Three people killed in a car and van accident. Near London Underground station on the A30 Great South West road a car was heading to Heathrow Airport, made its way towards Terminals 1, 2, and 3; however, the decided to take a u-turn on the
A gas leak causing major road disruptions in Putney is currently being repaired by Southern Gas workmen. The western section of Upper Richmond Road was closed off last night and has been causing traffic problems in the areas surrounding Putney
A teenage girl was pushed down the stairs at Weybridge station at the weekend, injuring her and sparking a police appeal. The 14-year-old was at the station with a group of friends at about 12.20am on Sunday, January 16, when a woman on the
Kempton Park Racecourse is marking a new six-figure partnership with BETDAQ by offering free admission to visitors every Wednesday in February. Irish-based betting exchange BETDAQ has agreed a year-long sponsorship deal to support midweek Flat racing
Balham train station was plunged into darkness last night when it was hit by a power failure. Lights, ticket gates and arrivals and departure notices went down at about 5.45pm - and power was not restored until 11.45am today. A spokeswoman
A fire which destroyed two garages in Ewell is being treated as suspicious. Fire fighters were called to the blaze on Castle Parade, just off the Kingston Road, at 7.50pm on Tuesday, after the incident was spotted by a Police Community Support
Offering 3D handheld gaming, the 3DS will hit stores on 25th March 2011. The Nintendo 3DS will feature a new analogue circle pad, backward compatibility with current DS titles and a 3D camera. Other newly announced features include a built in motion
Bryan Adams will be rocking out Hampton Court Palace in June after being announced as part of this year's festival line-up. The music legend will be performing tracks from his new album, The Bare Bones, on June 8 (£60) as part of the 12-day festival.
Too many pubs have closed in Merton and there is not enough affordable housing in the borough, Ken Livingstone said this week. The former Mayor of London came to Merton on Monday to officially kick off his bid to oust Boris Johnson, his Conservative
A killer jailed for stabbing to death his former friend in front of the latter’s three-year-old daughter has had an appeal against the conviction quashed. Charles Acquaah, 24, thrust a knife into the heart of John ‘King’ Abbey
Mike Whitehead could miss Esher’s big relegation crunch against his old side Rotherham Titans next week. The versatile three-quarter will have an X-ray after damaging a hand in Tuesday’s crushing 43-12 home defeat by Nottingham. Director of rugby
They say you can make your own luck and Chertsey Town’s emphatic Combined Counties League win over mid-table Cove might well have proved the point. There were elements of good fortune attached to all of Chertsey’s goals but there could never be any
Mike Whitehead could miss Esher’s big relegation crunch against his old side Rotherham Titans next week. The versatile three-quarter will have an X-ray after damaging a hand in Tuesday’s crushing 43-12 home defeat by Nottingham. Director of Rugby
Old Meadonians made it nine goals from two games this year with a routine victory over league strugglers Old Belgravians. They were nearly ahead inside four minutes when midfielder Kevin Quinn just failed to connect with Jack Costello’s cross. But
Nine members of a composer’s family listened to a youth orchestra play a piece dedicated to his grandfather’s memory. The Thames Youth Orchestra played “...but all shall be well” by Thomas Ades to a full house at All Saints Church on Saturday
With a flimsy plot, cheesy jokes and desperate slap-stick humour, No Strings Attached is Hollywood's latest attempt at cashing in on Valentine's day by subjecting us to yet another pointless rom-com, writes Alexis Thompson. Don't get me
Brentford could bump into a familiar face in the next leg of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy southern area final after Exeter City signed keeper Ben Hamer on-loan this week. The 23-year-old Reading star - who featured in a 4-2 win at St James’ Park while
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Alan Devonshire must forget Saturday’s 6-0 drubbing at Gateshead as quickly as possible to avoid being dragged in to a relegation dog fight. The Beavers were overwhelmed by their Blue Square Premier counterparts as they
Epsom’s sorting office has come under further criticism after more residents claimed they had not received post since before Christmas. In an article last week the Epsom Guardian spoke to Tina Tanner from Somerset Close in Epsom who claimed
The trial of a couple accused of leaving their 11-month-old baby in agony with broken bones for up to three weeks has collapsed. The 22-year-old woman from West Norwood and her 24-year-old boyfriend, from Clapham, had been charged with child
Every so often a film comes along where the synergy between lead actor and role is so perfect, so seamless that you simply cannot see anybody else pulling it off. Think Robert Downey Jr and Tony Stark/Iron Man for example, or perhaps Harrison
A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing another teenager in the chest on a bus in Purley has appeared in court charged with inflicting greivous bodily harm. The 17-year-old was stabbed twice with a kitchen knife in front of terrified
