Allotments in the borough are becoming hot property, as Croydon Council reveals it has a 12-month waiting list for new applications. With the planet warming and people steering more towards organic produce, residents are going back to the age-old
An eco-project has introduced goats to clear an overgrown park of small trees and bushes choking chalk grassland. Five goats belonging to the Old Surrey Downs Project have been delivered to Hutchinsons Bank nature reserve in New Addington, in a joint
Since moving out, I have been slightly concerned about losing touch with my past, my heritage if you will. You see, both my mum and dad have hundred of photos and naturally, I like to look at them and see where I come from. It's quite strange
Teddington-based Australian Craig Mottram is keeping his life as normal as possible in the lead-up to his third Olympic Games. The 28-year-old will race in the 5,000m, but dropped down a distance to compete in the Emsley Carr mile at Crystal Palace last
Epsom schoolgirl Isabel Brinsden helped England to a comfortable team victory when she won the girls 3000m in the annual schools international meeting at Bedford. The 16-year-old Rosebery pupil who only took the bronze medal in the English schools championships
Former Irish Olympic runner Sonia O'Sullivan showed she still has plenty of enthusiasm for racing as she competed twice in just over 12 hours over the weekend. The 38-year-old mother of two daughters, who lives in East Molesey, toed the starting line
Officers investigating the death of a 45-year-old after a fight in Purley have made an arrest. Police arrested a 19-year-old at an address in Shirley today following the death of Tony Prystako at the weekend. Mr Prystako was found with
Andy Baddeley, Britain's top 1500m runner this season, a part-time lecturer at St Mary's, Twickenham, just failed to repeat his Dream Mile victory in Oslo in the Emsley Carr mile meeting at Crystal Palace on Friday night. Baddley seemed to have timed
Teddington-based Australian Craig Mottram is keeping his life as normal as possible in the lead up to his third Olympic games. The 28-year-old will race in the 5,000m but dropped down a distance to compete in the Emsley Carr mile at Crystal Palace last
Last Friday’s RockStock at the Charles Cryer Theatre featured five great young bands and, in keeping with RockStock’s continuing reputation for introducing new talent to the borough, two of those bands were new to the RockStock stage. Beneath
Former Hampton & Richmond Borough centre-back Matt Elverson has hailed Alan Devonshire as the best manager he has worked with in 16-years of non-League football. The 34-year-old landscape gardener was appointed first team player/coach at Ryman League
A new junior golf competition is coming to Sunbury Golf Centre. The Crown Golf Junior Tour Series 2008 incorporates seven qualifying events, in which golfers from all ages and abilities can compete. Fourteen young golfers from each qualifier will
Ashford karting star Mackenzie Taylor (pictured above) returns to the domestic racing scene for this weekend’s Kart Masters event at PFi, in Lincolnshire. The showcase event – the British Grand Prix of Karting – traditionally attracts large crowds, TV
A rare - but unwell - Yellow Anaconda snake has been stolen from a garage in the Furzedown area of Tooting. The reptile was taken during a burglary at the Anvil Close premises sometime between 11pm on Friday, and 3pm on Saturday. Police
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson reckons Fulham will provide a stiff challenge no matter what side boss Roy Hodgson chooses to field at Kingsmeadow on Friday night. Dowson made his Football League debut on-loan at the Cottagers in 1989 under current Craven
Dougie Freedman admitted he found last night’s testimonial an emotional experience as he thanked fans, players and managers from his decade at Crystal Palace. The 34-year-old was joined on the pitch at half time of the goalless draw against Fulham by
A Shepperton tourist has tearfully told of how she dined with honeymooners Ben and Catherine Mullany the night before they were shot in Antigua. The newly-married couple were staying at the same resort as Beverley Stairs before being shot in
Staines & Laleham defeated Surrey Championship Division Five high-flyers Valley End by 41 runs on Saturday. Staines elected to bat first and before too long were facing a familiar situation. Three quick wickets fell to some tight Valley bowling and
Wallington’s David Weir has set his sights on at least one gold medal at next month’s Paralympics. The wheelchair athlete is scheduled to compete in five events at the games, the 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and marathon, and while he expects
Desperate residents of three Battersea streets are fighting to save their beloved postman, who is being forced onto a different round. David Millward has diligently served Wynter Street, Petergate and Usk Road for three years but is now being given
Mayor Boris Johnson is backing Croydon’s bid to become London’s third city. In an exclusive interview with the Croydon Guardian, Mayor Johnson said he welcomed the £3.4billion renovation of the town. On the rebranding of Croydon to encourage
Martyn Rooney continued his fine form last night when he ran another personal best in his final warm up race before the Olympics. The 21-year-old Croydon Harrier ran 44.72 seconds in Monaco, more than a tenth faster than his previous best set
A winner in the long-running battle to develop the Croydon Gateway will be announced tomorrow - a day later than expected. Last week communities secretary Hazel Blears' office announced that the decision would be made today. The Government department
A council boss has defended controversial plans to privatise carers’ jobs. Simon Williams, Merton’s director of housing and communities, dismissed accusations the level of care would suffer from privatisation as “misleading” and not backed up by the
Princess Alexandra unveiled two plaques on Saturday at the opening of the Sir William Rous Cancer Unit.
Brentford new boy Sam Wood has revealed there is no limit to his ambitions in the game having admitted his switch to Griffin Park was a dream come true. The 21-year-old left full-back took the plunge into the professional ranks in May after
Sutton United assistant boss Steve West has revealed the signing of youngster Jerson Dos Santos signalled the end of striker Walid Mutata’s brief stint with the club. The 17-year-old penned first team terms this week, which saw Mutata and
Blue Square – sponsors of the Blue Square Premier, North and South – are giving AFC Wimbledon fans the chance to win a pair of season tickets for the 2008-09 campaign. The lucky winner will guarantee themselves a pair of tickets for each
A Streatham businessman has been charged with the murder of a 44-year-old. Simon Clarke, 37, from Donnybrook Road, is due to appear at Greenwich Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Simon Dean in Edgington Road in the early hours of
The District Line is suspended between Richmond and Turnham Green due to the late finish of engineering work. The work, which ran over time at Turnham Green in to this morning is causing minor delays on the rest of the line. London Underground
Police are investigating the death of a man found injured after a fight at in Old Lodge Lane Purley. Officers found Tony Prystako suffering from a head injury on Saturday after being called to reports of a brawl at his home at 9.39pm on Saturday
