Based on Gerald Clarke’s novel of the same name, Bennett Miller’s poignant adaptation attempts to recreate the process which the infamous American took in “completing his destiny” to write the first “non-fictional novel” of his generation, and practically
Epsom College remains very fortunate to have former pupils, governors and staff, who are willing to dedicate their time to the annual Pancake Races. Judging from the feedback of the previous years and comments gathered from their participants as well
Typically, once becoming a teenager, young adults, particularly males, tend to close up and distance themselves from their parents and other adult role models. The actual reasons for this are questionable, however it is the actions taken towards them
Surrey residents are being encouraged to recycle their used cooking oil so their fry-ups can help feed the national grid. Recycling the material will help reduce the £15m annual cost to the UK of repairing sewers and drains , while reducing
A series of failings by the Croydoc board and Croydon PCT allowed Dr Sondhi to abuse his power to astonishing degrees. Dr Sondhi has since been suspended and is awaiting a hearing at the General Medical Council into his conduct. His
Surrey have signed Australian left arm fast bowler Dirk Nannes for the 2012 Friends Life t20 campaign. Nannes will join Indian spinner Murali Kartik as Surrey’s second overseas signing for this summer’s competition. The experienced 35 year old – a
The Epsom Guardian has received reports of a knife incident in Leatherhead last night. The attack is reported to have happened at about 9pm in Gaveston Road when a youth, allegedly ‘high on drugs’, brandished an 8 inch knife and attempted to
Tucked away in a school hall in North Kingston are some of Surrey’s finest young musicians. Gathering every Monday evening for 2 hours, at the time all most of us want to do is sit at home and watch TV, they rehearse under the watchful eye of conductor
The expert advice to sellers this year is “be realistic” to ensure the best deal in a property market forecast to remain fairly flat across 2012. While estate agents and building societies predict the south will buck the national downward trend, with
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has published guidelines for homeowners who are considering becoming a landlord and letting out their home. Many homeowners might be considering letting their property as an alternative to selling. A recent NLA
A new development of 18 contemporary townhouses is due for completion this spring in Leatherhead. Would-be buyers can see for themselves what is on offer with a visit to the showhome at Reevelands Place, off Reigate Road. The cul-de-sac development
An exclusive street in Leatherhead is among the top 20 most expensive in England in a new Lloyds TSB table. Moles Hill, with property prices averaging £2,608,000 in 2011, has made the KT22 postcode among the costliest in the country. The property
An overweight coach driver caused £260,000 of damage to Carshalton High Street after swerving at a group of children taunting him about his weight. Colin Scott, 52, slammed into cars and buildings in Carshalton High Street when he lost control
An appeal for information about the Burchell family. Mabel Watson (nee Burchell) died on February 18 1990. Her address was Guildford Road, Croydon and the informant of her death was her brother, Alfred Charles Burchell, from Haslemere Avenue, Sutton
2012 is seeing the emergence of the Renting Generation according to a south London property expert. Job fears and the difficulty in obtaining mortgages has led to more people opting to rent than buy, pushing up demand to record levels for properties
Trains have been halted between Redhill and Coulsdon South following a landslide. Service was disrupted after the landslip in the Coulsdon area, which saw the 8.37am Tonbridge to Victoria train damaged, though no-one was injured. Network
Wimbledon's Toby Penty has set his sights on upsetting some of the big guns at next week’s English National Badminton Championships as he bids to force his way in to the GB set up. At 19, Penty is one of the up-and-coming stars of British badminton and
One of the men that helped build Croydon Athletic from the ground up saw 28 years of his hard work wiped out this week. The club has officially gone bust after appearing in the London Gazette last Monday and telling the Ryman League they wish to resign
Sports reporter Graham Moody takes a look at the timeline of events that led to end of Croydon Athletic Football Club. June 2008 – Mazhar Majeed buys into Croydon Athletic saying he and co-owner Roy Price “want to take this club as high as we can and
Blake Aldridge has gone to Australia in an attempt to qualify for the Red Bull World Series Cliff Diving Tour. The 29-year-old was an Olympic finalist in 2008 when he dived alongside Tom Daley in the 10m synchronised final, coming eighth. But a well
A "dangerous" teenager who stabbed a police officer four times has had his indefinite jail term overturned by top judges. Alastair Gregson, 19, launched the vicious knife attack on Croydon PC Nigel Albuery as the officer attempted to search
