A woman has been rushed to hospital by air ambulance after being hit by a bus in Croydon town centre. George Street has been cordoned off after a 407 bus collided with a pedestrian. The crash happened at around 6pm in Park Street at
The biggest news this month is obviously the election. Not only are we voting for who will run our boroughs, but who will run the country. Being the Prime minister is a very important job, and is held by the leader of the party with the most seats in
Olympic kayak champion Tim Brabants intends to use St Mary's, Twickenham, as his training base up to London 2012. Brabants, who competes in Nottingham this weekend, came off a spell of training to back the launch of St Mary’s £8.2million project
A 14-year-old accused of the double murder of two Tooting sisters has admitted searching “how to burn someone's house” on the internet hours before the home of the girl he had just split up with was torched. But, giving evidence at the Old
Sutton sprinter Tremayne Gilling continued his impressive start to the season by winning 100m gold at the British Universities and Colleges track and field championships in Bedford. The 19-year-old clocked 10.49 seconds to win the final, having taken
Brentford boss Andy Scott reckons bridging the gap between being League One also-rans and play-off contenders next season will be a tough task. A baby boom and niggling injuries saw the Griffin Park chief name youngsters Frazer Franks, Lewis
With Harlequins RL reaching the midway point of their Super League season with next weekend's clash with Castleford Tigers, things finally seem to be looking up for the Londoners. But which players, if any, have led to you keeping the faith
Surbiton supporters have one last chance to see their men’s first XI in action before the summer break when the team take on EHB Cup finalists Hampstead & Westminster in a friendly at Sugden Road next Tuesday (8pm). There has always been a good relationship
Hampton Court Palace is gearing up for a summer packed with jousting, fencing, falconry and…wine. There will certainly be no shortage of medieval sporting events on offer. Jousters will kick things off with a bank holiday tournament from May 29-31
A record £5m has been given to sports projects across the capital by the London Marathon Charitable Trust this year. A grant of £150,000 went to the Wilmore End Residents Association, South Wimbledon, to provide new changing rooms at Abbey Road Recreation
Dr George Ryegold, currently on a controversial leave of absence, loves to pore over, often in graphic detail, the ailments and illnesses that his patients present him with. Comedian Toby Williams tells us what it takes to create a character that
London’s firefighters now have a new look following the introduction of their new-style fire kit on 1st April 2010. The new blue fire kit will be worn by the men and women of London Fire Brigade when responding to ‘999’ calls. It replaces the
Hampton & Richmond Borough striker Joey Collewijn is hoping 22 goals in the reserves last season can be his ticket into boss Alan Devonshire’s first team - and beyond. The 21-year-old American-born striker pitched up at the Beveree on trial
The future of local journalism will come under the spotlight next Friday, May 14, at a national conference at Kingston University organised by Press Gazette. With paid-for newspapers in continuing decline, and an explosion in the use of the
A small army of street cleaners using cutting-edge machinery has been drafted in to sweep a handful of streets in the election run-up, sparking accusations the council is indulging in dirty politics. The ironic suggestion comes after it
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in a hostel in Sutton yesterday morning. Adrian Johnson, of Cheam Road, was charged by police with the murder of 49-year-old Robert Anthony Lewis and an assault on Colin Buckfield
Poor old Priestess was brought into the care of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home after 12 years living in a loving family home. The change from living with familiar faces to kennel life is extremely daunting for an older dog like Priestess who is used
A London Fire Brigade scheme working with young people and youth offenders has seen just 8 per cent of participants return to crime. Two thirds of those attending the Local Intervention Fire Education (Life) scheme are referred because they
Boss Alan Dowson reckons Kingstonian star Christian Jolley will be the latest non-League footballer to step into the professional ranks this summer. The 22-year-old, who is already under contract at Kingsmeadow next season, has earned a host of plaudits
Kingstonian manager Alan Dowson insists replaying Saturday’s controversial Ryman League Premier Division play-off final defeat is the only solution to restore football’s reputation. A violent pitch invasion saw Ks skipper Francis Duku attacked by a
Brian McDermott is hoping for a rub of the green from Super League referees as his side look to battle on on two fronts. Last weekend’s 25-8 league win over Hull FC at Murrayfield and a Sunday Challenge Cup Fifth Round clash with St Helens have breathed
The incumbent Runnymede and Weybridge MP Philip Hammond has been criticised by one of his general election opponents, after he admitted he would continue claiming expenses for his second home in London until the rules are changed in 2012.
