A street was closed by bomb squad police and residents told to leave their homes after a landscape gardener unearthed a suspected unexploded bomb. An area near Clapham Common was on high alert on Friday after the bomb dating back to the Second
Brentford bounced back from last weekend’s heavy defeat with a comfortable 2-0 win over Leeds United at Griffin Park on Saturday. Despite missing a first half penalty, the Bees took the lead on the stroke of half time and doubled it with a quarter
Kingstonian face a home replay against Romford on Monday night for a place in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. Despite there being £7,500 at stake and the first round proper only three games away, the magic of the cup was in short supply
Kingston’s Marcus Giles is on the pathway to international success says one of England’s leading table tennis coaches. The Hollyfield School student was celebrating this week after being named in the performance group for Table Tennis England’s
Kingston Royals youngster Dylan Conway was in dreamland after setting five new club records at the weekend. Conway set new bests in the U14s 200m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley in Kingston
Students across eleven Merton schools were praised for achieving the highest ever exam results. The top achieving students at GCSE and post-16 were recognised at an event to celebrate another year of improving exam results, Merton Council said.
An evening billed as "pure theatrical Viagra" is coming to Epsom. Gladys, Elsie and Olive are three cleaning ladies who are about to be "put out to pasture" by their overzealous office manager Dave. Feeling they have little chance of gaining
Eighties rock and roll will be coming to the borough as part of a UK tour this winter. Actor Ben Richards and Hear’Say pop star Noel Sullivan will be treading the boards in Rock of Ages The Musical at the New Wimbledon Theatre in November.
An award-winning trio of singers who mix classical and pop songs with harmonies are returning to Epsom. Blake launched their debut album in 2007, just six months after reuniting as friends on social networking site Facebook. Their album sold
Remember when bashing the England manager was a national sport? Graham Taylor was infamously a turnip, Andy Robinson was never deemed worthy of succeeding Sir Clive Woodward, even dear old Bobby Robson was lampooned as a fool. Current incumbents
A pensioner who has given up a decade to helping victims of crime has been nominated for a Croydon Champions award. Jean Shaw from Kenley, 65, a volunteer for Victim Support in Croydon, said it has not only been benefiting the people who come to
Students will dine on Michelin-star lunches as part of British Food Fortnight. Esher Church of England High School students will sample dishes created by two-star Michelin chef Phil Howard, who owns London restaurant The Square. The menu includes
A former councillor and founding member of the Richmond Concert Society has died aged 91. Jill Grist, who previously represented the South Richmond ward for the Liberal Democrats, died on September 20. Born in Yorkshire, Mrs Grist worked as
Lady Eleanor Holles schoolgirl Charlotte Banks, 15, saw her short story 'You'll Never Guess What Mum Has Done' included in the recently published Jacqueline Wilson Fan Book. As part of her prize, Charlotte spent a day at workshop hosted by the
The secret history of mind-altering plants and fungi will be explored as part of the intoxication season at Kew Gardens. From the opium poppy, with chemical powers that have shaken economic and political worlds for centuries, to ordinary plants
JB Priestley evokes memories of studying the haunting An Inspector Calls at school, but his first play comes to Richmond next week. Dangerous Corner, which opens on Monday, has a similar premise to Priestley’s most famous play – a group of people
