With only a few days until the summer holidays finally arrive, I am completely ready for a very long break from school. However then I find that all of my friends are away when I’m at home and I’m away when my friends are at home. Then I think about
By Community Correspondent Sarah Husselmann Transport for London (TFL) is proposing changes to Battersea Bridge Road, specifically the introduction of a 24hr southbound bus and cycle lane. The lane will mean buses and cycles coming from
A “seemingly happy and successful” Wandsworth woman committed suicide after taking a cocktail of prescription drugs, an inquest heard on Tuesday. Sarah Barker, of Santos Road, was found dead in her bedroom by her flatmate on Sunday May 10 this
Surbiton’s seven current internationals hoping for European action this August have all been in recent action for their respective home countries. The Long Ditton-based club’s five England players each appeared in one of two friendly games against France
By comunity correspondant Georgia Jones The Mekong River Dolphin is near to extinction with numbers less than a hundred! Pollution in the lakes, in Cambodia and Loas, is responsible for killing many of the calves and the adult dolphins. Scientists
Local junior tennis hopeful Ruth Seaborne competed in the AEGON International Junior tennis tournament in Roehampton. The tournament is the most important on the international junior calendar outside of the four Grand Slams and attracts some of the
Surrey Police and Surrey Crimestoppers have launched a CD to give lessons to parents on drug use. Drugsmart is a multimedia CD aimed at parents to help them understand the drugs education programme given to school children in years five and six
Jobs could be axed at Kew’s National Archives because of a surge in users wanting to look at documents online, it emerged this week. Bosses at the archives announced they were considering closing the Kew reading room to users on Mondays, effectively
The murderer of Nilanthan Murddi was sentenced to a minimum of 19 years in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court today. Father of four Stephen Braithwaite, 31, was given a life sentence by Judge David Radford this afternoon. The unemployed
A judge has issued a warning to youngsters about carrying knives after a man was jailed for affray. Joel Anthony Reed, 20 from Croydon, was sentenced to eight months in a young offender institution after he admitted being involved in a fight
A man was beaten with an iron bar after his car nudged a passerby while driving in Mitcham yesterday. Police said the victim’s car rolled back slightly after stalling at a set of traffic lights, clipping the legs of a group of who were pushing the
Tennis history was made on Monday as players at Wimbledon served and volleyed until almost 11pm. Wimbledon’s new retractable roof over Centre Court was put into action after predictions of heavy showers - leading to the tournament’s first ever late
The inquest into the tragic and gruesome death of Southfields teenager Cara Burke was heard this week. Miss Burke, of Whitlock Drive, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Brazilian national Mohamed D’Ali Carvalho dos Santos on July 30 last year
Brazen thieves reached into a car to steal £900 in cigarettes as the driver and passenger waited in traffic. Newsagent Raza Yusaf, 77, who runs The Chocolate Shop in Carshalton, was stunned when the thieves grabbed his goods from the back seat
A woman whose dog was savaged by a Staffordshire bull terrier claimed police did not attend when she called 999. Rachel Parker, from New Addington, was out walking her one-year-old puppy Max, when it was attacked by the dog who pinned it to
Dearly beloved DAWN ROBINSON Sister and aunt. Passed away on 26th June 2009 at Trinity Hospice. Will be sadly missed.
