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Bus driver crashes into car during alleged gang attack

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A 71 bus crashed into a stationary car in Chessington after the driver was allegedly attacked by a gang of youths.

Peter Whetstone, owner of the car, was inside his house in Bridge Road when the crash happened on Saturday at about 10.45pm. "Someone who lives opposite me saw what happened and told me that the bus had swerved into my car, sending the car spinning into next door's driveway. It's been totalled."

Kingston Police confirmed the driver has made an allegation of assault and an investigation is ongoing. Were you on the bus that night and did you see what happened? Contact Hollye Blades on 020 8330 9553.
14:15, 13 Nov 2007 by Matthew Rees

Train passengers faced delays through Wimbledon yesterday as faulty tracks were replaced

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The "fast track" used by express trains was closed from 11am as engineers worked to repair the line. Trains were put on the slower parallel track, adding more than half an hour to some train journeys.

Passenger Simon Harris said he and others at Surbiton were greeted with canceled and delayed trains on station departure screens. "It took me 53 minutes to get from Surbiton to London Waterloo on a train which was calling at London Waterloo only," Mr Harris said. "This journey would normally take a little over 20 minutes."
14:12, 13 Nov 2007 by Matthew Rees