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  • Bavaria comes to London

    Eat, drink and be merry. That was the motto for the most anticipated, vibrant cultural beer festival in the world. Oktoberfest. For two weekends in September, Kennington Park in Lambeth was transformed into a Bavarian haven for the much-anticipated

  • Children in Need; The lives it has changed in your borough

    With Children in Need back this evening to raise money to support over 2,600 projects all over the UK, the Wimbledon Guardian takes a look at how Merton based charities have benefitted from the support the charity has provided. Carers Support Merton

  • Body found in New Malden believed to be missing Esher man

    A body has been found in New Malden. Surrey Police visited Sandal Road on Wednesday and found a dead 42-year-old man, the Metropolitan Police said today. The body is believed to be Danny Tollworthy from Esher who has been missing since October

  • All’s not lost for Pattison or Somner, says Ks boss

    Boss Alan Dowson will not close the Kingstonian door on former player of the year Matt Pattison and Matt Somner. The pair were set to agree month long loan deals with Met Police and Crawley Down Gatwick respectively on Thursday night – injuries

  • Tanner is loving his life as a Terror

    Tooting & Mitcham United boss Craig Tanner has enjoyed the good, the bad and the bizarre side of football management over the past few weeks, but he is loving every minute. Tanner, 27, took on his first managerial role at Imperial Fields in

  • Boris aide looks at Sutton science cluster

    Boris Johnson's right-hand-man Kit Malthouse visited Sutton this week to look at some of the pioneering health facilities in the area. Mr Malthouse, London's deputy mayor for business and enterprise, came to town to tour Sutton's Life Science Cluster

  • Bigger Streatham Islamic centre site opposed by residents

    Plans to demolish and rebuilld a Streatham Islamic Centre into a larger "state-of-the-art" building have been met with opposition by residents. A new planning application by South London Islamic Centre has been submitted to Lambeth Council for

  • Ex-boss Baker returns to pilfer Swans’ stars

    Caretaker boss James Cameron has beefed up his Walton & Hersham forward line for a play-off push, irrespective of who is in charge at Stompond Lane. Cameron signed Farnborough striker Jake Baxter – who scored 34 goals for Cove last season –

  • Why are Chelsea so unsettled?

    There is tension in the air at Stamford Bridge, and a sense that Chelsea are treading water rather than progressing. The only comfort is that others are also juddering and grinding through the gears, like old bangers on a used car lot; first, second

  • Crystal Palace awarded programme of the year award

    Crystal Palace may have only one win to their name this season but off the pitch there has been some success. The Crystal Palace Programme has been named the Premier League Programme of the Year award from the Midlands Programme Club. They

  • It is now or never as Daws looks to out-pace Pace

    Carshalton boxer Lenny Daws has admitted this weekend’s bout against Tony Pace is a “must not lose” occasion. Despite his defeat going for the European light welterweight title in June, Daws remains confident of another shot at a title, and considers

  • Woman found dead in Croydon flat

    A woman has been found dead in central Croydon.  Police and paramedics were called to the basement flat in Tanfield Road just before 9am.  They found the woman dead on arrival. London Ambulance Service sent a motorcycle responder, a responder

  • Firefighters rescue 75-year-old woman locked in church

    Firefighters had to rescue a 75-year-old woman who was locked in a church yesterday afternoon. Epsom firefighters helped the woman at the Epsom United Reformed Church near the fire station in Church Street, Epsom, at 1.20pm. Alan Wood, webmaster

  • PICTURES: Three-storey cannabis factory busted in dawn raid

    A cannabis factory that took up three floors of a semi-detached house in Sutton has been shut down by police. Officers stormed the house in a dawn raid yesterday in Sutton Court Road and discovered the large factory with plants at various stages

  • Harris feels at home at Brentford

    On loan Cardiff City winger Kadeem Harris delivered the sort of performance boss Uwe Rosler has been craving on Saturday and the Brentford manager reckons it is because the youngster feels right at home. The 20-year-old capped a man of the match

  • Brentford's Button looks to November to atone for slow start

    Brentford keeper David Button might not be looking much ahead of Crewe Alexandra this weekend, but has admitted November is a chance for atonement. The Bees made it five wins in a row with Saturday’s 5-0 FA Cup first round win over Staines Town

  • London Scottish are ready for defining month in campaign

    By Andy Weston London Scottish flanker Neil Best believes the month of November could shape the club’s season. Scottish host fourth placed Leeds Carnegie on Saturday with the Irish internationalist determined to build on Sunday’s impressive

  • Robshaw silences all critics after summer lay-off

    By Gerard Meagher Former England captain Lewis Moody claims Chris Robshaw has silenced his critics to prove he is the number one openside flanker in the country. Robshaw was rested for the summer tour to Argentina and, despite Harlequins’ early

