At a time where money is thin on the ground, any decisions taken regarding the allocation of money will always be controversial. Especially for a library. If any area is feeling the full force of the budget cuts, it is the libraries, as the government
Police are linking a mugging and an attempted mugging which took place within 30 minutes of each other on Friday night. The attempted robbery took place at about 7.30pm when the victim, a man in his late teens, was walking near the children
A 21-year was shot in the leg in Waddon yesterday afternoon. The shooting took place in Violet Lane at about 4.55pm. Police were called and found a 21-year-old man who had been shot in the leg. He was taken to hospital with non
By David Little; Grand Drive, Raynes Park I hope with the pending rise in stamps that the Royal Mail in my area may decide to offer a better and more professional delivery service. I have lived in Raynes Park for the last 12 years and, for
A man from Carshalton who bought a yacht on ebay for £3,000 was stranded after crashing into rocks. The owner, Sid Hashem, 62, and his son Mark, 37, were moving the £3,000 boat from one marina to another in Guernsey. However, they crashed
Cornwall’s ambassador of comedy Jethro takes his West Country wit on tour once more in a For Adults Only stand-up show. The comic, real name Geoffrey Rowe, has been a feature of the comedy circuit for more than 20 years, making his first of nine appearances
The BBC’s director general will be among the special guests as Crystal Palace switches off its analogue signal tonight. Mark Thompson will be at the iconic tower as the transmitter, which broadcast the first colour images in 1956, is turned
South London’s premier open air venue will host legendary keyboard player Rick Wakeman as part of a two day festival attracting some of the best rock and then classical musicians around. Crystal Palace Park, including the famous bowl, has played host
If you were a fan of the original 1999 American Pie, then the latest instalment American Pie: Reunion is a must see film for you. Forget American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003) the USP for this next American Pie adventure is all about nostalgia
A postmortem examination on a man who died with a stab wound is due to take place today. A police spokesman said the examination, which looks at cause of death and injuries, was scheduled for 4pm at Royal County Hospital in Guildford.
Surrey County Council expects to save up to £300,000 over the next three years after launching a new system to conduct criminal record checks. Each year, the council carries out up to 10,000 CRB checks for all jobs involving individuals working
Birds of prey rather than Easter chicks were the attraction at a youth club during the holidays. Purley Youth Project Juniors extended hours for the two Easter Wednesdays and visitors were treated to a visit from a birds of prey specialists
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has backed new signing Ben Botica to make a massive impact on his arrival at the Stoop next season. The 22-year-old, son of former All Black and Wigan Warriors rugby league great Frano Botica, has penned a two-year
A new cake decorating and baking show, Cake International, will host three days of baking demonstrations and workshops from special guests. Cake enthusiasts will be joined by the likes of Jo Wheatley, winner of the Great British Bake Off, guest chef
A rotating paper wheel that maps out walking trials promoting the hidden history of Kingston, is set to be launched. Graphic designer Paul Farrington, lead artist and designer at Brighton-based Studio Tonne, came up with the invention, which
A man remains in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in a park on Friday night. Following a public appeal yesterday, Merton police have now identified the man, who was assaulted in Morden Hall Park, Morden Road, on April 13
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service supported a proposal to install CCTV cameras in police cars when he visited the borough last week. Bernard Hogan-Howe, visited Lambeth College, in Wandsworth Road to meet people from Wandsworth
About 500 homes have been left with no water after a burst pipe in Park Hill this morning. Residents reported their water being off for up to six hours as Thames Water dealt with the burst water main. A spokesman for the company said
A prominent Chinese politician’s wife is suspected of murdering a Wandsworth-born businessman found dead in a Chinese hotel room last year. News reports indicated last week that Neil Heywood, 41, a father-of-two who grew up in Battersea, may
A man in his 20s is still in custody after police arrested him on suspicion of murder yesterday. He was arrested after a man in his 40s died of a single stab wound at a flat in Queens Road, Weybridge. Paramedics, who called police to
What should have been a normal walk in the park turned into an emergency incident after a dog had to be rescued after getting stuck in a drug den littered with needles. The owners called the police at about 1.30pm yesterday (Monday) when
Carcasses of dead pigeons trapped in netting under a bridge have created a safety hazard for drivers, campaigners have claimed. Network Rail netted the underside of the bridge over Kingston Road in New Malden to deter birds from roosting and
Who? Riding Lights Theatre Company is an independent touring company, committed to taking high-quality theatre into the heart of local communities. What? As London hosts the 2012 Olympic Games, none other than Baron Pierre de Coubertin (Sports
A troupe of actors gave some children a performance to remember as they presented the work of a Victorian novelist. Members of the Freshwater Theatre Company dressed up as characters from Charles Dickens’ classic book Oliver Twist. The
