In September David Mackay, government's Chief Scientific Adviser, said of global warming that 'if everyone does a little, we'll achieve only a little' - he disregarded the small changes and affectations we are told, especially by school and talking heads
There’s always that horrible moment when you’re sitting in the park and suddenly realise you need the toilet. You want to put it off but before long, you’re bursting to go and are forced to hurry to the nearest public toilet available but you’re immediately
The former owner of Croydon Athletic Football Club was “central” to a plot to fix international cricket matches. Mazhar Majeed, 36, who also works as a sports agent, is embroiled in the trial of Pakistani fast-bowler Mohammed Asif and former
Students are celebrating across the borough after being presented with the Jack Petchey Achievement Award. One hundred and five youngsters from secondary schools were presented with an award for their efforts at the Secombe Theatre last month
The original ‘purveyors of cool’ are set to swing into town next month with a show featuring some of the greatest music of the 20th century. The Rat Pack: Vegas Spectacular will be appearing at the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill on Thursday, November
Comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round grumpy old man, Arthur Smith, is set appear at the Epsom Playhouse for an evening of off the wall humour. The dry-witted comedian is known for his appearances on BBC’s Grumpy Old Men, Q.I, Have I Got News For
Brooklands College business students have been put through their paces by the Army as part of their induction to college life. Teaching staff at Brooklands College believe the training encourages team-bonding, camaraderie and positive thinking
Plans for a huge £350 million town centre project are set to be submitted. The complex, featuring a four-star hotel, commercial block and 55-storey office and apartment block tower is planned for Lansdowne Road in the centre of Croydon, opposite
The UK’s top women’s barbershop chorus is preparing to head to the USA to take on the top exponents of the art-form in the world. Surrey Harmony, a group of 80 women based in Coulsdon, will fly out to Houston, Texas on Saturday, October 15
School children up and down the country prepare to return to school, some to start school for the first time, others taking the terrifying leap from primary to secondary school or secondary to sixth form, like myself. One thing is universal: the young
Fraudsters impersonating police officers tricked an elderly woman out of hundreds of pounds. The two men pretended they were police to lie their way into the 79-year-old woman's home to steal £830 in cash. They called at her door in
Tooting & Mitcham held clear the air talks between management and players on Saturday in a desperate bid to halt their stuttering form. Mark Beard and his squad were locked in the changing room for an hour-and-a-half after the dismal 2-1 home defeat
The daughter of an 87-year-old grandmother who died in a fire in Hinchley Wood has paid tribute to her mother. Ann Fox, 53, a teacher at Hinchley Wood Primary School, described her mother Irene Cockerton as a real character with a wicked sense
A fancy dress business gutted by fire in the August riots has celebrated its re-opening and being granted a concession in Debenhams, Clapham Junction store. The Party Superstore, in Lavender Hill has re-opened in premises next door to the burnt-out
A man has been charged with a stabbing in Wallington that has left a 43-year-old man in a coma. Darren Jones, 43, is described as being in a critical condition but stable condition after he was stabbed three times in Stafford Road on Saturday
Burglars posing as workmen stole cash and jewellery from pensioners in two separate incidents last month. The first burglary happened at an address in the Beggars Hill area of Ewell at about 12.30pm on Wednesday, September 28. A man
A recently opened children’s nursery has received a glowing report from education inspectors. The Cavendish Lodge Nursery in Streatham was given top marks by the national education inspectorate Ofsted in August. It is one of just a handful
Primary school pupils celebrated Children’s Book Week by dressing up as their favourite characters this week. Little Red Riding Hood, Harry Potter and Matilda were just some of the fantastic outfits on parade by both children and their teachers
Three cars and a lorry are alight at a warehouse fire in Chessington. Loud bangs and explosions emanated from the fire which is on the edge of Chessington Equestrian centre, an eyewitness has said. Firefighters are tackling a large blaze
A 2012 London Paralympic hopeful has visited a home for young people with multiple disabilities as part of her mission to raise awareness of cerebral palsy. Sophia Warner, 37, who was born with cerebral palsy, visited the Children’s Trust in
Lambeth has been identified as having the highest murder rate of any London borough in the last five years. According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by The Guardian newspaper, 79 people were killed in the borough from 2006 to September
Fire engines are tackling a warehouse or container blaze in Chessington. A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said it was called at 11.19am to Clayton Road. He said 70 percent of the warehouse was ablaze. Four fire engines are
Ingredients: 450g of flour 1.5 sachets of easy blend yeast 1 tsp salt 1.5 tsp baking soda water as necessary butter (for greasing) Method Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and yeast into a bowl. Gradually
Makes 8-9 medium sized crepes 4 oz (100g) plain flour A pinch of salt 1/2 pt (300ml) milk 1 egg vegetable oil (for frying) 1 tsp icing/caster sugar (optional) Method Mix the batter until smooth and leave to rest for
On Saturday, Sutton’s young team travelled to run away league leaders, Chichester, but, despite showing great spirit, came away with yet another defeat as they lost 38-7. Chichester’s pack dominated the game giving their backs a great platform to score
