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Man apprehended after attempt to enter local school
A man has been warned by police after attempting to enter a local school. The man, who was said to be under the influence of alcohol, was removed by police from outside the Priory Church of England School in Queen’s Road Wimbledon earlier today
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Cricketer killed on tube tracks was electrocuted, police confirm
An inquest has been formally opened this morning into the death of a promising young cricketer, who police said was "electrocuted" on the District Line tracks in Wimbledon Park. Surrey batsmen Tom Maynard, who lived in Wandsworth, was killed
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Crowds gather as 10ft steel stag unveiled
Crowds gathered outside Wimbledon station yesterday to watch the unveiling of a 10ft stag sculpture. The £20,000 work of art, made of 25mm thick steel, was installed as part of the final stages of a £2.5m town centre improvement project.
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Rape arrest during car crime crackdown
A man has been arrested in Wimbledon on suspicion of rape during a police crackdown on uninsured drivers. Yesterday was the tenth day of action of the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Cubo, launched eight months ago to disrupt criminal activity
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Footballers raise thousands for brain damaged baby
A charity football match featuring former AFC Wimbledon players has raised thousands for a severely brain damaged baby girl. Evie Shears, from St Helier, was born at Kingston Hospital on January 18, but suffered severe trauma when the cord
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Inventor of penicillin settled in Wimbledon
Yesterday marked the 106th anniversary of the birth of Sir Ernst Chain (1906-1979), the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist whose pioneering work on antibiotics has saved countless lives since the 1940s. He lived in Wimbledon during his last years.
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Pair escape jail after jumping from moving train
Two men narrowly escaped jail and serious injury after jumping from a moving train while drunk. James Mitchell, 28, of Mitcham and Sam Collis, 26, of Tadworth were travelling home from Clapham Junction on May 5 after an afternoon in the pub
