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These Wimbledon waffle makers could be crowned the best in Europe

Renewed appeal more than a year after unprovoked Selsdon stabbing

Successful return for expanded Richmond Runfest sees records broken

Bus-stand area outside Morden Tube Station to close for kids on Car Free Day

Police can now VETO parties at this five-star Battersea hotel after resident uproar

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Wanted - Police appeal for Croydon man in connection with drug offences

From Royal Marsden to Disneyland - More than 100 black cabs team up to help sick kids

Here is why police officers swarmed Sutton station yesterday

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Cash, heroin and guns seized during early morning police raids

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Three people including 'journalist' arrested at Heathrow Pause protest

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Teenager stabbed in Mitcham during broad daylight

Fulham footballers surprise Surbiton Iraq veteran

Wimbledon woman urges people to consider an apprenticeship as she stars in national campaign

Henry Boxer Gallery to bring outsider and visionary art exhibition to Orleans House

New Richmond Council video to raise awareness for sexual health and HIV testing

Police use DNA tagging spray in crackdown on moped crime in Epsom and Ewell

Wimbledon barber furious after police cause 'unavoidable' damage to shop window during arrest

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Little Bookham star of vampire show gets ill from lack of sunlight — in LA

Kingston graduate's garden wall wows at London Design Festival

Worcester Park father to complete sporting hat-trick after horror attack

Coronation Street actress gives the chop to Wandsworth schoolgirl

This Epsom dancer was sacked for being 'too fat'

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Fourteen streets to close in Merton as borough celebrates Car Free Day

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Kingston girl jumps into action after fellow cadet passes out

Photos show impact of suspected gas explosion in Hampton Hill

Police continue to appeal for witnesses after serious sexual assault in Walton-on-Thames

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'Injuries were caused by a person using a sharp blade' - Cat found mutilated in Teddington

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Suspected explosion sees 30 families evacuated in Hampton Hill

Nine streets to close in Croydon as borough celebrates World Car Free Day

Dame Judi Dench opens Ashcroft Theatre at Fairfield Halls

'He loved Disney films' - Mitcham mother describes heartbreak of losing seven-year-old son

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Wimbledon-born actor Martin Clunes to reprise role as grumpy GP in ninth series of Doc Martin

South Norwood to benefit from £95 million high streets fund

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Someone is targetting an Earlsfield road by leaving VOMIT on cars

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"It is a monumental day" - Fairfield Halls reopens to public

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Sutton & Cheam MP fails to raise Heathrow expansion concerns for two years

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Council to bring in cheaper and more eco-friendly LED street lighting

Richmond GP placed into special measures

80 bags of fly-tipped rubbish in Mitcham and Morden investigated by council

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Richmond Talking Newspaper celebrates 2000th recording

Team of Richmond retirees take on The Great River Race for charity

This Tadworth accountant stole £140,000 from a small family business that she worked for

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Sutton bottom of list for Mayoral funding

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Battersea playground re-opens with new equipment following revamp

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Merton's walking footballers net championship three-peat

Mitcham headteacher who ran unregistered school sentenced to 120 hours' unpaid work

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Proposed petition changes in Kingston labelled a 'step closer to closing down open democracy'

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'Having fun through exchanging our culture' - Koreans praise community vibe at harvest festival

Driver racially abused and passenger assaulted on Wandsworth bus

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Teachers and parents from Wandsworth school abseil down 17 storeys for London Air Ambulance

Former Surrey Police sergeant denies seven counts of rape

'It's devastating news for the residents' - Epsom care home may close next year

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Richmond celebrates its unsung heroes in social care

Meet the Wandsworth man looking to give back to the community in an effort to tackle crime

Riding charity for disabled people in £45k funding appeal for mechanical horse

Croydon charity worker awarded Freedom of the City for work with disfigured people

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Shirley pub closed since attack on asylum seeker to reopen with new name

Community encouraged to take part in clean-up of Sutton town centre

Putney man who co-founded Extinction Rebellion in court charged with Heathrow disruption bid

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Blast from the past – Marks & Spencer share historical photos of Battersea store

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'He was technically dead' - Mitcham dad still suffering months after stabbing attack

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Severe delays between Clapham Junction and Surbiton due to broken down train

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Plans for 300-home redevelopment of Surrey House REJECTED

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Major works to Putney High Street will start this month: Here is what to expect

Woman fined for leaving meat scraps in Wimbledon that people thought were POISONOUS

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Judge orders eviction of woman whose Battersea flat was being used as a crack cocaine factory

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Richmond caseworker says rough sleepers are being let down by borough's mental health services

Safeguarding problems at Surrey Country Council revealed

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Man racially abused two women wearing hijabs then spat at passenger on the Northern Line

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Festival where people put on coloured capes and walk through a maze of musicians has begun

Warning issued as woman seen 'targetting school children' for money outside Sutton station

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Putney owner issues plea as pet detectives called in to find missing cat

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Sport

'We just can’t wait to get started!' - Richmond coach confident ahead of Quins test

Kayakers, canoeists and paddle boarders to take to the Thames for London Regatta

Under-23 boss makes Ian Wright comparison with Palace youngster

Scapegoat or deserved criticism? Palace's 4-0 defeat highlighted defender's frailties

Richmond's have 'huge potential' says captain ahead of season opener with Quins

Carshalton Athletic 1 Hornchurch 4 - Five-game winning streak comprehensively halted

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Surrey slammed after 272-run defeat

Brentford ace on why he left Griffin Park and opted for loan move to Midtjylland

Report: Enfield Town 3 Corinthian Casuals 1

'You feel for the lad' - Arsenal legend sympathises with Palace pair

Old Elthamians 24 Rosslyn Park 30 - Lound's boot proves the difference

Richmond 26 Chinnor 14 - West Londoners maintain unbeaten start to season

Engman's injury time strike grabs point for Chelsea at Brighton

Report: Tottenham 4 Crystal Palace 0 - Son brilliance sinks Eagles away record

'We allowed them to be good' says Palace defender on Spurs defeat

Preston performance was our 'lowest' this season, says Bees ace

Bees boss makes honest admission after Preston defeat

Palace captain: I can't explain Spurs defeat - but we can learn from it

Hodgson reveals only positive from Spurs drubbing

Player Ratings: Tottenham Hotspur 4 Crystal Palace 0

Birmingham to make decision on former Bees midfielder soon

Bees star up for top Championship award for August

"It was an extremely proud moment" - 20-year-old makes immediate impact on his Richmond debut

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National sport

Spurs slip-up as City bounce back – 5 things we learned from Champions League

Armchair guide to the Rugby World Cup

Dramatic rise recorded in hate crime reports at football matches

Harry Kane understands Mauricio Pochettino frustration over errors

Former Burton defender Maynard shot and killed in Amsterdam

Ireland half-backs Sexton and Murray bringing buzz to squad – Murphy

Shakhtar are no pushovers and can still cause us problems at Etihad – Guardiola

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Walton girl cuts hair to raise money for hospice which cared for her grandmother

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Plans for school in Rosehill refused permission by committee

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'Nothing found' at Battersea Power Station following heavy police presence

Two arrested after Wandsworth stabbing spree

'People walking in front of trains' causing chaos on the tracks

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