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Police raid Main Street smoke shop

A business in Main Street Stawell became the focus of a major police operation on Wednesday morning, with officers remaining on scene for much of the morning after executing a search warrant.

There’s a scene in Ish – the new black-and-white gem of a movie from first-time director Imran Perretta – that will feel chillingly familiar to some.

The Green Party have retained a seat in Clapham Park but have lost another to the Liberal Democrats in Streatham St Leonard’s following last night’s by-elections (July 9).

WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on another bad night for Steve Reed, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North when he can be bothered)

WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on another bad night for Steve Reed, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North when he can be bothered)

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Council seeks feedback on proposed laneway name

ARARAT Rural City Council is inviting the community to provide their feedback on a proposal to name an unnamed laneway in Ararat.

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The closures will take place on early Sunday morning (July 12).

We have broken down the details for you to plan ahead.

Sunday (July 12):

Engineering work is taking place between Balham and Norwood Junction, closing some lines.

The principal authority council by-elections this week started with a pair on Tuesday:

Congratulations to new councillor Terry Weldon and the team in the first of a pair of by-elections int he same patch.

Streatham Hill Theatre in Lambeth is one of just two south London venues on the 2026 register, along with Borough Hall in Greenwich.