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  • The Olympics - Thinking about Londoners

    Every four years, the world comes together to watch the prestigious Olympics. This year, London has been given the utmost privilege of hosting the games to 7 continents, 196 countries and 248,752 cities. Everyone will be watching, therefore it must be

  • The Olympics - Thinking about Londoners

    Every four years, the world comes together to watch the prestigious Olympics. This year, London has been given the utmost privilege of hosting the games to 7 continents, 196 countries and 248,752 cities. Everyone will be watching, therefore it must be

  • LONDON FASHION WEEK 2012 SETS THE TRENDS

    London Fashion Week is an anually prestigious event that us Londoners and fashion enthusiatsts all over the world thoroughly enjoy. This year was my first time at London Fashion Week and undoubtedly an experience I shall always remember. The venue

  • CORONATION CONCERT SHOWCASES LOCAL TALENT

    From Tuesday through to Thursday of this week, members of both Tiffin School and The Tiffin Girls' School put together a spectacular concert to commemorate the Queen’s diamond jubilee. All Saints’ Church (Kingston Parish Church) provided the perfect venue

  • ADRIAN CHILES TEACHES LESSON AT FULHAM CROSS GIRLS SCHOOL

    Last week, distinguished professionals up and down the country visited schools to teach a lesson as a part of ‘Teach First Week’. The scheme allows specialists in many different departments to step away from their day job, go back to the classroom, and

  • Epsom Students climb Mount Snowdon

    On Tuesday the 27th of March, a group of year 12 students from Blenheim High School began the climb at 9:30 am, and all made it to the top, a first for the school. The peak was reached at around 4 o’clock, meaning it was a long hard day of walking- whilst

  • Upstairs Downstairs - A Review of Jane's Upstairs restaurant

    If you're looking for an hour packed with snobbery and servants, then Jane's Upstairs Restaurant in West Byfleet, Surrey, probably isn't the place for you. However, if you're trawling the seas looking for a quality fish and chips restaurant, take the

  • Wallington County Grammar School holds Fairtrade Day

    On Thursday 29th February, Wallington County Grammar School (WCGS) held a Fairtrade day as part of its Eco-Schools initiative, in the hope of obtaining Green Flag status. The day was led by lower Sixth-Formers in the Global Perspective division of the

  • Twitter.

    It’s official. I have been bitten by the Tweeting hash-tagging bug. A mere three days ago, to tweet was something I would only assume with birds, and the world of twitter seemed a scary place which celebrities used as an excuse to comment on everyday

  • PETROL FRENZY

    The government has changed its advice to motorists to top up petrol tanks after two days of panic buying. It says this is no longer urgent after the Unite union ruled out a strike by its tanker drivers over Easter. Meanwhile, several Labour MPs have

  • 5000 Take Part In The First Olympic Event

    On the 31st of March, over five thousand members of the public took part in the National Lottery Olympic Run. The participants were among the first to cross the finish line ahead of the Olympic Games, which will take part later this year. Alongside

  • Summer Comes Early?

    As temperatures in London reached above 20 degrees Celsius in the past week, it felt like summer had come early. Everyone was in shorts and Wimbledon Park was busy with children playing and eating ice creams. According to reports temperatures more than

  • Zen ...That's just how we roll!

    I knew that taking part in the young enterprise scheme, an educational charity which gives the opportunity to 15-19 year olds to run their own real companies for a year, with the help from business mentors at school, would need commitment and dedication

  • Panic Petrol Buying Causes Government To Rethink Their Advice

    After David Cameron alerted the nation about the petrol shortages, mayhem built up across the country. Perhaps, panicing the country this early was unnecessay and delaying the histeria may have been a more sensible and beneficial to solve the problem.

  • Teenage Pregnancy

    According to the guardian, teen pregnancies 'are down to a new record low'. While the UK also has the highest teenage birth and abortion rates in Western Europe. Rates of teenage births are five times those in the Netherlands, double those in France and

  • For The Love of Willie

    In the first week of their Easter break, the Drama students of The City of London Freemen’s school flocked back through the school gates (they love school just that much) in order to undergo preparations for the production they will take this year to

  • Eat To Beat The Heat

    Everyone loves summer. Summer is the time to go to the beach, sunbathe in the park and eat a lot of ice cream. However, sometimes we are not able to enjoy this beautiful season as the heat becomes unbearable and most of us avoid going outdoors and taking

  • Is it really love?

