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  • Star guests join Mad Professor's Croydon Dub Club

    For more than 30 years Mad Professor –aka Neil Fraser - has been mixing his potions on the decks. But even he says he could never have predicted the way the music has evolved over the years. “You try something,” he says “and you think it will be

  • Portugal – perfect for a golf trip

    ‘DO you play golf?’ Now, there’s a question? To which the answer would have to be either ‘not very often’ or ‘occasionally, but very badly’. But, when I realised who was asking, before I could stop myself I simply answered ‘yes’.

  • Radio Jackie stalker's sentencing postponed again

    The sentencing of a woman who threatened Radio Jackie presenters during a five-month harassment campaign has been postponed. Alida O'Reilly, 28, of Earlsfield Road, London, bombarded the station with text messages and phone calls, and left

  • Charity run comes to Richmond

    Leading community based HIV charity Positive East is extending their community involvement further than ever this World AIDS Day, by holding the inaugural 5K Red Run in Richmond Park, London on Sunday 21st November 2010. ‘HIV is still strongly stigmatised

  • Fleming claims mile honour

    Richmond’s Hugo Fleming won the boys 13-14 race at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Lord Mayor’s Mile on Saturday. The event was a precursor to the annual Lord Mayor’s Parade, one of the world’s oldest and biggest annual processions. The race covers

  • Teddington FC win Hampton League title

    Football Mundial Hampton Wednesday 6-a-Side Football League final week results: Premiership: Hanworth Villa 0 Mandy Victims 3; Hampton Rocks 2 Real Madrunk 2; Mandy Victims 1 Twickenham Stars 1; Rifleman FC 1 West Twickenham 3; Egg N Soliders 2 West

  • Tanners scrape through in cup tie

    A Tommy Hutchings penalty after 61 minutes was all that separated Leatherhead and Chipstead in this drab Championship Manager Cup tie played in front of a sparse crowd. In contrast to the great expectations preceding the previous first team match against

  • Scott: Project Brentford remains on track

    Andy Scott says he has every faith his current squad can make project Brentford a success. The 38-year-old landed the League One manager of the month award last week but has endured seen back-to-back defeats ever since. The Griffin Park chief, under

  • Burr banned for five weeks.

    Richmond FC player David Burr has been banned for five weeks for stamping or trampling on an opponent. An RFU disciplinary committee imposed the punishment after he was found guilty in relation to an incident in the National League Two match at Old

  • Evans back as Quins look to beat Tigers again

    A fortnight after Quins’ LV= Cup win over the Tigers, the London side are back at Welford Road and are hoping for similar fortunes, this time in the Aviva Premiership. Nick Evans returns to the side in place of Rory Clegg, and restores his 9-10 partnership

  • Scottish's Amor fears backlash

    London Scottish head coach Simon Amor fears his side’s defence will let them down unless they start putting games to bed. The Exiles raced to a try-scoring bonus point inside 26 minutes, but only ran out 31-25 winners at Macclesfield having survived

  • UPDATE: Woman found dead in Kingston garden named

    The woman found dead in a Bunswick Road back garden has been officially named as Antonia da Costa Carneiro. An inquest was opened today, at about 12pm, and adjourned until January 13 when it will be fully reviewed. The death of the mother-of-three

  • Hot Club de Paris juggling new album with new business

    A lot of bands lock themselves in a studio for weeks on end as they write and record a new album, but not Hot Club de Paris. Instead of declining sunlight and the distractions of the outside world until their third full-length record is complete

  • Max Clifford due to support bid to set hairdressing record

    A hairdresser will receive celebrity support in her bid to set a new world record for the longest hairdressing marathon. Publicist Max Clifford is due to drop in to Andreas salon in Raeburn Avenue, Tolworth, today to back Mary-Ann Sorci's attempt

  • Man stabbed and robbed of his cash in bank queue

    A 24-year-old man has been stabbed several times while he waited at a bank queue to deposit his shop’s takings. He was approached by another man yesterday (November 17) at around 1.55pm at HSBC Bank, on Streatham Hill, who demanded the cash

  • South Asian dancers win lottery funding

    An Indian dance group has been awarded £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. Saffron Arts was set up in October 2009 by six young dancers from Croydon. They run dance classes and performed at this year’s Croydon Mela, part of the summer festival

  • Sutton are mile masters

    Sutton gained two winners in the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Lord Mayor's mile in the City of London on Saturday. More than 300 runners took part in the six age categories in the event which was being held for the second year as a curtain raiser

