Traditional Irish performer Liam O'Connor took to the stage at The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith to perform a concert on St Patricks Day, Sunday 17th of March 2013. To mark St Patricks Day this year the Irish Cultural Centre held a concert
People from a mixture of ethnic and other backgrounds gathered in Epsom and Ewell this weekend to celebrate the New Year – but why was it nearly three months late? This New Year celebration is not the one we normally think of; in fact it is much older
Almost two years after the release of the action packed movie, "Fast 5", and following the announcement of the 6th movie of the series, I got the chance to question several young fans about their opinion on the movie and whether they were looking forward
Feeling the cold? Think you're struggling with the bitter, icy winds and endless sleet? Think again. The adverse weather conditions we are currently experiencing in the UK have had devastating effects on people across the country, and right here
In the media, we are constantly bombarded with the knowledge that young adolescents – particularly teenage girls, are pressurised into developing (both mentally and physically) at a far too rapid rate. However, with nationwide trends it’s easy to make
Recently a woman took her life as well as her sons due to severe depression. On the 22nd March at Riddlesdown Station, Croydon, Donna Oettinger threw herself and son in to the train track in the path of an oncoming train. This horrific and
What was your biggest achievement at the age of 16? Getting unexpectedly good exam results? Or maybe it was applying for and landing your very first proper job? Well, for one teenager, she can confidently say that she has successfully been chosen to
Local preparatory school, Kew College, celebrated its 60th anniversary birthday in style. The day is known to the school as ‘Founder’s Day’ as a commemoration of Mrs Hamilton Spry, to whom the school was sold in 1953, and who handed over the school
Climate change. Yes...we have all heard about it. Waste less! Recycle more! In hopes the impact on the earth will be reduced. The truth is global warming is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather around the world and is of great cause
Heathside School in Weybridge, Surrey, has 1,299 pupils. Statistically speaking, 13 of these pupils have anorexia. Anorexia is everywhere in our society – it haunts our media, our fashion industry, our young and our old alike. It is present
For the last two weeks, Waldegrave school year 10 pupils have been on their work experience; learning the tricks of the trade and extending their skills in the world of work. From working at Cosmopolitan to working at the vets, it seemed everyone had
On the 26th of March 2013, the Tiffin Girls’ School played host to a vibrant and creative evening in the form of its annual fashion show. This year’s event, which carried the title of ‘Glamour and Glitz’, played host to over 300 people, and encompassed
There is no doubting the fact that football has become iconic and is passionately followed throughout the world therefore it is inevitable that there is a vast amount of money in the game. However is it really fair and can it be justified that some
Thousands of students across the country are preparing to take exams this summer, and as these dreaded dates draw nearer an atmosphere of tension and anxiety is settling in at schools across the borough. The prospect of the upcoming months; piles of
The 10th of March marked the celebration of the annual Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri. This auspicious occasion is celebrated with an array of uplifting activities such as gatherings and prayers, at temples across Croydon and UK, devoted solely to
Ahhh spring, the time of year the when the earth comes back to life after a long cold winter, and it is in the spring when the first flowers begin to bloom, the temperature gets warmer and the sun shines. However, that is not the case this year
Halliford School – Shepperton, A creative writing contest was founded on the 21st of March 2013. The evening was held in the new Sixth form centres Recital room. This type of competition was new to the school but under 200 pieces were entered and
If you’re one of the millions of people in the UK all wishing and hoping the weather was going to get better, like me...you must be severely disappointed. The beginning of Spring, instead of bringing to life the flowers and the hop into the lambs,
Clouds, snow flurries, highs of 6 degrees and lows of -3... Not exactly what we are expecting to hear in March. With all this cold weather coming so late in the year, there has been a serious pull on the economy - one that Britain can't quite afford
Toad of Toad Hall, Skellig, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Midsummer Night's Dream, Carmen, Jesus Christ Superstar, Captain Stirrick and Little shop of Horrors – all productions which have recently been held at Whitgift School and next to join
Your pull into the drive of WCGS, park your car and are escorted to the foyer. There your stumble across the ticket boot where you are greeted by two smiling Sixth Formers. They sell you tickets, a vibrant photo book and a programme. You are taken
Its almost April and yet the sun is still in hiding. In fact, it almost seems as if the sun has been refrigerated to an unknown place, far away from England itself. To me, walking outside the door feels as though I’m walking myself into a freezer.
