Wandsworth Guardian: Local news from Wandsworth, Putney, Clapham, Tooting, Balham and Battersea

Paedo fined £45 for leaving notes in public toilets looking for children to sexually abuse

2:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

A self-confessed paedophile, who left a string of vile notes in public toilets in an attempt to find a child to sexually abuse, has been fined just £45.

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Police watchdog criticised for handling of Sean Rigg death

2:57pm Friday 17th May 2013

Findings by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into the death of a man in custody which absolved officers of blame have been severely criticised in a fresh review.

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VIDEO: Campaigners show defiant opposition during Clapham fire station meeting

11:22am Friday 17th May 2013

Councillors and campaigners sent out a defiant message against plans to close Clapham Fire Station during a consultation meeting.

• London Brigade figures show slower emergency response times slower in Clapham if fire station is axed
• Six fire engines battle blaze in Clapham High Street
• VIDEO: Council launches 'shocking' film to highlight fire station cut

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Kill cord could have saved Wandsworth father and daughter in speedboat tragedy

8:37am Friday 17th May 2013

A report into the death of a father and daughter in a speedboat crash has found the driver failed to attach a kill cord which would have cut engine power when he was thrown from his vessel.

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Every Wandsworth street to be inspected for potholes

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Every street in the borough will be inspected in the coming months as Wandsworth Cuncil embarks on a major assault on potholes.

• 900 potholes unrepaired in Wandsworth last year

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Putney's ARK Academy sees remarkable turnaround in fortunes

6:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Three years ago Putney's Elliot School, now the ARK Academy, was placed in special measures but now it is bordering on "outstanding" thanks to its latest Ofsted report.

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IT hub opens in Katherine Low Settlement

3:34pm Thursday 16th May 2013

An IT hub designed specially for youngsters was officially opened last week.

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BBC's Countryfile visits Southfields estate

8:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A restoration and conservation project on a Southfields estate last week received a visit from the people behind the BBC’s Countryfile.

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Mayor of Wandsworth bids farewell after 526 engagements

7:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

The outgoing Mayor of Wandsworth leaves his post this week after raising £40,000 for charity.

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