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  • Ian Bell to recover in time for second test against New Zealand

    England middle order batsman Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis and play against New Zealand in the second test match starting from Friday. Bell's illness got him a score of 31 runs for 133 balls during the second innings at Lord's, and England's medical team is confident that there will not be a relapse this time. The Independent reports that once Bell is fit, there won't be any ...

  • British economy in modest recovery central bank governor

    Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said in a television interview that Britain's economy had achieved "only a modest recovery". "We are seeing a recovery. It's only a modest recovery, and we certainly can't be satisfied with it," the outgoing central bank governor King said in an interview with the Sky News' Murnaghan programme Sunday. "We will need to do more to use up the spare capacity ...

  • Windies begin preparation for Champions Trophy

    The West Indies will kick off preparations for next month's Champions Trophy in England when they embark on a five-day camp at the High Performance Centre (HPC) at the 3Ws Oval starting here Monday. The sessions will be overseen by West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson with assistant coach Tony Radford and the HPC's Andre Coley, also involved in the squad's preparation. The players are expected ...

  • Smiles light up sky as The Sunnybank Trust celebrates launch of Shine On appeal

    The sun shone and the sky was lit up with smiley, happy faces as The Sunnybank Trust officially marked the launch of its Shine On appeal on Thursday. More than 50 of the charity's users, volunteers and advocates joined special guests at its weekly Kites club, held at St Barnabas Church, in Temple Road, Epsom. Last week, ...

  • Polka theatre director to leave after seven years at helm

    Jonathan Lloyd has enjoyed seven years with Polka Theatre A children's theatre is losing its artistic director after seven years of tenure. Jonathan Lloyd is leaving the Polka Theatre, based on Wimbledon's Broadway, for a new role at the Pegasus Theatre in Oxford. He said: "I'm fiercely proud of all we've achieved at Polka over the past seven years and will ...


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Movie Review

A Civil Action

The name of the lawyer-protagonist at the heart of Steve Zaillian's true-life legal saga "A Civil Action" is named Jan Schlichtmann, and the first several times we hear it spoken, it seems almost purposely mispronounced to sound like "Slick Man." If Schlichtmann weren't a real person, I would attribute his name to a bad in-joke because it fits his character too perfectly. As played with charisma a ... ...

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  • Estate residents call public meeting opposing student flats

    The former site of the Duke's Tavern. Picture GoogleMaps. Residents are preparing for a crunch meeting with developers over plans for a huge block of flats for 300 students on the Cambridge Road estate. An application to build a seven storey unit on the former site of the Duke's Tavern pub has been submitted to Kingston Council by AK II Property Investments. It proposes ...

  • Businesses encouraged to attend networking lunch at Selhurst Park

    Crystal Palace business club A business networking event is taking place at Selhurst Park next month. The Crystal Palace FC Business Club is hosting a networking lunch on Tuesday June 4. Titled 'The Business Of Comedy', the lunch will feature veteran comedian Bob 'the cat' Bevan as a guest speaker. Places at the event cost 40 plus VAT per person, which ...

  • Stagecoach youngsters perform in front of thousands

    Young performers took to the stage at Giggs Hill Green for the Dittons' spring fair. Members of the Stagecoach Hinchley Wood group performed a dance, entitled Shadowland, to a crowd of more than 6,000 people on Sunday, May 12. The dance had previously been performed by the group at Her Majesty's Theatre in November as part of a Stagecoach showcase performance. Melanie ...

  • Taste buds at the ready for Hampton Court Food Festival

    Former Blue Peter presenter and Celebrity Masterchef contestant Zoe Salmon will launch Hampton Court Food Festival this weekend. The summer celebration of all things food and drink has seen visitors flock to feast on dishes from around the world, sip drinks in the sunshine, and picnic in the park for the past four years. Top chefs cook up signature dishes live in the chefs' ...

  • Bouncing babies win glowing praise for Teddington nursery

    A Teddington nursery has been awarded top marks in its latest inspection. Kidsunlimited day nursery, in Southcott Road, Teddington, was given an outstanding rating by Ofsted inspectors following their visit on April 12. The report praised the nursery for its good organisation and calm and welcoming atmosphere and said children made outstanding progress in the stimulating ...

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