  • Ranelagh Harriers do it again

    Ranelagh Harriers boosted their hopes of an immediate return to the top flight when they won the second 2XU Surrey Cross Country League Division Two match on Wimbledon Common on Saturday. After winning the first match in Croydon’s Lloyd Park, Ranelagh

  • Man charged with security store burglary

    A 27-year-old man has been charged with the violent burglary of a security store in Purley. On May 17, the owner of The Security Store on Godstone Road, spotted a thief rifling through the till and allegedly stealing £90 while the shop assistant

  • Rosanna and Tony

    Congratulations Rosanna and Tony On the birth of your Daughter LEAH LOUISE ALDRED Born 8th November 2010 at 7.00am. Weighing 7lb 13oz Lots of love From all your family and friends xx

  • Information Required

    Information Required Has anyone any information on the case of Dr. Gibsonwho was practicing at Walton Health Centre, Rodney Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 3LB up until 27th September 2007, when allegedly she was suspended and still is up to

  • Tilley Larke

    Tilley Larke Is One! Happy 1st Birthday Lots of love and kisses Mummy, Daddy and Big Sister Maisie xxx

  • Alexander Scott (Jock)

    Alexander Scott (Jock) Sadly passed away on 11th November 2010 aged 79. He will be sadly missed by all his Family including all his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Funeral to take place Thursday 25th November at 2.00pm Randalls Park Crematorium

  • Whelton Doris

    Whelton Doris Died peacefully on 11th November aged 84. Much loved Mother of Debbie and Steven and Grandmother of Christopher, John, George and Tristan. Will be sadly missed. Funeral to take place on Thursday 25th November at 10.00am at St Christophers

  • BREAKING NEWS: Man killed at Underground station

    A man was killed after being hit by a District line train, causing hours of delays for commuters. Some passengers were stranded on trains for nearly two-and-a-half hours after fatality at Southfields Underground station London Ambulance Service

  • Adelaide Saunders

    Adelaide Saunders 10.4.1925-9.11.2010 Widow of Jack Saunders Sister, Sister-in-Law, Aunt and Friend. Funeral to take place at Randalls Park Crematorium at 11.00am. Family flowers only please, donations to Soldiers, Sailors and Air Force Association

  • Alcoholic choked on vomit despite not drinking

    Mystery surrounds the death of a civil servant who died after choking on his own vomit, an inquest had heard. Andrew Moore, of Washington Road, Worcester Park, was found by police at home on August 1 after he stopped answering his phone and

  • Richmond face defining moment

    Director of rugby Steve Hill reckons his forwards are earning the right Richmond’s backs to define their season. Hill’s men secured an eighth National Division Two South triumph in succession with a bonus-point 31-8 win over Worthing on Saturday.

  • UPDATE: Kingston death no longer 'suspicious'

    The death of a mother-of-three is no longer being treated as suspicious by police. Detectives from the homicide and serious crime command were called in to investigate when the woman was found by neighbours, barefooted and in her night clothes

  • Teresa O'Shea

    Teresa O'Shea Died peacefully on Sunday 7th November 2010 She will be sadly missed by her Children Margaret and David O'Shea and family and friends Funeral Wednesday 24th November 2010 11.00am St Vincent de Paul Church, 36 Altenburg Gardens,

  • Sutton pays its respects to armed forces

    Acts of remembrance took place across Sutton last Sunday to mark the wartime sacrifices by the armed forces and civilians alike. Thousands attended services in Sutton, Wallington, Cheam, Worcester Park and Belmont to pay tribute to those who

  • Middlemiss Doris Elizabeth

    Middlemiss Doris Elizabeth Peacefully in Farnborough on Wednesday 10th November 2010 aged 99. Formerly of East Molesey. Widow of Harold and much loved Mother of Audrey and Stuart, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Funeral at Easthampstead Crematorium

  • Eugene Mervyn Lennon

    Eugene Mervyn Lennon Of New Eltham Fell asleep on 6th November 2010. Much loved and missed by his Daughter Caroline, Son-in-Law Chris and Grandchildren Katie, William and Lizzie. Rest in peace Papa with your Mum and Eve Messages of condolence to

  • Prowse, Kathleen (Kay)

    Prowse, Kathleen (Kay) Aged 72 Who passed away on 14th November. She will be sadly missed by Family and Friends. Funeral Service on Tuesday 23rd November at 1.00pm North East Surrey Crematorium, Lower Morden Lane Any enquiries to W A Truelove

  • Joy Gill

    Joy Gill Auntie Joy's extended family in Canada is saddened by the news of her passing. We remember the happy visits in England, and in Canada, with all the many generations of Nieces and Nephews, their Children, their Grandchildren, friends