    Many people may find it extremely hard to find the Mr or Mrs Right, and some find is easy to just go along with anyone they are attracted to. How do you know? Is it really love? Do they love me back? These are the questions that tend to haunt people

  • Wimbledon High School Supports 2012 Olympics

    On Thursday 29th March, Wimbledon High School held their annual Gym and Dance Display, this year celebrating the London Olympics. There were many spectacular performances from girls aged between 8-18 years. The display featured sports acrobatics, trampolining

  • Global Perspectives? Global Pershmectives!

    I'll be honest - one year into the Cambridge Pre-University Global Perspectives course and I have learned next to nothing. This compulsory subject was imposed upon each one of us in Year 12 at Sutton Grammar School at the start of the year, and each class

  • Waldegrave School for Girls due to gain Academy status

    Governors have confirmed that the school will become a new-style Academy by July of this year. Along with most of the secondary schools in the borough, including Orleans Park, Teddington and Grey Court, Waldegrave will make this transition; primary schools

  • Local Year 5’s Speak Out.

    On Thursday 22nd March Richmond Park Academy held a public speaking competition for local primary schools in the borough. Over a period of 3 weeks nine year 10 students (mentors) from Richmond Park Academy visited the primary schools (3 mentors per

  • IS KINGSTON EXPECTING A 'GREEN' FUTURE?

    March seems to be an important time for Kingston, especially when our MP of fifteen years, Mr Ed Davey, is promoted as a new addition to the Cabinet as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Despite being a Liberal Democrat under a heavily

  • Free samples! Why Not?

    I come from a small German town called Witzhelden and when my brother and I were young, we used to go to the delicatessen with my mum and the butcher always used to give us a rolled up slice of ham. Of course my mother trusted his kindness otherwise we

  • School Council is important!

    I was recently elected as chairman of my school council. I have so far found the job to be interesting and I find that it shows me a new perspective on school life, from students and staff alike. The school council is arguably at its most productive and

  • Wii Fit. Fit Enough?

    Wii fit has taken the world by storm with its high tech images and interactive features. With over 624,000 copies being sold every year in the UK and 44 activities to make you fitter no wonder it’s rapidly flying of the shelves. With the Wii fit,

  • From petrol to pedals, the race is on

    Approximately one sixth of the UK population hail the bicycle as their principal mode of transport. That's about 16 million lycra-lovers swarming the streets on a daily basis. Surprised? I highly doubt it, considering the number of times you can spot

  • NEARING THE FINISH LINE

    In approximately four months’ time, on Friday 27th July, the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games will take place. The events will be held at a number of different venues, both within and outside of London. There are an estimated 10,500 athletes

  • DROUGHTS AND PIPES

    “Droughts” is a word that has often captivated headlines in recent years. Lacking rainfall in the past months has led to this word cropping up more and more frequently in news reports. After reading a Facebook status update that read “We’re not in a drought

  • HEATHSIDE SCHOOL PRESENTS... STUDENTS SHOWCASE: FASHION FANANZA

    Wednesday 28th March was a big day for Heathside School, Surrey. The school hosted the ‘2012 Fashion Showcase’; an annual event, which showcases grouped themed collections of all year 10 and year 11, and sixth form textiles projects. The year 10’s all

  • Did you get your free Starbucks Latte?

    On March 14th there was a queue so long that people were waiting on the street outside the Kingston Starbucks. Why? Simply to grab their hands on a completely free full Starbucks latte. Along with the coffee each person was given three vouchers to enjoy

  • COUNTY CUP CLOSELY CONTESTED

    The immaculate grounds of Chelsea Football Club’s training complex, Cobham, staged quite a spectacle last Thursday 29th March. This was no reserve or academy squad match, however, but the final of the Surrey Schools Football Association’s ‘Hampton Cup

  • THE 'REAL WORLD' EXPERIENCE

    Five schools. Limited places. Hundreds of dreams. The competition is on. From the beginning of September, Year 10 students from across the nation have been given their own C3 forms for them to give to the company in which they will be doing their

  • Creating Art

    A way to express your feelings, relax your body from stress, or share a story may be through the medium of art, a visual and creative way of conveying emotions. Don’t worry if you cannot paint or draw- the final product does not need to be a masterpiece

  • School - Why?

