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Mateo is an injury doubt 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Chelsea First Team
- 14th October 2019
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic is a doubt for Chelsea this weekend as the Blues restart their league campaign by hosting Newcastle. Seeing the Croatian limp off in a draw with Wales would ordinarily depress manager Frank Lampard… but now it merely means a dip into his seemingly bottomless barrel of fresh talent. Calum Hudson-Odoi – pictured
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Kick it out! Emma puts boot in 0
- Chelsea FC Women
- 13th October 2019
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes put the boot into Arsenal this afternoon, in a thrilling end-to-end Barclay’s Womens Super League derby, driving her team on and inspiring them to come from behind to snatch all three points. At the end, as she enjoyed a standing ovation from fans in Kingsmeadow’s main stand, she re-enacted the winner
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Tracing our long lost pond 0
- History
- 11th October 2019
In the late 19th century there was a heated dispute over what should become of Tolworth Pond. There’s no sign of it today; the row led to it being filled in. But you can see it on the 1866 map. Ewell Road crosses the map diagonally, from the junction with Ditton Road in the west
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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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