Looks like our winter wardrobes are working a lot harder this year! With temperatures still low at 2 ᵒC here in London, we’re still wrapping up warm with our big coats, scarves, gloves and hats, in full winter gear. We've stepped into spring according
In Robert Frost’s 1916 poem The Road Not Taken, ‘two roads diverge in a yellow wood’. This is perhaps one of the age-old factors of what makes the approaching exam season ever frantic. Every year, the utterance of “in May” sparks thoughts of the exams
Josephine Baker visited Epsom Playhouse to see the Youth Theatre Workshop production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' on Saturday 23rd March. Performed by an excellent young theatre group that meets on a Friday at the playhouse, I asked some of the audience
Contractors, who were working within the grounds of Syon Park on the 14th March, are red with shame after accidentally knocking down part of a historic wall which surrounds the estate belonging to the Duke of Northumberland. The incident happened at
Circling video game news this week is the upcoming title "Remember Me" a sci-fi/action/adventure game where players take on the role of Nilin, a "memory hunter" with amnesia who must find out why her former employers "Memorize" wish to eliminate her
On Thursday, 21st March, Halliford School held its inaugural Creative Writing Evening; before being compared to the successful but controversial poet Philip Larkin, (who wrote the words in the title of this article) Eugene Smith found all of the
“Hi, I’m Greg Jamie! I am 17, currently based in Hampton. I am an acoustic singer-songwriter, and I play the guitar, piano, and drums.” When did you first decide that you wanted to become a musician? “I first knew that I wanted to be a musician
On Friday 8th March a crowd which totalled about 750 people exploded with applause for the Surbiton High Students, as the annual fashion show commenced. This fashion show was in aid of the charity Full Circle and was themed ‘Recycling the decades’.
How many of you can honestly say you turned off every energy efficient lightbulb last Saturday? Decided against watching some evening tv and resisted the temptation to charge your phone? Who didn’t even boil the kettle? Well, you really shouldn’t
Recently there has been speculations regarding changing the start of the school day from 9am to 10am. But is this decision really the best for the students and the staff, and of course, parents? There are a few formalities that need to be ironed
The recent weather throughout the UK has proven itself as disruptive for transport, people and the normal cycle of things, much to the annoyance of us Brits who made it through our bitter winter in hope of a brighter springtime. According to latest
The Doctor returns…and not just for the final episodes of the seventh series. Yes, it’s 2013, which means that this year, on Saturday, 23rd of November, it will be exactly fifty years since ‘An Unearthly Child’, the very first Doctor who episode, starring
It's that seasonal time of year again. The time where the true meaning of the season gets covered up and forgotten under the bundles and heaps of desired goods in the form of IPads, Xboxes etc. But this time around is Easter, so you know Sainsbury's
Rising Stars! Annabelle Wieland and Elena Garcia, both 15 years old, from Gumley House School, have made it through to the Area Final of the UK’s biggest singing competition. Teenstar is a competition like no other, for those who are serious about
At 8.30pm on Saturday 23 March, across the globe, many major businesses, prominent cities and various households participated in WWF’s ‘Earth Hour’ WWF stands for "World Wide Fund For Nature" and it’s mission is to ‘stop the degradation
Since the new year, Hounslow has been embarking on a programme to improve the area. This includes upgrading roads, cyclepaths, lighting and many more public features as well as removing graffiti and cleaning the streets. Work started on the 1st January
Hundreds of cyclists die every year because of crashes with motorists. However people are still reluctant to wear helmet even though it would prevent further fatalities. Helmets save lives by absorbing most of a force upon impact to reduce the risk
It’s been almost a year since two local teenagers – Megan Lovegrove and Louise Bedwell - were thrust into the spotlight with the publication of their parenting book, Teenagers Explained. The book offers exasperated parents an insight into the teenage
Many women have commented on the new generation of men not being courteous and chivalrous. However, this is the same generation that wants equality for men and women more than ever. In an ever modernising world where inequality and
As time passes adults and children alike are being exposed to a rapidly changing technological era. People are learning to become more technologically savvy, developing skills that would have been deemed useless several decades in the past. It is evident
We all know that feeling at the train station when, having just selected our journey, our heart drops when we face the double digit figure appearing smugly on the screen before our eyes. Many workers and students commuting daily in and around London
The 2013 Marsden March enjoyed huge success, after 4,500 walkers participated despite the harsh weather conditions, on Sunday 17th of March. The long, gruelling, 14 mile trek requires participants to walk from the Chelsea Royal Marsden to the Sutton
Over the past few weeks, Tiffin School has been the victim of repeated hacking attacks, to both the learning platform and the website. Many asked the question- Why? Hacking is no longer the reserve of "geeks" and those in the know, and now, as
