Why it is that celebrities have became the centre of our attention? When every where you go you hear “did you hear what she did” or “I can’t believe he did that”. Everyone wants a little privacy where you can do something and not be judged where you
One mild evening in early March, two casts prepared themselves backstage for their emotionally heartfelt performances of Journeys End. Performing in Wimbledon High’s Rutherford Theatre, the two casts were both hugely talented and went on to deliver fantastic
This week in the Kingston area there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of traffic in an area. The cause of this increase is the upcoming strike of the fuel tankers. The threat of this strike has everyone panicking over the fact that they might
Earlier today, citizens of Croydon saw a car instantly go up in flames and a woman, who was caught inside, barely make it out of the car. This put the centre of Croydon at a standstill as people stopped and watching the Peugeot hatchback set alight. The
Easter is a time for many of us to celebrate the resurrection of Christ after he died on the cross for all of us to live. Traditionally people gather for a sunrise service which is often situated on a tall hill. It provides hope that there is life after
On Thursday 1st March Thomas Knyvett college celebrated world book day in style when students dressed up as a character from there choice of book to take part in the 15 th world book day. Over 100 countries all over the world take part in world book
After losing money over the past three years, Twickenham Film Studios – once the largest in the UK – is now no longer a dazzling jewel in the crown of British filmmaking. Due to celebrate its centenary next year, the reality is a far less jubilant affair
In the boiling hot sunshine on the 29th March, Lampton School welcomed the 6th form students dressed in red and white to support the British Heart Foundation in attempt to raise some money. It was pleasant to see lots of people brightly dressed and supporting
Police have launched an appeal following the shooting of a 20-year-old man. Officers were called to York Gardens near to Plough Road, Battersea, just before 2.20pm today following reports of gunshots. A man was taken to a south London hospital with
The exam regulations and how the exam year is laid out changes every couple of years in England. This is a worrying concept because it makes us question as to why they keep on changing them. A reason that is often used is that they are trying to
Every year UCAS organizes around 50 higher education conventions across the UK, where thousands of 6th form students from different schools attend to further develop their understanding of the whole university process. These higher education conventions
Upon turning 17 one of the first things I wanted to do was learn to drive. On my first lesson, with my provisional licence and Highway Code clutched tightly in my hands, I felt ready, but nervous when I walked out to the driving instructor’s car, a racy
‘The Lady from the Sea’ is Joely Richardson’s (of the famous Richardson acting clan) first British stage appearance in a decade. With that and director Stephen Unwin being called “the finest director of Ibsen in Britain” by the Guardian, the latest production
The Annual common toad migration and road closure from Church Road between Latchmere Lane and Ham Gate Avenue has commenced and a temporary ‘toad fence’ assembled. Every year the toads migrate to Richmond Park to breed yet many are killed by oncoming
It came as no surprise when Tiffin Girls' School announced they would be showcasing another fashion show. Last year, the talk of pupils' designs, vintage clothes, and teacher models allured a grand audience, quite unexpected as it was the first time
Ken Livingstone promised people in Wandsworth they will be £1,000 richer if they vote him in May. He pledged to reverse cuts to the police and to freeze transport fares for commuters in Wandsworth. Mr Livingstone also said he would bring back the Educational
A car caught fire near Croydon underpass this afternoon. Witnesses reported the Peugeot hatchback in flames in Park Lane and smoke drifting across the A212. Police and fire were called at about 4.40pm to reports of a car on fire at Wellesley
All Saints Parish Church wants people to make history and help rejuvenate the heart and soul of Kingston. It is embarking on the most ambitious fundraising drive in its history, with plans to build a community centre, refurbish and renovate
A man hailed a hero after he saved a baby from a burning tower block has been jailed for nine months after crashing his bike in a high speed police chase. Tommy Mackay was chased for 10 minutes by police cars and helicopters as he sped at 90mph
Petrol pumps in the borough are running dry with people panic buying fuel in fear of a national tanker strike. Shell Savoy in York Road, Wandsworth, is out of all petrol, while Spar Total Service Station in Nightingale Road, Balham said this morning
Runners that “go round and round and round” may not be considered by some as a likeable part of park life, particularly in the eyes of Blur lead singer Damon Albarn, but a running revival has nevertheless started across the country’s parks. One of the
Nominations for the annual Epsom and Ewell volunteer awards are now open. The awards recognise the invaluable contribution of volunteers who offer their time for the benefit of the community and will be presented to winners at a ceremony at the town
Fresh from the shores of the Emerald Isle, Celtic Dream will be appearing live on stage at The Harlequin Theatre on April 27. Celtic Dream is an original and authentic show bringing its audience a mix of traditional and modern songs, dance and glittering
The full spectrum of love and relationships is set to be explored in forthcoming play Matters of the Heart. Protagonists Ryan and Colette show relationships and break-ups are like two sides of the same coin in this heart-warming drama. The pair have
