Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have been cleared of the murder of Coulsdon student Meredith Kercher. Miss Knox, 24, and Mr Sollecito, 27, were originally convicted in 2009 for the murder of Miss Kercher in her Perugia flat in November 2007
Students of the Trinity Swim School took part in a sponsored swim for the Dolphin Day Unit at Croydon University Hospital (formerly Croydon Mayday Hospital.) The Unit, which has recently won the Charter Mark for customer service excellence, cares for
Eighteen workers escaped a burning building unhurt after a blaze broke out at their New Malden engineering works. Smoke billowed as flames lapped through Paramount Precision Engineering in Wellington Crescent, near Kingston Road, at about 1.48pm
Gears of War 3 represents the last chapter in one of the most popular videogame series around. Ever since its first instalment in 2006, it has delighted Xbox gamers with an unprecedented blend of gorgeous visuals, awesome plots and great game-play
The ex-wife of Stuart Crawford appeared at the Old Bailey today to tell the jury he had a history of violence. The final prosecution witness was brought forward after the defendant last week claimed to have "never hurt anyone" in his murder
Police are investigating an assault which left two women suffering head injuries. Officers have arrested a man and woman in their 30s at an address on Church Road, Croydon on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, believed to have happened at 5am
The family of murdered student Meredith Kercher said they wanted "truth and justice" for her. Mother Arline, sister Stephanie and brother Lyle gave a press conference hours before a decision is due in the appeal of convicted killers Amanda
Two teenagers have battled their way through a tough audition and two-week trial to win places at the West End Kids Theatre Company in London. Cloe Guyon-Pelfrene, from Tadworth, and Jessica Stevens, from Epsom, both 15, will make their debut
A mum who sexually abused her mentally-disabled son and kept her vulnerable young niece as a sex slave has been jailed for five-and-a-half-years. The woman and her husband subjected the girl to "a litany of abuse and humiliation" during a horrific
A dog owner had to be taken to hospital after he was bitten by his own dog. The 25-year-old man was attacked on Thursday at Streatham Common station, Greyhound Lane at about 8.10pm. Lambeth police officers attended the scene after reports
A 'model' immigration officer who took nearly £50,000 from asylum seekers to give them indefinite stays in the UK has been jailed for five years. Corrupt Benjamin Orororo lied to superiors about 19 asylum seekers who were due to fail their
Plans for volunteers to run Surrey’s libraries have been approved. Surrey County Council believes the steps will help keep the county’s 52 libraries open, but objectors said it would spell the end for branches like Hersham. Molesey
A girl with a rare genetic disorder is encouraging people to wear jeans to work or school on Friday to support Jeans for Genes day. Children's charity Jeans for Genes is urging people to make a small donation by wearing jeans for the day on
A boys preparatory school in Tadworth has been shortlisted for two national awards in the Independent School Awards. Open to all independent preparatory and senior schools across the UK, the awards recognise excellence in the strategic and
First-time home owners could receive a deposit of up to £50,000 under a new move by Wandsworth Council. The council this week welcomed David Cameron's plans to revitalise the Right to Buy scheme by increasing the level of discount, but wants
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a Gypsy Hill man who died from a single stab wound to the heart has failed to reach a verdict. Jurors at the Old Bailey retired on Wednesday, September 28, to consider whether hotel worker
Surrey County Council's website has been named one of the leaders in local government across the country. The council’s website surreycc.gov.uk was ranked in the top 10 for councils by information services business Experian. The annual
Thousands of people could continue to dodge council tax payments and avoid criminal any prosecution, a new report reveals. Lambeth Council officers estimate between 1,500 and 15,000 people are fraudulently claiming single person discounts (
Sun-seekers flocked to Merton's green spaces this weekend to soak up record-breaking rays. Temperatures in London hit 29 degrees on Saturday - a record for the month of October - but are expected to fall to about 12 degrees by Friday. Last week the
It was an afternoon to forget for Brentford as they fell to a 4-0 defeat to Huddersfield Town at Griffin Park on Saturday. Facing a Terriers side on a 35 game unbeaten league run, the Bees kept things close until conceding three goals in less
Carshalton Athletic’s FA Cup dreams came to a halt as Nicky Forster’s first match in charge of Dover Athletic ended in a 3-0 win for the home side, writes James Barrett. Carshalton however put in a performance that makes the result seem more comfortable
Julian Speroni: Sam Allardyce may have said Manuel Almunia had nothing to do but pick the ball out of his net twice, but the same can be said of Speroni. One easy Kevin Nolan header aside, I don't recall any other stops he had to make. As for the goals
A fight broke out between more than 20 males on a tram on Saturday. The incident happened at the King Henry's Drive stop in New Addington at about 8pm. British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the incident and found a fight between
The convicted killers of Cousldon student Meredith Kercher will find out today if they have been successful in their appeal. Amanda Knox, 24, and Raffaele Sollecito, 27, appeared in a court in Perugia today to give their final statements. A decision
A wedding video business based in Clapham has received £60,000 investment from Dragon's Den star Hilary Devey. Andrea Mcdowell, 30, and Rebecca Baldwin, 31, appeared on Dragon's Den last month with their DIY wedding film company, Shoot it Yourself
Paddling pools have been unexpectedly refilled to cool temperatures during the Indian summer. The country’s mini-heatwave gave children in Elmbridge a chance to make one last splash before autumn sets in. Elmbridge Council filled the
Streatham's streets and local green areas were given a scrub and a clean by people from across Lambeth last week. Young offenders collected litter in Palace Road Nature Garden and staff from McDonalds painted benches on Streatham High Road,
