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  • Safe House: Reviewed

    Ryan Reynolds plays Matt Weston a young CIA employee who aspires to becoming a fully fledged field operative but for the time being he is relegated to being the housekeeper of a CIA ‘safe house’ in Cape Town. Despite his best efforts to convince

  • FIGHT FAT OR FORGET ABOUT IT?

    In the UK an estimated 60.8 per cent of adults and 31.1 per cent of children are overweight. Experts predict that if the current rate of growth continues, three-quarters of the population could suffer the ill effects of excess weight within 10 to 15 years

  • Easy A-Levels?

    Easy A-Levels? Is there such a thing as an easy A-level? Are some subjects harder than other? Will you be looked down upon if you choose what is seen as a ‘soft’ subject? In a time when everyone is fighting for a place at university everyone needs

  • UCA'S NEW BUILDING ADDS COLOUR TO EPSOM

    On the 15th February, the University of the Creative Arts (UCA), Epsom welcomed Zandra Rhodes to the opening of the new £5.9 million teaching facility. The celebrated fashion designer and chancellor of the UCA had the job of cutting the ribbon to the

  • SUB-ZERO

    With snowfall having finally reached London all too late for the festive period, the country has been hit once again, with Heathrow’s annual closures seeing half of flights cancelled; an improvement from last year where only 20 planes left the ground.

  • Dusseldorf does carnival like no other

    As I tried to snatch a glimpse of the stage between the shoulders of a giant Kinder egg, a poor man’s Amy Winehouse, and a human beer keg, I realised that this was not any old club. This was a club celebrating carnival the Düsseldorf way.

  • DRAMA PRODUCTION AT CHS

    From West End to Hollywood, Croydon High School pupils have taken themselves one step forward in the acting world this week as a number of Year 11 GCSE Drama students have put themselves in the shoes of Verity Taylor. Verity, a young girl diagnosed with

  • Police issue warning after elderly targeted across Elmbridge

    Elderly people have been targeted in a string of burglaries across Elmbridge and neighbouring Spelthorne. The most recent saw a woman in her 90s discover three men in her home, who claimed to be police officers when questioned. One flashed a silver

  • WIMBLEDON HIGH GIRLS STRIVE FOR FAILURE

    On 6th February Wimbledon High School is launching its first “Failure Week”. During “Failure Week” the pupils of Wimbledon High are to be encouraged to take risks, to discover that it is more valuable to attempt and fail than not to try at all. Despite

  • Three men in court over Battersea flat murder

    Three men appeared in court today charged with the murder of a 47-year-old man whose body was found in the ruins of a flat destroyed by an explosion. Police launched a murder investigation after Leroy Burnett was found in the remains of a first

  • Benefit scrounging company director dodges jail

    A company director who fraudulently claimed almost £7,000 in benefits has been ordered to do 250 hours community service. Jeremy Osei-Asamoah, of Wandsworth Road, Battersea, claimed to be earning just £65 a week as an employee of 4 Generation Computers

  • Care home manager jailed for benefit fraud

    A care home manager has been jailed after cheating the taxpayer out of nearly £50,000. Tebata Lutwama – known as Teddy – 42, of Brabazon Avenue, Wallington, was in charge of Chatsworth Care home in Worcester Park, when she was caught in July 2010.

  • Arrests made after "massive" licensing crackdown

    Nine people have been arrested after one of the Metropolitan Police's biggest operations designed to tackle unlicensed activity in Wandsworth. Almost 150 officers were deployed in last Friday's Operation Condor which targeted pubs and clubs, unlicensed

  • Pub pledges support for Hospice

    A pub has transformed itself from a struggling local to a family restaurant supporting St Raphael’s hospice. In the fifth week of the Give Your Quid campaign, the Woodstock in Stonecot has gone into a partnership with St Raphael’s, pledging

