Crystal Palace are out of the Championship relegation zone after drawing 1-1 at Watford. The Eagles went behind early on but James Vaughan levelled things just before the break after good work by Wilfried Zaha. The point took Dougie Freedman's side
There is an exciting atmosphere in the school Lecture Theatre, the room is bustling with year 9 students and their parents. This is a fantastic start to 2011 for young philanthropists at Gumley House Convent School one of 52 schools in London involved
Many celebrities over the years have decided to proudly wear the traditional poppy representing the blood loss of soldiers through war. However it seams to be the competition of who can get the biggest diamond incrusted poppy rather than celebrities buying
Parents looking for a respite over half term are in luck as an award winning author heads to the Epsom Playhouse. Oliver Jenkins, author of How to Catch a Star has written the Way Back Home, an intergalactic tale of a boy who enters a magical
Last week Wednesday students from London schools were granted the opportunity to be part of the Debating competition which was hosted at La Retraite Girls School. Some of the schools were: Alleyn’s, Crossways, St Martins and Dulwich college. The
Gemma Ashton only became artistic director at Riverhouse Barn two weeks ago, but already she's brought a fresh, new vibe designed to attract a new generation of fans to the venue. GRAHAM MOODY caught up with the 37-year-old, who grew up in Molesey, to
Pubspy is a big fan of soap operas - all those murders, deliberate fires and adulterous flings are a nice escape from the real world. Imagine my delight then when, last Friday, I found a pub enjoying a little soap opera of its own. Sat in a corner
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 v 0 NORWICH CITY Email your thoughts on all things Crystal Palace to gmoody@london.newsquest.co.uk throughout the game and see them appear below. FULL TIME - Same result as last week but a much-better game and performance from
Raynes Park Little League results for Saturday, January 29. Seniors: Royals 0 Jaguars 3, Monarchs 11 Forwards 2, Warriors 0 Dynamos 5, Sabres 1 Arrows 5. Junior Cup fourth round: Jets 1 Mustangs 1. Want to play? email: raynesparkll@yahoo.co.uk
A man died after being hit by a train in a late-night collision last night. The 35-year-old from Mitcham, who has not been named by police, was struck by the train as it went through Streatham Common station just before midnight on Monday.
Surrey County FA in conjunction with Ash Manor Sports Centre are launching the FREE ladies football sessions from 9th February 2011. For any women who are looking to get fit this new New Year, learn more about football or just have fun, these sessions
Old Walcountians secured their first Surrey One win of the year by the skin of their teeth against Bec Old Boys on Saturday. Boosted by the return of first-choice props, Kemlo Longstaff and Steve Cowlin, plus a robust debut at number eight from South
A gang member has been banned from the town centre after getting a three year ASBO. Babu Otu, 17, has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order which prevents him from associating with other people suspected to be DSN gang members. Otu
Chloe Bean set a new regional record in winning 400m freestyle gold at the ASA Zonal Championships at Crystal Palace on Sunday. The 15-year-old, from Leatherhead Swimming Club, clocked four minutes 25.51 seconds to qualify for the British Gas British
OK – let me put my cards on the table straight from the off. I love going to the cinema, always have done and always will. And when I say love, I mean love – as in the 'whirring sound the screen makes when it rolls back before the main
Two members of Collingwood Athletics Club took part in the Kenley Airfield 10km race on Sunday. Nigel Wood finished 26th in the men’s race (42 minutes, 55 seconds) with Kate Knight 80th in the women’s race (1.27:14). There were 250 runners. Several
In spite of making a decision some time ago never to date a fellow journalist, I recently ended up at a media networking night in search of my elusive Mr Right. I’ve discovered that it’s important to share things in common with that special
Three defeats out of the last four will be worrying Kingstonian manager Alan Dowson and his team but it was the lacklustre nature of their capitulation to league new boys Concord Rangers that will worry him and his colleagues even further. Concord
Racegoers who share the names of the soon to be wed Royal couple are to be granted free admission to the Spring meeting at Epsom Downs racecourse. Kates, Catherines and Williams will all get to see the race on April 20 for free, in honour of their
