Hot on the heels of Thierry Henry's return to Arsenal and Paul Scholes' emergence from retirement for Manchester United, AFC Wimbledon brought their own legend back this week. Jason Euell, who played 177 games and scored 47 goals for Wimbledon between
Save the Children Sutton and District Branch raised over £5,000 during the Christmas period. Events including carol singing, collections and Christmas fayres helped raise the total. On December 17, Isobel Smith and Ellen Crowe from St
Police are hunting a man who indecently touched a middle-aged woman on a train from Kingston to central London. British Transport Police called on commuters and witnesses to come forward after surveillance cameras showed a man inappropriately
Part of a rotten oak tree collapsed crushing two cars and damaging another. The large Cypress Oak in the car park of the Woodstock pub, on Stonecot Road, was weakened by what is believed to be a fungal disease. Bill Richardson, 22, a
Who says crime doesn't pay? A boxing club in Leatherhead has just received £500 from the sale of stolen property. But it is all legit, as the money has come from the Surrey Police Prisoners Property Fund (PPF). The PPF allows
A gym took to the street at the weekend to raise cash for Cancer Research. Epsom Energie Fitness Club, Fit 4 Less, used three bikes to run a six-hour continuous spinning session in Epsom High Street on Saturday. Among those taking part
Contractors have confirmed that the roof on the Duchess' Stand was made of aluminum no thicker than a credit card. The roofing material was 0.9mm thick, manufactured by Euroclad. According to Wilmott Dixon it is commonly used on large
A woman who fell to her death from a Croydon car park had been diagnosed with depression just weeks before, an inquest heard. Karlene Wright, 40, fell backwards over the wall of Centrale's multi-storey car park on July 19, 2009. The
A trader faces having his alcohol licence withdrawn after two teenagers bought booze from his store and nearly died. Harpreet Singh, owner of the Bola Brothers Food & Wine shop in Streatham High Road, has been caught selling alcohol and cigarettes
Overcoming the setback of having their record label go into administration, Reading rock band Exit Ten are back on the touring trail with a new album demonstrating a new sound. Embarking on their second UK tour of album Give Me Infinity, released in
Harlequins skipper Chris Robshaw will have to wait until the start of Six Nations to see if he can add the England captaincy to his growing list of honours. The 25-year-old was named in acting head coach Stuart Lancaster's first elite player
A woman hit by a car while pushing a pram in Purley is no-longer in a life threatening condition. The woman, believed to be 68, sustained head and hip injuries after being hit on Brighton Road, Purley at about 8.30am this morning. A
A school that caters for young people with learning difficulties has received another "outstanding" report from Ofsted in its latest inspection. The School for Profound Education at the Children's Trust, Tadworth, teaches pupils with complex
A charity has said goodbye to its old home as it battles to stay in the Wimbledon area. Headway South West London provides help and support for people with brain injuries, as well as their families and friends. It currently holds monthly
A man in his 40s was found in Hurst Park by police this morning. Officers and the Surrey Police helicopter discovered the body at 1.40am after a member of the public raised the alarm. The police made the find after searching the car
Police are investigating after a car was set on fire near Gipsy Hill station last night. Fire crews from West Norwood fire station were called to Rusholme Grove at 8.45pm and found the Vauxhall Zafira on fire. A spokesman for the fire
A body has been discovered at a park in East Molesey. Surrey Police said the body was discovered at around 2am today at Hurst Park, next to the River Thames. A large section of the park is now cordoned off by police who are investigating
A television show has lifted the lid on the council’s pursuit of a benefit cheat. Croydon Council’s fraud team, together with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), were highlighted for their conviction of benefit fraudster James Ivor
Wandsworth Council is to restart the process to evict the family of a teenage aid worker who took part in looting Clapham Junction following his jailing for 11 months yesterday. Daniel Sartain-Clarke, 18, of Kennard House, Francis Chichester
Former workers of failed long-haul operator Dreamticket.com have been told they will get their wages paid in full. An insolvency report into the Purley-based business, part of parent company Selsdon Travel which collapsed last May, said the
OAPs affected by the Croydon riots are being taken on a free holiday. The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged is taking 50 isolated older people from in and around Croydon on a five-day break to Eastbourne. Many of those on the trip
Sutton Council is urging people to tackle their Christmas debt hangovers. Market research has shown that one in four people will have to deal with debts they ran up over the Christmas period Sutton Council and the Citizens Advice Bureau are
As time passes quickly, and our GCSE’s approach you are sprung upon by teachers instructing you to take their subject because it will definitely be looked upon well by universities. If you have your choices clearly thought out in your head with a life
A woman is in hospital with life threatening injuries after being struck by a car with a two year-old boy. The woman, believed to be 68, sustained head and hip injuries after being hit on Brighton Road, Purley at about 8.30am this morning.
