Sean Nahrwold 3-D, or not 3-D? Is three-dimensional cinema a whole new revolutionary way to watch film? Or is it a cheap way for filmmakers to re-launch old films and make money? With 3-D cinema rising dramatically in popularity it is hard to see
A senior surgeon has returned from a mission to Malawi to improve the way patients with hernias are operated on. Consultant general surgeon Paul Thomas from Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals and registrar Caris Grimes spent two and a half
An Olympic hopeful met with other athletes to promote awareness of cardiac risk. Former Croydon school boy and discus thrower Lawrence Okoye joined other Olympic hopefuls at the parliamentary reception on October 12. The Cardiac Risk
Thieves have preyed on an ambulance as the crew was treating a patient. The theft took place on Tuesday, October 11 at about 8pm as ambulance staff treated a patient in Pincott Road, Wimbledon. When staff returned to take the patient to hospital, they
Two students picked up Jack Petchey Achievement awards for doing their best. Tameka Nembhard Martin, aged 13, from Chestnut Grove School and Hannah Wiersma, aged 15, from Saint Cecilla’s C of E School were handed medals at the ceremony at Battersea
Police officers paid a visit to a school to teach kids how to stay safe. Officers from Sutton met children from Cheam High School on Friday, October 7. They gave some tips around being safe in the street, such as walking with a group of friends and
Now is your chance to ensure your favourite park is protected for the future and has the chance to receive extra funding. Parks and open spaces across the county are going to be chosen to receive the royal seal of approval to mark the Queen
A corner of Streatham has been spruced up by the community. Local businesses and council staff joined together for the Commercial Freshview to paint shops, clean windows and remove unwanted posters in Gleneagle Road. The area had previously been blighted
The Green Party’s Jenny Jones launched her campaign to become Mayor of London with a warning the mayoral favourites “I know where the bodies are buried”. In an interview with our newspapers, the former deputy mayor said working with previous
In the pawlitics circle it’s a dog eat dog world as Jasper found out. The cocker spaniel is owned by Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond but was pipped to the podium at this year’s Westminster Dog of the Year competition. The top dog was Wilberforce
A teenager has been stabbed following a fight in Croydon. The 18-year-old man is in hospital in a serious but stable condition, but police say his injuries are not life threatening. Police were called to Centrale Shopping Centre in North
A Putney-based sports outfitter has been appointed official kit supplier for the 2012 Boat Race. Crewroom will provide Oxford and Cambridge University boat clubs with kit for next year's race, set for April 7. Kate Giles, founder of
Champion gardeners have been rewarded at the Kingston in Bloom awards ceremony. Kingston’s deputy mayor, Councillor Geoff Austin, awarded the winners their gardening voucher prizes at the event at the Guildhall on Tuesday, October 4.
Residents in houses with communal front doors are being warned to remain vigilant by police. Despite seeing a 4.8 per cent drop in residential burglaries, Wandsworth Police are highlighting burglary prevention. They have warned about
An unusual duet will see a classical music group swap the concert hall for the shop floor to launch their new album. The Jigsaw Players will perform at the Wimbledon Village showroom of Hi-Fi brand Bang and Olufsen later this month, to launch the group's
Thieves stole a new Audi car from a house using a “fishing-type device” to grab the keys through the letter box. The car, an A1, was stolen from the driveway of a house in Kingswood Drive, Carshalton, on Wednesday, October 12 between 3am and
Two police officers swapped the beat for bikes as they took part in a pre-Olympics cycle event. PC Jason Woods and PCSO Rebecca Black joined in with Cycling Weekly’s 77 mile cycle on Sunday, October 9 around Box Hill, the focus for 2012’s OIympic Cycling
An 11-year-old boy has been to the House of Commons to receive a science prize from author Bill Bryson. Lir Afiq, a pupil at Chinthurst School in Tadworth, won the Bill Bryson Science Prize at the Royal Society of Chemistry awards, a science
A historian is on the hunt for relatives of the jockey, Edwin Piper, who won the infamous 1913 Epsom Derby. The race earned a place in the history books because suffragette, Emily Davison, jumped in front of the King's horse, Anmer, at Tattenham Corner
With storm troopers patrolling a shopping centre forecourt and dedicated fans queuing for hours, Dave Prowse, aka Darth Vader, launched a tour promoting his autobiography in his adopted home town. Prowse, who alongside playing the iconic baddie
In revelation to an article published in The Guardian on the 27.04.06 regarding an investigation into in Jamaica and homophobia. The article was titled ‘To Be Gay In Jamaica Is To Be Dead.’ Although this article dates back to 2006 its issues are very
A year 12 pupil from Coloma Convent Girls' School has been selected to play in the National Netball Talent League. Alima Priest has been selected for the Surrey Storm NTL squad. The Netball Talent League aims to create a competitive
Shop, drink and be pampered at a special evening organised by the Esher Neighbourhood Fund (ENF). The ENF was launched earlier this year by residents wanting to make a difference in their community. A spiritual healer, image consultant
A popular Kingston nursery under threat of closure by a planned homeless shelter could be partially saved after education chiefs pledged to find another location. Worried parents have collected more than 200 signatures in support of St Peter
A new group is planning to give Sutton its very own currency. Residents have already met to discuss the possibility of introducing the Sutton Pound. The currency would run alongside the regular pound sterling but is designed to support
An antisocial man has been banned from entering a housing estate in Walton. Edgar Ilgevicius, 18, who did not give a home address in court, was handed an interim antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) by Staines Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October
Some people might believe today’s newspaper is tomorrow’s fish and chip wrapper, but a 77-year-old copy of the Surrey Comet is set for a much grander fate. The old edition, dating from October 17, 1934, was among historic artefacts found in
A Croydon primary school has seen pupils interest in reading revived thanks to a new interactive reading system. Forestdale Primary School, Pixton Way, introduced the Tag reading system to classes of seven to eight-year old pupils, as part
A maths and physics teacher who has lectured at universities in Sudan and Libya has released a study guide for A-level and GCSE pupils based on his “mind mapping” technique. Sanderstead resident Binanda Barkakaty, 71, who has a PhD in physics
