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The day war broke out 0
- History
- 11th October 2019
Second World War veterans Betty Dawson and Phyllis Hales, both 97, have made a video of their memories of the day, 80 years ago, when they heard the country was at war with Germany. Residents of the Royal Star & Garter Home, Upper Brighton Road, they relived their recollections of the day on September 3,
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We’re Gooner seek revenge 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 11th October 2019
Chelsea are hoping for a full house at Kingsmeadow on Sunday for the top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal Women which could see the Blues leapfrog the Gunners into first place. The match – a 3pm kick-off – is one that Chelsea manager Emma Hayes is particularly relishing, as the corresponding fixture last season still haunts many
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Reeling us in with festive offerings 0
- Opinion
- 11th October 2019
As I write this, it’s discreet, almost subliminal. By the time you read this, it will be inescapable, irrefutable. We are being Christmassed! There I am on a hot, sunny Saturday, standing in the supermarket perusing the cake aisle, as one does when one is feeling jaunty, and my eyes drift over the apple pies,
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Who do you think you are kidding Mr Peters?0
- Notable Surbitonians
- 11th October 2019
Having notched up 67 years in showbiz, you’d have thought Gordon Peters might take it easy. But as he nears his 93rd birthday, the Surbiton actor simply cannot resist the lure of the stage. Dad’s Army fans may recall the episode Put That Light Out, first screened in 1970, in which Capt Mainwaring’s platoon is
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Saints alive! Another win!0
- Chelsea First Team
- 6th October 2019
Chelsea are starting to enjoy themselves, with Sunday’s 4-1 away win down in sunny Southampton underlining just how imprecise a science it is to predict how a season will pan out. Back in August, after the Blues suffered a heavy opening-weekend 4-0 defeat to Man U, pundits were cheerfully predicting that United would do well
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Show faith in our Beth!0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 5th October 2019
Why, oh why, can’t Lionesses manager Phil Neville see what Chelsea Women fans see week in, week out? That the blonde bombshell that is Beth England is determined, adventurous, fiesty and gifted. With 74 of the 90 minutes expired, and the national side treading water, 2-0 down to Brazil in the Middlesbrough-staged friendly, Neville finally
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