Dead on loo for one-and-a-half years

7:39am today

The mummified body of an elderly man was found on the toilet in his council flat - up to a year and a half after he died, an inquest has heard.

	Court challenge to early morning Heathrow jumbos
	8:17pm Tue 13 May 08
	Wandsworth and Richmond councils are heading to court next week in a bid to curb the number of early morning flights in to Heathrow.

	Mother appeals for help to find missing artist
	5:45pm Mon 12 May 08
	The distraught mother of a Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) worker who went missing day before he was due to open an exhibition on his life in Battersea has postponed going back to Brazil to help look for her son.

	More cops for Clapham Junction
	4:29pm Mon 12 May 08
	Clapham Junction is to get more police with the launch of a special squad on Wednesday.

	TV’s Phil Spencer caught up in basement battle
	12:43pm Mon 12 May 08
	A war of words between a property developer and residents is threatening to shatter the peace of one of Wandsworth's most exclusive addresses - and overshadow the redevelopment of TV property presenter Phil Spencer's home.

	Sub-postmasters warn more closures could be on the way
	12:53pm Sun 11 May 08
	A further 3,000 post offices could be forced to close if the Government fails to continue allowing benefits and pensions to be paid over the counter, sub-postmasters have warned.

	Driven potty by potholes
	8:28pm Fri 9 May 08
	Wandsworth motorists are being driven potty by unfilled and badly-repaired potholes.
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	Police apologise for murder victim's 999 delay
	9:27am Fri 9 May 08
	A millionaire builder who was gunned down on the doorstep of his Earlsfield home was left undiscovered for four hours as police failed to pick up a 999 call, an inquest has heard.
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	Bands rock to battle against hunger
	8:46am Fri 9 May 08
	Top bands will come together to play at a hunger benefit in Clapham this summer.
	Reader comments (2)

	Fireworks show axed
	8:07am Fri 9 May 08
	A fireworks competition due to take place in Battersea at the weekend has been called off due to poor ticket sales.

	Bluebells face Spanish invasion
	4:53pm Thu 8 May 08
	See Nature Notes’ Tony Drakeford talk about bluebells and the threats to Britain’s favourite wildflower.

Violent burglars who tied up and tormented victim are caged

3:00pm Thursday 8th May 2008

Two burglars who tied up a young woman and held a 'Rambo-style' hunting knife to her throat have each been jailed for five years.

	Thousands join Race for Life in Battersea Park
	10:39am Thu 8 May 08
	More than 5,600 women were cheered on by celebrities as they took part in Cancer Research's Race for Life yesterday.
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Train depot drinking plan derailed

9:26am Thursday 8th May 2008

Plans to open a late night train depot in a quiet part of Battersea have been rejected by Wandsworth Council's licensing sub-committee.

	Jasper to try and win seat as a Lambeth MP
	9:15am Thu 8 May 08
	Disgraced former mayoral aide Lee Jasper is attempting to become a London MP.
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	Transport booze ban to start in June
	8:37am Thu 8 May 08
	Boris Johnson's public transport alcohol ban will take effect from next month.

	One post office saved, 37 to go
	11:15am Wed 7 May 08
	One Wimbledon post office has been saved from closure while the future of another in West Norwood is being reviewed.
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	Man dies after mistake by GP
	11:55am Wed 7 May 08
	A man died of septicaemia just 36 hours after his GP mis-diagnosised his condition over the phone, having refused to make a home visit, an inquest heard last week.

Tooting man killed by cigarette

11:40am Wednesday 7th May 2008

A Tooting man found in a bed which had caught fire was killed by a smouldering cigarette, an inquest heard last week.

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