AFC Wimbledon 5-0 Southport Wimbledon returned to winning ways – and at the same time returned to the top of the Blue Square Bet Premier. Four league draws in a row had seen Crawley overtake the Dons, and many thought that's where the
Crystal Palace remain in the Championship relegation zone after a dire 0-0 draw with Bristol City at Selhurst Park. Palace named their strongest side with Alex Marrow and Darren Ambrose starting but managed just two shots on target, Easter
Croydon College students from the foundation retail course raised money for Help for Heroes and the victims of the Haiti earthquake. They built and sold their own clocks and sold them to students and staff at the college. They raised
Hundreds turned out today to take part in the annual Cold Water Swimming races at Tooting Bec Lido. Among the brave hordes shivering in the pool were Wandsworth Guardian reporter Jamie Trueman and Epsom Guardian scribe Charlie Mole. However, the
Dougie Freedman takes charge of his first home game as permanent Crystal Palace manager this afternoon. The Eagles face fellow league strugglers Bristol City and you can catch all the action as it happens right here. Reporter Graham Moody will be keeping
A long-serving cook has been made redundant after 25 years of keeping Mitcham’s firemen on their feet. Jane Teague, 60, has lost her job as cook at Mitcham Fire Station because of budget cutbacks. The Langdale Road, Mitcham resident said: “I’m
South London commuters will get the chance to dance their way to work on Monday with stars of Strictly Come Dancing. Strictly star Anton Du Beke has joined forces with train enthusiast and face of Southern Railway, Loco Toledo, to get everyone
Streatham MP Chuka Umunna has hit out at the loss of funds to create new parks in the UK. The Government has said there are currently no plans to create new capital expenditure funding to replace the Playbuilder/Pathfinder schemes, which cease funding
A warehouse in Croydon was destroyed by fire yesterday. The blaze, in Bishop's Road in Broad Green, was reported just after 4pm and eight fire crews attended the scene. Bishop's Road, Handcroft Road and Dennett Road were closed off during
A wildlife exhibition is set to take visitors for a walk on the wild side next month. Photographer Michael Hume will be showcasing his work at Bourne Hall between February 1 and 5. And he is hoping for a good turnout after his previous two exhibitions
A company director has been jailed after he was found guilty of making a false housing benefits claim worth £45,000. Faheem Umar, from Surbiton, was jailed for 15 months following an investigation by Wandsworth Council fraud investigators. Umar,
Wandsworth Council has welcomed new, stronger powers to act against 'neighbours from hell'. Cabinet member for housing Guy Senior says the new powers, set to be handed down by the Government, could prove “invaluable” by allowing swift and firm action
Budding gymnasts from Streatham and Clapham vaulted off with the top prize at a schools competition. The under-11 team from Streatham & Clapham High Junior School won the British Schools’ Gymnastics Association (BSGA) Floor and Vault Competition hosted
Parents have been urged to help schools claim cash to support the borough’s poorest pupils. Under new Government rules headteachers are handed £430 of extra funding for every child who qualifies for free school dinners, a widely-used measure of financial
A new season of events in Wallington is serving up music alongside coffee. Wallington Library has launched the spring season of their ‘Coffee Concerts’, which run every two weeks until May. Each concert features classical music chosen and presented
Weekend travellers are being warned to expect delays due to engineering work on the rail network this weekend. Passengers are being advised that services to Wandsworth Town, Putney, Queenstown Road and Barnes stations face disruption due to the work
Healthy lunchbox treats were on the menu at a Sutton school during a visit by a healthy eating specialist. Renza Vermeulen, ARAMARK’s healthcare dietician for the Epsom and St Helier University Hospital Trust, and Doris Caesar, nutritionist and diet
Croydon enjoyed a social media revival yesterday after users of networking site Twitter mocked the borough. Initially, tweeters tagged negative posts with the notation '#thatssocroydon'. However, as the trend continued, Croydon Council used the
Merton has been hailed as a Biking Borough by the Mayor of London. The borough was among 13 to back Boris Johnson's Cycling Revolution in 2010, a bid to increase commuters travelling by bike. And Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor's transport advisor, said
Croydon has been praised for work making cycling easier and safer as a Biking Borough. The borough was one of 13 to back Mayor of London Boris Johnson's plan to make 2010 the Year of Cycling, in a bid to make cycling more accessible to Londoners.
A plan to relocate Mitcham fire station is set to go ahead after the Government signed off £57m of funding. This week a spokesman for the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the private finance initiative, to fund the rebuilding Mitcham and eight other
Motorists have been saved struggling through more than 2,000 unsuitable roadworks schemes after a new permit system was introduced by Croydon Council last year. The system was introduced in April to stop companies digging
An emaciated dog found in a dustbin and three puppies trapped in a box in the pouring rain have been taken in by an animal rescue centre. These stories represent the latest cases of neglect witnessed by staff at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
A community association has donated £25,000 to charities working in Sutton. Wallington and Carshalton Round Table, raised the cash through its annual fireworks display. It handed over the cash to 14 good causes this week, including the
A 40-year-old golf rookie has played his first tournament on the PGA Tour. For Gary Christian from Carshalton, life definitely began at 40 following his victory in last year's Mylan Classic tournament. He made his PGA Tour début in the
A keen runner plans to take his hobby to the next level by attempting a staggering 900 mile run to Rome for Cancer Research UK. Stuart Hayward from Kenley decided to take on the challenge after several friends and family were
Gritting will no longer be rationed to all but essential routes after the Government reversed a decision not to help replace depleted salt stocks. Surrey County Council had said it would only be able to treat A-roads and key routes to hospitals
Croydon Athletic FC are hoping some divine inspiration will save their season after appointing the club’s first honorary chaplain. The Reverend Rob Pickering from Selhurst Evangelical Church has been whisked in to provide support
An archaelogical dig next to the site of what will become the new multi-million pound Walton Bridge is due to begin on January 31. The designers behind the bridge were also involved in creating Dubai's Burj Al Arab seven-star hotel and Cardiff's
Wendy Perriam, often hailed as one of the UK’s finest living writers, will be inspiring would-be authors on February 15, when she gives a seminar to MA students of publishing and creative writing at Kingston University. She will also take part
Children are getting the best start in life at a Mitcham nusery, Government inspectors have said. The Lavender children’s centre day nursery was graded as outstanding in an Ofsted review published this month. A Merton Council spokesman
Madingley residents will be kept waiting at least one more month to move back into the fire-ravaged tower block. In October they were told they should be able to return in late November, but a few weeks later the council said the date had to
Hospital bosses have been commended for launching a pioneering initiative that involves staff using a major trauma manikin in a mock emergency environment. St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust was praised by the London Deanery for creating a simulation
Children from two Epsom schools have been given a swimming lesson they will never forget from a double Olympic gold medallist. Rebecca Adlington joined 20 pupils from Epsom and Ewell High School and Rosebery School on January 20, putting them
Promising students and those struggling financially are being offered new scholarships, Epsom-based University for the Creative Arts has revealed. The awards are up to £15,000 and are being offered at all of the university’s campuses across
Fundraising efforts in 2010 resulted in more than £750 being donated to a charity which changes the lives of disabled children. The Epsom Club nominated MERU, which designs and makes life-changing equipment for disabled youngsters, as its designated
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