Sutton town centre looks as elegant as ever with its blue and green Christmas decorations dazzling St.Nicholas shopping centre. Hanging from the ceiling they stretch right the way down to greet the visitors and Christmas shoppers, welcoming them with
When watching TV dramas,especially 'soaps',it amuses me to listen out for the various bird calls and animal noises that producers have dubbed over soundtracks to lend atmosphere. Scenes at night are predictable with the usual tawny owls hooting and
Police are appealing for witnessess after an elderly woman went missing. The 86-year-old woman has gone missing from Sandy Lane in Cheam. Relatives last heard from Elizabeth Ball at 9pm last night. When Mrs Ball's sister went to her
Hundreds of homes have been left without phone or internet access after vandals ‘maliciously cut’ cable. The incident is believed to have happened late on Saturday, December 3 or early on Sunday, December 4, when cable on Chantilly Way near
An undercover report is set to expose the alleged squalid conditions of temporary housing in the borough. Channel 4’s Dispatches programme will examine Croydon Council’s provision of housing in its Landlords from Hell show tonight. In
The clock is ticking for businesses who want to trade or advertise close to near year’s Olympic venues. Commercial activity will be controlled within 27 special event zones that include parts of Elmbridge, Kingston, Richmond, Wandsworth and Wimbledon
Harlequins winger Seb Stegmann has insisted he is not the finished article, despite his current strike rate. The 22-year-old, who has only recently returned from a two year injury lay off, baggged two tries against Newcastle Falcons taking
Plans to create an eco-park to treat waste and generate green electricity have been given the go-ahead by the Government. Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, decided there was no need to review the decision to grant
The Epsom Chamber Choir will be getting everyone into the festive spirit month with a special performance of Christmas classics. Titled, Ding Dong Merrily on High, the chamber choir will perform many Christmas favourites, at St Martin’s Church in
A radical pilot scheme to evict new council tenants who refuse to find work will launch next year. Approval has been given for the Housing into Work policy, which means new Wandsworth Council tenants who fail to find work or enrol on a training
Hundreds of budding gardeners from a Claygate school took part in a family gardening day at the end of last month. Children, parents and staff from Milbourne Lodge School took part in Get Your Grown-Ups Growing; an event for the Royal Horticultural Society
A motley crew of ice fairies, Morris men and reindeer gathered at the weekend for Leatherhead’s Christmas Festival. The town centre came alive on Saturday, December 3, with entertainers, including the Ewell St Mary Morris Dancers and carol
Win tickets to the 3rd round of the Heineken Cup to watch Harlequins v Toulouse at The Stoop Richmond & Twickenham Times has teamed up with EDF Energy, the UK’s largest producer of low carbon electricity, to offer you the chance to win a pair of tickets
A number of homes have been left without phone or internet access after thieves stole cable over the weekend. It is believed an unknown length of BT cable was stolen on the evening of Saturday, December 3, causing disruption to homes across
X-Factor star Craig Colton wowed crowds at the Christmas lights switch on in Clapham Junction last Wednesday. The singer treated fans to renditions of 'Jar of Hearts' by Christina Perri and 'Set Fire to the Rain' by Adele. Mayor Councillor
A policewoman’s sister has admitted stealing a television during the August riots. Laura Foley pleaded guilty to taking the flat-screen television from Argos in Church Street, Croydon, on August 8. Appearing at Inner London Crown Court
Passersby rushed to help a man who had suffered a cardiac arrest in Wallington Square. The man who is believed to be in his 50s, collapsed near Sainsbury’s at around 2pm on Sunday, November 27. One witness describe how passersby stopped
A 30-year-old woman was rescued from a fire in a Battersea block of flats this morning. Five fire engines and 25 firefighters were called to the blaze, on the ninth and tenth floors of Youngs Court, Charlotte Despard Avenue, at 9.34am.
A 94-year old woman with an impeccable memory and love for storytelling has just published her third book. Gwyneth Lambert, was born in 1917, attended Wallington County High School and joined the Women’s Land Army during World War II.
