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  • Ryman Division One round-up

    Dulwich Hamlet were forced to settle for a goalless draw against leaders Maidstone United in front of a bumper 611 crowd at Champion Hill. A stunning late save by Maidstone's Pat Mullin from Mazin Ahmad means Dulwich lie fourth in the division, six points

  • Staines thrashed in 10-goal thriller

    Chelmsford City 7 Staines Town 3 Mid-table Staines Town suffered a remarkable 7-3 defeat after playing most of the match at Ryman Premier League leaders Chelmsford a man light. They elected to start with 10 men, despite having a full complement of

  • O'Leary off as Dons lose to Beavers again

    Hampton & Richmond 2 AFC Wimbledon 0 Lee O'Leary's red card 33 minutes into his AFC Wimbledon debut proved costly in a 2-0 defeat at promotion rivals Hampton & Richmond. Hampton had just taken the lead when referee Ron Ganfield sent off O'Leary for

  • Aldi eyes site

    Supermarket chain Aldi has promised to consult Coulsdon residents before it submits a third application for the derelict Red Lion site in Brighton Road. The German retail company bought the land in 2005 after the pub was demolished. Aldi has twice been

  • Rhinos make Quins pay for slow start

    Leeds 28 Harlequins 16 Coach Brian McDermott blamed Harlequins' slow start for their fourth straight engage Super League defeat. Quins rallied in the second half after trailing 20-4 at the break at Headingley on Friday night. "Going 12 points down

  • Thames Ditton woman entitled to tycoons £135 million fortune

    A multi-millionare property tycoon has failed in his 11th-hour legal bid to prevent his Thames Ditton ex-wife, from getting half his £135 million fortune. After a three-hour trial Lord Justice Thorpe rejected Mr Moore's application, without hearing argument

  • Late goal dents Terrors' play-off push

    Tooting & Mitcham's play-off hopes were given a last-minute jolt in a six-goal thriller at Kingstonian yesterday. Former Ks player Paul Vines appeared to have handed Tooting victory with a goal nine minutes from time making it 3-2, only for Bobby Traynor

  • United draw a blank

    Sutton United stretched their unbeaten run to six - in totally forgettable circumstances yesterday afternoon. Yesterday's 0-0 draw with Braintree Town at Gander Green Lane was notable only for the fact that the visitors' boss George Borg was ordered

  • How many people can you fit in a beatle?

    Visitors to the Volks World show try and break the record for the number of people packed inside, and on top of, a beatle bug car. The weekend long event at Sandown Park showcases all things VW from around the world. Organisers decribe the event as

  • Fighting for your Freedom Pass

    Councillor Daniel Moylan says there is no threat to the Freedom Pass from the London Councils umbrella group, but in that case why do he and his colleagues persist with their attempt to abolish my guarantee of the scheme? (Letters, February 14) At present

  • Easing change fears over mosque

    Mosque leaders met Thornton Heath residents last week to allay fears over plans to transform a former pub. Residents living close to what was the Victory Pub in Gillett Road gathered at the site to hear about plans to turn the building into a place of

  • Insurance scam gangs bumping-up millions

    Gangs across London are making millions by banging into innocent motorists to make bogus insurance claims. A list of national "hotspots" released by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) show there were an estimated 22,603 incidents nationally from 1999

  • Gunman in court

    A gunman's claim that he shot dead Croydon-born Peter Woodhams believing his weapon contained harmless blanks, is "beyond the realms of fiction", a court heard. Bradley Tucker, 18, has admitted firing at Mr Woodhams, 22, three times during a confrontation

  • Private healthcare ‘lures’ NHS patients

    Health watchdogs fear patients may turn to expensive private healthcare to pay for minor operations cut back by Croydon's Primary Care Trust (PCT). They claim patients who are in pain or discomfort could be tempted to enter into payment plans they cannot