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  • The private eye who knew too much

    The mum and brother of a private detective axed to death in a pub car park 20 years ago returned to the scene of the crime today. Alastair Morgan and his mother Isobel Hullsman lay flowers by the Golden Lion, in Sydenham, and called for witnesses to

  • Vigil for teenage skater shot dead

    A vigil is to be held for murdered teenager James Smartt-Ford at Streatham Ice Arena tonight, from 7pm. It is now five weeks since the 16-year-old was shot dead when a gang of up to 40 youths stormed the ice rink during one of its disco nights, which

  • Missing 15-year-old girl

    A 15-year-old girl from Tulse Hill has gone missing. Sindy-Ann Regis was last seen dropping her little sister off at school, in Crown Lane, Streatham, at about 8.30am on Thursday. She normally then makes her own way to school at Norwood Girls, in Crown

  • Multi-million money laundering gang jailed

    Three members of a gang which laundered more than £100m in cash were jailed for a total of 15 years, at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday. The Croydon-based scam had been using links with companies in Pakistan to launder massive amounts of money for criminal

  • Dawn cracks on with her marathon training

    Dawn Lane, 27, is on the right track for helping the Kingston Can campaign. She is two months into her training for the London Marathon and regularly runs along the Kingston riverside in preparation for the event on April 22. She got involved with

  • Hospice is hoping to raise £30k at London Marathon

    ESHER: Supporters of the Princess Alice Hospice are putting on their running shoes to take part in this year's Flora London Marathon on Sunday, April 22. The hospice has had a team in the popular event for the last 10 years to raise awareness and vital

  • US link to Tooting terror suspects

    A former US Navy sailor, allegedly linked to two Tooting terror suspects who prosecutors believe were plotting to kill American military personnel, has been arrested and charged in America. The authorities believe Hassan Abujihaad, 31, was the inside

  • ‘Watch out for the Tudor questions!’

    Prince Charles enjoyed a tour of Hampton Court Palace's first ever space solely dedicated to education. The £2.4 million Clore Learning Centre at Hampton Court Palace was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales on Tuesday, March 6. The Prince was

  • Scouts mark anniversaries

    The 18th Purley Scouts performed a gang show to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The event coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Scout movement which is being marked by members all over the country throughout 2007. The youngsters performed a collection

  • He’s a tell-tale

    Pupils at Ashburton School celebrated World Book Day last week with a visit from a professional storyteller. Josh Gaillemin visited the Long Lane school last Thursday and spent the day recounting various stories with pupils. Since Mr Gaillemin began

  • Potential explosion grounds choppers

    Battersea's London Heliport was forced to close for 30 hours when a potentially explosive cylinder was dropped at a site next door. Firefighters were at the scene from 10.30am yesterday until about 4pm today, where they used thermal imaging cameras

  • Boat Race views under the eBay hammer

    How does a private starting line view of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, complete with fridges full of beer, comfy seats and even your own bartender sound? Well it could be yours - as long as you are willing to part with a few thousand pounds.

  • No one cares how hard tax hits elderly

    I read in the Croydon Guardian the council plan to put up council tax in April. I am writing to tell you that it will cause a lot of hardship, especially to poor pensioners like myself. The problem is the large amount that is added every year. My monthly

  • Everyone pay for Olympics

    A short message to Gordon Brown who is worrying about charging people outside Greater London for his Olympics stealth tax'. I must remind him and Tony Blair of their frequent quotes that this sporting event will benefit the whole country. If this is

  • Pool refurbishment is a ‘shoddy alternative’

    South Norwood residents will have to wait until September for their leisure centre to be refurbished - just one month before an original plan to bulldoze and rebuild the building was due to be completed. The face-lift has been plagued by delays since

  • Motorists who park illegally won’t outsmart camera car

    A high-tech car fitted with a CCTV camera on a periscope will be used to spot motorists who park irresponsibly. The specially modified Smart car will be trialled in Richmond for two months from April and motorists caught flouting the rules will be issued