The borough will be the first in London to host an Armed Forces Week to support service men and women. Croydon Council experts are coming together to launch a series of events and give assistance to service personnel, reservists, veterans and
The Croydon and Sutton Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are looking for a charity to support at this year's Beer Festival. The festival is taking place between October 11 and 13, at Wallington Hall, and the organisation is now seeking a charity
Athlete Christine Ohuruogu has confirmed she will compete in her final race before the Olympics at the Crystal Palace stadium on July 14. The 28-year-old from east London will run in the Aviva London Grand Prix ahead of her defence of her 400
Staff at Matalan Croydon are going to extreme lengths to raise money for charity. The store in Purley Way, Croydon, are trying to raise £6,000 for children's charity the NSPCC. To help reach the target one member of staff Yousef, shaved
Midwives from Epsom and St Helier hospitals are getting firmly behind the 'breast is best' message as they prepare to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Week. A number of events have been organised in recognition of the week.
Food chain Morrisons has submitted an official planning application to develop the former Focus DIY store in Weybridge. The company hopes Elmbridge Council will determine the application later this year, so that the food store can be open in
A green flag marking excellence in environmental education will be raised over Monks Orchard Primary school tomorrow. The school in The Glade, has become the second school in the borough to be awarded the green flag. The school's eco-warriors have
What happened to me the other week wasn't exactly a major mugging, and I came away unscathed, but I still wasn't expecting it as I have always felt safe in Streatham. I got off the train at Streatham Common at about 11.30pm and was walking home down
Firefighters were called to a road traffic accident in Mitcham this morning. Crews from Battersea and Norbury and a specialist rescue unit from Wimbledon fire station were called to London Road at the Junction with Victoria Road at 5.55am.
An abandoned car was set alight outside Crystal Palace Sports Centre this morning. Firefighters from Beckenham fire station were called to the centre in Ledrington Road, at about 2am. There was no sign of the driver when crews arrived. Police
Three boys remain in hospital after they were hit by a falling tree yesterday. The nine-year-olds were waiting to use the practice nets at Spencer Cricket Club off Fieldview, Earlsfield, when the tree fell at about 3.45pm. Two of the
Try your hand at morris dancing at Painshill Park in Cobham on Sunday, June 24. The Thames Valley Morris Men, who have been entertaining audiences since 1952 will be there from 2pm until 4pm. Simply enjoy the music or have a go at learning a few steps
Free pest control services look set to be cut by Sutton Council. By cutting the service, which provides free treatments for residents from rats and bedbugs, Sutton council will save £36,000 a year and residents will have to pay themselves.
A pamper and party will take place next week to raise funds for vulnerable children and young people. Mums on the Go will be hosting the event to raise funds for the Kids Company, a charity which operates solely on donations from the public
A Sutton youngster has become the king of London ping - pong. Top shot Sutton table tennis player Liam Grant won the London Schools' Table Tennis Championship on Saturday. The youngster, who attends Wilson's School, only turned 13 two
A series of events are taking place this week to celebrate National Carers Week. Young carers will be able to enjoy a picnic in Battersea Park on June 16, while a tea dance is taking place in the Civic Suite, West Hill, on June 21. A
If you have not already heard, Lambeth is now a “co-operative council”. Not since Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign can I remember a slogan bandied about so freely. The other thing these phrases have in common is they are both apparently meaningless
A man who ran a Christmas bonus scheme at a Sutton bus garage is being sued after tens of thousands of pounds went missing. About £60,000 is estimated to have disappeared from the Sutton Garage Loan Club in a mystery that has yet to be solved
A summer of music, comedy and theatre will begin next month as Abbeyfest 2012 kicks off in Merton. The festival, which will run from July 6 to August 27, will feature free jazz concerts, late night comedy and concerts culminating with Kidsfest
