Kingston Council’s health credentials were called into question this week, when it emerged it has £4m invested in tobacco companies. Shares in the Imperial Tobacco Group and British American Tobacco are part of its pension fund portfolio, despite
A vulnerable haemophiliac ended up homeless because Lambeth Council mishandled his housing application, according to a critical report from a local government watchdog. The Local Government Ombudsman has slammed Lambeth’s treatment of David
Brentford's League Two title championship came at a cost after records show the champions splashed out £29,667 in fees for agents last season - the third highest in the division. The Football League published its annual report on Agents' Fees this week
A mother has offered a £1,000 reward for the recovery of designer jewellery worth £20,000 that was stolen from her car. Agnes Bulman, 41, a saleswoman from Sutton, left the precious items under a seat when she went to dinner last week.
Green-minded residents snapped up discounted loft insulation rolls offered by the council thanks to the Sutton Guardian. All 5,000 rolls of insulation available for just £1 each, under the Warmfront Scheme, have now been sold to residents,
Crystal Palace face Newcastle tomorrow having not beaten them at home in the league since 1984, writes Stuart Gardner. Both sides won their mid-week fixture and have looked impressive in their opening matches, but Newcastle have struggled in
Young basketball enthusiasts in the borough were given a treat by Elmbridge Council this month, when they were taken to watch Great Britain take on Israel at the O2 Arena in North Greenwich. The 19 youngsters, accompanied by the Elmbridge
Two schoolgirls will be setting up stall at Apps Court Farm car boot sale in West Molesey on the bank holiday weekend to raise money for the Shooting Star Hospice. Nine-year-old Lauren Taylor, from Twickenham, and Mia Cashman, also 9, from
A pensioner has been found guilty of sexually abusing young girls at a Jersey care home. Croydon-born Gordon Wateridge was charged with being abusive to young girls in his care when he worked as a house parent at Haut De La Garenne.
At 7th Epsom Scouts, a group of thirty Scouts and Explorer Scouts, in addition to six leaders, have been preparing since September 2007 to embrace the trip of a lifetime – to spend three weeks travelling across Uganda and Kenya exploring a culture and
Southampton boss Alan Pardew reckons Brentford are favourites to walk away from St Mary's Stadium with three points on Saturday. Brentford eased past Norwich City 2-1 on Tuesday - to remain among the League One top seven - at the same time rock-bottom
A Wimbledon football fanatic is hoping to recapture the days where jumpers were goal posts and millions waited by the letter box every Saturday morning for the latest football comic book to land on the door mat. Darlaston Road resident Robert
Gangsters will be running Wimbledon pubs and bars that open long into the night unless the council gets a grip on licensing, a Merton councillor has warned. According to Trinity ward councillor, David Dean, pubs are doing little more than “
Sandown Park racecourse in Esher is offering a free meal to its 100,000th paying customer, likely to be at this Saturday’s Variety Club meeting. The Variety Club is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and a spokesman for Sandown Park
A resident of a Tulse Hill estate who is to study medicine at university is hoping his success will inspire other young people in his community to aspire towards top grades and a professional career. See the A-level results here. Jermaine
Croydon Council have spent an extra £118,000 on spin in the last financial year. Part of the increase in the press and publicity office budget is due to spending extra money on the council “newspaper” Your Croydon. An extra £109,000
A high profile crackdown on irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to foul pavements is to take place, after it emerged no fixed penalty notices were handed out to lawbreakers in more than a year. Lambeth Council has promised a series
A man is seriously injured in hospital after his car overturned following a collision in Banstead in the early hours of this yesterday morning (August 20). At about 3.15am a red Seat Ibiza was travelling along Holly Lane, Banstead when it left
sadly passed away on the 16th of August 2009 funeral to be held at St Catherines of Siena Chessington, on Wednesday 2nd of September 12 noon followed by the committal at Randalls park crematorium at 1.15 pm she was much loved and will be sadly missed
A Croydon resident may hold a winning lottery ticket for over £1million. The search is on to locate the owner of the missing Lotto jackpot ticket worth £1,316,462, bought in Croydon. The lucky winner matched all six numbers in the Lotto
Happy 18th Birthday SOPHIE COLLINS on 19th August 2009 All our love Mum, Dad, Tom, Ben, Rose and all the family. XXX
Small dog (Bichon Frise) with curly, white fur and an orange and green collar. Much loved family pet. Missing since 12/08/09 from Hood Rd, Wimbledon, near Wimbledon Rugby Club. Reward for information leading to his return. Please call Sophie: 07973460551
DAVID JOHN STEVENSON ‘WAFFY’ 09/09/1980 - 09/08/2009 A son, a dad, a brother and a friend who touched so many lives. You will be greatly missed. All our love Luke, Grace, Hayley, Mum, Dad and Sylvie, Ricky and Gemma xxxx
(nee Peet) Passed away aged 88 on 7th August at Orchard House Nursing Home. Much loved wife of Arthur (d.1980) and mother/in law of Nick/Sutchinda and Graham/ Lynn and grandmother of Genevieve. Will be greatly missed by friends and family Funeral
An unholy row has erupted over “Muslim-only” swimming sessions at a Thornton Heath pool. Croydon Council has scrapped rules to force swimmers to cover up for fear of offending Muslims during the sessions at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre.