  • Joy Gill

    Joy Gill Unexpectedly passed away on Sunday 7th November 2010, aged 92 years, at Kingston Hospital. Devoted Mother of Christine and Anthea, and loving Wife to Kirby (deceased 1989). Sadly missed by friends and family 'near and far'. Funeral Tuesday

  • Runners raise more than £40k for Sport Relief

    Epsom and Ewell residents who raced to glory in the Nonsuch Park Mile in March raised a staggering £40,690 for Sport Relief 2010 making it the second highest fundraising event across the UK, according to the council. 1,493 local people of all

  • Danny Burns

    In loving memory of DANNY BURNS 28.3.1984-22.11.2003 Loving and missing you yesterday, today and forever Mum, Dad and Joe

  • Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice

    Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice Registered Charity 1017406 'SHARE the CARE' at the Hospice and remember a loved one who is no longer with us, a birthday or a special anniversary Call the Fundraising Office on 020 8312 2244 or visit www.cottagehospice.org.uk

  • Sharron Holder

    Sharron Holder née Blandford 16.11.1968-1.9.2003 Silent Thoughts Tears unseen Wishing your abscence Was only a dream Sharron Remembering you on your Birthday once again All our love Mum, Dad, Lauren, Steve, Mark, Robert, Michael, Ian, Cheryl

  • BREAKING NEWS: Robbery accused in court

    Five men accused of raiding a petrol station and fleeing with £62,600 are due to appear in court today. The group was said to have robbed a cash-in-transit van parked outside Total petrol station, in Lower Richmond Road, in Richmond, at about

  • Our Beautiful Inge

    November 18th 2007 Our Beautiful Inge Loving and missing you every day Stay close to us Your Faye, Shal and Pedja Jay and Chloe XXXXXXX "Life is a little while our love for you forever" OUR ROCK ANGEL

  • UPDATE: Wandering toddler found alone on bus

    A bus driver from Thornton Heath became hero of the hour on Friday after a three-year-old girl vanished from Sutton High Street sparking a police alert. There were fears the young girl had been abducted after she vanished from Matalan in the

  • Seven arrested after puppies were snatched in burglary

    Seven people, including four youths from Banstead, have been arrested after puppies stolen during a burglary were found in homes in Fleet and Banstead. Burglars broke into a property in Barbel Avenue, Basingstoke, some time between 11pm on

  • Ingé

    Ingé 16.60-18.11.07 R.I.P Love you always Wayne and Rhys

  • Margaret Annabelle Cassie

    Margaret Annabelle Cassie Passed away 18th November 2004 In memory of a loving Wife, Mother and Nana A golden heart stopped beating Two smiling eyes at rest God broke our hearts To prove to us, he only takes the best Husband Roy, Martin and Maxine

  • Welsh have room for improvement - Friday

    London Welsh may be fourth in the Championship table but with the second half of the season underway assistant coach Mike Friday insists there’s still plenty of work to do if the Exiles are to challenge come the play-offs. After back-to-back defeats

  • Artist gives thanks for liver donor in new book

    A Putney artist who nearly died during childbirth is giving thanks to her liver donor that saved her life as part of a new book of launched by the Royal Free Hospital. Helen Eccles, 48, of Howards Lane, features in the book called Thank You

  • RAF reservist honoured by Lord Mayor of London

    An RAF reservist flight lieutenant has been presented with a medal for his recent operational service in Afghanistan. Flight Lieutenant Dwayne Dawson, 51, from Weybridge, was one of 12 soldiers from London's reserve forces to be presented with

  • Woman found dead on tracks at Norwood Junction

    A woman has been found dead on the rail line at Norwood Junction. It is believed she was hit by the train and subsequently died. Officers were called to the line at 7.31pm last night to reports a person had been found on the track.

  • Machete (18): reviewed

    Likely to leave a big goofy grin on the face of any self-professed exploitation lover, Machete finally hacks and slashes his way onto the cinema screen thanks to the deadly team-up between director Robert Rodriguez and star Danny Trejo. Born from the

  • Nannies 'banned' from parent-toddler groups

    Childminders claim they have been banned from taking their charges to council-run children's centres at popular times. Sutton Council barred childcare professionals from bringing tots along for allegedly taking up parents’ spaces. The

  • Thames handball players pipped

    This weekend's match in the England Handball Women's Southern Division was between Great Dane Handball Club from Leyton and local Thames Handball Club. Thames, comprised of new players almost throughout the team with little match experience, started

