By Andrew McSteen Lawrence Okoye, nicknamed ‘Great Brit’ by his teammates, made his debut for the San Francisco 49ers last night in their opening pre-season game of the new NFL season, but was on the losing side against the Denver Broncos.
Recorded live at Banquet Records in Eden Street yesterday (Thursday) the Birmingham four-piece wowed the crowds with their brand of shoe-gazing indie. Click on the video below to watch the band perform debut single King City at Banquet.
A motorcyclist with leg injuries was taken to hospital after a crash in Epsom yesterday. Police were called to a motorcycle and car crash at the junction of Alexandra Road and College Road at 5.20pm. A blue Renault Clio had collided with a
A woman with mental health problems who ran away from Epsom Hospital has been located by police. Emily Burnett, 21, from Ashtead, escaped from Epsom Hospital, on Dorking Road, Epsom, at 5.50pm on August 7. She had been receiving treatment
A man has been charged with stealing deep fat fryers from a fried chicken takeaway in Kingston. Mark Allaway, 41, from Morden, was arrested in Wallington on June 25, and charged with commercial burglary, theft of a van, theft of a tax disc and
Kingston’s big businesses lost between £3.5m and £4m during last summer’s Olympic events and felt the few opportunities to boost trade were lost. An economic impact assessment report by Kingston University’s Centre for Economic Research and Intelligence
The ground beneath Kingston is unlikely to be “fracked” for oil and gas, Energy Secretary and Kingston and Surbiton MP Edward Davey has said. Parts of New Malden and Worcester Park sit inside an area where a US company could carry out fossil fuel
Earlier this week, rumours were rife that Del Boy and Rodney had upped sticks from Peckham and moved to the historic market town. The yellow three-wheeled van made famous in the iconic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses was seen driving through
Esher CC skipper Grant Meadows has targeted three wins in the final five Division Two games to seal a first promotion in four years. In his first year in charge, Meadows has guided Esher to the top of the table and within touching distance of a
Crowds swarmed to Croydon town centre yesterday, as fashion Guru Gok Wan began filming a TV pilot in the town. The pilot involved asking eager members of the public questions, then getting them to pick out other onlookers to join their team.
A father is campaigning for public toilets to be installed by a busy tube station. Rex Wickham, 41, of Battersea, has launched a petition calling on Lambeth Council to build toilets close to Clapham Common tube station. The father of three
Tricksters stole £2,000 of holiday money from a young family. A 33-year-old mum was putting her two children into her car, parked in the St Nicholas Centre car park, at 3.50pm on Thursday, August 8, she was approached by a man and a woman.
Tooting MP Sadiq Khan has urged the UK Government to press their US counterparts to release Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo Bay after further allegations of physical and mental abuse. Mr Khan has relayed his concerns to William Hague in the hope the
By Bruce Archer The GB Rowing Team has been announced for the World Championships in Chungju, South Korea with a strong contingent of rowers from Molesey Boat Club and the London Rowing Club. Molesey’s duo of Andrew Triggs Hodge and Moe Sbihi
A new car was completely destroyed by fire in Purley this morning. Firefighters put out flames in Plough Lane at around 5am. The Volkswagen Up suffered 100 per cent fire damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
By Bruce Archer Brentford’s Sam Saunders revealed a change in formation was enough to see off his old employers Dagenham & Redbridge on a night of cup drama at Griffin Park. A last-minute Farid El Alagui header sealed a 3-2 win, and sent
A new set of stamps commemorating Andy Murray's historic win at Wimbledon will be released for sale today. It is the second time Murray’s sporting achievements have been marked by Royal Mail. A collection was issued to commemorate
A 13-year-old girl is missing from Chessington. Shannon Ellis-Jones was seen yesterday at 11.30am on her way home. She is white, 5ft 3in, with blue eyes and long dark hair. She wears glasses and was last seen in a black and grey jacket,
Police have released CCTV images of two men following an attempted robbery in which a shop worker was hospitalised. The attack happened at a convenience store in Durham Road in Raynes Park on Wednesday, April 10, at about 4.40pm. Two men approached
Crystal Palace look set to rebrand their stadium this season with an online betting company. Online betting company 12Bet.com have been heavily linked with buying the naming rights for Selhurst Park. It could see the ground renamed as the 12Bet
