A man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious incident on the A3. The southbound carriageway of the A3 has re-opened following a pedestrian being hit by a car at about 3.15pm. Both carriageways
Relatives of a teenager accused of looting and disorder during the Battersea riots wept as his bail application was refused. Daniel Sartain-Clarke, 18, of Kennard House, Francis Chichester Way, Battersea, was denied bail at a hearing at South
This is the first photograph of father-of-five Paul Coleman who was killed after an altercation outside a Coulsdon party last Sunday. The 35-year-old had been celebrating his sister Simone's birthday in Brigstock Road when he was attacked by
A man has been charged with causing a fire at a care home in which seven elderly residents were hospitalised. Timothy Bixley, 38, of no fixed address, appears in custody at Croydon Magistrates Court on 18 August charged with arson with intent
Two Vietnamese men have been locked up after admitting producing more than 200 cannabis plants at their home in Banstead. Khanx Tran, 21, and Chinh Dinh, 22, were arrested on April 20 following a police raid at an address in Court Road, Banstead
Motorists have been urged to avoid the A3 in Guildford after a pedestrian was hit by a car. Both carriageways and slip roads have been closed following the incident, which happened at about 3.15pm on the northbound carriageway between Guildford
England and Harlequins scrum half Danny Care's World Cup dream is over after being told he needs surgery on a toe injury suffered in Saturday's 19-9 defeat in Wales. Care, who will go under the knife this week, will be out of action for a minimum of
Painting, mixed media and printmaking are being presented in a joint exhibition by three artists. The Fountain Gallery presents the work of Carol Grant, Claudia Stendel and Carol Morgan in the show, entitled Random. The range of work
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has pledged major regeneration to transform Croydon following the riots. The £20m of Government funding announced today, brings the Mayor's total fund to regenerate London's businesses affected by the riots to
An amateur meteorologist claims to have spotted a UFO when driving along Mitcham Road in Croydon last Tuesday. Ian Iyamu, 46, and his twelve year-old son, Morgan, were travelling back from his daughter's flat when they saw a bright white light
The council's plan to get the borough back on track after last week's riots, is taking shape. Clean up work has started, but there is still a huge amount of challenging work to be done to rebuild and regenerate the areas around London Road,
More than £1.3m has been awarded to Surrey County Council (SCC) to help reach 100 per cent superfast broadband coverage by 2013. The Government money will be used to connect parts of Surrey missing out on BT’s national roll-out of superfast
An aid worker is urging people to continue supporting the relief effort in east Africa, where hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of starving to death. Ben Webster, who lives with his wife in Valley Road, Streatham, is working with
A mechanical digger on the back of a lorry travelling on the A3 has hit two bridges at the Ace of Spades roundabout in Hook. The vehicles also damaged signs attached to the pedestrian bridge, which has been closed by firemen. Firemen were first
A convicted murderer committed 11 armed robberies while out on day release from prison. Joseph Williams, 52, was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years for the killing of sociology lecturer Ayodele Odamttun with a claw hammer in 1996. While
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson reckons a good start to the campaign hangs on three of his stars winning their battle for fitness. Tom Bird (stomach strain), Paul Olima (ankle) and Bash Alimi (achilles) are fighting to be fit for Saturday’s Ryman Premier
The A3 is closed southbound at Hook after reports a crane hit the overpass at the Ace of Spades roundabout. Traffic is queuing back to the Tolworth roundabout following the accident, which happened at about 11.20am. Traffic is being
A second man has been charged with murder over the death of a man at a brothel. Marcio Dos Santos, 19, unemployed, of Warmwell Avenue, Colindale, was accused over the July 16 killing of Carlos Roberto Oliveria, from Battersea. Mr Oliveria
A vehicle has hit a railway bridge at Surbiton this morning. The road is reported to be blocked while the bridge over Brighton Road is checked for damage. More to come. Did you see what happened? Call the newsdesk on 0208 744
Beddington U13s took part in the U13 NEC cricket festival at Beddington Park today. 11 teams of 8 competed in 2 pools. Beddington played well winining all three of their pool games to reach the final where they lost to Old Rutlishians. Based on
On Sunday Aug 21st, the recently formed 'Friends of Addiscombe Railway Park' will host their first public event at Croydon's newest park, between 2 and 4pm. We're aiming to raise publicity and to get some practical park conservation work done. We're trying
A 38-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a sheltered housing accommodation block was set on fire. Residents were evacuated and seven pensioners taken to hospital yesterday when a fire ripped through Guinness Court in