Work experience is always a stressful time for secondary school pupils and I had great aspirations for this placement. I sat at home dreaming of posts at mi5, NASA and Universal Studios. Imagine working in a top secret organisation, In a giant Hogwarts
There’s a new gang prowling our streets. They are called foxes. For we have entered a day and age where foxes have become fearless in Croydon. Foxes no longer shy away from humans; they are not afraid to wander around during the day or even approach
Sadly the winter to spring transition is not one of the smoothest in Britain. Continuous rainfall, sleet and blizzards are still raging areas of South East and Northern England. Camping in this weather is probably the last thing that anyone would want
‘We learn from history that we do not learn from history’ – Georg Hegel Nowhere is the truth of this quote more apparent than while standing in the watchtower, looking out over the huge expanse of buildings which form the remains of Auschwitz II-Birkenau
The Glamour and Glitz Fashion Show held at The Tiffin Girls' School on Tuesday 26th March, showcased a wide range of talent in the form of ballgowns, wearable sculptures and Bollywood dancing. The evening began with year nine, showcasing their
-You belong to a Wimbledon based group of artists called The Worple Group. How did you decide to join The Worple Group? - About thirty years,ago my father who had recently retired, tried to join some local art groups as he was a keen artist. However
‘The Croods’ is a 3D Dreamworks animated film documenting the life of the family and their journey into a whole new world. When first announced most of the audiences were unsure of what to think, myself included. Given the summary of the film I just
D of E. It isn't just something to put on your CV to help you get a better job, it helps make you develop new skills and gain confidence and will most definitely be an experience you will never forget. There are three main parts to the Duke
Jurek Niewiasomski aged 14, who attends Bishop Thomas Grant School in Streatham, is currently ranked 5th in the United Kingdom at go-karting for his age division. He kindly agreed to give me some of his time, so I could have an insight in to how he
After an excruciating wait for three whole torturous months; our TV screens will be blessed with the epicness that is... Dr Who. I don’t care if you call it boring. I don’t care if you call it out of date. I don’t even care if you call it childish!
The Royal Borough of Kingston has received a £130,000 grant to build a new cycling track at the Moor Lane Disabled Children Centre. The new track will be ‘traffic-free’ and is intended to provide children with a secure but fun environment to cycle in.
Are you bored this Easter with nothing to do? You could go into London, visit a museum or art gallery, or even start a new hobby. There are many fun exhibitions in London, such as the David Bowie exhibition which is on from 23rd March to 11th
Last night, parents were treated to an evening of glitz and glamour at The Tiffin Girls’ School PSA Fashion Show. The event featured garments designed, made and modelled by girls from all years, particularly Years 9-13. The event started with
On the 4th of March, Surbiton High School students stepped back to the 50’s, 70’s and 90’s. For the 2013 edition of this annual school event, the theme became “Recyling the decades”. As per usual, all the outfits had to be made of recycled items or
Recently, The Tiffin Girls’ school hosted a “glamour and glitz” fashion show, featuring some of its very own students. The theme for the night was “Hollywood”, as students brought red carpet glamour to the catwalk, with a creative range of sophisticated
Lights, catwalk, audience. And off course the models. That’s what makes a great show, not to mention strutting teachers, delicious refreshments and excellent music. Last night was all of this and more, as the talented students and teachers at the Tiffin
There was a buzz on Kingston high street yesterday the 26th of March as a small army of TV cameras, crews and vans gathered to film for an advert. The filming took place at the opposite end of the high street to Bentalls, outside of Marks and Spencers
Naomi Spencer was finally handed a special award by British Transport Police after separating brawling men and giving them a ‘mum stare’, which she normally uses to get her teenage son to bed, to keep the peace when no one stepped in to stop the fight
This year marks the 120th anniversary for the fun, enjoyable youth organisation Girls’ Brigade for ages 4+ Girls’ Brigade or GB, as it is known for short, is an exciting and inspiring youth group for young girls aged 4 and onwards. In fact, when
Haynes lane market of Crystal Palace appears meagre and is quite unassuming in terms of location, but this adds to its novelty. The ‘secret vintage collector’s market’ is hidden round a tight corner and has various different sections, there is an intriguing
Ever needed a new scheme, an incentive, or a chance to display your talents? Well for the fortunate pupils of Richard Challoner there is the Challoner Challenge! This scheme is run each with a given theme (this year it is “journeys”) and the pupils
It’s government policy to have 20mph speed limits near schools, and in fact the government has just given the ‘OK’ to local authorities to implement speed limits anywhere. So, can we look forward to more 20mph speed limits around Sutton? The local
