In light of nationwide campaigns against plans to close libraries, the UK inaugurated a new annual event on Saturday, 4th February, 2012 – National Libraries Day. Kingston upon Thames was proud to continue the tradition this year by organizing a range
Winston Gordon claimed gold at the English Judo Open in Sheffield on Sunday. The Tooting judoka, who coaches at Ernest Bevin College, beat Enfield’s Philip Awiti-Alcaraz in the -100kg final with an Ippon as a result of a throw. He won his three
Phil Simpson would be confident of victory this Saturday even if a Football League side was visiting Imperial Fields instead of Ryman Division One South basement boys Three Bridges. The Terrors matched league leaders Maidstone United for 55 minutes
After dominating the UK’s premier boxing league last season, New Addington middleweight sensation Gareth Gardner is ready for another exciting year when he laces up the gloves for his return to action on Saturday. The 28-year-old carpenter secured
The head of the organisation designed to protect independent schools has branded last week’s announcement of the sudden closure of Putney Park as “crazy”. The owners of Putney Park school told parents via email that the school is set to close on
Wilfried Zaha could miss Sunday’s derby game at Brighton after being charged by the Football Association. The winger has been charged with improper conduct by the FA for an alleged gesture toward Leeds United fans during Saturday's 2-2 draw at
Erhun Oztumer could be the next Dulwich Hamlet player to make the move to the big time. Hamlet's Daniel Carr played 61 minutes for Liverpool's U21 team on Monday in an effort to earn a deal at Anfield while his fellow striker Oztumer has been attracting
An 81-year-old man, who fired his antique first World War gun at jam jars to see if it worked, has avoided jail. John Bertram Barnes, from Sutton, was staring down the barrel of a five year prison sentence after police found the 100-year-old pistol
Raging winds brought a historic 200ft tree crashing down yesterday afternoon, destroying a summer house. Sean Edwards, of Great Tattenhams, said the 150-year-old beech tree in his garden, which was subject to a preservation order, smashed through
Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers completed their dominance of the Downs League by winning the top prize in all three age groups. The U11s boys’ race was won by Jorge Beltrao in 11 minutes, four seconds, with Darcy Bourne taking the first
A former papergirl who grew up to be a stripper has published a book about her experiences in an underworld of ‘red velvet, poles and mirrors’. Emmy Yoshida, 27, a former delivery girl for the Sutton Guardian who became a lap-dancer, claims to
A woman seen dropping a cellophane wrapper from her car window has been fined more than £400. Ms Carmel Plummer, 27, of Atkins Road in Clapham, was fined £75 by Merton Council after she was seen dropping litter from her window while driving on
The owner of an online news service is raising money for two charities after he was given the all clear from cancer. Paul Collins, who runs website All About Croydon, and one of the people behind the regeneration of Croydon Old Town, was told in
Walton Casuals boss Danny Carroll described his team’s performance in the 6-1 home defeat to Worthing as “absolutely appalling”. The Casuals remain second from bottom in Ryman Division One South, and they go to fellow strugglers Whitstable Town
Esher stand-in coach Chris Kibble is talking psychologically in the battle to secure second place in National League One. Following Saturday’s 43-26 win over bottom club Cambridge, which keeps Esher in third, Kibble praised the young guns who are
Young performers from Hinchley Wood will be among more than 3,000 taking part in Britain’s biggest performance of Cats. Stagecoach Theatre Arts, the part-time theatre school network, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a performance of the
Met Police boss Jim Cooper considered resigning after his team lost 4-2 at home to Cray Wanderers, to effectively end any hopes of a play-off spot. Saturday’s defeat to the Ryman Premier Division strugglers had Cooper, who has been in charge at
Residents are being reminded of changes to council services over the Easter weekend. Libraries are closed as are the Civic Offices and Contact Centre between (29 March until 1 April) but rubbish and recycling bins will be collected as normal.
