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  • Policewomen commended for courage and dedication

    A policewoman who negotiated with a man holding his ex-girlfriend and children hostage has been commended for her courage. North Reigate and Banstead Neighbourhood Sergeant Karen Coyne, and nine other officers were honoured at a police awards ceremony

  • Toddlers on scooters raise money for charity

    A fleet of toddlers on scooters triumphed over obstacles to raise £500 to help rehabilitate people with brain injury. Twenty-six children, aged three to four, scaled ramps, dodged slalom cones and went through a rainbow tunnel in Banstead last

  • Are you being driven chuck-hole crazy?

    They can be defined as: “A deep natural underground cavity formed by the erosion of rock”. None the less, I think most people would rather sick to “a pain in the arse”. That’s right. I’m talking about potholes. Most people, yours truly included, can

  • Head of the river race cancelled due to weather

    The 2013 Men’s Head of the River race, which was due to take place tomorrow (Saturday, March 23), has been cancelled. The committee behind the Mortlake to Putney race has said the decision was based on predicted bad weather, which could make parts

  • London Scottish prepare to bounce back from Leeds defeat

    Simon Whatling, Oli Grove and Jamie Stevenson come into the starting side for London Scottish as they aim to bounce back from defeat to Leeds Carnegie last time out when they face Plymouth Albion at the Athletic Ground this weekend. Whatling, a

  • Esher head coach ready to patrol the touchline once again

    Esher head coach Ollie Smith will be back on the touchline this weekend when his team travel to Coventry in National League One. Having served a three-week ban from the RFU for verbally abusing an official, Smith is back for the remaining six games

  • Mourners attend funeral of Great Train Robbery mastermind

    Hundreds of mourners turned out for the funeral of the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery on Wednesday. Family, friends and former accomplices said goodbye to Bruce Reynolds, who died in South Croydon last month aged 81. Fellow train robber

  • Campaigners call for safer lorries after three deaths

    Campaigners are calling for a clamp down on lorries, after three people were killed in HGV accidents within 12 months. The Safer Lorries campaign is the brainchild of eight organisations who want stricter measures imposed on lorries carrying out

  • Lavish praise for Whyteleafe shot-stopper Wilkinson

    Kingstonian goalkeeper Rob Tolfrey has lavished praise on the latest holder of the number one shirt at his former club Whyteleafe. Twenty-four-year-old David Wilkinson joined Leafe from Merstham in December and has been proved pivotal in the team

  • Bobby Brown leaves jail after just nine hours

    Bobby Brown has been released from prison after spending just nine hours behind bars. The singer - the ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston - barely had time to settle into his cell following his incarceration on Wednesday morning (03.20.13)

  • Starbucks close Wimbledon Village store

    High street coffee chain Starbucks has closed its branch in Wimbledon Village. The Starbucks store on the High Street in the village closed on Sunday, March 17, after 15 years trading at the premises.  A spokesperson said:  "Like many other

  • Battersea neighbours agree to set up co-operative book shop

    Neighbours have agreed to set up a co-operative shop to replace a closing store in their area. A packed meeting on Monday saw the community suggest ideas for the future bookshop in Northcote Road, Battersea. It comes after Michael Gibbs, owner

  • Girl missing after being hit by bus

    A girl who prompted a police helicopter search after she ran in front of a bus last night has not been found. Police feared the girl, who was thought to be about 16, may have been seriously injured when she was hit by the single decker route 33

  • Carroll steps down as Walton Casuals manager

    Danny Carroll has resigned as the manager of Walton Casuals. He stepped down after 18 weeks in charge due to his commitments as the head of sport at Danes Hill School in Oxshott. The former Bromley striker leaves the Swans third from bottom

  • Review: Rutherford & Son at Rose Theatre Kingston

    “Life is work,” insists John Rutherford, the iron-fisted patriarch of Githa Sowerby’s 1912 play. “Work, work and more work and six foot of earth at the end. That’s life.” Northern Broadsides' adaptation of Rutherford & Son has arrived at the

