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  • Hampton's Harps won't press panic button

    Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Mark Harper will not panic as he bids to secure his side’s first points of the Blue Square South campaign. Late goals accounted for the Beavers in 2-1 defeats to Bromley and title-favourites Woking leaving them pointless

  • Intensive Care for Quins' Danny

    England team boss Martin Johnson has revealed Quins scrum-half Danny Care would have been in his 30-man World Cup squad had he not been injured. Care's World Cup dream died this week after undergoing surgery on a toe joint problem suffered

  • Students handed A-Level results

    Students across Merton have discovered their A-level grades, which were revealed this morning. More of the borough's schools than ever hosted the exams this summer, with 11 sixth forms and colleges entering teenagers for them. Students who

  • Model Agency star celebrates A-level success

    A star of Channel 4 documentary The Model Agency was celebrating today after she received two A's and a B in her A-Levels. St Francis Xavier College pupil Leomie Anderson went to the Clapham college today to collect her long awaited exam results

  • Man rescued from tower block blaze dies

    A man rescued from a Southfields tower block fire by a brave neighbour has died. Brian Gallagher, 49, of Andrew Reed House, in Linstead Way, Southfields, was dragged from a blaze in his ninth-floor home by a courageous off-duty police officer

  • School celebrates best exam results ever

    Pupils at a school are celebrating their best A-level results to date. More than 80% of girls at Streatham & Clapham High School (GDST) achieved grades of A*-B, up from 69.1% in 2010. Head girl, Helen Manning, achieved an A* grade in

  • UPDATE: Whitgift Centre reopens after bomb threat at Boots

    The Whitgift Centre has reopened following its closure amid a bomb threat at boots. The centre was cordoned off around the store at about 3.45pm and evacuated after Boots received the threat this afternoon. Police attended as Boots was

  • Cheam bowler wins National Singles Championship

    Mike McDonagh capped an incredible year for Cheam Bowling Club by winning the England over-55 National Singles Championship at Worthing last weekend. The 59-year-old came from behind to beat Somerset’s Duncan McGovern in the final by 11 shots, having

  • Herne Hill Harriers on brink of historic promotion

    Herne Hill Harriers are on the verge of their highest ever position in the national track and field league, writes Sarwar Khan. In its 122-year history, the Harriers have never been in Division One of the British Athletics League but, with just one match

  • Bryony is Shaw she will go for gold in London

    Bryony Shaw might have just bagged bronze on Olympic waters, but it is just the start of the Wandsworth windsurfer’s London 2012 adventure, writes Ben Baker. The 28-year-old was in fine form at last week’s Weymouth and Portland International Regatta,

  • Gordon all set for judo World Championship

    Winston Gordon knows what it takes to win a major Championship on home soil and the Tooting judoka insists he will lay down a marker at next week’s World Championships ahead of a London 2012 charge, writes Daniel Jolly. Gordon won Commonwealth gold in

  • Last chance to impress for Park

    Rosslyn Park go into their final pre-season game this Saturday with head coach Jan Bonney close to knowing his first-choice 15, writes Graham Moody. The 40-year-old believes he knows 12 players that will line up for Park when they begin their National

  • Terrors set for big kick-off

    Tooting & Mitcham begin the new Ryman Premier League season on Saturday and manager Mark Beard is feeling quietly confident. The Terrors have looked good in pre-season, their latest result a 1-0 win over Croydon Athletic on Saturday where Billy

  • High flying students achieve top A level results

    Schools across Epsom have spoken of their pride in students who achieved record breaking A level results today. With record numbers fighting to secure a university place before a £6,000 hike in fees next year competition was fierce, but students

  • Wimbledon on brick of Premier title

    Wimbledon could claim the Ryman Surrey Championship Premier League title this Saturday after beating Guildford by 128 runs last weekend. If they beat last year’s champions Reigate Priory, or Sunbury lose at Ashtead, they will have an unassailable lead

  • Owor defends Wimbledon Dash title

    Ugandan athlete Pascar Owor successfully defended his Perseverance Wimbledon Dash 5km road race title at Wimbledon on Sunday. The Belgrave Harrier was pushed all the way by Hercules Wimbledon’s Andrew Penney before striding away to win by 13 seconds

  • Judgement day for students hoping to beat tuition fee rise

    Thousands of A-level students anxious to beat next year’s tuition fee rise were full of smiles, hugs and the occasional tear as they got their A-level grades today. Results day started early for many who logged onto the Ucas website at midnight

  • Musician dies at lido after suffering rare heart problem

    A musician has died after suffering from a rare heart problem as he swam at Brockwell Lido. Richard Turner, 27, who played with a host of acts including Friendly Fires, suffered a ruptured aortic aneurysm at the Herne Hill pool last Thursday

