Palace moved to 13th in the Premier League with a 3-1 home victory against West Bromwich Albion thanks to first-half strikes from debutants Tom Ince and Joe Ledley and a second half Marouane Chamakh penalty. The talk before the game was about which
A man has been found dead following a house fire in Croydon this morning. Firefighters were called to a blaze in Addiscombe Court Road at 11.35am, where they found the body of a man in a rear bedroom on the ground floor of a terraced house.
Fans have certainly given the thumbs up to Tony Pulis' January transfer window signings after three of them were chosen by a majority of fans in our 'Pick the team' survey yesterday. Tom Ince, Scott Dann and Joe Ledley all made the starting XI
The world’s first "genetically modified string quartet" will be bringing the best of classical and popular tunes with a twist to the Epsom Playhouse next month. Stringfever combines electric instruments, live beat-boxing, musical skill and a talent
International rugby stars could be on their way to Elmbridge after Cobham Rugby Club was named as an approved team base for the 2015 World Cup this week. Cobham Sports Association in Fairmile Lane is one of 65 sites across England identified
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Keaton, Gary Oldman, Jackie Earle Haley, Abbie Cornish, Michael K Williams and Samuel L. Jackson’ Director: José Padilha For anyone out there who doesn’t know much about RoboCop, this 2014 movie is a remake
Jonathan Parr is tired of defending. Well, not exactly, but speaking to the Norwegian left-back after his Crystal Palace side lost to Arsenal thanks to two second half strikes from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, it was clear that a break from defensive
Jeremy Wade, the daredevil presenter of TV show River Monsters, says his most terrifying encounters have been with deadly electric eels in the Amazon. Wade told VIBE about his unusual life, which started out with the present of a fishing rod, before
A father and daughter enjoying the sun under a tropical palm tree is an image you might expect to see in the Caribbean, or some remote Pacific isle. So it might come as a shock to learn this idyllic image was taken on a cold February morning on
Singer songwriter Richard Anderson hails from Tooting and has just released album Up Before Dark. Katie Kemp chats to him about his music and activism in Wandsworth. Katie Kemp: When did you first discover an interest in music? Richard
Radio 4 comedy host Mark Steel is touring the capital with a live version of his show. In Town will look at the quirks and foibles of each area he visits, with Mark asking audiences to suggest ideas on social media before the gig. The show
A hymn-along in aid of Hestia Women’s Refuge will take place at All Saints’ Church in Putney this Sunday. The concert will feature a full brass band and the critically acclaimed combined church choirs of All Saints’ and St Mary’s Putney performing
Johnny Cash fans will be chuffed to hear the sound of the man in black is coming to town. The Secombe theatre will be boom-chicka-booming when the show, Johnny Cash Revisited, perform their interpretation of the Cash’s music. Featuring Rick
Ever thought you could make it on the stage as an actor? Then why not have a crack in this year’s One Acts season at the Cornerhouse in Tolworth. The annual showcase for original one act plays by writers from the borough is looking for performers
More than £2.5m of lottery money has been invested in Sutton in the last year. The money has been split between 25 different charities and organisations including local arts, heritage, sport and community groups. Sutton Woman's Aid was given
Crystal Palace FC have told home and away supporters to make extra time for their journeys for today’s game. Palace are playing West Brom at Selhurst Park with kick off at 3pm. The Goat House bridge is now open but temporary traffic lights
A pensioner is delighted after being reunited with a jewellery box stolen from her home. A 77-year-old woman had just got home from visiting her husband in hospital on Thursday, January 30, at 7.30pm, when she discovered the front door had been
Hard swing and bebop will be coming to the Boaters in Kingston on Sunday, courtesy of the Simon Spillett Quartet. Led by tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett – who won the BBC Jazz Rising Star award in 2007 – the band also includes John Critchinson
A public meeting is being held over memorial plans after rolls of honour were removed from a church two decades ago. Researchers, church members, residents and relatives of its war dead are invited to the meeting at St Barnabas, in Temple Road,
A sixth former from a Southfields school who has cites jazz legend Charlie "Bird" Parker as his inspiration has won a place at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music. Saint Cecilia's student Quinn Oulton, 18, fought off stiff competition to win
Spending other people’s money is always fun, especially when you don’t have much of your own; but thankfully for most Palace fans the closest I come to being involved in spending the club’s money is on Football Manager. Anyway, as January came
An award-nominated teenage singer-songwriter will be airing his latest material at a gig in Thames Ditton next week. Nineteen-year-old Luke Jackson is known for his distinctive voice and unique interpretation of folk music. He has previously
Have you ever walked past a building in Kingston and thought: “I'd love to know what the inside looks like”? Well now is your chance to find out, as the Kingston Society is taking suggestions for the 2014 Heritage Open Days (Hods). Last year
Youngsters and older members of the community in Walton came together for a weekend of bird watching. Residents at Anchor’s Glendale, Ambleside Avenue, teamed up with pupils from Walton Oak School on January 24 to monitor if bird numbers are declining
St Mary’s University’s in-form pair Andrew Osagie and Charlie Grice head to the British Indoor Championships this weekend with the pressure off, having already bagged World Indoor Championship qualifying times. Osagie clocked one minute 46.48
Surrey Search and Rescue paid a visit to public service students at Brooklands College to give them an insight into the organisation. Along with finding out what it is like to be part of a search and rescue team, students presented the volunteers
Couple seeking a Valentine’s Day with a difference can head to the Vera Fletcher Hall for a screening of Mike Leigh’s musical drama, Topsy Turvy. In partnership with Thames Ditton United Reform Church, the 1990s film tells the story of WS Gilbert
