Some things in life are definitely worth waiting for. The new Ford Fiesta ST is unquestionably one of them. It hits the hot-hatch scene just in time to take the fight to the new Peugeot 208 GTi and Renault Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo. Developed
When asked what the favourite part of going to a fireworks display, most people say that the “bright colours” and the strange noises make the best Firework memories. The night in the Carshalton Firework display is always spent with family or friends
Nowadays all the scary costumes and the vampire teeth come in handy as little children get ready to start their Trick Or Treat business. On Thursday, 31st of October, the children got ready and went off in different directions to different homes
An explosion was narrowly averted yesterday when a homeowner returned and smelt gas. A Leatherhead fire station spokesman said they were called to the address in Kingston Road in Leatherhead at about 3.30pm. He said: "Someone had left the oven
By Jack Miller Epsom Hockey Club bounced back from defeat last weekend with a hard-fought point against fellow promotion chasers Wanderers at Therfield School. Despite being 1-0 and 3-1 down, Epsom battled back to ensure a share of the spoils
An inquest opened this morning into the death of six-year-old Ellie Butler. The youngster died of head injuries after being found collapsed at her family home in Westover Close in Sutton's Shanklin Estate on October 28. Her dad, Ben
They may have been knocked out of the FA Cup, but Neal Ardley hailed AFC Wimbledon’s performance against Coventry City as the best under his stewardship. For an hour on Friday night, the Dons out-played their high-flying guests and only Joe Murphy
After the strength of feeling against the new £3m Tolworth Greenway you would not have blamed him if he stayed away. After months of delays, the Greenway was officially opened today. And the man behind the redesign came dressed for the occasion
Met Police boss Jimmy Cooper has tempered the loss of Manny Osei by adding two new faces to his Blues squad. Osei signed a two-year deal with Lowestoft Town after the two clubs agreed a fee for the striker on Friday, allowing Cooper to capture
Happy customers who heap praise on your cafe are usually good for business. But for a popular cafe in Surbiton it seems the feedback has been a little too good. Pickled Pantry, in Central Parade off St Mark’s Hill, has been accused by customer
The lives of hundreds adults and children living with HIV have been transformed by the work of a small charity which is working to breakdown the negative stereotypes associated with the virus. Wandsworth Oasis was founded more than 25 years ago
Have you ever been at a family reunion and wondered how you are all related? Steve Bardouille, of Purley, did but solved the question by creating Famberry, a social network to be shared solely among family that he hopes will be the next big hit
A cyclist killed after being hit by a bus in East Croydon has been named as Roger William De Klerk. The 43-year-old was a IT consultant and lived in Vancouver Road, Forest Hill. Emergency services were called to Addiscombe Road at the junction
A new dispersal order has been imposed on the Monks Hill estate to curb antisocial behaviour. The six month order follows public concerns about intimidation and harassment by groups in public places and runs until Saturday May 10, 2014. The
A bus shelter in Kingston was shattered by a passing bus this afternoon. The stop in Eden Street was badly damaged after a 71 bus from Chessington caught the side of the shelter with its wing mirror at 12.50pm. The shelter was pulled along
A £1,000 reward is being offered for information after a teenager was stabbed in Ewell. Eleven men, all in their teens or early 20s, have now been arrested in connection with the attack. The 15-year-old boy was stabbed during a fight
A missionary from the Philippines is waiting to hear whether some of her family survived the destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Sister Assumpta, who has been based at The Holy Family Church in Sanderstead for seven years, has four brothers and
Missing girl Ella Hysom, whose grandparents live in Worcester Park, has been found safe and well. Ella, 15, went missing from Ilford on Monday and her family and police were concerned for her welfare. But she has been found safe and well this
Police are appealing for help in finding a woman from Kingston who has been missing for more than two months. Kyungmi Kim, 37, was last seen on Thursday, September 5. She is Korean, 5ft 4ins tall, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She
A man who died after he was hit by a train at Wimbledon station last week has been named. Leon Blanchard, who had played for Teddington Hockey club since he was a boy, died following the incident on November 6. Ambulance crews were called to
