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  • Brent- Are We PRONE To Diabetes?

    Brent, Newham, Harrow, Redbridge. These are places that we are all too familiar with yet danger lies within these very grounds. Recent reports show that Brent has the highest Type 2 Diabetes rate. London boroughs Newham, Harrow and Redbridge

  • Don't be a victim of Dognapping.

    With the current issue of dognapping being such a hot topic in the national news, the local dog owners in Epsom and Ewell have expressed their concern on the rising problem. Dog owners all over the country have been warned by Police and animal charities

  • Cat and turtle rescued from Tolworth flat blaze

    Two pets survived a flat fire in Tolworth this afternoon. Firefighters from New Malden and Surbiton were called to Tolworth Rise South at 4.30pm, to reports of smoke emitting from a studio flat on the top floor of a block of flats. Crews broke

  • Man arrested after young woman dies of cardiac arrest

    A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a young woman in New Addington. Officers were called by London Ambulance to an address in Dunsfold Way, at 8.04am today (Tuesday, November 12). Paramedics were called to reports of a 20

  • Football WAG culture not welcome in Sutton

    I think it is important that thousands of kids went to one-off sessions run by Chelsea Football Foundation. The problem is what is the lasting legacy and how were families involved. As a medical doctor I know that public health changes take

  • Plaque commemorates famous son of Epsom

    A plaque was unveiled on Monday to coincide with the war service of one of Epsom’s most famous sons. James Chuter Ede fought in the Great War as a sergeant in the East Surreys and Royal Engineers. A local councillor before the war, his political

  • Cyclist dies after being hit by bus in East Croydon

    A man has died after being trapped under a bus following a collision in East Croydon. The incident happened at about noon in Addiscombe Road and the victim a 40-year-old cyclist, was hit by a 410 bus. He was taken to St George's Hospital

  • The real kings of swing

    King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys who are making their debut visit to the Epsom Playhouse on Thursday 21 November are more than just the world’s greatest swing band, they are an institution! The band have been on the road for two decades playing

  • Scammers use radioactive gas fears to push down house prices

    Anyone trying to sell their home has been warned not to be taken in by scammers who claim they are under threat from radioactive gases. A Sutton councillor has raised concerns that elderly and sick people are being targeted by tricksters who try

  • Pet rat goes missing near Streatham police station

    Did you lose a pet rat near Streatham police station? It is about four inches long with piebald fur. Jill Collier, of Gleneldon Road, discovered the rat in her garden and is caring for it at home after All Pets pet shop on Amesbury Avenue lent

  • Local musicians busking for Children in Need

    On Sunday 17 November the best bands in Surrey are coming together to The Ashley Centre in Epsom to raise money for Children in Need! Bands from the Realistic Music Academy in East Street will be performing free of charge in the Centre between 10.30am

  • Firefighters set to strike for fourth time

    Firefighters are set to strike for a fourth time after a continued dispute over pensions. The Government want to raise the retirement age from 55 to 60 at which point firefighters would have to pass a fitness test. But the Fire Brigades Union

  • Con man swindled £15,000 from Alzheimer's sufferers

    A "vile" thief who conned an elderly man with Alzheimers disease out of £15,000 has been jailed. Thomas Boswell, 53, of Sefton Road, Epsom, duped the Raynes Park man out of his savings between 2009 and 2011. Following a police money laundering

  • 'Dangerous' Tolworth traffic lights could be fixed next week

    The infuriating traffic queues along Ewell Road in recent months could soon come to an end. Transport for London (TfL) is set to re-install a monitoring system which will control the phasing of traffic lights between Princes Avenue, and Jubilee

  • Severe delays on A316 after broken down car

    Drivers are being warned to avoid the A316 after a car broke down this morning. Traffic is severely delayed on Chertsey Road in the Eastbound direction between Hospital Bridge Road and Whitton Road roundabout, where the car broke down.

