A parent created his own zebra crossing out of balloons and drain pipes to highlight the need for improved safety outside his son’s school despite the risk of prosecution. Yannick Read, 41, laid out the makeshift crossing outside Alexandra
Poundland has been fined £24,000 after inspectors discovered a food eaten by vermin and rodent faeces. The company’s Whitgift Centre store was closed on November 22 last year after the problem was reported to Croydon Council inspectors by concerned customers
London’s first ‘Archimedes Screw’ hydro-electric turbine, which will create enough power to run 12 households a year, is set to be installed in the river Wandle. The installation of the turbine has begun and will be completed in September at
Gardens fit for any occasion are waiting on the borough's doorstep. Following a £2.3m refurbishment, Horniman Museum Gardens, just to the north of the borough, now include a Gardens Pavilion, Animal Walk, Sound Garden, Sunken Garden, Food Garden and
Two teenagers tried to rob a 76-year-old woman moments after she had withdrawn a large sum of cash from the bank yesterday afternoon. But the would-be robbers were stopped in their tracks in Streatham High Road by two members of the public
Children's charity Kids Company is offering to step in to protect Wandsworth's threatened adventure playgrounds it emerged today. The council is due to decide the fate of the playgrounds tonight and it is understood a spokesperson for the charity
An HGV driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a collision with a bus in Croydon. Police were called to the collision on Wellesley Road at the junction with Station Road at about 1.05pm. London Ambulance were
Companies entering Epsom business awards are being offered a big discount by this newspaper. Every company nominated for an Epsom and Ewell Business Excellence Awards can claim a 25 per cent discount to advertise in the Epsom Guardian which
Sutton's rudest granny has escaped with a community order after admitting a bout of hydrangea rage got the better of her. Margaret Perry, 87, unleashed a flurry of racial insults towards her neighbour, who had dared to trim her hydrangea plant
A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by two cars at a pedestrian crossing on Friday, June 15. The incident happened at 12pm as the 19-year-old was crossing West Hill Road, Epsom. She was clipped by the wing mirror of a blue
A golf club boss is cycling more than 800 miles across the country to raise money for research into Alzheimer’s disease. Richard Haygarth, director of the Horton Park Golf Club in Hook Road, Epsom, will be taking on the Lands End to John O’
A child psychologist who works with children with special needs has been awarded an MBE for services to education. Anne Moore has been the chief educational psychologist for Croydon Council for 16 years after joining Croydon Education Psychology
By Gillian Hale, via email Yesterday afternoon the playground [in Haydons Road Recreation Ground, Wimbledon] was busy due to the good weather. At about 4pm, a film crew arrived and set up in the car park. A short while later several
Details of celebrations to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch in Sutton have been unveiled. The iconic torch will arrive on Monday, July 23, during the last few days of its journey to the Olympic Stadium, ahead of the start of the Games
The chance to work with professionals from both on and behind the stage is being offered to students over the summer break. During a five day course pupils will be taught singing acting dance and improvisation skills by industry professionals from The
Cobham Free School has completed the formal steps needed to open its doors to pupils this September. The funding agreement between Cobham Free School Trust and the Secretary of State for Education had now been signed. The state-funded, non fee-paying
A lifeboat crew member has described the dramatic moment he rescued a cat from a sinking boat seconds before it disappeared under water. The frightened pet had hidden beneath a motorbike on 32ft motor cruiser Tantalus after the force of the
The wife of a man who was battered to death with a brick has remembered her "loving and caring" husband. Umesh Chaudhari was attacked just a few yards from his home in Dennett Road, Broad Green, on July 7 last year. On Monday, illegal
A film-maker has been selected to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime expedition around the UK. Paul Evans, from Thames Ditton, was selected to join three others on the expedition, courtesy of Acer. His journey around the UK will put the new Acer Aspire
Residents are calling on Thames Water to fix an old water main after it burst for the sixth time in nine years. The Turnpike Hill Trust Estate, off Lebanon Road, has suffered a series of mini floods over the past decade, with the latest occurring
The world famous BRIT school has celebrated a £5 million expansion which could see it take on more than 300 additional pupils a year. The school, in South Norwood, held a topping out ceremony for a refurbished building, formerly Selhurst High
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and given a final warning after making a bomb hoax call close to East Croydon station. British Transport Police (BTP) released CCTV images of two people they wanted to identify in connection with the incident
Those inspired by next week’s Wimbledon championships can have a go themselves at an annual event featuring top tennis coaches and professional players. Merton Council’s Tennis Fun Day will be held in Wimbledon Park on Friday June 29 and Saturday
Final preparations are under way for the New Addington People's Carnival taking place this weekend. The annual event which takes place in Milne Park, New Addington, will see a car boot sale on both days and a fancy dress competition, which
A moped set alight early this morning is believed to have been stolen. Firemen were called to the blaze in Coronation Gardens, Pirbright Road, Southfields, at about 4am. A spokesperson for the fire service said a broken padlock was found
A football fan was sitting pretty after winning the ultimate prize ahead of England’s crunch match against Ukraine last night. As well as the company of two bikini-clad guests, Ian Mackintosh, of Abercain Road, Streatham, was treated to a 51
Direct from the West End’s famous Lee Fenwick-Mason Theatre comes Lee The Good Times Roll A unique live 10-piece production, the show pays tribute to some of the most loved music from the 50s and 60s. Audiences can look forward to hearing tunes such
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 trade
Businesses on London Road took to the streets with their brooms and spray guns last week. More than 50 traders were joined by residents, faith groups and local charities to sweep the pavements and shopping areas along the West Croydon road.
