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Is this the sale of the century
Epsom Council has put an "incomparable" historic house and racing stables, in a unique position on the Downs, up for sale with a guide price of just 1.1m. The late 18th century listed, five bedroom Downs House, comes with 10.6 acres of grass and woodland, a barn, bothy, training yard and 43 horse boxes all within a few hundred yards of the start of the world's premier flat ...
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Father of train deaths teenager visits scene of sons death
Mert Karaoglan, 18, and Charleigh Disbrey, 15, died after being struck by a train travelling at 90mph near Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, on Monday night.Police found suicide notes at the scene and said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. The dead man's father, Sakru Karaoglan, 48, visited the scene, accompanied by a dozen friends and relatives. He said that ...
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Call for CQC cover-up investigation
Police have been asked to investigate allegations of a cover-up at the Care Quality Commission, stemming from the health regulator's failure to investigate an alarming rise in deaths in Morecambe ...
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Syria crisis needs political solution
Syria , putting his strongest emphasis yet on a political solution to the crisis as he came under pressure from his own backbenchers and Labour not to supply weapons to the Syrian rebels.Cameron was reporting back to the Commons from ...
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Campaign to bring the tram to Sutton celebrates early success
It is hoped that trams will come to Sutton Sutton Council's campaign to bring trams to the borough is celebrating an early success. Plans to extend the existing Tramlink network to Sutton have been included in the mayor Boris Johnson's new vision for London document. The 2020 Vision - The Greatest City on Earth document was published last week and outlines some of the ...
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World musicians supporting starving in Kashmir
Playing for charity: Orquesta Sin Fronteras Charitable musicians from around the world are hosting a concert to support starving people in Kashmir. Orquesta Sin Fronteras (OSF) is a Teddington and Hampton community project that puts on performances to raise money for those in crisis. One of the group's singers, Mansoor Ahmad, is from Srinagar, Kashmir, and with the support of ...
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War veteran not hopeful about finding poppy appeal organiser
Major Ron Morris A Second World War veteran has said it is "terribly sad" that a longstanding poppy appeal could be scrapped in the borough if a leader is not found to head the project. Last year the Malden and Coombe Poppy Appeal raised 35,000 for the Royal British Legion but this year the total could be zero if no one is found to spearhead the campaign. The Royal British ...
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One false fire alarm a week at Kingston Hospital
A false alarm at Kingston Hospital in 2009 Fire engines were called out to false alarms at Kingston Hospital once a week last year. Automatic fire alarms at the hospital were attended 58 times between April 2012 and March 2013, official figures have revealed. Kingston University and Tolworth Hospital were among the top five most automatic false alarms in the borough. The ...
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Average time to saveup for a house in Kingston 14 years and longer if youre single
News Housing charity Shelter has revealed that it will take the average family 14 years to save up for a house in Kingston, writes Ellie Chambers. According to Shelter it will take a single person even longer, with the average person saving alone taking 20.3 years to save up for the deposit on a house in the area. The research by Shelter said that couples without a child face an ...
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Motorists urges drivers to challenge parking tickets in Old Town Clapham
Lambeth council reimbursed Mr Parkin 130 A motorist is urging other drivers to challenge the council after he was compensated for an illegal parking ticket. Nigel Parkin, 47, parked on yellow lines in Old Town, Clapham, at about 8am last June, believing the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) started at 8.30am. However, when he returned to his car he found a parking ticket from Lambeth ...
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Painshill Parks incredible grotto rejuvenated
Stunning: The crystal grotto has been restored An exceptional example of an 18th century grotto in its entire and original form has been restored and officially opened at Painshill Park. The crystal Grotto was unveiled yesterday by Lady Lucinda Lambton, with the writer, photographer and broadcaster placing the final crystal in the grotto. The grotto is once again a sparkling ...
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Police at New England Patriots Tight End Aaron Hernandezs Home for Second Day
BOSTON | A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's house was a semi-pro football player with connections to Hernandez, his family said ...