A Chinese takeaway was told to keep squeaky clean after a mouse’s corpse was found in a deathbed of grime near food prepared for customers. Merton Council prosecuted the owner of Xu Sheng at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September
A former Olympic cycling track is set to receive an extra funding boost as part of efforts to renovate it. The Herne Hill Velodrome, which was used in the 1948 London Olympics, has been earmarked for a further £400,000 of funding from Southwark
Two late Ross Laidlaw penalties secured Rosslyn Park a 22-17 win over Cinderford on Saturday. Park deserved their win, playing the more enterprising rugby, but their own errors kept Cinderford in the game to the extent that it took Laidlaw's penalties
Sutton extended their unbeaten run to seven games on Saturday when they returned from the long trip to Somerset with a point that might have been better had they taken greater advantage of being clearly the better side in the first half, but equally
Embroidery by a group of inmates at Wandsworth Prison was featured on BBC 2's The Culture Show. Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise set up to train prisoners in creative needlework. The Culture Show talked to HMP Wandsworth's Prisoners
Five crisply taken tries by Warlingham secured the win and another bonus point as they beat Deal & Betteshanger 29-15 to move up to second in London Two South East. They were made to work for the victory though with Deal showing considerable resilience
Wimbledon gave their supporters a confident and efficient performance as they ran out comfortable 50-11 winners over Guildford at Beverley Meads on Saturday. The first try came almost from the kick-off and it made such a contrast from last season to
Venturing into the West Country for the second time this season, Richmond recorded their seventh straight victory in a row and retained their 100% points record with a four try, 3-27 scoreline. Previous trips to Clifton have consistently produced tough
Old Walcountians brought a run of successive league defeats to an end on Saturday when they came from behind to beat a physical Cranleigh 15-10 at Alfold Crossways. Once again, the Counts were missing several regular players who were in New Zealand
REHEARSALS have begun in earnest for New Addington Salvation Army's second community pantomime – Snow White and the Seven Stall Holders. Membership of the community church has grown significantly in recent years and leaders Matt and Emma Spencer are
Streatham Redskins head coach Barry Spours is under no illusion about the importance of Sunday's clash with Slough Jets after another defeat yesterday. Redskins unveiled a new home jersey but it failed to inspire a turnaround in fortunes as
A third successive win over a top-four team and it appears that the Kingstonian slump is over. Despite 12 days off, their performance matched if not bettered those in the wins over Hendon and Lewes, with some free-flowing, goal-scoring football
Funds raised from the South Norwood Arts Festival have been handed to a charity supporting the disabled. Community group People for Portland Road, who helped organise the festival, held in June this year, donated £300 to Wheels for Wellbeing
It’s another trip down memory lane this week. A game I fondly remembered – Archer MacLean’s Mercury, one of the launch titles for the PSP – has been re-imagined, updated and released for Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. The premise
Transport for London has called for an urgent meeting with a construction firm they have blamed for late engineering work on the District Line which caused chaos for commuters this morning. The District Line is suspended between Wimbledon and
Around SW London and the fringes of Surrey there are many parks,commons and open spaces where wildlife, sometimes surprisingly perhaps, abounds. However, for me and indeed many people the jewel in the crown of all such habitats is the wonderful London
Council plans to charge for Saturday parking in residential streets have been dropped, as a survey suggests massive opposition to the idea. Research by the Merton Park Ward Residents’ Association (MPWRA) found 88 per cent of residents in the
A nightmare neighbour accused of waging a campaign of abuse including sweeping dog waste from his flat balcony to another has been handed an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Kevin Williams, of Croftleigh Avenue, Kenley was handed the order by Croydon
Worried parents are battling mobile phone giants over plans to site a mast inside a church tower near a primary school. Governors of St Luke’s primary school, Kingston, which sits in the shadow of St Luke’s church, have formally objected to
A disabled man has launched a petition to have a ramp installed outside his flat so he can drive his electric scooter into his home. Colin Bowden, who suffers from arthritis, angina, asthma and diabetes, has been limited to travelling by scooter
One of Wandsworth's worst-hit areas during August's riots was left without a single police officer for more than an hour, according to an independent review. The 'Disorder in Wandsworth' report discovered that police were withdrawn from St
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home this week issued a warning to potential pet owners who are considering buying a pet from popular websites such as Gumtree. The animal charity is bearing the brunt of inexperienced owners buying dogs and cats on the
A staff union at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals has lodged a formal complaint about the trust's plans to axe 94 positions which has left staff feeling ‘bewildered and anxious.’ In a staff notice, UNISON outlined its grievances arguing that the consultation
A green fingered schoolgirl from Lambeth has triumphed in an annual gardening competition. Ten-year-old Teagon Gregory-Weekes scooped the top prize in Lambeth Living’s Estates in Bloom contest, which saw 130 people compete to be crowned the
