Korean car maker Kia has finally joined the hot-hatch party with the pro_cee’d GT. It certainly looks the part, thanks to sporty, individual styling and steeply raked coupe roofline. Other identifying features include: new front grille and lamp clusters
Landmark for Bromley CAMRA with First Ever Chelsfield-Orpington Beer Festival On October 25th and 26th Bromley CAMRA presented the first Chelsfield-Orpington beer festival which took place at Westcombe Park Rugby Club. Entry cost £2 for a
“Teach Something for the Joy of Teaching It” I discuss teaching, deadlines and inspiring the next generation with Cath Dixie, former social worker and current teacher at Coloma Convent Girls’ School in Shirley. For how many years
It is Mid November and the Christmas carols are being sung, the decorations are up and the festive spirit appears to be on its way. Surely this is too early to consider Christmas. Only have we just finished firework night and the pumpkins of Halloween
"As the fireworks lit up the sky, the looks on their faces showed it was all worth it." Firework night (5th November) fell on a Monday this year, so many people decided to start their firework celebration a couple of days early. On Saturday
If you and your family are looking for something to brighten up your trip to the dreaded rush of hectic shoppers all looking for that special bargain in this busy Christmas season, then your search has come to an end. From Friday the 14th November,
Brentford boss Uwe Rosler fears Clayton Donaldson's future at Griffin Park hangs on whether the Bees are promoted or not. The 29-year-old's double strike put the seal on a 5-0 thrashing of his former club Crewe Alexandra on Saturday that extended
Brentford made it six consecutive wins with an impressive 5-0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Griffin Park on Saturday. For the second Saturday in a row the home fans were treated to a five goal feast as the Bees took the lead just before the
Former Hampton School student Alex Lundberg is out to build on his London Wasps debut by making a name for himself with England U20s. The 18-year-old became the first player to progress all the way from the club’s mini rugby ranks to the first
Seven men arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a well in Warlingham have been bailed pending further investigation. The men, aged between 21 and 27, were arrested yesterday after gardeners discovered the body while working
Success is a subjective matter, which is ironic, considering that it is essentially what most people strive towards. Success might be building a happy family to one person; it might be having an enjoyable career to another. It is the goal that drives
Wimbledon has been inhabited since the Iron Ages. In its early years, the settlement was concentrated only in the area we know now as Wimbledon Village. Since the opening of a train station, Wimbledon became more and more popular. Now the host of the
Two teachers at an independent Balham primary school have raised more than £7,000 for charity after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Kate Chubb and Samantha Culling, from Hornsby House School in Hearnville Road, spent a week in August climbing Africa's
Richmond Gymnastics Association head tumbling coach Kath Small added a world championship gold and bronze medal to her coaching CV. Small coached Great Britain’s four man men’s tumbling squad to team bronze and an individual gold medal at the 29th
A man from Battersea is competing in the so-called toughest challenge on earth this weekend. Andrew Muzika is currently in America taking part in the World's Toughest Mudder event, a gruelling 24-hour obstacle course combining elements of the international
Police are looking for the driver of a car involved in a head on collision in Kingston early this morning. The crash happened at 1am in Richmond Road, outside the Shell petrol garage. Two cars collided head on at about 1am in Richmond Road,
Firefighters tackled a burning car left abandoned in playing fields in Wallington last night. The car, believed to be a Fiat hatchback, was discovered well alight in Roundshaw Park playing fields, off Hannibal Way, at 9pm. Firefighters from
Two people escaped without serious injury after the car they were travelling in flipped onto its roof in Balham this morning. Police, paramedics and fire fighters from Battersea and Tooting were called to Balham High Road at 12.30am, to reports
Two men are in hospital and another man has been arrested following a head-on crash between a taxi and a BMW in South Norwood. The crash happened at about 6.30am today, when a black taxi and a white BMW collided in Portland Road. Police, paramedics
Residents have been warned about the dangers of poisonous mothballs that could cause cancer, which are being sold around the borough. The council's trading standards team is warning consumers the toxic and flammable materials can cause liver and
Tonight promises to be a night of motor-racing thrills and spills at Plough Lane stadium when drivers go head-to-head in a one-off Best in Britain championship. Drivers from the 2l hot rods, the all-action 1300cc saloon stock cars, the powerful
Epsom golfing star of the future Enrique Dimayuga has done what not many people will do, speak to millions of viewers on Sky Sports. The 12-year-old was featured on Game Changers last weekend after winning the order of merit for his age group on
Tattoo parlours up and down the country must be fearing the worst if the craze that has gripped AFC Wimbledon gets copied up and down the country. Before David Beckham made body art fashionable, you could count the number of inked footballers on
Serves 4 Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus 30-60 minutes marinating Cooking time: 20 minutes You’ll need: Skewers: 650g pork steaks, cut into 2.5cm cubes (leg or shoulder) 12 shallots, peeled and cut in half 3 tbsp Bart Spices jerk
Chelsea Ladies are to represent Europe at the International Women's Club Championship which starts in Japan at the end of the month. Teams from around the world will descend on Okayama, Kagoshima and Tokyo for the second edition of the Mobcast
Head coach Stuart Lancaster labelled Harlequins full back Mike Brown as England's stand out player of the autumn international series. The 28-year-old, man of the match against Australia, was again superb as his side fell short of a famous win
A cap that has stopped more than 6,000 people in London claiming more than the average wage in benefits has been welcomed by a Sutton parliamentary candidate. Paul Scully, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Sutton & Cheam, praised statistics
Taxpayers could see £100m saved within four years by the Surrey County Council gaining better deals on contracts. The money saved would pay for the project to rebuild more than 300 miles of road most in need of improvement. In the past financial
Vandals torched a pushchair that had been left in the stairwell of a block of flats in the latest fire in a spate of arsons in Sutton. Firefighters and police are carrying out visits to the area around Thicket Crescent after a series of deliberate
A fire station hosted a tea party to help raise fire safety awareness among elderly people. The event, hosted by The White Watch at Battersea fire station, Contact the Elderly and the Leonard Cheshire trust, took at the station in Este Road, Battersea
A special awards ceremony was held at The Norwood School in recognition of 150 students who ran a mile for charity. The school in Upper Norwood held the ceremony during the Year 8 assembly on November 8, to award those who had participated in the
Slip back in time to the roaring 20s to celebrate in glittering style this Christmas. Drink sparkling wine while listening to live jazz, sit down for dinner and then dance the night away at the iconic Epsom Downs Racecourse. The racecourse
Bill’s began as a small restaurant in East Sussex and has spread across the South of England. Wimbledon was blessed with its own branch about a year ago in Hartfield Road, across the road from Wimbledon station. Grocery-filled shelves line
Margaret Thatcher will be entertaining the residents of Battersea in drag in the run up to Christmas this year with the controversial show Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho. Matt Tedford pulls on the tights again as he returns to Theatre503 after
Suave and sophisticated men enjoyed a day at the races in aid of Movember and even took part in their own race. This year’s gentlemen’s day at Sandown Park, in association with the charitable campaign, opened the start of the jumps season with
Elmbridge Council has become the first in Surrey to be awarded smarter planning champion status. The council was given the accreditation for its drive for efficiency and improving the delivery of its planning application service. Smarter Planning
Sutton United Football Club won TWO prestigious awards at the 2013 Sutton Business Awards presentation dinner held at the Hilton Hotel, Croydon last Thursday. First of all the extremely hard-working Community Outreach team was richly rewarded as the club
