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Motorcyclist arrested after crash with van during alleged police pursuit in Croydon ift.tt/g7O4kxE

Motorcyclist arrested after crash with van during alleged police pursuit in Croydon

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a motorcycle collided with a van during a police pursuit in Croydon.

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Croydon coach faces eviction from Big Brother House as fans RAGE over nominations ift.tt/b7LMUcy

Croydon coach faces eviction from Big Brother House as fans RAGE over nominations

A Croydon man is fighting to keep his place in the Big Brother house after being put up for eviction.

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Bullying, crumbling buildings, and 'avoidable harm' exposed at Epsom and St Helier ift.tt/ombNIFS

Bullying, crumbling buildings, and 'avoidable harm' exposed at Epsom and St Helier

CQC rates Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust leadership as requiring improvement over patient safety, bullying, inequalities and hospital concerns.

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Unconscious man taken to hospital after ‘assault’ in Purley ift.tt/Lpyj5Kk

Unconscious man taken to hospital after ‘assault’ in Purley

An unconscious man has been taken to hospital after reports of an assault on Brighton Road in Purley.

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Sir David Jason was left 'very sad' after watching Only Fools and Horses footage ift.tt/aAZkhH0

Sir David Jason was left 'very sad' after watching Only Fools and Horses footage

Sir David Jason felt “very sad” watching lost Only Fools and Horses footage, as Tessa Peake-Jones recalls Del Boy’s heyday.

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LIVE updates as crash closes road in Thornton Heath causing major delays ift.tt/kLxzHXW

LIVE updates as crash closes road in Thornton Heath causing major delays

Motorists are being warned of disruption following an incident in Thornton Heath.

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Wandsworth drivers face closures as utility works hit several roads ift.tt/VBgxWRe

Wandsworth drivers face closures as utility works hit several roads

Wandsworth road closures and traffic changes begin October 19 for UK Networks, telecoms, gas and Thames Water works, with signed diversions.

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Kingston Hill cycle lane to close for a month for BT repair works ift.tt/8qJEdVm

Kingston Hill cycle lane to close for a month for BT repair works

Kingston Hill cycle lane closure: BT repair works affect the south-westbound A308 route between George Road and Berystede from October 19 for one month.

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Halloween in Wandsworth: 6 spooky events from haunted shelters to rooftop films ift.tt/6OG4D15

Halloween in Wandsworth: 6 spooky events from haunted shelters to rooftop films

Discover Halloween events in Wandsworth, from Room 13 at Battersea Arts Centre and Clapham South tours to rooftop cinema, Bongo’s Bingo and Kew Gardens.

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LIVE updates as crash closes busy south London route in both directions ift.tt/CSHThqR

LIVE updates as crash closes busy south London route in both directions

Travel disruption is building in south London after a crash shut a major route through Mitcham.

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Brits holding onto mystery keys, instruction booklets and failing relationships ift.tt/rg2ES94

Brits holding onto mystery keys, instruction booklets and failing relationships

Mystery keys, instruction booklets and failing relationships are among the things Brits hold onto for too long.

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LIVE updates as fire brigade incident blocks busy London road with buses diverted ift.tt/8cMb4ZO

LIVE updates as fire brigade incident blocks busy London road with buses diverted

Thicket Road is blocked in both directions while firefighters deal with an incident, with bus route S2 diverted. The circumstances surrounding the emergency response remain unclear.

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Crystal Palace urged to ditch eagle mascot as stadium is ‘no place for animals’ ift.tt/LBUdmj5

Crystal Palace urged to ditch eagle mascot as stadium is ‘no place for animals’

Crystal Palace has been urged to retire its live eagle mascot after an animal rights group claimed a football stadium is ‘no place for animals’.

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Croydon Trams to face 13 days of closures from this weekend ift.tt/RbE0SVW

Croydon Trams to face 13 days of closures from this weekend

London Tram passengers face 13 days of closures from October 24 to November 5, with TfL suspending services across Croydon and introducing replacement buses.

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Richmond Opera to perform Handel’s Messiah at two local churches this November ift.tt/qtJLYAb

Richmond Opera to perform Handel’s Messiah at two local churches this November

Richmond Opera performs Handel’s Messiah in Richmond on November 14 and Hampton on November 28, with Baroque orchestra, soloists and chorus.

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Crystal Palace to get its first Irish pub with live music & traditional food ift.tt/sViqzWC

Crystal Palace to get its first Irish pub with live music & traditional food

A family-run Irish pub group has announced plans to open Crystal Palace's first Irish pub next year.

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Teen cleared of murder after 18-year-old stabbed to death in Feltham ift.tt/G8CZTPA

Teen cleared of murder after 18-year-old stabbed to death in Feltham

A teenager has been cleared of murder and plotting a revenge attack after the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old.

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Is Steam down? Gamers reporting issues with server for popular platform ift.tt/X7oDABn

Is Steam down? Gamers reporting issues with server for popular platform

On DownDetector, more than 1,000 users have said they are facing problems with the gaming platform.

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Six south-west London schools cycle across Europe to raise more than £190,000 ift.tt/0U2Df1r

Six south-west London schools cycle across Europe to raise more than £190,000

Six south-west London schools raise more than £190,000 for Skylarks through cycling challenges to Paris and Amsterdam, supporting children with disabilities.

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Major Sutton road set to be hit by SIX MONTHS of closures as works begin ift.tt/E0TAWyJ

Major Sutton road set to be hit by SIX MONTHS of closures as works begin

A major Sutton road is facing up to SIX MONTHS of overnight closures as a huge stretch is resurfaced.

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