A row between two teenage girls over boys ended in murder after one plunged an eight-inch steel Afro comb into the other’s head, a court heard today. Julie Sheriff was stabbed in the head in front of dozens of shocked witnesses with the spiked comb
A car adapted for use by a tetraplegic has been stolen from the owner's drive only to be torched. Surrey Police are appealing for information after three cars were taken from a property on Burntwood Lane, Caterham in the early hours of Friday morning
A Russian woman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ewell man Winston Fernandez. Natalia Woolley, 38, of Baron’s Court Road, West Kensington, appeared at Guildford Crown Court today, July 16. Winston Fernandez, of Longdown Lane North, Ewell
UPDATE: Teen gets 17 years for murder of Mitcham mum in Sutton flat A man who stabbed a woman to death in a brutal three hour attack has pleaded guilty to murder. In dramatic scenes this afternoon at Woolwich Crown Court, Reece Ludlow,
Comedian Eddie Izzard has become an associate director at Crystal Palace Football Club. The celebrity has been an Eagles fan since the 1960s and said he was delighted to lend his support to the Selhurst Park club. He said the club was heading
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was shot in South Norwood. Police were called to Wharncliffe Road, at 4.40pm on Sunday after reports of a shooting. A 25-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital
Schoolchildren joined forces with a nearby health club for a week of getting fit and having fun. The Keep Healthy Week between Thames Ditton Infants School and Colets health club gave pupils the opportunity to splash about in the pool and try their hand
Charitable employees gave up their weekend to run up hills, canoe across lakes and bike across Dartmoor. A team from Weybridge-based company Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) undertook the BG Energy Challenge on the weekend of July 5. The six members of
A 16-year-old girl goes on trial at the Old Bailey today accused of murdering a fellow teenage girl with a steel Afro-comb. The defendant, who cannot be named because she is under 18, denies murdering Julie Sheriff in Battersea on May 7 last
A man accused of killing biking enthusiast Chris Isted outside a pub has been remanded in custody ahead of his trial. Carlton McKay, 27, of St Paul’s Road, Thornton Heath, is charged with murdering the 25-year-old outside the Ship Pub, in Croydon
A fraudster has conned a pensioner out of a large amount of money by claiming to be from her bank. The con has prompted police to issue a warning about anyone claiming to be from a bank requesting a money transfer following alleged suspicious
Councillors gave the green-light for plans to radically alter Battersea adventure playground last week. Campaigners held a protest outside the town hall before the final decision was made during a full Wandsworth Council meeting. Councillors
Foodies came to sample treats and enjoy entertainment at the The Balham Feast yesterday. About 25 food and drinks businesses set up stalls in Hildreth Street, Balham, as part of a series of events celebrating the Balham Food Festival.
A 31-year-old man killed after a motorbike crash in Crystal Palace has been named. Raphael Da Silva, 31, of Penge, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, on July 10. A post mortem examination revealed he died of multiple injuries
The trial of a woman accused of racially abusing tram passengers has been moved to September. Emma West, of New Addington, was due to stand trial today charged with two racially aggravated public order offences, one with intent to cause fear
Plans to move blind people to new accommodation at a home for the visually impaired is causing concern among some residents. Swail House, in Ashley Road, Epsom, is owned by the charity Action for Blind People (Action) which has told its 60
Firefighters had to help a woman from her car after it was tipped on its side following a collision with another vehicle. According to firefighters a car crashed into other vehicles before hitting a wall on Ewell Road, Surbiton, on June 13.
A volunteer who has dedicated 1,000 hours of service to Merton libraries was among those honoured at an awards ceremony. Merton Council hosted the ceremony at Morden library on Thursday, June 28, to thank their team of volunteers. Walid
A paedophile who raped a seven-year-old girl has failed in a bid to get his potentially life-long sentence overturned on appeal. The man, in his 30s, from Epsom, Surrey, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made multiple films of himself
A couple who fraudulently claimed £23,000 worth of benefits have been caught and fined. Thomas and Eileen Beehan, of Meadow Walk, Epsom, pleaded guilty to eight and four charges of benefit fraud at Redhill Magistrates’ Court. They were
Civil servants from Whitehall will work out of Croydon during the Olympics to avoid travel troubles anticipated during the Games. Up to 150 civil servants have been moved to The Croydon Hub, run out of the government owned Southern House, Wellesley
Five people were taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning when fumes from a leaking boiler infected a block of flats in Surbiton. Residents in flats in Tolworth Rise North called emergency services after they started to feel
A multiple sclerosis sufferer set sail for the first time since his diagnosis on a specially designed ship for those with disabilities last week. Anthony Anderson, 56, is a volunteer at The Hub in Epsom High Street - a drop-in centre which
Sutton Council has said neglect by staff which led to the death of a 22-year-old from dehydration at St George's Hospital has raised the importance of saving vital services at St Helier Hospital. In May 2009 Kane Gorny, 22, died from dehydration in
Police have used CS Spray while arresting a man following an altercation at East Croydon Station. British Transport Police were called to the station this morning at 8.30am and arrested the man for a public order offence.
A rental car is thought to have been deliberately set on fire this morning. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Moyser Road, Tooting, at 3am. It took them about 15 minutes to put it out, and the car was badly damaged. Police
An all-star line-up has been assembled to take part in an alternative Olympic torch relay later this month. Eight Merton residents have been invited to take part in the Wimbledon Guardian’s alternative relay after we revealed not one person
A Purley mother accused of hiding her son from police after he stabbed a grandfather to death in a café has been found not guilty of assisting an offender. Victoria Passley-Quesada, of Lower Barn Road, Purley, was also accused of looking up
Vandals are repeatedly targeting a grave as a twisted means of revenge, a distressed mother has claimed. Emily Ryan, who lives in Langham Court, Raynes Park, is calling on Merton Council to introduce security cameras in Morden Cemetery after
A record number of passengers are expected to pass through Heathrow today as Olympic athletes start to arrive in London. More than 236,000 passengers are expected to travel through the airport on, breaking the previous record of 233,562, set
UPDATE: South Norwood shooting victim named A man is in a critical condition in hospital following a shooting in Thornton Heath. Police and ambulance services were called to Wharncliffe Road, Thornton Heath, at 4.40pm on Sunday after reports
Complete demolition and reconstruction of a homeless hostel in just over a year has been rewarded with a nomination for an award. Developers Warings Contractors Ltd have been singled out for their efforts in erecting Alexandra House, Lansdowne
By Councillor David Dean, Merton Council (Conservative, Dundonald ward) At Wednesday night's full council meeting (11th July), I asked the relevant cabinet member why our parks are in a sorry state, with litter strewn everywhere. My
Towie favourites Joey Essex and Kirk Norcross will join the likes of Danny Dyer for a celebrity charity football match. Tamer Hassan, star of the Football Factory and the Business, has temporarily dropped his tough guy image to organise the event. He
The ancient quotation telling us that 'there are more fish in the sea than ever came out of it' most certainly does not hold water in the 21st century. Many familiar and once abundant species are under threat of extinction as a result of overfishing
Parents visited Downing Street on Friday morning to hand-deliver a petition calling for funding to build a new secondary school. Petition organiser Catherine Greenwood, from Elm Road, Kingston, handed the document through the door of Number
The mayor of Sutton officially opened a new set of gates in Carshalton Park last weekend to celebrate a new partnership. It comes following a £31,000 refurbishment of the park, with help from the Round Table, Friends of Carshalton Park and the Carshalton
