A 16-year-old girl who was left in a coma following an assault in May has died. Julie Sheriff, from Hackney, was left in a critical condition after she was attacked in Falcon Road, Battersea, near the junction with St Johns Road on May 7.
Police are appealing for information after a 24-year-old man was glassed in the head at a Streatham bus stop. The man was attacked by three men at a bus stop near Top Save supermarket on Streatham High Road on Sunday, September 11 shortly after
The Mayor of London has thrown his weight behind our campaign to get reporters from your local newspaper into the Olympic Games next year. Challenged about the issue at a public meeting in Sutton last Thursday, Boris Johnson said it was unfair
Sutton Council is coping well with national budget cuts to improve the lives of disabled children and adults, according to an independent report. Coping with the Cuts, published by think tank Demos and charity Scope, highlights Sutton as
A Sutton landlord who was allegedly murdered by the tenant, was a kind, easy going man who did not foresee danger, according to his ex-wife. Sylvia Ryan, in a written statement, told the Old Bailey how the couple remained friends following
A 17-year-old boy is on police bail in connection with arson after a piece of lit paper was pushed through the letterbox at a flat in Tadworth. The fire was started on Friday, September 23, at an address in Chetwode Road at about 10.20pm.
A shuttle bus to help old and less mobile people go shopping is starting up. The bus, which is free for Merton Priory Homes (MPH) residents, runs twice a week and will carry passengers from their homes to supermarkets. At the launch
Volunteers joined hundreds of people across the globe in a day dedicated to giving back to the community. Workers in three parts of the borough took part in SEWA Day, held in 17 countries, and focused on helping those around you for no reward
Epsom Common has been awarded a Green Flag Award for the fifth year running for being a high-quality green space. The Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, Councillor Sheila Carlson, attended a special ceremony lastWednesday, September 21 outside Epsom
Boris Johnson told a parenting class on Friday that he had his Smarties taken away by his grandma when he left the door open. He was visiting Parent Gym, based at Shaftesbury Park Primary School, Battersea, to encourage more parents to volunteer
Security measures are being introduced to prevent thieves raiding a cemetery after a string of memorial plaques were stolen. Wandsworth police confirmed a report that 20 bronze plaques had been stolen from the rose garden in Lambeth Cemetery
The leader of Wandsworth Council is popping down to Asda's Lavender Hill store tonight to talk to residents. Let's Talk gives local people the chance to have a one-to-one chat with Councillor Ravi Govinidia about issues affecting the borough
Hundreds of people flocked to Tooting to celebrate the town's fourth annual Foodival. The food festival, organised by Transition Town Tooting, offers dishes made with fruit and vegetables grown and donated by the local community and cooked
A teenager has admitted killing a man with a single punch outside a nightclub. Charlie McBride, 19, of Brighton Road, Sutton, punched Richard Collier,of Wellington Crescent, Ramsgate, outside the Kabuki Club in Margate’s Marine Gardens at about
Born with a genetic disease that has left her deaf and almost blind, a charity worker has overcome the odds to be nominated for an award helping fellow disabled sufferers. Emma Boswell, 38, of South Norwood is in line to win Employee of the
An injured duck which survived major surgery after getting a fish hook lodged in its mouth has been released back in to the wild. The lucky duck was first spotted at Ashtead Pond in the spring with a large growth on the side of its beak, at
The A3 was closed for seven hours on Sunday, as emergency services worked to clear the scene of a serious crash. Police have appealed for witnesses to the collision on September 25, which took place at about 2am on the northbound carriageway
This competition has now closed The Richmond & Twickenham Times has teamed up with Monarch, the scheduled leisure airline, to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of return flights on one of the airline’s new routes to Egypt’s
Four men have been charged with robbery after a police raided a property in Lambeth. Dwayne Allen, 22, of Knights Hill, West Norwood, Hassan Semambo, 20, of Gaywood Close, Streatham Hill, Jordan Edwards, 21, of Claremont Close, Streatham Hill
Elmbridge Museum is reviewing 41,000 objects in its collection and sifting out useless artefacts. The collections review is part of an ambitious 18-month project to make the museum’s services more cost effective. Items with no relevance
Stilt walkers, clowns, classic cars and a swing band entertained thousands of people at this year’s Surbiton festival. Nearly 20,000 people turned out to see the performers whip up a carnival atmosphere at the event, which saw the British Legion
Budding photographers who are looking to sharpen their focus are being welcomed by Kingston Camera Club. Potential new members are being urged to come along to the group’s first three meetings to decide if they want to join. Throughout
Husband and wife fraudsters have been convicted of taking £800,000 from the estates of two dead pensioners. Georgia Forteath and her husband Harvill Connally, both of Drakefell Road, Lewisham, were found guilty of fraud at Inner London Crown
Seven talented policeman will travel to Holland next month to take part in the world's biggest police football tournament. The team, drawn from Sutton's Safer Neighbourhood Teams, SaferParks and Safer Transport Teams are called "Inter Sutton
Ewell Court Community Group (ECHO) has won a £40,000 lottery grant to save the 200-year-old island at Ewell Court Park lake. The banks of the island, which is a roost and nesting place for swans, geese and ducks, has been eroding for some time
They may be the world’s coolest couple and have headlined the Glastonbury festival – but a bid to name Merton streets after megastars Jay-Z and Beyonce has been knocked back. The American musicians, who between them have sold 125m albums, have
Rising numbers of Wimbledon teenagers want to cross the Atlantic for higher education, a school has said. King’s College School said the number of its students applying for places at American and Canadian universities has more than doubled
A green-fingered Wandsworth family has been admiring a prize sunflower which has shot up to a height of more than 13ft. The McLean-Brown family has been planting seeds in their Coliston Road garden for the past seven years - since before the
A landlord allegedly murdered by his tenant told friends he wanted his room mate to leave his home shortly before he was killed, a court heard. Two of Michael Ryan's close friends told the jury how the retired engineer had grown tired of Stuart
Mayor of London Boris Johnson wet his whistle at a pub saved by its punters. Mr Johnson dropped in for a pint at The Hope in Carshalton - seen as a successful venture in the spirit of the Coalition’s Big Society - as part of a visit to Sutton
A father-daughter partnership is ignoring the difficult economic climate and creating up to 20 jobs by setting up a “super salon”. Dina Andreou, 24, an English Literature graduate who was working as a PA in London, has decided to pack it all
Heartbroken parents who have already endured the pain of losing a child, have discovered their children’s graves have been plundered by thieves. Grave robbers have been ripping out brass and copper plaques from the Baby Memorial Garden in Streatham
People living near a planned car park are worried about anti-social behavior after it was revealed that it does not have planning permission for lighting. The 16-space car park, which is part of the Epsom station development, is due to be built
By Wendy M. Siemaszko, Fortescue Road, Colliers Wood I live in Colliers Wood, an area better known for its retail parks (made briefly famous by the August riots) than for its picturesque landscape. However it is heartening to see that
Mark Beard hopes he has finally found the formula for success at Tooting & Mitcham. The Terrors ended a run of five games without a win when two Kiernan Hughes-Mason goals on Saturday gave them a 2-1 win at Margate, avenging their FA cup exit at the
Town hall bosses have been warned not to let a plan to outsource library services "erode" the service. Wandsworth Council, in partnership with Croydon Council, has embarked on a plan to hand the running of the borough's libraries to an outside
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in a young offender’s institution after threatening two men with an imitation pistol. Muzi Mguni, from Crawley, pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear
