Karma, I do not know what we did to deserve your wrath, but goodness me, are we sorry for it! If you are fortunate enough to have avoided the agony of allergies then we envy the favour that leading supermarkets, such as Sainsbury's afford you.
It sounds like a new sci-fi but according to the Mayan Calendar, on the 21st December 2012 there will be an apocalypse on Earth, sorry to break the news... But don’t start panicking just yet. NASA claims it will ‘be nothing than more than a normal
London Welsh winger Dan Caprice will appear at an RFU disciplinary hearing tomorrow evening. Caprice been charged over an alleged dangerous tackle on Northampton Saints player Jamie Elliott in the Aviva Premiership match between the sides on Saturday
Police are appealing for witnesses following two incidents in Norbury last Friday. They both occurred in Highbury Avenue between 3.20pm and 3.30pm on Friday 23 November. In the first incident a woman in her 40s was approached by a man in possession
On 9th November 2012, I went up to Croydon town hall to interview Gavin Barwell on his past and life as a backbench MP. Barwell is the Conservative MP for Croydon Central and is well known for attentiveness on the opinion of the public. Q
Ashtead Friday Market is being staged again next week and the organisers are hoping to raise even more money for the RNLI. Following the success of last month's Christmas special market it is a chance to snap up marvellous Christmas bargains.
A school girl came up with a rubbish way of raising money for charity. Overton Grange School pupil Georgia Simpson, 18, raised more than £350 for two charities by putting on a fashion show with a twist - all the outfits were made out of rubbish
The finalists for the Wandsworth Young Performer competition have been unveiled. This year’s line up features 11 talented singers, dancers, rappers and other musicians. The annual competition, which is backed by the council, is open to teenagers
An armed robber who mistakenly shot dead his accomplice as he tried to flee a botched Rolex theft faces life behind bars after being convicted of murder. Daniel Tesfay, 27, accidentally gunned down and killed 20-year-old Jonathan Barnes as the
On the evenings of 15th and 16th of November, Old Palace of John Whitgift School hosted a play penned by Aristophanes but modified and updated by the students and teachers involved! What was the outcome? A witty and current play, with Ancient Greek
A missing man who endured a ‘roller coaster’ of emotional pain was found hanged just days after being discharged from hospital an inquest heard today. Jonathan Stent, 20, disappeared from his home in Ashtead in September 2011 and was found hanging
LOCALS were woken in the early hours of the morning shocked to find a car engulfed in flames. “I thought someone was doing fireworks outside, I opened the blinds to check and there was a car burning on the street.”– Azfer Ali, 44, neighbour.
A four-month-old puppy narrowly avoided being killed by a Staffordshire bull terrier last week after "playing dead". Stephanie Bowers contacted the Wandsworth Guardian last week to describe the attack on her beloved 'jug', a cross between a jack
Two businessmen are hoping a product popular in New York could transform Croydon restaurants' fortunes. Friends Gavin, 36, and David, 35, from Croydon, have come up with the Restaurant Pack, a gift item for restaurant goers who want try out a variety
Crowds cheered as Father Christmas and the Mayor of Sutton lit up the town on Saturday. Councillor Sean Brennan was joined by Father Christmas who had taken time out of his busy schedule to pay a visit to Sutton town centre. The big switch-on
Dulwich Hamlet boss Gavin Rose has no desire to talk about being top of Ryman League Division One South, at least not yet. Saturday’s 2-1 win at Three Bridges, in which Daniel Carr scored his fith and sixth goals in two games, put Hamlet two points
Father Christmas, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs all turned out on Saturday to switch on the Christmas lights at a shopping centre. They were at the Ashley Centre, Epsom, along with the evil queen and a host of other characters from this year's
The Prince of Wales flew in to Carshalton Boys Sports College to check out their pukka school meals. Prince Charles and TV chef, Jamie Oliver, visited the school to see how it had transformed its approach to healthy eating through a series of measures
A schoolgirl who won a poetry competition heard her entry performed by a famous actor last week. Yasmin Hafow, of Croydon Parish Church Junior School, won the under-16s category of the Southwark Cathedral Lancelot Andrewes Award 2012, with her
A gang of con artists is being hunted by police after squirting ink on a man to distract him while they stole £5,000 in cash. Three women and a man, targeted the 64-year-old after watching him place the money inside his bag at Lloyds TSB on Thursday
