A 17-year-old boy has been murdered following a disturbance at a party in east London. Kelvin Chibueze, from Croydon, was stabbed at around 4am today in High Road, Ilford. It is believed two groups, involving 15 to 20 people, were involved
Jobs could be lost as a trendy furniture chain shuts its Kingston store. Lombok will close its Eden Street location after the national chain entered administration. The eastern influenced retailer has said a consultation into redundancies was under
A broken down brick lorry clogged traffic at the Malden Rushett crossroads today. Traffic piled back as far back as the M25, according to witnesses. The break-down is believed to have happened at about 10am when the lorry tried to turn right towards
A film about gang culture is being screened at The Ritzy in Brixton this week. The Interrupters- produced by Oscar-nominated director Steve James and award winning author Alex Kotlowitz- follows three people working to prevent violence breaking
The mother of a 15-year-old who was stabbed to death near his school gate has urged youths to avoid getting involved in violent gangs. Shakira Olumegbon, mother of Zac Olumegbon, who was attacked by four youths in July 2010 outside Park Campus
Trying to find Sheila Hewitt: Used to be friends with Pauline Soper back in the 80's lived in Greenlands rd. Weybridge John Cully bigboycully@aol.com
Police officers investigating drug-dealing near a Kingston park pedaled after and caught a suspected dealer who was riding a bicycle stolen hours earlier. Officers investigating drug-dealing near the Fairfield Recreation Ground on Thursday,
Two former councillors will tonight battle it out with a charity boss to be named Conservative candidate for the Surbiton Hill by-election. Surbiton Conservatives will pick their candidate tonight at a meeting being held at a member’s house in Surbiton
A pub has been collecting old football boots to donate to community sports projects. Sports-mad pub the Fox & Hounds in Carshalton, received more than 80 pairs from its punters to give to the Youth Sport Trust. The boots, after being
A gang of men dubbed monsters for kidnapping and stripping a small-time drug dealer to steal his inheritance have been jailed. The men played various roles in the kidnap of Michael Barclay, 21, from Tolworth, but were all sentenced for the
GPs have now asked for a delay to a proposed hospital merger amid concerns about frontline services. Pressure is mounting on health bosses to put the proposed major between St Helier and St George's hospitals in Tooting on hold. In recent
A meeting following the riot clean-up operation in parts of Lambeth will be held tomorrow. The event is being combined with a ‘Volunteering Speed Dating’ session for Lambeth residents to speak to organisations about helping out in the community
Youngsters embarked on a magical trip to Neverland when they staged their own production of Peter Pan. Groups of four to eight-year-olds took part in special holiday workshops in St Stephen's Church Hall, Manfred Road, Putney, and St Luke's
People enjoyed music and sunshine in Westow Park this weekend for the annual Overground Festival. The free four-day festival (10-13 August), now in its fifth year, promoted local musicians and artists. Other activities included a ceramic
A teenager who collided with a car in Walton last week remains in a critical, but stable condition. The 14-year-old boy was involved in an accident with a silver Vauxhall Astra in Rydens Road while cycling his bike at about 2.15pm on Wednesday
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was robbed in Long Ditton last month. The 18-year-old from Surbiton, was walking in Fleece Road, when two people ran up behind him, as he walked past the Windmill Lane junction at 11.45pm
A man was rescued from his burning flat after a courageous neighbour kicked down the front door and dragged him to safety. Residents in Andrew Reed House, in Linstead Way, Southfields, reported the dramatic rescue after a blaze broke out in
A man has appeared in court charged with setting fire to House of Reeves furniture store during Croydon's riot. Gordon Edward Thompson of Waddon Road, Croydon, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life at the store last Monday.
