As we are nearing to the end of the school year, the time has come for the dreaded exams, whether it's year 10 mocks, year 11 GCSEs, year 12 AS exams or year 13 A2, this means two things; hours of endless revision and non-stop stress. These exams are
In Year 11 Geography our class spent an entire term studying ‘clone towns’. Towns across Britain whose high streets contained similar, if not the exact replica of shops; chain stores such as Marks & Spencer, Boots and Topshop. This ‘copy and paste’ effect
Striker Tony Reid rolled back the years as he scored all four goals for Kingstonian Vets as they beat Middlesex Wanderers 4-1 to lift the Ryman League Veterans Cup final on Monday. Reid, pictured above with the winners, won the Surrey Senior Cup with
Can you avenge an FA Cup defeat with a league win? I’m not convinced. The weekend’s victory for Chelsea at Wembley was special, while Tuesday night’s 4-1 defeat at Anfield was a footnote. Blues captain John Terry and his deputy Frank Lampard stood
We have all had that moment, writes Ben Wallace. That moment during an argument when you realise that after all you have said, they might be right and you might be wrong. I expect many Quins supporters might find themselves in this situation this week
Director of rugby Steve Hill will give his National Division Two South promotion winners the chance to prove they can cut it in National Division One next season. Hill’s men, who finished the campaign second in the table, earned their elevation
There could be a double celebration in the Tonga’uiha family this weekend with London Welsh centre Hudson and his brother, Northampton Saints prop Soane, both just 80 minutes away from playing in big finals. At the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, Soane
Sometimes you just have to eat your own words. There I said it. This is in reference to my emotional state over the past seven days following my son leaving the fold and moving on to pastures new. Please don’t misunderstand me – I don’t mean he
Reece Jones has not ruled out a return to Hampton & Richmond, but admitted he wants to prove himself in the Football League, writes Graham Moody. The 19-year was released by parent club AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday having played just 28 minutes
A new Director of Medical Education has been announced for Epsom Hospital. Ashraf Raja will take responsibility for the teaching, training and educational supervision of clinical staff at the hospital, including 80 junior doctors and the consultants
A man will be walking 20 miles round Epsom and Ewell on Saturday to raise awareness of the abandonment of Horton Cemetery. Pete Cole, 64, of Horton Hill, will be taking part in the Round the Borough Walk to show his support for the Mayor, Councillor
Youngsters participated in a scootathon yesterday to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The 200 toddlers scooted half a mile around Battersea Park on May 10 for Thumb's Up For Scooting. They have raised about £25,000
Two men have been found guilty of murdering a father-of-four following an argument in McDonalds. Devon Scarlett, 34, from Thornton Heath, was killed in Brixton in April last year. Appearing at the Old Bailey today, Horace Campbell, 27, and Liam O’Callaghan
Neighbours of the tragic Boots family have told how they heard the father's heart-rending screams after he found his two babies dead. Jeff Boots, 34, returned home from work on Wednesday night to find the bodies of his two children Lily Skye
International violinist Benjamin Schmid will be making his debut with the London Mozart Players with a rare performance of an early 20th century work. Schmid, who has performed with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, is to perform work with a unique
Health bosses tried to defend a recommendation to close St Helier’s A&E and maternity amid angry scenes last night. In a heated Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting the public posed questions to representatives of the Better Services
The syllabus for the 2012 Sutton Music Festival is now available Now in its 79th year, Sutton Music Festival is firmly established as a regular fixture on the borough’s music calendar. With cash prizes totalling £400 and a Prizewinners’ Concert
An iconic jazz bar in Streatham is looking for young musicians to take part in an X-factor style talent show. The Hideaway will showcase promising singers at their monthly event called ‘Voice’, which starts on May 24. Professional musicians
Sandown Park holds its biggest evening event of the year at the end of this month. The Betfair Brigadier Gerard Evening will combine the unique atmosphere of an English summer evening on on Thursday, May 31. This evening’s £25 tickets will include
Carshalton College is inviting prospective learners to their Apprenticeship Information Evening on Tuesday 29 May from 6.00pm to 8.00pm, held in our Nightingales Training Restaurant. On the evening join us for presentations, chance to talk to our team
There could be a double celebration in the Tonga’uiha family this weekend with London Welsh centre Hudson and his brother, Northampton Saints prop Soane, both just 80 minutes away from playing in big finals. At the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, Soane
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being wasted on mobile phones for council employees, it has been claimed. Lambeth Council shelled out more than £500,000 on phone contracts for staff between 2009 and 2010, according to