  • Twins celebrate after straight A sweep in exam results

    Two sets of twins from the same school were celebrating after all receiving straight As in their A-levels this morning. Putney High School pupils Emily and Fiona Walport, of Montserrat Road, Putney, and Hannah and Olivia Singh, of Standen Road

  • Head praises students' exam sccess

    A headmaster has heaped praise on his pupils after nearly all of them secured university places for September. Louis Desa, headmaster at Bishop Thomas Grant School in Streatham, said his sixth form students had done "extremely well" to get

  • Wimbledon boss confident star keeper is going nowhere

    Terry Brown has no fear of losing star goalkeeper Seb Brown, despite the shot stopper’s impressive start to the season for AFC Wimbledon. The 21-year-old played a pivotal role on Tuesday night as he kept the Dons in the game at Plymouth Argyle

  • Rams ready after squad reshuffle

    After one season with the big boys in the Ryman Premier League, Croydon Athletic find themselves back in Division One South when the season begins on Saturday, writes Matt Maltby. The Rams, who endured a horrid season of off-field problems last year

  • Croydon Harriers coach puts positive message in a book

    With the Olympics less than a year away, the expectation and pressure being heaped on the nation’s sportsmen and women to perform and win medals is immense, writes Graham Moody. But athletics is not just about winning and taking home gold medals, as

  • Arrests and charges over town centre disorder

    At least ten people have been arrested and four people charged so far in relation to the disorder in Sutton. David O'Neill, 22, from Brunswick Road, Sutton, appeared in court accused of throwing a brick at a female police officer during a near

  • Suspected rioters caught on CCTV piling up bricks

    Evidence has emerged youths were planning further trouble in Sutton town centre last Tuesday. Rumours on social networking site Twitter and Facebook suggested Sutton could be a major target for rioters, causing many businesses to close early

  • Solar panel row flares between homeowners and council

    A major row over solar panels is flaring up between homeowners and Epsom Council. Two householders who have each paid up to £14,000 to install eco-friendly, energy-saving solar panels on their homes, have been ordered to remove them by the

  • Gotham City comes alive in new Batman show

    It is billed as one of the most exhilarating and sensational live shows ever. Batman Live is touring the UK playing to sell out audiences and is heading to the 02 this month. It promises to be a live-action, super-heroic spectacle of

  • Free parking and travel to boost Croydon business

    Free on-street parking, discounts in a series of leading retailers and free tram travel will all be on offer over the weekend as businesses and the council work to put the August riots behind them. Put together by Croydon Council and the borough's

  • LIVE: Croydon A-level results day

    17:00pm Girls from Croydon High achieve 100% pass rate: The girls of Croydon High school are celebrating after achieving a 100% pass rate at A-Level. The class of 2011 improved upon the previous year's statistics with 85.4% achieving A*,

  • Appeal for missing woman last seen on bus from New Malden

    Police are appealing for help to find a vulnerable woman missing who went missing from New Malden yesterday. Jean Henderson, 64, is slim with grey hair in a bun and wearing grey jeans and a grey zip-up top. She was carrying a large pink

  • Palace player ratings v Coventry City

    Julian Speroni: He made a mistake but you can’t stay angry at him for long can you? He’s saved Palace so many times in the last few years he is allowed one off moment, foul or no foul. Plenty of other keepers would have crumbled after that but he stood

  • Boxer condemns gangs and crime

    A boxing legend visited children at a youth centre on Monday urging them to avoid gangs and crime. Former world welterweight champion Lloyd Honeyghan signed photos for children at the Palace Road Project in Streatham Hill and spoke to them

  • Streatham student secures four A* grades

    Students in Streatham have been celebrating their A-level results this morning. At Dunraven School, Felix Priestley, of Thurleston Road, racked up four A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry. He has accepted a place

  • LIVE: Sutton A-level results day

    14:39pm Sutton Council said early indications from today's results show Sutton’s schools have achieved well above the national average – cementing Sutton’s reputation as one of the top performing boroughs in the country. Sutton Council said

  • Palace fan view: What a finish

    Crystal Palace fan James Scott gives his views on the Eagles' dramatic 2-1 win over Coventry City on Saturday. On an uneventful Tuesday day, I was sitting at home pondering the Palace line up over spaghetti hoops on toast. Having witnessed

  • LIVE: A-level results day

    Tweet us your pictures and messages using #slalevels 4.42pm: Sixth Form students at Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School, in Southfields, are celebrating their A-level results after 98 per cent of entries were graded at A* to E.