A police patrol car's windscreen was smashed by a brick on Thursday night. Police are appealing for witnesses after the vandalism caused £700-worth of damage. Surrey Police said the incident took place between 5.23pm and 5.46pm on Thursday
Rosslyn Park 27 Richmond 33 It is always wise not to pay too much heed to the results of these pre-season practice matches, when coaches use multiple players and are more interested in trying out moves and playing combinations than in the final outcome
OLD RUTLISHIANS 162-9 TRINITY MID-WHITGIFTIAN 163-9 S Cooper 5-35 Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian won by one wicket A last wicket stand of 30 between Raj Chatwal and Mark Roberts saw Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian steal a crucial one-wicket win over Old Rutlishians
Crystal Palace fan Matt Miller gives his views on the Eagles' 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday. "Two games in and it appears our frustrating Jekyll and Hyde on-field persona is back. From last week's bitter disappointment at Peterborough
An off-duty police officer who confronted rioting youths and tried to stop them from looting while wearing no protective equipment has been hailed a hero. Pc Andy Hewlett, who works as a Safer Schools Officer in Lambeth, was returning to his
Brentford fell to a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday. After the encouraging opening day win over Yeovil Town last Saturday, it was a reality check for the Bees against a Blades side relegated from the Championship
Julian Speroni: Excellent low stop to deny Jay Rodriguez in the first half and had to be alert to tip over a Ross Wallace free kick as well. Little else to do apart from that but still needs to talk a little more to his defence. 8 Peter Ramage: He hasn't
Firefighters tackled a house fire thought to have been started by the light in a fish tank. Firefighters were called to a property in Estcourt Road, Croydon, at 4.30pm on Sunday, after a neighbour heard the smoke alarm and called 999.
Jeya Kumar’s shop suffered £30,000 worth of damage in Monday night’s riots. The owner of Best Foods in London Road, which has been there for 21 years, said his staff had to work night and day to reopen on Wednesday. He said: “We have
Police want to speak to a man who they believe may have information about a robbery in Mitcham last month. Merton Police said three black men robbed the victim of his bag and other property in Glamorgan Close on Monday, July 11. This
Dougie Freedman could have unearthed a new Crystal Palace hero after Jonathan Parr starred in the Eagles' 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday. The Norwegian 22-year-old, signed from Aalesund for £200,000 last month, scored nine minutes into his home debut
Middlesex University has won a £13K highly sought after research grant from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to study management performance that will help UK companies and companies around the world to improve performance management
Beddington Cricket Club recently played the CIMA Toronto Mayor's cricket team at Raynes Park as part of a tour of London through the Cricket Across the Pond (CAP) scholarship programme. Both teams had a good day, with the CIMA Toronto Mayor’s X1 winning
Firefighters bailed out a riverboat last night after it started sinking into the Thames. The owner of the launch Topsy Turney called the fire brigade shortly after 8pm last night to his boat in Trowlock Way in Teddington. Crews from
Residents are calling on the community to buy from independent shops following the looting of local businesses. People in Streatham took to Twitter in the aftermath of the riots, urging locals to pump money back into their local community.
At Carshalton College we have a great reputation for Full-Time courses and Apprenticeships, but we also offer a range of Part-Time courses designed to fit around your lifestyle and needs. Our flexible Part-Time and work based courses run during the
A mother-of-two was left “embarrassed” and “angry” after two drivers would not let her on the bus without exact change because, it was claimed, the money would have to come out of their own pockets. Despite presenting a £10 note, Kaneez
A man has been left in a critical condition after being assaulted following an argument. The 35-year-old victim is currently in a south London hospital after suffering a head injury. Police were called to St Andrews Road in Coulsdon
An innocent man whose picture was used alongside those of wanted rioters, is in fact a hero. Karim Chaoui, 36, chased looters out of Crystal Palace Jewellers as it was robbed on Monday night. The network engineer, who runs his business
A man has been charged following an attack on a jewellers in Church Road, Crystal Palace. The jewellers was burgled on the evening of August 9. Aaron Vincent Douglas, 18 of Gibbs Square, Gypsy Hill, was charged with burglary on Friday
For an added treat to your Saturday shopping trip, why not visit the Carshalton College catering team who will be cooking up some tasty treats to sample on Saturday 27 August from 9.30am to 1.30pm. Tutor Barry Scarborough and his team of catering students
You can now enrol on a course at Carshalton College and join us for the new term in September. With fantastic facilities and the chance to learn in a welcoming and vibrant environment, Carshalton College offers Full-Time, Part-Time, Higher Education
For a variety of reasons, so many butterfly species have steadily declined within the past few decades. Even ten years ago we would see our buddleias awash with red admirals, peacocks, tortoiseshells and commas but nowadays I'm fortunate to find one
Sutton's Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the News of The World phone hacking scandal, has claimed that he was simply following orders when he hacked the phones of high profile people. The legal team behind the investigator
A man has been charged with setting fire to House of Reeves furniture store during Croydon's night of rioting and looting. Gordon Edward Thompson, 33, of Waddon Road, Croydon, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life last Monday