Young athletes are being given the opportunity to run for the borough in this year’s Mini London Marathon. A selection of nippy youngsters, aged 11-17, will be chosen to represent Sutton at the event which takes place on the final stretch of
The library in the Sutton Life Centre has enjoyed a record-breaking start. The facility has seen more than 20,000 visitors go through its doors in its first three months, double the normal which visited its predecessor at Ridge Road in the
Up to 650 Surrey County Council staff are likely to lose their jobs as the authority prepares to implement a swathe of cuts. Unions have threatened strike action over the figure after claiming the figure was more than double what council bosses
Sanderstead missed an opportunity to overtake close rivals Merton in Surrey Division One on Saturday as they lost 4-3 at home. After recovering from a two-goal deficit to draw level at 3-3, Sanderstead went close to taking all three points, but a late
James Vaughan was just pleased to be playing again after making his second Crystal Palace debut of the season on Saturday. The 22-year-old forward has returned on loan from Everton for the rest of the campaign and started the 0-0 draw with Norwich
Ernest Bevin College pupil Adam Hoshal won gold in the U81kg category at the British Judo Trials in Sheffield to seal a place on the British squad. The 17-year-old, who’s the latest star off EB Phoenix’s celebrated production line, follows in the footsteps
Herne Hill Harriers recorded one of their best overall team performances in the South of England Cross Country Championships on Saturday after a strong turnout from young and old athletes. The large turnout at Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath, ensured
Swimmers from across Epsom and Ewell are being invited to take part in a national swimathon. Leatherhead Leisure Centre has thrown down the challenge to local swimmers with the invitation to join the 2011 Swimathon competition. The event, which
Streatham-Croydon strengthened their position at the top of Surrey Four on Saturday with a 21-15 win over Haslemere at Frant Road, writes Ben Alsop. Tries from Patryk Kowalsk, Aaron Brown and Kirk Chacha gave them victory and took them four points clear
Tadworth AC runners, who braved thick mud to compete in Saturday’s South of England Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields, were led home by Dave Williamson. He completed the gruelling 15km course in one hour, two minutes, one second,
Crystal Palace now know what they are up against in their bid to redevelop Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium as their new home. Palace hope to build a 40,000-seater football stadium on the site as well as an aquatic centre, a sports academy a community
More players are expected to sign for Croydon Athletic this week as they look to lift themselves off the bottom of the Ryman Premier League. Defender John Cartledge and midfielder James King arrived last week and made their debuts in Saturday's 3-1 defeat
Protestors fighting to prevent a controversial hike in parking charges around Croydon took the battle to the borough’s town hall last night. Dozens of people turned up to lobby councillors about proposals to extend parking charge hours in outer
A canoe club harbour master made the grim discovery of a Cambridge professor who drowned in a Thames boating accident. Lecturer Dr Rex Walford, 70, a former vice-president of the Royal Geographical Society, disappeared on January 2 after a
Neil Shipperley has backed Fernando Torres to be a huge hit at Stamford Bridge after the Liverpool striker completed his £50 million transfer to Chelsea on Monday night. The Torres deal was the major talking point on a day of deadline drama as Chelsea
A highly respected former magistrate could be Wimbledon’s oldest resident to receive a masters degree. Robert Bieber, 70, who was made an MBE this month for his voluntary sector work, was also awarded a masters degree in war studies at King
Crime figures for individual streets across south London and Surrey can now be analysed thanks to new hi-tech maps. The online resource, launched today by Home Secretary Theresa May, are intended to give residents up-to-date information on
Surbiton Ladies completed their preparation for the second half of the England Hockey League season with a 3-1 friendly defeat at Conference West leaders, Buckingham, on Sunday. Jessica Brooker gave Surbiton a third minute lead, finishing off a
Alan Dowson admits three points are a must when Kingstonian host Croydon Athletic this weekend as the wheels threaten to come off their Ryman Premier play-off charge. Back to back home defeats on Saturday and Monday against Carshalton Athletic and Concord