A series of unusual events surrounding a car crash has led the police to reopen the investigation. When Danny Aina, 39, from Sutton, got off a train in Wallington with his friend at 1am on February 12, little did he know his car lay strewn
A former restaurateur who lashed out and left a waiter paralysed has walked free after a judge said his action was “dangerous but not truly wicked". The family of victim Hun Kyu Lee, 29, have sold their farm and their fields to pay the £40,000
A sight-impaired drama group will be bringing the magic of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Leatherhead later this year with the help of dedicated volunteers. Members of SeeAbility, a charity offering specialised residential, community
Trains through East Croydon are facing delays after a vehicle hit a bridge at South Croydon this morning. Southern Rail have reported delays of up to 15 minutes between Purley / Oxted and East Croydon. The delays will continue until
Ray Davies, George Clinton, British Sea power and Gomez are among the highlights for the Hop Farm Festival 2012. The full lineup has been unveiled, after headliners Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra, Bob Dylan and Suede were confirmed
A husband stabbed his wife after she left him following a row because he played too much Playstation 3, a court heard. Aymen Korbi, 21, is accused of stabbing his wife Aida, 21, as she ran clutching her one-and-a-half-year-old son from their
Social Distortion and Less Than Jake will headline the Lock Up stage at this year's Reading and Leeds festivals. California legends Social Distortion will headline the Friday at Reading, with less Than Jake performing the same duty on Saturday
An aspiring singer whose father’s dying wish was for her to break into show business has wowed the judges on a popular talent show. Ruth Brown, 20, rocketed through to the next round of BBC One’s The Voice on Saturday after performing to millions
A teenage cannabis addict who turned to drug dealing to pay for his habit has promised to turn his life around. The 16-year-old, from Raynes Park, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was caught with heroin and crack cocaine in Grand Drive
A tumble dryer fire has seen two people treated for smoke inhalation. Crews from Croydon Fire Station were called to Napier Road, South Norwood, at just after midnight this morning after a tumble dryer in a downstairs cupboard set alight.
The Wandle Trust is urging residents to put their ideas forward for a bright future for the river. A series of workshops run by the group will aim to garner views towards creating a Catchment Plan to identify what can be done to improve the river
Striker Stefan Payne is not concerned about earning a return to the professional ranks, he just wants to fire Sutton United to Blue Square South promotion. The 20-year-old forward returned to the club where he made his name last month after unsuccessful
A cheerleading team is celebrating after their first competition. The Surrey Twisters, who train in Wallington, entered the British Cheerleading Association’s Midlands Classic competition in Telford over the Easter weekend. They entered
A giant inflatable ballot box was set up last week in a bid to encourage people to vote for the next Mayor of London in May. London Elects, the independent team behind the organisation of the elections, set up the colorful voting box outside
The controversial Green Wall in Sutton will not be affected by the hosepipe ban. The £151,000 wall of living foliage is watered by an irrigation system, which does not fall under the terms of the hosepipe ban currently being imposed by Sutton
The man who allegedly ordered the Titanic captain to go "full speed ahead" despite ice warnings lies not at the bottom of the Atlantic, but in Putney Vale Cemetery. Last weekend marked the centenary of the sinking of the famous passenger liner
A park in Streatham has been named as one of the best green spaces in the country for the second year running. Hillside Gardens Park was re-awarded Green Flag status by the government earlier this month. The award, which is given to
Surrey Police have likened criminals to rats and vermin in their latest campaign to target the yearly rise in vehicle crime throughout April and May. The crux of the campaign is that “rats” are vermin and Surrey Police are on a mission to exterminate
An international concert pianist will be running the London Marathon on Saturday. Phillip Dyson, from Epsom, who plays to sell-out audiences around the world, will be running to raise money for Arthritis Research UK. When he is not sat
A Victorian craft making event took place over the weekend to coincide with the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' birth. Children aged six to 12 years old were invited to make Dickensian-themed crafts at Roehampton Library, Danebury Avenue, on
Actors from the Orange tree Theatre took to the road last week to perform for audiences around the borough. Nick Earnshaw, Riona O’Connor and Emily Sills were joined by musical director Alan Gout on the piano as they put on their annual concert party
A leading leukaemia charity is to host a recruitment drive at the Whitgift Centre in Croydon next week. The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) will spend two days at the shopping centre encouraging individuals to register as potential
Croydon is preparing to find out which companies have been crowned the borough’s business champions. This year’s Croydon Business Awards, in association with Barclays, reaches a climax with a gala awards ceremony and dinner at the Arnhem Gallery
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club, Cranbrook Road SW19 4HD is celebrating its 75th birthday in 2012. The Mayor of Merton, who used to play badminton at the club, is coming to present the club championship prizes at the awards ceremony at the club
