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  • Bees stretch unbeaten run

    Brentford stretched their winning run to four games as they comfortably saw off Oldham Athletic 2-0 at Griffin Park on Tuesday night. An early goal from Marcus Bean was followed up by a second half strike from Niall McGinn as the Bees played

  • ACS Cobham Students Trek Across Dorking

    On March 24th and March 25th, the ACS Cobham Duke of Edinburgh group embarked on a journey across the stunning countryside of Dorking. The Duke of Edinburgh is a program designed to push students to achieve the best of their capabilities. The Duke of

  • Young talent agent looks to clients for support

    A young talent agency founder has enlisted her skilled charges to perform a charity concert in aid of Sickle Cell anaemia. Anthea Hudson, 21, from Thornton Heath set up Advocate Talent Agency eight months ago, and represents an assortment of artists,

  • Two guilty of flat explosion murder

    Two men have been found guilty of murdering a drug dealer then blowing up his flat to cover up the killing. The body of Leroy Burnett, 47, was found in the remains of his flat in Crichton Street, Battersea, by firefighters after the blaze in

  • Police vehicles crash in Sutton

    Two marked police vehicles crashed into one another while responding to a reported break-in this afternoon. A police car and police van collided at the junction of Overton Road and Worcester Road, Sutton, at about 2.30pm. There were

  • Baby contracts salmonella from pet lizard

    A five-month-old baby was rushed to hospital after contracting a potentially fatal-infection from an exotic family pet. A warning has now been issued to all reptile owners after tests on the baby, that was suffering from severe diarrhoea, revealed

  • Campaigners elated at judge's ruling on library plan

    Campaigners are elated after a high court judge ruled a decision by Surrey County Council to hand 10 libraries over to volunteers was "unlawful". Mr Justice Wilkie passed down the decision today, April 3, following a two day judicial review

  • Power cut affects Ewell homes and museum

    More than 1,000 residents lost their electricity supply this morning after a power cut. A total of 1,382 homes in the London Road and Kingston Road area of Ewell and Bourne Hall Museum were affected after an electrical fault shortly after 11am

  • Game goes Downhill

    We were shocked to hear at the weekend that the computer game and console giant Game announced that they were closing most of their stores due to an increasingly dire financial situation. This has impacted majorly on the gaming community, since as the

  • Police hunt second man over Croydon murder

    Police have revealed they are looking for a second man in connection with the murder of Chris Isted. The 25-year-old was fatally stabbed outside the Ship pub in High Street, Croydon, on Saturday at about 2am. A 30-year-old was arrested

  • Westfield and Hammerson fight for Croydon

    Westfield is “determined” to be present in Croydon despite an announcement they had missed out on their bid to redevelop the Whitgift Centre. Hammerson was announced as the development partner for the Whitgift Centre on Monday amid anger from

  • Food lovers ate way round world

    Food lovers ate their way round the world on Saturday at the World Food Court on Streatham Green. The event was the highlight of the third Streatham Food Festival, which included a number of events and talks carefully crafted to tickle foodies

  • Believe it or not, it's Easter already

    You can see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum, and Michelangelo’s statue of David in Florence. If you travel a little further, you can take in some of the impressive treasures found in Tutankhamen’s tomb at

  • Freddy Kempf at Fairfield

    The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra alongside acclaimed pianist Freddy Kempf return to The Fairfield Halls for a night of Beethoven. Completing a programme begun last year, Kempf and will perform the final three of the great composers piano concertos, Fidelio

  • £35k salary needed to rent two-bed in Sutton

    Renting a two bedroom home in Sutton is unaffordable for families earning less than £35,800, according to new research published by housing charity Shelter. Research done for the charity's Homes for London campaign, found families would need

  • Murder victim stabbed through heart: inquest

    Chris Isted died from a stab wound to the heart following a fight in the entrance to the Ship pub in Croydon, an inquest heard. The 25-year-old was fatally stabbed at about 2am on Saturday morning after drinking in the pub with his friend,

  • Town centre safe, say police after weekend violence

    Croydon police strove to reassure the public in the wake of the murder of Chris Isted and the stabbing at a hotel over the weekend. The move came after a fatal stabbing at the Ship pub on Friday, followed by a stabbing on Sunday morning at

  • Award-winning journalist to give talk

    An award-winning journalist who set up the Stop Conversion Therapy Taskforce (SCOTT) following an undercover sting into therapists attempting to “cure” homosexuality will speak at an open meeting tonight. Patrick Strudwick, a contributing

  • Man arrested over Croydon murder bailed

    A man arrested in connection with the murder of Chris Isted outside a Croydon pub has been bailed. The 30-year-old was arrested following the fatal stabbing outside the Ship pub, in High Street, at about 2am on Saturday. Chris Isted,

  • Residents given final TV switchover warning

    Residents are being reminded that the digital TV switchover starts tomorrow (Wednesday, April 4). Anyone who does not convert their televisions from analogue TV before the end of the switchover process on April 18 will be left without any TV

  • Police on the lookout for mystery hero

    Police are on the lookout for a mystery hero who came to the aid of woman under attack from an alleyway mugger. The 42-year-old woman was walking through an alley in Dorset Road near Rutlish Road, Merton Park, on Thursday, March 1, at about

  • Volunteer library plan for Surrey ruled unlawful

    Plans for volunteers to run libraries in Surrey have been ruled unlawful by the High Court. The scheme, proposed by Surrey County Council, would see staff at 10 libraries replaced by a volunteer-led service, which it said was vital to maintaining services

  • New Met team to assume park patrolling duties

    Following Wandsworth Council's decision to disband the borough's parks police, a team of Met officers began patrolling our green spaces this week. A new Safer Parks Team comprising two sergeants and 10 constables took up their post today.