19.10.1991 Sadly passed away on 28.6.2009 at Isle of Wight formerly of Epsom. Much loved son of Christopher and Yvonne and grandson of Fred and Sue. Will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
Passed away on 14th June 2009 aged 85. Will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Funeral Service at the North East Surrey Crematorium on Friday 3rd July at 2.30pm. All enquiries to Donald S Drewett & Sons. Tel: 020 8648 2905
Passed away 19.6.2009 Greatly missed Funeral Service North East Surrey Crematorium 6th July 3.30pm. Flowers or donations to Breathe Easy Club c/o Alfred Smith, Rosehill
Passed away peacefully on 23rd June 2009. Dear wife of the late Jack Bond. Funeral to take place on Monday 13th July at 11.45am at Randalls Park Crematorium. Flowers may be sent to Longhurst Undertakers 8-10 Pound Lane, Epsom KT19 8RY
In memory of MABEL ISABEL LOVELESS 23.10.1914-23.06.2009 Died peacefully on Tuesday morning at Tolworth Hospital. Sadly missed by her two daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and great granddaughter. Funeral to be held at Kingston Crematorium
Died peacefully on June 20th 2009, aged 89 years. Sadly missed by Josie, Jane, Mel and Theo. Funeral to take place Friday 3rd July, 1.00pm at St Mary's with St Alban’s Church followed by burial at Teddington Cemetery, 2.00pm. Family flowers only
Died suddenly at home on 15th June 2009, aged 80. A dearly loved father, grandfather, friend and neighbour who will be much missed. Funeral on Monday 29th June. All enquiries c/o Frederick W Paine, Funeralcare, 488 Chiswick High Road, London
Congratulations to NINA (our granddaughter) and GAVIN who are getting married on 3rd July 2009. We wish them all the best for their future together (they are gorgeous). We love you both From Nan and Grandad X X
In loving memory of my three little angels DOLLY, DAISY and TAYLOR MAY SMITH Two years have passed since you went away. But in my heart you will always stay. Love you forever. Good night and God Bless. From your
In memory of DAVE HENDERSON Sadly taken from us on 5th July 2008. Still cannot accept that you have gone. Thinking of you today and always All my love from your Wife Michelle xxxxxxxxx
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson’s re-invention as a 21st century text pest means Ks will be fit to challenge for Ryman League Premier Division title, reckons John Coke. The 27-year-old defender - and his team mates - have been bombarded with
1909-2005 Mum you would have been 100 years old. A lovely lady with a heart of gold. Also remembering Pop, George, Jimmy and Georgie. You are all so missed very much. Ann and Olive XXXX
Mini gunslingers from St Giles Infants School have been busy designing five metre high totem poles to decorate the school playground for this Saturday’s wild west summer fete. A local flooring firm provided the Ashtead school with huge cardboard
A Leatherhead couple suspected of having made millions of pounds through managing a network of brothels have been arrested this morning during a series of raids across the country. Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Clubs and Vice Unit
John Kennedy is fast becoming the music guru of Wimbledon and will prove the point this Saturday by hosting a music festival in the town solely for artists under 22. The XFM DJ, who grew up in the town and recently moved back there, has a monthly
Police raided a suspected brothel in Surbiton this morning as part of an investigation into an alleged prostitution empire which netted £1 million a year. The flat in Glenbuck Court, overlooking Surbiton station, was raided by officers from
People in Hammersmith and Fulham who have done sterling work helping addicts are being sought for a national award. The fourth annual Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards, designed to recognise, reward and celebrate the work being done by drug
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell says he is tired of derby rivals Carshalton Athletic pleading poverty and reckons cash splashing chairman Paul Dipre has added a different kind of pressure to Robins’ Ryman League Premier Division hopes. Dipre this week
Is 40! 1st July 2009 All our love Darren, Alanna and Arabella x x x Have a happy Birthday
I don't believe it! Look who's 21 2nd July 2009 Lots of love Mum, Dad, Claire and Elliot XXXX
LOOK who's 13! Happy Birthday Love from Nan & Grandad Auntie Donna, Auntie Yessie, Uncle Dax, Thandie & Gabriela XXX
Abbeyfest launches with a bang on Monday as the 57-day long festivities get under way with a classic tale given a very modern twist. Action to the Word Theatre Company's Romeo and Juliet takes William Shakespeare's masterpiece and drags it
Look who is 21 KERRI PHILLIPS Happy 21st Looey, Wishing you good luck in your exams and a successful dancing career in front of you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
The draw for the preliminary and qualifying rounds for the FA Cup were made today, and here are the relevant ties for our local sides: Preliminary Round (29 August) Chessington & Hook/Chertsey Town v Metropolitan Police Banstead