Town hall bosses have “serious questions to answer” after Merton’s cash-strapped council spent thousands of pounds on redundancy payouts to senior employees, only to rehire them as highly-paid consultants. Since May 2010, five so-called
A pensioner walked round the Cotswolds dressed as Father Christmas to raise money for children and animal charities. John Dodd trekked for 17 days through picturesque villages in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire in a Santa outfit in aid of Lucy
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has been boosted by news back row Maurie Fa'asavalu and fly half Nick Evans should be fit to face Gloucester in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The pair have been missing since the Big Game 4 defeat
A kitten had a lucky escape after being taken on a hair-raising drive after getting trapped in a car bumper. The three-month old tabby is thought to have got wedged in the bumper of a transit van which had stopped off in a street in Wallington
A woman has been injured in a collision with a car in Purley. Police were called just before 8.30am to Brighton Road to reports of a vehicle involved in a collision with a pedestrian. The woman, believed to be around 60-years-old, suffered
A City trader conned a global oil company out of £1.5m by charging a bogus commissions from a string of haulage deals in Russia, a court has heard. Evgeny Tikhonov, 36, was accused of stealing about £1.5m over 18 months, which he paid into
A football historian watched his 400th FA Cup game at the weekend after watching his first more than 50 years ago at Selhurst Park. Purley-born David Barber began his love affair with football in 1960 when he watched Crystal Palace against
Forget mundane healthy cooking, what every girl looking to drop a dress size needs is food she can get her teeth into. So says Jennifer Joyce, author of new book Skinny Meals In Heels. Don't deny yourself, she suggests: "Keep using bacon, nuts
Lambeth’s most innovative businesses are being urged to showcase their success in a prestigious competition. The Lambeth Business Awards will commend the most innovative enterprises at a awards dinner ceremony at the Kia Oval in March.
Merton’s education chief has challenged a neighbouring council’s leader to condemn its top civil servant for organising a campaign to expand maximum classroom sizes. Sutton Council's top civil servant, Niall Bolger, insisted his plan to lobby
A young man has been jailed in South America for attempting to traffic drugs just three weeks after sneaking out of his Thornton Heath home without telling his mother. Former Stanley Technical School pupil, Nishit Patel, 21, left his home
A company which trains bus drivers got fined for its drivers stopping at a bus stop. Terry Bolton, 56, is the owner of the National Driving Centre, based in Croydon, which trains people to drive vehicles such as buses and coaches in London.
A 15-year-old girl who went missing from her Walton home on December 29 has been found safe and well. Jasmine Bouchami was found in Brighton at about 10am on Tuesday, January 10, following extensive inquiries by Surrey Police’s missing persons unit.
It sounds like the plot from a dodgy rom-com. But a woman's attempt to find a man she enjoyed a brief flirtation with in Ibiza could lead to love after all, despite her finding out that he already has a girlfriend. Julia Cross, 33, a
The sons of Lambeth’s former deputy mayor have pleaded guilty to an attack on a man, which left him hospitalised. Scott Richards, 31, and Rion Peters, 20, the sons of Councillor Judith Best, originally denied causing grievous bodily harm to
A 50-year-old man died in a motorway smash that sparked huge traffic delays during rush hour. Surrey Police has appealed for witnesses to the two-vehicle crash, which happened on the anticlockwise carriageway of the M25 near Chertsey, on Monday, January
An Elmbridge tennis league is set to give leisurely games a competitive edge. The mixed singles league is open for men and women aged 18-plus, of all standards. Players are organised into groups of six to eight, contact details are circulated, and everyone
A postcard sent from a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic liner is set to fetch up to £4,000 at auction. Andrew Johnston, who lived with his family in Thornton Heath, sent the postcard to his dad from the ship as it left Queenstown, now
A gang of burglars caught red-handed by plain clothes officers have been jailed and are facing deportation. Two men and a woman were sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Friday, January 6, after they were caught dragging a suitcase from a house
Tooting-based rapper and former I’m A Celebrity contestant Aggro Santos will face trial this summer for two counts of rape. Mr Santos, real name Yuri Santos, appeared at Chichester Crown Court on Thursday, January 5, that his case would begin
A Clapham-based addiction centre has spoken of its delight after the Duchess of Cambridge announced she is to become patron of its charity. Hope House provides 22 beds for second stage treatment for women is part of the Action on Addiction
Carshalton College has published its latest 2012/2013 Higher Education Prospectus with details on all the courses for learning beyond A Levels and Level 3 qualifications. These courses are for professionals already working or anyone looking to change
Business Education London South, a youth charity in Croydon are holding an event sponsored by and in collaboration with Crystal Palace Football Club to showcase the many positive activities youths in Croydon are involved in. the event is held at the Players
Dougie Freedman was full of praise for his patched-up squad after Crystal Palace put one foot in the Carling Cup final last night. Anthony Gardner’s first-half header gave the Eagles a 1-0 win over Cardiff City at Selhurst Park to give them