Hampton & Richmond chairman Steve McPherson has claimed he is more determined than ever to get his club back into the Conference – but refuses to risk its future by chasing the dream. The new-look Beavers kick-off their Ryman Premier campaign
Youngsters have been learning how to cook from scratch. A series of outdoor cooking workshops have been taking place in The Green, Danebury Avenue, Roehampton, this week. The Kids Cookery Workshops were commissioned by the Wandsworth
An inquest has been opened into the death of a man found hanged from a tree. Andrew John Hobbs, of Hyant Walk in Merton Park, was found in Morden Hall Park on August 4, three days before his 28th birthday. An inquest was opened at Westminster
A series of on-site events will be hosted at Battersea Power Station after Wandsworth Council granted planning permission for a new free-standing venue on the southern part of the site. The new venue, to be named The Power House, will have a maximum
Never mind being the top team in Middlesex, Twickenham have only one thing on their mind – finishing the Middlesex County League Premier Division season above their fierce rivals Teddington. Skipper Carlos Nunes’ men welcome their near neighbours
Two mothers have been found guilty of assault after brawling with another mum at the gates of their child’s school. Keyleigh Gore, 25 and Sasha Fisher 21, who both live in Marsh Court on Pincott Road in Wimbledon, were hauled before magistrates
A lorry crashed into a bridge in South Croydon this morning. Commuters suffered rush-hour disruption after the collision in Sanderstead Road, nearly Purley Oaks station, at around 8.20am. Passengers saw delays of 15 minutes on services through
The Mayor of Epsom & Ewell Councillor Colin Taylor officially launched The Ashley Centre’s ‘Why I Love Epsom’ campaign last week with the unveiling of the shopper’s mural. ‘Why I Love Epsom’ is a celebration of the local area and its people
Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with two burglaries in Croydon. Thomas Patrick Mongan is also wanted in connection with an attempted burglary in Lewisham and five burglaries in Bromley. The 26-year-old, last known
Alan Dowson wants Kingstonian legend Bobby Traynor to prove his fitness by getting match time under his belt away from Kingsmeadow. The striker, who scored 129 goals for Ks over five seasons, took a year out due to work commitments but has returned
Firefighters tackled flames at East Croydon rail station this morning. The fire broke out at around 1.30am after sparks caused by a rail-grinding train passing through the station ignited litter that had blown under a platform. One crew from
A "banking revolution" will be coming to Epsom when the country’s first new high street bank in 100 years moves into the historic market town. Metro Bank, launched in 2010, has 19 branches across London and the south east, and is set to occupy
Fast-track your summer tan, minus the sun. Lisa Haynes reveals how to pull off a convincing faux glow... Skip the sunburn, banish strap marks and avoid premature ageing this summer with the ultimate shortcut to bronzed, sun-kissed skin - faking
Carshalton Athletic manager Tommy Williams is going into the new Ryman Premier season looking on the positive side of a long injury list. Williams takes his charges to Wingate & Finchley on Saturday for the curtain raiser missing five names
Shoppers can get a free £5 Whitgift card from today by downloading the shopping centre's new app. A dedicated download zone will be in Whitgift Square between Friday, August 9 and Sunday, August 11, that will provide shoppers with free
Neal Ardley has revealed how the new recruits at AFC Wimbledon have been amazed by the huge and unwavering support of the Dons’ faithful followers. This weekend marks the first home game of the season after trips to Torquay United for the League
Met Police boss Jim Cooper is hoping his charges take a strong mental attitude fuelled by their pre-season form into this weekend’s Ryman Premier kick-off. The Met go to Enfield Town on Saturday having won seven out of eight pre-season games, scoring
Patients to Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals would be “extremely likely” to recommend using the hospitals services. Data from the Friends and Family Test gave the trust a score of 74 for inpatient services and 45 for the accident and emergency
McDonald's in North Cheam is planning to extend its opening hours by an extra hour. The London Road fast food restaurant closes at midnight every day but has applied to Sutton Council to extend its opening hours until 1am, seven-days-a-week.