Members of Fulham Football Club joined 100 volunteers to help clean up a riverbank by the Thames on Saturday. The workers joined members of charity Thames 21, which is working to clean up London’s rivers, tributaries and canals. Volunteers
Yet more acts have been added to the bill for the Get Loaded in the Park festival in Clapham Common at the end of next month. Mstrkrft, Telepathe, The Count and Sinden, MPHO, Goldfish, Blame featuring Selah, Tom Middleton, XFM DJ John Kennedy
Rose Hill defeated a depleted Epsom Park 59-38 and now have a 15-point lead in the Sutton & Epsom League. Rink 1: Rose Hill: Roy White, Harry Kemp, Don Davies, John Melham 28 Epsom Park: D.George, M.Gannon, B.Johns, J.Austin 13. 2: Keith Jackson, John
Croydon's Celtic music duo Band of Two will be celebrating 20 years on the road together at Croydon Folksong Club this Monday. Since meeting at the Hastings Beer Festival in 1989, folk musicians Pete Fyfe and Garry Blakeley have gone on to
The recently refurbished Noir Bar in Weybridge has been forced to close, after a fire yesterday evening ripped through the right side of the roof and destroyed the upstairs kitchen. Four fire engines arrived at the premises in Heath Road, next
Having spent the past 12 months working on new shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival, the time has come for comedians and theatre companies alike to finally unveil their creations. Over the course of the next two weeks many of them will be doing
A schoolboy was robbed of his mobile phone on a train. The 15-year-old was confronted by a man who claimed he was carrying a weapon during the incident on Monday May 18. CCTV images have now been released of the man detectives would
A Streatham school had some slippery customers at its fayre on Saturday. Wills, the Blue-tongued Skink, was one of a number of creatures brought by reptile specialist Celebrity Reptiles to meet children and parents at Woodmansterne Primary
Sutton United are still urging other businesses to get involved with the club as they look to build on a promising first season under Paul Doswell’s management last season. The club, who play at Gander Green Lane, finished fifth in the Ryman Premier
Pedalling pint drinkers got on their bikes to raise cash for children’s charities. Customers at Ganley’s in London Road, Morden, swapped their halves for handlebars when they took up a cycling challenge on static bikes outside the pub at the weekend
Scorching tempretures have meant Feltham firecrews responded to eight fires in just 12 hours. Firefighters were called to six grass fires, a field alight and an allotment blaze yesterday -and crews are not ruling out some as arson attacks. At
The family of slain teenager Nilanthan Murddi described his killer as a “monster” as a jury found him guilty of murder. Father-of-four Stephen Braithwaite, 31, was convicted on Friday of stabbing the teenager after previously racially abusing
Brian McDermott has revealed his ruthless streak may come to the fore again this week as he looks to put an end to Harlequins RL’s mid-season blip. A crushing defeat by Leeds was followed by a last-gasp 20-18 loss at Wakefield on Sunday, a result which
Merton’s girls’ hockey go for glory in the finals of the London Youth Games at Crystal Palace this weekend. The team, consisting of players from a range of schools in Merton, including Ursuline High School and Wimbledon High School, qualified from their
This was the scene after a fire ripped through car garages in Mitcham Lane yesterday evening. The fire, at the junction with Blegborough Road, destroyed 12 cars and “several garden sheds” when it started just before 4.30pm. No one was
Fans flocking to Colston Avenue this season could be in for a pleasant surprise after owner Paul Dipre unveiled a sweeping set of improvements both on and off the pitch. The Robins’ bid to play attractive will no doubt be boosted by the relaying of
Police officers were called to a brawl at a Croydon bar on Sunday. According to a witness people started fighting in the Loop Bar on Church Street. A police spokesman said: "Police were in attendance outside a bar in Church Street
Brentford boss Andy Scott is expected to complete formalities on a deal to snap up Notts County winger Myles Weston this week. The 21-year-old kicked off pre-season with the Bees’ at their Osterley training ground this week and is expected
By Community Correspondent: Marcus Gosling. The desperate search for a sponsor for the Derby ended this month with heads held high, as Epsom secured the company ‘Investec’ as the new sponsor. If the residents of Epsom Downs and Langley Vale did not
Students at St Philomena’s High School in Carshalton displayed model behaviour as they staged a fashion show on Multicultural Day. Year seven pupils worked with the virtuoso Senegalese drumming group Tribal Vibes to present elegant ethnic collections
New signing Matt Gray insists he did not have to think twice about joining Carshalton Athletic, despite his close ties to fierce rivals Sutton United. Gray was unveiled as one of the Robins’ six summer recruits at a club launch night on Tuesday evening
