A teenager shot dead at an estate earlier today has been named on social media sites. Friends have sent tribute messages on Twitter naming the man shot on Clapham Park estate this morning as Isiah, nickname "Ziggy", a 19-year-old from Brixton
A murder investigation has been launched after the shooting of a man on an estate this morning. A man in his 20s was found by the ambulance service and police with gunshot wounds in Plummer Road off Poynders Road, Clapham, at about 11.30am. The
Dear Editor, The proposed regeneration work on the Felnex Trading Estate site at Hackbridge is a great news.. The plans will create jobs in the shops and offices and much needed homes for the area and, just as importantly, if the scheme goes ahead
Tony Gallagher (press secretary). My contact details are: 07957 670 332, email: press@suttonrunners.org. Sutton Runner's 10Km takes place on sunday 1st May 2011 at Beddington Park in support of the British Heart Foundation and the Royal Marsden
Alan Dowson took a leaf out of Sir Alex Ferguson's management manual last Saturday in order to keep Kingstonian's play-off charge on track. In a rant reminiscent of Fergie's boot-kicking antics, Dowson gave his Ks squad the full hairdryer treatment
Residents in Hackbridge are being urged to sign up to a free air pollution alert system after the borough experienced the highest levels for more than four years. A combination of transport emissions and pollution transported from continental
The full lineup for the 2011 Glastonbury Festival has been unveiled. And among the acts joining already-confirmed headliners U2, Coldplay and Beyonce at the June 22 - 26 event are the likes of Paul Simon, Jimmy Eat World, Primal Scream and Don McLean
“Short-sighted” plans to totally scrap green waste collection in Merton will be altered after criticism from older people and charities. The move to save £227,000 a year has been criticised by Age Concern Merton and Mertonvision, as well as
AFC Wimbledon manager Terry Brown has congratulated Crawley Town after they clinched the Blue Square Premier title last Saturday. Wimbledon led the championship for long periods this season but could not keep up with Crawley in the end as they won
A 45-year-old man has been charged by police after a £50,000 haul of crack cocaine was found in a car this morning. Police also turned up half a kilo of cannabis during the raid on the home of Hoaard Gonzalez-Scarlett in Cromer Road, South
Brett Johnson has never been a goalscoring machine but over the last three weeks his strikes have fired AFC Wimbledon to the cusp of the Blue Square Premier play-offs. The centre-half has scored three goals in the Dons' last four games, included a
Corinthian Casuals manager Brian Adamson will miss the club's fight for Ryman League survival after undergoing a heart bypass operation this afternoon. Adamson was sent for tests earlier this week after complaining of chest pains which resulted in him
A man was shot dead in the gardens of an estate this morning. The shooting happened on the Poynders Road side of Plummer House, on Clapham Park estate at 11.30am. The man's body remains under a tent as forensic officers work on the scene
Karen Findlay hailed her Richmond Ladies after securing back-to-back RFUW Premiership titles. Despite losing 33-5 to Lichfield on Sunday, the club, which includes England international Becky Essex, Rachael Burford and Rowena Burnfield, had won all
A man who dragged a 24-year-old woman into an alleyway where he raped her has been found guilty of the horrific attack. Harrison Ndirangu, 23 from Normanton Road, Croydon targeted his victim as she was waiting at a bus stop at 5am on October
A man who died after a train hit him at Surbiton train station has been named as David Milan. The 68-year-old, who lived in Ewell Road, Surbiton, died after being hit by a train on Wednesday, April 6. He was struck by the 7.59am Bournemouth
Helsinki’s Janne Raudaskoski will be weaving his magic as he brings his award-winning children’s show, Wally Watthead and his Lost Glow, to Croydon. Shrink in size and enter the oversized world of Polly’s bedside table; a Lilliput-sized world where
A man was shot dead in Streatham Hill this morning. Police are still at the scene on Poynders Road where the man died. More to follow... Are you on the scene? Contact the newsdesk on 020 8722 6337...
