Three people have been injured after a driver lost control and ploughed into a cyclist and two pedestrians outside Kingston station. A woman has been flown by air ambulance to hospital with lower limb injuries but in a stable condition. The
What is the difference between a Fiery Fox and a Shaky Bridge? Find out at a cider festival in Epsom town centre where you wll have the chance to compare and contrast 16 different brews. The Assembly Rooms will be hosting the summer-themed
Tennis royalty have been popping up everywhere the past fortnight but Henman selling fruit outside Elys and Becker delivering the post? - surely not! These incredible images are actually part of the BBC's promotional
Kew Bridge was partially closed earlier today following a crash. The bridge was closed southbound following the incident but it is not believed anyone was seriously hurt. A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called this afternoon
A man was tasered by a Kingston police officer at a kennels in Chessington this afternoon after what a witness said was an argument over a dog. He was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer. The man, reported to be in his 40s and
Detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a travel agents in Caterham. The incident happened at around 2.40pm today (Monday) at Thomas Cook in Croydon Road. After initial investigations detectives have released
Thousands of people shunned the Wimbledon final to attend the South Norwood Community Festival on Sunday. It was baking hot in SE25 and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky as more than 5,000 people took in the delights of the festival. This
I only learned this morning of the proposed build of a McDonalds in Wallington. I would have thought that we would have heard more about this proposal from the council and our local councillors by the way of leaflets, so we could have a chance
A major new retail store is set to open at the former Allders site. The former department store in Croydon will be transformed into Croydon Village, according to posters outside the department store. The company behind the scheme is understood
A knife-wielding robber is facing jail after admitting a hold-up at a town centre casino. Daniel Morris, 26, struck at Cashino, in Sutton High Street, as they were using a keypad to enter a restricted area on Friday, June 7. When a female member
Ladies from a Sutton Muslim association have been serving international food and holding henna stalls at school fetes. On Saturday, June 22, ladies from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Sutton volunteered to help at Devonshire Primary School School
Although tailing off now that the nesting season is over, birdsong in my immediate area has been especially vibrant this spring and early summer. My garden blackbird (pictured) begins singing before first light and continues throughout the day
Richmond swimmer Nicholas Maini admitted he could get used to standing on top of a podium after surprising even himself by clinching gold at the 2013 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games. The 14-year-old was one of the stars on finals weekend at Europe
A big-hearted benefactor has donated £1,000 anonymously towards our Shine On appeal for The Sunnybank Trust after reading about it in the Epsom Guardian. The brilliant charity which supports people with learning disabilities and is based in St
A new series of a hit TV comedy set and filmed in Sutton High Street is set to air later this month. Producers of E4 comedy PhoneShop say, after three series, Sutton remains the perfect location to film the show thanks to its "great High Street
A rescue charity is appealing for people give rabbits and guinea pigs a loving home. Bobtails Rabbit and Guinea Pig Rescue, in Ewell, needs to find homes for a large number of strays and abandoned pets. Bobtails try to neuter and vaccinate
The revival of Wandle Park was officially launched amid celebrations in the sunshine on Saturday. The 123-year-old park recently underwent a £3.5m transformation that includes a number of new and improved facilities including a skate park
A woman who thought she had won a barbecue at a cricket tournament charity raffle was shocked to find she had actually won a £10,000 car. Lynette Wibberley, of Green Lanes, Epsom, was told that she had won a barbecue at the event hosted by taxi
The big sporting event of the weekend saw two heavyweights slug it out in the blistering heat. Wallington Town Hall welcomed wrestlers to the Summertime Brawl III, which saw Sir Thomas Chamberlain retain his title against Bagheera. Fans were
There were lots of marvellous things to eat and wonderful games to play at a teddy bears' picnic last week. The youngsters of Happy Days Pre-School Nursery got to enjoy a picnic with their favourite teddies at their nursery in Milton Hall, Carshalton
Magicians did conjuring tricks, bands and dancers performed, parkour athletes ran around obstacles and teenagers fought in an inflatable gladiator arena on Saturday. The popular leisure day, branded YLD Xtreme, drew teenagers to take part in sports
A man in his mid 20s was killed after being struck by a train. The man, believed to be aged 26 and from Carshalton, fell under the train just before 9pm on Saturday at Clapham Junction station. A duty officer, single responder in a car and
As the NHS marks its 65th anniversary MP Tom Brake has spoken of the value of St Helier Hospital. The Carshalton and Wallington MP marked the anniversary of the National Health Service Act which came into effect on July 5, 1948. He said: “The
A furniture chain on the brink of collapsing has been saved, but its founding branch will remain closed. Dwell, which first started trading from a single store in Balham, ceased trading last month. Five stores reopened last Saturday, alongside
Bankers took on gardening duties to help a senior citizens club last week. Eleven volunteers from Lloyds Banking Group’s central office, Sampson House, London, swapped their keyboards and computer screens for the day, on Friday, July 5, to pick
A community choir sang to a packed-out church and raised nearly £875 to support a home for children with learning and physical disabilities. Soundbytes, which was set up in the belief anyone who wants to sing can, performed at Christ Church URC
South Londoners rejoiced when The Breakfast Club, a popular chain of cafés, opened their doors in Battersea Rise. As suggested by the name, the restaurant places a large focus on breakfasts and queues of hungover 20-somethings are a regular sight
Media giant Haymarket could be moving its headquarters to Richmond College as part of redevelopment plans on the site. Last week the Haymarket Media Group announced plans to create its new UK headquarters in the borough, bringing 1,100 staff currently
Flotillas and walking groups took centre stage as the first weekend of the Malden Fortnight kicked off with a much-anticipated and colourful parade. Young and old lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the groups making their way down High Street
A satirical musical based on the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics will play at IYAF this year. Former Kingston University students Fiona O'Malley and Adam Wollerton have teamed up to showcase The Daily Fail: The Musical! The show is based
Anyone inspired to pick up a racquet after seeing Andy Murray's success can do so with the help of a new club's taster sessions. Local Park Tennis Club was founded at Cheam Recreation Ground earlier this year and is a not-for-profit organisation
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after she fell off her bike in Coulsdon this morning. Police and the London Ambulance Service were called at 8am to the incident, which was on Smitham Bottom Lane near the junction of Smitham Downes Road.