The political spittle firing both ways about 2012's £9,000 university fees has a nation scared. Yet little's been said about the practical impact on students' pockets – and with 2012 starters applying soon, it's about time it was. The rows have
A patient at a doctor’s practice where four GPs have been suspended has leapt to the defence of the founding partners. Sue Williams, of Clarence Avenue, Clapham, said she had been a patient at the Streatham Place Surgery in Brixton Hill for
Firefighters rescued a woman and her baby after they suffered suspected carbon monoxide poisoning from fumes entering their window. The woman in her 20s phoned 999 after becoming light headed, nauseous and getting a headache in her flat on
A teenage boatman killed in a freak accident days after proposing to his girlfriend was the “type of boy you want your daughter to marry”, according to neighbours. Ben Woollacott died on August 3 when he fell from Woolwich Ferry after trying
Malden Wanderers skipper Giles Puckle says his men are out to secure Surrey Championship Division One promotion in record breaking fashion. The Cambridge Avenue outfit had Matthew Birrell’s 145 to thank for piling up 317 runs as they hammered
Kingstonian winger Jack MacLeod hopes his move to Kingsmeadow can fire him back in to the Football League. The 23-year-old former Millwall trainee is one of boss Alan Dowson’s seven summer signings aiming to land a Ryman Premier League play-off spot
A crew of firefighters from Norbury fire station were called to a blaze at a footwear store in Brixton during the early hours of this morning. About 40 firefighters from Brixton and the surrounding stations attended the fire in the basement
Campaigners are fighting against plans to change a bus route to a residential road wrongly used by lorries with out-of-date SatNavs. Transport for London wants to re-route the 470 bus through Windsor Avenue in South Wimbledon, which means removing
A green milestone has been reached, almost a decade ahead of schedule, as half of Surrey’s household waste is being recycled. A Government target requires councils to recycle at least 50 per cent of household waste by 2020, which means the county is
Croydon residents can show their pride in the borough in the wake of riots which devastated the community by sporting a new T-shirt. Clothing store Timebomb has released a special charity “I love Croydon” T-shirt and pledged to donate all profits
A charity bus service was given a parking ticket for dropping a disabled passenger at a bus stop. A Sutton Community Transport minibus was slapped with the fine for pulling into a bus stop in Middleton Road, Sutton, on May 20. It was
A family advice service has landed a national award for its work. The Surrey Family Information Service was singled out for its work supporting families with young people up to the age of 19. It was handed the Families First Quality award from charity
"We love you Clapham Junction." This was one of hundreds of messages written on boarded up shops in Battersea, near to the popular station, following last Monday's riots. In the wake of widespread looting and vandalism in the area, the
The Epsom community has rushed to support those affected by the devastating riots in Croydon last week, which left many homeless. Nick Oborski, minister at Epsom Methodist Church, organised an appeal with the help of youth worker Lucy Beard
Health bosses have come under fire for holding a crucial meeting about the future of St Helier Hospital during the school holidays when few people can attend. St George’s Hospital in Tooting wants to merge with St Helier as part of a shake-up
A residential home in Banstead is championing a petition which calls for a government minister dedicated to the well-being of the elderly. Green Acres in Banstead is supporting Grey Pride, a campaign run by housing and care provider Anchor,
Battersea businesses have bounced back after last week's riots forced many to close. While boarded-up stores are still waiting for replacement windows, many shops re-opened last Wednesday and Thursday, with Debenhams - which was completely
A promising footballer who was kicked out of Kingston College faces years behind bars after looting an upmarket store in last week’s riots. Mario Quiassaca, 18, stole £1,133 worth of clothes from Hugo Boss after a 60-strong mob descended on
Croydon have recruited the man at the helm of Hackney’s Olympic legacy scheme. Stephen McDonald is the council’s new executive director for planning and environment. Mr McDonald had worked for the past two years as director of regeneration
More than 100 special constables helped flood the town centre with police and clamp down on the first sign of any disorder, the police have said. Many of the unpaid volunteers, who are asked to spend at least 16 hours a month with the police, balanced
An Epsom family has overcome stiff competition to reach the final ten of a national competition to find Britain's most adventurous family. The competition, hosted by Chessington World of Adventures and judged by celebrity adventurer Alison
An aspiring film-maker has beaten thousands of applicants to train at a film academy. Surbiton-based Connor Gulyer, 20, was accepted on the National Youth Film Academy’s (NYFA) first summer course this month. He beat stiff competition
Crystal Palace are hopeful of completing deals for Antonio Pedroza and Anthony Gardner this morning. The Eagles have been in talks with striker Pedroza’s Mexican club Jaguares for some time but are confident a deal is close to being agreed for the 20
