It’s a New Year. Those first few days of January when we all naively believe we can maintain those resolution’s that our 2010 selves engrained within us to keep. Unfortunately now we are a few weeks into this dreaded month, our regular visits to
Before Christmas, a group of year 12 students from Ursuline High School went on a trip to the Guardian. The aim was to support our English Language learning as we will be writing our own articles for coursework. While there, we students worked together
Incidents of domestic abuse fell in Epsom and Ewell this Christmas compared to last year’s figures, Surrey Police has revealed. Figures for reported incidents fell from 60 in 2009/10 to 40 in 2010/11, with incidents peaking on New Year’s Day. Commenting
The council has announced details of the cuts it will have to make to save a whopping £37m in the next year. Cuts include the end of the council’s free publication Lambeth Life, savings of £1.2m in the cultural services department, which will
Dozens of firefighters are tackling a warehouse fire near a residential street in Croydon. A thick plume of black smoke has been visible across the borough since the blaze broke out in Bishop's Road, Broad Green just after 4pm. Eight
Former British, Commonwealth and WBU International Cruiserweight Champion Bruce ‘Lionheart’ Scott popped into the Ultrachem TKO Gym in Canning Town to wish Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker success in his first London fight, against Nick ‘The
Firefighters are tackling a warehouse fire near a residential street in Croydon. A thick plume of black smoke has been visible across the borough since the blaze broke out in Bishop's Road, Broad Green just after 4pm. Members of Croydon
The Royal Star and Garter has exchanged contracts for a new site to house its disabled ex-service residents. The new site in Langley Avenue, Surbiton, is within a few miles of its current home in Richmond, and permission for a care home was
After years and years, and more years of development, Duke Nukem Forever finally has a release date. Set to kick ass, chew bubblegum and tick every action movie cliché, Duke Nukem Forever will see release on May 3. The game has been
The Monte Carlo Rally ended in bitter disappointment for Tony Jardine and co-driver Byron Young when they crashed out on a road section between stages seven and eight. The Daily Mirror ProSpeed team had driven nearly 200km over six stages and
There has been a change to the Ulster Ravens line-up for their clash with London Welsh. Mark McCrea is a direct replacement for Jamie Smith at fullback. Ulster Ravens: (15-9) Mark McCrea; Tommy Seymour, Michael Allen, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy;
The father of Tooting terror suspect Babar Ahmad has appeared before a parliamentary panel tasked with reviewing the UK’s extradition arrangements. Ashfaq Ahmad was invited to Parliament on Tuesday by the Home Affairs Committee to tell members
A lodger brought back from Thailand and charged with murdering his landlord appeared at the Old Bailey today. Staurt Crawford, 44, is accused of murdering 67-year-old Michael Ryan, two counts of theft and fraud by false misrepresentation.
A carbon monoxide leak forced the evacuation of eight flats and resulted in two residents being rushed to hospital this morning. Firefighters were called to Battersea Rise at 1.55am after the leak set off a carbon monoxide alarm. Two
This week Simon, Mark and Colin discuss the casting announcements of The Dark Knight Rises, the enigmatic announcement of Prometheus, X-men First Class and Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes. Rhian and Simon also review The Dilemma and Morning Glory
A postmortem examination on a body was discovered in Mitcham Common on Monday has proved inconclusive, police said this afternoon. The gruesome discovery was reported to police at 2.30pm on Monday afternoon, prompting a full-scale investigation
A website urging people not to co-operate with police has been hacked to redirect users to a memorial site. Users trying to access a site set up by Stop Snitching, stopsnitching.info, were being re-directed to gonetoosoon.org, where people
The families of these murdered young men have branded a poster telling youths not to talk to police as “outrageous”. Distributed by a group called Stopsnitching, in the estate where Streatham teenager Sylvester Akapalara was shot dead last
Banstead Downs Golf Club's Ross McGowan made the half-way cut at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championships after shooting level par over the opening two rounds. The projected target had been one under but a late change saw him sneak in for the weekend
The community has reacted with fury after hundreds of leaflets were posted calling for residents not to help police after a Streatham teenager was shot dead. The flyers, from an organisation called Stop Snitching, were found on the Pelican
Banstead Downs Golf Club’s Ross McGowan is hoping a solid start to 2011 can help him overcome a year to forget last season. The 27-year-old finished tied in 55th at the Johannesburg Open on Sunday to follow-up an 18th place finished at the Africa Open
Steve Parish hopes a victory for Tottenham in their bid to take over the Olympic Stadium will not see an end to Crystal Palace's relocation plans. Spurs' plans includes funding a new athletics arena in Crystal Palace Park, the site the Eagles' have earmarked
Nicky Forster is hoping he can keep the feel good feeling for Brentford at Boundary Park on Saturday. The 36-year-old was an unused substitute when he visited Oldham Athletic with Brighton & Hove Albion and Charlton Athletic in League One last season
We’ve got Brendan Cole’s mum to thank for him waltzing on to our TV screens. Aged six, he was “dragged kicking and screaming” to dance lessons by his mum. Well maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, he says, but adds: “I didn’t really enjoy
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson secured the 'bit of magic' he was looking after signing AFC Wimbledon youngster Reece Jones on loan this week. The 18-year-old Wales U19 international will help plug the gaps left by injured pair Bash Alimi and
Centre-back Branislav Ivanovic guided Chelsea back to winning ways in the league at the weekend, scoring one and creating another for Nicolas Anelka as the Blues beat Blackburn. Tactically, Carlo Ancelotti got things exactly right – a feat he will have
A man has been charged in connection with the death of a 14-year-old school girl. John Page, 35, from New Addington was charged with causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving, causing death by driving a vehicle with no licence and
Brentford boss Andy Scott has added Norwich City midfielder Owain Tudor-Jones to his squad on a one-month loan deal. The 26-year-old starred for the Canaries in their 2-1 defeat at Griffin Park last season and has been on loan at Yeovil Town
London Welsh missed the chance to go second as Rotherham gained revenge for their Old Deer Park defeat earlier in the season. Titans fly half Juan Socino was the hero for the home side scoring 24 points, as Rotherham ended Welsh’s three-match
London Welsh will look to avoid a third straight defeat when they entertain Ulster in the British & Irish Cup at Old Deer Park on Saturday (2pm) with head coach Phil Greening confident that the Dragons can still finish second in the Championship, despite
Judging by the letters in your columns, the article (Ban funeral eulogies, December 9) has seriously misled some readers. The article was based on my piece Solving the funeral dilemma at mylastsong.com in which I did not call for any ban, but
A healthcare assistant cleared of sexually assaulting a hospital patient has spoken of his year-long ordeal under police investigation. Jayson Domingo endured sleepless nights and questioning from his Kingston Hospital colleagues, before being
Originally released back in the 90's, Ascendancy has now found its way onto the app store. The aim of Ascendancy is to lead a race of aliens in a bid to take over the universe, through the use of either aggressive force or diplomacy.