Kate Middleton is breaking with royal tradition yet again and celebrating her pregnancy with an event that’s usually reserved for commoners, a baby shower! Her sister Pippa Middleton, who recently published a book on party planning, is organising the
It may not be the warmest March Surrey’s ever seen, but that’s not about to stop the Bushy Parkrun. Meeting every Saturday at 9am hundreds of brave runners of all ages gather in the nippy weather at Bushy Park to race 5km against the clock. It’
Tomorrow, I will be getting up at the crack of dawn (04:00 a.m.) and loading onto a plane which arrives, “across the pond,” in America. The reason for this? A basketball tour. For nearly every year Tiffin School has had a basketball tour; this year
It’s that time of year again- the sun should be shining, the birds should be singing, flowers should be blossoming and Spring should well and truly be upon us. But instead of the ‘drip drip drop’ of the ‘little April showers’, we are all experiencing
Parents and students who browsed the tiffin webpage found themselves redirected to a porn website last week. The tiffin learning platform, the source holding all of the data stored for tiffin school, has been hijacked and reprogrammed. During
The Fairfield Halls was bursting at the seams on Friday 22nd March, as hundreds of children from Croydon took to the stage to demonstrate ‘The Spirit of the Orchestra’. This year, the annual Croydon Music and Arts Showcase focused on the role of the
On the 23rd of March 2013, the American punk-rock band My Chemical Romance split up after 12 years together. Many people may not be interested in what has happened, or won’t know who the band are, but for thousands of their fans this is the end
Who decides fashion? That’s what I want to discover. Fashion should be spontaneous. Not over analysed and planned. The next thing we know is that floral patterns, chunky shoes and whole lot of other quirky clothes are in. Plain weird! One minute
I spent the weekend staying at the Georgian house in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. Ever wandered what life would be like as a Tudor? Well, for two days my family and I had an insight to what it might have been like when we had VIP access to
Do you have a Zip Oyster card? How much on average do you pay on to it for use on the train? A recent study has shown that most of us forget to claim the money we have on it when we get our Zip Oysters cards cancelled as we move into another age category
Easter eggs are generally in the form of chocolate eggs but the original Easter eggs were dyed or painted chicken eggs. Chocolate eggs are given as gifts during the time of Easter and spring as well as dyed chicken eggs being used to celebrate Easter
School children will no longer be able to take their GCSEs in separate modules to stop the culture of resits. But, the main question that follows these changes is whether they will prove to decrease exam pressure or overload it. These changes
Lately, in and around London, temperatures have been plunging sub-zero, even to minus three in some cases! Over the course of the past few weeks, the average temperature has been something around one degree compared to the usual average of about six
Once again Orleans house gallery warmly welcomed and celebrated Holi, the festival of colour, to mark the end of winter and the start of spring. On Saturday 23rd march, holi in Twickenham lasted for over 4 hours with colours, food and non-stop
Living in suburban London, there are limited green spaces available for the community to enjoy. Green spaces such as that on Brabazon Road are valued and cherished communal areas that are used by local residents for recreation and social purposes –
Good Experience? From the 11th to the 22nd of March, year 10 at Waldegrave had their work experience. Everyone went to different places ranging from schools to shops and vets to courts. After work experience the year 10s had a variety of different
With the recession underway and many people unemployed, prices are still soaring high all over south London and even teenagers are feeling the effects. Miss C. Pinnock says that ‘now chocolate bars have risen from 35p to 79p so have more than doubled
For over a month, people have given up various items for the religious period of Lent. Many have found it an extremely tough experience, whilst others may feel it has improved them as a person. Chocolate is perhaps the most commonly sacrificed food
The highly anticipated third sequel to the trilogy ‘Infernal Devices’ written by Cassandra Clare, ‘Clockwork Princess’ hit UK shelves last Tuesday 19th March. The book, which is set during Victorian times in London, is the prequel series to Clare’s
When you think of A-Levels you automatically think of classrooms, essays and everything that comes with reasonably academic qualifications. However in recent years there has been a spike of new alternative options such as BTECS. These allow students
It certainly wasn’t a commonly given excuse seen beneath the ‘Road Closed’ sign on Church Road near Richmond Parks’ Ham gate, such as ‘sewage work’s or the plain old ambiguous ‘Road Works’. But still, Richmond council has deemed it necessary to close
Stress. It’s something we all suffer from at some point in our lives, whether it be our exams, job interviews, projects or just having too much to do. Currently, students around the UK will be extremely stressed; our upcoming exams being the
For over thirty years, the Lyric Theatre has played a huge part in the lives of many young people. It was last renovated in 1979, so this is the next huge step in developing facilities for young people and the local community of Hammersmith.