Do not watch if you get scared easily. It isn’t quite April fools yet but Crystal Palace decided to prank their cheerleading squad. On the day the Crystals filmed their popular Harlem Shake video the club thought they would play a trick on
People wishing to abseil down one of Croydon’s tallest buildings have until next Monday to register. Nearly 100 people have already signed up for Jump Croydon 2013, down the 12 storeys of Jury’s Inn on Friday, March 22. It is being organised
Residents are being encouraged to waste less food by cooking. A new national campaign is being backed by Sutton Council which will see a series of event take place around the borough in the coming weeks. The first of three Love Food Hate Waste
Two Ornamental Cherry trees in Cheam Park fell in last night’s high winds. The trees were spotted by Cheam councillor, Mary Burstow, who said: "The trees were originally planted in the park by children from St Dunstan’s School in 1973. “This
A curvy woman spoke about how a lingerie modelling competition has given her more confidence as the search gets underway for this year’s Star in a Bra. Alice Rayman, from Epsom, made the top 10 of last year’s model search and went on to perform
Thirty years after a shy coach driver's life was transformed by an "act of kindness" by his company, he is now the boss and says caring for staff is his number one priority. Contrary to perceived wisdom, Steve Whiteway, managing director of the
On the 8th of March, Surbiton High School hosted their annual fashion show, in aid of the Full Circle Fund. Each year Heads of houses join together to corroborate recyclable fashion with the selected theme, and this year that theme was: Recycling the
If you see yourself as above par on the golf course and want to top the leaderboards, Sandown Park Golf Centre has the perfect challenge. The centre in More Lane will host the National Driving Range Challenge 2013 on Thursday, March 28, which gives
Vince Cable’s grandson is in the running for Amnesty International’s young human rights reporter of the year award. Ayrton Cable beat 2,500 other children to reach the top 10 of the national competition and will now have his entry judged by a panel
A lorry driver taking a nap on a motorway hard shoulder refused to move his vehicle - even though emergencyso emergency services could reach a burning car this morning. Firefighters had to get out of their engines to move more than 50 vehicles
Residents will be able to quiz their councillors at the next full council meeting when cabinet members will take questions from the public. Each resident will be able to ask one question of up to 50 words on an issue for which council has or
A 27-year-old man is fighting for his life after being hit by a falling telegraph pole. The man was walking along Spanish Road, Battersea, when the pole fell on his head just before 7pm. Two ambulance crews, a single responder in a car and
Hundreds of pint-sized riders are being invited to take part in Merton’s first ever BMX toddler race using specially designed "no pedal balance bikes". Children as young as 18 months, up to five-years-old, will be able to take part in the Strider
The body of a missing 70-year-old Londoner has been found in Scotland. Michael Turner, of Highfield Road, Sutton, was reported missing by neighbours in September last year after they had not heard from him – which they said was unusual. The
Dogs will be getting their chips next month at a canine care day. Croydon Council has joined forces with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to host the event which will offer free dog micro-chipping, dog tag engraving and training, healthcare and neutering
Ian Holloway celebrates his 50th birthday today but it is the challenges that still lay ahead of him at Crystal Palace that excite him most. The Eagles manager has been involved in football since 1980 when he was an apprentice at Bristol Rovers
A voluntary group which has served the elderly community for over 30 years has said they won’t go down without a fight after being stripped of funding. Friends in St Helier (Fish), founded in 1981, received £36,290 last year to help the elderly
The green light has been given for the train companies running services through Epsom to press ahead with discussions to bring the station into Zone 6. MP Chris Grayling met Transport Minister Norman Baker last week to discuss getting the station
Drivers face delays after an accident in Fulwell this morning. The B358 Sixth Cross Road is partially blocked after the crash in Fielding Avenue at 9am. An ambulance crew is at the scene and staff are treating one patient, a woman believed
Police have seized suspected drugs and arrested four people in a raid. Officers searched a house in Long Walk, Epsom, and seized suspected class A drugs during the raid on the morning of Friday, March 1. A woman, 26, from Epsom, was arrested
Early morning commuters were told to expect delays of up to one hour this morning due to overnight snow. Southern, the rail operator for trains between Victoria and Brighton via south-west London, have warned of "short notice cancellations and
A big-hearted author is donating all the profits from her latest book to charity. Elizabeth Williams, who has served as volunteered as a Childline counsellor for 10 years, will give money raised by sales of 100 Years of Childhood Innocence to the
A mental health charity and a primary school have joined forces to raise funds. Mind in Croydon, and Rockmount Primary School in Crystal Palace, are calling for parents to donate unwanted clothes and DVDs. The school will collect items and
Pupils from secondary schools across Croydon were recognised for their academic, sporting and community-based achievements last week. The annual awards ceremony, which has been running for 10 years, was held at Fairfield Halls on Thursday, March
Life as a child during World War Two was brought home to pupils during an activity-packed week. Students at Kingswood House School, in West Hill, Epsom, an independent preparatory school, travelled back in time to learn about a number of aspects
Offenders have been sprucing up communal gardens in Belmont. The gardens, on the Shanklin Estate in Belmont, look much tidier after seven low risk offenders did some gardening and rubbish clearance on Tuesday, March 5. The work was carried
A police inspector who slogged through mud and jumped into a freezing pond at the weekend said he is actually more nervous about doing the Harlem Shake dance on Wednesday. Epsom and Ewell Neighbourhood Inspector Craig Knight decided to undertake
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) hosted an American Car Fun Day this weekend. On Saturday, American Classic and Muscle cars, including a 1959 Ford Thunderbird and a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, convoyed to the hospital grounds, West
A football fan was surprised to find his friends and family singing happy birthday to him when he arrived at Molesey Football Club. Paul Morris, from West Molesey, turned 50 on March 7 and had a special match arranged for him between his family
An adult college held their annual spring fair. The event at Sutton College of Learning for Adults featured craft stalls, fine food and handmade gifts, on Saturday, March 9. During the afternoon there were free craft activities for kids.
A 12-year-old girl has told police she was followed down an alleyway by a man who got out of an orange van. Surrey Police received a report of a suspicious incident in Wessex Close, Hinchley Wood, at about 5.30pm on Friday, March 1. The man
A doorstep trickster who lies his way into people's houses is targeting elderly people. The man visits people's houses and tells them he is doing work on a neighbour's property. Once inside he leaves the front door open so another man can come
The author of picture books about a duck called Daisy visited a new school library on Saturday. Jane Simmons read from her book Come On, Daisy! and painted illustrations after the mayor opened the library at Downsend School Pre-Prep in Norman Avenue
Butchers are fighting to save advertising boards which are allegedly breaking highway regulations. The signs have been placed outside Chadwicks Butchers, in Balham High Road, Balham, for about 10 years. But Transport for London (TfL) has ordered
This beautiful and nutritious dish is inspired by the flavours of Asian cooking. Slice the steaks at a jaunty angle just before plating up and you will have a stunningly presented but (secretly) very simple to prepare dish to present to your guests