I had the honour of laying a wreath at the Upper Norwood War Memorial on Sunday at a very moving and well attended ceremony. I would like to thank councillors John Wentworth, Pat Ryan and Eddy Arram for their attendance and am very proud of my
A council has rejected a motion to ditch a costly legal appeal over the future of a historic estate after a heated public debate last night. Mole Valley District Council's appeal against a High Court decision over Cherkley Court could cost it a
Former Crystal Palace defender Darren Powell always knew his old club would struggle in the Premier League, but they should know by now whether or not they will survive in the top flight this season. Caretaker boss Keith Millen masterminded the
Bravo to our brave GPs who followed their conscience last week to protect patients rather than bow to the considerable pressures of the BSBV machine. Bravo also to everyone who has stood up again and again in recent months to protect Epsom Hospital
A group dedicated to making the town a tech hub has enlisted Google's help in its bid to get computer programming taught at all schools. Croydon Tech City (CTC), which has been running for more than a year, wants to bring "Code Clubs" to the borough
The last time Eagle Eye was on the airwaves Ian Holloway was getting his Crystal Palace side ready to face Fulham. How things change. Eagle Eye is back on Croydon Radio tonight and there is certainly a lot to talk about after a hectic month at
Police closed a road in Lower Morden following a road traffic collision this morning. Two cars are believed to be involved in the incident which happened at the junction of Sutton Common Road with Epsom Road in Lower Morden. A spokeswoman
I am writing to express my concerns about the Mayor of London's allocation of funding to the London Borough of Sutton. Every year the Mayor receives requests from London boroughs to fund traffic calming and road schemes. Sadly the boroughs
It looked like a classic case of a council parking officer caught red-handed. But the driver of this van in New Malden had a reasonable excuse. The woman who sent this picture in said: "Kingston Council are quick enough to issue drivers with
A quick-thinking team of firefighters hope they saved an old man’s life after his desperate family knocked on the door of their fire station. The firefighters from New Addington’s green-watch are still waiting to hear whether or not
A fast food fan was not lovin' it when he got a salty surprise after ordering a milkshake from a North Cheam burger bar. Ron Luffman called at the McDonald's drive-thru restaurant in London Road, North Cheam, to pick up meals for he and his wife
There is nothing quite like sitting by a roaring log fire during the winter months with a pint of real ale in hand. The rise in popularity of micro-breweries in the last couple of years has been quite staggering and whether you like a golden ale
Wimbledon Windmilers kept up their challenge for promotion from Division Two of the 2XU Surrey Cross-Country League with a third place finish on Wimbledon Common on Saturday. The performance means that, after two of four rounds, the Windmilers
Callum Kennedy’s flowing locks that hang off his chin are the result of a bet he believes he will never win. The AFC Wimbledon midfielder has a wager with a friend outside of football as to who will break first and pick up a razor. However,
An application to build an underground tunnel under the garden of a £5m mansion in Wimbledon Village has been approved. The owners of 14 Marryat Road - the former home of London 2012 chief executive Paul, now Lord Deighton - applied to excavate
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died from head injuries after falling out of a black BMW. Officers were called by London Ambulance Service to Dunsfold Way, New Addington, at about 8.04am on Tuesday to reports a woman had suffered
Olympic champion gymnast Beth Tweddle will officially open Streatham’s rebuilt ice rink. Tweddle is also an accomplished ice skater after winning ITV's Dancing On Ice and will run a master class at the new Ice and Leisure Centre after
One of the country’s top composers will lead the Elmbridge Big Band in the run up to Christmas. Bill Geldard will take hold of the baton after offering to rehearse and conduct the community big band, following the departure of the band’s former
Mark Morgan is lucky to be alive. Let alone the 30ft plunge from a railway bridge, missing both a live rail and a concrete casing – too weak to shout for help, the people he was with almost did not hear him. The aspiring design student, on
