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Olympic-bound Payne almost gave up swimming

Summary: Keri-Anne Payne almost stepped away from swimming after missing out on a medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Image:

Skandia Sail for Gold – Ainslie kicks things off in solid fashion

Summary: But the Finn sailor admits it is not all about results this week on Olympic waters. Image: By Ben

Putney unveils first Jubilee paving stone

Summary: The stone, laid by Wandsworth Council on Festing Road, reads: “Happy and Glorious Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee 2012”. Image:

Jessica Ennis’ mother: my daughter’s stubborn approach made her athlete she is today

Summary: ALISON POWELL used to worry that the selfish streak once enjoyed by daughter Jessica as a child would ultimately

Chris Hoy’s mum reveals initial doubt in son’s choice of profession

Summary: Carol revealed she did not expect his interest in cycling to still be as strong three decades after he

Olympic legacy projects to launch as Merton Chamber of Commerce celebrates anniversary

Summary: Merton Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Diana Sterck said that when Wimbledon was put on the Olympic map much

Clapham kids host Paralympic hero

Summary: Steve Brown, captain of the Team GB Wheelchair Rugby squad, paid a visit to Thomas’s Clapham school yesterday. Image:

South Thames students selected as Olympic tennis ball boys and girls

Summary: The lucky six beat hundreds of school children across Wandsworth and Merton at trials held last November in the

Motorists braced for traffic chaos due to Hammersmith Flyover closure

Summary: The flyover, used by 90,000 motorists a day, will be fully closed for the next two Sundays, and for

Olympic-bound Wandsworth volunteer gearing up for experience of a lifetime

Summary: Zayneb Osman will work as a volunteer during the Games along with other volunteers from the London 2012 Young

Free sporting events in Richmond to celebrate Olympic countdown

Summary: The events, held in commemoration of the 100 day countdown to London 2012, will be held on the weekend

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