Do not be fooled into thinking that this adult film about a foul-mouthed teddy bear will be ok for your kids to watch when it eventually comes out on DVD. Even if you think you’ll be there to supervise and monitor any of the rude bits, your fingers
A series of sociable summer schools will be held for youngsters keen to learn about theatre and performance on a professional stage. The Epsom Playhouse is offering the schools to entertain youngsters during the long holiday and to give them
Spend an evening with two of the titans of cricket with a side-splitting show full of memories from test matches past. Henry "Mr Dear Old Thing" Blofeld and Peter Baxter will be bringing their double-act to the Harlequin Theatre, with plenty
A brand new Milkshake tour will be coming to town bringing many children’s favourites to the Epsom Playhouse. The Channel 5 and Premier Stage Productions show will star Milkshake presenter Amy Thompson and some of the channel’s favourite characters
An open letter from Councillor Jeff Hanna (Labour, Pollards Hill ward), to Stephen Alambritis, the leader of Merton Council. Dear Stephen, I write to express concern that some council officers appear to be excessively legalistic in dealing
Esher new boy Gareth Morgan has revealed an hour with head coach Ollie Smith was all it took to convince him his future lay at Molesey Road, writes Muhammed Sher. Welshman Morgan became the club’s first new signing for the forthcoming National Division
Over 500 homes and businesses around Sutton High Street lost power this afternoon. A UK Power Network spokesman said a fault on a high voltage cable took place at 3.48pm, affecting 549 electricity customers in the area. He said engineers
A new library opened its doors in the heart of Clapham this week as part of a £6.5m development inspired by New York’s Guggenheim Museum. The building, on Clapham High Street, features a medical centre, cafe, Internet zone and community rooms
A man has been given a community order after exposing himself in Tooting Gardens. Stephen Powell, 46, of Smallwood Road, Tooting, was caught flashing his genitals in the gardens on May 24 this year. Lavender Hill Magistrates Court heard
Some of Lambeth’s lowest paid workers will have their wages increased after the council secured a new services contract. A new deal with Balfour Beauty will see contracted staff who provide cleaning, security and repairs for council buildings
The future of Lambeth’s One O’Clock clubs will be discussed at various consultation meetings this month. The clubs provide care for young children and infants whilst giving parents a chance to have a break from their usual routines.
A 10-year-old Carshalton boy who went missing this morning has been found safe and well. The boy ran away from his mum this morning in Mill Green, Mitcham. However, he was found at 13.22pm after police received a call from a resident
Sutton physiotherapy services have left Sutton Hospital for the Jubilee Health Centre in Wallington. It is all part of the Better Healthcare Closer to Home programme that will reshape health services in Sutton and Merton. The aim of
Desperate parents are preparing to visit Downing Street to deliver a petition calling on the Education Secretary to stump up the money for a new Kingston secondary school. The group hope Michael Gove and the Government will reconsider the decision
UPDATE: Missing boy found safe and well A ten-year-old boy from Carshalton ran away from his mum this morning in Mill Green, Mitcham. The Metropolitan Police helicopter was searching the Carshalton area this morning after the boy disappeared
More than 20 children in the borough still have no primary school to go to in September. Kingston Council said six per cent of children failed to get into any of their preferred schools when they were handed out in April this year. Since
Shoppers in Sutton could not believe their eyes when they saw a giant ear waddling through the St Nicholas shopping centre. Specsavers hearing centre was helping to raise awareness of hearing loss at an event aimed at the over 50s on Tuesday
Despite having been largely absent from video games for the past twenty five-odd years, Kid Icarus: Uprising proves that the angelic Pit certainly hasn’t been resting on his laurels. Now under the direction of the creator of the popular Super
Ruskin House is preparing to hosts its 22nd annual Folk and Blues Festival. Garry Davis, who has been running folk nights out of the 300 year-old building for the past 25 years, has invited eight bands to put on a day of music on July 7. Each group
Trains were delayed between Wallington and West Croydon this morning. A vehicle hit a bridge going over the tracks at about 9.30am and caused the delays. Services have now been returned to normal. Did you see what happened? Send
Battersea Power Station has been sold to a Malaysian company for £400m. The sale, to SP Setia, Sime Darby and the Employees’ Pension Fund of Malaysia, was announced last night by joint sales advisers, Knight Frank and Ernst & Young Real Estate Corporate
Sutton students had huge success at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games last weekend. The finals of the five-week challenge saw Sutton’s youngsters beat off competition to climb nine places to come 11th out of 33 London boroughs. Over
A "wonderful teacher with a cheery smile" has been nominated for Croydon Champion's teacher of the year award. Komala Naidoo is a year two teacher at Gresham Primary School in Sanderstead, and has taught at the school for nine years.