    There are several reasons why I believe, despite the initial unattractive impression, that education is necessary. Walking back down Memory Lane, remembering my first day at school wasn’t hard .The dread and fear pulsing through me, because I would be

  • Southfields Gallery

    Southfields Gallery is located on Wimbledon Park road in the heart of Southfields Village. Southfields Gallery represents up and coming and well established artists from Wandsworth and more. They have a wide and varied amount of art work, it is exciting

  • AN OAR-SOME EVENT

    On Tuesday 20th March the Thames at Hammersmith was inundated with flocks of boats as rowers braved the drizzle and wind to compete in School’s Head of the River. The course, a gruelling 4.5 miles from Chiswick Bridge to Westminster boat club near Putney

  • Panic on the streets of London

    Panic gripped petrol stations this week when the government warned people about a possible fuel tank drivers’ strike. Since then it has been established that fuel tank drivers will not be striking over Easter and the Department for Energy and Climate

  • Black and Abused

    The recent death of Travyon Martin, (although i am sceptical of his full innocence) instantly reminded just how bad racism, especially towards youth is in our modern society. The young man was shot and killed whilst taking a shortcut through a gated

  • So, what do you want to do when you grow up?

    When asked as a small child, this question is often easy to answer: “I want to be a [insert title of heroic/fun/interesting job here]”. The lists were endless; pilot, chef, nurse, fashion designer, model, actress, singer, fireman, policeman, working in

  • The Importance of Giving

    Winston Churchill once said “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” By this, he implies that giving is the essence of life and is promoting the importance of charity. I will investigate this idea from a moral, religious

  • The Olympics Comes to Surrey

    Surrey is set to host the Olympic Road Cycling Road Race on Saturday 28 (men's) and Sunday 29 July (women's) and the men’s and women's Olympic Road Cycling Time Trial races on Wednesday 1 August 2012. The county will also play host to the Olympic Torch

  • Meet the Beacon’s Bright New Flames

    It’s been two long weeks of back breaking campaigning work, hanging posters, dressing up in smart suits and clothes and nerve-racking speeches, but finally the new school officials for the Beacon School in Banstead have been decided. The votes were

  • SKATING SUCCESS

    Sutton Ramp Events are a local group, enthused by providing opportunities for local children and teenagers in extreme sports, organised by volunteers. One of SRE’s main motivations is their Christian faith. They want to break down social barriers,

  • Is the death penalty effective?

    Crime is a part of everyday society, a constant problem where enforcing punishment as severe as the death penalty is a way to discourage future continuation of crimes. Today, the death penalty is used to punish those convicted of murder and other heinous

  • NONSUCH PARK DOES THE SPORT RELIEF MILE!

    The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is an event that happens every year around the country, fundraising for the great cause of Sport Relief. People of all ages from all over the UK ran one mile raising money, through sponsors and donations, for Sport Relief

  • Solar Shenanigans

    Earth braced itself for dooms-day this month as the largest solar flare in five years sent charged particles speeding towards us at 600 miles per second. As the 'X-class' flare - the strongest of its kind - bombarded our planet's magnetic field, it was

  • 'May you be ordinary'

    ‘May you be ordinary’ seems an odd wish to be placed upon a new born baby girl. Yet this is the desire voiced in Philip Larkin’s poem Born Yesterday, part of the GCSE English syllabus. Our lesson studying this poem, in the all-girl, success-driven environment

  • THE WIZ KIDS TAKE THE STAGE

    Bright lights, a live band and an animated audience. This is what the members of the Stage by Stage musical theatre club had to deal with as they performed at the polka theatre last Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. The actors and actresses, aged nine

  • Cesar Picton, Slave to Gentleman.