Putney will hold host to the annual boat race on Saturday the 31st of March. It is one of London’s most prestigious and historic events, the first one taking place in 1829. It all started off when 2 old friends challenged each other to a race. The
From the 13-15th March, Whitgift School in South Croydon produced Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, but with a twist. Not set in the 16th century residence of the Governor of Messina envisaged by Shakespeare, but a jazz bar in Little Italy, Harlem
It's back and it's set to be better than ever. Game of Thrones season 3 will soon be gracing our screens once again on April 1st 2013 on Sky TV. The first episode aired 2 years ago on April 17th 2011, the television series is adapted
The distraught father of a toddler killed when the wind blew her pushchair into the path of a delivery van has paid tribute to his "beautiful little girl" who was looking forward to being a bridesmaid at his wedding. The incident happened at 8.45am
Two students from St Philomena’s High school shared their recent experience surrounding an incredible time at Geneva, Switzerland for an A-Level Physics trip including a visit to CERN, extremely high chairs and the surprising price of McDonalds.
Kingston Museum is currently showing some of their collection of photos by photojournalist Stuart Heydinger, which the photographer himself bequeathed to the museum in 2009. A renowned photographer, he was born in Kingston in 1927 and throughout his
Last weekend, a group of 15 teenagers went on their duke of Edinburgh practice expedition. They had been preparing for weeks, working on their canoeing, camping, and orienteering skills. But what they couldn’t prepare for was the weather- temperatures
Plans have finally been officially authorised by Surrey County Council (after a 12 week public consultation) for the construction of 2 new fire stations to be completed in East Surrey. The planned network was drawn up following two other fire stations
Trolling is everywhere on the Internet. Pretty much any site where it’s possible to comment, especially anonymously, you’ll find people posting annoying, rude, or random posts to “intentionally anger or frustrate someone else”. Although the
It is the beginning of spring. The time of year where blossoms should be blooming from the trees and flowers escaping from their closed buds. But is this the case? Definitely not. This year we have seen the country battle through what is usually associated
A 20 year old autistic boy was offered care from a local pensioners home when his father was taken to hospital following a suspected heart attack. The family, who have requested to remain anonymous, have been told by their local council that expenses
Ever been to Hanwell’s Methodist Church? Well, on the 2nd March, the place of worship held the 35th Animal Welfare Bazaar, and it would be safe to say that it went well. Walking in, you could already see an assortment of tables and
Firefighters were called to a trio of sheds which caught fire early this morning. An Epsom fire officer said they were called out at 3am and attended the fires, in Worcester Park Road in Tolworth for two hours. He said: "A fire was caused in
What are you doing for your Easter holiday? Well if you’re bored there are a range of variety activities you can do for your Easter term. As you know many students are having an Easter break from school and this means Easter here we come! But have
The nail-biting cold. Some love it, some greatly despise it. Whatever the take on the matter, one could not deny that it has recently been the cause of the multiple mishaps and drawbacks that people in the town of Kingston have been experiencing. Although
On the 5th of March, around 500 people gathered at the Institute of Education for a maths themed day. The day aimed to prove that there are many more interesting and intriguing applications for maths than is normally assumed. Throughout the
On Wednesday 20th March 21 teams of young mathematicians from local schools flocked to the University of Surrey campus, in order to compete in the regional heat of the Year 10 Mathematics Competition. Congratulations are in order to the winning team
Last month, the famous, international world star, Kyary had held an international world tour called ‘100% KPP World Tour’. The Japanese world star, travelled around the world, from her in Japan, to Singapore, to the United States, to Hong Kong, to
It was a case of "ship ahoy!" for excited school children who welcomed the opening of their revamped library on Monday. Students at Woodmansterne Primary school, in Carshalton Road, Banstead, celebrated the grand unveiling of the refurbished facility
Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club runners braved wintry weather to compete in the Bank of England AC inter-club cross country match in Richmond Park on Saturday. Despite the snow, which forced the cancellation of many other sporting events, the
Battersea Dogs Home's longest-serving resident has been adopted after spending almost half her life in kennels. Stray dog Maisy the mongrel had been at the charity for 431 days before Sally and Malcolm Crockford, from Guildford, rehomed her.