Sutton & Epsom RFC 17 Dover RFC 24. With Matt Whitacker back in the side but playing outside centre instead of his customary No 8 position, Sutton looked a much better side in this London One South match at Rugby Lane on Saturday but a second-half
An understength Old Wimbledonians team lost 24-14 at home to Cranleigh on Saturday, writes Edward Bell. With nine players not available for selection this week for a variety of reasons and several whose season has not yet started, it was not surprising
The start to Purley John Fisher’s season continued to disappoint as they lost to Sandown & Shanklin 15-43. This was PJF’s fourth loss in this season’s campaign and sees them in familiar territory rooted at the bottom of London 3SW. A bright start
With a record 29 degree October temperature in Kent, Warlingham equalled that number by putting 29 points on their hosts, scoring four excellent tries in the process to beat Aylesford Bulls 29-10. With two first team props unavailable Warlingham drafted
Old Reigatians 6 – Wimbledon 23 Wimbledon secured a good win against previously unbeaten Old Reigatians on Saturday as they ran out 23-6 winners. Wimbledon weren’t quite able to display the form of the previous week - giving away a few too
Fourteen brass plaques have been stolen from a war memorial. The plaques disappeared from the war memorial at Honeywood Lodge Heritage Centre, in Carshalton, between 12pm on Wednesday, September 28, and 12pm on Thursday, September 29. It appears
A below-strength Old Walcountians pushed Surrey One pacesetters Old Paulines for most of Saturday’s match between and were unlucky not to have obtained a better outcome as they lost 28-18. The Counts were missing several regular players, and had to
Second-half strikes from Connor French and Peter Afolayan's gave Croydon Athletic a 2-0 win over a spirited Corinthian Casuals side on Saturday. An even first half saw chances for both sides, with the Rams having the best opportunity with the unmarked
The contribution the over 60s make to society is celebrated in an art exhibition and volunteer fair organised around the International Day of Older Persons. Disabled and elderly artists have been given the chance to display their work at a
Crystal Palace fan Rosie Blackwell-Sutton gives her views on the Eagles' 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Saturday. Crystal Palace couldn’t have gone in to this game on more of a high. Four days earlier, having come from behind, Dougie
A derby victory over Esher sent London Welsh top of English rugby’s second tier for the first time since the introduction of league rugby in 1987. The Exiles made it four wins from five to leapfrog high flying Bristol and Cornish Pirates in the Championship
Nasty Nick Cotton was a heroin addict, thief, racist, bully, blackmailer and murderer in TV show EastEnders. But the actor who played him, John Altman, has put the role firmly behind him with his new role. The star, who was raised as
Terry Brown laughed off promotion talk on Saturday despite seeing his AFC Wimbledon side move up to fourth in League Two with a comfortable 3-1 win over Gillingham. Two early goals from Christian Jolley were added to by Jack Midson before
NHS staff held a lunchtime protest last Thursday at Springfield Hospital, Tooting to draw attention to cuts in mental health services. Nurses, therapists and doctors employed at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust joined
Villagers have expressed shock and sadness at the death of an elderly person who lived in sheltered accomodation ravaged by fire. Police have confirmed that a body was retrieved from Gibson Court in Manor Road North, Hinchley Wood, on Friday
For two reasons, I dismantle my garden bird feeders in April. Firstly, with adequate natural food available from May to September I feel birds,especially the juveniles, should not become too dependant upon what we can offer but essentially
Partnering with the private sector to provide health services could have seen taxpayers’ cash poured “down the drain”, a hospital boss has said. He made the comment as managers from the Epsom and St Helier Hospital Trust (ESHT) were grilled
Aston Merrygold from boy band JLS has urged school- children to turn their backs on cyber-bullying. Merrygold visited Bishopsford Arts College in Morden on Tuesday to launch a new scheme from charity Beatbullying, aimed at tackling harrassment
A riverside bar and a group of primary school pupils are the latest generous Surrey Comet readers to donate to help restore a vandalised war memorial before Remembrance Sunday. The monument at St John the Baptist Church, Old Malden, toppled
The findings of separate Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigations involving two suspected suicide women in Putney are to be published after their inquests are held, it has been revealed. However, a spokesman for the
A man in his twenties is in a critical condition following a fight in New Addington last night. Police were called to Central Parade at 8.45pm to reports of a group of males fighting. When they arrived they found the man in his twenties
Public toilets where a gay man was murdered in 2008 should be knocked down after another incident, campaigners have said. The calls have been reignited after a man indecently exposed himself to a teenage boy. The victim entered the toilets in Walton
A unique exhibition of contemporary textiles is set to mark 15 years of collaboration between the UK and Japan at the University for the Creative Arts Epsom (UCA). Bite-Size, an exhibition of miniature works by textile artists from both the
A couple who were in a car with their friend when he was killed by a drunk driver have organised a charity football tournament in his memory. Steven Moore, 25, died from serious head injuries after a car being chased by a police van smashed
Valerie Ramsay, via email Dog attacks, some fatal, occur with sickening regularity these days. The innocent victims, often children, are left traumatised and the scars, both physical and mental, can last a lifetime. So it may
Pressure to achieve exam success might be keeping troubled pupils out of mainstream schooling, a new report has warned. The Merton Council analysis of pupil exclusions found the "vast majority" of children taken out of mainstream education do not return
Drivers in Kingston with enough points to be banned, but still legally behind the wheel, are putting children at risk, according to a safety activist. Road safety campaigners are furious that 21 drivers in the borough have 12 points or more