Paul Doswell reckons the signing of striker Leroy Griffiths could prove a masterstroke as Sutton United take aim at the Ryman Premier title. Staines Town forward Griffiths, a former QPR and Leyton Orient hitman, added to a day of good news at Gander
It’s been raining goals at Sugden Road as Surbiton men’s first XI make their final preparations for the restart of the National Premier Division this Sunday. On a freezing cold Thursday evening last week the fifth-placed hosts hammered one-tier lower
Derby County's Dean Moxey was the only Crystal Palace signing on a quiet transfer deadline day in south London yesterday. The 25-year-old left back joined on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee but is banned for the trip to Watford tonight
The council’s decision to change its policy over payment plans for residential off-street parking has left one resident questioning whether she can afford to run her car. Christine Walker, 62, who lives on Replingham Road, Southfields, but
Amateur Darts players in Croydon have the chance to win a share of £10,000 in a new doubles tournament in Rileys Darts Zones. The Rileys UK Doubles Tournament takes place in April. Winning pairs from Rileys Croydon will face qualifiers from 47 other
Riverbus users have received a welcome boost after councillors green-lighted proposals to allow Oyster pay-as-you-go to be used on services between Putney and Blackfriars by the end of the year. The move is designed to make it easier and cheaper
A drunken reveller has been fined more than £700 after pleading guilty to racially abusing a petrol station attendant. Nigel Reilly, of Croham Road, South Croydon, insulted BP garage worker Ehasan Ullah’s mother before launching into a racially-motivated
Census update You may be aware of, the national census day 27 March 2011. The key is maximum participation in every borough, as the population figures recorded now will be used to allocated funding and development for the next 10 years throughout
Everyone has their own opinion on prisoners and whether they should get the vote or not. This situation is very current and is looking likely that prisoners will get the vote if they have a relatively short sentence. There has been a ban on prisoners
Supporters raised more than £600 in just two hours to help save a cancer charity from closure at a bachelor’s auction this weekend. The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) needs to raise £80,000 by the end of March in order to continue
A former french teacher living at a Southfields care home celebrated reaching the grand old age of one hundred last month. Emily Quarman,100, hit the century mark on January 15 and was joined by her friends and family at Park Lodge Care Home
The Metropolitan Police Traffic department run a motorcycle riding scheme under the name of Bikesafe London. The Riders Skills Day consist of classroom presentations and on road riding assessments. The aim is to give feedback on riding
Individual errors cost Brentford dear as they allowed Yeovil to complete the double over them following this disappointing 2-1 defeat at Griffin Park on Saturday. Having lost by two goals at Huish Park earlier in the month, Brentford looked
Fans of Avatar (or Titanic for that matter) be warned - Sanctum is not the return of uber-director James Cameron that the marketing would have you believe. As a mere executive producer, I think his role must have been limited to contractual
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, people usually fall into one of two camps: the romantics who purchase the flowers and the sceptics who swear it’s a consumer-driven cop-out. So is Saint Valentine deserving of his own holiday? The annual
On Wednesday 12th January, Elmbridge canoe club held their annual meeting on an athletes’ healthy diet. The talk was taken by club chairman, Ivan Lawler. Ivan’s talk was full of inspiring ideas, which captivated the attention of every member of
Local legend and former Great British boxing champ Gary Mason was killed in a cycling accident on Thursday 06th January. The accident, which occurred on Sandy Lane South, Wallington, involved Mason and a white van; the driver of which was a 43 year
On 28th January, Kingston Council announced that “pension Fund Panel is seeking to co-opt a new member to give independent financial advice on pension and investment issues”. It requires a person of “strong financial background and professionally
Shirley is famous for its 'Abra-Kebrabra', the 'Pop in' cafe and the Shirley 'McDonalds', but is all this fast food creating a litter problem? With paper bags from the chip shop and half eaten kebabs scattered along the main road, Shirley's