A car thief and a man who fired an airgun at a member of the public are among this month’s most wanted. We are publishing their faces to help police track them down. Last month’s appeal led to the arrest of one of the five published
A former Croydon councillor opened a cancer care centre to help support those battling the disease. Brenda Kirby, who has lived in New Addington for 40 years, pledged to open the centre last year after being diagnosed with terminal brain
A walk in the park has managed to raise awareness and £1,900 for charity. The walk was carried out in memory of Worcester Park baby Max Boyle, who died four years ago from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB is a rare genetic condition in
Steady, unspectacular but increasingly effective: Kingstonian fans don't mind as long as the results keep coming. A 1-0 win at East Thurrock United on Saturday made it seven points in four league games under the direction of assistant manager Mark Hams
Leatherhead waved goodbye to another three points on Saturday, losing 1-0 to a last minute header against play-off contenders Hornchurch. It was a case of déjà vu for Tanners, as for the second week running they lost at home to a solitary goal
Sutton & Epsom performed with great courage against Guernsey in London One South on Saturday but couldn't muster a first win of the season, losing 40-14. Guernsey were a strong side who out-weighed Sutton by at least two stones per man - Guernsey’s
Rosslyn Park eventually got the win, with a bonus point, they needed but only after they had passed the sternest of examinations set by an excellent Blaydon side as they edged the match 34-30. Blaydon played way above their league position,
Warlingham were left disappointed on Saturday as they lost 28-10 at home to Tunbridge Wells. Warlingham were hoping to get back on the tracks with a win at their Hamsey Green ground against a Tunbridge side who had only two previous wins this season
An iconic mosaic inspired by the work of photographic pioneer Eadweard Muybridge is being repaired by volunteers – but they need your help to finish the job. More than 15 volunteers have started work on the Castle Street mosaic, which fell into disrepair
An 81-year-old woman was injured when she walked into the side of a learner driver's bus - just as he was taking his test. A witness to the incident, which happened in Grove Road, Sutton, at about 2pm on November 30, reported seeing an elderly
There was no let up in the succession of losses for Old Mid-Whitgiftians as they lost 33-0 at Aylesford Bulls. Despite a performance in which they did well for long periods they made too many costly errors to enable a dominant home team to
Old Walcountians ended a run of three consecutive defeats when they recovered from a 12-point deficit to hold the improbably-named Cheeky Ladies London to a 24-24 draw at Old Deer Park last Saturday. The Counts dominated the opening 15 minutes
Old Wimbledonians fell to a disappointing 32-23 defeat at London Exiles on Saturday. It was a game they really should have been won leading by 13 points at half-time, but that was sacrificed in the final 12 minutes to an Exiles pack who, as well as
Moustaches sprouted across the NHS Trust last month as the male staff took part in 'Movember.' Movember is a charity campaign during which men grow moustaches to raise money for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that
With Croydon Athletic clinging on to Ryman status, it went against them again at the KT Stadium on Saturday as a late goal gave Folkestone Invicta a narrow 2-1 victory - the Rams' seventh straight league defeat. Croydon looked strong in
Having been 14-35 down to Lydney with twenty minutes to go, Richmond will take some pleasure from a final score of 35-35 and three points, which take them back to the top of the National Two league. Despite the admirable comeback, it was a very mixed
Brentford were dumped out of the second round of the FA Cup after turning in a lacklustre performance that saw them lose 1-0 to Wrexham at Griffin Park on Saturday. The non-league side – top of the Blue Square Premier – were worthy winners
Sutton United striker Leroy Griffiths has shouldered the blame for his side's FA Cup exit to Notts County on Sunday. The 34-year-old saw his first-half penalty saved by visiting keeper Stuart Nelson with the League One Magpies leading 1-0 through Jeff
Father Christmas has found some time in his busy schedule to visit Cheam and raise money for local charities. Having started on Sunday, December 4, Father Christmas will be touring the streets and bringing Christmas greetings on a float funded
Wimbledon returned to winning ways with a 33-22 victory over Chobham on Saturday - due largely to their dominance in the set scrum, some fine finishing by the backs and a significantly reduced penalty count over recent weeks. Having one of the better
Goals from James Cecil and Daniel Nwanze gave Croydon a much-needed 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Cove on Satuday, writes Suniel Bhardwaj. Results elsewhere meant that the Trams went up five places to 15th. Fans were only settling into the ground
Traffic in Mitcham came to a standstill this morning after two drivers were injured in a car crash. Streatham Road, next to Figge's Marsh in Mitcham, was shut in both directions following the collision at Garden Avenue at about 6.45am.
A smack in the face was not an unusual wake-up call for Emily*. In fact, it was part of a catalogue of violent domestic abuse that left her feeling like she was “dead in a cemetery”. Heartbreaking diary entries written at the time tell how
London Welsh have had more than their fair share of tight finishes already this season but Saturday’s top of the table offering was up there with the most nail-biting of them, as Bedford Blues came within a Jamie Lennard drop goal of snatching a dramatic
Olympics chief Lord Coe will visit a new leisure centre tomorrow as part of Lambeth’s build up to the London 2012 Games. The former Olympian, who is head of the organising committee for next July’s sporting extravaganza, will be at Clapham
A citizens advice service, scout troop and mental health charity have each scooped £6,000 after winning a public vote. They earned the cash in the Wimbledon round of the NatWest Community Force Competition – which asked charity supporters to
A 63-year-old found hanged in his bedroom did not want to be a burden to his friends and family, an inquest heard. Robert Dorfler, of Kent Close, Mitcham, killed himself at his home on Sunday, September 11, after leaving a suicide note expressing
Sensitive body parts trapped in rings, heads stuck in cat flaps and hands wedged in vending machines are some of the strange incidents one Surbiton fireman has been called to. The list came as the London Fire Brigade warned such 999 calls could divert
A librarian completely changed her career when she ditched books for bracelets two years ago. Sally Murphy, 28, from Colliers Wood, worked in both Sutton and Dulwich libraries. She then decided in the midst of the recession she was going
Celebrities, magicians and acrobats came together at a sensational anniversary party for Princess Alice Hospice on Friday, November 25. Silk rope acrobats, trapeze artists and magician Richard Pinner entertained over 960 guests at Mercedes
By Councillor Andrew Judge, Merton Council cabinet member for environmental sustainability and regeneration (Labour, Abbey ward) The controlled parking zone (CPZ) that covers Clarendon, Fortescue and Devonshire Roads is an extension to an existing
A Croydon theatre company has donated £480 to those affected by the riots. Breakfast Cat Theatre Company's Halloween Double Bill raised money for the Mayor's charity Croydon Recovery, which was set up after the August riots. Money has also been
Detectives and other police officers were out in force on Sutton High Street on Wednesday raising awareness of a bank scam. Police handed out hundreds of crime prevention leaflets to shoppers. They are also following up multiple reports
A rail passenger threw a cup of beer over a female station worker after being challenged over his lack of a ticket. British Transport Police are appealing for information after a member of staff at Thornton Heath station was drenched by a man
Two friends have raised over £600 for a kidney research charity by growing moustaches. Rob Boatwright-Smith and Ron Locke, both from Wandsworth, were sponsored to not shave their upper lips for the whole of November. Mr Locke wanted
