Lee Hall thinks it is far too early for anyone to panic over Tooting & Mitcham's winless start to the season. The Terrors lost 2-0 at home to Burgess Hill Town on Saturday to follow two successive draws that leaves them still awaiting their
Police are searching for a missing man with a rose tattoo who requires regular medication. It is believed that David Morter-Smith, 40, from Epsom, does not have his medication on him. Mr Morter-Smith, who has a tattoo on his left hand, was
A footballer was sent off in the most bizarre fashion on Saturday - for exposing himself to the referee. Louis Blake was a second-half substitute for AFC Croydon Athletic in their 6-2 FA Cup extra preliminary round defeat at Colliers Wood United
A man who stabbed his victim in the chest after a fight about rolling tobacco has been jailed for more than five years. Billy Warren, 35, plunged a knife into William Lindsay’s chest after a fight at a flat in Dover Court in Parkhurst Road, Sutton
Police have warned a gang responsible for a vicious attack on a father-of-three in New Addington to "keep looking over their shoulders." Gary Hayward was attacked on October 2, 2011, while protecting his father John from a group of youths armed
A Carshalton man was among those arrested at an anti-fracking protest in Sussex yesterday. The 36-year-old was arrested and cautioned for a public order offence in relation to the protest in Balcombe yesterday. He has now been released from custody
Crystal Palace are understood to have signed Southampton winger Jason Puncheon on loan. The 27-year-old winger, who was born in Croydon, is expected to join the Eagles this week and could go straight into the squad to face Stoke on Saturday.
A homeless man charged with the murder of a betting shop manager from Sutton has appeared in court. Shafique Ahmad Aarij, 21, appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London this morning. He is charged with the murder of Sutton father-of-three
A group of evicted travellers was blocked from moving on to land in Epsom today. Police and the council have blocked an attempt by travellers to move on to land in Kiln Lane, Epsom, after they had already been moved on from Stamford Green, off
Victorian tiling has been restored in the oldest pub in Wandsworth. The tiles were revealed during a special ceremony in The Armoury, Armoury Way, Wandsworth on Monday. Pub staff discovered the glazed Victorian tiling, believed to have not
Ian Holloway has been charged over comments he made to media after Crystal Palace's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Eagles manager was furious with referee Mark Clattenburg and his assistants after Spurs were awarded a penalty in
A man had to be cut from his car after a smash this morning. The incident at 11.02am on London Road, North Cheam, saw two passengers taken to hospital. Both Sutton's fire engines were at the scene. A spokesman for London Fire Brigade
Premier League football isn’t the only new item on the menu for Crystal Palace fans this season. The club are bringing in a new range of pies for fans to enjoy before and during games at Selhurst Park. Goodard’s Pies are teaming
Wimbledon Cricket Club skipper Neil Turk is finally allowing himself to think about playing at the Oval to defend their National Club T20 crown. The defence actually started in April, and Wimbledon have played eight games to reach Sunday’s regional
Matt Joblin has revealed the secret behind Leatherhead Cricket Club’s meteoric rise to the Premier Division of the Surrey Championship. With three games remaining, Leatherhead secured the Division One title on Saturday with a seven-wicket demolition
FIFTY years ago, a bracelet which tracked where you went and what you did would have been considered Orwellian. Twenty years ago, a bracelet which knew where you were was a punishment handed down by the court. These days they are called activity
The family of a motorcyclist killed in a road traffic collision is appealing for witnesses to come forward. Garry Beerenbrock, 36, of Leatherhead Road, Chessington, died following an accident in West Hill, Wandsworth, on August 7 at about 10.15am
An arsonist is believed to have started a huge fire yesterday which destroyed an area of heathland the size of four football pitches. Thirty firefighters worked in thick smoke to fight the blaze at two fields off Kingston Road, in Tolworth, south
Residents claiming benefits in Kingston will be among the hardest hit by the Government’s welfare reforms, a report claims. A study by the Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion (CESI) has ranked Kingston in the top 10 per cent of councils with
A drug dealer working out of the West End has avoided jail after being scooped up in a huge police sting on Soho. Joel Andrews, 21, from The Broadway, Wimbledon was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court last week to 16 months in jail, suspended for
A woman has been taken to hospital after being hit by car at Fiveways Corner. Paramedics were called to Stafford Road at the junction with Purley Way at 9.24am to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian. A London