  • Sexual health app wins award

    A smart phone application that helps young people locate and rate local sexual health services has won the Sex Factor Ideas 2012 competition. The interactive application put forward by volunteers at the Kingston Integrated Sexual Health forum

  • Pensioner collapses and dies at Tesco

    A man died suddenly at a Tesco store in Leatherhead last Wednesday. The man, in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene at the shop in Oxshott Road. Police were requested to attend by South East Ambulance Service crews at about 3.40pm

  • Teen in court charged with Brixton murder

    A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of Kwame Ofosu-Asare in Brixton. Nathaniel Okusanya, from Lambeth, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court yesterday (April 2). He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey

  • Quick-thinking police officers saved stab victim

    The bloody scenes confronted by the arriving police officers as they got to Stafford Road was something the pair "had never seen before". PC Matt Stevens and Special Constable Leanne Evans described a dramatic "scoop and run" rescue of Darren

  • Campaigners turn out to protect library

    Residents determined to protect an under threat library turned out in force to campaign against its closure. Consultation has begun on the future of the Upper Norwood Joint Library, currently funded by both Lambeth and Croydon Councils.

  • Builders recovering after police station explosion

    Two of the builders injured in the explosion at Croydon police station continue to recover. One of the contractors, who was working for Vinci Construction UK, was taken to St George’s Hospital and was in a critical condition following the blast

  • Fliers out in force for Streatham Kite Day

    Hundreds of kites took to the skies on Saturday as part of the annual Streatham Common Kite Day. With only light winds in the morning there were concerns that the event would'nt take off, but fortunately they picked up by the afternoon allowing

  • Nashville singer comes to Sutton

    A harmonica blowin’ hell-cat is coming to Sutton. Nashville rocker Stacie Collins is bringing her 3 Chords & A Cloud of Dust tour to the borough. Collins sports a honky-tonk wail mixed with Rolling Stones-esque rock ‘n’ roll.

  • Sutton father to carry Olympic Torch

    A father from Sutton has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch as it makes its way around the UK. John Warr, 46, will run the 1,500-metre relay in Sutton on July 23 after he was nominated by his colleagues at Thomas Cook for his passion for

  • Biker who hit child charged with careless driving

    A motorcyclist who crashed into a young girl crossing the road in Chessington and broke her collarbone has been charged with careless driving. Jessica Yates, six, was hit at the junction of Leatherhead Road and Merritt Gardens on September

  • Dinner With Dave: Cooking to feed an army

    One of the major problems with starting a food blog is the pressure to cook for people at work. For years I struggled to find something good for a host of people. I finally found the answer – sausage rolls. Of course these aren

  • No cameras for "racetrack" due to lack of crashes

    Speed cameras cannot be installed on a road being used as a racetrack by bikers because not enough people have been killed or injured there. Last week, residents demanded action over motorcyclists racing on Horton Lane, Epsom, at most weekends

  • Trains disrupted amid engineering work

    Train journeys will be disrupted later this week due to major engineering work between Clapham Junction and Weybridge. All routes to and from London Waterloo will be affected, with changes to train timetables from April 6 to 9. Trains

  • Grandmother praised after delivering first grandchild

    A grandmother has been praised by paramedics after single-handedly delivering her first grandchild in less than an hour. Samantha Frost, 40, a home carer from North Road in Wimbledon, revealed how she was unphased despite having to be guided

  • Bookham dancer set for "Les Mis" film role

    A rising young dancer has won a role in the new film of Les Miserables in which she will appear alongside acclaimed Hollywood film stars. Sophie Hutchinson,12, from Bookham, was among hundreds of hopefuls who auditioned for the role of Turning

  • Sutton roads "safest in London"

    Drivers are safer in Sutton than anywhere else in capital, according to a new report. The Government report found Sutton has four accidents per 1,000 vehicles, below the national average of 4.7 and less than half the Greater London average

  • Mum starts business to beat post-natal depression

    A Purley mum who beat post-natal depression by starting her own business is helping other parents to do the same. Yuliana Topazly used to work as an entrepreneurship manager for a number of London Universities, but in September 2011, she was

  • Three men sentenced for robbing mobile phones

    Three men who intimidated and robbed people of their mobile phones in parks have been sentenced. The three men and one male youth took part in robberies at Rosehill Woods and Sears Park in September 2011. They approached and intimidated

  • Council gives green light to eco office block

    Plans to build an office block boasting 100,000 square foot of space in Croydon town centre have been approved. Work is set to being next month on the five storey building, on Dingwall Road, which will include pedestrian access to East Croydon

  • Surrey Police to get tough on booze-fuelled bad behaviour

    Surrey Police has pledged to get tough on alcohol-fuelled violence and disorderly behaviour this April. The force is working closely with licensed premises, and targeting police patrols to cover known hotspots. Statistically, April sees a spike in violent

  • Sutton women turn to building trades

    Sutton women have been learning about construction. After a week taster course, the women graduated at Carshalton College on Friday March 9. Following the course many of the women went on to complete a two week work placement with contractors

  • Bike rider killed in Purley Way crash

    A motorcyclist has died after coming off his bike last night. Police and ambulance services were called to Purley Way, near Ampere Way, at about 6.45pm but the 33-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem is to take

  • Farmers' market launched in Cheam

    A new farmers' market has launched in Cheam Village. The first market took place at the Parochial Rooms on the Broadway, from 10am to 3pm, on Sunday, April 2. Traders at the event included Nut Knowle Farm Cheeses, No.98 Jams, and So

  • Rain set to strike this afternoon

    A bright start in south London and Surrey is set to give in to dark clouds and rain this afternoon. Experts at the Met Office predict showery rain will hit the region this afternoon, becoming more persistent and heavier later. "A few bright