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Latchmere House wins townscape protection
A former prison block, used as both a hospital and an interrogation centre during World War I and II, has been named as a building of townscape merit. The 19th century Latchmere House building, on the Ham and Kingston border, was officially closed as
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Barmy runners start 100 mile ultra-marathon in Richmond
Hundreds of diehard runners descended on Richmond riverside as they embarked on a gruelling 100 mile ultra-marathon to Oxford. The colourful crowd included participants in fancy dress, with Batman and Robin among the superhuman athletes to brave driving
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Housing trust Paragon puts rents up 6.1 per cent
A housing trust that manages more than 9,000 properties including homes for the elderly has hiked its rents by 6.1 per cent. Paragon Community Housing Group, a merger between the Richmond Churches Housing Trust and the Elmbridge Housing Trust
