A loving mother was hit by a train in front of her boyfriend in an apparent accident at Wimbledon station on Sunday, January 8. Charlene Pickering, 23, had been to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea play Portsmouth with her boyfriend Daniel Pickett
Neighbours have spoken of their horror as a disabled pensioner burnt to death in his home yesterday morning. Fire fighters from Epsom’s white watch were called to the semi-detached house in Stoneleigh Park Road in Stoneleigh shortly before 1am on Sunday
Three huge cranes are due to start repairing the wind-damaged roof at Epsom Downs Racecourse later this week its managing director has announced. Rupert Trevelyan put out a statement this afternoon announcing the plans and confirming that events will
A new routemaster bus was shown off to shoppers in Sutton on Saturday. The bus stopped in Sutton High Street during a whistlestop tour of south London boroughs. The first prototype new bus for London was unveiled by the Mayor of London in Trafalgar
A perverted pensioner has been given a sexual offences prevention order after being caught taking pictures of, and making rude gestures at, teenage girls. South Easy Surrey Magistrates Court heard on Friday, January 6, that Thomas Doran, 78
The first of a new fleet of Croydon Wimbledon trams hit the tracks today. The six Variobahn vehicles were put through their paces in Chemnitz, Germany and are now ready for the streets of Croydon. Delivered in the early hours of Monday
A partially deaf dancer is one of the first in the UK to wear a new waterproof hearing aid. Kirsty Swain, 30, from Hackbridge, finished fourth in the BBC talent show, So You Think You Can Dance, this summer. She has now been unveiled
One of the county's biggest wedding fairs, due to be held at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Sunday, had to be called off at the last moment due to continued safety fears over its damaged roof. The Wedding Fair was due to take place in the undamaged
Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman will make a late call on his virus-hit players ahead of tomorrow night's Carling Cup semi-final first leg with Cardiff City. His Eagles squad has been decimated this month with a mystery virus that has
Two men have been arrested after a suspected arson attack in Beckenham left a 59-year-old man critically ill in hospital. The man was rescued from the flat in the High Street before being taken to Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, where
A senior doctor at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton Hospitals is urging people to make a new year’s resolution to quit smoking. Dr Ruth Charlton, the trust’s joint medical director, has highlighted the Quit Kit, available from the NHS Smokefree
A new service that reuses household furniture could cut costs for taxpayers as well as boosting employment rates amongst young adults. The Re-use service, collects items like furniture, bicycles, children toys and equipment that need repairing
An eight-year-old girl who is donating her birthday presents to charity has busted through her target thanks to a £490 anonymous donation. Following her appearance on the front page of last week's Wandsworth Guardian, Natalia Efhymiou, of Ulva
A teenager has denied murdering a young Tamil father who was stabbed in the heart outside a family party. Dwayne Roberts, 18, pleaded not guilty to killing Akilankumar Kanthasamy, who died from the single stab wound on the evening of October
Rail passengers travelling to and from Sutton should expect delays until noon today. Trains travelling from Sutton to central London are expected to have delays of up to 40 minutes. The issue will also delay trains coming in to Sutton
Crystal Palace's hopes of repeating their League Cup run in the FA Cup this season ended on Saturday as they lost 1-0 to Derby County in the third round. Theo Robinson's early goal against a largely second-string Eagles side saw Dougie Freedman's side
Sutton & Epsom scored three tries at Portsmouth on Saturday but still could not find their first win of the season as they lost 35-20. Once again Sutton came up against a side built on a larger scale in this opening London Division One South match
After a three week break from competitive rugby Warlingham took a while to get into gear on their first ever visit to Heathfield & Waldren, newly promoted this season, and came away with a 22-6 win. However, the home side were a well drilled unit
Rosslyn Park swept to the top of National One with an imperious second half performance in which they produced five unanswered tries to run out 43-17 winners over Cambridge. That did not look a likely outcome when Cambridge – with the wind at their
A fighter plane that helped turn the tide for Britain in the First World War will be the star turn at an aviation festival. WWI fighter the Sopwith Camel biplane, appearing in the borough for the first time since 1918, will be among the famous
