A repeat sex offender has avoided prison for a third time after a judge “took a big risk” to let him walk free. Justin Willis, 19, had twice been given suspended prison sentences for sexual offences involving women in a club and on a train.
A Tiffin schoolboy has met the second man to ever step foot on the moon. Navonil Neogi, 12, from Sunbury, entered his own design for a city that could be made as a civilisation away from earth for a NASA competition. The Year 7 pupil won his
London Ambulance Service has been forced to apologise after leaving an injured 94-year-old waiting nearly an hour. The elderly woman fell over outside BHS on Throwley Way on Friday (June 21), concerned shoppers called an ambulance at 1.27 pm.
A boy has been arrested following a helicopter search last night when three balaclava-clad men were spotted trying car handles in Surbiton. Police were called at about 1.23am to Maple Road. A police spokeswoman said: “Three men were seen trying
Tennis fever is once again set to hit Wimbledon next week, and the Wimbledon Guardian will be there to bring you all the action. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2013 kick off on Monday bringing with it two weeks of tantalising tennis action
Up-and-coming singer songwriter Lisa Kwei will be performing live in New Malden this weekend. The Twickenham resident will be performing an intimate gig to showcase her new single, Take the Fire, which comes from her debut pop album, The Girl You
Teddington Swimming Club’s star of the future Jacob Patterson is already making waves after winning the Len Badcock Trophy at the London region age group championships. The trophy is presented to the 10-year-old boy who racks up the highest Fina
A Kingston woman who was made an MBE for helping victims of domestic violence said victims’ courage inspired her. Jo Keogh, 47, from Thames Ditton, has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Honours Birthday list for her dedication to victims of domestic
An investigation into the death of a woman who fell from a balcony found that police officers acted appropriately. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated the death of Frances Murray who fell from the balcony of her flat
Lives will be lost if speed cameras are not introduced on a "miracle crash road" which is a disaster waiting to happen, according to worried residents. The Epsom Guardian has been contacted by people concerned about drivers speeding on the 30mph
Cricketing legend Kevin Pietersen dropped in to a Battersea school this week to celebrate National Cricket Day. Youngsters at Sacred Heart Primary School were thrilled as the England batsman and Charlotte Edwards, the England women's captain, both
The council is to press ahead with controversial plans to axe nearly half of the borough's school crossing patrols, the Croydon Guardian can reveal. Nine 'lollipop' officers were served with redundancy notices on Wednesday, Croydon Council confirmed
Police contact points are set to open on Monday to replace 24 hour front desk services. The Metropolitan police controversially announced they would be closing 24 hours front desks at all but one of the police stations in the borough earlier this
A young woman shaved her head in memory of her mother who died of cancer. Zoe Nihill and her aunt Helen got together at Starline Hair and Beauty in Carshalton on Saturday June 15 and let hairdressers sheer off their locks in memory of Zoe’s mum
More than 10 police officers had to attend a town centre supermarket to restrain a suspected shoplifter this morning. Officers were called to Morrison's after a suspected shoplifter refused to cooperate with store security shortly after 11am. When
A friend of Jamie Sanderson cradled the 20-year-old in his arms as he lay dying inside Oceana, a court has heard. His last words were: "I want to find the *** that punched me in the face and that", an Old Bailey murder trial heard today.
Name: Brandon Gomez, 18, South Norwood Why this design? I felt like I needed another tattoo. I'm a huge lover of roses and this particular design caught my eye, it is the first tattoo I haven't designed myself. How much did it cost? £70
A young woman suffering from Crohn's disease is trying to raise awareness about the condition. Kelsea, from Wallington, was diagnosed in 2010, aged 20, after six months of investigations. She said: "I was a gym instructor before diagnosis.