  • Sam Saunders - Brentford's spot-kick king

    By his own admission, Griffin Park was rocking after Brentford’s last-gasp win against Preston on Saturday – but, despite being responsible for the ecstasy in the stands, Sam Saunders is all about the team. His spotkick deep into injury time lifted

  • AFC Wimbledon boss Ardley talks changes

    AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley made four changes to the team that beat Aldershot 1-0 on Saturday, only to watch them get thumped 4-0 at Accrington Stanley on Tuesday. However, Ardley stands by the changes that saw Jonathan Meades, Rashid Yussuff

  • AFC Wimbledon extend a hand to the Korean community

    AFC Wimbledon’s commercial director Ivor Heller says the club’s new partnership with noodle giants Nongshim will only have a positive impact upon the club’s involvement within the local community. This comes after the League Two side has agreed

  • Waiting years to buy a home

    Around 4.5 million – equivalent to 61 per cent – of all private and social renters in England never expect to buy a home, according to new analysis. The analysis from housing investment and shared equity mortgage provider, Castle Trust of the latest

  • Cautious welcome for Budget's homes plans

    Estate agents have given a cautious welcome to the plans announced in last week’s Budget to help people buy a home of their own. Chancellor George Osborne announced various measures to help purchasers. Help to Buy – a development of the current FirstBuy

  • Thailand's trumpeting success

    Once a haven for backpackers on a budget, Thailand is becoming increasingly popular with families seeking an exotic break. Given the beautiful beaches and wildlife attractions its hardly surprising, says Lisa Haynes It's mid-afternoon and children

  • Sowing the good seeds of a good lawn

    If your lawn looks tired and tatty and is covered in weeds, moss and bare patches, it might be time to bite the bullet and sow a new one. The advantage of sowing a lawn from seed is obviously the cost - it is much cheaper to sow seed than to buy

  • Train pain taken to Parliament

    Overcrowding and train delays were discussed in the House of Commons this week after Dominic Raab, MP for Esher and Walton, secured a parliamentary debate on South West Trains. Mr Raab, a commuter on South West Trains himself, said: “Every day,

  • Kingstonian chief Dowson reflects on life in a lonely job

    Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson is taking a long, hard look at himself in the mirror in the face of a growing problem. Following last weekend’s  2-0 Ryman Premier League defeat at home to Bury Town, Ks are 10 points off the play-offs in ninth spot

  • Shoplifter put behind bars for supermarket spree

    A shoplifter has been sentenced to five months behind bars for stealing items worth almost £700 from a supermarket in Northern Ireland last month. Sylvia Eastwood, 31, of Cremorne Gardens, Epsom, was sentenced yesterday for stealing from Sainsbury's

  • The House of Payne - Harlequins show the true spirit of sport

    You would not usually expect to see international sports players in high spirits on your TV set the day after they have been part of a humbling experience in their country’s colours. But there was something heartwarming, and reassuring, about seeing

  • Jessica Alba didn't always "make the right choices"

    Jessica Alba didn't always "make the right choices" in Hollywood. The 'Sin City' actress has admitted she often struggled when deciding which roles to accept, but launching her own eco-friendly lifestyle company has given her a new self confidence

  • UPDATE: Woman and child killed by train

    A woman and a child have died after being struck by a train this morning. British Transport Police (BTP) were called to Riddlesdown rail station in Purley at around 8.29am. The woman who is believed to be in her 30s and son beleived to be aged

  • Drugs and property seized in raid

    Drugs and suspected stolen property seized following the execution of a warrant on Wednesday. The warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property off Burwood Road, after information received said the address was being used for

  • Epsom Men have six appeal against Fareham

    A strong performance from the Atkinson brothers handed Epsom their 11th victory of the season as they comfortably defeated a youthful Fareham team 6-1. The result for the Therfield School side keeps their hopes of finishing second in the Hampshire

  • Aerial walkway in adventure playground put to tender

    A private company will charge children to use an aerial walkway as part of new equipment to be installed at Battersea Park adventure playground. Councillors have agreed to put the service to tender and introduce controversial "pay to play" charges

  • Tanners boss Brady has an eye on home comforts

    by James Hepworth Leatherhead manager Richard Brady admitted the season hangs on crucial back-to-back games at Fetcham Grove. The Tanners sit fifth in the table, with Brady hoping  his team can use games against Crawley Down, on Saturday, and

  • Severe delays after person hit by train

    Rail passengers have been warned of severe delays in South Croydon this morning after person was hit by a train in Riddlesdown. Services between East Croydon and East Grinstead and East Croydon and East Uckfield have been  disrupted. The person

  • Where are police when you need them?

