If you turn off the bustling high street in Twickenham and wander down towards the river you will reach a bridge which leads on to Eel Pie Island. After crossing this, you will have entered a small Island that captivates history, memories, stories
The Eagles plan to move to a new 40,000 seater stadium in Crystal Palace Park by 2015. Plans include a new aquatic centre, athletics track and an indoor sports complex. The move mean's the club will leave Croydon, however Jon Rouse,
Police were called to New Addington High School today after intelligence was received a gang fight had been organised. It is believed members of the Don't Say Nothing(DSN) gang were preparing to take on children linked with the rival Block
A graphic design student has won a competition to design a poster for children's charity Momentum. The Kingston-based charity wanted a poster to advertise a fundraising event at Holy Cross School in April, which will have a 70s disco theme.
New loan signing Gareth Gwillim admits he would jump at the chance to join AFC Wimbledon permanently should the opportunity arise. Dagenham & Redbridge full-back Gwillim will be at Kingsmeadow until the end of the current campaign, having made his Dons
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea reckons hooker Chris Brooker can only get better after the former Bath man committed his future to the club until June 2013. The 24-year-old, who has made 56 appearances for Quins, is an established
Surrey batsman Tom Maynard reckons the mixture of youth and experience at the Kia Oval was a draw he couldn't resist after penning a three-year deal with the club. The 21-year-old made the switch from Glamorgan this week after playing 93 first team games
Uncharted appears to be a popular gaming series, wouldn't be a great idea if someone was to create something similar on the app store? Good job that Gameloft are on hand to answer these demands with Shadow Guardian. As far as
Myrtle. Now there’s a funny name. You don’t get many of them around these days. I bet my great grandma knew a Myrtle or two. I would even hazard a guess she knew an Esme, Violet, Edith, and Doreen too. The only one I know is Myrtle Road, in Sutton,
A foster carer who fraudulently claimed more than £45,000 in benefits by creating a fake identity has been sentenced to ten months in prison. Komama Asiedu, 49, of Enmore Road, South Norwood, claimed housing benefit as a single parent with
Two care homes are seeking volunteers to read and be read stories as part of national storytelling week. The event is in its 11th year, and the Reader Organisation said research showed there was link between reading aloud and well being.
A builder from South Norwood was caught trying to smuggle almost £100,000 of cannabis into the country through Heathrow Airport. Christopher Dawson, 52, of Selhurst Road was arrested yesterday by UK Border Agency officers on after they found
Ranelagh Harriers scored their third straight victory in Surrey League Division Two on Saturday. Relegated last year, Harriers hold a 139-point lead over nearest rivals Clapham Chasers, with Guildford & Godalming a further 232 points adrift, making them
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson says he has had no contact with Blue Square South Woking before or after the Cards sacked Graham Baker and assistant Jimmy Dack. Backer and Dack were relieved of their duties on Monday - having declared their
Police are investigating two sexual assaults which officers believe may be linked, it has emerged. The first took place on Tooting Bec Common on November 18 last year when a sex pest attempted to push a lone woman into some bushes. However
Multi-millionaire Mohammed Al Fayed swept into town to meet planning inspectors over a contentious sand quarry on his doorstep. The former Harrod's boss is currently fighting council plans to reopen the quarry near his Oxsted home, on green
Bees boss Andy Scott has challenged fit again winger Myles Weston to perform from the first whistle to the last - with a little help from his friends. The former Notts County flyer laid on Gary Alexander’s equaliser in Monday’s 1-1 Johnstone
With the new year comes many new promises, and one of the most common resolutions, to get healthy in new year, is being made easier by a new studio opening in Kingston this month. Ali Cross is the director of Innerspace Studio, offering pilates gyrotonics
A new project to get more women into sport is due to come to Lambeth. The council has been selected as a partner to deliver the Active Women project, which aims to get 30,000 more teenagers and young adults playing sports such as athletics,
Residents opposing plans to build a 33m radio mast near a park are stepping up their campaign after the council said it was powerless to prevent it. Network Rail (NR) wants to build the mast on its own land on the Norwood Park borders, claiming
