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Croydon united in backing Palace for Premier League

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

As Crystal Palace head into their play-off final clash against Watford next week, the Croydon Guardian spoke to those who are backing their club for promotion.

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St George's Hospital scoops Chelsea Flower Show award

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A garden created to recognise the work of a neonatal unit charity at St George’s Hospital has been awarded a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Parents fight plans to turn Carshalton school into Harris Academy

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Parents are fighting plans for a primary school in special measures to become a Harris academy.

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Absolutely fabulous £150,000 raised for St Raphael's Hospice

6:30am Thursday 23rd May 2013

In a year of fire walks, Motown and mountain climbing our Give Your Quid campaign raised £76,000 for St Raphael’s Hospice.

• £510,000 government funding for St Raphael's Hospice in North Cheam
• Volunteers climb Mount Kilimanjaro for St Raphael's Hospice's Give Your Quid Campaign
• VIDEO: Journalists bare their soles in St Raphael’s Hospice charity firewalk
• Olympic cyclist, Joanna Rowsell, launches St Raphael's midnight ladies walk in North Cheam

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Michael Portillo visits Ewell for women's rights exhibition

6:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

An exhibition examining women’s struggle for the vote has attracted national media attention from the likes of politician-turned-journalist Michael Portillo.

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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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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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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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