    Cesar Picton was once a well know name in the local area, but with time people have slowly forgotten what a brilliant story his is. In 1761 Cesar was only six when he was taken as a slave from Senegal. The young boy was given to Sir John Phillips

  • POTHOLE PROBLEMS

    Potholes...... Some big, some small but all a tiresome, dangerous and recurring problem. About 100,000 accidents are caused by potholes in the UK, many of which occur in our area. The local council have always said how they are tackling, or going

  • Ursuline Students Become Eucharistic Ministers

    On March 7th, sixth formers from the Ursuline High School in Wimbledon were commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. The auxiliary bishop of Southwark, Paul Hendricks, commissioned the girls during a Mass at the school in front of the

  • Kensington UCAS Fair Inspires

    Ursuline High School’s Year twelve sixth form students attended the UCAS Fair in Olympia on Wednesday 28thMarch to discover the world of universities. The day was spent visiting the various stalls, set up in the hall by universities from all over the

  • Sunny But Not For LOng

    Sunny but not for long The weather is an important thing for people in the UK as we are renowned for always talking about it, and the last few weeks have been no exception. The constant sunny spell running over Epsom has caused more and more problems

  • Say What?!

    “She was bare reem init, but he made it bait that we was lookin, so yeah...’”. These words, said by a bus passenger, were heard on my journey from school to home, and, much to my horror, were followed by the phrase “peak times”. Despite my ability to

  • Wilson's School CCF- Biennial Inspection

    On the 23rd March, weeks of preparation, training and all-round toiling culminated in the Biennial Inspection of the Wilson’s School Combined Cadet Force. The inspection occurs once every two years, and provides an opportunity for the school’s already

  • Man Killed At Surbiton Station

    A man hit by a train on the 19th March at Surbiton Station has been named. Shanthan Sritharan, a 27 year old from Walthamstow, North East London, was hit by the train at around 3:30. School children were witnesses to the incident. He was pronounced dead

  • Serviam

    The ethos of Ursuline High School in Wimbledon is serviam, meaning I will serve and as a result of this there are a number of activities performed by pupils from the school, who strive to live out this motto. A number of sixth formers at Ursuline

  • CITY SPECIAL

    As with virtually any student, I look desperately for any opportunity to get out of the classroom, so when I was invited on one of Sutton Grammar School’s regular Citizenship trips on Monday 14th March, I leapt at the chance. Our destination? City

  • LONDON MAYORAL CANDIDATE: GENDER INEQUALITY STILL PRESENT

    Siobhan Benita is an independent candidate for the London Mayor Elections later this year. The resident of South West London, who attended Ursuline High School in Wimbledon, recently spoke at the International Women’s Day Conference, which promotes awareness

  • Decisions

    Soon all successful year 13 University applicants from Blenheim High School will have to make a decision. Decision that will seriously impact the rest of their lives. Decision that is not easy to make, however must be made. When trying to decide which

  • International Women's Day Conference

    International Women’s Day, is an annual event held on the 8th March that highlights and celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of women throughout the world. At the Ursuline High School, we celebrated this day by hosting a conference with

  • BOOK REVIEW - In her shoes.

    The book in her shoes, well what can I really say? For those who've seen the film you’re probably thinking “well I thought it was great", I’d probably have to agree... then I read the book .Oh. My. Goodness. The book leaves the characters to your

  • Welcome to the “House of Fun”!

    “Our house, in the middle of the street, our house!” These lyrics, now most commonly associated with the ‘Bird’s Eye’ advert on television by the youth of today, have now been restored to their former glory. Picture the scene; two hundred people seated

  • Being creative with revision

    Over the next few weeks, those taking any sort of exam will probably renounce their usual selves in favour of the specifications of AQA, OCR or Edexcel, or more specifically, in my case, Spanish tenses, Tennyson, Stalin and Socrates.  Having your near

  • John Fisher Young Apprentice

    With the business world as competitive as ever, it is not an easy market to break into for young entrepreneurs. On Thursday 9th February, the inaugural John Fisher Young Apprentice was held in the school hall. Pupils from Year 11 had a ten minute pitch

  • A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

    Last Wednesday night, the Richard Challoner Music Spring Concert took place, and put simply: it was an amazing success. With drums, alto saxophones, trumpets, tenor saxophones, pianos, glockenspiels, recorders, guitars, melodicas, bass guitars, trombones

  • Get Sporty To Raise Money!

    With the very popular television show on BBC on the 23rd of March, you would have to be crazy not to know about the millions of pounds raised by celebrities and the public to fundraise for the charity of ‘Sport Relief’. John Bishop, David Walliams and

  • Moving On...