Police have confirmed this morning's road accident in Epsom was fatal. A man in his 70s died after the car he was driving smashed into a lamp post on Hook Road just before 10am, near the site of the former St Ebba's Hospital. A blue
Protestors trying to prevent the North Kingston Centre being demolished to make way for a new secondary school have had their 781-signature petition rejected by councillors. The campaign objected to the loss of the 1930s building, the removal
Frankie Sawyer took his tally to five goals in three games last night as Croydon Athletic moved off the foot of the Ryman Premier League with a 2-0 win against Hastings United. The striker followed up his double in the weekend win over Folkestone Invicta
Artists from across the music world will be gathering at Boaters Inn on Sunday to pay tribute to much-loved drummer Chris Dagley. The 39-year-old, who was one of the first to play at the jazz club when it opened in 1990 and made appearances there
A serious road crash in Epsom has resulted in road closures. Witnesses have claimed the incident was fatal, although this has not been confirmed by police. According to witnesses, part of the road was closed off at the scene, near the
Phil Wicks was the man to beat once again in the third 2XU Surrey Cross Country League race of the season at Ham Lands on Saturday. The Belgrave Harriers runner, crowned Surrey champion the previous week, led home 186 runners to win the 10km race in
A lion with low self-esteem, a metallic man with seized-up joints and a scarecrow with mobility issues are an unlikely trio. At cornerHOUSE arts centre in Surbiton next week though the three will join the delightfully feminine Dottie and her
26.2 Road Runners Club’s Luke McDonagh won the Perch event, organised by Epsom Oddballs on Sunday. He clocked 38 minutes, one second, to complete the 6.25-mile multi-terrain race 10 seconds clear of Tadworth’s Dave Williamson. Williamson took the
Grimethorpe Colliery Band are celebrating the film that made them a worldwide phenomenon at Rose Theatre on Sunday. The brass band rose to fame 15 years ago as the subjects of hit movie Brassed Off, which starred Ewan McGregor and the late Pete Postlethwaite
A little boy is on his way to the United States for a ground-breaking operation to enable him to walk – thanks to Wandsworth Guardian readers. It was feared six-year-old Putney schoolboy Jack Cleere, who suffers from cerebal palsy, would miss
Property markers will be given away on a first come, first serve basis in a bid to reduce burglaries in the borough. Elmbridge Council and Surrey Police are working together to hand out 75 kits at the Heart Centre, in Walton, on February
A schoolgirl has taken on the mammoth task of collecting photographs to create a family album for the world. Kingston Grammar student Harriet Page has launched the project Harriet's Album to raise funds for a non-profit organisation in India
When Crystal Palace fan Steve Parish and the CPFC2010 consortium took over the club last summer, they had a clear image in which direction they wanted to take it. Since the takeover, the club has failed to deliver on the pitch, lying third
Eagles supporter Nick Scott reacts to news Crystal Palace are set to quit Selhurst Park and build a brand new stadium. To read his thoughts,
The Government has looked to Sutton's Neighbourhood Watch network for advice on how to improve schemes nationally. Neighbourhood Watch in Sutton is the largest local association in London with over 1,300 members. And last week Tom Brake
Hundreds of thousands of pounds intended for improving playgrounds in Sutton was diverted to help cover costs of the controversial Life Centre, it has emerged. Sutton received a £1.1m Playbuilder grant, which was intended to be spent on 22
The burnt body of a man was found by police called to reports of a person on fire in a South Croydon wood yesterday afternoon. Police, fire and ambulance crews raced to help the man in Croham Hurst Woods at about 4.15pm, but he was
Wimbledon’s most illustrious landowner was given an angry reception by residents at a public meeting to discuss its plan to build flats. The All England Club, which owns the Raynes Park playing fields in Cannon Hill Lane, wants to build 72
Fleetwood Town 1 (Viera 45) AFC Wimbledon 1 (Kedwell 16). Fleetwood: Scott Davies, Shaun Beeley, Anthony Barry, Steve McNulty, Sean Clancy (Jamie Mullan 77), Magno Viera, Junior Brown, Jamie McGuire, Gareth Seddon, George Donnelly, Sean Gregan. Subs
Wimbledon officially took its place in the House of Lords this week after a Merton councillor donned the infamous ermine robes for the first time. Councillor Tariq Ahmad, who represents Wimbledon Park ward, was ennobled as Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Police have arrested four men after armed raiders attempted to rob a fried chicken shop in Beckenham. Staff at Favourite Fried Chicken & Ribs in the High Street were threatened by men wielding knives at around 9.25pm last night (January 19). But