  • Vote for Palace's man of the match at West Ham

    You can win two tickets to the Crystal Palace player of the year awards simply by voting for your man of the match against West Ham. Each week, we will be asking you to vote for which Palace player starred in the Eagles' most recent match and from all

  • Wandsworth Council tax rates are the UK's lowest

    Wandsworth Council tax rates are set to be frozen for the fifth successive year, marking it as the UK's lowest. Councillors are expected to vote to freeze rates in a meeting on March 7, saving taxpayers an estimated £30 million. A band D property will

  • MP backs plans to postpone Country Show

    Streatham MP Chuka Umunna has voiced his support for the decision to postpone Lambeth’s showpiece festival. The Shadow Business Secretary said officers and councillors at Lambeth Council had made the “right decision” to reschedule the Lambeth

  • Saunders signs new deal at Brentford

    Brentford midfielder Sam Saunders has confirmed he has signed a new contract with the club keeping him at Griffin Park beyond the end of the season. The 28-year-old, out of contract in the summer, had been stalling over terms offered to him

  • Reeves family keep "open mind" over plans for torched site

    Reeves Corner might not be rebuilt as a furniture store after the original shop was torched in the riots. The Reeves family, who part own the site, has revealed it has an “open mind” over what might be built on the currently demolished site

  • Petition launched against plans for late night venue

    Plans have been unveiled for a controversial new late night bar. Ademuyiwa Adeleke has submitted an application to open a new late night bar and restaurant for the "alternative music crowd" in Grove Road, Sutton, on the site of former pub The

  • Palace making the Championship take notice

    Crystal Palace's point at West Ham United represented another landmark under the tenure of Dougie Freedman. The Eagles left East London with a goalless draw but were far from second best against the league leaders and arguably would have left with a

  • World-class musicians playing at Vera Fletcher Hall

    Music lovers can enjoy two world-class musicians when they visit the Vera Fletcher Hall on Saturday, March 3. Pianist Benjamin Frith and cellist Sagi Hartov will play works including Beethoven’s 12 variations on See the Conqu’ring Hero Come from Handel

  • Jones in confident mood ahead of Championship play-offs

    London Welsh may have failed to make it three wins in six days, as they went down 39-29 to Leeds Carnegie at Old Deer Park on Saturday, but as the curtain came down on the regular Championship season head coach Lyn Jones was overall satisfied with his

  • Family waits for news on missing son

    A search is under way for a man who went missing from a rave in a disused car showroom on February 12. The family of Andrew Cooke, 29, are becoming increasingly concerned as they face an agonising wait for news of his whereabouts. He has not been seen

  • Work set to begin on station refurbishment

    A multi-million pound project to make a railway station fully accessible for disabled people is set to begin in the next few weeks, it has been announced. Builders will start work on Crystal Palace station, which is used by 11,000 commuters

  • 'Rent hikes will leave families homeless', say campaigners

    Hundreds of families could be forced out of their homes following council plans to increase rents. Councillors are set to approve the seven per cent increase – the equivalent of about £7 extra per week for a two-bedroom property – at a full

  • Dowson slams sorry Ks

    Kingstonian manager Alan Dowson slammed his men for a ‘really bad performance’ as he saw them go down 2-0 at home to second-placed AFC Hornchurch. Two Martin Tuohy goals were the difference between the sides, but the difference in performance was far

  • Park back to winning ways

    Rosslyn Park ended their National One losing run on Saturday as they beat Macclesfield 19-17. If one had looked at the teams respective recent records the visitors looked favourites to take the points with Park desperately needing a win after their

  • Wimbledon march on

    After an early scare, Wimbledon romped to an 81-7 success over London Two South West's bottom side Bognor on Saturday. When Bognor’s centre Dave Sweeney scored a fine try just 90 seconds into this game, with a conversion by Rob Parry, it was difficult

  • Surbiton High School's Fashion Show!