    At the age of 16 we are given the opportunity to continue or end our education, for many Year 11 students now is the time we begin thinking about our A level choices. The big decisions are often altered by school’s specified option blocks that the students

  • Masterchef winner comes to Fulham Cross

    Masterchef winner of 2005 and founder of Wahaca restaurants Thomasina Miers visited Fulham cross school. To produce a climate friendly feats with fifteen Fulham cross students from all years. They were taught how to make delicious Mexican food good enough

  • WHAT IS LITERATURE?

    Nowadays people my age are more likely to pick up the latest copy of Hello magazine or Twilight rather than Great Expectations or Jane Eyre. Literature is defined by the dictionary as “written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting

  • Poor Palace crash to Forest defeat

    Radoslaw Majewski’s second half hat-trick saw Crystal Palace fall to their biggest home defeat of the season as Nottingham Forest beat them 3-0 at Selhurst Park. The Pole blasted home two superb goals and added a third that was all too simple against

  • Kenyan Students Set to Visit Blenheim

    Blenheim High School students have been raising money for what could be, literally, the trip of a lifetime- the chance for three students from Kisumu Day High School in Kenya, and two of their teachers, to visit the school and the surrounding area in

  • Sessa Meets Croydon

    A group of Italian students attending a language school in a small town in Southern Italy called Sessa took the not-so-long journey to the foggy city of London, before making their way to Croydon town. Sessa is a place where you walk down the cobbled

  • THE FRANTIC FUEL HUNT

    Since Friday, almost every Briton's mind has been preoccupied with the sudden scurry for fuel, after drivers of fuel transporting vehicles have threatened to strike over Easter. However this is a news story that does not demand the reading of a newspaper

  • BEETLES INFEST SANDOWN

    Perhaps you are one of the many drivers who found themselves caught in the congested network of roads surrounding Sandown Racecourse last weekend. If so then, in your boredom, you may have noticed that the roads of Esher were infested with bugs and many

  • Petrol Panic hits Croydon

    Since Ed Davey urged motorists to keep their petrol tanks ‘half full’, seven garages have been shut down in Dorset, police patrols initiated, fights started and closed petrol garages indicate what can only be described as a free-for-all to stockpile as

  • No news is good news?

    This year we’ve mourned about reaching the 400 mark of fatalities in Afghanistan. We’ve grieved the six dead in that tragic bombing. However, it’s taken a personal experience for me to realise the vast quantities of injuries and wounded that suffer in

  • TRUE MEANING OF EASTER

    Easter Sunday is approaching, and for many young children this could only mean two things. 1) Easter eggs, and 2) the Easter bunny. Nowadays very few children actually know what the real meaning of Easter is and why we celebrate it. The fact that nearly

  • Pride House given go-ahead by Lambeth Council

    The borough has scored gold after councillors gave the go-ahead to make Clapham Common the hub for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community during the Olympics. Lambeth Council granted organisers permission for Pride House to operate

  • FUSION AT LAMPTON!

    It was that time of year again this week when some of Lampton’s talented students performed in the annual talent show called ‘Fusion’. After being a success year after year, this year did not let Lampton down. At Lampton School, they are proud

  • Dress your home to sell

    If you want the best price for your home this spring then you want to make sure it’s presented to its best advantage. Most people take less than a minute to make up their minds when they first view a property – that can mean the difference

  • Staying fit during spring

    Now that is spring, and everything around us ‘reborn’, we need to refresh our bodies too- especially girls. So, I will list below some ways to refresh your body- this is going to be purely an opinion and also the ways I am going to present are mostly

  • Try and get out of The Scrum!

    Being a lifetime resident, one might tend to get quite used to the town that they live in. Its features and distinctions blur into one, and you get to love it for what that cluster of features and distinctions offers. In Twickenham, we sometimes forget

  • 'Live @ the Rose' is a Runaway Success!

    On Tuesday 27th March, for the third year in a row Richmond Music Trust’s, ‘Live @ the Rose’ took place, showcasing young and talented singers from Richmond upon Thames. Singers from around 4 or 5 different schools from across the borough were given the

  • The Wimbledon Guild: Support Your Local Community

    On the 25th March 2012 a 10 kilometre run took place to support the work of the Wimbledon Guild. The Audi run took place to help raise funds for the Guild, an organisation that who offers a range of services to people in need who live or work in Merton

  • musical grandeur

    Music is one thing that all teenagers find interest in though different styles and genres appeal more than to others. Whether you into indie rock, pop, rap or even if your more of an eclectic then Battersea Park School has something for you. Recently

  • 'The Hunger Games' coming to a TV set near you.