Unique historic images from the Museum of London and the Wandsworth Museum are going on show together for the first time. The new photography exhibition includes dozens of images dating back to the 19th century, currently on loan from the Museum
The Forces Sweethearts will be bringing their unique brand of music and song to the Harlequin Theatre on April 25. Beryl, Carolyn and Jenny are the three sweethearts who will be bringing audiences a two-hour show with all the favourite songs from the
Epsom pub The Vestry will be showcasing 12 different types of ale for drinkers to enjoy at its Easter Beer Festival on April 6-10. The pub, in Church Street, is inviting drinkers in to try the beers, which will be poured straight from a beer-stilling
Lambeth’s new youth mayor has pledged to provide more social activities and links to the business community for young people. Simone Lala, 14, was announced Lambeth’s new youth mayor after an election night held at the Town Hall on Friday March
“Lunatic” bikers are racing each other down a main road at more than 100mph, sparking worried residents and councillors to call for urgent action before someone dies. The bikers use Horton Lane in Epsom as a racetrack at weekends and sometimes during
A single thought pretty much crossed the entire commentary team as Wimbledon eventually frolicked like a lamb in the early spring sunshine at the 'Meadow on Saturday. As visitors Burton succumbed to a heavy 4-0 scoreline, while it was only a one goal
Epsom’s Gino Rea had a positive final pre-season test last week at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, writes Alannah Fellows. The 22-year-old, who signed with the Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 team just before the test, finished in 23rd but in a time within a
Last weekend could prove to be the turning point in Leatherhead’s relegation battle, according to Richard Brady. The Tanners went into the weekend six points adrift of Harrow Borough and knowing their nearest rivals expected to win at lowly
Hundreds of competitors will be in action in Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club's young athletes open meeting which is being staged at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for the 31st time on Sunday, April 1st. In addition being a curtain-raiser to
From: Saved By Cake: Over 80 Ways To Bake Yourself Happy by Marian Keyes - published by Michael Joseph, priced £16.99. Ingredients: • 500g rich tea biscuits • 300g dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids) • 300g milk
Record signing Byron Harrison did not care how he broke his AFC Wimbledon duck on Saturday but was just delighted he did. The 24-year-old joined the Dons in January but had failed to find the net in 12 league matches before coming off the bench to head
Panic petrol buying has hit Sutton, with some motorists waiting up to 45 minutes to fill up. Queues of up to 60 vehicles have been seen waiting to fill up at the Tesco Extra off the A217 in Cheam. It follows advice from the Government
Tooting & Mitcham need a miraculous turnaround in fortunes if they are to avoid playing Ryman Division One South football next season. The Terrors are facing up to the end of their four-year stay in the Ryman Premier after being thrashed 6-
There is no mistaking this Sunday is one of the biggest days in Streatham Redskins’ recent history. The club face Slough Jets at Brixton Ice Arena in what will effectively be the first leg of a relegation play-off they cannot afford to lose. Sunday’
A former television broadcasting studio where popular children’s show Wizadora and cookery programme Ready Steady Cook were filmed will be demolished and turned into 50 new homes. Brycbox House site, in Cocks Crescent New Malden, was turned
A father who wants to tackle youth disorder in Streatham by building a boxing club is organising a walk to the House of Commons to raise funds. Darren Hill, 40, of Streatham High Road, said was inspired to arrange the April 22 walk for Team
A police officer who was murdered by a burglar while on patrol will be honoured in a new pub opening on the site of a former police station. Constable Frederick Atkins was shot three times by an unseen gunman when he was on night duty in Kingston
A determined grandmother is raising money to help cure her grandson’s aggressive cancer. Four-year-old Connor Whipp has neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer found in children up to the age of five. His family must raise £250,000
Croydon athlete Monique Davis became a triple world champion earlier this month. The 23-year-old won the 400m, 800m and 400m relay at the INAS World Indoor Athletics Championships at Sport City in Manchester. Davis was in fine form as
Streatham-Croydon made it back-to-back promotions on Saturday but for head coach Jeff Greenleaf the job is only half done. A 34-12 victory at Economicals, in which Aaron Brown scored 29 points, secured the Thornton-Heath based club the Surrey Three title
Great Britain’s men’s handball team up their preparations for this summer’s Olympics by playing some of the best teams in the world in Crystal Palace next week. GB, given a wildcard for the Games, face African champions Tunisia, Asian champions South
The staff at Hersham Green shopping centre have organised an Easter Hunt for local children. With more than 150 Easter eggs to be won and a special guest appearance from Bugs Bunny, the Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 7, between 10am
By Rosemary Lever; Westway, Raynes Park The front page story 'Boy in limbo after illegal school exclusion'highlights the problem we have in Merton, and indeed south-west London more generally with regards to educational provision for young people
