A man has been taken to hospital with stab wounds after a fight at a guest house. Police were called to Apollo Guest House, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, at 4.30am this morning to reports of a disturbance but after speaking to occupants left. At
Students are showcasing their creative talents in an innovative exhibition of artwork. Pieces produced by Art and Design pupils at NESCOT, in Reigate Road, Epsom, will be on display as part of the college’s end of year show until Friday June
Pop idol Will Young will be performing new material following an afternoon of racing at Epsom Live! The singer and theatre actor will be treating audiences to songs from his current number one album Echoes, along with favourites from previous
A “non-threatening liquid” poured onto the steps of a tanning salon sparked a major scare on Streatham High Road today. One woman needed medical treatment for smoke inhalation after the unidentified substance was emptied at the entrance of
A Saxon king will be returning to life to share the secrets of his world famous burial place. Raedwald will reveal all about his resting place, Sutton Hoo, when he visits the Bourne Hall Museum Club in an afternoon exploring Secrets of the
Schools in Epsom and Ewell hosted their own Olympic torch relay on Monday. Hundreds of pupils, aged five to 18, from schools including St Martin’s Infants, Rosebery, Epsom Primary, St Clements, Wallace Fields, Glyn, Lindon Bridge and West Ewell
A plumber accused of causing the death of a woman by failing to notice a poorly installed gas boiler in her flat, has been found not guilty of manslaughter. Elouise Littlewood, 26, was found dead in her bathroom in a new build development in
The power and excitement of a swing band in full flight is coming to town. Five Star Swing will be bringing their new show The Big Band to the Epsom Playhouse. Featuring vocalist and saxophonist Simone, from the latter days of the Ivy
A police watchdog is investigating allegations that a senior officer knew murdered teenager Milly Dowler’s voicemails were illegally accessed by the News of the World. Surrey Police Authority voluntarily referred the potential conduct matter, relating
A family which spent two years saving to pay for their beloved mother's gravestone were devastated when a thief stole the cash. The Shields family were to due to buy a £1,500 headstone the next day when the burglar struck at their home in St
No wonder Britt Sutton feels "on cloud nine." For hers is the only one of the 80 shops in Kingston's Bentall Centre to score full marks after a recent survey by a team of professional "mystery shoppers." Her achievement is all the more remarkable
A broken down train is causing disruption at Ewell East. A spokesperson for Southern Rail said there are delays of up to half an hour between Sutton and Epsom. Traffic and travel updates Click here for traffic and travel updates
Drivers face delays after engineers were called to a gas leak on Surbiton Hill Road. Engineers from Southern Gas Network have closed the Tolworth-bound lane at the junction of Maple Road while they fix the problem. Signed diversion will
It takes a lot to take the title of the best steak I have ever had. It really does. But, at the weekend, I stumbled across a new restaurant that crushed the competition of all the steaks eaten in days gone by. Ma’Jong in New Zealand Avenue, Walton,
A new superstore in Weybridge would have catastrophic effects on businesses and the environment according to opposition groups. Several, including Weybridge Town Business Group and the Weybridge Society, have spoken out against proposal to
This is the extraordinary moment when Sutton's rudest granny attacked a handyman with a broom. Margaret Perry, 87, was sentenced last week for breaching a restraining order which her neighbours had imposed on her after a catalogue of anti-social
A woman who has dedicate her life to athletics was given the "tremendous honour" of carrying the Olympic torch last weekend. Alyson Euridge swapped the wet weather of Sutton of for the even wetter weather of Manchester to carry the torch through
Schoolchildren joined together to stage their own version of the Olympic torch relay on Friday, June 22. The event, which involved children from Long Ditton Infant and Junior Schools, was the culmination of weeks of hard work and planning. The school
A man allegedly killed by Carshalton cop Simon Harwood at the G20 protests in 2009, died from a heart attack not from his fall, a court heard. Pathologist Dr Freddy Patel, who carried out the initial postmortem on April 3, 2009, told Southwark
A girl who fell 14 feet from the queue of a Chessington World of Adventures theme park ride is said to be making "small improvements" three weeks after the fall. Jessica Blake, four, from Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent suffered fractured
Sweden’s super group will be making a comeback next month as the Sing-A-long ABBA stage show hits Wimbledon. The tribute concert will feature live performances of ABBA’s greatest hits with on screen lyrics so everyone can join in. From the producers
An outdoor performance exploring the topic of gang culture is literally taking to the streets. Knight Watch is enjoying a national tour of urban spaces and is set to be performed in Coronation Gardens, in Pirbright Road, Southfields. Nigerian poet Inua
Devastated householders have lost a five year battle to protect green space in their neighbourhood. Residents have been campaigning against the plans by developers Eco Land and New Homes Limited to build houses on land adjacent to Dinton Field
A pair of actors found themselves standing on the Croydon flyover wearing nothing but bikinis as part of a new online comedy series. Richard Keeble, 33, from Purley, and his friend Luke Kaile, 24, from Shirley, have written a series called
An Olympian congratulated primary schools pupils last week who had taken part in a Merton-wide athletics competition. Twenty two primary schools from Merton competed in the annual event at Wimbledon Park, organised by the Merton School Sport
Police are to have hidden cameras fitted to uniforms to catch criminals in the act. At the annual meeting of Sutton's Neighbourhood Watch last week (June 20), at the Civic Offices, plans were outlined by town centre inspector Richard Hall.