The borough's libraries will be run by a social enterprise after Easter. Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) will take control of all 11 of the libraries and the Wandsworth heritage service, which runs out of Battersea library. The move is expected
Many residents of the local community of Twickenham were distraught when they found out about the death of the young 8 year old girl, Freya James .She died in non-suspicious circumstances while playing at school on February 14th(commonly known
Hey everyone! Bethany Knowles here from Wallington High School for Girls! On 13th April my friend and I are going zorbing to raise money for the Sutton Mencap Sensory Room Appeal. So far we’ve raised over £100 but £20,000 is needed to makeover the
Students' creative talents received royal approval when Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to a prestigious borough school this morning. The Duchess was treated to an all-singing, all-dancing tour of the BRIT School in Selhurst, where the
A gothic mansion which once housed the BBC research centre is being turned into luxury apartments. The developers behind the transformation received a highly commended in the developer of the year award at Kingswood Warren Park on Monday. Surrey-based
Recent demographic data about London boroughs shows Hounslow to be the 10th largest borough, by area. However, a spokesperson for Hounslow Homes lately claimed in a local press interview that there is a huge need for additional housing in the borough
Croydon Council is expected to decide tonight whether to spend more than £3m on furniture for their new headquarters. The Corporate Services Committee will meet this evening to discuss the proposals, with the opposition Labour group expected to
Plans to build 115 student rooms and teaching space at a former petrol staton and garage in Penrhyn Road were approved last night. The proposals, from real estate company Amro, went through Kingston Council’s development control committee last
A suspected firearm has been discovered in a flat in Hackbridge. This morning police carried out a series of drugs raids across Sutton as part of the Met-wide Operation Hawk. Officers forced entry to a one-bedroom flat in Sandmartin Way and
Poets, musicians and community activists gathered at Merton Abbey Mills last week to celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of William Morris. Mr Morris was an artist, craftsman, poet, journalist, songwriter and political campaigner who set
Over this easter break many 16-18 year olds will be busy, busy doing what, playing games? No! going out with mates? No! studying? YES!. Studying for the most important exams of their teenage life and the exam which makes them or breaks them. So yeah
A man from New Addington has been arrested on suspicion of cyber crime. The 28-year-old from New Addington, was arrested in the early hours of this morning by officers from the Met's Police Central e-Crime unit and the Serious Organised Crime Agency's
Campaigners last night welcomed an injunction stopping developers from spraying herbicide and clearing land to build a golf course on a historic estate. The injunction was brought after a digger was photographed removing top soil from land on on
Saturday the 23rd of March marked the conclusion of the epic cross country grand prix tournament between the schools of Oxted, who happened to be the hosts, Tiffin Boys, Whitgift and Trinity. The Grand Prix being a regional completion between around
But before all this new modernity of the much loved new library, hidden deeply in Clapham Old town stood an old Victorian building. The building I was used to skipping along to once a week. Growing up with a mother who thought books were a way of life
Parents are being reassured that police patrols outside schools are not linked to an attempted abduction two weeks ago. Schools and parents have been on red alert since a nine-year-old schoolgirl was snatched in St James’s Church Yard, Hampton
Eastenders start Steve McFadden will be swapping Walford for Neverland this Christmas. McFadden, 54, who plays Phil Mitchell in the soap will play Captain Hook in Peter Pan in Fairfield Halls panto. The show will run from December 6 to January
A group of green-fingered beer enthusiasts have joined forces to brew a community beer. More than 80 residents, have planted hops in their homes in and around Crystal Palace to help brew the Palace Pint - which will be available later in the year
Brooklands College Motorsport team overcame greasy conditions to win the opening event of the 2013 MSV Team Trophy Race series. A student race team, supported by technical staff, spent several weeks preparing the colleges 1.4l Ford Fiesta, driven
Crystal Palace attackers, Glenn Murray and Wilfried Zaha were both nominees for Player and Young Player of the Year awards at the Football League Awards on Sunday night, but unfortunately missed out. The fact that they left empty handed came as
