Thousands enjoyed a scorching day at the races yesterday as ladies broke out their most colourful outfits for a day at the derby. Feathered fascinators and wide brimmed hats could be spotted among the crowds, as temperatures reached 25C, with
A blow has been dealt to back garden developments around Richmond Park after councillors said they said would damage the ecosystem. The owners of 196 Park Road, Kingston, submitted plans to build a detached house with a driveway in their back
A 20-year-old rapist who attacked the same stranger twice on different days has been convicted. Onile Huggins, of Mawby Street, SW8 was found guilty of two counts of rape after a two week trial at the Inner London Crown Court. The sex
A road in Epsom was officially renamed this week in honour of Epsom Coaches chairman Roy Richmond MBE, who died earlier this year at the age of 85. The northern half of Blenheim Road, where Epsom Coaches has operated from for the past 40 years
Every bride wants the red carpet treatment on their wedding day. But for Louise Scannella, her husband-to-be took the menaing literally and stretched a red carpet from the door of their home all the way up to the church gates. Mrs Scannella
A 16-year-old girl has gone missing from a care home in Sussex. Kerry Lea Hamilton was last seen at some point in May at McDonalds in Rye Lane Peckham. She also has connections in Croydon, Lambeth and Lewisham. Kerry is described as black, medium build
GPs snubbed a planned health centre on the Surbiton Hospital site, leaving critics branding the plans a “white elephant”. NHS Kingston had hoped eight GP practices would move on to the site in spring 2013, but only four signed on the dotted
Residents can enjoy an open air production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in Morden Hall Park this summer. The production will be performed by the Lord Chamberlain's Men on August 18 as part of their annual tour of historic houses and castles
A thug pushed a 92-year-old lady against a wall to take her handbag after she withdrew cash from a bank. The frail pensioner visited the Chelsea Building Society in Streatham High Road, where she withdrew cash on May 3, between 11.50am and
Angry shopkeepers confronted the project leaders of a £1.3m revamp of Wallington over removal of parking they say is a threat to business. The business owners hijacked a walkaround for media to show-off the redevelopment to demand answers from
Dear Editor, I found the new Council leader Cllr Govindia' remarks on schools quite ridiculous where he suggests parents should , willy nilly, start trying to set up schools wherever they fancy. Like in their street, their own back yard?? Where
A mother was accidentally killed after carbon monoxide fumes from a faulty boiler pipe were sucked into her flat. Maria Ighodalo, 28, died in her home in Upper Norwood after being exposed to 360 times the safe amount of carbon monoxide.
Travellers made a speedy getaway from their illegal camp after they were threatened with legal action and the prospect of having their vehicles towed. They were slapped with notices to leave Tooting Common, close to Tooting Bec Lido, on Tuesday
At 108 Sybil Fairbrother has been given more than a few birthday cards, but her latest card from the Queen tops off her collection. Mrs Fairbrother celebrated her milestone birthday on Sunday with a small party and cake baked by her care home
Children at a special day surgery unit at Croydon University Hospital have benefitted from a £9,000 donation of equipment. Electric cars and special equipment to measure levels of oxygen in the blood were included in the donation to the Dolphin
Pedestrians in Balham have calmed down and waved goodbye to rushing across roads, according to new research. Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the results of its Pedestrian Countdown technology trial, which was run at eight sites across
An animal charity has received a mountain of bedding after a fire left its laundry room out of order. Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has issued a big thank you to well-wishers who responded to an appeal for supplies following a laundry room blaze
Strictly Come Dancing celebrities are encouraging care home users to put on their dancing shoes for a healthy new initiative. Staff and residents in 17 Bupa care homes across Surrey will be taking part in Shall We Dance a scheme organised to
A young dog spent almost two years on death row after police mistook it for a dangerous fighting dog. Police believed two-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier Luech was a pitbull - a banned breed in Britain - and seized the dog in July 2009.
Merland Rise playground in Tadworth, which received a £54,000 revamp thanks to a government grant, was officially opened by the new Mayor of Reigate & Banstead Council on May 24. Children at Epsom Downs Primary School, were there to enjoy the
A Saxon church, which was mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, is celebrating two special anniversaries. St John the Baptist Parish Church in Old Malden will be celebrating the rebuilding of the original Saxon part of the church, the Lady Chapel
Volunteers at Painshill Park have received one of the highest accolades for their work, it was announced this week. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE equivalent for groups that work to benefit their local community, has been
A woman has received a barrage of abusive calls after a year-old message about some missing horses started re-circulating on the internet. Three pregnant mares belonging to the lady’s former partner went missing in June 2010 from a field he
A long-serving matron at Epsom and St Helier Hospital has been crowned Nurse of the Year at a special ceremony. Maria Paterson, matron for speciality medicine at the hospital, was given the award on May 12, at a celebration to mark International
