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Fire guts part of home in Wimbledon
An elderly couple escaped a fire which destroyed part of their home on Spencer Hill early yesterday morning. The fire started in the airing cupboard due to an electrical fault. The couple, who did not have smoke alarms installed, were
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Suited squatters discovered in vacant pub
Smartly dressed squatters and artists have taken over a Mitcham pub and have been living there for months, without anyone realising until now. The group occupied the Cricketers pub in London Road three months ago, apparently without the knowledge
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Brazen bike thieves arrested within metres of police station
Bungling thieves were arrested after trying to steal a bike near Wimbledon police station. Two men were spotted by officers trying to break the lock on a chained-up bike within metres of the station on Queen’s Road, at 11.05pm on Saturday.
