An elderly woman has been found dead after a fire tore through a home in Chessington. Seven fire engines and 35 firefighters battled to put out the fire in Moor Lane. A man in his 90s was rescued from the house by a neighbour before the fire
Superheroes climbed to the top of Mount Snowdon and raised more than £1,600 in memory of a relative. The family of the late Ms Clements, from Tadworth, who lost her battle with lung cancer last year, donned superhero costumes and took on the challenge
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, John C. Reilly, Michael Rooker, Lee Pace, Glenn Close, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Benicio Del Toro, Djimon Hounsou, Vin Diesel (voice), Bradley Cooper (voice), Josh Brolin (voice), Peter Serafinowicz Director: James
At the age of 25, Harry Aikines-Areeytey is determined the time has come for him to fulfil the promise he showed as a teenager and claim a medal at the Commonwealth Games. A former world youth and junior champion, the Sutton sprinter missed out
AFC Wimbledon did themselves proud in their pre-season friendly with Chelsea even if they eventually ran out of steam in their 3-2 defeat, writes John Payne. However, they also ultimately encountered the mark of a true champion. No matter that
Chelsea playing a pre-season game on a hot summer’s day at Kingsmeadow is a source of nostalgia for many people. And it proved a pleasant trip down memory lane for Blues skipper and former England captain John Terry, who scored two goals – one
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Harry Rowland is Rosslyn Park through and through, so he is best placed to reveal how last season’s disappointment at missing out on promotion to the Championship will affect this year’s campaign. The 27-year-old has been associated with Park,
Hundreds of people of all faiths got together at the country's biggest mosque to break the fast in Islam's holy month of Ramadan. Council leader Stephen Alambritis and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon were among 600 guests at the meal hosted by The Baitul
A touring pantomime popped into St George’s to perform for children being treated at the hospital. Starlight Children’s Foundation brought a dose of sunshine, with their performance of Robinson Crusoe, to young patients at the Tooting hospital
Soap star June Brown, best known for her iconic chain-smoking, Bible-referencing gossip Dot Cotton in Eastenders, is coming to Banstead’s first ever community festival, writes Alice Foster. Brown, a Banstead resident, will present a trophy to the
Free live music performed by artists from across south London, alongside a touch of Shakespeare and poetry readings, will be staged today. Croydon Council is laying on the entertainment at Wandle Park this afternoon to celebrate the completion
A former Army man has started up his own taxi business employing ex-servicemen hoping to adjust to civilian life. Tolworth man Paul Reynolds, 58, left the Army in 1980 after tours serving in Northern Ireland, Germany, Denmark and Canada. But
August 4, 2004 A great-grandmother took the plunge with her third parachute jump, writes Sarah Howden. Mary Armstrong, from East Molesey, performed a tandem parachute jump on her 88th birthday. She hoped the stunt would raise money
They have been plugging away for two years, but volunteers visiting isolated people with reduced mobility for a cup of tea and a chat have finally been given funding. The Alfriston Day Centre team now hope to expand their outreach service across
A takeaway has re-opened after a mice infestation, poor cleanliness and a ‘complete lack of food safety management’ meant an emergency order was granted by magistrates. Merton Council environmental officers said they are happy with the hard work