    Could Suzanne Collin's best-selling novel fore tell the future of our reality TV? For those of you who couldn't be bothered to read the book or are awaiting the release of the DVD, 'The Hunger Games' tells the tale of a government who, in order to

  • Hosepipe ban hits southern and eastern England

    From Thursday 5th of April, southern and eastern England will be hit by hosepipe ban. It will result in households to use a hose pipe for watering the gardens, giving the car a wash or cleaning your windows. Those who ignore the ban risk paying a fine

  • Olympic Fever Grabs Local Olympian

    That feeling, lining up on the start line of a 1500m Olympic final, wearing the coveted blue, white and red vest, that feeling must be unbeatable. Representing your country at the very top of your sport is an experience that is only known to a select

  • An Unusual Thursday Night

    A warm weekday evening at Kingston Parish Church. The obvious setting for an opera? Perhaps not, but members of The Thames Youth Choir in Kingston were not deterred by tradition. From the 26th to the 29th March, the notes of John Blow’s ‘Venus and Adonis

  • COOL BRITANNIA: TIFFIN GIRLS' FASHION SHOW

    Friday March 23rd saw the hall of Tiffin Girls’ School, Kingston, turn into a runway for the second PSA Fashion show. The annual event’s main aim is to showcase the incredible design and seamstress talents of the girls but this year’s theme of ‘Cool Britannia

  • Jubilee jamboree at Walton Oak School

    A jubilee jamboree is being held for children to mark the special event. Pupils at Walton Oak School are holding a spring fair on Saturday, April 21, with a decidedly royal theme. The school decided to combine its traditional Christmas

  • Reporting on Young Reporter

    Last summer, as the rejection notes, one by one, dropper through the letterbox or into the hotmail inbox, I realised just how difficult it is to find work experience at a newspaper. Thousands of teenagers up and down the country have ambitions to become

  • Frozen Yoghurt: The Health Dessert Phenomenon Hits Wimbledon!

    It is now that time of year where our attitudes towards life completely change. The clocks go forward, summer is nigh, bikinis are going on sale; hence a sudden irrational panic over our waist lines, which seem to have magically expanded a good few inches

  • Fresh Talent in Surrey

    With the rise in popularity of the talent show, it is bringing to the surface just how much home grown talent the UK has to offer. Olivia Dawson, 13, from Surrey is one such talent that is hoping to make a name for herself and put her own stamp on the

  • Local Sixth Formers Announce Ambitious Project...

    We are proud to announce a fantastic event in aid of charity – run completely by students: This summer cries of “murder” will ring out through the streets of Kingston. “A Murder in Paris” is a suspenseful and witty drama written by two Sixth Form students

  • Celebrating Literature: World Book Day

    The annual literary event known as World Book Day took place this year on 1st March 2012. On this annual event, children from over 100 countries come together to celebrate authors and their work and how important reading is to every generation, both

  • Man on roof causes road closure

    Police closed both lanes of Wellesley Road this morning after a man climbed on top of a building. The man climbed on top of a construction site at 4.40am but it was not thought to be a suicide attempt. Police eventually got the man down and

  • Man stabbed to death in Croydon High Street in early hours

    A man was stabbed to death in Croydon High Street this morning. Police were called to the High Street at 2am and found two men with stab wounds. One was dead at the scene and the other was taken to hopsital where he is described as being

  • Best beers on draught at Percy Lambert

    Some of Britain’s best brews will be showcased at a pub beer festival. To herald the return of the sunshine to celebrate everything great about the British pub, the Percy Lambert in Weybridge High Street will serve up a range of beers from April 5 to

  • MP pays a visit to the Schools' Music Festival

    Chris Grayling MP and Mayor Sheila Carlson attended the Epsom and Ewell Partnership of Schools’ Music Festival this week at the Epsom Playhouse. The event took place on March 27 to 28 as part of the Epsom and Ewell Partnership’s year-round

