Walton Casuals shot to the top of Ryman Division One South table at the weekend thanks to a goal from the unlikeliest of sources. Jamal Jimoh’s first half goal secured a 1-0 win over Whitstable Town on Saturday that put the Stags three points clear
Met Police boss Jimmy Cooper may hope the return of midfielder Ty Smith is going to spark his side’s league form in to life, but he was left ruing his absence in the FA Cup. Smith returned to Imber Court last week, but did not feature in Saturday
Palace defender Joel Ward has said he hopes to be back as quickly as possible after his injury setback. The right back suffered a calf tear last week which meant he had to miss Palace’s 2-0 loss to Manchester United on Saturday. Holloway has
Travellers have moved into a school car park. Three caravans have been spotted today in the teachers’ car park at Green Wrythe Primary School in Carshalton. A Sutton Council spokesperson said: “We are very aware of the situation and are liaising
Ian Holloway lavished praise on former club president Peter Morley CBE, who passed away earlier this week, calling him Mr Crystal Palace, who was blue and red through and through. Mr Morley, who for the past 12 years has been Crystal Palace’s club
Dragons Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, chairman of Robert Dyas, has announced it may move its headquarters out of Leatherhead. He made the shock revelation at a conference in Wimbledon on Tuesday, before the 100 staff at its HQ in Cleeve Court
AFC Wimbledon has teamed up with a developer in a bid to build a 20,000 capacity football stadium at its spiritual home - Plough Lane. A joint bid for the site was today submitted to Merton Council by AFC Wimbledon with Galliard Homes who co-own
A service that St Helier Hospital could lose under a controversial healthcare review has been declared the best in the country. The hospital is providing elderly patients with fractured hips the best care in the country, according to a report comparing
Sheffield four-piece 65daysofstatic came to Kingston last night for an album launch show in support of new record Wild Light. Watch the band play new track Heat Death Infinity Splitter below. Were you at the gig? Leave
Large amounts of cash, heroin and crack cocaine have been seized and 23 people arrested after a series of dawn raids targeting drug dealers in Merton. Operation Burney saw around 350 armed police officers raid 30 residential properties in the early
Croydon Council faces expulsion from the museums industry's representative body after being summoned to a disciplinary hearing over the sale of the Riesco collection's prize artworks. The Museums Association (MA), the sector's largest membership
A PC accused of using police computers to get information about her ex-husband is due to face trial. PC Annaleisa Gordon allegedly used computers at Sutton police station to find information about her ex and looked up information about addresses
Inimitable post-rock instrumentalists 65daysofstatic will be in Kingston for an album launch show at McClusky’s tonight. The Sheffield four-piece will be showcasing tracks from their new record Wild Light – and those heading to Thursday’s gig will
Angry and distraught friends of a murder victim had to be restrained today after he was shot dead on an estate last night. Kyle McDonald, 19, was found with gun shot wounds by paramedics in Coppock Close, in the Kambala Estate, Battersea at 7.50pm
Croydon Village Outlet has been forced to shut within two hours of opening for the first time after the store's tills stopped working. Hundreds of shoppers eagerly rushed through the doors as the UK's biggest designer outlet store, Croydon Village
Make sure you tune into Eagle Eye tonight for its third show on Croydon Radio. Regular presenter and Croydon Guardian reporter Andy Bloss is joined by Matt Woosnam the Online Editor of the Five Year Plan Fanzine. The pair will talk about the
Hercules Wimbledon AC made a flying start to their autumn racing programme with a bagful of medals in the annual Surrey road relay championships at Wimbledon Park last weekend. There were team victories for both the senior men's and women's veteran
A mum is appealing for help after losing an iPod which contained precious video messages from her father before he died. Adele Gregory, 41, from St Helier, was left devastated after the death of her father Brian David Hobbs, 73, on Tuesday, September
A woman who performed CPR to save the life of the chairman of a social club where she volunteers has been nominated for the Croydon Champions’ act of bravery award. Tracey Jenner, 42, who has volunteered at Croydon Phab Club – a social club for
Residents have been warned to be on the guard over the next two months when Merton's thieves are most active. Statistics over the past five years show that October and November is the peak time for thieves, fraudsters and robbers in the borough
Police stations across Surrey will have mental health workers stationed in custody suites to help identify people in need of treatment and support. The service, which was set up from £300,000 of funding from NHS England, will be launched by the
A third Paddy Power betting shop in London Road has been given the green light, six months after councillors granted approval to a controversial second store just a few minutes walk away. The Irish gambling chain is to open its eighth shop in
Consultation with doctors in the Epsom area is the only thing now holding up progress on a controversial hospital healthcare review which could see Epsom Hospital lose its acute services. The Better Services Better Value (BSBV) review was halted
A schoolboy was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after two of his fingers were ripped off when his hand got caught on a fence in the playground. The year 10 Edenham High School student suffered the injury after climbing over the fence to retrieve
The Olympic sailing medalist who sold the Raven’s Ait lease to a Middle Eastern businessman has insisted it will be “business as usual". Ossie Stewart defended his decision to sell his company Stewart Marine Raven’s Ait to Marshal Gaspar, a United
After great successes locally and nationally last season, Croydon Amphibians have had a busy summer. Finn Slattery took part in a Half Ironman for the children's charity Ordinary2Extraordinay at the beginning of August. The 1.9k swim was at
Croydon Harriers' men’s bid to qualify for the British Athletics League ended in a fifth place finish in Abingdon at the annual qualifying fixture. With the top two clubs on the day to be promoted, and a competitive field, Croydon acquitted themselves
Ghost hunting could become a pastime for visitors to Beddington Park as plans for a £3m redevelopment are drawn up. A group led by the Friends of Beddington Park is putting together a list of ideas of improvements that could be made in the popular
