Earlier this month, sixth formers and students at colleges all over the borough, involved in the Young Enterprise scheme, gathered for a trade fair in Kingston’s bustling market square, unwittingly hours away from meeting London’s eccentric Mayor Boris
Chris Brown’s late equaliser denied Crystal Palace three points as they were held 1-1 by relegation-threatened Doncaster Rovers at Selhurst Park. For large parts of the game Palace were again lacklustre and needed a spark of imagination. Only in the
Expect traffic delays along the A3 after an accident this afternoon between the A244 Copsem Land and A309 Kingston Bypass. The A3 northbound is partially blocked after the single vehicle accident and traffic cameras are showing delays in the area.
Emergency meetings have been called with three contractors carrying out repairs on some of the borough’s most rundown estates. Lambeth Living (LL), the council’s housing almo (arms length management organisation), issued “critical default notices
Sutton United have called on fans to back proposals to redevelop their Gander Green Lane home to the tune of £250 a head. Season ticket holders and prospective season ticket holders will receive a 10 per cent discount on the cost of renewing tickets
The majority of schools in Sutton are to stay open tomorrrow despite expected strike action by hundreds of teachers. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have balloted for strike action across London over changes to their pension
Last summer’s riots were caused by a lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting and no confidence in the police, according to a leaked report. Sky News reported the national Riots, Communities and Victims Panel report, due to be
This is the first picture to emerge of Rajendra Patel who died three weeks after he was assaulted at a YMCA hostel. Mr Patel, 48, was assaulted at the Lansdowne Hostel in Lansdowne Road, Croydon, on February 21. He was taken to hospital
Seven of the borough's primary schools are to close tomorrow (Wednesday) because of proposed strike action. The affected schools that have confirmed closure are Christ Church CE, Eardley, Furzedown, John Burns, Penwortham, Ravenstone and Trinity
More than 1,000 teachers are expected to strike in protest over pension reform tomorrow. At least 45 schools will close or partially open on Wednesday March 28 in the latest chapter of clashes between National Union of Teachers and the government
A singer songwriter who has penned tracks for the likes of Beyonce and Kanye West visited Carshalton College to give a class. Musician Scott McFarnon, whose collaboration "Once in a Lifetime" with Beyoncé Knowles on the soundtrack to the 2008
Police are hunting a man who molested a 12-year-old on a busy tube carriage as it passed through Putney and Wimbledon Park. British Transport Police have launched an appeal as part of an investigation into the incident, which happened as the
A man photographed holding a piece of wood moments before Kingston Mosque was attacked was grinning at his friends not plotting violence, his defence counsel has said. Alfie Wallace was snapped holding a piece of wood in East Road, where the
It's not always easy to find restaurants which serve reasonably priced, imaginatively prepared food in a chic and relaxed setting. Too often you have to pay an arm and a leg for a decent dining experience, or else you go cheap and leave feeling
A man has been jailed after breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order issued earlier that day. Stephen Taylor, 42, of Thomas Avenue, Caterham, was issued with the ASBO at South Surrey Magistrates Court on March 16, preventing him entering pubs
We are giving away a pair of tickets to the WWE Smack Down tour at the O2 Arena London, as well as copies of a brand-new DVD. To celebrate the release of WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2011, we have teamed up with Silvervision to give away three
When David Essex was sending women everywhere wild with his long dark locks and sparkling blue eyes, I hadn’t been born yet. So I really had no idea what to expect when we went along to see his hit musical All the Fun of the Fair at Croydon’s Ashcroft
Two Croydon women have been arrested after a crash which left a passenger trapped in the back of a car. The emergency services were called to Leaves Green Road, Biggin Hill, at around 8.25pm on Sunday night (March 25) and found the man trapped in the
Wallington water polo player Mhairi Nurthen captained the Kent Invicta U15 girls team to victory at the British Gas ASA water polo championships in Manchester last weekend. ( 24th March ) The Kent Invicta club draws players from the Kent and surrounding
You may not know it but with a CV that includes movie soundtracks, TV backing tracks and even the instantly recognisable AutoGlass jingle it is a certainly of life you will have listened to Mary Carewe. The 45-year-old mother of two joined
Free story-telling sessions are set to launch in Centrale shopping centre. Tuesday Tales will see the centre's storyteller read a children’s classic aimed at the under fives from beginning to end each week between 11am and 1pm. Sony
Mary Cohen insisted it was better to try and fail than not try at all after seeing her Olympic dreams ended this week. The epee fencer from Wandsworth had a poor performance at the World Cup in St Maur last weekend as she failed to make it out of the
Students have forced the council to extend a consultation on plans to crackdown on bad landlords. Kingston Council had planned to force landlords of properties to hold a licence in a bid to improve conditions and tackle antisocial behaviour
Nagging wives, dodgy fast food and mad dashes for the loo are just some of the weird and wonderful excuses drivers have given to the police for speeding. As part of Surrey Police’s and Surrey County Council’s Drive SMART road safety campaign
A wedding photographer has won two top accolades for her snaps. Jenny Wilkinson, from Cobham, was handed two accolades - wedding photographer of the year and photographer of the year by the Guild of Photographers. She submitted three images every month
