Crystal Palace took some revenge for the weekend league defeat to Middlesbrough by beating them 2-1 in the Carling Cup third round tonight. Calvin Andrew was the Eagles’ hero, heading the winner after Wilfried Zaha continued his fine run of form by giving
There is a lot of pressure on 10 year olds this month as the 11+ exams will be taking place, but what does this have to do with us? We’ve all been through the same situation, and where there is a lot of pressure on children to do well in these exams,
Tributes have been paid to the son of former Wandsworth Council leader Sir Edward Lister after he collapsed and died while on a trip to Thailand. Andrew Lister, 28, died on the island of Koh Phangan, last Monday, September 12. News reports
A 28-year-old man from Leatherhead is no longer a suspect in two attempted abductions in the town. The man was arrested on July 20 after the attempted abductions of two women on July 17 and July 19. He was bailed to return on July 29
This year’s Brooklands Cycle Festival attracted nearly 1,000 people. The event, which took place on Sunday, September 18, wowed crowds by showcasing some of the earliest restored bicycles, courtesy of the Veteran Cycle Club, whose members dressed
A trio of young performers have made it through to the regional finals of a new national talent show. Girl group Bittersweet and singer Leanna Leid, both of Thornton Heath, and former Woodcote High School pupil Shak Forbes will contest the
Supermarket chain Iceland has been fined £20,000 for selling raw chicken in a ready meal. A batch of the offending chicken tikka balti was meant to be recalled on March 25 but seven weeks’ later Luke Driver bought one from Iceland in Norbury
Images of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a fellow rail passenger as he slept have been released. British Transport Police detectives are appealing for help finding a man, known to have left a Southern Rail service between London Victoria
An inflatable squash court was set up in Walton to encourage people to try out the high speed sport. Squash legends Jonathan Power and Peter Nicol were at the Heart, in Walton, giving tips to those willing to try it out free of charge.
A Buddhist monk has been charged with rape and sexual assaults on an underage girl committed in the 1970’s. Phalagama Somartana, of Dulverton Road, Croydon, is due at Feltham Magistrates Court on September 23 charged with one count of rape
A specialist dementia care centre for former seafarers is urging those coping with the disease in silence to seek support ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21. The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society in Banstead, which last month opened
Retired judge, His Honour William Barnett QC, will chair an independent reveiw panel inquiring into the riots in Croydon. Mr Barnett, who lives in the borough, worked as a Recorder of Croydon for 10 years at crown court and is a governor of
On 17 September, Dr Smythe, visiting professor at the University of Newport, hosted and presented a free conference to discuss his work with Dys2.0, an EU-funded multinational project focussed on developing the skills that support literacy in a user-friendly
Wandsworth Council plans to focus on social media in its planning to prevent riots in the future, it emerged yesterday. The comments were made by Paul Martin, Wandsworth Council's chief executive, at a public meeting about last month's riots
AFC Wimbledon are investigating how a trespasser broke into the ground and ruined part of the pitch. A source at the club said staff are looking at CCTV footage after a trespasser broke into Kingsmeadow, Kingston, on Saturday night, hours after
Amateur singers should start warming up their vocal cords ahead of the start of the new Rock Choir term tomorrow night. The feel-good ITV1 series the Choir that Rocks proved a hit when it was broadcast in June, and now fans can try it out for
Award-winning Croydon singer, Nikita Bazil, is sharing the platform with the concert pianist Panos Karan, at a concert on Thursday October 6th at Royal Russell School. 16 year old Nikita attends Royal Russell School and is a gifted Music Scholar. Amongst
Award-winning Croydon singer, Nikita Bazil, is sharing the platform with the concert pianist Panos Karan, at a concert on Thursday October 6th at Royal Russell School. 16 year old Nikita attends Royal Russell School and is a gifted Music Scholar. Amongst
Thousands of commuters could have got a free ride to work this morning after ticket problems at Southern Trains-operated stations. At around midnight last night, a fault in the ticketing system meant the stations were unable to sell paper tickets
A man who fraudulently claimed £22,000 in housing and council tax benefits has been jailed for 18 weeks. Leon Thompson, 38, formerly of Cubitt House, Clapham, was handed the sentence on September 8 following an investigation by Lambeth and
Open evenings offering residents the chance to talk about their borough are taking place throughout October. The Let’s Talk Elmbridge events allow people to raise issues and put their questions to the leader of the council, Councillor John
Furious residents have criticised a construction company for blighting their neighbourhood with noise and dirt. Hundreds of people have complained of excessive noise at Morden concrete supplier Rapid Ready Mix, allegedly caused by machinery
Residents and business across Merton are backing a UK fight against cancer by taking part in the world’s biggest coffee morning. Lower Morden Garden Centre (pictured) will be one of thousands of venues collecting money for Macmillan Cancer
Jan Bonney has called on his Rosslyn Park side to be more disciplined after suffereing a last gasp 36-32 defeat at Cambridge on Saturday. Park gave away a penalty try, had Ed Lewis-Pratt yellow carded and then conceded late on despite scoring five tries
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting Sutton next week. William and Kate will be making one of their first official engagements since their marriage in April at the Royal Marsden Hospital on Thursday, September 29. The royal
A new monthly Sunday market is being launched in Epsom to help revitalise the town centre with local traders being given pitches for free. The Enterprise Market will start trading on Sunday, October 30, from 10 to 4pm and will initially be
Not knowing what a ticket was, thinking rail travel was free and being related to the Queen are among excuses used by commuters not buying a ticket. New figures, published in a report by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), put
A sports coach from Lambeth has been shortlisted for a prestigious prize. Richard Sheridan has been nominated for the Coach of the Year award at the London Youth Games (LYG) after he coached the Lambeth borough sailing team to victory for the
A man has been found guilty of raping two women in their own homes in two separate incidents. Bobby Lee Urwin, 30, had admitted having sex with both women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, but denied raping them. But a jury of
By Paul McNiven, via email I would be interested to hear from any of your readers who have received a parking ticket in Cannon Hill Lane. I recently received one when I parked in front of what looked like an unmarked broken down area of paving
