A year has come and gone once again, as it inevitably will again before the next charade of “the Birthday” will come around for myself. Am I any better off for having seen the end to the seventeenth anniversary of the day of my birth? No. Am I any different
Crystal Palace missed out on their first major cup final appearance in 22 years as they were cruelly denied by a penalty shoot-out defeat to Cardiff City. The Eagles missed three out of their four spot kicks as the Bluebirds went through to
A question that worries both parents and teenagers is whether their local town centre is a safe place for their child to be. The milestone of unsupervised visits to Croydon was passed a long time ago by the majority of people in my peer group. However
Imperial College London a well respected Russell Group university has bought a plot of land off the BBC to build their Wood Lane Campus called Imperial West. The plot of Land is 23562 square metres meaning 606 studios for postgraduates will be made.
Out Of The Flames On the 20th of November last year, local resident Anne Christie was out for lunch with her family when suddenly she was informed that her house, on Kenilworth Road in central Ealing, was up in flames. I interviewed her about her experience
Click the box below to watch live tweets from the Cardiff City v Crystal Palace Carling Cup semi final from the Cardiff City Stadium. Our man @grahammoody is there, follow him and others below - use #cpfc to take part...
Chinese New Year was celebrated with tai chi and origami at an old people’s home. Residents at St George’s Nursing Home in Cobham marked the year of the dragon on Monday, January 23, with dancing, lanterns and dragon-making. Activities manager Amanda
With 100 days to go until the capital’s mayoral and London Assembly elections, a website has launched to provide information on the poll. London Elects has begun a three month campaign, informing Londoners about when and how they can vote. It also
Epsom Hospital has opened a back-up ward and isolated affected patients as it battles a major outbreak of the norovirus. The number of people now suffering with the winter vomiting virus at the hospital has risen slightly to 31 this afternoon
Hampton & Richmond Borough's FA Trophy second round replay with East Thurrock United has fallen foul of the weather for a second week in succession. Tonight's clash at the Beveree has been postponed until January 31 because of a water-logged pitch.
A woman has died after falling into the Thames yesterday. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said it suspected that the woman, believed to be in her 50s, had suffered a suspected heart attack prior to falling into the river. A passer-by spotted the
If Quins finish without silverware then this season will be remembered for two games, writes Ben Wallace. The first will be the historic win in the south of France against Toulouse, while the second will be Friday night’s 8-9 defeat at Connacht
Three men were taken to hospital after a car crash in Sutton this morning. Police were called at 6.15 am after a collision between two cars at the junction of Alma Crescent and the A217 at St Dunstan's Hill. The injuries of the men are
Council tax has been frozen for the second year running despite the risk of swingeing cuts to services in coming years. Kingston Council, which has the highest council tax in London, will accept a £2.1m Government grant to keep the amount pegged
Surbiton footballer David Fitzpatrick is set to complete his journey from the little leagues to the big time. The 16-year-old former Richard Challoner School student is expected to put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with Premier League
Lambeth received the third highest number of complaints made to a town hall watchdog last year, new figures show. Residents reported the council to the Local Government Ombudsman on 186 occasions during 2011, for issues ranging from housing
Some people barely go into their kitchens to cook basic meals, but one aspiring businesswoman has made it into her very own chocolate factory. Isabel Amorim spends every minute she can crafting bespoke cocoa treats from her home in Barcombe
In the current economic climate it may not be easy to add a touch of romance to your life but something as simple as a glass of bubbly can add zest at an affordable price. You needn’t stretch to the cost of Champagne either, as the quality of some
The weekend’s early FA Cup match between QPR and the Blues has the potential for fireworks because of John Terry’s looming court case, which has its roots in the league encounter between the clubs last October. But like every overhyped game
While last weekend saw the quarter-final line up for this season’s Heineken Cup ironed out, one name forever synonymous with the tournament was enjoying a rare weekend off. London Welsh prop Tom French, a Heineken winner with Wasps in 2007,
A man who was killed after being hit by a train has been named as Kamaljit Ryatt. The 46-year-old was hit at about 4pm on Tuesday, January 17 at Norbury station. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "The incident is currently
A shop worker who was part of a £450,000 cocaine supply ring was jailed for seven years this week. Albert Mouhtiseb, of Pampisford Road, South Croydon, was one of two people arrested after being caught at a golf club near Crawley with the drugs
Acting England head coach Stuart Lancaster has first shot at landing the role on a permanent basis, but he may have missed a trick in leaving Harlequins' Nick Easter out in the cold. Lancaster faces a tricky balancing act between fielding a
Potato facts. 13 per cent of Britain's entire Vitamin C intake comes from the potato. There is more Vitamin C in a portion of new potatoes than in an apple. There's more fibre in a jacket potato than in a bowl of bran flakes.