  • Big league win for Richmond

    Richmond IBC won 2-1 in a three-rink Surrey Inter Club League match at Mole Valley, claiming a 50-49 points success to take 14 of the 18 league points available. John Farrell, Dennis Beckett, David Todd and Brian Lawton won their rink 18-14, with

  • MP's bid to tackle aircraft noise with BAA's chief exec

    Putney MP Justine Greening held a meeting with the chief executive of British Airports Authority (BAA) to discuss the company’s plans to tackle aircraft noise from Heathrow. Ms Greening met with Colin Matthews to raise her concerns from local residents

  • Slow start for Surrey

    Surrey, who reached the finals of the over-60 Inter-County League, have made a slow start to this year’s competition. On November 5th Surrey played Kent County B.A. in the opening tie, the home venue was at Croydon i.b.c.where a Huge crowd cheered

  • Moody the hero as Rams finally win

    Croydon Athletic stormed off the bottom of the Ryman Premier League last night as Dan Moody's hat-trick saw them beat Margate 5-3 at the KT Stadium. After a string of decent performances since Bob Langford and Dave Garland took over but no points to

  • World's oldest bicycle shop celebrates 150th birthday

    The oldest bicycle shop in the world is celebrating its 150th birthday this year. Pearson Cycles has been trading from the same shop on Sutton High Street since 1860. The shop began as a general blacksmiths, set up by 29-year-old Thomas

  • O'Connor: Pilgrims will feel Bees fury

    Skipper Kevin O’Connor believes fellow-strugglers Plymouth Argyle could feel the full-force of the fall-out from Brentford’s FA Cup exit at Aldershot Town. Tuesday’s disappointment made it back-to-back defeats for the Bees after Saturday’s 2-0 reverse

  • Children to help Godzilla destroy Croydon town centre

    A hulking dinosaur is set to smash up Croydon’s iconic town centre on Saturday - and children are being invited to help the monster out. BBC TV presenter Richard DeDomenici will be donning a Godzilla outfit to destroy a scale model of the town

  • Little Britain's Matt Lucas hosts Kingston fundraiser

    Little Britain legend Matt Lucas hosted a fundraiser at the Rose Theatre in his new role as Kingston International Youth Arts Festival's (IYAF) patron. The comedian provided hilarious commentary on the proceedings, which saw Kurran and the

  • Disabled girl "health and safety risk", says school

    A disabled 11-year-old girl has been rejected by an academy school because she poses a “health and safety risk” to other children. Idayah Miller, from Norbury, was told she could not go to the elite Harris Academy in Crystal Palace because

  • Esher High Street "losing its appeal" for shoppers

    Shoppers are turning away from Esher town centre because there are too many chain restaurants and a lack of independent stores, it has been claimed. The claims were made following the news the High Street would be losing the independent men

  • Fear of attacks may lead to public access closure to school

    A Merton Park school has submitted plans to beef up its security by closing off a public footpath used by nearby residents during school hours. Rutlish School are hosting a public meeting on Monday, November 22, to discuss their plan to close

  • AFC Wimbledon players to kick start Christmas countdown

    Players from AFC Wimbledon will be starting Merton's Christmas in style by turning on the Christmas lights in Morden. The lights are turned on in a tdifferent areas of the borough each year, and this year it will be at the Morden Civic Centre opposite

  • Special Olympics Surrey showcase their talents

    Special Olympics Surrey athletes showcased their talents in a performance at Kingston's Rose Theatre last week. The show - the stars and beyond - featured fashion, dance and music and was attended by 300 people on Wednesday, November 10, in

  • Residents help police catch dangerous drivers

    Beddington residents joined forces with police this week to crack down on the growing number of bad drivers in the area. The two residents, Tim Foley and Michael Bool, both of Foresters Drive, and two PCSOs were focusing on speeding drivers

  • Paedophile jailed for hoarding pictures of children

    A paedophile has been jailed after hoarding an appalling catalogue of child pornography which featured subjects as young as five-years-old. Martin Childs, 52, was sentenced to a year in prison after he was caught in January with extreme pornographic

  • SNT teams face axe in police shake-up

    Safer neighbourhood teams (SNTs) could be scrapped in a major shake-up of community policing. Top officers in Merton said the success of operation Lockdown this summer, which saw a flood of extra police resources double arrest numbers in the

  • Craft fair attracts Christmas shoppers

    Shoppers keen to buy their Christmas presents early visited a craft fair in Carshalton on Saturday. Some 40 stalls sold a variety of gifts and seasonal refreshments, while artist Kate Francis, who organised the event at Carshalton Methodist