As the 1st December fast approaches Christmas will be upon us with the festive fun, Santa Clause, decorations and lights. I was fortunate to be part of the Radio Jackie road show on Thursday 15th November in Kingston town centre, as this shopping
Bloodhound Ssc Project Faster than a bullet, the bloodhound sits in the sports hall of The Heathland School. The bloodhound aims to break the land speed record and go supersonic, which has never been done before with a car. Its secret, a rocket
Rosslyn Park were knocked off their perch at the top of National League One by a fired-up Wharfedale side, going down 33-24. The match could have gone either way in the last ten minutes, but Park can have no complaints as to the final result.
A serious accident in Oxfordshire led to the M40 southbound between junctions 10 and 11 grind to a halt earlier today. One vehicle was involved and on passing the scene it was on its roof. On the back of the van was a driving with children sticker
Old Walcountians slumped to the bottom of Surrey Division One after 16-8 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Old Freemens. The match was a must-win for the Counts as their opponents were bottom of the table at the start of the game. But Counts
Matt Whitacker bagged a hat-trick as Sutton & Epsom beat London Cornish 30-15 to stay top of London Division Two South West. Cornish opened the scoring with a penalty from centre Luke Spells which was answered a couple of minutes later by a
Warlingham returned to winning ways in London Division Two South East with a 20-10 win at Heathfield & Waldron. In torrential conditions, Warlingham were gifted the opening try when a Heathfield clearance was charged down and Ben Wimble went
Deepawali, Diwali or Festival of light, doesnt matter what you call it its all about the celebration. It is, without the smallest hesitation one of the most exciting days of my year (sorry if some Christmas fans are offended). New clothes, money and
Employers met people with autism during an event to help them find jobs. MP Justine Greening chaired the event which took place in Eastwood Children's Centre, Roehampton Lane, and was organised by The National Autistic Society (NAS). Research
Retired jump jockeys Rodi Greene and Phil Kinsella will benefit from the first ever fund-raising testimonial ever to be held at a race meeting. The fund-raising testimonial is being held for two jump jockeys forced to retire from the saddle early last
Tom Garner has the biggest ride of his young and promising career in today’s Bet365 Old Newton Cup at Haydock when he partners the Michael Bell-trained Allied Powers. Garner who has won seven races under rules, started his career in point-to-point
Festive cheer will light up the borough as the countdown to Christmas begins with lights coming alive across the borough, writes Rachel Bishop. Whitton’s Christmas lights event is on Sunday, November 25, and will have market stalls and entertainment
Dartford FC are through to the second round of the FA Carlsberg Trophy after a convincing 4-0 away win over Kingstonian FC on Saturday afternoon at Kingsmeadow. The loss for K's comes on the back of the team being defeated in their last
Ten Step Guide for Christmas Yes, it is that time of year where children start writing their letters asking for numerous amounts of gifts. But, he is my top ten things which you should do to be ready in time for the big day. 1) Don’t
Olympic breaststroke champion Duncan Goodhew hosted a masterclass to inspire swimming stars of the future. Future Olympic hopeful, William Rendell, and the Croydon Amphibians club took part in the class held in the pool at Whitgift School, Haling
A man whose body was found in a ditch in Thames Ditton on Friday had been reported missing to the Metropolitan Police more than a week earlier. James Lambert, 33, described as a local man, had been reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on
A care giver has been shortlisted as a finalist for an industry award. Dionne Mant, who works at the Wimbledon and Kingston office for Home Instead Senior Care, is in line for the home care worker of the year at the Great British Care Awards 2013
The 11 finalists for the Wandsworth Young Performer competition have been unveiled. This year’s line up features singers, dancers, rappers and other musicians. The annual competition, which is backed by the council, is open to teenagers between
Hundreds of scouts have been awarded cash for their hard work in the community. The 116 scouts from Scouts County Greater London South West (GLSW), which includes Croydon, Sutton and Wimbledon, were nominated for the Jack Petchey Achievement Award
A group campaigning against selling weapons to repressive regimes will present Vince Cable with a petition calling on him to take action. Twickenham, Richmond and Kingston Network Against the Arms Trade (Traknat) will present the 1,000-strong petition
Sutton kickboxer Craig Harrington is preparing for the biggest fight of his career when he represents Great Britain in the WAKO European Kickboxing Championships. The 22-year-old traveled to Romania this week to compete in the U74kg category,
Collingwood's Allan Rumbles ran the final piece of the Grand Slam Jigsaw (four hundred mile races of the Centurian 400) on Saturday 24 November with the Winter 100. His aim was a sub 22 hour time to finish this race, with a cumulative sub 96 hours for
Collingwood's Dave Ross pulled a convincing win out of the bag at the A20 Path 'n' Downs Marathon in Kent on Sunday 18 November. Ross broke the course record by 4 minutes and 15 seconds finishing a challenging course in a cracking 3 hrs 17 secs. He took
Weybridge’s Jonathan Marray described his week at the ATP World Tour Finals as ‘amazing’, despite bowing out with Frederik Nielsen in the semi-finals, writes Ziad Choudry. The 2012 Wimbledon men’s doubles champions lost 6-4 6-3 in their final
Walk on the wild side: Safety first was the message when schoolchildren were told to take a walk on the not-so-wild side by Debra the Zebra. The Road Safety campaign mascot was at West Wimbledon Primary School on Tuesday strutting her stuff as
A crackdown on benefits cheats has raised £200,000 for the council. Sutton Council identified almost 400 people who have been claiming the 25 per cent discount on council tax available to single people despite them not living alone. The council
Rosslyn Park flanker Harry Rowlands is warning his team-mates to be wary of their next opponents and not think too far ahead. Park were knocked off the top of National League One after a 33-24 defeat at mid-table Wharfedale, and it is these “banana
Parents are being urged to take part in a consultation for a new free school. St Mary’s Primary School Hampton plans to open to the first reception class of 30 children in Oldfield Road in September 2013 to meet the need for places in Hampton South
Councillors have rejected plans to erect an 18 metre mobile phone mast next to a children's playground. The plans for the proposed mast in Tooting Bec Common were overturned at a planning applications meeting on Tuesday. In January Vodaphone
A hospital trust is urging people to keep warm this winter to stop cold related illness and deaths. Staff at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are raising awareness of the 'keep warm, keep well' campaign, with advise on how to stay well in
A powerful story about a young girl’s clash with modernity and tradition will be coming to the Rose early next year. Following on from the success of The Crucible last spring, Rose Youth Theatre, Rose Plus Players and Versophiles will be joining forces
Medical equipment used to help control the symptoms of terminally-ill patients has been donated to Epsom Hospital. The Friends of Epsom and West Park Hospitals raised £22,000 to supply the hospital with 22 syringe drivers - devices that continuously
Serves 4-6 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes You’ll need: 50g butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 pheasants 6 shallots, peeled & cut in half 4 large sticks Fenland celery, each cut into 3, plus a few
A new book has lifted the lid on life in a psychiatric hospital that has become world famous as the rehab centre of choice for celebrities. Author Dee Bixley spent 15 years as a personal assistant to the hospital’s medical director at The Priory