A new supermarket which opened in Wandsworth has recruited 15 unemployed people who were struggling to find work. The Sainsbury’s Local store, on Old York Road, recruited directly from Streatham Job Centre. Michelle Pinkney, 37, from
Waste collections could go on until 10pm at night under cost-cutting plans. Plans being drawn up by Sutton Council, and being consulted on with staff at Sutton's refuse collection service, would see bin collections start at 6am and go on
Vandals are suspected of destroying a tree in Sutton High Street. The tree, believed to be one of those planted during the £3.2m high street development, was discovered early on Tuesday morning. It was reported by Conservative opposition
The financial future of a Croydon’s newest academy had received a boost after it was awarded more than £14.5m of funding by the Government. Funding plans for the Quest Academy, which replaced Selsdon High School last September
A couple have said an airline put their lives in danger after they were flown into crisis-hit Tunisia to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary – despite the Government warning against all non-essential travel to the country the day before.
Police officers and council officials from took part in a cross border, police-led operation to crackdown on unlicensed scrap metal traders and unlicensed vehicle owners on Wednesday. Officers from Sutton and Merton boroughs carried out the
Chessington World of Adventures has given readers the chance to name a baby oryx born at the park over Christmas. The competition is running in the build-up to African adventures week, from February 19 to 27, and winners will get tickets to
Elmbridge has come out as the fourth most physically active borough in England, according to a Sport England survey. Despite the recession and cutbacks in personal spending, an estimated 21 percent of people are still doing three 30 minute
Thousands more residents could retire their cars from the roads under a plan which aims to quintuple the number of on-street car club bays. A plan to increase the number of parking spaces reserved exclusively for car club vehicles from 31 to
A minister has told Dominic Raab he will review the council grant system he claims leaves Elmbridge out of pocket. The Esher and Walton MP raised the issue in Parliament with Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Wild birds suffering during the cold winter months will get a helping hand following workshops at a pet shop. The sessions at Pets at Home, New Malden, gave customers information about the different needs of wild birds, and how their diet should
A brainy great aunt who was still doing her family business's accounts aged 80, celebrated her 100th birthday this week. Mary Artiss celebrated with family and friends at Everfield House care home in Mulgrave Road, Sutton, on Tuesday.
A widespread uprising among staff against their schools' plans to become academies has been predicted, after staff at one signed a resolution opposing the idea. In October Greenshaw High School, formed a consortium with Sutton’s 13 other publicly
Public anger has forced Kingston Council to scale back plans to charge people who use home care services up to 100 per cent of their income. The charges will affect people living at home who need help with everyday tasks, such as washing, showering
Show your support for the homeless at a charity sleep out event taking place which coincides with warnings the number sleeping rough in London could double. London Assembly member Jenny Jones said cuts to housing benefit and homelessness services
Antisocial drivers were netted by police in a day of action. More than 80 vehicles were stopped by officers outside Hampton Court train station on Tuesday, January 18. A 31-year-old man was arrested for driving while disqualified and
A gaping hole left in a food waste bin was apparently inflicted by a wild animal on the prowl for food scraps, a resident has claimed. The brown caddies, freely provided by Merton Council to about 50,000 households, are designed to be animal-proof
The London Ambulance Service is on the search for volunteers to help them save lives in Putney. They are looking for Community First Responder (CFR) volunteers to be trained to a nationally-recognised level of emergency medical care, to work
Darth Vader actor David Prowse summoned up the force to help open the newly refurbished Croydon Carers charity shop. He was joined by Croydon mayor Avril Slipper during the ceremony in the Katherine Street shop on January 7.
Businesses are being given the chance to voice their key concerns for the year ahead in the latest bi-annual survey from South London Business. The economic development company plans to use the information to lobby the Government
The head of a fast-improving school has criticised new Government league tables. Rutlish in Merton Park was singled out for praise by ministers after boosting its GCSE results last summer - but could now drop down league tables because of a
Threats of violence and rape made by students on a gossip website have left college staff in fear of their safety. Police were called in to investigate after Kingston College students posted the offensive comments on littlegossip.com. Under