A display team of dancing horses will wow families at a Bushy Park event. The Horse Rangers Association musical ride will see 12 riders perform in graceful, choreographed formations. Youngsters will show off the skills they have learned
I am a buffet buff. I enjoy the sense of fun, theatre, and the freedom they give to try an unknown quantity in the hope of discovering a new favourite dish. Jimmy’s World Bar and Grill (formerly Jimmy Spices) is very much set up as a family
Three mad friends are daring Croydon to be brave and try their new range of hot chilli sauces. Mad-Ass Chilli sauce was started by business partners David Etheridge, Anthony Walker and his son Matthew. The estranged musicians who had
Magicians, acrobats and swing dancers are set to descend on Sutton High Street to kick-start a summer of celebrations. On Saturday, May 12, the High Street will host a mini-carnival to mark the beginning of the summer, which will see the borough
Administrators will step in at the Warehouse Theatre unless £250,000 can be raised by the end of the weekend. Company Frost Group has been called in by the Dingwall Road venue’s board of directors following a meeting on May 4 after the theatre
Squire’s Garden Centre Twickenham has unveiled a new area to their centre having transformed some existing outdoor retail buildings into new “Squire’s Water Gardening and Pets & Aquatics departments”. To celebrate the opening we’ve teamed
Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh said she is “outraged” by a recommendation to shut St Helier hospital’s A&E and maternity units. Yesterday, a panel of 60 representatives made up from south west London hospital trusts, local authority
Hamper prizes are up for grabs for residents who recycle their food waste. From Monday, May 14, until June 8, 20 Elmbridge homes can win a hamper prize courtesy of the council and Waitrose stores. People who put their food waste out to recycle will
He may have enjoyed a dream season to date, captaining England and finishing top of the Premiership pile with Harlequins, but for Chris Robshaw the job is only half done. The Kingston-based 25-year-old, who saw off competition from team-mate
Football, music and beer go naturally together and will be on offer during a special event at Crystal Palace FC. And organisers of the second annual CPFC Beer Festival have promised a ready supply of all three for the event, on May 26. The CAMRA-backed
Football, music and beer go naturally together and will be on offer during a special event at Crystal Palace FC. And organisers of the second annual CPFC Beer Festival have promised a ready supply of all three for the event, on May 26.
Disabled motorists face having to pay for their blue parking badges. Sutton Council's executive has approved plans to allow a £10 charge to be levied on drivers with mobility problems to receive a badge, allowing them to park in specific parking
Families with sick or disabled children have praised the Hospital at Home team. A survey carried out last October shows all but one respondent rated the service "valuable", while the majority of families thought they were listened to, involved
The brother of a teenager who hanged himself after claims he was bullied on Facebook plans to raise £100,000 in his memory. Liam Hearne, 14, was found by his mother in their family home in Green Close, Carshalton, on October 7, 2010.
Colleagues have remembered an off-duty policeman who was close to retirement when he was killed last month in a motorcycle accident in Mitcham. Inspector Preston Gurr, 53, was returning home from night duty to Sutton, when his red Honda motorcycle
Police are one step closer to catching a suspected poisoner who killed a dog with pizza laced in toxins. Kingston police have put up posters in vet’s surgeries throughout south-west London after identifying the toxic pellets found near Coombe
A pub whose customers took it over when it was on the brink of closure has received another award. The Hope in Carshalton has been crowned pub of the year for Sutton for the third time in four years. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
A teacher is to give up part of her summer holiday to help build a school for disabled children in Uganda. Winsome Aldred, 50, will head to Rukungiri in the East African nation this summer where she will be a volunteer. The two week
Absent parents in Kingston and Surbiton owe £2.2m in child support to their former partners. Parents are failing to pay a total of £3.9m when the money they owe to the Government is included. The Child Support Agency (CSA) figures are
A key part of the Olympics' sustainability programme will be celebrated on May 16. UK Inspire Day involves 2700 community projects from around the UK which have been inspired by the games. To celebrate the day, the One Planet Experience
A grieving young widow who lost her parents and husband in less than two years is now facing eviction from her family home. Angela Green's new husband, Darren, was killed in a car crash in Mitcham in February and a month later she lost her
By Margrethe Davies, Merton Park So where exactly have these people who were living in the car park in Morden been moved on to? Somewhere else in the borough where they will continue to sleep rough? Your report (‘Homeless pair