A second half fightback saw Cobham came clsoe to causing an upset as they crashed lose 39-31 to Old Elthamians at Fairmile Lane on Saturday. Eltham started strongly with their back line releasing very fast ball and their tall and heavy pack
Concorde was not flying again, a meteorite had not collided with Earth and there was no jumbo jet nose-diving toward the ground, despite what you may have heard. Rumours flew around on Twitter and Facebook after a boom reverberated across the
A 58-year-old man has been released on bail in connection with a crash which killed a moped rider in Clapham Common last Friday. Police have released a 54-year-old man who was arrested on the day of the crash. An ambulance crew and firefighters
There are just days to go before the deadline to register to take part in the Marsden March. Entrance for the 14-mile sponsored walk from the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea to the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton will close on January 27
Firefighters have warned residents not to dial 999 if they hear screams in the night from animals, who are probably just sowing their wild oats. A fire crew was called out to Green Wrythe Lane, Mitcham, at about midnight on Thursday, January
A bodybuilder believed to have shot himself in the head lost his mother and father within a year of each other. That is according to a close family friend trying to come to terms with Joe Marchese’s shocking death. Hampton resident Douglas
The High Court has issued an injunction against Surrey County Council over its plans to turn 10 libraries over to volunteers. The court order was issued by the Hon Mr Justice Wyn Williams on Friday, January 20, ordering that SCC should ‘take
An employee who stole nearly £900 from a charity shop has escaped jail despite breaching a suspended sentence for a similar offence. Stacey Cremin, 34, stole £889.53 in takings from British Heart Foundation in Worcester Park between September
Jamie Oliver has led tributes to a popular Purley chef whose body was found in a garden in Coulsdon. Kevin Boyle had been missing since October 12, 2011, when he was last seen in Purley town centre. The 26-year-olds body was found on
The owner of a dog which attacked a man as he walked through a Carshalton allotment has been found guilty of not having his dog under control. Vito Atari, 41, was found guilty of owning a dog dangerously out of control in a public place.
A man's late-night Happy Meal was anything but after his car crashed into a lamppost. The accident happened at about 2.30am this morning on near Figge's Marsh in London Road, Mitcham, which caused the 22-year-old driver to black out.
A woman judge told a prison worker who had an affair with an inmate that she wasn't the first or last to make a fool of herself in the name of love. High Down prison administrator Claire Stears was allowed to walk free from court despite being
The careers of staff at a high street fashion chain hang in the balance after the debt-ridden business was sold. Clothing retailer Peacocks, which has a store in New Malden High Street, went into administration last week having unsuccessfully
The Prime Minister made a surprise visit to St Mary's Primary in Battersea last week. Parents apparently gasped as they saw a rather familair face leaving the main entrance of the school on Tuesday when they picked up their children.
A litter of traumatised puppies dumped on the doorstep of a city farm have found loving homes. The six English Bull Terriers were brought to Battersea Dogs Home after being found in a box suffering from severe skin problems on outside Kingston
Jan Bonney is at a loss to explain why Rosslyn Park’s promotion bandwagon came off the rails on Saturday. Despite leading Tynedale 16-8 at half-time with tries from Steve Parsons and Joe Trayfoot, Park collapsed in the second-half to lose 37
Sound equipment was seized by police from a pub following neighbour complaints about loud music being played by squatters in Crystal Palace. Around 30 items including large concert-sized speakers and music decks were removed from the Thicket Tavern
Twelve Citizen’s Advice Bureaux (CABs), including the Epsom and Ewell Citizen’s Advice Bureau, joined forces to launch a county wide advice service last week. Citizen’s Advice Surrey will provide service from over 37 locations across Surrey
