Curry is not usually considered an aphrodisiac but a newly-opened takeaway is aiming to change the reputation of Britain’s favourite dish. Monkeys Indian Takeaway, Merton High Street, Wimbledon, is giving away complimentary condoms with each order
Croydon's new GP group has agreed to put forward members to make a final decision on the BSBV proposals going to public consultation. Croydon Clinical Commissioning Groupmet in public earlier today, to consider the Better Services Better Value
Kingston’s Paralympic hero David Weir will not be turning his back on wheelchair racing even after he retires from the sport he has dominated for almost eight years. The 33-year-old, who captured the hearts of the nation as the Weirwolf while winning
A 49-year-old man has denied killing a pensioner two days after Christmas. Buck Smith, of Althedene Road, Wandsworth, is accused of murdering Delores Smith two days after Christmas last year. Police were called to Kennet Close, in Way Down
Estate agents are trying to raise money help feed youngsters in Africa. Goodfellows in Cheam Village has teamed up with Hope4Malawi (www.hope4malawi.org) together with St Paul’s Church, Howell Hill and Cuddington Croft Primary School to help build
Croydon Park Hotel has undergone a makeover and a special guest was on hand to unveil the new changes last week. Wilfried Zaha, a regular guest at the hotel’s restaurant Oscar's Brasserie, cut the ribbon to formally launch the refurbished areas
A Staffordshire bull terrier had a lucky escape after swallowing a kebab skewer whole. Patrick, a stray who was brought in to Battersea Dogs' Home, munched the seven-inch long stick which then pierced his ribs and was left sticking out of his side
A man has been charged after allegedly threatening on Facebook to make a bomb and massacre Muslims following the killing of drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. Tony Perrin, 27, was arrested close to his home in Norbury on Saturday, May 25, after police
Reoffending rates in Wandsworth by serious offenders have dropped by more than a third in just six months. The Integrated Offender Management Team (IOM) supervise the 54 most prolific offenders in the borough and work in close partnership with
A residents’ parking zone is being introduced in Epsom for the first time and will inevitably spread to most of the town, according to a senior councillor. Epsom is one of the few towns in Surrey without residents’ parking zones, making it particularly
A woman from Croydon was among 38 new citizens welcomed at City Hall by the Mayor of London. The fifth London Citzenship Ceremony was hosted by Boris Johnson and chairman of the London Assembly, Darren Johnson on Monday. Kalyani Johnson Lionarajah
A bookmaker has set up a charity fund and donated £10,000 to a murdered worker's family. Father-of-three Andrew Iacovou was working at Ladbrokes in Aberconway Road, Morden, when he was bludgeoned to death by a single attacker. Police believe
Volunteers will be thanked for their efforts with a ball pit next week. As part of Volunteers Week, which runs from June 1-7, people have been invited to show their appreciation by writing a note on a ball for the pit in Sutton High Street on June
Just days before the Epsom Derby, police have issued a fresh appeal for information about an unsolved sex attack on a 15-year-old schoolgirl at last year's race. A second girl, also 15, received minor cuts and bruises after another teenager took
A winner of last year's Sutton In Bloom competition has scooped an award ahead of the start of this year's event. Wallington garden designer, Joanne Winn has won the Jackson's garden design competition, which invited garden designers across the
Two Conservative councillors who defected to UKIP should resign, according to members of Merton's Green Party who have launched a petition in a bid to force a byelection. Councillor Suzanne Evans, for Hillside, and Councillor Richard Hilton, for
A man who threatened to jump from the third floor of a Kingston car park this morning was detained under the Mental Health Act, police have said. Kingston police were called shortly after 10am to the St James Road car park. The man was taken
A lucky eight-year-old got to lead out Arsenal for their last home match of the season against Wigan. Christopher Finch, 8, of Purley, was chosen at random from 30,000 young Arsenal fans to be the mascot for their 4-1 victory over FA Cup champions
PR guru and publicist to the stars Max Clifford has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of indecent assault. The 70-year-old, from Onslow Road, Hersham, is accused of charges relating to seven different women and girls aged from 14 to 19 between 1966
A man suffered head injuries and a policeman was hurt when a police car collided with a car while chasing suspected burglars this morning. Police were responding to a suspected burglary an address in Castle Avenue, Ewell, in the early hours.