An Epsom-based manufacturer of drug-free pain relief has chosen the Forces organisation Help for Heroes as its designated charity for 2010. Tens Care - which makes Tens machines, used for pain relief in childbirth, back pain and arthritis - will
England Women Under 20s will be looking to end their season on a high note with a second victory over Wales this season when they meet at Taffs Well RFC in Wales on Sunday, kick off 2pm. The Red Roses last faced their home nation rivals a month ago
Jim Goldie’s string is firing at present and the Lanarkshire trainer is targeting the £75,000 Investec Entrepreneurial Class ‘Dash’ at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 5, with the in-form Hawkeyethenoo and previous winner Hogmaneigh. Run over the
The dangers of alcohol misuse were explored by pupils from an Epsom school through the medium of live performance theatre. Year 7 pupils from Rosebury School took take part in a programme which aims to help young people understand the facts, causes
Esher and Walton's William Hill Monster Raving Loony Party candidate Jason "Chinners" Chinnery has denied rumours circulating in the constituency that, if he becomes MP, he plans to buy a second home in the Shetland islands and commute to Parliament
Pupils at an Earlswood school helped spread the message of a litter-free environment - with a little help from a special furry guest. Cosmo, Reigate and Banstead Council’s environmental mascot, made his first appearance of the spring to launch
Dave Ross finished second in the 27.5-mile Three Forts Marathon around West Sussex on Sunday. He clocked three minutes, 36 seconds, with Melanie Johnstone completing the event in 4:47. Richard Fox completed his first triathlon, the Hart Sprint event
Defender Karim El-Salahi reckons the pain of missing out on promotion and silverware will not put off 99 per cent of the Sutton United squad for another crack next season. Boss Paul Doswell watched a full-strength side crash 2-1 to Ryman Division One
Late March once again saw Sutton Grammar School’s Sports Ground invaded by groups of excited children from local primary schools, eagerly looking forward to taking part in the fifth Sutton Primary Schools Cycling Championships. Their schools had already
The Dunkirk spirit, which saw boats from the Thames join the flotilla of “little ships” that helped rescue 300,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk 70 years ago, will be marked when the Duke of Kent unveils a memorial to those who sailed through Teddington
The mayor of Elmbridge Councillor James Vickers attended a first aid course in Thames Ditton on Sunday, April 25, run by the Ajax Sea Scouts. The course, which was run for 36 scouting adults from around Surrey, took place at the Ajax Water
Former contestants of the Apprentice TV show, Raef Bjayou and James McQuillan, have given their backing to the Princess Alice Hospice’s You’re Inspired fundraiser. The Esher-based charity has set businesses in Surrey a challenge to raise as
An Espom man will undertake a gruelling row from London to Paris next week depsite having a heart attack while training on a rowing machine. Roger Davis, 62, from Burdon Lane, will undergo the six day challenge rowing three hours on and three
Sutton & Epsom’s U13s showed their prodigious talent with a crushing 49-0 win over their Richmond counterparts. The performance event left the Richmond coach drooling and Sutton went on to be crowned Surrey champions having scored 276 points
A man is undergoing surgery after he was seriously assaulted. The 23-year-old man was travelling in a van when he was attacked by a man from another vehicle. The victim was taken to hospital where he was kept in overnight and is due
South London Harriers teenager Max Wheeler won Saturday morning’s Roundshaw Downs 5km parkrun in 18 minutes ahead of Striders of Croydon’s Richard Lee-Smith (18:35) and over-50 veteran Peter Walsh (19:44). Striders’ Suzy Yates (21:29) was first woman
Beddington boxer Charlie Edwards father claims he has photographic evidence his son should have been awarded a place in the Youth World Boxing Championships quarter-finals in Azerbaijan last week. The 17-year-old crashed out to Australian Jackson Woods
Reigning World Champions and US teammates Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix will go head-to-head in the 400m at Crystal Palace for the Aviva London Grand Prix on August 13 and 14. The American pair have only competed against each other over
A student is urging anyone with a guilty conscience to confess their deepest secrets in the name of art. Members of the public will be provided with disguises before being filmed sharing their admissions for a project by Fiona Crandley, a student
A 14-year-old girl was so afraid of being stabbed by bullies she took a knife to school to protect herself. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to a nine-month community order at Croydon Youth Court after her
Sutton’s chief of police has sought to reassure concerned residents after the second violent death in Sutton within a week. Guy Ferguson, Sutton borough commander, spoke out after a man was killed on Tuesday (May 4) just a week after Danny
A pensioner escaped a fire in Tooting on Monday night after he fell asleep next to lit candles. The man, in his early 70s, woke surrounded by flames at about 11pm after his dog began barking. He managed to scramble out unhurt and call
New Malden’s Tom Onslow-Cole has admitted securing his first British Touring Car Championship win of the season at the expense of team-mate Tom Chilton was a bitter-sweet experience. The 22-year-old Team Aon star was elevated to first place in round
Danny Wilson insists the pressure is all on Bristol when London Welsh travel to the Memorial Ground on Friday night for their Championship play-off semi-final. Welsh clawed their way into the last four with an impressive 31-14 win at Doncaster on Saturday
Mitcham RFC’s first appearance in the Surrey Bowl final ended in a 5-0 defeat by Old Glynonians in atrocious conditions at Imber Court on Sunday. Cheered on by a vociferous crowd, Mitcham made a bright start and two long-range penalty attempts from skipper
A parliamentary candidate for Streatham will be appearing on a televised debate this evening targeting first-time voters. Chuka Umunna, Labour's candidate, is appearing in a unique edition of the popular BBC political show Question Time.
