Crystal Palace have one foot in the Carling Cup final after Anthony Gardner’s header gave them a narrow 1-0 lead going into the second leg. Gardner, a doubt before kick off with the virus that has swept through the Palace ranks, scored just
Director of rugby Mike Schmid has defended the character of lock Paul Barker after he landed a three-month ban from rugby last Wednesday. Barker, at an RFU disciplinary hearing last week, pleaded guilty to two charges of dangerous charging
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Mark Harper has swooped to add striker Adam Thomas and midfielder Esmond James to his squad for tonight's clash with Sutton United. Thomas, signed from Chesham United, scored twice for the reserves on Saturday
The company which built the Duchess' Stand at Epsom Downs Racecourse has blamed 'freak' winds for ripping off a large part of its roof last week. As three massive cranes arrived on site today to begin repairing the roof Willmott Dixon told
The extension of a Tube line into Wandsworth is a “betrayal” of Lambeth residents, opposition councillors have said. According to a report to be discussed at Lambeth Council’s cabinet meeting next week, councillors are preparing to rubber stamp
A Hollywood star is set to discover if her work on a Wimbledon film set has earned her a Golden Globe. Meryl Streep has been nominated for the ceremony's best actress award after her appearance in the Iron Lady - a film released last week telling
Trying to find family information for the father of Patricia Fisher. Maiden name mist (Moss-Mist). He was born on 13th of June 1918 in London England as Robert Gordon Miller Stratham, his mothers name is Betty Stratham. That is all that we have on
A Fulham parish's new community centre and the arrival of a new vicar have been topped off with a New Year Honour. St Andrew’s, Fulham Fields, will officially welcome new vicar Canon Guy Wilkinson on January 30 and will also congratulate him after
A consultation inviting people to give their opinion on proposals to open a free school in Tooting was launched this week and residents have until February to have their say. The Michaela Community School plans to open in September and its
A policewoman's sister who disgusted her family after looting a television during the riots escaped jail today. Laura Foley, 22, admitted swiping a flatscreen television from outside Argos in Croydon. Her sister Lisa, 28, is an officer
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed four times in Roehampton. The attack took place on December 10 at approximately 10.45pm on Petersfield Rise as he was walking home. The 23-year-old victim was hospitalised for
As the clock ticked down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, one Southfields couple waited nervously for not just the new year, but a new baby. Zhang and Lei Ouyang watched people celebrating outside as they waited for baby Owen’s arrival which
A trespasser who crossed rail tracks in a bid to take a shortcut caused delays to commuters during rush hour last night. The woman was spotted on the railway line near Norbiton station by a train driver, who stopped and asked her to get on
The discovery of a rare bird’s nest temporarily halted excavation by contractors building the M25 service station at Cobham. The skylark nest was spotted by site manager Michael Stopp in a mound of earth due to be excavated at the site
A family have paid tribute to a young mother who police believe was hit by a train when she ventured on to the tracks to retrieve her phone. Charlene Pickering, 23, was with her boyfriend at the time of the tragic accident, which took place
Elmbridge Council has been awarded more than £30,000 to create warmer homes. The council submitted a bid to access some of the £20m made available by the Department of Health through its Warm Homes Healthy People fund, and was one of 163 successful proposals
Volunteers got their hands dirty in an effort to finish the first stage of a garden project. Members of the Streatham Common Community Garden group met on Sunday (January 8) to weed the plot of land in the Rookery. The garden will eventually
Roads have been reopened after a serious road traffic collision in Ewell this morning (Tuesday, January 10). The smash happened at about 4.40am on Cheam Road when a green Honda Civic collided with railings opposite Ewell East Railway station
A forgotten WWII air raid shelter which protected hundreds of people from German bombs has been discovered in a park. The shelter, which has space for up to 1,000 people, was discovered after a hole appeared in the ground in Carshalton Park
Children’s hospice charity Shooting Star Chase is moving its fundraising office to Weybridge at the end of January and is seeking volunteers to help in its reception area. Voluntary support is the backbone of Shooting Star Chase and makes a huge difference
Crystal Palace's Carling Cup semi-final against Cardiff City tonight will once again provide Premier League clubs with the chance to cast an eye over the Eagles' talented youngsters players, writes Sam Ross. Wilfried Zaha, despite signing a new contract
