It comes around every year, children young and old buy flowers, chocolates and jewelry for their mothers. It’s a day when mother’s can sit back and have a day off, and it recognizes positive contribution that mothers make to society. Celebrations of mother
Croydon’s shopping centre is widely regarded as one of the best shopping centres for various goods such as clothes and other products such as books, games and food. However, this hive for shoppers was most likely impossible to achieve without
A charity is hoping to raise an additional £30,000 to finish work on a special centre for sick animals in Egypt. The Animal Welfare Charity of Luxor (AWCL), based in Epsom, is halfway to completing the medical centre, despite recent violence
An autistic woman from Tooting has written about her early years with the most important person in her life- her mum. Robyn Steward, 24, an ambassador for the National Autistic Society, describes how her mother was diagnosed with having
The mother of a young musician whose body was found in a canal after he went missing from a rave has described how the grief shared by those who knew him could “sink a battleship”. Pat Cooke said she took comfort in tributes paid to her son
Police have released images of four looters who stole from a mobile phone shop in Streatham during the August riots. Groups of thugs ransacked the T-Mobile store in Streatham High Road, stealing goods and breaking the front window. It
Hospital staff showed their support for an anti-smoking campaign last week, which saw more than one million people trying to kick the habit in the UK. Workers at St Helier hospital manned a stand in the outpatient department for No Smoking
Pupils in Sutton have interviewed double paralympian gold medallist David Weir as part of a short film project for the London 2012 Games. Children from Orchard Hill College, Carshalton College, Greenshaw High School and Bandon Hill Primary
Brentford's trip across London to Leyton Orient ended in disappointment as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at the Matchroom Stadium on Saturday. During a lethargic display the Bees found themselves two goals down by the half time interval and
Children can take an imaginary trip to Australia during their Easter holidays. They will design their own passport, play as check-in staff and take charge of the flight in a mock aircraft cabin. At destination, they will discover the
Performers of the future will be taking to the stage this month as part of a charity initiative to get children trying out all things musical. More than one hundred people are expected to attend the ‘Music Room’ gig at the YMCA John Innes centre
This Saturday sees the first London Showcase event in history. Impulse Entertainment, leaders of a widely popular Impulse Dance Academy, are preparing to host this years event at the Mick Jagger Centre in London. The Showcase will consist of various
A £1000 specialist racing bike has been found abandoned in a back garden. Police are seeking to identify the owner of a Trigon racing bike which was found abandoned in a back garden of a property in The Causeway, Carshalton, on Sunday, March
TV presenter Brian Dowling has told how he was left feeling “physically sick” after a pair of thugs robbed him at knifepoint near his Clapham home. The 33-year-old former Big Brother winner was cornered by two hooded knifemen as he walked home
A science-themed day will teach children about the amazing world around them. The Science Museum’s fantastic forces fun day will use Sir Isaac Newton and Phil the stunt frog to teach children about forces. This fun day at King George
Kingston air cadets have been rewarded for raising the most money in Surrey for this year’s Poppy Appeal. Squadron of the Air Training Corps collected an amazing £13,079, topping the million pound mark. Sutton and Cheam Squadron were
A teenager has appeared in court after a disabled boy was brutally attacked and robbed at a tram stop. Police were called to reports of an assault at Parkway tram stop in New Addington, Croydon, on Friday at about 10.50am. They found
Three people including a three-year-old boy made a lucky escape from a house in Coulsdon which became filled with poisonous gas. Fire crews from Wallington and Purley fire stations were called to reports of a carbon monoxide alarm going off
Mallets at the ready, croquet is coming to Cheam. The future of the Cheam Village Bowling Club was in doubt due to shrinking membership. However, Sutton Council approached the Croquet Association to see whether it was interested in starting
A former television broadcasting studio could be demolished and turned into 50 new homes. Developers Barratt Homes plan to transform the Brycbox House site, in Cocks Crescent, New Malden, into a block of 40 flats and 10 houses, with space for
A blind bowling club is urgently appealing for sighted volunteers to help keep it going. Wandsworth Blind Bowling Club, which practices in King Georges Park, Neville Gill Close, cannot operate without sighted helpers and the last one has moved
A plucky motorist freed herself after her car overturned in a residential street last night. Firefighters from Woodside fire station were called to reports of a road traffic accident in Shirley Avenue, Croydon, shortly after 10pm. They
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of stealing electricity. Police at Tooting Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) received a tip-off from energy company EDF, which claimed the pair had not paid electricity bills for a number of years
Boris Johnson surprised students with an impromptu visit to their Young Enterprise trade fair. The young entrepreneurs were showing off and selling their products in Kingston’s Market Place when they met the London Mayor, who was campaigning
A woman who helped her husband take his life has welcomed the first Commons debate on assisted suicide in 15 years. MPs will vote on whether they agree with the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) policy during a full day debate at the House of Commons
The family of a pensioner who died after falling out of a hospital bed have called for investigations into his care. Dennis Harle was taken to Kingston Hospital after he was found unconscious and severely dehydrated in his room in Abbeyfield
Harlequins may be master players on the pitch, but some of the squad got the chance to play masterchef off it last week, care of a Sainsbury's Lamb Masterclass and the Rugby Players' Association. Nick Evans, Ollie Kohn, James Johnston, Maurie
Ex-Army serviceman Major Ron Morris was among a dozen people recognised for their contribution to Kingston during the mayor’s awards. Major Morris, 85, was recognised for his influential work raising money for the Royal Britsh Legion (RBL).
A street cleaner claims running is key to his happiness, as he continues towards his goal of joining the exlusive 100 Marathon Club. Merton Council worker Tom Cheetham, who lives in Downside Close, Wimbledon, ran his first marathon in London
Creative mosaics designed by young students were unveiled around their school this week. Tadworth Primary School ran a competition for all pupils to design emblems related to their class names which include Bumblebees and Ladybirds, Owls and
By Richard Tracey, Assembly Member for Merton and Wandsworth (Conservative) It is great news that as a result of lobbying from City Hall, and myself as an Assembly Member, the Mayor has now been given the power to charge utility companies that
Girl Guides were promoting sustainability at World Thinking Day last week. More than 120 members of Girl Guiding, aged between five and 15, together with their Leaders made recycled plant pots and planted tomato and pepper seeds. During