Drivers on the A3 faced severe delays this morning when two lanes were closed after a mobile crane broke down. Recovery work on the crane, which began just after 7am this morning, meant that two lanes were closed between the Tolworth roundabout
Harlequins RL captain Rob Purdham expects his side to return to the form they showed at the beginning of the season as they prepare to face Super League leaders Castleford Tigers this Friday. Quins RL have shown they can challenge the top sides
Hounslow & District Wheelers’ Paul Holdsworth finished third in the tough Planet X Wychwood Classic Time Trial on Sunday, writes Chris Lovibond. Holdsworth, who took the veterans’ first prize, clocked one hour, 30 minutes, 59 seconds, but the first
As a colourful addition to Carshalton College, ‘The Mavis Peart Building’ is a new learning centre for people with learning difficulties, the first to be opened in Sutton. The facility offers a purpose built education centre for young people
Viking Direct, the direct-mail school and office supplies channel of Office Depot: a leading global provider of office products and solutions in the UK and Ireland have today announced that a pupil from Carshalton has been shortlisted in their national
Feltham-based Jennifer Burnett takes part in her first marathon at the age of 52 this Sunday. She is running the Virgin London Marathon for The Stroke Association in tribute to her mother-in-law Elizabeth Burnett who suffered a life-altering stroke
Kool & The Gang, Cee Lo Green and Big Boi have been unveiled as the headliners of the West Holts stage at the Glastonbury Festival. The full bill for the arena, previously known as the Jazz World stage, also includes luminaries such as Jimmy Cliff
A grandfather who died after his motorbike was "catapulted" 50 metres across a road has been described as a "true craftsman" by his family. Marc Cleverly, died in hospital on April 9 after the accident on Fairfield Street next to Fairfield
Tram users will have to find another way to get between East Croydon and Sandilands over Easter as the section of line will be closed for maintenance. Transport for London(TfL) has chosen to do the work between April 20 and 25 to coincide with
Realising at an early age that if you picked up a guitar everyone turned to watch, it was inevitable that Chantel McGregor would get an instrument of her own. So at three she got her first half-size acoustic guitar. “I was just messing about
Easter. A time for celebrating the life of Jesus Christ by stuffing our greedy faces with millions of chocolate eggs in a feeble attempt to fool ourselves that this yearly self indulgence can be justified as a symbol of new life and rebirth, when
Flags and bunting will line Old London Road to celebrate St George’s Day next week. Kingston First has planned a day of festivities, including market stalls, a wandering George and the Dragon, a treasure hunt and fairground rides. An
An historian has recalled Kingston’s connection with space flight as the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human in space. New Malden author Ken Gatland may not have journeyed on an epic space voyage like Soviet cosmonaut Yuri
A Hackbridge-based designer is vying for the right to create Kate Middleton’s Royal wedding shoes. Aruna Seth, from Purley, has made it down to the last three brands including world-renowned designer Jimmy Choo. The decision will not
Brentford are out to 100-1 to win promotion after their hangover from the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final continued in the Black Country midweek with a 3-2 reverse at Walsall. They are nine points behind the Lancashire side (9-1 for promotion) who
An elderly man was taken to hospital after a car crash in Cheam. The pensioner, 80, was travelling along The Broadway at around 4.30pm on Saturday, when he lost control of the white panel van he was driving. The van hit two cars before
A Cheam golfer had to dash home from a major tournament for the second time in three years in order to be at his pregnant wife’s side. Ross Fisher, 30, faced a nerve-jangling journey home after this year’s US Masters, in Augusta, Georgia, as
This is the devastation caused when a failed suicide bid led to a gas explosion that rocked a Wallington street on Saturday morning. The blast destroyed a second-floor flat blowing the entire back wall into the garden of the building in Morton
Crystal Palace are 4-1 to drop down into League One after their excellent point at promotion chasing Leicester City in the Midlands on Tuesday. With bottom two Preston (1-25 to go down) and Sheffield United (1-25) meeting at Deepdale the visit of
The voice that answers the phone is almost instantly recognisable. David McAlister’s silky smooth tones resonate from radio and TV commercials, have appeared on film and dramas like The Archers. On the day we speak he is in Derby, on tour with
Staff at an animal charity are gearing up for the London Marathon by revealing three dogs who have been tackling their own unique "marathons". Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has shone a spotlight on Peanut, Molly and Justin - who count among
A group of young rappers have used their musical talent to promote this year’s census. Friends Fabien Mathurin, 18, from Brixton, Matthew Ojo, 13, from Clapham Park, and Alex Kacouite, 18, from Tulse Hill, produced a rap called Census, which
Birmingham & Solihull travel to Esher this Saturday looking to end their Championship campaign on a high note, despite knowing that they are consigned to relegation at the end of the current season. The Bees’ hopes of taking their Championship Relegation
