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  • Comedian Eddie Izzard stops off in Morden on campaign tour

    Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard stopped off in Morden today, as he tours the city ahead of next months European and local elections. The campaigner attended a Labour activist meeting to meet volunteers, residents and traders at The Hub, in Bishopsford

  • Rosslyn Park must wait for title decider

    Rosslyn Park fans face an agonising wait before the defining weekend of the National League One season. Park have gone toe to toe with professional outfit Doncaster Knights all season and find themselves just three points adrift of their rivals

  • Battersea Ironsides need you to raise the roof

    Battersea Ironsides skipper Colin O’Keeffe is calling on all rugby fans in the area to descend on Garratt Green this weekend and cheer the side onto Twickenham. The Ironsides take on Longlevens in Earlsfield on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm) in the

  • Latest Hercules Wimbledon news: Grima's London marathon joy

    Hercules Wimbledon AC's Claire Grima finished a brilliant sixth in the women's over-35 championship race in Sunday's London marathon. Grima, 36, who was running in the event with her husband, Dave, ran a steady race passing the half-way just past

  • Charity plans £22m centre of excellence for disabled

    A charity wants to build a £22m centre of excellence for disabled and disadvantaged people. Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is applying for planning permission to redevelop its greenbelt site in Woodlands Road, Leatherhead

  • Police hunt attacker in Waddon gardens

    Police have launched a search for an attacker in Waddon. A Metropolitan Police helicopter, dogs and ground patrol officers are involved in the manhunt, which was sparked when the suspect was spotted in the area this morning.  Officers were

  • Eddie Izzard visits Croydon as local elections race hots up

    Comedian Eddie Izzard is having a walk round Croydon town centre today. The funnyman and devout Crystal Palace fan is meeting voters and local businesses as part of Labour campaigning for the council elections. He will also visit North End

  • Police hunt man who has breached prison release licence

    Police are hunting a man believed to be in Sutton they want to return to prison after he breached the conditions of his release licence. Police in Brighton are seeking the 31-year old who the Probation Service want to be returned to prison for

  • Standing room only at cemetery opposition meeting

    Hundreds of people attended a meeting last night to oppose plans to build a multi-faith cemetery and chapel on greenbelt fields. Opposition to plans for the cemetery on 25 acres of pastureland in Croydon Lane, Banstead, has snowballed since the

  • Child abuse interview suite opened in Putney

    The first family-friendly interview suite in London has been opened at Putney Police Station by the Met’s child abuse team. The suite, which includes three interview rooms, two waiting rooms and a kitchen area, has been created with help from the

  • Wandsworth parents set to learn primary school place results

    Families across Wandsworth will find out if their children have got a place at their chosen primary school today. Last year a report revealed the demand for primary schools places is far outstripping the number available in Wandsworth. Three

  • Five arrested over town centre 'stick fight'

    Five people have been arrested after a brawl in Kingston town centre that stopped traffic as men 'attacked each other with sticks'. The fight took place between Barcadia and Headmasters further along Clarence Street yesterday afternoon as shoppers

  • Safe haven set up to support vulnerable girls in Croydon

    Two youth workers are setting up a safe haven for girls in Croydon who have been caught up in gang violence. Sherica Spence, 28, of South Norwood and Natasha Boxill, 32, are set to open Skye Alexandra House in June to help vulnerable girls including

  • Councillor Peter Walker, 68, finishes the London Marathon

    At 68, a Labour councillor has run his first marathon. Peter Walker, councillor for Figges Marsh ward, finished the 26.4 mile race in 6 hours 27 minutes, putting him in 22,047th place. Within his age group this translates as a remarkable position

  • What happened to friendly, welcoming Carshalton Athletic?

    Last Saturday was Family Fun Day at Carshalton Athletic FC and it was good to see parents and children at the ground enjoying the occasion.  Sadly that same afternoon the first team lost 4-1 at home and, with 6 games still to be played, were relegated

  • Strong partnership will make Croydon safer

    We are concerned about recent press coverage and wanted to get in touch to clarify our feedback in relation to Queen’s Gardens, when the soup kitchen was operating last summer. Our Outreach service had been doing some partnership working with the

  • Croydon's youngest candidates want more young people to vote

    Croydon’s youngest election candidates - including a teenager who is still at school - are hoping they can inspire the town’s younger voters in the lead up to this year’s council elections. Both the Labour and Conservative parties have a number

  • Merton parents set for primary school places results

    Thousands of families will find out if their children have been offered a primary school place in one of their chosen schools today. Merton Council struggled to cope with rising demand for reception class places last year, after 2,587 children

  • Battle lines drawn in Esher for season ending derby clash

    Esher coach Craig Chalmers reckons his men have plenty to play for in their final game of a disappointing National Division One campaign – local pride.   Tries from David Millard (two), Patrick O’Grady, Michael Wilson, Mike Macfarlane and Luke

  • Thank you Croydon Radio for backing local artists

    It is clear that Croydon is a hotbed of musical talent with its famous Brit School graduates and X-Factor participants making it to the final stages of the competition. It is therefore fantastic that Croydon Radio is playing such an active role

  • Company to start building leisure centre this spring

    A construction company has been chosen to build a £10m leisure centre in Tadworth. Pellikaan Construction is expected to start building this spring and complete work in autumn next year at the site off Merland Rise. The leisure centre will

  • London Marathon runner raises £700 for Parkinson’s UK

    A London Marathon runner has raised more than £700 for charity Parkinson’s UK. Niki Taylor, 48, from Epsom, completed the 26.2 mile challenge in 4 hours and 6 minutes. Ms Taylor was part of a 225-strong team of athletes who were running for

  • Marathon men raise thousands for Parkinson's charity

    A teenager raised more than £2,000 for a Parkinson’s disease charity when he ran the London marathon at the weekend. Callum Worsfold, from Cobham, whizzed through the 26.2-mile course in three hours and 27 minutes for Parkinson’s UK. He joined

  • Esher choir returns from out-of-this-world trip

    Two Esher singers were among a 50-strong group that recently returned from a performance at Spain’s Montserrat Basilica, the Sagrada Familia and Barcelona Cathedral. The choir is part of Sing and Discover, a company that regularly combines trips

  • Noise patrols taking on late night nuisances

    Noisy neighbours beware – Elmbridge Council and Surrey Police have joined forces to take on the audibly antisocial late at night. Council officers will join police on patrol between 8.30pm on Saturdays and 3am on Sundays to investigate noise nuisance