Police have cordoned off part of the town centre after an incident outside Kingston County Court. Officers were guarding part of St James Road earlier this afternoon but the road has now re-opened. A spokesman for London Ambulance said they had
A man who has dedicated most of his adult life to sport in Battersea has been honoured by the Queen for his achievements. Eric Ferebee, from Merton, will receive a Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) after hearing about the announcement
A hospice worker who threatened to sue a terminally ill patient who had alleged misconduct against him has been let off with a warning for his actions. Christopher Coutts, 59, while working at St Raphael’s Hospice in North Cheam, was accused
Surrey Police have launched a new scheme to deter traders from selling stolen jewellery. The Gold Standard, a voluntary code of conduct for the buying of second-hand precious metals and jewellery, has been developed with the three main jewellery
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw will put the pain of injury behind him to cheer on England in Saturday's third Test against South Africa after cracking a bone in his right thumb. England's skipper suffered a blow in the first Test which settled
A daughter will remember her "inspirational mum" who died last year by running 5km on her 18th birthday. Pebbles Day will run the Epsom Race for Life on June 24, at Epsom Downs Racecourse, for Tracie Day, of Mitcham, who was diagnosed with
Co-workers have paid tribute to a mother of two who was found dead in her home. Margot Sheehy, 58, was discovered by colleagues from IntelliFlo who forced their way into her flat after she failed to turn up for work on Tuesday, June 12.
A couple who were reunited on VE Day after he was released from a notorious German prisoner of war camp have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Leslie Cox, 91, had only been married to Daphne, 92, for 10 weeks when his plane was shot
A new survey shows that Nick Knowles and Kirsty Allsop are seen as the ideal celebrity landlords. Just over 12 per cent of women surveyed voted for property and design guru Kirsty Allsop citing her friendliness and good business sense as her top equal
A Cheam Cricket Club player has described how players and spectators sprung into action to help three nine-year-old boys injured by a falling tree during a game. The club, based in Peaches Road, Cheam, were playing away against Spencer Cricket
Police closed off Tamworth Road and trams were suspended after a woman threatened to jump off a building. The lady was on the roof of the Centrale Shopping centre. Police were called to the scene at 11.45am and she was brought down safely
An illegal immigrant who battered a father-of-two to death with a brick has been jailed indefinitely. Rostram Ahmadi, 23, was jailed under the Mental Health Act at the Old Bailey today after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Umesh Chaudhari
Authorities are investigating an incident which left a woman hospitalized for more than a month after she was trapped under a Croydon tram. The Rail Accident Investigation Bureau (RAIB) have launched an investigation after a woman became trapped
Savoury Beef Cupcakes. Makes 12. Preparation time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: 45 minutes. Ingredients. 450g/1lb lean beef mince. 100g/4oz beef sausages, skinned. 15ml/1tbsp rapeseed or olive oil. 1 large onion
The borough’s top police officer has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Chief Superintendent Matt Bell, Lambeth’s borough commander, will receive an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his work in the borough of Barking
22 students in Years 10 and 11 from a number of Sutton's secondary and Special schools celebrated completing the ‘Key Stage 4 Way to Work Programme’. This was a series of 16 workshops and work-based learning activities in catering, construction, hair
A record-breaking number of visitors made the Brooklands Double Twelve motoring festival a great success over Father’s Day weekend. The Weybridge event featured 144 vehicles parading in a Concours d’Elegance and being pushed to the limits on
The Allders crisis could have been averted if company bosses had asked for help earlier from the council. Croydon’s historic department store was plunged into administration on Friday after last-ditch talks failed to find a solution.
A serial rapist with a "penchant for young girls" prayed on the innocent young pupils whom he taught. Father-of-three Keith Ogunsola raped one of his pupils when she was 14 and then again when she was 17 while she was trying to get over her
Brentford will kick off their coming League One campaign with a trip to face Bury at Gigg Lane on August 18. Boss Uwe Rosler's men then host Yeovil Town and newly promoted Crewe Alexandra on August 21 and August 25 respectively, in back-to-back
West Norwood MP Tessa Jowell has become a dame in the Queen’s Birthday honours list. The shadow Olympics minister told the BBC she was “overwhelmed” by the award, which was announced on Saturday (June 16). She said: "When I got the letter
Elderly women living alone in a purpose-built retirement village have been subjected to frightening burglaries. Both incidents took place between 2.30am and 3.20am in Whitely Village, Hersham, on Thursday, June 7. The first was in Octagon
A woman left trapped in her car following a three vehicle crash has praised the emergency services who came to her aid. Natalie Harris was travelling along Brighton Road, Coulsdon, on June 13, when she was hit from behind by a G4S van.
A man with a noose around his neck threatened to jump off an office block this morning. They were called to the four-storey building in Upper Richmond Road, Putney, at 2am. It took fire crews an hour to get him down from scaffolding
Schoolchildren with a talent for singing have been handpicked to perform at a prestigious choral concert. The Inner Voices Choir, which includes pupils from Bishop Thomas Grant in Streatham and The Norwood School, West Norwood, will sing with
In early spring we enjoyed the spectacle of small ground-hugging wild flowers. Now, in June, there are larger species to admire. They comprise what I call the 'fabulous five', namely ox-eye daisy, foxglove, dog rose, yellow iris and white waterlily
Playing fields used by schoolchildren for competitive sports have fallen into a state of disrepair because of a council’s neglect, it has been claimed. Opposition councillors allege the pitches in Rosendale Road, West Norwood, are no longer
Volunteers from Croydon Neighbourhood Care will be selling roses at train stations to raise money for the Alexandra Rose Charities (ARC). The ARC supports over 300 small charities and community groups to raise the funds needed for their work
Three flats were evacuated after a fire was deliberately started in a communal cupboard. Firefighters from Croydon fire station were called to Renown Close at about 2.30am, to reports of a blaze in the communal corridor. One elderly
A family dog was attacked by a German shepherd let off its muzzle in Cobham woods. Labrador Bella was being walked by its owner’s nanny when the dog attacked out of nowhere and sunk its teeth into Bella’s back. The attack on Monday, June 11, happened
Police officers carried out an operation to catch illegal driving instructors on Wednesday, June 13. During the three-hour operation in Sutton, they stopped more than 50 driving school cars and other vehicles displaying ‘L’ plates. The
A YMCA centre is to undergo a £400,000 transformation this summer, writes Garrick Alder. Work on the Hawker Centre, Kingston, is set to begin this July and last 18 months. At the end of it, the Lower Ham Road facility will have a new
Three boys injured when a tree fell at an Earlsfield cricket field have been named. Lewis Gaston, Aidan Oakley and George Roberts were all injured when the tree fell at Spencer Cricket Club at about 3.45pm on Saturday afternoon. The
Excited students from Epsom bumped into Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, this week and even had a chat with them. A group of 23 Year Four pupils from Kingswood House School, in West Hill, had an unexpected meeting with the royals
A swimming pool where generations learnt to swim could be lost to the community after a school could not meet the costly repair bill. Councillor Rachel Reid was one of hundreds of children who learned to swim at Chessington’s Moor Lane swimming