A six-week spell coaching at Rosslyn Park earlier this year was enough to convince Alex Codling it was the right club for him. The former England international – capped once against Argentina in 2002 – was named as Park’s new head coach on Wednesday
Response times to serious fires in Epsom are set to double, after councillors approved plans to remove one of the borough’s fire engines yesterday. At a meeting of Surrey County Council’s cabinet, councillors gave the green light to proposals to
An MP has urged people to make sure their dogs do not attack postmen after spending a day in a postie's shoes. There have been 65 reported dog attacks on postmen in Carshalton and Wallington since 2008. Now Tom Brake MP wants to make sure Royal
Balham has recently been named as the 4th most desirable place to live in London, as listed by ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide’. I was surprised to say the least for, having lived in Balham for the first twelve years of my life, I had never
The Molesey Boat Club duo of Andrew Triggs Hodge and Moe Sbihi were part of the triumphant GB rowing team at the 2013 World Rowing Cup Series in Sydney. Triggs Hodge, who won Olympic gold at London 2012 in the men’s fours, and Sbihi, a bronze medalist
Police and fire crews searched the River Thames at Walton Bridge last night, after a boat seen to be carrying two youths was found abandoned. Officers were called to the scene just before 5pm on Tuesday, March 26, after a member of the public reported
An exhibition of oil paintings showcasing Putney and the River Thames are to be displayed. The artwork, by Susannah Nathanson, will go on display in Putney Library. A range of river scenes in and around the bridges of Putney make up the series
Basement Jaxx vocalist Sharlene Hector is performing a solo show. Hector, the vocalist most known for singing on hit 'Do Your Thing', will be performing at two shows in the Hideaway. The signer is known as one of the UK's top soul and funk
A historian - known only as Kwaku - is giving an audio-visual presentation on the first black mayor of a London council. The history consultant will be speaking on how John Archer became the mayor of Battersea 100 years ago. The Black Politics
A public meeting is taking place next week on the future of the borough's fire service. It comes after the London Fire Brigade (LFB) revealed they need to make £28.8m savings, with Clapham Fire Station threatened with closure. The London Fire
Businesses have joined forces to help young offenders find work and opportunities. Local Businesses Supporting Local Businesses sees a number of shops in Southside Shopping Centre, Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, offer mentoring to disadvantaged people
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will visit Croydon's prestigious BRIT School today. The Duchess will be given a tour of the school before watching a performance of the musical Pippin this morning. She last visited Croydon with Prince Charles in
Croydon residents are the second least happy in the country with where they live, according to a new survey. The Rightmove Happy at Home Index placed Croydon 109th out of 110 locations in the UK based on 12 factors including property size, amenities
Carshalton Athletic manager Tommy Williams has asked his relegation-threatened players a question – “If teams around us are losing points, why don’t we win them?” Williams laid down the gauntlet after Nathaniel Pinney and Pelayo Pico Gomez had
A hit-and-run driver left a 21-year-old woman with a broken foot. The woman was in Manor Road when the car collided with her, breaking her foot, and then drove off at around 6.15pm on Monday, March 25. The driver was a woman of Asian appearance
An internet paedophile who sexually assaulted a schoolgirl after grooming her online has been jailed for eight years. Umesh Kulasingham of Croydon, used a number of aliases and had communicated with the victim in 2009, when she was just 10-years-old
"The best acting is instinctive. It's not intellectual, it's not mechanical, it's instinctive." ~ Craig MacDonald This proved true in the recent Whitgift production of Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Set in the 1940's jazz club Leonato's
A homelessness charity has won an award for its scheme to help disadvantaged young people into private housing. CAYSH was crowned private rented champion by Crisis, a national charity for single homeless people. The scheme, funded with £10.8m
A much-loved Battersea pub has been saved from demolition after it was granted community status by Wandsworth Council. Following a hard-fought campaign, lasting more than a year, The Castle pub has been registered as an Asset of Community Value