Rapper superstar Dizzee Rascal said he crashed his first car just three days after buying it by writing off a police car in Purley. The “bonkers” star told TV’s Jonathan Ross during an interview on Friday that his poor clutch control on the
Darren Ambrose hailed Crystal Palace's escape from relegation on Sunday as the best moment of his career. The winger scored the Eagles' goal that ultimately kept them up in a 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday and was lost for words after the game
South London Storm A, making their debut in Rugby League Conference South, started with a 40-22 win over Guildford Giants on Saturday. The match was their first at their new Poulter Park base, home of Mitcham RFC. Phillip Browne (two), David Wojiechowicz
Twickenham biker Simon Low is hoping his luck will change after another engine seizure ended his hopes of securing points in the 125cc British Championship at the weekend. The 22-year-old Team Shop4Bikers/Dutch-2-UK Racing was forced to retire after
Prince Edward visited the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in Putney last week to open the new wing of Haberdasher House, the extension of the charity's Transitional Rehabilitation Service (TRS). His Royal Highness met with patients,
Plans to extend the Croydon tram line to Crystal Palace have returned after they were included in Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s transport blueprint for the capital. Mr Johnson revealed exclusively in an interview with this newspaper he had
A man who became a police informant while working in a Surbiton brothel was duped by his girlfriend about the fact she was using trafficked Thai prostitutes, he claimed in court this week. Michael Dalton, 43, said he was tipping off both Surrey
The best dogs in the UK and Europe were welcomed to Plough Lane last Thursday, Friday and Saturday to open this year’s Greyhound Derby. After an awesome display of early pace and electric middle, Fear Zafonic rocketed to the top of the 207 dogs in the
Families can learn more about recycling in the borough in a new Treasures from Trash exhibition at the Museum of Croydon. The exhibition shows creative recycling from around the world and looks at what happens to Croydon’s waste and how we
Hundreds of teaching staff at Lambeth College are on strike today over funding cuts expected to see scores of staff lose their jobs. The one day strike has seen some 220 members of Lambeth College University College Union (UCU) join picket
Hercules Wimbledon veteran Peter Giles struck gold in the British Masters Marathon championships in Fort William. Giles, making the long trip to Scotland from his home in Claygate, Surrey, took the men's over 65 title in three hours 18 minutes 22 seconds
Wimbledon Flames have won volleyball’s Surrey Men’s Division One title for the first time. They beat Mole Valley in their final game to pip Guildford on set difference. Flames started nervously, losing their first two sets, but showed great spirit to
Staff and students at Croydon College are rallying today to protest against proposed cuts. The demonstration, which has been organised by members of the University and College Union (UCU), will begin at 1pm outside the college’s main entrance
Wandsworth’s first black councillor has urged the people of Wandsworth to take advantage of living in a democracy and turn out to vote. Bert Luthers, 73, served Tooting ward as a Labour councillor for 17 years, after coming to the country from
A tortoise made a lucky escape last week when it was carried to safety from a restaurant blaze in Northcote Road, Battersea. The pet was resting in a flat above Marzano restaurant when the kitchen extractors caught fire and the premises were
Crime has fallen in Sutton to a five year low, figures show. New Metropolitan Police figures show that overall crime fell from 13, 836 in the 12 months to March 2009 to 12, 978 in the year leading to March 2010. Gun crime dropped
An elderly woman died as fire ripped through a sheltered housing block on bank holiday Monday evening. More than 30 pensioners were left huddling terrified in the cold after the building was evacuated. Twenty firefighters spent two hours
Crystal Palace's future hangs on the outcome of a meeting with its creditors later this month. The club, who escaped relegation with a draw in the last game of the season on Sunday, have been in administration since January and are currently in the process
A Walton man was one of six stag party revellers who plummeted 100ft down a lift shaft in a Cornwall hotel on Friday, April 30. Stephen Dindsdale, 42, one of five men injured in the incident, was later taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in
Armed raiders held up a travel agent with a handgun before fleeing with a bundle of cash on April 30. Detectives are hunting for two men who staged a daylight robbery at the Thompson store in West Wickham High Street, before walking off towards
A charity week at John Lewis, Kingston, culminated in an in-store bike-a-thon on Saturday, May 1. Customers were asked to guess how many miles Kingston staff could cycle in a day and those who got closest to the 323.32 mile figure were sent
Police surrounded Kingston Magistrates’ Court on Friday, after fears a Facebook campaign accusing authorities of a “Jewish conspiracy” against a Syrian doctor could cause an angry group to descend on the building. In the event, only two
Vintage design made a splash at Brockwell Lido on Saturday when the outdoor pool hosted a design fair. The third modern movement design fair held at the pool saw buyers able to purchase a items from the 1920s through to the 1970s including
A debt counselling centre has opened on the Winstanley Estate in Battersea, offering to “bring hope to those trapped by debt”. Christians Against Poverty (CAP), a national debt counselling service, opened the centre in partnership with St Peter's
A Wimbledon care company is using theatre to make sure people with disabilities can stand up and be counted on polling day. Care Management Group, which supports people with learning disabilities, has been using drama therapists to help its
