The idea of a youth club is exciting, and if you look on the council website and the activities youth clubs offer, you'll definitely want to go – at least I did. But the truth is: I went once a week for nearly a year, which I think is a waste of time
On March the 17th Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba collapsed during the team’s FA cup quarter Final against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane and, as medical teams fought hard to save this young man’s life on the pitch, an entire sport united for
On the 24th May and 25th May, a horde of over 5,000 Guardian readers and journalists alike flooded into Kings Place and the surrounding Guardian offices, each with the intent of bearing witness to a journalistic revolution; a fresh and open culture of
A nightclub bouncer who appealed against his assault conviction for grabbing a customer by the throat has been fined extra costs. Bacchus doorman Dean Springer, 33, was convicted of attacking Adam Tang, 23, who had bodybuilding substance Creatine
Restaurant owner Vas Herodotou from the Purley restaurant “Blacks” has created the UK’s largest burger. “The Beast” consists of a colossal 10 oz beef burger, one whole lettuce, two tomatoes, nine slices of mature cheddar cheese, nine rashers of bacon
Restaurant owner Vas Herodotou from the Purley restaurant “Blacks” has created the UK’s largest burger. “The Beast” consists of a colossal 10 oz beef burger, one whole lettuce, two tomatoes, nine slices of mature cheddar cheese, nine rashers of bacon
More men are needed for a charity mentoring young people. Kids Company is urgently searching for more south London men to volunteer as mentors. The charity, founded in 1996 by Camila Batmangehlidjh, provides help to children and young people across
A supermarket has offered some of its space for use by community groups. Asda In Wallington launched its Community Life programme on Monday, March 26. It has promised to open its doors to community groups if they require designated space
Spring bulbs planted by school pupils are now in full bloom. Councillor Margaret Hicks visited Painshill with pupils from St Matthew’s Primary School in Cobham to see the product of their green-fingered work. The bulbs were sponsored by Councillor Tony
A man has been stabbed outside a hotel in Croydon. The incident happened at about 10.30am today outside the Hampton by the Hilton hotel in Dingwall Road. Guests at the hotel were having breakfast when they described a man chasing another
On Thursday 8th March 2012, International Women’s Day, many Ursuline girls came together and celebrated in style. They were fortunate to be joined by a number of fantastic guest speakers who took the experience to a whole other level. Naomi Williams,
Neighbourhood spirit will be on show when one Wandsworth street holds an annual party. Ritherdon Road will be holding a spring/summer street party on Sunday, May 27 following last year’s event. The parade of businesses and shops will
Brooklands College has enjoyed a musical fortnight with a series of events at the Weybridge campus. It all started off with a visit from Brighton Institute of Modern Music who gave a performance of some of their own songs along with a workshop about
Two family-run businesses were crowned winners following a search for the borough’s most successful entrepreneurs. Mylands, in Rothschild Street, West Norwood, took the top prize in the fifth annual Lambeth business awards, winning the business
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death outside a pub in Croydon in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police were called to the High Street at 2am, and found two men with stab wounds. A 25-year-old
Businesses hiring child workers will be visited by Sutton Council this week. During national child employment fortnight, businesses will be reminded of strict rules aimed at keeping young people safe and healthy. Anyone over the age
GeraLd Mclellan , Nigel Benn , Mohammed Ali and Mike Tyson. Some of the greatest boxers of all time in their weight categories. But each boxer has been damaged by boxing or seriously inflicted some serious damage on the opponent with malice. Boxing endangers
A pizza restaurant was evacuated after its wood fired oven caused a fire. Firefighters from Wandsworth were called to Red Planet Pizza in Wandsworth High Street at about 9.40pm yesterday. The flue from their wood-fired pizza oven had caught alight and
Three fox cubs have been rescued from under a burning shed. Firefighters from Epsom were shocked to hear animal noises after extinguishing a fire in three sheds in Manor Green Road yesterday afternoon at about 2.30pm. The crew initially
Sport Relief is a charity we all know and are very fond of. It changes many lives and this year the main Sports Relief events took place from 23rd – 25th of March. My younger brother, Dylan Bryant, age 11, who’s a huge sports fan and also one of the kindest
So Solid Crew’s Romeo will pose naked for the next issue of Cosmopolitan in a bid to raise awareness of male cancer. Romeo, also known as Marvin Dawkins, who comes from Battersea, will bare-all in the May issue for the Everyman charity campaign working
A dedication service took place earlier this month to mark the opening of a new funeral service. Gillman Funeral Service, in Balham High Road, was officially opened on Saturday, March 17. The mayor of Wandsworth, Councillor Jane Cooper, unveiled a special
Clocks in South London will have to go forward an extra nine minutes this weekend to 'realign' its time with the rest of the city. South London homes and businesses are running nine minutes slower than clocks in Central and North London after
Weybridge cricketer Zafar Ansari has enlisted the help of his older brother to make sure last season’s Clydesdale Bank 40 trophy triumph is not a flash in the pan. The 20-year-old Surrey cricketer starred in the 40-over competition as the Lions secured
Teddington Swimming Club rounded off this year’s Middlesex County Championships in record-breaking form last weekend. Over two days of competition, the club secured 12 gold, seven silver and 13 bronze medals to take their total for the championships
A young man who was caught red-handed trying to steal £3,000-worth of camera equipment has been sentenced. Joshua Hanson, 18, of Glenwood Avenue, Kingsbury, stole the equipment from Jacobs’ camera shop in Kingston on November 22, 2011.
A mum who was told her son may never speak because of his autism is on a marathon mission. Donna King, 47, from Cheam, is taking on the London Marathon as a tribute to her 23-year-old son who has repeatedly defied expectations. Steven
Four young pupils have led their school to the semi-finals of a high-tech quiz. Lincoln Kamalbaskaran, 7, Ivan Newsome, 8, Michael Hutton, 9, and Ibrahim Dinah, 10, represented Shawley Community Primary School, in Epsom Downs, in the area heat
As Croydon reach the final hurdles of the Procurement process for Library services it is still unclear what will happen to Upper Norwood Library. Independently run for 112 years and funded jointly by Croydon and Lambeth, Upper Norwood boasts unprecedented
The Olympics hold much for London and the rest of Great Britain, but what do they hold for Croydon? First of all, EXCITEMENT! Most Croydon residents are thrilled that London is hosting the Olympics, and look forward to a British triumph at home.
This week, we have had BBC three showed as the culture of gang life. With “My murder” being on the tip of everyone’s tongues this past days. My first thought was one of the media trying to create moral panic through the power that media in all has. Marxist
Earlier this month my little sister in Year 6 took part in a county Netball Tournament. Despite my sisters and the rest of her team’s initial excitement, their day was, frankly, ruined after one of the players were disqualified for being “too tall”, and
The night of the 17th of March in Epsom was blazing. It saw a colourful, to say the least, production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat performed at the Epsom Playhouse. Considering the cast was made entirely of young adults and children
