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Hospital staff get phone training from O2

7:10am Friday 9th January 2009

Staff at Mayday and St George's Hospitals will be given pointers on how to speak to patients over the phone.

Thousands eligible for cold weather payment

12:06pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Thousands of vulnerable people and pensioners living in Wandsworth will receive the highest ever cold weather payment this year after it was trebled by the Government from £8.50 to £25 a week.

UFO sightings linked to wind turbine

Inventor Trevor Bayliss launches the wind turbine last year

11:45am Thursday 8th January 2009

A link between wind turbines and UFOs has sparked speculation that the craft are flocking to Merton.

'It's as if police tried to cover up my brother's death'

Sean Rigg and his sisters Samantha and Marci

7:00am Thursday 8th January 2009

The family of a mentally ill man who died in police custody has accused investigators of failing to conduct a fair inquiry into his death.

Kramer quits Lib Dem front bench to lead Heathrow fight

MP Susan Kramer at a Heathrow rally in November

3:08pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Richmond Park MP Susan Kramer has announced she is stepping down from the Liberal Democrat's front bench to lead the party’s fight on stopping Heathrow’s expansion.

Committee formed to watch Raven's Ait adminstrator

Committee formed to watch Raven's Ait adminstrator

1:10pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Wedding couples, local businesses and even Kingston police officers who lost thousands of pounds when Raven’s Ait went into administration have learnt that they are unlikely to recoup their losses.

Rescued pets need warmer beds

11:00am Thursday 8th January 2009

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has launched an urgent appeal for funds to help keep animals warm over the winter months.

St Peter's adds bed to cope with Christmas rush

10:34am Thursday 8th January 2009

St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey has had to expand its bed capacity in recent weeks to cope with unprecedented demands on its services this winter.

Residents 'misled' over Springfield development

7:20am Thursday 8th January 2009

Profits from a massive housing development at Springfield Hospital may be channelled away from Tooting, a document reveals.

Kingston man in fatal paragliding incident

9:00am Wednesday 7th January 2009

A Kingston man fell more than 40m to his death on New Year’s Eve after slipping out of a paragliding harness while holidaying in Argentina.



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