and vowed to tighten security after "vandalism" in the Eagles' dressing room prior to last week's play-off semi-final

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Five escape uninjured after fire in South Norwood dry cleaners

8:44am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Five people living in flats above a dry cleaners have escaped uninjured after a fire in the shop.

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Sutton's unemployment figures fall

8:51am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Unemployment in the borough has fallen by more than the national average despite the difficult economic climate.

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Company fined £300,000 after worker killed by industrial vehicle

7:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The girlfriend of a man killed after being pinned against a steel column by an industrial vehicle has paid tribute to the man who left a ‘hole in their lives’.

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Police open cells to public where killer Stuart Hazell sat in custody

7:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Innocent people will experience the sparse isolation of a police cell and find themselves in an interview room next week.

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Estate residents call public meeting opposing student flats

7:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Residents are preparing for a crunch meeting with developers over plans for a huge block of flats for 300 students on the Cambridge Road estate.

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Taste buds at the ready for Hampton Court Food Festival

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Former Blue Peter presenter and Celebrity Masterchef contestant Zoe Salmon will launch Hampton Court Food Festival this weekend.

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Volunteers muck in to build science sensory garden at primary school

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Fifty volunteers mucked to install a sensory garden at Ellingham Primary School in Chessington.

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Strictly Come Dancing tour to visit Wimbledon

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A “spectacular” dance theatre production hits Wimbledon for one night only in July.

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