Bus drivers have begun a 24-hour strike over pay from 4am disrupting journeys across London until the early hours of Wednesday morning. Union Unite accuse bus companies of 'burying their heads in the sand' over 'unfair' pay disparities between
A 24-hour bus strike has been called by the Unite union and will affect passengers from 4am tomorrow (Tuesday). Bus companies in the borough whose services could be affected are Abellio and London United. Their routes include: 481, K1, K3,
Two people arrested after armed men battered each other with traffic signs in Sutton High Street, have been released on bail pending further enquiries. Police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of GBH and having an offensive weapon, and a
Hospital admin staff have been helping hard-pressed doctors on wards as they battle to cope with an unprecedented surge in patients pouring into A&Es. A spokesman for Epsom and St Helier hospitals said corporate staff have been acting as "ward
‘Cue Boy’ Jimmy White annoyed shoppers yesterday when he popped into Epsom to pick up his dry cleaning, leaving his car parked on a double yellow line. Simon Mayston contacted the Epsom Guardian having captured the snooker player’s car parked on Epsom
Leatherhead and Met Police shared the points on a day of commemorative celebrations for the Tanners. Vasileios Karagiannis gave Tanners the lead early in the second half, before Charlie Collins equalised for the Blues with a direct dree-kick.
Times Square in Sutton High Street was evacuated today amid fears a gas leak could trigger an explosion. The shoppers were led from the building after the alarm was raised by security staff at 12.51pm today, Monday, January 12. Officers from
In an age where first world problems - bad hair days and wardrobe malfunctions - are commonplace, more important concerns can get lost in the daily moans and groans. In the UK, around one in five of us is disabled, that’s 11 million nationwide,
After the disappointing defeat at Chobham last week, Sutton & Epsom returned to form with an emphatic 43-25 victory over Gosport & Fareham in a thoroughly entertaining encounter at Rugby Lane on Saturday. Jak Martin returned to the team
A man whose online death threats to ‘Jihadis’ on Twitter led to armed police swarming on his house has no regrets and would do it again. The man, whose identity the Croydon Guardian has withheld for his own safety, posted several tweets on the
Six Croydon Harrier athletes scooped medals at the South of England U17 and U15 indoor athletics championships at Lee Valley at the weekend. Sprint hurdler Sophie Elliss continued her good early season form with a silver medal winning performance
Herne Hill Harriers’ junior squads took a collective leap towards Surrey League championship victories after a clean sweep of success in the latest round of cross-country fixtures. The club were first in all the weekend’s junior races, while Harriers
Rosslyn Park kept pace with the leading pack in National League One thanks to a 38-17 win over Loughborough Students at the Rock on Saturday. As a spectacle, the match was badly affected by strong winds, which made spreading the ball really difficult
A Parkinson’s sufferer was treated for severe burns after sitting on his electrical heater "to warm up" and then being unable to get off it. An Epsom fireman said the service was called out yesterday, January 11, at about 4.50pm, after receiving
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley cut a furious figure in the aftermath of Dons’ 2-1 defeat at Stevenage on Saturday. The result leaves Dons 12th in the League Two table, six points off the play-offs. With the match all-square, after George Francomb
A pair of teenagers who stabbed a 17-year-old boy on a bus in Thornton Heath have been jailed for up to 13 years. Shomari Davis, 18, and a 17-year-old accomplice knifed the boy three times during an attempted robbery on a N109 night bus in London
On Saturday morning, I received through my letterbox a leaflet from the Wimbledon Park Residents Association (WPRA). They tried to warn me (and my fellow local residents) of the impending perils of overdevelopment and football hooliganism, should
Alan Pardew is a man short of problems after his first Premier League game as boss of Crystal Palace ended in a 2-1 win – however, there is one issue he reckons needs addressing. Goals from Dwight Gayle and Jason Puncheon overturned Harry Kane’
It was lovely heading to Selhurst Park on Saturday evening feeling excitement rather than dread for the first time in months. Don’t get me wrong, for Alan Pardew's first league game in charge there wasn’t blind faith. I still worried that an
Police are growing increasingly concerned for a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen for nine days, after leaving her friend’s house. Charmaine Wilkinson, from Coulsdon, was last seen at her home at about 7.30pm on January 3 before she went to
The sky is mainly grey this morning, but there are pools of sunlight here and there and one happened to settle on St Helier's white building. You can just about make out the Telecom Tower and a couple of the white chimneys on Battersea Power Station
Honours were even in this tight match between Leafe and the Swans, where few chances were created and a 1-1 draw was a fair result. Leafe remain in the top five in Ryman Division One South, while Walton & Hersham sit in 16th. Whyteleafe
UPDATE: James has been found safe and well, police said on Monday night. Police are concerned for the welfare of a 16-year-old boy who went missing from Chessington on Saturday. James Kaliobo was last seen at home on Friday evening, and spoke
Kingstonian assistant Graham Harper says he and boss Tommy Williams have a fighting chance of taking Ks to the Ryman Premier League play-offs - because the players are prepared to fight for it. Williams’ men bounced back from Wednesday’s 3-1 defeat
Ks boss Tommy Williams talks to the Surrey Comet about his firsts in our brand new column 'First Time for Everything'. First goal: That is going back a long way. I remember my first goal for Ks. It was against Dulwich Hamlet. I’d signed from Boreham
Bees boss Mark Warburton does not see the point in doing much more business in the January sales. Warburton signed Rangers midfielder Lewis Macleod earlier this month and handed son Jack a six month development squad contract last week after a
Epsom Playhouse will play host to many musical events next month, most bawdy of which must be the Magnificent Music Hall. The night will feature two hours of song, dance and laughter from a cast who have all starred in BBC TV’s long running series
Caring for an elderly loved one can be challenging. You may feel guilty that you’re not doing enough; while the person being cared for may worry they’re a burden. With women usually taking the lead in caring for older relatives, Bupa research
