A gas leak is causing major traffic problems in Thornton Heath. One lane is closed on the A23 southbound near Thornton Heath ponds. It is causing major queues in the area. The work is expected to continue until April 6.
Hammerson’s selection as redeveloper of the Whigift Centre in Croydon is “inexplicable”, according to its freeholder. The Whitgift Foundation has released a damning statement on the decision to give the owners of Centrale exclusive rights to
Barclays Premier League legends were on hand to launch new Boris bikes in club colours. The new-look Barclays Cycle Hire bikes have been produced in the colours of Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, QPR and Tottenham and are on display in local branches
Seven men have been arrested after a large haul of drugs, ammunition and a loaded sawn-off shotgun was uncovered by police in an area of wasteland last week. The find came after police spent three days searching the railway line scrubland between
Two people have been arrested after police raided a vehicle for firearms in Earlsfield. Officers from Trident swooped on the pair - a man and a woman - near Magdalen Road, next to Earlsfield train station, at about 2pm today. Garratt
A 61-year-old woman who can run nearly 50 miles in a week said she will overcome doubters who said she was “crazy” to take on the London Marathon for the first time. Anne De Silva, of Church Lane, Merton Park, is on the final leg of a year-long
A former England rugby captain was in Mitcham this week to talk about his gruelling bid to raise £2m for charity. Lawrence Dallaglio, who helped England win the World Cup in 2003, led 70 cyclists in a 100km training ride from Halfords in Streatham
Hundreds of superheroes took part in a race on Sunday to raise money for children in Africa. It is the first year the Heroes Run has been staged in south London, with Batman, Wonderwoman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all spotted racing around
Something wicked this way comes - as Shakespeare meets the riots this month. The Breakfast Cat Theatre Company is bringing Macbeth to life against the backdrop of the Croydon riots. Roberto Prestoni, 35, is playing Macbeth and says the
Anna Kennedy, director of Baston House School, Bromley, is encouraging people to get dancing to raise funds for children and adults with autism. The campaigner is the mother of two autistic sons and the businesswoman behind several educational
Esher College awarded its annual sports person of the year award to a rugby mad second year student. The award was presented in memory of Charlie O’Donoghue, an Esher College student who died in 2003, after he fell on to a railway line in New Malden
This is the first picture of 25-year-old Chris Isted who was named locally as the man stabbed to death outside the Ship pub in the early hours of Saturday. The popular BMX biker died at the scene after being stabbed at about 2am outside the
The landlords of a Thornton Heath pub have been fined more than £10,000 for illegally showing football matches on Sky Sports. Malachy and Sheila Gaughan, of The Prince George on High Street, were fined after being prosecuted by the Federation
An intrepid Sutton student is hitch-hiking across Europe for charity. Ben Whitton, 19, set off on his 990-mile exhibition with his two university friends on Saturday. The group is heading from London to Croatia, taking in Holland, Germany
An application to open a controversial new nightclub close to Sutton town centre has been turned down. Ademuyiwa Adeleke submitted an application in February to open a new late night bar and restaurant for the "alternative music crowd" in Grove
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Hammerson have been selected as the development partner for the Whitgift Centre. The owners of Centrale shopping centre had been competing with Australian giants Westfield to redevelop the North End mall. The firm had recently invested
It was just like old times at Fetcham Grove on Saturday, with Tommy Hutchings and Greg Andrews getting their names on the score sheet as the Tanners comfortably dispatched Aveley with a 2-0 win. Leatherhead’s victory, coupled with Harrow Borough’s
Carshalton Athletic put some distance between them and those below in the league with a deserved 2-0 win over Hastings United, writes James Barrett. Paul Vines grabbed both the goals in the second half and Nick Hamann, who was making his 100th appearance
Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray has the full backing of manager Dougie Freedman, despite his goal drought stretching back to last year. Murray failed to find the net again on Saturday as Palace succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest
NHS Surrey has issued a reminder to people about where to go for health advice over the Easter period. Some services will be affected by the bank holiday and it is important to know where to go. Pharmacies can offer advice on a variety of everyday health
A Nick Scott hat-trick helped take London Welsh to the top of Pool A with a 40-19 win over Doncaster Knights on Saturday. It leaves the Exiles needing just a point from their final two pool games to ensure their place in the semi-finals for a third
Rosslyn Park lost 30-29 to Sedgley Park on Saturday but very nearly came back to win this match at the death, but any hard luck stories need to be tempered with the fact that it was they who disadvantaged themselves in the first place with some distinctly
Visit Carshalton College during the Easter Holidays 2012 if you would like a tour of the College, information on our courses and to fill in an application form. Drop in Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm (excluding Good Friday and Easter Monday)
Kingstonian manager Alan Dowson had no excuses following his side’s 2-0 defeat at the hands of league leaders Billericay Town on Saturday. The second defeat in five days all but knocks Ks out of play-off contention following a promising run of form
A failing secondary school has rejected plans for it to be adopted into a south-London family of city academies and has blamed the council for a lack of support. In a sharp rebuke, the governors of Bishopsford Art College, in Morden, said making
More than one in five people employed in Lambeth is now working part time according to the GMB union. There were 33,700 part-time workers in the borough by July last year which equates to 21.9 per cent, slightly above the London average.