  • Bands to busk for Children in Need

    Local bands will be coming together to busk for Children in Need. Bands from the Realistic Music Academy, in East Street, Epsom, will be performing in Epsom's shopping mall, free of charge, with all donations going to the BBC's Children In Need

  • Sole striker gives Barry a Hampton headache

    Hampton & Richmond Borough joint boss Paul Barry has admitted concern is growing over his side’s over-reliance on the goals of Charlie Moone. The 24-year-old struck his 17th goal of the season on Saturday as the Beavers lost 2-1 at Canvey Island

  • New Zealand rugby stars rescued by school minibuses

    Oasis Academy Shirley Park came to the rescue of the rugby World Champions when their bus broke down. The school's first ever competitive rugby team enjoyed a "behind closed doors" training session with the iconic New Zealand All

  • Murderer on the run in Richmond

    A killer serving a life sentence for murder has been spotted in Richmond town centre and Sheen High Street. John Murch left Stamford Hill Prison in Kent on Saturday, 31 August and was admitted to Medway Maritime hospital, Gillingham in Kent with

  • Top seeds top spot in the Wimbledon Squash Cup

    The world’s number four Alison Waters proved too strong for all comers in winning the Wimbledon Squash Cup at the Wimbledon Racquets and Fitness Club last week. Waters, the number one seed, beat the number two seed Emma Beddoes 3-1 in the final

  • Harriers are lined up for cross-country promotion push

    Epsom & Ewell Harriers sit third in Division Two of the 2XU Surrey Men’s Cross-Country League after a fine showing on Wimbledon Common on Saturday. With four runners in the top 20, the Harriers finished fourth on the day, and remain in contention

  • Dons defender Kennedy: Brown will bounce back

    Callum Kennedy has backed Seb Brown to bounce back after the keeper’s clanger cost AFC Wimbledon a place in the second round of the FA Cup. The full-back was facing his own demons at the final whistle on Friday night after his own goal sealed Coventry

  • Rail staff leave tribute to cyclist killed in bus crash

    Railway workers have left tributes to the cyclist who died after being hit by a bus outside East Croydon station on Tuesday.  Four bouquets of flowers have been laid at the spot, at the junction of Cherry Orchard Road and Addiscombe Road, where

  • Green space could be bulldozed to build new homes

    A New Malden green space could be scrapped in favour of two new homes. Kingston Council will have to decide whether to approve an application to build two three bedroom semi detached homes in an abandoned playground in Fairmead Close in New Malden

  • Cat stuns commuters after jumping on tube

    A stowaway cat made his way onto a tube train in the direction of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. The moggy, later named Oyster by the animal home staff, managed to grab a seat on a Victorian Line carriage during rush hour on November 8. A

  • Pair arrested on suspicion of money laundering released

    A man and woman arrested on suspicion of laundering money from a £45,000 cash box robbery have been released. The Essex man in his 40s and Battersea woman in her 20s were arrested after a cash delivery worker was robbed outside a Co-op in Tattenham

  • Rutlish School pays tribute to Victoria Cross students

    A school boasting possibly the world's bravest alumni will take students to remember fallen heroes this weekend. Rutlish School in Merton Park has two former students who have been awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery. Last week we celebrated

  • Biker injured in Clapham car crash

    A biker suffered leg and ankle injuries after being hit by a car. Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to the accident in Orlando Road, Clapham, at about 10.45pm last night. The man, believed to be in his 30s, fell off the scooter after

  • Kingston Best Bar None 2013: The winners

    The results are in, and O’Neills has won the best atmosphere prize as voted for by readers in the 2013 Kingston Best Bar None Awards. Woody’s won best behind the bar, another prize voted on by readers, and both venues were among those

  • John Rutter gets ready to bring carols to Croydon

    Christmas would not be the same without a carol concert and one of the country’s leading composers is conducting a festive celebration to remember. John Rutter and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be making sure everyone is well and truly

  • Puzzling role reversal at Bell Farm Primary School

    Youngsters at Bell Farm Primary School squared up the challenge and tackled maths head on this week. A part of maths day on Tuesday, November 12, children from across the school taught problem solving to parents invited into the classroom to see

  • Chessington Equestrian Centre spurs on £1k fundraising

    Sam Beare Hospice has received a cheque from the Chessington Equestrian Centre for £1,069. The cheque was presented on Wednesday, November 6, in a ceremony attended by riders from the centre and three of their horses. The money was raised during

  • Two men in court over hospital gas "leak"

    Twelve pints of beer, a van full of asbestos and a shortage of toilets led to two men being charged with attempting to rob a hospital a court heard today. Timothy Phelps, 36, of Finch Close, Luton, and Raymond Sear, 46, of Church Road, Totternhoe