Plans to bring a £6m sports and leisure hub to Walton were voted down at a packed planning committee meeting this week. People were out in force on Monday, July 2, to hear councillors discuss plans for a new football ground, athletics track and clubhouse
Baston House School in Hayes recently enjoyed a double celebration to mark its first birthday. Staff and pupils not only celebrated the school’s first birthday on June 21 but also the honour given to its founder Anna Kennedy who received an
The first South Norwood Community Festival is to be held on Saturday. The event is being held at the Clock Tower on Station Road, where a range of activities will be on offer. As well as having DJ's, face painting and a space simulator
A sofa found dumped on the street has become the centrepiece of the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage. The striking settee, completely covered in bright yellow tennis balls, was designed and built by 50-year-old furniture maker Mark Thurgood. Mr
A giant carrot was seen parading up and down Cheam high street on Monday, July 2. At the root of it all was Ye Olde Red Lion pub which was celebrating its new menu. The deputy manager, James Shoard, delighted customers and Cheam shoppers
A problem pub has been closed after it was found to be a haven for illegal activity. The welfare of children as young as six was put at risk by parents taking them to the Coach and Horses in Carshalton straight from school, drug taking and
The unsuccessful pop-punk past of Cheam's most famous brothers Jeremy and Tim Vine has been revealed. The BBC presenter, his comedian brother and their friend Simon Williams formed The Flared Generation in the early 80’s which was described
Two teenage joyriders who were on a stolen motorbike when it crashed, killing their best friend, have been jailed. Frederick Shelley, 18, and Macauley Curdie, 16, had hot-wired and ridden off a 125cc Honda bike with friend Dylan Roff, in July
A vulnerable brittle bone sufferer was left terrified teenagers would use a cricket bat to beat him after they targeted and robbed him in December last year. Kaial Hyde, of Pankhurst Road in Walton, was sentenced with his 17-year-old friend George Willis
An Australian singer who has performed with the likes of the Bee Gees, Neil Diamond and Natalie Cole will be performing a free open air concert next week. Kim Chandler will take to the stage at Merton Abbey Mills during the first week of Abbey
A Wimbledon filmmaker and photographer will be hosting an exhibition of panoramic photography from his travels of Europe. Yohan Forbes will be displaying his work as part of Emilie Mendes’ Travel and Architecture Solos exhibition in Lewisham
Fans of iconic cop drama The Bill will be able sneak a glimpse behind the scenes for the first time later this year - led by a former cast member. The sets of Sunhill police station, based at Wimbledon Studios, will be opened to the public
A children’s TV favourite will be treading the boards in a new live show later this month. Peppa Pig first ventured into the theatre with Peppa Pig’s Party which was one of 2010’s top selling children’s theatre shows. Now the loveable pig’s second
Allders directors have been called to account over the handling of the administration crisis that sees hundreds of jobs at risk and thousands owed to small businesses. Croydon Council leader, Coun Mike Fisher, called an extraordinary meeting
Residents in Upper Norwood have said they will fight controversial plans for a new school building for special needs children. The group say they have no objection to the school itself, but the proposed building design is not in keeping with
Epsom looks set to finally get a town centre manager, thanks to a Government windfall and the generosity of a shopping centre. Councillors approved recommendations for the position, aimed at boosting the flagging vitality of the town, at a
Sutton has its very own Kate Middleton lookalike. Martine Carol, 32, decided to become a Kate Middleton lookalike after people began to comment that she resembled the Duchess of Cambridge. The mum-of-one works as a yoga instructor and
A charity set up in memory of a teenager who died in a coach crash in Thailand will launch later this month. The MBC Foundation was set up in memory of 19-year-old Max Boomgaarden Cook, who was killed in June last year along with his friends
A seven-year-old is the envy of his classroom after voicing a character in the new Ice Age 4 film. Oliver Williams, a pupil at Oakwood School, won a competition in 2011 which not only got him a line in the film but also a week away in Hollywood
A teenager from Wallington is taking part in an annual fundraising walk for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). Ryan Butters, 16, became involved with CRY when he collapsed whilst running in athletics two years ago, aged only 14. He was
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is being enlisted to help shed fresh light on the dead abandoned at Horton Cemetery. The Epsom Guardian has been charting the research of ex mayor Councillor Sheila Carlson into the cemetery, off Hook Road in Epsom
The chairman of a company set up to support business in Croydon town centre is furious after the council printed accounts stating it made a £200,000 loss last year. Max Menon, chairman of Croydon business improvement district (Bid), responded
An Olympic chauffeur cannot wait to see who he will be driving around at the Games this summer. Paul Balding, 59, of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, is one of the lucky few picked to work as an official driver chauffeuring Olympic officials and athletes
Students at Westwood Girls' College held a private viewing of their examination art work. Pupils displayed their GCSE and AS Level exam entries at the Art Exhibition at the Upper Norwood school on Monday. The art will be on display until