  • Man jumps over wall to flee aggressive dogs

    These snarling dogs chased down two men, forcing one to dive into his car and the other to jump over a wall as they snapped at them. Now police are hunting the owner of the animals over their behaviour. Two men were walking towards their car

  • Farm buggy set ablaze in busy night for Croydon firefighters

    It was a busy night for firefighters across Croydon last night which included blazes at a hotel and a garage. Firefighters at New Addington fire station were called to blaze in the open land opposite Lodge Lane, where an agricultural buggy had

  • Boy stabbed during teen brawl

    A teenager was stabbed in the chest during a fight involving a large group of youths last night.  Two men, both 25, have been arrested on suspicion of assault by Surrey Police after the incident, in Hogsmill Way, Ewell, at about 7.30pm on

  • Three people taken to hospital after car and van crash

    Three people were taken to hospital after a car and van crashed yesterday. Fire crews, four ambulances and police were called to the A217 Brighton Road, near the Banstead crossroads, at 1.40pm on November 11. A spokesman for South East Coast

  • Lime green classic Porche in line for award

    A restored lime green sports car is in line for a classic car award. Kevin Clarke, from Carshalton, has seen his Porsche 914 hand picked for the Meguiar's Club Showcase final at the 30th Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, held at Birmingham

  • Reverend given award for services to business community

    A reverend has been recognised for his services to Merton's business community.  Reverend Andrew Wakefield was presented with a Compact Award on November 6 for his involvement with Merton Chamber of Commerce since its foundation 20 years

  • Croydon Business Month: Start-up and small business seminar

    Learn about time management skills to increase workforce productivity at a start-ups and small business seminar. The event is from 10am to noon at Central Library, Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX. The start-ups an small business seminar is

  • Christmas with a big bang in New Malden Methodist Chuch

    A festive swing will be coming to New Malden as a big band takes over a community church for the night. New Malden Methodist church will be the place to be this month as the well-known 17-piece big band orchestra takes to the stage. The Dave

  • Santa Claus is coming to New Malden on his sleigh

    Santa will be dashing through New Malden High Street to kick off the festive season this month. Shoppers and residents will be in for a spectacle at the annual Christmas light switch on, on Thursday, November 29. The finishing touches to Christmas

  • Signed Frank Lampard Chelsea shirt up for grabs

    A Chelsea and England footballer has donated a signed shirt to a Christmas raffle being held by a Tadworth charity for children with autism. Frank Lampard is showing his support for the Friends of Papillon House School Charity (FOPHS), based in

  • Writer clashes with Grayling over king's bones

    A die-hard Richard III follower has a bone to pick with Chris Grayling after he said the final place of rest for the king's remains should be decided by academics in Leicester. Carol Fellingham-Webb, 48, grew up in Landsdowne Road, West Ewell,

  • Easy Decision to see Young Knives in Kingston

    Post-punk favourites Young Knives will return to Kingston for a belated album launch show next month. The Oxford three-piece, best known for hit singles The Decision and She’s Attracted To, will headline Banquet Records’ weekly New Slang night

  • Cobham children attend Belgian Remembrance Day service

    Two Cobham schoolchildren were among those who travelled to Belgium to remember the fallen. Seven pupils from Surrey schools, including Ketan Curtis from Yehudi Menuhin School, and Rhys Clements from Reeds School, travelled to Brussels to take

  • Balham primary school celebrates 25th anniversary with mosaic

    A primary school celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new wall mosaic. The tribute was installed in Hornsby House School, in Hearnville Road, Balham, in October. Former pupils, parents and staff enjoyed a drinks party, while current schoolchildren

  • Get your nails done for charity

    An Oxshott hair salon is offering free manicures and pedicures in exchange for donations to Shooting Star Chase. No stranger to helping good causes, Clay Hair Salon will give away treatments worth £30 for a minimum of a £15 donation to the Hampton

  • Two events planned for RC Sherriff Trust's 20th

    The RC Sherriff trust will take over the Vera Fletcher Hall for two events to close their 20th anniversary celebrations. For the first time in 60 years, The White Carnation, a post-war comedy drama, will be performed prior to a run of the show

  • Hospices' lottery draw reaches £2k jackpot

    Woking and Sam Beare hospices have announced a bumper lottery draw, with a jackpot of £2,014. The second prize is an Apple iPad 128GB, and the third is £500 cash. Tickets cost £1 and are on sale now. Lottery manager Kelly Newell said: “The