Residents have said they hipe to avoid evacuating their homes, as emergency services battle against flooding. The flooding in Kenley, parts of Purley and Whyteleafe is being treated as a major incident with Croydon Council braced for the situation
On Tuesday evening on the 4th of February it is when it all started. The severe delays. The special services. And the worst… no trains at all. The tube strikes affected most of the London population that had to travel between the 4th and the 6th of
A Battersea explorer has broken the South Pole trek record after emulating Captain Robert Scott's journey more than a century ago. Ben Saunders, 36, and expedition partner Tarka L'Herpiniere, 32, reached their destination in the early hours of
Residents opposed to a huge development in Ewell believe a college should think twice after a student was hit by a car. The student suffered head, neck and lower leg injuries in the crash in Reigate Road near Nescot College in Ewell yesterday afternoon
A man was rushed to hospital this morning after being stabbed in the leg several times. The incident happened on Garratt Lane at approximately 11.15am. The 40-year-old victim was taken to hospital as a priority but his injuries were not considered
The library is not very far away, but if the force is strong with you head over to Tudor Drive for a Star Wars theme day, including a quiz and colouring competition. It is just one of the events on offer around the borough during National Libraries
Drug cops arrested a 27-year-old man after finding suspected cannabis during a raid in Carshalton. Police burst into the house in Welbeck Road and found suspected cannabis leaves spread out on a table in an outbuilding just before 9am on Thursday
Budget supermarket chain Lidl has bought a defunct pub after KFC gave up on plans to turn the premise into a fast-food restaurant. Last year KFC withdrew planning applications for the Organ and Dragon in London Road, Ewell, to the delight of residents
Firefighters were called to a commercial garage this morning after a fire broke out in the workshop. Following an emergency call at 1am, four crews rushed to TA Central Autos, in Central Road, Morden, to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters struggled
Former Crystal Palace legend Kenny Sansom was cleared of assault at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today and said he was “relieved it’s over”. The ex-footballer, of Bostall Road in Orpington, had been charged with assaulting his on-off partner Denise
A man has pleaded not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm outside a chicken and pizza shop. The attack on an 18-year-old man took place outside the Royal Chicken in North Street, Leatherhead, at 2.20am on Saturday, November 23. Joseph
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a woman was grabbed and threatened last night. The victim, in her 20s, lost jewellery, cash and her iPhone during the mugging in Gibraltar Recreation Ground in Ewell at about 7.40pm
Crystal Palace co-chairman Stephen Browett spoke to Eagle Eye this week. Browett was speaking to reporter Andy Bloss ahead of Palace’s game against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. He looked back at the transfer window, responded to
A man stabbed outside Battersea Power station sought help from workers on the site before being taken to hospital by air ambulance. The man, in his 30s, was attacked at an address in Kirtling Street, Battersea at 2.30pm today. He sought help
The flooding in Kenley and parts of Purley is being treated as a major incident with Croydon Council braced for the situation to worsen over the next few days. With more heavy and persistent rain forecast over the weekend the council is on high
A driver who killed a policeman in a hit and run collision made sick boasts about his crime in prison. Garry Cody, 25, was today jailed for eight-and-a-half years at Kingston Crown Court for killing PC Andrew Duncan by running him down at 50mph
Full-back Jim Thompson admits it is crunch time in London Scottish’s bid to finish in the Championship play-off spots, writes Andy Weston. Scottish host Plymouth Albion on Saturday looking to make amends for last Friday’s shock 15-3 defeat
Wimbledon Neil Hallett is not ruling out a late promotion charge out of London Division South. The fly-half and stand-in skipper is preparing for the visit of fellow promotion hopefuls Brighton this weekend, and it is these top of the table games
A noisy late-night bar in East Putney has been heavily fined after allowing punters to smoke inside, serving oversized measures and playing loud karaoke music late into the night. Sue Karaoke Bar, in Upper Richmond Road, was fined more than £
Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill has urged centre Martin Freeman to help lead his side to National League One safety. The former Worcester Warrior’s first half try set his side on its way to a crucial 25-10 over Henley at the Athletic
Chemmy Alcott is cock-a-hoop after her first downhill alpine skiing training session in Sochi ahead of the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Her time, one minute 45.89 seconds, ranked her 36th - 3.19 seconds behind the quickest skier, Switzerland's
The Eagles welcome the Baggies to Selhurst Park tomorrow in a crucial Premier League fixture as both teams battle against relegation. West Bromwich Albion are one spot above Crystal Palace on goal difference, and both sides are a single point above
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell paid a glowing tribute to opponents Bromley ahead of their trip to Hayes Lane tomorrow. Bromley are enjoying an impressive season and sit 11 points clear at the top of Skrill South going into the match. Doswell