David Wright is determined to play a part in Crystal Palace's Carling Cup semi-final against Cardiff City tonight, writes Sam Ross. The match will be the biggest game of the 31-year-old's career after he missed out on Wigan Athletic's Carling
A woman suffered burns while cooking last night after her pan caught fire. Firefighters from Purley and New Addington fire stations were called to the property in Leighton Gardens, South Croydon, at around 9.30pm. On discovering the
Police are investigating after a garage was badly damaged in a suspected arson attack. London Fire Brigade was called to garages behind Stag Court in Stanley Park Road, Wallington, at about 9.15pm last night. A garage and its contents
Dougie Freedman believes Crystal Palace's appearance in the Carling Cup semi-final tonight against Cardiff City is proof there are exciting times ahead at Selhurst Park, writes Sam Ross. The Eagles manager will not know his team until 5pm because
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Mayoral candidate, Brian Paddick was at Wallington train station this morning to call for lower fares for passengers. Accompanied by Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, Mr Paddick talked to commuters about their three-point plan -
Newly-formed theatre company Dramatize starts workshops in the Elmbridge area in April. Weekly therapeutic dance, music, drama and performance sessions will be held for people aged 16 to 40 with special educational needs. Dramatize is the brainchild
Clapham has won an early gold in the forthcoming Olympics after being chosen as the venue for the Pride House to celebrate sexual diversity during the games. The house which will be a hub for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT
A serious crash is causing delays between Cheam and Ewell. The smash, by the railway bridge on the A232 Cheam Road by Ewell East station and Banstead Road, caused the road to be closed in both directions while police carry out investigation
A treasured family pet was killed when he was trapped by a fallen tree battered in last week’s strong winds. Ex-racer greyhound Harry was caught by his leg and tail under the toppled poplar tree in his owner’s garden in Hook Rise North, Tolworth
The new Stanley Park High School is to open to pupils next week. The countdown to the opening has begun, with builders handing over the keys to the £50m state of the art building. Staff are now putting the finishing touches to the 1,400
A woman who allowed her 13 cats and two dogs to starve for more than a month has escaped jail. Lucy Spiers of John Street, South Norwood, pleaded guilty to five charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and four charges of neglecting
Proposals to scrap limits on class sizes in primary schools have been condemned by Lambeth council’s leader. Councillor Steve Reed spoke out after the chief executive of Sutton Council, Niall Bolger, wrote to every council chief executive in
A schoolgirl fulfilled her wish of appearing on the West End stage as part of a one-off Boxing Day special of Jim’ll Fix It. Emma Bate, nine, met Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud, danced with Shrek, rode on the War Horse, met Billy Elliott
Trout have been seen spawning in a stretch of the River Wandle for the first time since the rivers fish population was decimated by pollution in 2007. In the Carshalton arm of the river near Butter Hill, a mammoth effort by volunteers has seen
A young man suffered a fractured skull and nearly complete hearing loss after being savagely beaten on New Year’s Day. Merton police have appealed for information from witnesses after the 21-year-old man was punched and kicked in the head as
A doctor has led a team of reservists on a charity mission in Gambia to educate medics and treat hernia patients. Private Michelle Tipping, a surgical registrar at Kingston Hospital, travelled to Farafenni last month because less than 20 per cent of
Business leaders are being offered the chance to have their photo taken with the Olympic torch while learning about trading opportunities with South Africa. Guests at The South African Trade event, at Cannizaro House in Wimbledon Village, will
A trio of young performers got a taste of the big time as they starred in a rock music video. Youngsters Sonny Doherty, Freddie Hardy and Dylan Bradshaw from the Croydon Pauline Quirke Performance Academy, Wallington grabbed instruments and
Lambeth's social workers are celebrating after being named the best in the country at a top industry awards ceremony. The TOPAZ group (Team Offering People Advice and Support) won ‘Team of the Year’ in the Adult Service category at the National
It is late January, which can only mean one thing for local rugby fans across London: the Six Nations Championship. After the Rugby World Cup last year and the great excitement it ignited, one can only guess this tournament will be greatly anticipated