Passed away peacefully at home 9th August 2009 aged 84 Beloved husband of the late Pat for 62 years and much loved dad of Ken & Valerie. Brother to Arthur, grandad and great grandad. Will be missed by family and friends. Funeral will take place
An American-born IT worker hanged herself because she feared she could not cope with the side effects of her prescribed drugs after developing bipolar affective disorder, an inquest heard yesterday. Lisa Hollingsworth, 38, described living
Passed away on the 10th August 2009. Loving wife, mother and grandmother. The funeral will be held at St Barnabas R.C Church Molesey at 2pm on the 27th August. Family flowers only donations if desired to Princess Alice Hospice Esher C/O Fredk
After fighting for life for nearly two months, the last member of a Tooting family ravaged after arsonists torched their house has been released from hospital in time to attend his sister’s funeral. Junaid Masud, 17, suffered burns and smoke
Formally of 3 Vincent Avenue, Tolworth. Later years Rosclare Residential Home Eileen passed peacefully away in her sleep on the 29th July in her 99th year. A lovely lady who will be very much missed by all her friends
23.08.2004 Still miss you, love you, think of you every day Love Sheila, Jane, Libby & Bradley
(Colin’s School of Driving) 3.4.1945 - 10.8.2009 Colin taken so suddenly, without time to say goodbye. Will be sadly missed by Edna, children and grandchildren. Funeral at Randalls Park Crematorium, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0AG
Former Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards has admitted he ordered the fake blood-injury substitution of winger Tom Williams that led to him receiving a three-year worldwide ban from rugby this week. But the 46-year-old former England number
In loving memory of a dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother who passed away on 21st August 2008 Sadly missed by Bernie, Angela & Family
Two long and lonely years held together with memories of happier times, where ever you are, From all of us that love and miss you. xxxx what ever you are doing, our thoughts are with you always.
Simon Jordan says he is no closer to selling Crystal Palace but is confident the club can achieve promotion to the Premier League this season. In an interview with the official Crystal Palace website, the Eagles chairman has revealed his thoughts on
Sutton Council lost details of children, individuals in social care and a package of documents, breaching the Data Protection Act, it emerged today. Sutton Council lost a paper file with personal data relating to 73 individuals receiving social
Elliott School in Putney got some of the best A level results in the borough despite problems in the lower school earlier this year. See the A-level results here. Just under 30 per cent of all grades were As and nearly 80 per cent
Harlequins winger Tom Williams says he is relieved to see his year-long ban reduced, but admits the events of the last five months will stay with him for the rest of his career. The 25-year-old will be sidelined for four-months after lifting the lid
Harlequins chief executive Mark Evans reckons even a run of four straight wins at the start of the Guinness Premiership will not see him push the panic button when it comes to appointing Dean Richards’ successor. The disgraced former director
Frances Rutter has been appointed chief executive of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council at a special council meeting on Tuesday. Mrs Rutter is only the fifth chief executive in the council’s 72-year history. She said: “I feel privileged
John Salako has rejoined Crystal Palace - as the head coach for the U13s. The former England winger, who scored 22 goals in 215 games for Palace, took his first training session on Thursday evening ahead of the new season, which starts on September
North Greenford United 2 Chertsey Town 2 Tuesday night's Combined Counties Premier Division clash was the first big test for both sides as each have more than just latent title ambitions. Both could be pleased with the football produced but it was
A church hoping to open on a site where thousands of Crystal Palace residents want to see a cinema has has had its intitial application rejected by Bromley Council for being invalid. Sections of the application made this week by Kingsway International
A cycle hire network for London is a step closer after Transport for London (TfL) appointed operator Serco to run the system, but Wandsworth cyclists could be waiting years for it to reach the borough. TfL has already confirmed more than
Police officers are “stealing” valuables from cars in a bid to teach motorists a lesson if they leave them unlocked. Owners who fail to lock their doors may return to find belongings – anything from wallets to sat-navs – have been taken and
Brentford boss Andy Scott has fired a warning to Southampton by pointing out there is still more to come from his side as they adapt to life in League One. The Bees dismissed Norwich City 2-1 at Griffin Park on Tuesday with an accomplished
The number of people who have lost their homes in Kingston has risen in the past year, bucking the national trend. In the year until June 30, 140 repossession orders were made for homes in the borough as owners struggled to keep their heads
St Giles Church in Ashtead is about to re-open after a major restoration and modernisation programme. The church, which dates back to the 12th century, will open its doors with a flourish in a weekend of special events lasting from Friday,
A Brazilian film festival will be held next month at Riverside Studios in Crisp Road, Hammersmith. The I Cine Fest Brasil London will feature the latest Brazilian releases as well as talks from directors and other special guests. Organised
Pupil Scott Maitland was having a tough time at school when teacher Shireen Gardee took over as head of his house. Scott, now 13, suffers from severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which caused learning difficulties, occasionally
Families can saddle up and discover the joy of riverside cycling this weekend. Skyride, a scheme aiming to help the British public get on their bikes, will host a free ride along the route of the River Wandle. The gentle one hour ride
The heavy downfall of snow in February and breakdowns of a mobile catheterisation laboratory have been blamed for an increase in last minute cancellations of operations at Kingston Hospital. Kingston Hospital cancelled 280 operations at the
Work is under way on the shabby looking tumbling telephone boxes in Kingston. Contractors had fenced off the sculpture in Old London Road and were applying the base coat on Tuesday. The work of art, ironically named Out of Order, were
A man has been found guilty of a string of terrifying robberies in which lone women were strangled unconscious before being robbed. Between August 2007 and October 2008 Temman Dias used the cover of darkness to creep up to women from behind
A hardware store owner has said he is devastated after one of his employees sold a knife to children. Two underage girls, working for Croydon's trading standards team, bought the knife from the Warehouse hardware store in New Addington in March
A new NHS service, the first of its kind in the UK, has been introduced to speed up patient care and to allow patients to be treated closer to home. As a bonus, it cuts down the cost of medical care. The scheme is being jointly run by Epsom