A 20-year-old who was caught selling drugs on CCTV has been jailed for nearly six years. Jeremiah Johnson, of Walnut Road, Waltham Forest, sold cocaine and cannabis in Croydon and Greenwich and also injured a police officer while resisting arrest
The Wimbledon Guild has launched its winter fuel campaign in an effort to keep those in need warm this winter. The campaign allows more fortunate members of the community to donate their winter fuel allowance which is then redistributed to those
One of the UK’s leading sport retailers is opening a new store in Croydon. Sportsdirect.com, which sells the biggest sportswear brands, is opening in the Centrale Shopping Centre on November 16. The store, which has more than 400 shops in the
Mystery surrounds traffic problems at a notorious Sutton bottleneck. Drivers and business owners in Rosehill are reporting an increase traffic snarl-ups at the Rosehill Roundabout but Transport for London (TfL), which controls the flow of cars
Foxes with a taste for rubber have repeatedly chewed through the cables on a taxi, sparking a renewed call for a cull. The taxi driver, who lives in Ardrossan Gardens, Worcester Park, said foxes have attacked his cables on four occasions and are
The council could be set to turn down attempts to have two Tooting public houses listed to prevent them from being converted into supermarkets. Officers for Wandsworth Council have drawn up a report suggesting an Article 4 direction, which would
The nation’s favourite bear paid a visit to East Croydon station on Sunday. Pudsey was in town ahead of Children in Need this week to show residents how to use the special ATM cash machines which allows you to donate to the charity. There are
Merton Council is set to offer free parking to Christmas shoppers for a second time this year. From November 30, parking will be free every weekend in all council managed car parks, except the car park next to Waitrose in Raynes Park. It will
Wimbledon Library is set to be revamped. The much loved locally listed library on The Broadway will be redecorated throughout with an additional study space introduced, extra computers and a seating area at the front of the library. The improvements
At least five drivers who went to Cheam to pay their respects during Sunday's remembrance service were given parking tickets. Parking restrictions in were lifted in the road outside Cheam Library for Sunday's service but remained in place in the
Christmas will come early to Surbiton this year. Prepare for farm animals in a live Nativity, choir performances, a market, and of course a procession led by Father Christmas. The town will light up as Father Christmas travels down Victoria
Hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects at services of remembrance held to honour those who lost their lives in conflict. Parades were held in Battersea and Putney before churches across the borough joined together to remember those
A woman who broke the silence on an honour killing that ripped apart her family life has been nominated in the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards. Sarbjit Athwal, 42, who lives in the Kingston area, has been nominated in the Women’s
Police have stepped up patrols after a spate of burglaries. The number of residential and non-residential burglaries rose by 5.3 per cent - an increase of 14 offences - during September and October 2013 compared with the same time last year.
A series of events are taking place today supporting enterprise in the borough. Ixion Holdings will be giving a presentation at the New Enterprise Allowance event from 2pm to 4pm at Central Library, Katharine St, Croydon CR9 1ET. If you’re
Young people from schools in Merton have been praised for their achievements at an annual awards ceremony. The Jack Petchey Foundation achievement awards were held at the Polka Theatre last month. Sixty six young people from Merton collected
A Hersham judoka has his sights set on representing Great Britain in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2015. Liam Duhig, 26, of Newlands Close, came away with a silver medal at the Hampshire special needs judo competition on Sunday, November
A vulnerable vehicle initiative was carried out in the borough by Surrey Police last week. Alongside colleagues from the Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership and officers from Elmbridge Council, police conducted an evening patrol on Wednesday
Golfers donned their finest pink clothing to help raise more than £3,500 for the Breast Cancer Care charity. As part of national wear it pink day, golfers at Burhill Golf Club, along with other BGL Golf courses across the country, competed in a
National Anti-Bullying Week shines a welcome light on the problem of bullying and aims to equip young people, parents and teachers with the tools to tackle it. The theme for the 2013 Week, from November 18 to 22, is: The Future is Ours - Safe, Fun