Old Walcountians’ position in Surrey League One became more precarious as they fell 18-7 to a second-half comeback by promotion-seeking Old Tiffinians at Clock House last Saturday. For much of the first half, Walcountians had the upper hand over third-placed
Wimbledon's London Two South West promotion hopes are still on track after a 32-10 win at Teddington on Saturday. Once again Wimbledon encountered a referee who seemed to believe that their forward dominance was achieved illegally. Unusually, it wasn
Barnes recorded an eye catching first away win of the season with an astonishing performance at Warners Bridge Park which gives the Barn Elms side renewed hope of beating the drop. The Green and Golds came out of the blocks faster than Usain Bolt and
Richmond began the second half of the season as they began the first, playing high tempo rugby and securing a four try bonus point win. Opponents Hertford defended valiantly for a good amount of the game but in the last fifteen minutes the fatigue produced
It was a tale of two substitutes at Kingsmeadow on Saturday as Kingstonian grabbed their second win a week with a 90th minute winner courtesy of defender Gary MacDonald. The pre-match talk revolved around Bobby Traynor being dropped to the
Leatherhead’s five match unbeaten run came to a shuddering halt at East Thurrock on Saturday as they were thoroughly outplayed by a resurgent Rocks side, who left with a comfortable 3-0 win. Three unanswered goals midway through the second half undid
Fire teams are investigating after a blaze at a house in Brixton on Sunday left one man dead. Four crews from Brixton, Clapham and Peckham fire stations attended the fire in Barrington Road on the Loughborough Estate at about 2pm and had it
A stubborn second half display saw the Beavers withstand continuous pressure and take a point from a Tonbridge side that saw lots of possession but didn't use it. Due to illness to Lewis Ferrell, Nathan Collier deputised at right back, Karle Andrews
Thieves have been targeting vans in one of the most expensive roads in England. Police have reminded van owners not to leave tools in their vehicles following a recent spate of thefts in Oxshott. A total of five offences, including several
Carshalton College is hosting a hairdressing competition on Monday 27 February. The show is titled Fantasy with students creating looks using the media, magazines, videos, movies and music for ideas. Held in the Pulse Sports Hall, the venue will be
Eight people were rescued from a fire which broke out at a block of flats in Beckenham. Crews from Beckenham and Woodside fire stations were called to the High Street at 10pm last night. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus assisted
An athlete is working in a hotel to support her dream of competing in this summer’s Olympic Games. Because there is not enough funding to support Team GB’s handball players, 31-year-old Yvonne Leuthold has taken up a part-time job at the Holiday
Police have confirmed that a 23-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a train at Wimbledon station last night. The woman, believed by to be from Walton-on-Thames, was fatally struck by the Waterloo to Exeter service which passed through
Work has finally begun on the first new major road to be built over the Thames in more than 20 years. The first stage of the £32m Walton Bridge construction started this morning, after initial preparations were completed. The crossing between Walton
A suspected drink-driver, an alleged shoplifter and a man suspected of conning money from an elderly resident are among Kingston police’s most wanted this new year. The Surrey Comet is publishing their faces in a bid to help police track them
A Croydon volunteer is encouraging people to take a holiday for charity. Henrietta Harrison first considered volunteering opportunities last year and chose to support deaf-blind adults while on their summer break as part of a holiday programme
A drug dealer gave up £1,500 after being caught by police. Jamie Gregory, 31, was found to have £635 in his tracksuit pocket and could offer no explanation as to why. Police acted on a tip off from a member of the public and flagged
Kingston residents got a chance to see the Mayor of London’s new Routemaster bus at a public exhibition. The first prototype new bus for London, unveiled by Boris Johnston in Trafalgar Square before Christmas, was outside the Guildhall in High
Britain is "on track" to secure a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, David Cameron said today. Mr Cameron was leading events to mark the 200-day countdown to the opening ceremony in Stratford, the main Olympic
A campaign to repair an iconic mosaic inspired by the work of photographic pioneer Eadweard Muybridge is in urgent need of support. Volunteers at Save the World Club, who designed and produced the artwork, are urging people to donate funds
Last month, it was announced that a three year-long survey is underway to establish whether or not birdsong enhances the human spirit. Well, I think that such a survey is hardly necessary because it is obvious that birdsong, especially in the spring
