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Smokers urged to quit habit by giant cigarette
6:50am Wednesday 17th March 2010
An enormous cigarette walked through Wandsworth to highlight No Smoking Day last week.
Jilted lover found guilty of escort girl's murder
4:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
The jilted lover of a woman who lived a secret life as an escort was found guilty of her manslaughter at the Old Bailey.
Spring walk planned for Tooting Common
6:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
A spring plant walk is planned on Tooting Common on March 21, led by Roy Vickery, a former curator at the National History Museum.
Bengali community in Wandsworth to help with cultural spectacular
5:37pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Wandsworth’s Bengali community is getting together to help organise the largest celebration of their culture ever held in the UK.
Ofsted praises Tooting primary school
6:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010
A Tooting primary school has been highly praised by Ofsted for its improvements since their last inspection of the school two years ago.
Drivers lose cars in police crackdown
4:15pm Monday 15th March 2010
A disqualified driver who stayed on the roads without a licence for 17 years was among 41 motorists who had their cars seized in a police crackdown.
Air ambulance patient was fire victim
12:29pm Monday 15th March 2010
UPDATE: Emergency services have confirmed a patient flown out of Furzedown Recreation Ground on Friday was a fire victim.
Tooting Bengalis help launch huge cultural celebration
2:38pm Monday 15th March 2010
Tooting’s Bengali community is getting together to help organise the largest celebration of their culture ever held in the UK.
Earlsfield Primary gets a taste of India
10:00am Sunday 14th March 2010
Children from Earlsfield Primary School enjoyed an afternoon of Indian food tasting at Nazmins restaurant in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth.
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home gets stamp of approval
6:00am Sunday 14th March 2010
The 150th anniversary of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been marked with the Royal Mail release of a new stamp collection.
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