  • Trial date for man accused of mowing down pregnant woman

    A man will face trial after pleading not guilty to mowing down a heavily pregnant woman and her mother whose car was stolen. Darren Stubbs, of Mitcham Road, Croydon, appeared at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday charged with grievous bodily harm

  • BREAKING NEWS: Two escape house fire

    Two people escaped an electrical fire that ripped through a house this morning. About 15 firefighters from Sutton and Wallington were called to the property in Rosebery Gardens, off Lewis Road, Sutton at about 4.40am this morning. Firefighters

  • Paedophile jailed for using Facebook

    *** Friday, March 2, 2012: Mr Adlam's conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal on December 14, 2011 *** A father-of-two banned from most internet sites has been jailed for using Facebook and online dating services. Mitcham man

  • Mourners pack into church to celebrate life of former vicar

    The daughter of a former vicar, deputy major and councillor, wept as she told mourners at his funeral of his generosity and love. Nearly 200 mourners, including ten clergymen and Kingston’s deputy mayor, packed into St George’s Church in Tolworth

  • Romance certainly not dead for diamond wedding couple

    Never being afraid to say “I love you” is the secret to a long marriage, according to a couple who have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. Denis, 85, and Violet Mallett, 83, known as Vi, can't remember which Morden church they

  • Police officer's sister arrested for looting during riots

    A woman whose sister is a police officer and mother is a 999 call handler, has been charged with looting during last week's riots. Laura Foley appeared in court charged with stealing a television from Argos, Church Street, Croydon last Monday

  • Kingston officers played 'key role' in breaking up riots

    Kingston police officers were pelted with bricks, bottles and even microwaves during an 18-hour shift on the front line of the first London riot. Seven suffered injuries after being transferred to Tottenham, where cars, buildings and a bus

  • PCs kept shooting victim alive to see family

    Two police officer kept a man who had been shot during the Croydon riots alive long enough for his family to see him before he died. Sutton PCs Ben Vandepeer and Mark Rudman discovered Trevor Ellis, 26, in a car in the middle of the Croydon

  • Stag beetles need Surrey's help

    Rare stag beetles, which are the largest in the UK, have been discovered in 30 per cent of Surrey gardens surveyed this summer. The beetles, which grow up to 8cm in length, are losing their natural habitats due to tidying up of fallen wood in parks,

  • Prince Charles and Camilla visit Croydon

    Prince Charles and his wife Camila visited Croydon this afternoon to meet residents and businesses affected by riots last week. Clarence House said the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall had been keen to visit areas affected by rioting

  • Wanted criminals shamed on Surrey Police website

    Surrey Police have released mug shots of the county’s most wanted burglars in an effort to target prolific criminals. Members of the public are being asked for their help to trace burglars to get them off the streets of Surrey and bring them to

  • Readers donate for rabbit operation

    Our kind-hearted readers have donated more than £1,500 to fund surgery for a rabbit found dumped in a bush with two broken legs. Readers from as far afield as Australia, Malta and the Netherlands, came forward after the Riverside Animal Centre

  • Workmates unite for charity cycle challenge

    Four workmates from self storage provider Big Yellow are getting on their bikes for charity as they attempt to cycle nearly 200 miles over two days around the 34 Big Yellow Stores within the M25. The team, called Big Yellow Fellows, are undertaking

  • Businesses turn out to support NSPCC at charity race night

    Epsom businesses pulled together last month to raise thousands for the NSPCC at a charity race night organised by Pickford’s removals company. Alan Newnham, from Tadworth, and London area manager for Pickford’s organised the evening with the

  • Top cop thanks the public for their support

    Croydon Borough Commander Adrian Roberts has thanked the public for their overwhelming support, following last week's riots. He said: "I am staggered by the number of messages I have received in the wake of last week's disorder. "It

  • Injured worker rescued from 40m-high roof

    Emergency services spent two hours rescuing a man who banged his head while working on the roof of a 40m-high waste transfer station. Firefighters and paramedics were called to the Western Riverside Waste Transfer Station in Smugglers Way,

  • MP urges residents to help maintain valued bus route

    Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake is urging residents to help maintain the under-threat 127 bus service. Transport for London (TfL) has launched an autumn consultation of the service to analyse the structure and performance of the route

  • Young bellringers show pulling power

    Young bellringers have been learning the ropes in a special training session. Churches want more people to take up the hobby and help them sound the bells during next year's Olympic games. A special training event for budding ringers

  • 'Magnificent' Rat Pack set to swing into Epsom

    Rat Pack tribute act will swing their way into Epsom Racecourse on Sunday, August 21, with a sensational show featuring the greatest music of the 20th century. Relive memories of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior in a fabulous

  • Schoolgirl to star in musical production

    A schoolgirl is set to see her name up in lights in a new musical production. Kitty Oliphant, 12, of Abbeville Road, Clapham, will take to the stage with the Youth Music Theatre group in their version of ‘Korczak’. The musical follows