The restaurant credited with creating Europe’s largest burger is to open in Epsom this month. Blacks Burgers, a family-run restaurant and takeaway, will replace the old Mae Ping Thai restaurant, opposite Epsom station, on Waterloo Road, on August
A £4m arts centre and a housing development with no houses for social rent will be built on the former sorting office site, prompting opposition councillors to accuse Richmond Council of “moral bankruptcy”. The decision, which was narrowly voted
A butcher is in danger of going out of business because of Transport for London (TfL) roadworks. Steve McManus, who runs Surrey Premier Meats in Hook Parade, Hook, said he had lost 40 per cent of his business since the works began in March.
East Molesey skipper Kieran Burge said England international Michael Carberry is too good to be making cameo appearances in the Surrey Championship. Carberry, who has turned out twice for Spencer this season hitting 241 runs and taking eight wickets
There is a rather stunning new food and culture journal I’ve been enjoying of late called The Gourmand (thegourmand.co.uk), binding ‘inspirational words, images and ideas with the humble and universal subject of food’. It looks pretty haughty -
A charity that provides emergency food to people in crisis will be raising funds and awareness at an event this weekend. Volunteers from Sutton Foodbank will be manning a stall at Kingston Food Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The team is hoping
People who take out payday loans are risking spiralling debt, distress and poverty, according to the chief executive of the Kingston Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB). Pippa Mackie said the number of people in Kingston relying on companies such as
A mum has launched a new business which is aiming to make shoelaces the next collectable trend. Alexis Hutchings, 36, of Southfields, came up with the idea for Aces Laces which can be collected and swapped by children. The business recently
The first woman vicar of a Victorian church said she wants to reach out to people who feel alone or out of place in Epsom. The Rev Rosemary Donovan, vicar of Christ Church in Epsom Common, said: “There is a hunger for community, but it’s actually
IKEA Croydon has been raising money for two of its main charity partners. Two projects, The Crystal Palace Study Centre and The Maypole Project, have been benefiting from community work from the Purley Way furniture supplier. The store has
A customer at an Indian restaurant in Twickenham was left with a broken nose after the manager head-butted him when he complained about the service. Restaurant manager of Moidul’s Rawalpindi in Kings Street, Twickenham, Mozaid Hussain, attacked
A mystery millionaire in Elmbridge is being hunted for by the National Lottery. The winning lottery ticket has scooped the holder £1m in the EuroMillions Millionaires Raffle draw which took place on July 26, making 100 UK millionaires. The
An organisation that owns most of Epsom’s social housing could soon join another housing association to help create one of the UK’s biggest housing groups. Rosebery Housing Association, which manages about 2,500 properties, predominately in Epsom
A prospective MP has backed a new babysitting business to help keep working parents in Sutton. Paul Scully, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Sutton and Cheam, met the CEO of Findababysitter.com, Tom Harrow, to discuss how the company could
Swedish scouts are staying in Epsom to learn about English culture and make friends. The scouts from the Swedish Orby Scout Group are staying with families in Epsom after visiting the New Forest last week. Seventh Epsom Scout Group leader Neil
Sutton Churches Tennis Club held a ‘Play Tennis for Africa’ fundraising day on Saturday. In the past the club has given books and tennis equipment to underprivileged children in Africa and this weekend they managed to raise £250 through games and
An artist who spent many a day painting the delights of Kingston Market Place will have his work exhibited in the Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition this year. Thames Ditton man John Walsom, 57, who works from his Kingston studio in Fife Road,
A New Malden car park has been forced to shut down earlier due to antisocial behaviour. The multi-storey Blagdon Road car park run by Kingston Council will now shut down three hours earlier than it used to following a spat between youths and a
Chris Urch - a new writer supported by Theatre503 and championed by playwright Howard Brenton - will premiere his debut full-length play LAND OF OUR FATHERS in September. Set during Thatcher’s Britain and directed by Theatre503’s Artistic Director