Labour councillors have called for Merton Council to "vigorously oppose" any attempt to close or reduce accident and emergency services at St Helier Hospital. NHS South West London proposed last month that one A&E unit from Kingston, St Helier
More than 300 people came together last week to celebrate volunteering in Wandsworth. The event which was organised by the council and hosted by the borough's police commander, Chief Superintendent David Chinchen, honoured volunteers in the
Bailiffs employed by Sutton Council concentrated on collecting their own fees rather than chasing debts, it has emerged. Sutton Council is to change its debt collection service after the four bailiff companies used by the Council earned £405,000
Student entrepreneurs have been awarded £3,000 business investment after pitching their idea to Prince Charles. The Southfields Community College students won the funding at the annual Apax-Mosaic Enterprise Competition, run by charity Business
Fruit salad-themed bin rounds could turn sour next month when controversial evening collections are introduced. The new rounds - each given a fruit title to make them easier for residents to remember - will start at 6am and finish by 8.30pm
A man and a woman had to be rescued from under a pile of rubble after a ceiling collapsed in their home. Firefighters were called at 9.20am yesterday morning when the ceiling caved in at the flat in Upper Richmond Road, Putney. The man
She may look like a frail old grandmother but in reality this 87-year-old is Sutton’s oldest antisocial granny. Cheam’s Margaret Perry, 87, was at Croydon Magistrates’ Court after she insulted her neighbour while he was trimming her hydrangea
A riot-torn music store was packed to the rafters as it welcomed rockers Whitesnake to its reopening. Guitarist Doug Aldrich, bassist Michael Devin and drummer Brian Tichy, in true rock star style, kept the fans waiting rolling up almost an
The courts have imprisoned two men for their parts in a string of armed robberies. Steven Shields, 28, of no fixed abode was sentenced to seven years and three months, while Jamie Kelly, 34, of no fixed abode, received six years and five months
Is this spooky face haunting car parks around the borough? The picture caught on camera by Colin Pantling, seems to show a face peering from the Times Square multi-storey car park. The spectral image appears to have captured the attention
A graduate with football charity Street League was mistaken as the Prime Minister’s minder at a Sport Relief mile. Isaac Edunyah, 19, Greenwood Road, Croydon, was in Buckinghamshire on Sunday, March 25, to meet with David Cameron about the
A Muslim was sacked on the first day of a new job at a phone shop because of his beard. Shahid Saleem, 21, from Croydon, has a beard for religious reasons and is now seeking legal advice after the discrimination he faced at Vodafone in Sutton
A cat survived being trapped inside a car engine and driven several miles amid searing temperatures – astonishing its owners. Leo, a one-year-old ginger tabby, had not been discovered until his owner, Scott Whittington, heard him meowing for
A prankster has been causing alarm among drivers by issuing them with fake parking tickets. One of his victims, who lives in Hillbrook Road, Tooting, returned to his car two weeks ago and found the "official-looking" ticket attached to the
Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on Wimbledon Common when a brother and sister unearthed an unexploded WWII hand grenade without its locking pin. Tony Burcombe, 30, and Lara Sparrow, 37, were scouring an area near to
A man is placing adverts in shop windows in an attempt to find love. David Owusu-Akyeaw, 28, from Thornton Heath, has placed adverts in shops in Wallington and Croydon. He has only been doing it for a few months but has already received
A mobile polling station has been unveiled to ensure Wandsworth residents will be able to vote in the London elections on May 3. The vehicle includes three voting booths and can be used if a designated polling station is forced to close on
As the race for London Mayor heats-up statistics show Sutton had the best turnout of any borough the last time around. In the 2008 elections, 57.9 per cent of those eligible turned out to vote for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly
Borough Commander Chief Superintendent Dave Musker has defended the potential closing of a police station by stating good policing is "not about bricks and mortar". Speaking at the Croydon Community Police Consultative Group on March 21, Chief
Singer superstar Alfie Boe performs live after racing at Sandown Park on July 25. The opera sensation has sung at some of the most famous venues around the world, including English National Opera, Broadway, the 02 and the Royal Opera House.
The chairman of the NHS Trust in charge of Croydon University Hospital (CUH) has announced he is stepping down, less than a month after the resignation of the trust’s chief executive. Brian Phillpott, who has been chairman of Croydon Health
Parkside Hospital is now the proud owner of a bust dedicated to Nobel prize-winning scientist Marie Curie. The Polish Ambassador to the UK, Madame Barbara Tuge-Erecinska, unveiled the statue at the ceremony at the hospital’s Cancer Centre,
Ten students had a behind-the-scenes tour at police stables, to meet the horses that will be on duty at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012. The 15-year-old students from Cheam High School visiting the stables at the Metropolitan
A woman was taken to hospital after two cars collided at a petrol station forecourt on Tuesday, March 27. Police were called to the BP petrol station on Dorking Road in Ebbisham, after the incident took place at about 1pm. The collision
A health club’s application to extend parking down a school road has caused controversy. Colets Health and Fitness in Thames Ditton want to concrete over the grass verge alongside Thames Ditton Infants School to provide 12 extra parking spaces. The