By Councillor Mary-Jane Jeanes, Merton Council (Liberal Democrat, West Barnes ward) Councillor Neil Mills seems not have been paying full attention during council meetings. In her letter she lambasts the Liberal Democrats and others
A fight at a pub in Sutton on Saturday night resulted in two people being taken to hospital. It is understood that the fight involved Arsenal fans at the Butterchurn pub, in Erskine road. Witnesses report seeing three police cars, one
An inmate was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in a cell in High Down Prison this morning. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service was called to the prison, on the Sutton and Epsom border, at 7.56am to reports of a fire. It is understood
97 (Croydon) Squadron was recently recognised as the best Air Cadet unit in Surrey. Each year the 27 Squadrons across the county are judged on their participation and achievement in a range of areas, including flying and gliding, Duke of Edinburgh, adventure
Soundgarden have been unveiled as Friday night headliners at Hard Rock Calling. Legendary rockers Iggy & The Stooges and Australian favourites Cold Chisel have also been added to the lineup for the event, which runs from July 13 to 15 in Hyde Park
Schools will come together on Thursday to celebrate the release of brown trout into the Wandle River. The event, which marks the beginning of the second decade of the Wandle Trust’s inspirational educational programme, will see students from
Traffic is returning to normal after a lorry and a car crashed earlier this morning on the A3 at Hook. The incident happened at about 8.15am when the vehicles collided just before the A243 Hook Road underpass, according to Transport for London
Reece Jones added another goal to his tally as he grabbed the winner, slotting home a rebound from his own shot as the Beavers outplayed a subdued Weston Super Mare at an unseasonably warm Woodspring Stadium. Mark Harper made just the one
Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and Suede are among the first batch of acts announced for the Hop Farm Festival. Damien Rice, Primal Scream and Mximo Park are also on the bill for the festival, which runs from June 29 to July 3 in Paddock Wood, Kent
A new not-for-profit company which will lobby on behalf of Wimbledon town centre's businesses has named its first boss. Helen Clark Bell has been named as the ‘Love Wimbledon’ Business Improvement District (BID) manager after town centre businesses
A date has been set for the opening of a new Metropolitan Police Service custody centre in Croydon. The new centre, in Windmill Road, contains 40 cells and will open on April 23. It will replace the current custody facilities based at
A woman has written a crime novel based on her experiences as a foster carer, writes Sophia Sleigh. Melissa Hudson, 42, from Sutton, has spent a year writing her first novel. She says: "Lessons in the Dark is the story of a woman in
The mayor of Lambeth drew on countless hours of grilling local politicians during laborious council meetings as she turned her interviewing skills on American rock musician Jack White. Councillor Christiana Valcarcel found herself the centre
By Lisa Smart; Liberal Democrat London Assembly candidate, Merton and Wandsworth Many Londoners are feeling the strain after four years of fare rises under Boris Johnson. In that time he has increased the cheapest bus fare from 90p to
The mayor of Epsom and Ewell conquered her fear of heights for charity by abseiling off a racecourse roof on Saturday. Mayor Sheila Carlson took the 90ft plunge from the top of the Queen's Stand at Epsom Downs Racecourse along with her son
Two entrepreneurial mum's have found a novel way to fit in childcare and work. Daisy Bird, brand ambassador for Jane Plan, of Wandsworth and Jenny Hodges, a holistic therapist, have taken the office outdoors and discuss business ideas while
Southern rail service has been labelled one of the worst in the country in a passenger survey. Independent national watchdog Which? conducted the survey, with responses from more than 4,092 passengers, between December 2011 and January 2012
A mother who led an angry mob in a vicious attack on a ice rink boss in front of up to 15 children at her son’s seventh birthday party has been spared jail. Cleopatra Marcus, 26, from South Norwood, was handed a nine-month suspended sentence
The threat of nuclear war was discussed among a band of political heavyweights who visited Morden on Saturday. No less than eight MPs – two of them cabinet ministers - London’s mayor and Merton’s council leader attended the annual peace discussion
World War II veterans commemorated the 67th anniversary of the Rhine Crossing on Saturday, the biggest airborne operation in history. Serving and retired members of the British Sixth Airborne Division, Croydon Branch and the Parachute Regimental
A man has been found dead at a guest house. The man, named locally as Tony Davidson, was manager of the Apollo Guest House, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, an eight-bedroom hotel established for people in need of temporary housing. His
Chatty five-year-old Jasmine Paull Martin is adored by her brothers and parents, but as the youngest hearing member in a deaf family she often feels like she lives in a different world. Jasmine communicates via sign language with her parents
The leader of Elmbridge Council has vehemently denied rumours that plans have been laid about what to do with Stompond Lane if Walton and Hersham FC moved. A consultation is currently under way about the possibility of creating a super sports and leisure
Budding chefs are being invited to try their hand at a recipes aimed at boosting cardiovascular health by a care home specialising in dementia. The Royal Alfred Seafarers Society, in Banstead, which provides accommodation for retired seafarers
The sun is set to fend off a chilly start before temperatures reach as high as 21C in south London and Surrey today. Forecasters warned temperatures would "rapidly rise" as the sun breaks through any early morning cloud to continue the sunny spell
MP Sadiq Khan swapped his parliamentary uniform for running shoes to take part in the Westminster Mile for Sport Relief. Mr Khan, who regularly enjoys a running on Tooting Common, went head-to-head with over 40 MPs and Peers to encourage the