A tidy up of the Upper Norwood Joint Library car park is to take place tomorrow (June 22). Organised by Crystal Palace Transition Town, volunteers are wanted to help clear rubbish, do some weeding and discuss the possibility or creating some flowerbeds
Saddle up and get on down to Fairfield Halls for a wild night of comedy from The Magnificent 7. Comedian Kennedy is the new Sheriff in town and the host promises to deliver an evening full of quick-fire, sharp-shot comedy. Seven of the urban
Labour Party colleagues and I recently ran a stall at the fantastic and very sunny Carshalton Carnival where we gathered more signatures for our petition against the closures at St Helier hospital as well as asking visitors to sign letters to the Mayor
The amount of litter around a village war memorial has been condemned as an "insult" to local soldiers who died during World War 1. Charlotte Moggridge contacted the Epsom Guardian last week with photographs taken around Ewell Village, showing
A self-taught piano player was crowned the winner of a children's talent competition. Pupils at Allfarthing Primary School, in St Ann’s Crescent, Wandsworth, have been competing to be crowned the winner of the school's annual talent show. Jack
Ticket touts hoping to make a quick buck at next week’s Wimbledon tennis championships will have to be wary of police who have been given special powers to deal with them. Wandsworth Council, Merton Council and the Metropolitan Police have teamed
Mums and dads were left bitterly disappointed after Wandsworth Council voted to introduce charges for one o'clock clubs. Parents who want to use three centres providing stay and play facilities will now have to pay. Bolingbroke One O’Clock
Merton is the best council in the country - having won a top local government award. Merton was named Best Achieving Council at the MJ Achievement Awards 2013 last night (June 20), an event which recognises achievements across all areas of council
A team of students at Coloma Convent Girls school are celebrating securing £3,000 for South London YMCA. Year 12 pupils at the school researched and visited grassroots charities as part of the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI), before presenting
Kingston and Surbiton MP Edward Davey came under the glare of studio lights last night on BBC Question Time – and the harsher stare of the Twitterati. The energy minister appeared alongside comedian Russell Brand and London’s Mayor Boris Johnson
Whether you admit it or not, everyone likes to pry into the lives of others and now its Surrey’s turn in the spotlight. TV shows like Made in Chelsea and The Only Way Is Essex have allowed viewers to delve into the lives of their characters and
Plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment in Sutton town centre are set to get the green light next week. Sutton Council's development control committee will decide whether to give planning permission for three modern tower blocks to be built
Sweets and sugary pop have been ditched in favour of healthy food and drink at a summer fair in Woodside this weekend. Fresh fruit salad, vegan hotdogs and water will be on the menu at Woodside Primary School in Morland Road Burgers will also
Best of the bunch - Parahebe Unlike its popular relative, the hebe, you might not find this pretty evergreen sub-shrub at retail chains, but check out local nurseries or online retailers to bag a parahebe. Parahebes are mainly from New Zealand
Croydon North MP Steve Reed has spoken of his pride at receiving a Queen's birthday honour this week. Mr Reed, former leader of Lambeth Council, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his services to local
It may serve good traditional fish and chips but Ewell’s new restaurant and takeaway, The Major Plaice, is by no means just your regular chippie. Not least because it gave all its first day’s takings on May 29, a whopping £1,475, plus £20 from
Hundreds of rubber ducks will be raced down the River Mole on Sunday, June 30, to raise money for the Leatherhead Christmas Festival. The mass duck race starts at 3.30pm from the bridge at Bridge Street, in Leatherhead, after other duck races and
A new tennis programme for youngsters launching this weekend has received praise from the All England Club and Olympian Sophie Hosking. Dundonald Rec Tennis Club is inviting young players to join them in a fun-filled day to celebrate their Olympic
Leaving a £50 tip for a standard meal might be at home in the etiquette handbook of the latest tech whiz to be bought out by Google, but it sits firmly at zero on my chart of conventional dining behaviour – it’s not something I would ever do. Mostly
A woman who rushed to help an injured pensioner on Tuesday was shocked to discover that buses do not carry first aid kits. Lauren Busbridge, 21, a first aider who lives in Tadworth, said she saw an 84-year-old man get pushed over while getting
Writer, performance poet and comedian John Hegley speaks to Alexandra Rucki ahead of his show at the Balham Comedy Festival. Alexandra Rucki: What can audiences expect to see during your gig in Balham? John Hegley: To some extent you play it
It may serve good traditional fish and chips but Ewell’s new restaurant and takeaway, the Major Plaice, is by no means just your regular chippie. On the menu, alongside cod and mushy peas, are fish of all shapes and sizes from Scottish salmon fillet
David Hosking and his Walton Rowing Club colleague Stuart Chamberlayne failed to complete the GB Row 2013 after weather and steering difficulties off Land’s End forced them back to dry land. With Neil Ward and Julian Bellido, the four-man Team