    On Friday 24th February, Surbiton High School hosted one of the most exciting events in the calendar which invited all girls from Year 7 to Year 13 to practice their walks down the very famous catwalk! Only days before were girls queuing up to watch

  • Hamici at the double for Carshalton

    Carshalton Athletic came from behind to pick up three valuable points with a 2-1 against a determined Harrow Borough, writes James Barrett. Laurent Hamici got both the goals and a solid second half performance by the defence ensured some daylight between

  • Teenagers campaign for tougher prisons

    Do the crime, do the time say a group of teenagers. As part of their GCSE Citizenship coursework three girls in Year 11 at Carshalton High School for Girls have chosen to carry out a campaign against the conditions prisoners receive in prison

  • Old Walcountians' relegation worries mount

    Old Walcountians remain bottom of Surrey One with four games to go after losing 15-5 to Old Wimbledonians. Counts' return to action after a month lay-off due to bad weather and fixtures being cancelled or rearranged saw their campaign to avoid relegation

  • Positive signs for Sutton & Epsom

    Despite losing 27-18 at Sidcup in this latest London Division One South match on Saturday, two late tries and final quarter domination by Sutton & Epsom gave rise to happier faces than of late. The late introduction of two large men, Chris Jordan and

  • Baby charity will be runner's inspiration

    A father has been inspired to run the London marathon this year after his daughter was born prematurely. Michael Rankine, from Wallington, is a stadium announcer for Crystal Palace Football Club. Mr Rankine's daughter Chloe was born

  • Disappointing defeat for Tanners

    Leatherhead slipped to defeat with another disappointing performance as they went down 2-1 at Concord Rangers. A Billy Manners goal gave Leatherhead an early lead, but they were pinned back inside their own half and were outplayed by their hosts for

  • Car overturns in Carshalton Beeches

    This was the scene after a car overturned in Carshalton. The crash took place near Carshalton Beeches station on Friday morning. According to the person who took the photo, the car was in Park Hill, just before the junction with Banstead Road.

  • Streep wins Oscar for film shot in Colliers Wood

    Meryl Streep has scooped an Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, in a movie partly filmed in Colliers Wood. Streep starred in the Iron Lady, which was released in Britain earlier this month and had already triumphed at the Bafta and

  • Police make arrests as cycle thefts rise

    Police have arrested six suspected bike thieves this month as new figures revealed bicycle thefts in the borough had risen 20 per cent. A working party of cycling campaigners, officers and the council has been meeting monthly since September

  • Croydon gym closed after fire

    A Croydon gym is closed this morning, following a fire overnight. Firefighters from Croydon fire station were called to Greens Health and Fitness Centre in the Colonnades, Purley Way at about midnight. The fire, believed to be have been

  • Emergency services strike deal to share control room

    Surrey Fire and Rescue Serve has struck a £1.4m deal to share out its emergency control room. The five-year deal will mean that the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will be using Surrey’s emergency call headquarters as its control centre. From

  • Woman jailed for largest council benefit fraud

    A woman has been jailed for committing the largest fraud ever prosecuted by Merton Council. Samina Ahmed, 53, was sentenced to eight months in prison for falsely claiming £104,000 in housing benefit and council tax benefit over a 14-year period

  • Clubber cautioned after false sexual assault claim

    A clubber who claimed she was sexually assaulted after a night out has been cautioned after admitting she made it up. Police were called after the woman said she was dragged into an alley at 3am by four men before being indecently assaulted

  • Caterham missing mother and son last seen in Sutton

    Police are becoming increasingly concerned after a mother and her baby have gone missing. Lauryn Bateman, 28, of Caterham, Surrey and her 14-month-old son Terry John Lee were last seen at about 2pm on Friday February 24 in the Robin Hood Lane

  • Colleges Launch new Employment and Enterprise Zones

    Kingston College and Carshalton College are proud to announce the launch of their exciting new Employment and Enterprise Zone (EEZ). Principal Peter Mayhew-Smith, officially opened the Zone at both colleges and the events were well attended by a range