Imagine being told by doctors to never run for a bus because it could kill you. That is what they said to teenager Shannon Donovan who was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia triggered by exercise or a surge in adrenaline. The 17-year-old, from
A 19-year-old man was shot dead last night. The teenager was found with gun shot wounds by paramedics in Coppock Close, Battersea at 8.14pm on Wednesday and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police enquries are ongoing, while no arrests have
Gymnasts from Max Force Trampoline Club & Gatwick Flyers flew out to Portugal last weekend to compete in the eighth Loule Cup as The Flying Force. The competition standard was extremely high - incuding athletes from Kazakhstan, Russia, Japan
Two of Herne Hill Harriers' rising sprinting stars further enhanced their reputations with stellar performances at the UK School Games in Sheffield. Sprinter Okunola Fawwaz claimed a silver medal in the U17 men's 100m, clocking 10.92 seconds, five
The Croydon Guardian's story about neglected, dangerous fly-tipping in Coulsdon shows just how rubbish dumped on our streets is a growing problem in Croydon. The Conservative council's wrong financial priorities are one of the causes of this degradation
In recent weeks the Sutton Guardian has featured the controversy about the pitch proposals at Colston Avenue, including the views of several supporters who were subsequently accused by the Club owner of ignorance and a self-serving attitude. A
Leatherhead CC skipper Matt Joblin may not be much of a cook, but he has mixed up a perfect blend of ability and commitment in his squad - and it is a squad that will be gracing the Premier Division for the first time ever next season. Having secured
An investigation into four cases of Legionnaires’ disease treated at Croydon University Hospital has found there was no common source and the general public were not at risk of infection. The patients, who are all from the borough, have been undergoing
Epsom and St Helier hospitals' finances continue to improve with its deficit standing at £3m at the end of July. In a presentation to Epsom and Ewell Council’s health liaison panel on Monday, Matthew Hopkins, chief executive of Epsom and St Helier
A special guest surprised students by handing out certificates at the Brooklands College graduation ceremony last week. Philip Hammond, MP for Runnymede and Weybridge and Secretary of State for Defence, also spoke to the audience at the ceremony
A new community grant programme has been formally launched, following the success of the scheme’s pilot. More than 70 people, including Dominic Raab, MP for Esher and Walton, and members of Elmbridge Council and Surrey County Council, attended
The son of rap icon Dr Dre is performing in Croydon. Curtis Young found out when he was 12 that he was the son of one of the most legendary hip hop icons in the history of the genre. Young says he was not always sure he would break into the
Lovers of the sixties will be able to 'swing' their hearts out later this month when the musical Carnaby Street will arrive in Wimbledon. The show will celebrate the vibrant decade transporting the audience to a time when mods, mini-skirts
Getting to hospital in time is always a worry for expectant mums, but last week one woman only made it as far as the hospital car park. Helen Pierce, 33, from Coulsdon, gave birth to her first child Emily lying in the middle Epsom Hospital car
Putney Bridge could be closed for six months if redevelopment goes ahead. The Grade II listed structure, which connects Fulham and Putney, is in need of urgent repairs to its underlying waterproofing system and carriageway. It will cost about
A close-knit family has been told that their 10-year-old daughter may not make it through this winter. Refsum’s disease sufferer Isabelle Hopkins is deaf, blind and has kidney and liver problems, a dislocated hip and problems with her muscles
Kingston could have a mini-village with shops, homes, green spaces, a GP surgery and a two form entry primary school within a few years. Kingston Council has released a draft consultation for the former gasworks site in Seven Kings Way and the
A former New Malden car thief has been fined for carrying out criminal damage in Kingston station. Oliver Pendry, 22, of Acacia Grove, committed the offence on March 14 this year. He pleaded guilty and was fined £30 and ordered to pay £20 in
A number of businesses are excited to be back in Croydon’s historic Allders department store building this week even if it is under a new guise. The Croydon Village Outlet store opens today with more than 70 security guards being deployed
A salesman has been reported to Merton Council after tricking his way into the homes of several residents by claiming to offer free medical treatments. Residents reported the cold caller to the police and the council after receiving unsolicited
A group of furious Southfields residents has condemned Wandsworth Council’s planning process after plans to move a school and construct a large residential development were approved. The local authority’s planning committee last week
Web wizards will be pleased to hear Sutton has the fastest broadband in the country, according to a new analysis. Thinkbroadband, an analysis site, found during the summer Sutton experienced the fastest average broadband speeds (19.8 Mbps) compared
A pub has been granted a marriage licence making it possible for couples to tie the knot in their favourite boozer. The County Arms, Trinity Road, Wandsworth, has been granted permission to host weddings and civil partnerships. Managers decided
An 88-year-old man is thrilled after finally receiving a prestigious medal from his former secondary school following a 71-year wait. Dr Bill Anderson was head boy, referred to as the Dux, at Govan High School, Glasgow, in 1942 but due to difficulties
Plans for 290 apartments at the former Bank of America site in Croydon town centre have been approved. The application was approved unanimously at Croydon Council's Strategic Planning committee last Thursday. House-building firm Redrow Homes
A magician has pulled two top prizes out of his hat in recent weeks. Sutton trickster Theo Theodoris, better known as Theo the Magician, scooped top prize at the South London Close Up Championships just days after beating hundreds of hopefuls to
A father whose young daughter raised money for charity despite suffering from heart disease has decided to pick up the charity baton. Leigh Honeyman, whose 11-year-old daughter Laura cut her hair off for the Children's Cancer Recovery Project last
Nadean Moses (36) studied at Carshalton College for two years as a Catering Apprentice. She is now working full time for The Wisley golf club in Ripley and has ambitious plans for the future in pursuing her passion for cooking. After attending Art