Guus Hiddink could be in line to replace Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea manager. Hiddink is ranked 5-2 favourite to be appointed next Blues boss with another old Blues boss, Jose Mourinho, ranked at 11-4. Other odds, courtesy of William Hill, are 5
On a memorable club night featuring 12 tries, Richmond entertained the Barbarians to a special anniversary game to commemorate the club’s 150th year. On a lovely spring evening, both sides provided a thoroughly entertaining spectacle, playing in perfect
A 45-year-old man was arrested in Thornton Heath yesterday after £50,000 worth of crack cocaine was found in a car at his address. The man, arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs, was also found in possession of 500g
Zoe Allman from Beddington has shown she is leading the way after receiving Girlguiding UK’s top accolade, the coveted Queen’s Guide Award. The award was presented to Zoe by Baroness Wilcox, Girlguiding UK’s Vice President, at a special ceremony held
The driver of a lorry that knocked over a bus in Battersea seriously injuring two passengers has escaped a jail term. David Schofield, 49, of Doncaster, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Friday (April 9) for the accident which happened
Britain’s oldest river sailing club has claimed plans to develop the Surbiton filter beds could put its future at risk. Hydro Property’s plans include 60 floating homes and a marina on the filter beds, a lock linking it with the river, and
Outstanding spellers at a school have made it to the next round of a national competition. Wilson’s School in Wallington won their heat of the 2011 Times newspaper’s Spelling Bee contest held at the Greenwich 02 Cineworld cinema on April 8.
The family of a man found hanged in his home have paid tribute to a “lovely son and wonderful brother”. Dean Hearne, 42, was found by his mother at the family home on Wigmore Road, Carshalton on January 8. An inquest heard the father
A football club belatedly celebrated its centenary on Saturday. Worcester Park Football Club recently believed it was heading for its 100th birthday in 2021, until it learnt it was founded in 1900. So it only received a plaque from the
Frontline jobs will go under the knife at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals as the trust plans to lose 29 nurses over the next three years. The Chertsey hospital will also lose 272 other members of its workforce between now and 2014, according
Ill-feeling towards the Lib Dems continues after its Putney office was plastered with graffiti for the fourth time in less than 9 months. The constituency office on the corner of Felsham Road and Westhorpe Road, Putney, has been targeted since
By Councillor Richard Hilton, Merton Council (Conservative, Lower Morden) Regarding your article about the Council's decision not to publish the Job titles and salaries of the 137 senior staff earning over £58,200, I think residents will be
A tennis club's plans to build one of the country's finest multi-sports complexes hang in the balance, after it lost out on the chance to redevelop delapidated football pitches. Sutton Junior Tennis Centre had hoped to convert five-a-side football
A former couch potato is to run the London marathon on Sunday after just 100 days training. Andrea Britt, 31, will be pounding the streets with tens of thousands of other runners in the hope of raising £1,750 for charity Outward Bound Trust
Staff at Ferndale Nursery in Epsom were treated to a 15th anniversary tea party this week as parents thanked them for their hard work. Attended by staff and children, past and present, one Ferndale mum said: “It was such a lovely event and
An Epsom Rotarian has handed over a cheque for £30,560 after a three year campaign to raise money for the new teenage cancer unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Derek Hockin organised a series of fundraising dinners held at the House of Common
A multi-million pound deal to sell off a community pub to a housing developer is being investigated by the councils’ watchdog – as squatters take up residence at the once popular drinking hole. The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) – England
A letter from 30 former firefighters has been handed into Surrey County Council urging it not to go ahead with planned cuts to frontline services. The letter was handed to councillors on the Safer and Stronger Select Committee on Tuesday
Drivers have been putting their brakes on this month to allow an environmental initiatives team to give their vehicles emissions tests. The Wandsworth Council-run service found, of 76 vehicles tested, four were found to be in breach of emission
A woman from Epsom has returned home after taking part in a charity round the world relay in a fire engine. Gemma Rowlan, 27, took part in the Guinness world record for ‘longest journey by a fire engine’ in honour of Garth Moore, a firefighter
The dejected drive back down the M6 on Tuesday night was made worse by the feeling that had Didier Drogba started the game, rather than merely the second half, Chelsea might still be in the Champions League. His equaliser, when the Blues were down to
The family, friends and army comrades of a soldier killed in Afghanistan are to hold a special sporting event at Harlequins RL's Stoop stadium in his memory. Bombadier Craig Hopson, from Castleford in West Yorkshire, was serving with 40 Regmient Royal