Police were called out to a collision between two lorries yesterday (January 20). The accident happened at the junction of London Road and Caraway Place, Hackbridge. The London Fire Brigade reported a fluid leak from one of the vehicles
Table tennis players from Ernest Bevin College triumphed in the team finals of the new London Schools’ Table Tennis Championship held at Redbridge Sports Centre earlier this month. The boys U19 team of Ross Hagen, 13, Joseph Langham-Ferraira, 15, Emere
Carshalton progressed further in another cup competition after seeing off a spirited Whyteleafe team on Tuesday night, writes James Barrett. A single goal from in-form striker Paul Vines was enough to beat their hosts, but a professional display was
Painshill is launching a new volunteer group for those who want to gain conservation experience and get active with some fresh air. The heritage landscape volunteer group will run on one Saturday each month. Volunteers will learn new skills, carry
A man in his 30's was arrested this morning following a police raid which found drugs and a horde of weapons in his flat. Officers from Nightingale and Bedford and Tooting Safer Neighbourhoods Team (TSNT) carried out a warrant at the flat in
Herne Hill Harriers’ Blade Ashby was in sublime form at the South of England Indoor Athletics Championships last weekend as he picked up a gold medal in U20 men’s 60m hurdles, writes Sarwar Khan. The multi-event star cruised through the heats to win
Croydon Harriers and South London Harriers both enjoyed golden success - all in the 200m - at the South of England Indoor championships at Lee Valley last weekend, write Matthew Kiernan and John Foss. Croydon's Ashleigh Clarke took the spoils in the
Twenty-five people have been arrested following a series of drugs raids by Surrey Police this morning. A total of 25 addresses, two in Epsom, were raided by officers early this morning (January 26), in one of the biggest co-ordinated drug raids
In a secret police operation, gold jewellery worth £4m has been recovered from the ruins of a pawnbrokers destroyed in the Croydon riots. The Albemarle and Bond shop on London Road, was torched during the disorder on August 8. Few people
Valuable jewellery has been stolen from two homes on consecutive days. Surrey Police issued an appeal for witnesses to the thefts in Esher and East Molesey. Thieves targeted a property in New Road, Esher, at some point between 7.30pm and 11.30pm on
A burglar who told jurors he played no part in the summer riots after being caught leaving an electrical shop with a gang of looters has been jailed. Robert Campbell, 38, was one of 30 people to be arrested outside Curry’s in Effra Road on
Quins centre Matt Hopper will make his England Saxons debut against Ireland A on familiar territory in Exeter on Saturday. Hopper, who switched to the Stoop in the summer from Cornish Pirates, is joined in the starting line-up by clubmates Ugo Monye,
By John Horrocks, Roehampton High Street, Roehampton The Prime Minister, David Cameron's 'big idea', the Big Society, seeks to get us all more involved in our local communities so that power can be devolved downwards from central and local government
Croydon’s health bosses could be going cap in hand to neighbouring boroughs to help fill its £27m funding black hole. NHS Croydon’s financial team were looking at its accounts and in November last year discovered millions of pounds missing
An oven cleaner had a plane crazy job when he agreed to clean a fighter jet’s engines. Jonathan Chambers, of Croydon-based Magicleen, was called to clean the ovens of Mustafa Azim who lives in Wallington. While talking, Mr Azim revealed
The company in charge of a popular lunchtime club for children has assured parents it will remain open despite funding problems. Mytime Active, leisure service provider for Bromley Council, sparked fears among users of the One O’Clock Club
A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with a serious leg injury after colliding with a car during the morning rush hour. The incident took place at about 7am on Clapham Park Road at the junction with Bedford Road. A London
The managers of a Tooting business centre have said that they have yet to receive a "realistic" offer from a controversial free school which hopes to open there in September. The Trident Centre, in Bickersteth Road, is the preferred site for
A wildlife centre is winding down after 30 years of rescuing animals. Cheam Wildlife Care has been saving animals since 1983, but has decided to slowly restrict its intake and refer animals to other centres. Paul Morin, the sanctuary
A teenage girl killed herself with her mother’s insulin days after splitting up with her boyfriend, an inquest heard. Former Carshalton High School for Girls pupil Charlotte Wasey, 17, was found dead in her bedroom in Wallington by her mother
NHS managers have been told to keep their hands off Wandsworth NHS's surplus after fears that it could be used to fill a £26.8m funding hole in Croydon. Wandsworth NHS has prudently managed to accumulate a surplus of £16.7m but at a high level
