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  • Shrink sues over suspension

    A psychiatrist suspended for letting out a patient who went on to kill a man is suing for damages. Dr Gillian Mezey is reportedly suing bosses at Tooting's Springfield Hospital, for £300,000 saying the disciplinary action against her was unlawful. Her

  • Doctor Who star opens Mortlake fair

    You could have been forgiven for thinking a temporal rift had opened in Mortlake this afternoon. But thankfully the appearance of Daleks, Cybermen and The Doctor's time travelling assistant Donna Noble were less signs of an imminent invasion and instead

  • North Cheam Woolworths robbed

    Staff at a North Cheam branch of Woolworths were left shaken today after it was robbed by three men. Police say three men entered the London Road store at around 9.30am and demanded money from frightened cashiers. The men, who are not believed to have

  • Top honour for rower

    Kingston Rowing Club last week honoured one of its long-standing members, Peter Hope, by naming their new top boat after him. Peter started rowing at Shrewsbury School, and raced on several occasions at Henley Royal Regatta, winning the Prince Philip

  • Racing's Great Pretender

    Racegoers can enjoy a live performance from The Great Pretender at the fifth of Lingfield Park's series of summer racing and music nights sponsored by Mercury 102.7FM on Tuesday, July 1. The Great Pretender stage show is a unique and unrivalled sound

  • Queen honours language help

    The Queen has honoured a charity for the work it does sending volunteers into the homes of women with young children to help them learn English. Learning English At Home (LEAH), which nearly shut last year when funding from the Big Lottery Fund dried

  • Winehouse uses Mandela concert to make Blake plea

    Singer Amy Winehouse used last night's 90th birthday concert for Nelson Mandela as an opportunity to plea for her hubby's freedom. The former Brit School student topped the bill at the Hyde Park concert thrown in the elder statesman's honour. Amy, who

  • Historic day as Casuals host cup winners

    Corinthian Casuals will turn back the clock this summer when they host a pre-season tournament for past winners of the FA Cup. Entry for spectators is free, and the Ryman League Division One South club - the highest-ranked amateur side in the country