A doctor accused of ignoring patients needing urgent treatment and pocketing £100,000 of NHS funds is set to escape prosecution. Dr Ravi Sondhi is alleged to have abused the Croydoc service, which provided out of hours health provision to nearly
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
Petitioners are making a final push for signatures to call on the education secretary to fund Kingston's new secondary school. The desperate parents hope Michael Gove MP and the government will reconsider the decision not to fund the non-selective
Allders has led a troubled life during the 21st Century but during its heyday the department store was one of the biggest of its kind in the UK. Founded in 1862 by Joshua Allder in Croydon the company remained with the family until the 1920s
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined the fight to save a pub described as a lifeline for the community. The national voluntary organisation that campaigns for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights, is backing the battle by residents
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Police discovered a cannabis farm at the home of a van driver stopped for having no insurance. Officers from Bromley Police stopped the white transit van on Bromley Road, Shortlands, at 10pm yesterday evening after it flagged up as having no
A primary school teacher was assaulted by two parents in the playground for upsetting their child. Jennifer Thorne, a teacher at Kensington Avenue Primary School, was leaving the school building to collect her class when the parents of one
A small business running out of Allders faces bankruptcy after more than £20,000 in concessions payments were withheld by the crisis-stricken department store. Hatz, run by Margaret Chatelier and Monique Rebeiro, moved into Allder’s Department
Giving struggling small businesses the chance to compete with big retailers is just one of five key ideas being suggested by Streatham MP Chuka Umunna to boost trade on the high street. Mr Umunna believes Streatham High Road’s suffering traders
Thousands turned out for the sixth Crystal Palace Overground Festival last week. The annual arts and food event, staged from Wednesday to Saturday in Westow Park and the Crystal Place Triangle, was attended by an about 4,500 people.
A man was arrested after a police raid discovered 20 young cannabis plants growing in a loft. The plants, believed to be for personal use, were uncovered during a pre-planned raid at Whitland Road, Carshalton, on Friday, June 15. After
Parents concerned for their children’s safety will protest the council after it recommended a footbridge damaged by a lorry be permanently removed. The footbridge at Tartar Hill in Portsmouth Road, Cobham, was removed after a lorry crashed in to it and
Tenants in social housing are being given the chance to redecorate their homes with a free voucher scheme. New residents on the council’s Lambeth Living estates will be able to claim up to £50 per room to spend in the DIY store B&Q from the
Chief Executive of Harris Federation Dr Daniel Moynihan has been given a knighthood. The former Harris Crystal Palace headteacher will kneel before her Royal Majesty to be knighted after being recognised for his services to education.
An operatic double will welcome classical music lovers for the beginning of the Fairfield Halls 2012/13 season. Englebert Humperdinck (the German composer rather than the Eurovision crooner) ‘s Hansel and Gretel takes the classic fairy tale and brings
Parents and teenagers have spoke of their anger at council proposals to sack play staff and change the borough's adventure playgrounds. Earlier this year, Wandsworth Council said it could make a saving of about £147,000 a year if it got rid
Have you ever thought of making your own home-made Nutella? Here is an easy recipe for you. The spread can be enjoyed immediately as a dip or drizzle. Once thickened (after 2 or 3 days at room temperature or a few hours chilled), you can use it
