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Lambeth school space crisis

6:50am Thursday 9th July 2009

A primary school space crisis has left every school in south Lambeth completely full for the fifth consecutive year.

Gang shooting in Woodside Green

Update: Woman quizzed over ex-boyfriend's death

9:50am Thursday 9th July 2009

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was shot in South Norwood last night.

Attacker drinks on after assault in Wimbledon pub

Matthew Knowles required stitches after the attack

4:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A man assaulted in a Wimbledon pub was left to stand in a corner, dripping in blood, as his attacker was allowed to finish his drink.

Shotgun blast victim hid in shop from attackers

The Croydon shotgun attackers tried to shot out a CCTV camera

4:21pm Thursday 9th July 2009

The 21-year-old victim of a gangland shooting cowered in a kebab shop as a shotgun-wielding man hunted him down in South Norwood.

Would-be buyers flock to Cobham death house

2:40pm Thursday 9th July 2009

The Cobham house where a woman’s decomposed body was found in a wheelie bin just a month ago has seen a flurry of potential buyers visit, according to neighbours.

Twenty dogs seized in Lambeth dawn raids

STREAT Twenty dogs seized in Lambeth dawn raids

1:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Police officers seized 20 animals in dawn raids this morning as part of an operation to tackle dangerous dogs.

ASBO bans prostitute from common

1:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A Roehampton prostitute has been told she could face five years in jail if she enters exclusion zones in a renowned kerb crawling area near Tooting Bec Common.

Football coach arrested after picnic protest threat

Darren Chapman, 42, from Carshalton, was arrested last Wednesday (July 1) at the Woodmansterne Recreation Grounds, Banstead, where he plays football with his children and other seven-year-olds

1:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A football coach was arrested for threatening to hold a protest picnic, after being told he could not use a park to play ball with children.

BNP candidate leaves offensive messages on web

9:40am Thursday 9th July 2009

A British National Party candidate who claims she is not racist left discriminatory comments on a social networking site, the Croydon Guardian can reveal.

Shakilus Townsend's mum speaks after murderers found guilty

Nicola Dyer spoke outside court after her son Shakilus Townsend's killers were convicted of murder

9:43am Thursday 9th July 2009

Shakilus Townsend's mother has spoken out after seven teenagers were convicted of murdering her 16-year-old son in a honey trap plot.

Mayday Hospital open again after fire

More than 60 ops cancelled at Mayday due to lack of beds

9:14am Thursday 9th July 2009

Mayday Hospital is open for business after a fire damaged the MRI suite and parts of the Woodcroft wing early yesterday morning.

Kevin Spacey tips art college graduates for greatness

Top act: Olly Williams and Phil Sansom receive their award from Kevin Spacey

8:10am Thursday 9th July 2009

Hollywood actor turned London theatre impresario, Kevin Spacey, has backed two Wimbledon College of Art graduates to make it to the top of the film industry.


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