Collingwood Ladies finished 25th out of 38 teams in Saturday’s Surrey Cross Country League clash at Ham Fields and lie 22nd out of 45 teams after three of the four races in the season. Collingwood runners: 60 Nicola Stevenson 39.05, 100 Ruth Cottam (
The first drive thru Burger King restaurant to be opened in the UK has closed. The Burger King at the bottom of Sutton High Street, which opened on October 14, 1986, was shut by the fast food giant on December 31. A spokesperson said
I am doing a 14 mile walk on March 27th to raise money for The Royal Marsden's cancer charity. My best friend's son was recently diagnosed with having leukemia at the very young age of 8 years old, and also my Mother is being treated for this disease
Sutton Runenrs finished 10th in their Surrey Ladies Cross Country League match at Ham Lands on Saturday and lie eighth in the table after three matches. The final race is on February 12. Sutton Runners positions and times: 25 Jenny Sinfield 35.27, 28
Sutton will be under the international spotlight next week as the some of the world’s top up and coming tennis players convene for the start of the AEGON GB Pro-Series $25K Futures event. The international event will run from 31st January – 6th February
A 13-year-old schoolgirl reported missing five days ago has been found safe and well. Kayleigh Pretty, who has links to Wandsworth, was last seen outside Tesco in Mogden Lane, Isleworth, at noon on Friday. Police issued a plea for help
Old Walcountians recovered from a 17-point half-time deficit to draw with mid-table London Exiles in Surrey One at Clock House last Saturday. The hosts dominated possession in the opening 10 minutes, Tim Simms having a try disallowed, before the Exiles
The recent appointment of Crystal Palace legend Dougie Freedman has brought a new sense of optimism around a club that was in crisis only a couple of months ago. With the Eagles sitting third-bottom and struggling to improve on only one away win all
David Weir won one silver and three gold medals at the last IPC World Athletics Championships in 2006 – but is refusing to predict more of the same this time around in New Zealand. The 31-year-old Wallington ace enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2006 not
Crystal Palace fan Nick Scott takes a look at the Eagles' decision to appoint club legend Dougie Freedman as manager. To read his thoughts,
Harlequins winger Sam Smith says he is ready to follow the lead of the club’s other academy graduates and add some weight to his side’s Premiership play-off push. The 20-year-old England U20 international bagged a second-half brace as Quins cruised to
A decomposed body has been found by people searching Mitcham Common for scrap. The gruesome discovery was reported to police at 2.30pm on Monday afternoon, prompting a full-scale investigation by forensics experts and detective from the Metropolitan
The lodger accused of murdering his landlord appeared in Sutton Magistrates Court this morning after his extradition from Thailand. Stuart Crawford was accused of murdering 67-year-old Michael Ryan, two counts of theft and one count of fraud
Danny Kedwell has his sights set on a feast of goals after the AFC Wimbledon striker ended his Blue Square Premier barren spell on Tuesday night. Kedwell struck for the first time in more than two months as the Dons were a held to a 1-1
Campaigners will gather outside Wandsworth Town Hall tonight to protest against a council decision to buy the Bolingbroke Hospital site for £13m. Members from several unions and from Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council arranged the
London’s two professional rugby league sides clash in the heart of the City when London Skolars tackle Harlequins RL at the HAC Ground in Moorgate this Friday. Quins skipper Rob Purdham is looking forward to the pre-season Capital Challenge, now in
Jermaine Easter is hoping Crystal Palace can be the club he finally calls home. The much-travelled striker, who signed a two-and-a-half year deal from MK Dons on Friday, has played for 10 clubs, seven permanently, since leaving Wolves' academy in
A man who tried to prosecute Croydon police for noise pollution has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in costs after losing his case. Conrad De Souza, 58, has been ordered to pay £28,264.31 in costs after his complaint against borough
The MP for Croydon Central met a registered childminder to understand what her workload was like. Gavin Barwell spent time with Julie Wilson, a member of the National Childminding Association. She supports newly registered childminders and
Tadworth Athletics Club’s Dave Williamson was second of 300 runners in Sunday’s Epsom Oddballs Perch race. He completed the 6.25-mile multi-terrain course around Nonsuch Park in 38 minutes, 11 seconds, to win the award for first veteran. The event was
Residents had still not received their Christmas post, as Royal Mail struggled to deal with a backlog of post when the delivery system ground to a halt during the heavy snow. Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake said on January 11 local residents
