The lead singer of the band Ocean Colour Scene has thrown his support behind a campaign to preserve Putney’s iconic Halfmoon pub as a music venue. Musician Simon Fowler has urged readers to rail against potential plans to turn the legendary
Lambeth's high streets are to benefit from a £52,600 cash injection from the Government to reopen or re-use empty shops, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government John Denham has announced. Mr Denham made the statement while
Sixty reservists from the London Regiment, London’s only Territorial Army Infantry Regiment, have begun training to prepare for their deployment to Afghanistan next year. The reservists, including estate agents, engineers, project managers,
Head outside early in the morning and it is not just dog walkers you see making the most of the borough’s green spaces, as JOSH BURROWS reports. It’s cold, it’s raining and it’s Monday morning. Despite this, at the Oberon Pavilion in Wimbledon
With half the side that regularly start being rested after the gruelling extra-time Vase triumph three days previous, Chertsey Town were always going to struggle against a very handy Epsom & Ewell side. Although the margin was wide in the end, things
Walton’s annual Christmas spectacular rolled into town on Friday, and the big light switch on did not disappoint. Organised by Walton Business Group (WBG) and hosted by Radio Jackie, the Festival of Light was a three hour festive bonanza, packed
It’s been a great week for fans of football ‘bust-ups’ (as I’m duty bound to call any incident, argument or fight that occurs in the context of this beautiful game of ours). Jim Magilton, the manager of those hooped sons of Satan, Queens Park Rangers
Molesey’s involvement in the Surrey Senior Cup was ended for another season after a 3-0 defeat against a classy Godalming side at a wet and miserable Walton Road. The scoreline was slightly harsh on the Moles, who were unfortunate to go in two down
Kingston University hopes to bring academic ideas to the general public with the launch of its new commercial publishing arm, which has been five years in the making. Kingston University Press’ first list of books include a memoir, The Sound
Enid Blyton’s series of children’s adventures, The Famous Five, has been subject to a number of adaptations and reinventions over the years. From two separate TV series to the far-less reverential Comic Strip films of the 80s, many have had
Serpentine's Eoin O'Connell made it eight wins in nine appearances when he headed home the field in the Wimbledon Common parkrun in 17:31 beating Herne Hill's Basil Wallace (17:35) and Hercules Wimbledon veteran Stuart Fraser (17:37) who posted the top
Ranelagh Harriers officials face another busy day on Saturday. After hosting their Ellis Trophy and Bysart Cup races last weekend, they stage the third of this season's Surrey Ladies and Sweatshop Surrey Men's cross country league races in Richmond Park
There has been much anger among the athletics fraternity at the omission of Belgrave's Phil Wicks and Twickenham-based Scott Overall from Britain's senior men's team for the European cross country championships in Dublin on Sunday after finishing fourth
Runners from Serpentine Running Club dominated the annual Ellis Men's Trophy and Women's Dysart Cup cross country races staged by Ranelagh Harriers in Richmond Park on Saturday providing the top four men finishers, the women's winner and lifting both
Sutton schoolboy Jacob Paul showed outstanding form when he finished runner-up in boys U16 event in the schools international indoor pentathlon competition in Glasgow's Kelvin Hall on Saturday, helping England to a comfortable team win. Paul, 14, a pupil
Andy Glover, one of Surrey's most respected officials, died after a long illness at the Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, on Saturday. He was 72. Andy, who lived in Tattenham Way, Tadworth, who was a lifelong member of Croydon Harriers, served as Surrey
Reed’s School in Cobham were victorious in both the boy’s Year 8 and Year 10 AEGON Team Tennis Schools competition held in Bolton, Lancashire, at the weekend. The competition, which aims to provide players of all abilities with the opportunity to compete
on the net By Stuart Amos Richmond director of rugby Geoff Richards is not worried about the National League Two South table despite four straight defeats pushing his side towards the drop zone. Richards’s men slipped to a 21-20 defeat to mid-table
Defender Leon Legge’s rise to prominence at Brentford has gone according to script, say boss Andy Scott. The 24-year-old former non-League star received a nomination for the FA Cup player of the round this week for his match-winning performance against
Tudor residents curious about plans for a new sports and recreation centre on Latchmere Recreation Ground have been invited to a public meeting to have their say. The Khalsa Karate Confederation is behind proposals for a two-storey building
Kingston students are claiming a victory in their campaign for improved sports facilities, after the university agreed to pilot a free coach service to and from its Tolworth Sports Ground. The students’ union has been after four things, also
MARTYN and ANNE KEEN Are please to announce the birth of their beautiful daughter GRACE JANE on Monday 23rd November 2009
If you are a football fan and do not mind giving up some time for a good cause then you can volunteer to help at Chelsea Football Club on December 28. It will involve standing outside the ground and encouraging fans to donate their spare change
Years of mystery officially came to an end on Friday, when a plaque was unveiled at the former home of the founder of the Surrey Comet, Thomas Philpott, to mark the paper’s 155th anniversary. Research by the paper’s features editor, June Sampson
Johnny Ertl says he would love to extend his stay at Crystal Palace beyond the end of the season and insists he never contemplated leaving the club in the summer. The Austrian has started the Eagle's last eight games after breaking into the side and
Sutton residents are leading the way in creating an environmentally sustainable area, a government inspection has said. The council was awarded a green flag for its attempts to achieve its green targets in the Audit Commission’s first ever