South Thames College has finally received the thumbs-up for the refurbishment of a grade II listed building. College authorities were furious when, after being approved, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) - which gave the collage a grant
Merton topped their group in the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Badminton qualifiers and will be one of eight boroughs fighting it out to be champions. The qualifiers were held at the Sobell Leisure centre in Islington last Saturday when more than
By Community Correspondent: Angelika Mohr. After finally completing my exams and countless emails, phone calls and faxes, the day had finally arrived on which I would start my week-long work experience at an international law firm in central London
By Community Correspondent: Rory Horne. It’s quite long overdue seeing as her album came out nearly 18 months ago, but I thought I should write about how wonderful I find Adele. In a recent English task, we were told to decide on what we think
Thames Hare & Hounds’ over-40 veteran Andy Robinson won the Wimbledon Common 5km parkrun for the third time in four appearances on Saturday morning. Robinson clocked 17 minutes 11 seconds to finish ahead of Hercules Wimbledon’s Phillip Glynn (17:28)
Purley and Mitcham are set to get new fire stations under a £57.4million Private Finance Initiative project. The station is one of nine across London that will be completely rebuilt. The procurement for the contract to build and maintain
Former Tiffin schoolgirl Laura Horton went down in University Challenge history when she led her York team mates into cerebral battle on June 19, by becoming the youngest person ever to captain a side on the show. The first year history
A free money management course is being held at the Yahweh Christian Fellowship in Fairlight Road, Tooting. The classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays throughout July and August - for more information call 0208 682 4527.
A man accused of murdering his wife and putting her body in a wheelie bin outside their home in Cobham did not appear at the Old Bailey yesterday due to an administrative error. Woking magistrates mistakenly gave unemployed chef Peter Wallner
Three men have pleaded guilty to stealing £11,000 in a violent cash-in-transit robbery in Streatham Hill. The men were caught on April 20 after being spotted by police attacking a Group 4 security guard and making off with his cash box in a getaway car
Brentford striker Nathan Elder may not be a gambling man, but even he is willing to put money on Charlie MacDonald finding the net on his return to action next season. The 28-year-old former Southend man was the Bees’ leading scorer last season, but
A shipshape new play area will take its maiden voyage this weekend. A carved wooden story boat is at the centre of a new play area at Morden Hall Park. On Sunday at 11am the site is due to be officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and day
A 16-year-old Trinity School student has been left fighting for his life after an arson attack hospitalised him and claimed the life of his younger sister. Junaid Masud and his sisters, Nabiha, 21, and 15-year-old Maleha – who died on Thursday – had
A major battle over the future of Crystal Palace Park will enter its final phase next week. The Government’s long-awaited planning inquiry into whether the controversial £67.5m London Development Agency (LDA) masterplan to transform the historic
Despondent market stall owners claim they are being run out of business after a 350 per cent hike in the cost of occupying a pitch. Merton Council’s increased charge for a remote pitch licence has left traders facing a bill of £1,200 a year
A flock of white doves, soaring from the churchyard of All Saints, Kingston, last Saturday, brought a moving finale to a service of thanksgiving for the lives of Frederick William Paine and 250,000 others. Mr Paine, the eldest of 11 children
Play rangers in Long Ditton have introduced passport style forms to help children stay safe when they take part in play sessions. The community play rangers introduced the idea to ensure children were safe on their way to and from sessions, not just
The Durdans, the historic racing stables which the owner, Lord Halifax, tried to turn into homes and offices, is up for sale for an undisclosed sum. The sale, being handled by up-market estate agents, Savills, has been greeted with enthusiasm by campaigners
A disabled woman was stopped from getting back into her burning house to rescue her cat by a teenager. Jane Perfect, 58, of Milton Avenue, Sutton, who is partially sighted, started screaming after her kitchen caught alight and was helped out
A murderer from Battersea has been given leave to appeal against his conviction for a mistaken identity killing. John Fitzgerald was convicted of killing Julien Warrington in 2008, but now claims the judge should not have admitted part of the
An heroic electrician saved dozens of people from an inferno by evacuating a blazing block of flats. Carlos Mayhew, 32, risked his own life to bang on residents’ doors in Chandos Mansions, in South Norwood after spotting the roof of the building