A Richmond bank employee who helped himself to £110,000 of two customers’ cash has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Hissan Dar, of Blackthorne Court, Dormers Wells Lane, started a personal relationship with the 58-year-old man and his wife
Three men appeared in court facing charges relating to a mass brawl linked to a young man’s death. A fight broke out outside the Royal Oak, in Teddington High Street, on Saturday, November 10, last year. Residents watched from their houses
A catering student from Carshalton College has been highly commended after entering a Jamie Oliver cooking competition. Nelson Dombele, 18, impressed Oliver with his skills and the celebrity chef said he looked the part, worked diligently and produced
Three men appeared in court facing charges relating to a mass brawl linked to a young man’s death. A fight broke out outside the Royal Oak, in Teddington High Street, on Saturday, November 10, last year. Residents watched from their houses
A public consultation on the expansion of primary school places started yesterday. Wandsworth Council hopes to create 24 additional classes at schools but 2020 to meet a rapidly increasing birth rate. Plans are in place to create 210 new places
Just under 12 months ago, Sophie Hosking became Olympic Champion on the waters of Dorney Lake with Kat Copeland in the lightweight women’s double scull. Today she returned to the scene of that triumph not as a rower in training but as an ambassador
Firefighters cut a trapped woman from a car that had crashed into a tree in Coulsdon this morning. Crews from Purley, Wallington and Croydon fire stations were called to Stites Hill Road, at 1.40am to reports of a road traffic collision, and found
Ever fancied trying to recreate the Miracle of Medinah with a touch of football magic? Well now you can, FootGolf comes to Croydon this month. Similar to golf, the idea is to introduce a football into a hole with the foot, in the fewest amount
There is something very comforting about the Green Dragon pub. Maybe it is the I Love Croydon post-it notes on the window, or the bubbly atmosphere, or just the great mix of characters you get in there. Whatever it is, when you first walk through
England internationals James Haskell and Tom Varndell dropped in on Weybridge Vandals last weekend to help spend a cash windfall of £4,000. The Vandals were taking part in Natwest RugbyForce – a nationwide programme which aims to promote community
By Bruce Archer GB rower Imogen Walsh moved to London from Glasgow two years ago to pursue a professional career in the sport, and she has not looked back since. The member of London Rowing Club lines up today in the double scull at the Eton
Epsom & Ewell have won the overall borough Trophy for the first time at the annual P&G Surrey Youth Games. The squad of 201 youngsters – aged between seven and 15 years old – came away with a fine collection of medals after a weekend of
Jo Pratt says: "I’ve used Quinoa as a super healthy substitute to couscous or bulgur wheat. Not only is this a lovely midweek masterpiece, it’s also fantastic to eat al fresco as part of a picnic or ‘al desko’ as part of your working lunch." Serves
Residents are fighting to save a town centre car park - which generates more than £200,00 a year - from being sold to developers. Palmerston Road resident Viviane Delbourgo formed the Car Park Action Group, which last week (June 7) submitted an
A pair of peeved pensioners packed a container of rats into a Poundland bag to bring to a council meeting. Anita Simpson, 70, and her husband Victor Simpson, 86, had caught three of the rats in their garden at the Glebe in Worcester Park earlier
Former Cobham youngster Alex Corbisiero will complete his 18-day transformation from cub to Lion at the weekend. The 24-year-old, who signed for Premiership side London Irish in 2005 having caught the eye as a teenager at Fairmile Lane, will start
By Zoe Woodbridge The Deighton family from New Malden share a passion that is out of reach of most people, apart from watching Ski Sunday on television. However, Aveilline is mother to three young skiers who are beginning to make a name for
Boris Johnson has pledged to keep public concerns in mind when making a decision on whether to allow a controversial incinerator to be built. London Mayor Boris Johnson will have the final say over whether a energy recovery facility can be built
Two stall holders kicked out of Kingston’s Market Place have been offered the chance to continue trading for an additional three months. David Wilson and Angela Lassiter were among three market traders told to leave the historic site by town centre
Kingston will play host to a borough-wide musical extravaganza as community choirs take to the streets. The Big Sing is returning to the town centre, with residents and choirs being invited to take part in the huge event. Kathryn Woodvine,
Two stars of the silver screen celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with champagne. Diamond couple Don and Maureen Dabney, who live in Worcester Park, first met when they were just eight and nine-years old and say the secret to a long marriage
A furniture chain which was founded in Balham a decade ago has ceased trading and has brought in an administrator. Dwell has 23 branches nationwide including Balham, Kingston, Richmond and Islington as well as a concession in House of Fraser.
The fight for the future of St Raphael’s Hospice has been escalated to the Vatican. Hospice chairman Dr Ron McKeran and six senior consultants from the neighbouring private hospital St Anthony’s have written to the Vatican and senior archbishops