A school has been forced to close as flooding causes chaos in Kenley. Harris Primary Academy Kenley closed today because of the flooding in the area. A battle is on at the Kenley water treatment works to stop it from having to be shut down
London Welsh and Rotherham Titans go head-to-head this Sunday in a mouth-watering clach between the IPA Championship’s top two. The second-placed exiles are boosted by the return of captain and former England international Tom May, who missed last
A battle is on at the Kenley water treatment works to stop it from having to be shut down following the severe flooding in the area. Firefighters are working around the clock at the plant in Godstone Road after setting up a high volume pump there
Allegations of corruption published in a whistleblowing document distributed last year against senior officers in Merton Council should not be fully investigated because of the cost, according to auditors. Opposition councillors have reacted angrily
If Surbiton Ladies are to reach the WHL Premier Division play-offs this term, they will have to do it without Amy and Vicky Bryant, writes Stuart Amos. The pair, a key part of head coach Brett Garrard’s squad since their arrival at Sugden
Old Ruts coach Darren Ramen said his old friend Ken Hau would have been proud of the day held in his name that raised £11,000 for the British Heart Foundation. Hau passed away last year, and his club held a memorial day on Saturday that saw a Ken
A 53-year-old woman’s car was stolen from her driveway while she was defrosting it. The driver popped into her home for just a few seconds after starting her black Peugeot when it was stolen from outside her home in New Road, Hackbridge, on January
Police stopped nearly 250 drivers during a crackdown. A total of 242 vehicles were pulled over by the police, two of which were seized, during an operation on Wednesday, February 5, in Sutton. One driver was arrested for drink driving,
A depressed 75-year-old man who went missing from his relatives’ home in Carshalton has been found dead. Ronald Lane, from Durham, went missing in a silver Ford Focus, from Burns Close, in Carshalton, at around 6am on Wednesday morning. He
Crystal Palace welcome WBA to Selhurst Park this weekend is the proverbial six-pointer. The Baggies are one spot above the Eagles on goal difference, and both sides are a single point above the relegation zone. Palace may have succumbed to
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a shop assistant was shot in the face last night. The offender allegedly fired an air gun several times while robbing Vetry’s convenience store in East Street, Epsom, at about
You never know what’s going to happen in this beautiful game. The Chelsea lads may have arrived in Manchester on a bus (OK, more likely a luxury coach) but it was parked in an allotted space outside the Etihad stadium. Ask any self-important
Police are appealing for information after a quad bike was stolen from Twickenham. The distinctive orange quad bike, with an orange spoiler and black seat, was taken from Chiltern Avenue near Powder Mill Lane on Monday, February 3. Police said
Flooding is expected to hit the Leatherhead area again this evening with the River Mole set to reach record levels. The town is forecast to have light rain today and heavy rain tonight and tomorrow with the Met Office has issued a severe rain warning
A 22-year-old man will face a trial next month after denying possession of a Colt 45 revolver and 27 bullets. Nazir Hassain, from West Arbour Street, Tower Hamlets, was arrested by by police while riding in a taxi in York Road, Battersea, on Wednesday
I've been struggling with the bin collection introduced for my area - for a couple of years this has taken place on Saturday mornings, so bins should be set out for collection on Friday evenings. The resulting effect is that either I don'
Met Police chief Jimmy Cooper said his men should hang their heads in shame after watching them hand in the towel on their Ryman Premier League promotion hopes this week. The Blues crashed 3-1 at home to Hampton & Richmond Borough to leave
An independent councillor who left the Merton Conservatives 'on a matter of principle' has been welcomed back into the fold this week. Councillor Chris Edge said he is happy to have rejoined the group after considering his options and breaking
Supermarket chain Aldi has won approval to build a new store at the site of the former Red Lion pub in Coulsdon. A Croydon Council planning committee last night waved through proposals for the two-storey foodstore in Brighton Road. The
Neal Ardley is fighting on two fronts for the next week as his Dons stars battle illness and injury. A flu-like virus has gone through the dressing room, and it has paid no heed to rank or importance. Indeed, Ardley confessed to missing his
Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club's Matt Sharp bounced back from a bout of flu to head home a field of more than 200 runners in the Dulwich parkrun on Saturday. He crossed the finishing line in 16 minutes 12 seconds in his first parkrun of 2014,
An elderly man had to wait an extra three weeks bed-blocking in hospital while social services put a care plan in place. Brian Arneil, 77, from Sutton, suffered a stroke nine weeks ago which left him paralysed on his left side. He was taken
Hampton & Richmond Borough joint manager Paul Barry has told his squad to keep enjoying their football and results will look after themselves. The Beavers bounced back from last month’s 7-2 hammering at Maidstone United to grab a 3-1 win
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell has slammed as “self-serving” the Conference’s decision to not allow clubs to install 3G pitches. United proposed the vote on the issue last month, but it was defeated by 21-11 in what Doswell derided as an undemocratic
