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  • Children screened for TB

    More than 60 children are to be screened for tuberculosis (TB) after it was revealed a healthcare worker at Mayday Hospital has been diagnosed with the disease. The member of staff whose details are not being made public worked at Mayday Hospital's

  • Man, 57, dies instantly after being hit by train

    A man was killed instantly when he fell into the path of a train full of passengers at Purley Oaks station last week. It is unclear whether 57-year-old Peter Bosley from South Croydon fell by accident or deliberately into the path of the Bedford to

  • Win tickets!

    10 pairs of tickets to give away. How do I win tickets to Volksworld 2006? Wanting to attend the event? We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away. Just send in your entry on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number to: Motors

  • It’s show time

    When? April 1 and 2 Where? Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey Who? 10,000 people Why? The VolksWorld Show 2006 Kicking off British summer time is The VolksWorld Show, the most eagerly anticipated Volkswagen event of the year. For this

  • Improving the breed

    To keep its SL sportscar up to date, Mercedes has made some small but significant changes. Let's start with the bits you can see. The front bumper assembly has been revised with three large cooling air intakes integrated, giving it a more aggressive

  • The taming of the Su

    Subaru's Impreza WRX STI is usually about as discreet as Sven-Goran Eriksson faced by a tabloid journalist with a prosthetic beard and a hidden camera. At least, this is an often held view of the Impreza and it's one that Subaru are keen to move away

  • It’s bigger and better than ever

    Twenty years ago, no-one would have countenanced a Japanese luxury saloon and been able to keep a straight face but all that has changed. Korean cars are the next to make that switch in perception but it needs time and for the moment, the current Santa

  • Eyesight - is yours good enough for driving?

    A recent survey has revealed that one in 10 motorists would fail their driving test if they were to sit it again, because of poor eyesight. This will not come as news to anyone who regularly uses the British Road Network. After all, though simple eye

  • It’s showtime

    With the dark days of winter at an end, many a motorcycling enthusiast will be looking around for shows and events to attend this year. There are plenty of forthcoming shows coming up over the next six months. One of these is the eighth Real Classic

  • Upper Norwood shooting: Third man bailed

    A THIRD man arrested in connection with the shooting of an Upper Norwood couple has been released by police. The 23-year-old man was picked up in St James's Road on Friday, March 24, and taken to a police station for questioning about the deaths of Jordan