A baby girl, the youngest patient in the country to have an ICD fitted, has returned home after 223 days in hospital. Carina Marcangelo spent the bank holiday weekend with her family in Esher after finally being discharged from Great Ormond Street
A new computer system could save the council millions of pounds. Sutton Council has teamed up with Kingston Council for a shared information and communications technology (ICT) service. The scheme launched this month and is the first of its
A new library opened its doors for the first time last week. The New Addington Centre is the new base for the library which used to be situated across the road. There will be a new stock of books as well as DVDs and talking books. Following
Precious metals have gone rainbow bright for summer. Lisa Haynes marvels at the trend for coloured metallics. If the Olympic summer of 2012 was all about bronze, silver and gold, this is the year to dazzle in metallic colour. Think high-gloss
Police swooped on Croydon last week as part of a London wide operation to catch more criminals. Operation Big Wing returned on May 23 for another day of co-ordinated police action across the capital and more than 200 officers took to the streets
A fire spread from a tree to a shed in West Ewell last night. Firefighters were called to the burning tree and shed in Ruxley Close at 6.30pm. Epsom watch manager Russell Giles said the team put out the fire but were unable to establish the
This is the blood-stained face of a man police want to speak to in connection with the murder of Sutton man Andrew Iacovou. Mr Iacovou, 55, was bludgeoned to death as he worked at Ladbrokes in Aberconway Road, Morden, in what police believe was
A car rammed a police car head-on after a suspected robbery during in early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the crash in Castle Avenue, in Ewell, at 2.40am. Epsom crew manager Russell Giles said a police officer and occupant
A people carrier ended up on top of another car following a traffic accident in Epsom yesterday evening. Firefighters were called to the crash at 6.30pm after the people carrier pulled out of a driveway in Alexandra Road. On their Facebook
To hear the evocative springtime call of the cuckoo these days is a comparative rarity as the bird has, in common with many other species been in steep decline for decades. For example, nearly forty percent of the population had failed to return in
Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes You’ll need: 2 tsp nut oil 6 shallots, peeled, trimmed and finely sliced 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1-2 red chillies, deseeded and sliced, depending how hot you like
Neighbours are demanding Richmond College removes signs on playing fields saying the public has no right to use them without permission. Mac McInerny, of Craneford Close, has lived locally for more than 30 years and his sons and their friends all
A fire which destroyed a large part of a well-used pavilion is thought to have been started deliberately. An arsonist is thought to have set fire to portable toilets behind Cheam Park's pavilion off Tudor Close last night. The resulting blaze spread
by George Jones Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni believes the Eagles’ squad reaped the benefits of visiting Wembley prior to yesterday’s play-off triumph over Watford. The occasion can often get the better of teams at the national stadium
Campaigners against a new supermarket have called on Weybridge’s newly-elected county councillor to re-evaluate the traffic impact of the proposed shop. The Weybridge Society wrote to Christian Mahne to urge him to get Surrey Highways to carry
Community groups could be given the chance to join local councils in helping to improve the county’s roads. In plans to be put before Surrey County Council’s cabinet on tonight (Tuesday evening), the responsibilities of borough, district and parish
A man who beat cancer twice, only to have it diagnosed for a third time last year, will give a talk about the importance of “a healthy attitude and a positive stance”. Author Keith Hern, from Thames Ditton, was told he had throat cancer in 2007
Children have tried out a 'smoothie bike' as part of their school science week. Pupils dressed in white lab coats and goggles harnessed pedal power to make smoothies at Banstead Community Junior School. The exercise and other projects taught
Karate club, Sutton Kyokushin, sent a team of six juniors to an international tournament on Saturday, May 18. At the Kyokushinkaikan Knockdown Tournament, held in Folkestone, two of their youngsters won gold, two won silver and one received the
Kingston had the second lowest percentage of pensioners in England immunised against flu last year putting them at risk of pneumonia and bronchitis. Only 68 per cent of over-65s were immunised between September 1, 2011, and January 31, 2012, the
MP Paul Burstow has backed a campaign aimed at tackling world hunger. The Sutton and Cheam MP met delegates from Catholic aid agency CAFOD as part of the Enough Food For Everyone IF project. The project is a coalition of more than 200 charities
A bath restoration company has been fined more than £70,000 after a worker died from inhaling deadly toxic fumes while repairing a bathroom. Colin Pocock, 55, was using an industrial paint remover to strip a bath at a flat in Eton Close, Earlsfield
The plans for Stompond Lane sports ground have been officially unveiled to the public, including a housing complex, residential home and office. Elmbridge Council plans to rip down the existing clubhouses at the ground, home to Walton and Hersham
A Banstead Village councillor and cancer research scientist was elected as Mayor of Reigate and Banstead on Thursday night. Councillor Dr Lynne Hack, who has published over 60 scientific papers on cancer genetics, took over the reins from outgoing
Women should pay special attention to what they wear to Ladies’ Day this year as its organisers have teamed up with an upmarket designer to headhunt the most fashionable spectators. The Investec Derby Festival has partnered with Harvey Nichols
Canadian five-piece Trigger Effect will be storming into Kingston next month for a gig at the Fighting Cocks in Old London Road. Hitherto unknown on these shores, the Montreal-based group have been touring virtually non-stop since forming in the
A teenager diagnosed with a rare condition, predicted to take his life within ten years, is overjoyed a new research project could extend his life and protect his mother from breast cancer. Wimbledon College pupil Suraen Senanayake, 15, from Chartfield
Pupils who were in the class of '66 at a primary school have been invited to a reunion. Tony Tickner is planning a reunion for all those who were in the 1966 intake at Tweeddale Primary School in St Helier. The gathering will take place in
Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is coming to Richmond Theatre in a new adaptation by John Donnelly. Blanche McIntyre will direct the new version of Chekhov’s first great play, which will land in Richmond on May 29. Donnelly’s dynamic and modern