    Where oh where are the police when you need them? I haven’t seen a policeman in a very long time. I am an elderly pensioner and last Thursday, I was waiting for the bus in Milne Park shelter with my shopping trolley- I had just missed a bus and

  • Councillors work tirelessly to improve the high street

    Bob Steel may be interested to learn (No political will to keep character of high street, March 7) that councils have the ability to improve high streets through bids to Transport for London's (TfL) outer London fund (OLF) scheme. Until recently

  • Peppa pig pops into PICU

    Children’s television character Peppa Pig visited young patients in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at St George’s Hospital earlier this week. Peppa paid a special visit to patient Louie Bull, who was celebrating his first birthday on

  • Banstead bookshop to the rescue

    Dear Sir, I am writing to express my gratitude to the lady in charge at the Ibis Bookshop in Banstead High Street. Yesterday (Wednesday 20th) I arrived by train at Banstead, intending to walk a section of the London Loop, Banstead Downs to Kingston

  • Snowdrop theft very upsetting

    I address this to the person who dug up the snowdrops in Morden recreation ground, off Central Road, probably for a Mothers’ Day gift.  I, and no doubt countless others, have enjoyed for many years the snowdrops that come up and flower for weeks

  • High winds and rain cancel charity abseil

    A charity abseil for Princess Alice Hospice was postponed due to high winds and heavy rain. More than 60 supporters of the Esher hospice were ready to go over the edge at the Queens stand at Epsom racecourse, but organisers decided it was safety

  • School website hacked and redirected to porn site

    Students browsing the website for Tiffin School for Boys found it had been hacked and redirected to a porn video this week. Tiffin School in Queen Elizabeth Road is said to have had problems with hackers in the past fortnight, but the issue escalated

  • VIDEO: Film shot in Morden set for big screen

    A British comedy that saw a Morden street transformed into a film set will be in cinemas next month. Papadopoulos and Sons, set in the Anglo-Greek community, tells of a successful London-Greek businessman who loses everything and is forced to return

  • Campaigners left frustrated by session on hospital changes

    Campaigners left feeling frustrated after a drop-in session on Wednesday night about health service changes which could see Epsom Hospital losing its accident and emergency and maternity units. The well-attended meeting at Bourne Hall, Ewell, was

  • Theatre students dream of stardom

    Under the stage lights a group of aspiring dancers chat about showbiz and one girl says she doesn’t want to hear Broadway is dying because she just got here. Another replies that nobody gets into the business to play it safe before the lights dim

  • Beddington school celebrates Ofsted improvement

    A primary school celebrated improving its Ofsted rating.   Beddington Park Primary School has gone from being a satisfactory-rated school to a getting a good rating, the second highest, according to schools' watchdog Ofsted.   The Derry

  • Mums group boycotts shops over porn

    Mothers are boycotting shops after getting tired of their children seeing pornography. Campaign group Local Mums Online has called on newsagents in Carshalton to move red top newspaper The Daily Sport and so-called 'lads' mags' like Nuts and Zoo

  • Councillor claims Sunday parking plans is 'tax on religion'

    A councillor has criticised plans to introduce charging for Sunday parking, calling it a "tax on religion". Conservative councillor for Sutton South, Tony Shields, has attacked the council's new parking plans claiming they will hit the borough's

  • Police raise awareness of 'courier scam'

    Elderly people have been warned of an ongoing scam thieves have been using to steal bank cards.   Last year, 26 people in Sutton fell victim to 'courier fraud' where scammers use a ruse to tell people there has been a problem with their bank