Police have launched an investigation after a man's body was found burned in South Croydon woodland. Officers were called to Bankside next to Croham Hurst Woods to reports of a man on fire. The London Ambulance Service
Brentford boss Andy Scott reckons the quality in his squad is making it harder than ever to strengthen in the January transfer window. Scott has so far only added Millwall midfielder Marc Laird his squad this month as he looks to mount a League One
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists it is win or bust as his side goes in search of a place in the European Challenge Cup knock-out stages. Quins thumped Italian’s I Cavalieri Estra 48-16 on Saturday, but need to beat French side Bayonne
A computer games champion has battled his way into the Guinness Book of Records after beating the most consecutive opponents in console beat-em-up Street Fighter IV. Ryan Hart, from Croydon, triumphed over 169 competitors in
The fatal dog attack on Wallington teaching assistant Barbara Williams last month should spark an urgent review in to dangerous dog legislation, according to London Assembly member Steve O'Connell. The assembly member for Sutton and Croydon
A quilt designed to celebrate the vibrancy of London was hung up at a ceremony at Wandsworth Museum last week. It was created last year by deaf and disabled people who live, study, and work in Wandsworth and was led by quilting artist Louise
Conservative councillors were vehemently opposed to car parking charges similar to the ones they are now considering introducing to the borough, the Croydon Guardian can reveal. The councillor leading a consultation into extending parking
Police are hunting a dognapper who took a lurcher named ‘Clooney’. The two year old golden-coloured pooch was stolen after being tied outside Londis in London Road, Hackbridge on Tuesday. A white male teenager was seen to take the dog
A callous dog owner who left his pet with half its face ripped off after it was mauled by another dog was jailed for four months yesterday. Police called to investigate a horrific smell in Richard Goring’s South Norwood home
Criminals have been breaking in to houses by pinching door keys through people's letter boxes. Police believe burglars have used a hook type device to take keys to unlock front doors or pull down the handles of unlocked doors in a spate of
Hundreds of library users battling to stop Croydon Council closing their neighbourhood branch have taken the fight to the cabinet member leading the consultation. Councillor Sara Bashford listened to pleas from children, families and elderly
Merton Council seriously considered closing two libraries this year, in a bid to save money, and was unable to guarantee their survival in future years, it was revealed on Tuesday. Councillor Martin Whelton, Merton Council’s cabinet member
An animal-loving couple are in Bolivia completing the last leg of a desperate mission to save 25 lions from the cruelty of animal circuses. Operation Lion Ark will be the biggest airlift rescue of lions ever seen, and Walton husband and wife
An army engineer who has served in Afghanistan is gunning to win a national beauty pageant. Louise Finlayson, 21, an army mechanic from North Cheam, has reached the final of contest Miss Galaxy England 2011 after scooping the title of Miss
Detectives are still waiting to question a man about the death of his wife after he was found unconscious at the scene. A murder investigation was launched after Winifred Crowther, 83, was found stabbed to death in her home in Lumley Road,
Croydon’s heritage and museum might have had a reprieve but all other arts services have been axed in what opposition members are calling an act of cultural vandalism. Papers going before the Cabinet next week show the David Lean cinema will
Residents concerned about a mobile phone mast due to be erected near a pre-school are being given the chance to quiz representatives from O2 and Vodafone about the plans. The plan to erect a six-antenna mast near the junction
A survey of Ashtead residents has almost unanimously backed the continuation of long-term parking in the village. Save Ashtead’s Village Environment (Save) organised the survey to gauge public opinion about Tesco’s plans to build a new supermarket
A report into the care of newborn babies has highlighted Epsom and St Helier hospitals as giving some of the best care in the country. The report, published by the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE), shows that the death rate of
A commemorative nameplate from the London to Gatwick express to mark the borough’s centenary celebrations has come up for auction. The plate, valued at £4,000, adorned the side of a locomotive that ran between London Waterloo and Gatwick from
A visual artist from the University of the Creative Arts in Epsom helped organise a unique “light graffiti” event created by disadvantaged youths. Tine Bech from UCA, and scientist Dr Kathryn Harkup, of the University of Surrey, have been working
