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Young man paralysed and stranded in Thailand
11:48am Thursday 2nd September 2010
A salesman from Tooting is stranded in a Thai hospital after he was paralysed in a crash and did not have insurance.
Public invited to visit overgrown jungle garden
7:30am Thursday 2nd September 2010
An overgrown jungle garden featured in magazines will be on show in Tooting Bec in support of the British Red Cross.
Eid pardon sought by Qurashi
7:30am Thursday 2nd September 2010
A campaign has been launched to free a Balham entrepreneur who was jailed in Dubai over bounced cheques.
Businessman helps raise £5k for orphans
7:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010
A businessman helped raise more than £5,000 for charity by taking on a gruelling 1,000-mile bike ride from London to Romania.
Pensioners enjoy fashion frenzy
10:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010
Pensioners at Heritage Care Centre were treated to a fashion show on Saturday as part of their summer garden party.
Boris Johnson celebrates museum opening
1:55pm Wednesday 1st September 2010
VIDEO: Boris Johnson joined scores of history fans in West Hill this morning for the re-opening of the Wandsworth Museum.
Power cut forces gym closure
11:43am Wednesday 1st September 2010
A power cut has forced the partial closure of a borough gym.
Locals to be prioritised for housing
8:10am Wednesday 1st September 2010
Wandsworth’s council leader has praised plans allowing borough residents to jump ahead of others in the housing queue.
Firearms experts help police during manhunt
7:10am Wednesday 1st September 2010
Police are remaining tight-lipped about an operation in Putney involving firearms experts.
Eco champions invited to 'Tree-Athlon' event
6:30am Wednesday 1st September 2010
An environmental charity has issued a call for eco enthusiasts to get even closer to nature - by taking their shoes off and running a Tree-Athlon barefoot.
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Wands_Eleanor: Museum looks beautiful.... but backlash has already started. Is it too expensive? Will it be open too late? Views please :) (external link)
3:00pm Thursday 2 September 2010
Wands_Eleanor: Hebdon Road residents to meet tonight in protest of Springfield Hospital entrance (external link)
2:58pm Thursday 2 September 2010
Wands_Eleanor: Protesters at UAE embassy today ask for freedom of Safi Qurashi - Balham boy jailed over bounced cheques (external link)
2:53pm Thursday 2 September 2010
Wands_Eleanor: http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/8368424.Young_man_paralysed_and_stranded_in_Thailand/ (external link)
2:50pm Thursday 2 September 2010
Wands_Eleanor: Tom from Tooting is paralysed and stranded in Thailand - help him at: (external link)
2:50pm Thursday 2 September 2010
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