A pervert who spied on men going to the toilet has been fined and given a community sentence. A court heard Oludayo Oke peered over the top of toilet cubicles at Wimbledon overground station for his own sexual gratification on September 3 last
A 99-year-old woman could be Sutton’s oldest drinker. Grandmother-of-26 Nancy Weston turned 99 on January 16. Nancy Weston with pub landlord John O'Leary Her daughters and granddaughter took her out for a birthday lunch at her local
The RSPB is encouraging Londoners to watch their garden birds this weekend, to help understand more about environmental change. To get involved in the Big Garden Birdwatch, people need to take just one hour counting the birds in their garden or local
AFC Wimbledon's January rebuild continued last night as they signed Bognor Regis Town's prolific striker Jason Prior. The 23-year-old signed a two-and-half year deal after the Dons fended off competition from a number of Football League clubs for his
Epsom Hospital managed to reopen 22 beds yesterday afternoon as it continues to battle an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug, norovirus. A third of beds at the hospital had been affected with beds either because they contained an infected
Discarded batter from a fish and chip restaurant is believed to have been the cause of a fire on Friday night. Neighbours raised the alarm after seeing a bin ablaze fire outside the Posh Plaice in Tattenham Corner at about 11.15pm on January
A brave teddy bear has returned home after a two-month tour on the front line in Afghanistan where he flew around in army helicopters and lived with US marines. Given the very real dangers posed by the Taliban in Helmand province, Stevie Sapphire
A Croydon shopkeeper who sold out of date sausages and ham has to fork out £2,000 in fines and costs. Sinnah Sivasankar, of Portland Wines, in Portland Road, pleaded guilty to selling the food and failing to have a system in place to keep food
A supermarket poster caused some unplanned laughter in George Street. The Waitrose poster was meant to say “you count” but a window frame was inconveniently placed to cause a somewhat ruder message. Mark Jansen caught the poster on camera
The owner of a six-month old Labrador needed hospital treatment after defending her puppy from attack by a Staffordshire bull terrier. Bracken, a chocolate brown Labrador, was playing with other dogs in Nonsuch Park, Epsom, on Saturday, January
Police are appealing for information after a nine-year-old girl was approached by a man in Epsom. The girl was walking with her family in the Downland Way and Upland Way area with her family on Sunday, January 8, at about 1pm when a man approached
A couple are celebrating after getting the go ahead to build Kingston’s first “zero carbon” home. Architect Andrew Tetlow and his wife Samantha had plans approved for a new eco home at the rear of the Kings Keep estate, in Surbiton, by Kingston
An ambitious mother is hoping to shake up the two-horse race between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone in this year’s mayoral election. Siobhan Benita quit her high flying job in Whitehall after 15 years in a bid to become London’s next Mayor
Local MP Justine Greening visited new Catholic college Saint John Bosco last Friday for an update on its progress. The school, in Princes Way, Southfields, opened in September and incorporates the former Battersea Salesian College and Southfields
Imran Yusuf might not be on your comedy radar yet, but he will be soon. The video game developer turned funny man is due to perform a stand up gig at the Hideaway in Streatham on Friday, January 27. He started to create a buzz on the
Users of an elderly community care centre are back on the road with a new minibus after their old one failed to meet new pollution targets. Solace Community Care Ltd, in Beechcroft Road, Tooting were unable to use their old bus because it did not comply
A young paraplegic man desperate to find a cure died following a controversial stem cell operation in Ecuador, an inquest heard. Ricky Chick, 27, of Silverwood Close, Croydon, was left paralysed from the waist down after a serious motorbike
Emergency closures at a Morden surgery, which could have revealed a catalogue failures by an out-of-hours GP service, were not properly investigated. Yesterday it was revealed a lying, work-shy senior doctor had left patients waiting up to
Charges levied on residents as part of a programme of bringing digital television to social housing are “unfair”, residents have claimed. Merton Priory Homes (MPH), the non-profit company which manages Merton’s ex-council houses, is charging
Subrang Arts, a leading South Asian Arts Organisation has been awarded the prestigious BBC Performing Arts Fund grant for a dance production called 'Yatra - Journey of Indian Dance'. The award of Pounds 5000 will be used to train local dance students
New baby swimming lessons for South Croydon New baby swimming lessons are now being offered in South Croydon. “Babies will always benefit from learning water safety skills” says Glynis Johnson-Forde, proprietor of TinyFins Baby Swimming School.