The family of an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy are hoping to raise £60,000 for life changing surgery so he can one day walk. Connor Nightingale, from Morden, was taken into care at the age of one, the same time he was diagnosed with
Croydon Council say they have made significant savings after reducing the number of senior management posts, despite paying more than £300,000 to four people in redundancy pay. Yesterday it was revealed four senior officers had received the
Hundreds of schoolchildren will belt out popular songs from groups such as The Bee Gees, The Beatles and U2 as The Voice in a Million Choir comes to town. The choir, which has made appearances at The O2, Wembley and the NIA sees young performers accompanied
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Firefighters waded through acrid smoke to extinguish a fire at sheltered accommodation. The fire started in the bedroom of a first floor flat in Gunters Mead, Oxshott, at 1.50am on Saturday, June 23. When the fire crew from Esher station arrived, three
An 87-year-old man who suffers from chronic kidney failure has had his “lifeline” removed after parking attendants towed his car because he failed to display his disabled parking badge. Clifford Higgins put a copy of his permit in the windscreen
With a title like ‘Killer Joe’ you pretty much know what to expect when you walk into the cinema. This is possibly the comeback film for William Friedkin who in my opinion hasn’t made a film with any gravitas since the heyday of the 70’s. Such
Angry residents are calling on Croydon Council to replace a dangerous wall which partially collapsed six months ago. The brick wall separates the gardens of properties in Cornwall Gardens, Tennison Road, which back on to South Norwood Recreation
A spike in filming in Wandsworth in the last year has seen almost £200,000 raised in revenue for the council's coffers. Close to one tenth of all filming in London now takes place in the borough, according to the latest figures. Wandsworth
A pub thug, who punched a teenage girl in the face before hitting her father over the back of the head with a glass and reigning down a flurry of blows, has been jailed for two years and four months. Tyre fitter Rhys Henley, 25, of Sanderstead
The first candidate selected to run for Surrey Police Commissioner has been quick to criticise plans to privatise parts of Surrey’s police service. Newly-selected Labour candidate Robert Evans said the plans were out of touch, politically motivated and
Anna-Louise Lakey, 16, from 1st Belmont Rangers is getting ready for a once in a lifetime trip to help boost literacy in one of the world’s poorest countries. She will travel to Malawi this July along with 11 other Girlguiding members from across London
Sutton Council are targeting drivers who throw litter out of their car windows. The council can now hit you with a fine of up to £100 for dumping your rubbish out of the window. A change in the law now allows the registered owner of
Only two-thirds of requests for information from Lambeth Council were answered on time last year, a report has revealed. Just 962 of a total 1,484 Freedom of Information (FoI) applications submitted to Lambeth Council were answered within a
A young actress is fulfilling her childhood dream as she takes to the stage in the West End hit Mamma Mia this year. Abiola Ogunbiyi, 22, from Purley, is performing the role of Ali in the popular musical. She had to beat off stiff competition
A renowned hypnotherapist is attempting to send 400 people into a trance at once. John Mill, a hypnotherapist based in Harley Street, West London, will attempt the mass hypnosis next month. As a man who regularly delves into the psyche
Back in the days when floppy disks were still the best way to save your data, a different type of video gamer was battling the zombies of the underworld. On Saturday, fans of 1990s classics such as Tekken 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog headed down
Croydon College students took to the stage at the Whitgift Centre to raise awareness about hate crime yesterday. Fifteen performing arts students put on a 20 minute production about hate crime which was their interpretation of a yearlong workshop
Young people took part in a day-long litter clearing mission as part of their Duke of Edinburgh open award programme. More than 25 youngsters from Kingston participated in the clear-up at Boxhill that fulfilled part of the award’s expedition
Travellers who packed up their caravans and left Fairfield recreation ground have pitched up in Surbiton’s Fish Ponds. The news came just hours after the travellers left the Fairfield site after Kingston County Court ruled they were parked
By John Penman, Wimbledon Park Your newspaper is obviously correct to write about the council’s overzealous parking wardens and ghastly policies such as the bus lane next to Morrison’s in Hartfield Road. But I would also like to thank
