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When the greatest defender of French justice sought exile in Wimbledon
Émile Zola (1840-1902), the great French writer and literary critic who risked his life by defending an innocent man against racism, considered settling in Wimbledon after escaping here exactly 114 years ago. He changed his mind because too many
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Woman homeless after neighbour's 'vendetta'
An ex-Merton police special constable claims she was driven out of her home after suffering a five-year torrent of death threats and harassment at the hands of her neighbour. Sue Bennett, a 40-year-old with a disabled child, said she still lives
