The Queen is celebrating her diamond jubilee, much of the Commonwealth is marking the moment and throughout Croydon and Norwood loyal subjects are planning street parties and celebrations. Sound familiar? It could be the present day but a new musical
A five-year-old saw his best friend collapse and die in the school playground, an inquest heard. The schoolboy, who cannot be named, raised the alarm after playmate Samuel Orola, five, collapsed in the adventure playground in Tolworth Infants
Police are blocking off part of the Leatherhead Road through Chessington because of an incident believed near Lidl. Police cars have cordoned off a bus stop on the A243 road heading towards Hook from Chessington World of Adventures.
London Welsh may take a 16-point lead into the second leg of the Championship final, but the Exiles must deliver a performance at the Kassam Stadium if they are to be crowned champions, according to head coach Lyn Jones. Welsh came out on top in last
Sainsburys in Purley Way is closed to customers following an incident at the store this afternoon. It is believed part of the roof of the supermarket partially collapsed after heavy rain, but this has not been confirmed. The fire brigade
Heavy rain in Croydon has led to flash flooding in some areas and caused delays on the roads and to some tram routes. Croydon Tramlink had to temporarily suspend their services in the town centre due to a large amount of surface flooding on
It is a roaring-good tail from many a childhood, and now The Tiger Who Came to Tea is coming to Croydon. The Olivier Award-nominated stage production was adapted from Judith Kerr’s 1968 picture book by David Wood four years ago, and is being performed
A heroic supervisor who was shot at point-blank range as he confronted armed robbers has received the highest accolade at national bravery awards. Colin Thomas was left fighting for his life after being shot by five robbers, who targeted
The family of a hero who died while saving a five-year-old girl from drowning have paid tribute to him. Plamen Petkov of Westmoreland Drive, Sutton, drowned off West Wittering Beach on May 27. The 32-year-old saw the girl being carried
Fears are mounting over the future of children’s education in the borough after another failed funding bid for a new secondary school. The government released a list of 42 schools prioritised for cash under the Priority School Building Programme
A teenager has been jailed for 26 years after gunning gunned down a promising Streatham athlete on a housing estate as he and a friend mercilessly hunted rival gang members. David Nyamupfukudza, 19, was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Sylvester
Rydens Enterprise School has had its first inspection report since moving to academy status. The Walton school was one of three in Surrey selected for a pilot Ofsted inspection, with less than a day’s notice given. The two-day inspection included 49
Thousands will take to the street this weekend to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Croydon Council has received more than 130 applications for street parties; including 94 road closure requests and more than 20 applications to hold parties
Ale producer and former Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey made a guest appearance as Crystal Palace Football Club opened Selhurst Park’s doors to host the second annual CPFC Beer Festival. The CAMRA-backed festival, held in the Holmesdale
Star Wars villain Darth Vader has been snubbed twice by the makers of new reality show Surrey Heights. The actor behind the mask, Dave Prowse, revealed he was keen to be involved in the Croydon-based reality show after reading about it in the
A long-awaited plan to move Mitcham fire station to new “21st century facilities” will be on display next week. A planning application will be submitted to Merton Council in July to move the current station, next to Vestry Hall in London Road
A film which will be screened in schools to highlight the grooming of children in gang culture premiered at the Ritzy in Brixton last night. ‘Tiny’ follows the experiences of a boy who is primed by a gang leader and the subsequent tensions
Surrey police are assuring race-goers and residents that plans are in place for a safe and enjoyable Derby weekend. The Epsom Derby, which usually attracts 150,000 visitors, is expected to welcome even more spectators this year to mark the
An aviation festival will be coming to the borough over the jubilee weekend to mark 100 years of aviation history in Kingston. Kingston’s historic Market House and Market Place will be transformed into a hub of rich aviation history with flying
The royal borough now has 77 approved street parties taking place over the jubilee weekend as the race for the most number of street parties across London heats up. Last week we reported the borough had 48 parties taking place. However
A train has derailed outside East Croydon causing chaos for morning commuters. Platform one has been closed and platform two will be shut from 10am to 12pm after an engineering train belonging to Network Rail came off the line at 4am, according