Hounslow Wanderers were held to a 2-2 draw at Sloane in their latest Middlesex County Football League Premier Division on Saturday. Premier Division debuts were handed out to Alan Fyfe, Guv Degun and later to 16 year old Mani Bariah. The Purple
A mother-of-two was stabbed to death by her estranged husband in a frenzied attack at the back of a Mitcham clothing store, a court heard. Call centre worker Thaker Ramanlal, 48, followed Varsha Champaclal, 43, into a staff area in Peacocks
A campaign to keep partygoers safe after one too many has launched in Wimbledon. The be social, be sensible, be safe campaign - which reminds revellers to look after themselves during Christmas nights out - was unveiled on Monday. Bar
As autumn turns to winter I always fancy some big warm concentrated reds to savour by the fire. Can you recommend something? The leaves are piling up in the drive as the wind drives the rain against the window. The summer seems a long way away
An England U19 regional academy side featuring Harlequins pair Charlie Matthews and Sam Stuart defeated Australia Schools 27-12 on Wednesday afternoon. Coach John Fletcher was always confident that his side had the talent to test the visitors and they
WELLING UNITED 1 v 2 CROYDON ATHLETIC Gary Noel made it 20 goals for the season as his double helped Croydon Athletic beat Welling 2-1 in the London Senior Cup third round on Tuesday night. The Rams reached the final of the competition last year
Improvement work at four Mitcham schools will be cancelled or scaled down as Merton struggles to deal with rocketing demand for primary places. Last week a £240m Government grant to help local authorities build more schools gave nothing to
Young Muslims in Southfields are setting an example by caring for the community around their mosque. Youngsters from the London Mosque’s youth association have been clearing rubbish and sweeping the roads around the mosque every week since
Excited pupils from a Selsdon special school were celebrating on Monday, as their new £4.6m home was officially opened by Croydon mayor Margaret Mead. Children from the Red Gates school have been enjoying their plush new surroundings since
Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has followed through with his promise and paid all the players and management team their wages today. The pay packet was originally due on December 1 but Jordan was forced to ask Neil Warnock and his squad to wait
The Weybridge Male Voice Choir is holding its traditional Christmas concert on Friday at St James’s Church Weybridge at 7.30pm. The choir will be conducted by their musical director, Christine Best, and accompanied by Mike Wood. They will also be
Thieves stole Christmas trees from a garden centre in Wallington and B&Q in Sutton Town Centre. Four trees were taken from outside the garden centre on the Little Woodcote Estate, Woodmansterne Lane, between 8.30pm on Sunday December 6
The future of an historic country house hangs in the balance after it announced it would close its doors to the public. Cherkley Court in Leatherhead, will not open to the public next year despite spending millions on a seven-year renovation
A new youth theatre in Sutton is to be opened in the New Year by one of the stars of BBC soap Eastenders. The Mishmak Youth Theatre, an innovative theatre school for young people, will be opened by Neil McDermott, who plays hunky Ryan Malloy
The recession has hit many of Sutton’s small businesses hard but one family jewellers has bucked the trend by increasing sales by 20 per cent. S.Warrender and Co, based in Cheam Road, will also celebrate its 40th year in Sutton in 2010.
A new safety scheme has been introduced to provide a hotline for parents who become separated from their children while shopping. The pioneering Child Safe Shopping scheme kicks off on Saturday (December 12) and has already been trialled at
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson has thanked rival boss Paul Doswell for his advice, but it will count for nothing when the two managers come face-to-face at the weekend. Dowson has revealed he was on the brink after watching his side lose their first four
An Army regiment at the centre of a council dispute has declared being awarded the freedom of the borough would be a “huge honour.” The Epsom Guardian reported last month how a motion turned down by Epsom and Ewell Council’s Strategy and Resources
Roads in a residential estate have been finally adopted by a council after almost a decade of negotiations. When the estate in Clarendon Park, Epsom, was built in 2000, maintenance of the roads was left to the developers, prompting residents
A Croydon animal rights campaigner jailed for orchestrating a six-year reign of terror will be allowed to protest again after he is released, appeal judges ruled on Friday. Gavin Medd-Hall was labelled an "urban terrorist" by his trial judge
A cleaner acquitted of the murder of her 81-year-old employer is “pleased and relieved” with the verdict returned by a jury. Nicola Bushnell, 44, from Epsom, was found not guilty of the murder of Joyce Cregeen, after a four-week trial on Monday
Kingston town centre bosses are rethinking plans for next year’s Christmas light switch on, after last month’s success pushed the town to “saturation point”. An estimated 80,000 visitors crowded into the town centre to see Father Christmas
UPDATE: Following an appeal on May 15 2013, Mr Hoyte's convictions on 14 counts of indecent assault and two of engaging in sexual activity with a child were quashed by His Honour Judge Mark Bishop. A retrial was ordered, which took place in October
Police continue their appeal for witnesses following the death of a Putney man, killed after he was hit by a lorry. Wilkinson Kedienhon, 21, died after being hit by a heavy goods vehicle in the early hours of December 3. Officers on
Wallington and Carshalton MP Tom Brake has welcomed the success of a 6-year campaign to prevent scald injuries to children and pensioners in baths. New building regulations have now been introduced to prevent scalding by installing protective
A renaissance man who used Croydon as the inspiration for his debut gangster novel almost got a Coronation Street star shot by police while filming the screenplay, he has revealed. Armed police trained their weapons on the cast of Tony Royden