Steve Hill praised the character of his players as Richmond returned to winning ways with an authoritative seven-try 45-12 defeat of Dings Crusaders. The home side dominated territory and possession and, with a reliable forward platform, ran the ball
TO HELP educate young people on a career in optics, a Croydon optician recently visited to a local school. Clarke Longwell, store director and optometrist of both Specsavers stores in Croydon, was invited to Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College
A record breaking double Olympic medallist will miss out on competing in front of a home crowd at London 2012 because her event has been dropped since she took Olympic gold in 2008. Rebecca Romero, MBE, became only the second woman in history
A cocaine-addicted betting shop employee gave away £17,000 in free bets in order to pay off a "very big" drug debt. Luca Bartley, 22, gave away £17,290 in fixed-odd betting slips before splitting the winnings with his friends, Croydon Crown
The internationally acclaimed London Wetland Centre is in my opinion the finest site around the capital to watch wildlife in variety. From blackbirds to bitterns and gadwall to grebes the birdlife is rich at all seasons. Not only birds excel but dragonflies
Cyclists in Wandsworth are campaigning for 20mph speed limits on residential streets. Members of the Wandsworth Environment Forum (WEF) are supporting The Times' Cities fit for Cycling campaign and have sent a series of proposals to Wandsworth
A charity trust fund has launched plans for a summer jazz and blues festival for up to 3,000 music lovers celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Eleanor Shorter Trust, responsible for the upkeep of Haling Grove and King Georges Field, launched
Mystery surrounds a councillor who stepped down from his party sparking rumours of a political fallout. Tim Dennen has resigned from the Liberal Democrats but will remain an independent in Canbury ward, North Kingston, where he won 2,469 votes
A nursery facing eviction by a new homeless shelter could be saved after a Kingston church came forward to offer space. The organisers of St Peter’s Nursery have been searching for a new home after learning they would have to leave St Peter
A bright start to the week in south London and Surrey has scotched fears of snowfall. Met Office forecasters are predicting a dry day with some bright or sunny spells, with temperatures set to reach 14C. "A cold start and another dry
A man is accused of sexually assaulting girls from two generations of the same family, 25 years apart. Peter Kirk, 68, is alleged to have indecently assaulted a girl in Sutton in the 1980s, when the girl was between 10 and 12 years old, Guildford Crown
A man with an Italian accent drove off shouting "Mamma Mia" after he failed to con a pensioner. The 80-year-old was a approached by a man in Park Lane, Carshalton, three weeks ago. The man, in a small blue car, pulled into the kerb and
Streatham MP Chuka Umunna has said the government must come clean on plans to impose academy status on three primary schools in Lambeth. Mr Umunna asked the Department for Education about the proposals this week but said he had not received
An eco refurbishment workshop held in Wallington will give a practical overview of energy saving technologies. This will include simple energy-efficient measures and significant renovations which will help people to improve their home’s energy
An artist is looking to reunite a sea scout with a series of portraits in which he features. Hazel Bailey was gifted a collection of 21 paintings five years ago but recently spotted three of the works showed the same boy, who is wearing a West
A scout troop fears it may be forced to close unless it can attract more members. The 1st West Ewell Scout Group, based behind Ruxley Church in Ruxley Lane has just 11 scouts, compared to 40 a decade ago. Money is raised through members
A football club with a 100 year history is celebrating after being saved from closure. Molesey Football Club were in a dire financial situation, desperate for planning permission to be passed at the ground so it could clear its historic debts. The club
Kingston Council could cut speed to 20mph on residential roads in the borough following the tragic death of schoolboy Ali Nasralla. The council cannot change the speed limit in Robin Hood Way where the youngster was knocked down because it
A Tooting resident is facing his final appeal against extradition to the United States at The European Court of Human Rights next week. Babar Ahmad, a British Muslim, was originally arrested at his Tooting home in December 2003 under anti-terror
By Councillor Jeff Hanna, Merton Council's chairman of the children and young people scrutiny panel (Labour, Pollards Hill ward) As a governor of William Morris Primary School, may I congratulate Merton Council's officers on negotiating the