A dangerous man with links to Surrey who escaped while being treated at St George’s Hospital has returned. Police had warned the public not to approach Dominic Tamblyn, 27, who had been sectioned for attempted arson, possessing bladed articles and
A teaching assistant is accused of conning her colleagues out of more than £20,000 by pretending to have cancer. Ursula Rose, 41, who denies all charges, is alleged to have used a doctor’s certificate to trick sympathetic colleagues into donating
Crystal Palace’s capture of Joel Ward on Monday marked a significant coup for the Eagles – one that was all down to their manager Dougie Freedman. Highly-rated Ward was being chased by a number of Championship clubs, including Ipswich Town
UK Border Agency workers and the Met Police have arrested seven people over immigration violations. Acting on intelligence officers targeted three addresses on London Road, Norbury, on May 25 and arrested four Pakistani men, an Afghan man aged
A man was shot in the groin in an air gun attack after leaving Sopranos Barbershop in Walton. Surrey Police issued an appeal for witnesses after the attack on Saturday, May 26. The 26-year-old victim had just left barbershop in Terrace Road and was
Forecasters are warning of showers today as predictions that the sunny spell is at an end continue. Despite a lack of forecast rain in recent days, the Met Office is predicting showers from this afternoon which could stretch into the evening
A cycling enthusiast is taking on a mammoth ride to raise money and awareness after his father suffered a stroke. Jon Burchell, 40, of Brook Mead, Epsom, will cycle from London to Paris as part of a ride organised by The Stroke Association.
Two councils have combined to crack down on disabled parking fraudsters. Croydon Council has been working with Lambeth to combat blue-badge fraud, using Lambeth’s award0-winning officers to get the scheme going. In 2011 the partnership
Anxious residents are dismayed at having to cancel their diamond jubilee street party because a nearby house is holding a four-day rave. Flyers handed to people across south London promote the rave in Arragon Gardens, Streatham, as “four days
Property millionaires are rising in Elmbridge, with Esher and Cobham climbing the “millionaire towns” table. Research by primelocaiton.com showed both towns in the top 10 of those with homes worth more than £1m. Cobham moved up from
Police have painstakingly pieced together memorial plaques stolen from graves in an effort to return them to their owners. Officers from Selsdon & Ballard, Sanderstead and Selhurst Safer Neighbourhood teams believe cut up pieces of metal recovered
Public toilets in Ewell Village have been sold to a mystery buyer for £68,000. The facilities, opposite Bourne Hall, were auctioned last Thursday, May 24, by the council in a move described as "degrading" by residents earlier this month.
With the 233rd Epsom Derby just days away, preparations are well underway for the world’s greatest flat race where the Queen will start her diamond jubilee weekend celebrations. Tickets for the Queen’s and Duchess stands at Epsom Downs Racecourse
Yet again Hollywood has released two similar themed stories within months of each other. Remember ‘A Bug’s Life’ vs. ‘Antz’ and ‘Deep Impact’ vs. ‘Armageddon’? All released in the same year 1998. Now In 2012 we have ‘Mirror, Mirror’ and ‘Snow White
A councillor has been suspended for a third time from his political group after he allegedly leaked confidential information. Labour Councillor Kingsley Abrams, who represents Vassall ward at Lambeth Council, has been accused of passing information
More than 1,000 tenants have enquired about buying their homes from Wandsworth Council since the launch of the new Right to Buy scheme last month. The revamped project offers council tenants a discount of up to £75,000 on the purchase price
A charity dedicated to supporting carers has secured funding for the next three years. Crossroads Care, which has been supporting carers in Croydon for 30 years has been given £275,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. The charity supports
Cyclists have been warned to safely lock up their bikes as thieves continue to target the borough. Police said Richmond was attractive to crooks who scoured stations and town centres looking for expensive cycles. Cyclist Gino Rosato
Residents will be bringing out the bunting for dozens of street parties over the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. A total of 66 parties have so far been confirmed over the summer- smashing the 20 planned for last year’s Royal Wedding.
A scout troop is using its practical skills to transform an old pond into a vegetable garden. Members of the Second Ewell Rainsters scout group have been helping to create a raised bed for vegetables at Ewell Grove Infant and Nursery School
By Stuart Wallace ; Queens Road, Wimbledon Thank you for your reports on fair parking (‘Join our fight for fair parking’, May 24). There is another side to this story, of course, and that is Merton Council not doing enough to prevent