Croydon’s men’s team enjoyed their best finish in the Rosenheim League cup final in seven seasons thanks to a runner-up finish at Kingston last Wednesday. The Harriers were eclipsed by the hosts Kingston and Polytechnic on a blustery night by 10
by Charlie Talbot-Smith The World Athletics Championships were an eye opener in more ways than one for James Ellington after individual heartache was followed by team disappointment in Moscow. Croydon-based Ellington was outshone by 19-year-old
Telephone scammers have targeted six elderly residents in the last week. Police are urging residents to be on their guard against bogus telephone callers asking for their bank card details and PIN following calls to elderly and vulnerable residents
Children showcased their acting talent at a two day summer drama. Lights, Camera, Action saw children explore the movies and create their own short plays based around a spy or pirate theme which they performed on Friday, August 16, at the Polka
Police are "keeping an open mind" as to whether a car fire in Beddington Park has anything to do with a nearby traveller camp. Firefighters were called to a blazing car they say was torched deliberately in a car park in Church Road at 9.30pm on
A group of coffee club friends will be putting on their pyjamas and walking the streets to raise money for Princess Alice Hospice. Verity Upton, from Twickenham, and her friends will take part in the Esher hospice’s annual midnight walk to raise
A row has broken out between Merton's political parties after work to extend a vital bus route was delayed. The S1 bus route between Banstead and Mitcham via Sutton and St Helier, is set to be extended by Transport for London (TfL) to serve the
Firefighters were called to a blaze caused by a faulty gas appliance. The emergency services were called to the fire in Queenstown Road, Battersea, just before 9.30am last night. Three people living in the house noticed smoke while they were
Streatham and Brixton town centres should be exempt from new laws to allow offices being turned into flats, the council has argued in a new legal challenge. Lambeth Council has launched a judicial review against Government legislation allowing
By Bruce Archer Olympic hero Andrew Triggs-Hodge, of Molesey Boat club, is eyeing a defining moment as the rowing season comes to an end at the World Championships in Chungju, South Korea, this weekend. Hodge will row in the men’s eight, as
A campaign to protect a pub has gained strength after Wandsworth Council agreed to list it as an Asset of Community Value. The new status means if The Wheatsheaf, in Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, is up for sale the community have the power to put
Fresh from picking up their A-level results, two Reed’s pupils have hopped on their bicycles and are heading to Rome. After gaining two A* and five A grades between them last week, Alex Pecorari and Nick Beven, both 18, began their journey from
It is your last chance to submit a question for a filmed interview session with a director of the healthcare review proposing frontline closures at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals. Our readers have sent us questions covering everything from ambulance
An accomplished musician is retiring after more than 50 years with a symphony orchestra. Eric Hastings, 88, who has been the leader of Epsom Symphony Orchestra for many years, will be missed by the players who are starting another season at Epsom
A taekwondo champion and her partner will discover this week whether they have smashed their way into the Guinness World Records. Lisa Dennis and Chris Pitman of Dalmally Road, Addiscombe, vied for the title of 'The World's Most Powerful Couple
Shoppers have used their buying power to support an equine charity that helps young people learn to ride and look after horses. The Horse Rangers’ Association received £1,080 from the John Lewis community matters scheme that encourages customers
Police need more time to investigate the stabbing of a sixteen-year-old boy in New Malden. Two teenagers were told to report to a south west London police this week in connection with the attack, but were told to go home and return in September
A married couple have come forward to head up this year's Malden and Coombe poppy appeal after the Surrey Comet revealed it was in danger of being scrapped. New Malden couple Tina Corr, 55, and her bank worker husband Stephen, 60, have stepped
One of the best traditional shows in the area will be back this year, with entertainment and attractions to keep the whole family busy. The West End Summer Show will feature children’s sports, Young’s horse rides, dunk the damsel, smash-a-plate
Croydon North MP Steve Reed joined councillors, health service employees and residents outside Croydon University Hospital to campaign against the accident and emergency and maternity services being under threat. The Labour MP launched a petition
Members of Sutton’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated the end of Ramadan with the mayor of Sutton and an MP. The group held a lunch at Banstead Civic Hall on Saturday, August 17, to mark Eid ul Fitr as well as celebrating the organisation’s