Jamie Slabber’s late equaliser completed a dramatic Sutton United comeback from 2-0 down in wet and wild conditions on the south coast. Buoyed by their recent FA Trophy quarter-final win, Gosport dominated possession in the first half and scored
A van driver died after a crash with a lorry on the M25 last night. A Mercedes Sprinter and lorry crashed on the anticlockwise carriageway between junction 9 at Leatherhead and junction 8 at Reigate just before midnight. The van driver in his
The teenager who was hit by a bus near East Croydon station yesterday says she is grateful to everyone who kept her alive. Speaking from her hospital bed, Amy Andrews told Croydon Guardian she cannot remember much about what happened. The 16
A band from Weybridge enjoyed chart topping success this month, with their fourth album knocking a Brit awards winner from the top spot. You Me at Six, four of whose members studied at Brooklands College, topped the album chart on Sunday, February
A father fractured his ankle while raising over £3,000 for charity in memory of his baby son. Wayne Shelley, 40, a landscape gardener from Wallington, was inspired to do something for the neonatal unit at St Helier Hospital after losing his son
The driver who killed police officer Andrew Duncan in a hit and run has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Gary Bromige, also known as Gary Cody, of Holland Road in South Norwood was driving at more than 80mph in Reigate Avenue, Rosehill,
Rosslyn Park, perhaps suffering a reaction from their efforts at Wharfedale the previous week, put in an error-strewn performance to lose the local derby with Blackheath. It was Park’s first home defeat since March 2012 (when Fylde were the visitors
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson has warned his men they will not achieve anything this term unless they stop leaking goals. Ks crashed 3-0 at home to new league leaders Maidstone United on Saturday in front of a bumper 687 crowd at Kingsmeadow
Leatherhead boss Richard Brady has warned Ryman Division One South leaders Peacehaven & Telscombe to put the title champagne on ice. With Peacehaven’s weekend match being postponed, the Tanners took full advantage beating Tooting & Mitcham
Wimbledon Hockey Club’s Ali Brogdon insists there will be no antagonism when their MHL Premier Division season resumes on Sunday with the visit of Surbiton. When the sides met in September at Sugden Road, Wimbledon went 2-0 ahead, only to finish
A broken down train at Balham has led to the cancellation of some routes in south London and disruption on the Southern railway network, while flooding has also caused some problems on Thameslink services. The broken down train incident was reported
A 90-year-old woman had to be rescued from her flat after leaving a plastic tray on top of her cooker. The tray smouldered and filled the flat in Hendfield Court in Beddington Gardens from floor to ceiling with smoke but the woman had taken the
Cuts to ticket services at Wimbledon station have delayed, disrupted and increased the cost of commuters' journeys since the start of the New Year. Oyster top-up services were removed from manned ticket offices on January 1, forcing commuters to
As a Battersea cancer charity celebrated its 30th anniversary a user has urged people with any concerns about the disease to seek help from their GP immediately. Paul’s Cancer Support Centre, based in York Road, held its 30th AGM last week including
The teenage son of the leader of Merton Conservatives has been attacked during an attempted mugging. Toby Moulton, the 16-year-old son of Councillor Oonagh Moulton, was returning from a party in Southfields with five friends when they were approached
A nine-year-old boy brought a knife to his primary school before telling another little boy to stab a fellow student, it has been claimed. The schoolboy is believed to have brought the weapon, a penknife, to Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
Number eight Nick Easter is hoping Harlequins have learned from experience and make the next few weeks count. Director of rugby Conor O’Shea’s men return to Premiership action against Wasps on Sunday after last Friday’s 35-5 LV=Cup humbling at
One of Britain’s most revered sculptors, Sir Anthony Caro, looks set to have a street in New Malden named after him. The artist, who died last year aged 89, was born in the town and lived there until the age of three. Now developers want to
A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash in Kingston. Paramedics were called to Penrhyn Road at about 8.20am. A London Ambulance spokeswoman said the woman, thought to be in her 40s, was taken to Kingston Hospital. TODAY'S TOP
A lost dog has been reunited with her family after navigating a motorway and railway lines during a perilous midnight 15-mile journey home. Bella, two, a jack russell cross terrier from Merton Park, disappeared into the brushes by Pembroke Lodge
The mother of a teenager who drowned in the Thames has written a book about her loss – and her successful campaign to make Kingston riverside a safer place. Brighton University student James Clark, 19, from Addlestone, drowned after becoming separated
Kingston Council-branded traffic monitoring cars across the borough have sparked complaints after they were spotted parked up in unusual places. Cars parked on double yellow lines and in cycle lanes have led residents to question whether one rule
Woolly hat wearers in Cobham and Weybridge helped to raise more than £3,000 for a homeless charity. Business professionals donned their best hats to get free access to Regus business lounges at Cobham motorway services and Brooklands Business Park