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Celebrity Silverton launches Wetland Centre wildlife day
BBC TV presenter Kate Silverton will launch a wildlife day at the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes later this month. The 42-year-old will interview wildlife experts in front of an audience in the centre's courtyard as part of BBC Learning's Summer of Wildlife on Sunday, June 30. Attendees can meet hedgehogs, amphibians and reptiles and learn more about them from the ...
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Wallington couple celebrate 65 years of wedded bliss
Ken and Helen bates A couple celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary said it has been years of matrimonial bliss. Ken and Helen Bates were married on June 12 1948 at Beddington Church and last week celebrated their blue sapphire anniversary. Last year, around 2,000 couple reached the landmark, including The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Bates', of Clifton Road, ...
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Super skipping children raise thousands for heart health
Class acts: Children from Walton Oak School A sponsored skipping event held at a Walton school has raised 2,500 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). More than 380 children at Walton Oak School, aged between four and 11, took part in the event, described as an afternoon of "fun, enjoyment and togetherness". The active afternoon consisted of circuits for each key stage, ...
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Children make farewell cards for policeman who helped make Stoneleigh safe
Children make farewell cards for policeman who helped make Stoneleigh safe Schoolchildren have made farewell cards for a popular policeman who has helped make Stoneleigh one of the safest places in the country. PC Dan Doherty, 42, left his post as neighbourhood officer for Stoneleigh, Auriol and Cuddington wards this month after seven and a half years to join Reigate CID. In ...
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Pauline Quirke Academy youngsters get a taste of the limelight
The youngsters performing in Fright Night Talented youngsters at the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts have starred in their very own West End show. The pupils from Sutton took part in Fright Night - a performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London on Sunday, June 9. The show was the culmination of months of hard work for the students. The academy is based at Wallington ...
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National Briefing | New England Condoms Approved for Schools in Massachusetts
The Boston School Committee on Wednesday approved making condoms available in the ...
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Sports Briefing | Cricket England Advances to Champions Trophy Final
Host England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa was bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions. England will play the winner of a semifinal between India and Sri Lanka in ...
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Baldwin-Whitehall School Board meeting turns into political arena
Lingering effects of the primary in May boiled over at the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board meeting on June 12, when Whitehall resident Tom Barchfeld challenged a political ...
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Kerry calls Karzai twice to smooth waters over Taliban talks
Hamid Karzai twice to try to mend fences over the U.S. outreach to the Taliban. The phone diplomacy occurred after Karzai said the Afghan government had suspended security talks with the United States in Kabul "in view of the contradiction between acts and the statements made by the United States of America in regard to the peace process." "The secretary spoke with President ...
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Environment Secretary Owen Paterson urges UK to adopt use of GM crop technology
Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, will officially kick off his campaign to bring genetically modified crops to the UK today by calling on the government, industry and scientists to join forces to convert the public in the face of widespread fear and ...
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Baldwin-Whitehall superintendent honored with JA award
Lutz grew up in Baldwin Borough and has held many roles in the school district as teacher, principal and coach. Superintendent for one year, Lutz said his goals are closely related to student growth and high academic ...
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Baldwin-Whitehall School District bus drivers to use two-way radios
Two-way radios might seem like a regression in technology to some people. But for the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, it's the better option, school officials ...
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Tell Sid Public will be offered shares in Lloyds Bank
The prospect of an eventual "tell Sid"-style sale of shares in Lloyds Bank was raised by George Osborne as he claimed Britain's economy had emerged from "intensive ...
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London bike sharing a success
London in July of 2010 became one of over 44 cities in the world to introduce an aspect of communal consumerism into its public transport system with the implementation of a bike-sharing network and just ten weeks later had recorded over 1 million trips taken, proving the initiative to be feasible and sustainable.
Bike-sharing has been around since as early as the 1960s when the first community bike-sharing scheme was introduced in the Netherlands, but it lacked formal sharing systems and was overly-reliant on the good nature of the public, leading to mass theft, which ultimately destroyed the system. Read more
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