For the first time in 76 years, Great Britain has a Wimbledon men’s champion – and Andy Murray still cannot believe it. Murray beat the world number Novak Djokovic in straight sets on a remarkable afternoon in SW19 to take the trophy and a cheque
Two college friends are set to have the time of their lives as they star opposite each other on stage in Dirty Dancing from Saturday, July 13. Charlotte Gooch and Paul-Michael Jones, who studied together in Epsom, will play dance instructors Penny
An eight-year-old schoolgirl has been crowned the winner of the National Young Writers Award 2013. Shathana Sivanesavajah from Tooting beat competition from 15,000 entrants from across the country, with her story about a love letter that travels
From the Comet, July 1, 1988 Kingston Council splashed out £1.5m on 100 acres of land in Tolworth in a bid to stop development and build a leisure park. The decision to buy the land, which spans 104 acres on its main site south of Tolworth
Now on our travels last week to our local Sainsbury’s with children in tow, we bumped into someone I know from the gym who had also recently had a baby. She looked incredible and, in my opinion, was already fitting back into her size 6 clothes.
Many things have changed since 1990, but until now the headteacher at St Agatha’s Catholic Primary School had not. After 23 years in charge, Paddy Monk is retiring at the end of the summer term, bringing to an end a teaching career spanning five
A Putney man is running the Royal Parks Half Marathon in memory of his daughter. Alessandro Alagna will be putting a team of runners together for the 13.1 mile event taking place in London on October 6. They will be raising money for the baby
Epsom and Ashtead Commons have got their own artist in residence and this summer he is running art walks there. Tim Ridley, from Epsom, secured lottery funding from Arts Council England for his residency on the commons. Join the walks to see
As Twickenham Studios approaches its centenary, and the man who saved the studios in 2012, Sunny Vohra, talks about the past year and the future. This time last year Twickenham Studios had just been saved by film fanatic Mr Vohra, who took on the
Budding young reporters enjoyed a journalism masterclass from the Elmbridge Guardian last month. Year 2 pupils at Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School set up a newspaper club held at lunchtime to produce their own school newspaper. Children
A star-studded line-up, including travel writer and former Monty Python member Michael Palin, has been unveiled ahead of this year’s much anticipated Wimbledon Book Festival, writes Smriti Gopal. Other confirmed names are Darcey Bussell, Kate Adie
A popular youth club has officially reopened its doors following a £500,000 refurbishment and modernisation programme funded by Wandsworth Council. The Devas Youth Club, in Stormont Road, Battersea, now offers a large training kitchen for young
Youngsters were spoilt for choice at the Esher District Scouts camp last weekend. Descending on Walton Firs Scout Camp, 700 beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers took part in activities which would challenge their psychical prowess. A giant human
Staff at a fast food restaurant put something back into the community with a day-long event. McDonald's workers in Cheam got together to pick up litter and pull out poisonous ragwort weeds in Nonsuch Park last week. Kayleigh Bexley, group administrator
Hampton & Richmond Borough have announced that long-standing supporters of the club, Accord Accountants, have confirmed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with the team. Chas Milner, senior partner at Accord Accountants, said: “Hampton &
A community fun day will entertain the masses in Weybridge. Entertainment on offer will include children’s rides, face painting, bird of prey handling and displays from police, as well as competitions, refreshments and craft activities. Budding
Commuters will be able to tell a train operator what they think of its service at an online event this month. First Capital Connect, which operates train services connecting South West London, including Sutton, Croydon and Wimbledon, with central
Primary school children were treated to a high flying display of muscled madness last week when a group of wrestlers dropped by. Four wrestlers performed two bouts at Culver House Primary's summer fete on Sunday, June 29, including one of the UK
A happy couple who once roared around the country on motorbikes celebrated 60 years of marriage last week. Early on in their marriage Margaret and David Wightman were keen bikers and covered thousand of miles on BSA motorbikes. Mr and Mrs Wightman
Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell and Britain's Got Talent winner Warren Russell of Diversity, kicked off the London Youth Games finals last week. About 3,000 young people from across the capital watched as the pair carried out the ceremonial
A pair of mute swans have broken records by hatching twelve cygnets at London’s Wetland Centre on Putney Common. This is the highest number from one pair of swans that the Wetland Centre has ever seen in its thirteen year history, and according
A new-look post office reopened in Upper Norwood on Friday. Cllr Pat Ryan cut the ribbon at the modernised store in Westow Street. Customers now benefit from extended 46-hour opening times, including on Sunday. It will open earlier each