Youth clubs will close and youth workers will be made redundant as the council looks to save £2m from the budget. Cabinet papers going before the council next week show plans to phase out rental payments to 10 youth and community centres worth
Television presenter Jenny Faulkner is joining the experts at Pure Sports Medicine to give an informative session on preparing for a marathon at David Lloyd Leisure, Raynes Park, on Thursday (7pm). Other speakers include sports doctor Mike Bundy who
The Royal Russell School chamber choir raised £10,978 for charity at a concert. The school choir was invited to sing at the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (Rapt) charity concert. The youths worked with celebrity readers
Police warned elderly residents to look out for distraction burglars, after two tricksters conned their way to more than £100. On Tuesday, January 11, at 2.30pm two men pushed his way in to a house in Vanguard Way, Wallington, after asking
A 35-year-old man who falsely reported he was assaulted by a supermarket security guard was fined £80. The man, who lives in St Helier, told police a member of security in a Tesco supermarket in Oldfield's Road yanked him backwards by his hooded
For any journo sent to review a movie about journalism, there is an air of palpable dread as well as excitement, writes Rhian Morgan. The reason? Well, because when Hollywood portrays us scribes, we are either gritty pursuers of the truth or sleaze
Roll Deep will be headlining a secret gig on Thursday to support the Lives not Knives campaign started by Croydon teenager Eliza Rebeiro. J2K from the Grime music collective, which has launched the careers of Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder
A hospital is helping scientists go beyond the grave and understand what happens after patients die. The Croydon University Hospital trust is one of 25 medical centres across the world taking part in a study to find out what happens to the
Brentford striker Nicky Forster hopes he has finally put his injury problems behind him and is out to find his best form again. The 36-year-old played a large part in Gary Alexander’s equaliser during Monday’s 1-1 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy southern area
A family cold-shouldered by landlords in Epsom has been granted temporary accommodation – just one week after they were told they would have to leave the borough. Chris Sheen and his young family has been granted temporary accommodation after
The council claims it is winning the war against graffiti. The environmental response team, which is responsible for removing graffiti within 14 days of a report, dealt with 634 incidents from October to December last year. For the same
More people are licensed to own pistols and shotguns in Wandsworth than any other London borough, it has emerged. The shock statistics, revealed by the Metropolitan Police (Met), show a staggering 2,764 shotgun certificates have been issued
A growing number of commuters are adopting a more eco-friendly approach to life by turning to their bikes to get to and from the office. New figures from Transport for London (TfL) revealed the number of cyclists along the first two Barclays
Lambeth councillors are to report Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to a statistics watchdog after the council was slammed by the Government for “misusing public funds” on posters against cuts. The council used several posters inviting residents
A regeneration project has been awarded top marks in a national scheme. The Future Clapham project was placed in the top three out of 191 building developments across the UK by Buildings for Life (BfL), which judged buildings and neighbourhoods
The move from primary to secondary school can be a scary one, but one scheme is promising to ease the transition. Junior Citizen Scheme will help 1,500 primary school pupils over a two week period at Chessington World of Adventures, from January
Spirited swimmers have been “warming up” for an event which will see them take the plunge in freezing cold waters. This Saturday sees the return of the biennial Cold Water Championships at Tooting Bec Lido. Age and ability is no barrier
Wandsworth has been hit by a spate of convenience store robberies which police believe to be linked, we can reveal. Detective Superintendent Gerry Campbell, of Wandsworth police, this week confirmed “a number of robberies” had taken place since
A course credited with putting thousands of young people on the right track has recognised Kingston students for their achievements. The Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE) is an intensive five-day course run by the London Fire Brigade
The Local Studies Library has been saved from closure thanks to a Croydon Guardian campaign. Croydon’s rich history will be preserved and available to future generations after more than 400 people signed our petition to save the borough’s proud
Darren Ambrose and Alex Marrow are rated 50/50 to return from injury against Bristol City on Saturday. Ambrose has been out of action with a hamstring injury since New Year's Day, while Marrow has been troubled by an ankle knock since late November.
The leader of Elmbridge Council is preparing to face questions on the thorny issue of council tax. Leader of the council, councillor John O'Reilly, will also speak about spending plans at the public meeting on January 27. Other councillors