An estate agent has been fined £400 for failing to remove fly tipped waste from its land. Gani & Co of Commonside Business Park, Commonside West in Mitcham were issued a legal notice by Croydon Council reminding the company of their responsibility
A man tried to stop two garage robbers from making a getaway by blocking their escape with his car. The man saw two men stealing from a row of garages in Raleigh Court, Stanley Park Road, Wallington on Monday, March 25, just after 2pm. He used
Residents battling Epsom Council’s plans to rent out part of a listed building to a charity are "very disappointed" that a decision has only been deferred for three months. Members of the Ewell Court House Residents’ Association oppose the council
Two efit images have been released of suspects Surrey Police want to speak to about conning more than £1,000 from an elderly Esher resident. The victim, a woman in her 80s, received an unknown caller at her door during the morning of Friday, March
Surbiton’s most environmentally friendly fireman has been uncovered in a nationwide search for Hidden Heroes. Simon Jakeman, the man behind London's greenest fire station in 2010, was commended in the category of ‘workplace’ by the World Wildlife
A youth club for disabled youngsters which was under threat until recently has reached the finals of the country’s biggest youth volunteering awards. Epsom Phab, which counts Paralympic gold medallist David Weir as an ex-member, is up for the best
Sutton has one of highest rates of people living with HIV in the UK. One in 350 people in Sutton are living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS – a condition which causes immune system failure. The UK-wide figure is currently one in 650. The
A former councillor and mayor who gallantly served his country in World War Two has been presented with a newly-created Arctic convoy medal by the Prime Minister. Gordon Passmore, a former Wandsworth mayor, was among 40 veterans presented with
The owner of a skip hire firm was ordered to suspend business for a day after letting one of his drivers work without breaks. David Feely, owner of Worcester Park-based Feely Grab & Skip Hire, had his licence suspended for 24 hours after being
A £430 bike was stolen from Sutton train station. British Transport Police (BTP) have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft at midday on Wednesday, March 6. Detective Sergeant Bob Stokoe, investigating
A lonely paedophile who used computer games to lure in one of his intended victims has been jailed for two years. Repeat offender Sean Doncaste, from Morden, had previously avoided jail for grooming children over the internet and was ordered not
Three flatmates who were caught on their way back from a burglary have been sentenced to a total of 36 months in jail. Robert Rakus, 31, Pitor Rakus, 35, and Artur Smolinski, 33, were stopped at by police at the junction of The Crescent and Belmont
Ambitious entrepreneurs had the chance to show off their budding businesses last weekend at Wimbledon's first ever Young Enterprise Fair. The fair showcased businesses set up by Year 10 and Year 11 students from schools in Merton, Sutton and neighbouring
A woman who went missing on Valentine’s Day has been found. Rachel Packham, 31, from Surbiton went missing on February 14 but has since been in touch following a police appeal. A Kingston police spokesman said: "Rachel Packham is no longer
People are invited to vote for their favourite shopkeepers in a new competition organised by Elmbridge Council. The Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year competition will put the spotlight on some of the best businesses found on the borough
Can I ask people to respond to the amended planning application by Viridor for an incinerator in Beddington Lane? The proposal to increase the height of the chimney to 95m means it will be seen for miles. Pollution is already at maximum levels
A West Molesey teenager will perform for a place in the national final of a new singing competition next month. Rebecca Lacey, 15, of Weldon Drive, will take to the stage to sing live in the TeenStar regional final on Sunday, April 14, at Ferneham
We are asking everyone in Sutton and Merton to join us in the last big push to raise vital funds for St Raphael’s Hospice. Last year the Sutton and Wimbledon Guardian’s launched the Give Your Quid campaign to raise funds for the North Cheam hospice
As a “triple-dip recession” is predicted and Britain prepares for further economic problems, it would be expected that smaller, private businesses unable to withstand the harsh economic climate would be currently suffering as their clientele find themselves
Two teenagers were stabbed and taken to hospital on Monday after a fight broke out in Court Way, Twickenham. On Monday 25th March 2013 at 4:20pm the police broke up a fight between two groups of young males at the tip of Court Way, opening