  • Petition started to save pub landlord

    Drinkers at a popular Kingston pub have started a petition to save their landlord after he was told to leave at the end of the month. More than 100 customers have given their backing to Colin Turner, 51, the manager of the Spring Grove pub

  • Safety concerns stall primary school move

    Children’s education hangs in the balance after fears over safety, traffic and access stalled plans to temporarily move a primary school on to a playing field. Residents and parents packed into a public gallery to see councillors debate the

  • College students inspired by African culture for charity event

    The tastes of Africa were the theme for students in a charity fundraising event. Hospitality and catering students at Croydon College were inspired by African culture for their Out of Africa event. Students sold their dishes in a buffet-type style in

  • Claygate Music Festival

    The 4th Claygate music festival started on Friday 9th of March and ran until Sunday 25th March. Different groups, bands or singers performed every day, making each day unique and special in its own way. On Wednesday 21st of March admission was free and

  • Marathon man returns to Orleans Park school

    An Olympic marathon runner returned to his former school in Twickenham last week to attend its own Olympic closing ceremony. Former Orleans Park pupil, Scott Overall, returned to the school on Friday, March 23, to speak to pupils about the 2012 Olympics

  • Theatre company aiming to put Tooting on the theatre map

    A fringe theatre company is aiming to put Tooting on the theatre map, even though it doesn't have a theatre in which to perform. The Tooting Arts Club, set up by residents Rachel Edwards and Sue Dunn last year, aims to bring high quality entertainment

  • Schoolboys fast for sponsorship

    Schoolboys took part in a sponsored fast to raise money and awareness for Oxfam. The group of Tiffin School pupils collected 25,000 coins, to represent every person who will die each day in poverty, and took them to the streets of Kingston

  • Council gets cash for history website

    History buffs will be able to take part in an interactive service which builds up a database of Merton's past. Merton Council has been awarded a £50,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop an interactive website showcasing the borough's

  • Schmid: It is do or die for Esher

    Esher boss Mike Schmid has admitted this weekend’s visit of Molesey is do or die for his side’s Championship survival hopes. The Molesey Road outfit crashed 28-17 in Birmingham last week as they made it three straight Pool C defeats, since

  • Family fighting Crohn's disease

    A grateful family donated £2,000 to Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children in Carshalton. Helen Higgs, whose 15-year-old son Ollie is treated for Crohn’s disease, handed the donation to chief executive, Matthew Hopkins on Friday, March 23.

  • Golf club celebrates spring with cheap rounds

    Wimbledon Common Golf Club is offering discounted rounds throughout April to welcome the start of British Summer time. Players of all abilities, who can turn up and play anytime during week apart from Wednesday morning, can take advantage of

  • Crackdown on Sutton Council house cheats

    Fraud officers in Sutton are cracking down on tenancy cheats who gain council properties by deception. A Sutton Council tenant handed back the keys to his property after it was found the tenancy had been gained by giving false information.

  • New Croydon Athletic taking shape

    A new Croydon Athletic Football Club has taken a step closer to formation. The Rams supporters behind a Croydon Athletic phoenix club met a Football Association deadline this week and also reached an agreement with Croydon FC that they could

  • Helicopter scrambled after man spotted on tracks

    Surrey Police’s helicopter was dispatched to search for a man spotted near railway tracks in Thames Ditton. Officers had received reports of concerns for the man’s safety after he was seen near Hayward Road on Monday, March 26. A police spokesman said

  • No decision made yet about St Helier

    By Matthew Hopkins, Chief Executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust I would like to raise concerns about comments made by Merton councillor Nick Draper in your article. I understand that as a local councillor, Mr

  • Gang member who avoided Thusha bullet is jailed

    A drug dealer targeted by an armed gang in a botched shooting which left a five-year-old girl paralysed from the waist down has been jailed. Shaun Bryan, 20, was sentenced to two years and four months in a young offender’s institution last

  • Pollards Hill Library's achievements thanks to investment

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  • The John Fisher School searches for The Holy Grail

    On 28th and 29th March The John Fisher School in Purley put on an adapted version of Monty Python's Holy Grail. Head of English Miss Erin McDonnell edited the script and spent sixth months auditioning, casting, rehearsing and encouraging 28 boys from