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell is ready to put on a show when three big names come to Gander Green Lane to kick off the pre-season programme. Teams from Arsenal, Fulham and Chelsea will provide the opposition in three of the opening four friendly
Brooklands College is celebrating 100 per cent success after all 20 of their music students passed performance exams. The students took the exams with Rockschool, with seven of them passing with a distinction, the highest grade. Six students
By Jamie Holt Wandsworth have finally lifted the Jubilee Trophy at the 2013 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games and team organiser Peter Freeman claims more future Olympians lie in wait for the borough. Runners-up in both 2011 and 2012, they
A tirade of personal insults from a Conservative councillor on twitter, nasty remarks on locally based right of centre blog sites, another Conservative councillor abusing public resources by asking a question about "Andrew ‘Banker’ Pelling" at a council
A car hit a bollard and left a trail of engine oil at a roundabout yesterday evening. Firefighters were called to an oil spill following a traffic accident at Givons Grove roundabout, in Leatherhead, at 6.15pm. A Leatherhead fire station spokesman
Croydon Harrier Omar Reid struck silver in the discus at the English Schools track & field championships in Birmingham on Friday, just 24 hours before his 17th birthday, writes Matthew Kiernan. The Surrey U20 champion threw a new lifetime best
by Tom Hughes I'll miss getting Moritz out for the lads. But to be frank, it says an awful lot that our inspired chant for the Brazilian is usually a reference to bringing him on from the bench. Neither Dougie Freedman nor Ian Holloway used
Three councillors who quit the Tories to join the UK Independence Party (UKIP) should take advantage of an upcoming by-election by winning a new mandate from the public, Wimbledon's MP has urged. A by-election was announced for Colliers Wood ward
After a weekend of scorching temperatures, the summer sunshine is set to continue all the way into next weekend in south-west London and north Surrey. After a sizzling 30 degrees Celsius yesterday, the Met Office has said Monday will see a high
Wandsworth finally claimed the Jubilee Trophy at the 2013 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games this weekend. After finishing runners-up for the past two years, they led the way going into the final three days of action at Crystal Palace and held their
Homes in Cobham are among the most expensive in Surrey at nearly £1m a property, figures have revealed. Property website Zoopla.co.uk estimates that the average house in Cobham costs £887,672, while the average asking price in the county is just
Hampton & Richmond Borough’s squad for the fresh assault on the Ryman Premier title numbers 14 after four more players signed up for the season. Alan Bray, Malvin Kamara, Joel Ledgister and Karle Carder are returning to the Beveree after
Voluntary and community organisations are invited to apply for funding from Elmbridge Council, after an extra £24,000 was added to the budget. The additional funding means the small and medium grants budget now totals £45,000 and is used to support
No more memorial trees are to be chopped down in Putney Vale Cemetery after Wandsworth Council decided to backtrack on last month's decision to remove them all. Last month the Wandsworth Guardian reported on the plight of Bill Turner, 64, whose
As the NHS celebrates its 65th birthday, a former ambulance driver from Coulsdon has spoken of his experience of more than 40 years on the job. Pete Bedford joined Surrey Ambulance Service from the Air Force in 1954, six years after the NHS was
A crooked yet able-bodied estate agent must complete 220 hours of community service after being been caught using his wife’s "lost" blue badge. Atique Ul-Rehman, from Stane Close, Wimbledon, used his wife's disabled parking permit to park outside
Campaigners are calling for the return of their banner after it was removed from outside a school. A 'Go Greenshaw' banner displayed opposite Victor Seymore School in Denmark Road, Carshalton, has been taken down for the second time. The banner
A vulnerable homeless man killed himself after waiting five months for Croydon Council to review his housing application. Pascal Contos, who worked as a prop hand on Hollywood films in the 1990s, gassed himself after becoming increasingly worried
A former council leader and Mayor has died after a long battle with cancer. David Edwards had stood down last year due to ilness after 35 years as a councillor, including two separate spells as Kingston Council leader. He had been diagnosed
A Ministry of Justice compensation body that left a hero cop waiting for four years says it cannot comment on why it took so long to pay him. The organisation has been criticised many times in the past for the length of time, sometimes years, it
This summer residents will be treated to range of fruitful ciders at this year’s nineteen day festival. Cider fans will be able to enjoy a range of draught ciders from England, Wales and Northern Ireland starting from Wednesday, July 10 until Sunday
Every horticulturist dreams of achieving a gold medal from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and that dream will come true for some at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show next week. However, if Colin Squire had his way, all the 599 exhibitors
The second phase of a redevelopment project at an historic Kingston church is under way. The nave of All Saints Church, in Market Place, has now been closed while work to refurbish the main part of the building is carried out. The church organ
More than 300 drivers were stopped on the borough's roads last week as police cracked down on law-breaking motorists. Police seized 22 vehicles for a range of offences including driving without insurance and arrested a man on suspicion of ABH after
Thousands of people soaked up the sunshine and basked in a field of flowering lavender at a festival over the weekend. Mayfield Lavender, a 25-acre lavender farm in Banstead, offered massages in the field, bug hunts for children, a barbecue, wreath