Motorsport legend Sir Stirling Moss will be in Weybridge to sign copies of his book. The printed 722-page book is a celebration of the 1,000-mile Mille Miglia open road race in which he triumphed in 1955 in the Mercedes Benz 300 SLR. Moss raced
A pedestrian who was knocked down in a collision with a car outside Carshalton train station on Friday suffered non-life-changing injuries, police say. The woman was injured and taken to hospital with suspected head injuries after the incident
A feast of fun, frivolity and festive fugues will grace the stage at the Vera Fletcher Hall as Opera Della Luna present Christmas Nuts. The evening of opera and musical comedy with a seasonal flavour will contain music by Puccini, Lehar and Ivor
Hampton & Richmond Borough will face a trip to Hereford United in the second round of the FA Trophy should they get past Chelmsford City tonight. Charlie Moone's 63rd minute leveller ensured the Beavers took the Clarets to a replay in Essex
A repeat nuisance caller to the police has been given an antisocial behaviour order. Paula Burns, 44, of Gate Court, Gateway, Weybridge, made or was responsible for 86 calls to Surrey Police in the past 14 months, including 41 calls to the 999
Well it seems the old tradition of singing round the bonfire is long gone as is the Guy. Walking round Streatham with camera in hand on the weekend of November 5th I couldn’t find a single guy. No pairs of old trousers and tops stuffed with newspaper
Pat Wright was the first runner home for Tadworth AC in the South of the Thames five-mile cross-country race at Reigate Priory Park. In driving rain, he finished 14th of 215 runners in 30 minutes, 52 seconds. The Tadworth men’s team was placed
By Brian Davis Whyteleafe had to rely on a late equaliser to claim a 2-2 draw at home to Corinthian in the Kent League Premier Division. Despite torrential weather, the game went ahead thanks to the efforts of the Church Road volunteers.
Tooting & Mitcham boss Jamie Martin slammed his team after they almost threw away a 3-0 lead against Whitstable Town. Goals from Carl Wilson-Dennis, Taurean Roberts and Trevor Lowe had the Terrors in command at half-time in the Ryman League
Lost Freedom Passes will incur a £10 charge as of next week. From the start of December, residents who lose or damage the freedom passes will be charged £10. Following the decision London Councils Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) to
The management team had been careful to play down Kingstonian’s chances of an upset against Blue Square Premier Dartford on Saturday. But the 4-0 scoreline only tells half the story of an FA Trophy first round tie that turned on two early regrets
A neighbour facing the prospect of living opposite a new 10 home terrace has branded councillors "little Hitlers" for giving the unpopular planning application the green light. Sutton Council's development control committee gave planning permission
Sutton Arena is to be renamed the David Weir Arena following an extraordinary year for the paralympian. Weir won four gold medals at his home paralympic games this summer and so it has been decided to rename the Carshalton leisure complex in his
Fun runners and walkers are being urged to get involved in a Santa dash next week. Organised by St Raphael’s Hospice, two dashes will take place on Wimbledon Common and Nonsuch Park on December 1 and 8 respectively. Participants can walk, jog
First half goals from Clayton Donaldson and Harry Forrester set Brentford on their way to an impressive 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Griffin Park on Saturday. It was an impressive performance from a young Bees side against one of the favourites
A houseboat sunk and another was gutted in a blaze that broke out this morning. The fire started on one boat that was moored off Ash Island near Hampton Court and spread to the second, which was so badly burnt it eventually sank. The barges
Movies are something which a lot of us are passionate about. The wide, varied genres provide something for almost anyone. They are easy to access as they require little to no effort to engage in and are a perfect social entity. But, are they being
Three sheds were burnt to the ground this weekend in a suspected arson attack. Police are investigating after the sheds, all in Leamington Avenue in Morden, went up in flames at about 4.30am on Sunday, November 25. No one was injured. A
Trains between Haywards Heath, Horsham and East Croydon are delayed due to an obstruction on the line near Coulsdon. There are delays of up to 30 minutes and will continue until further notice. An obstruction on the line near Coulsdon and signalling
The cause of a lorry fire which saw four cars and van go up in flames last week remains under investigation. The fire on Friday at about 4pm resulted in the closure of the A24 Leatherhead-by-pass between Givons Grove and Beaverbrook roundabouts
A few years ago I bought for £1 at a charity shop a wonderful book entitled "BIRDS ONE SHOULD KNOW, BENEFICIAL AND MISCHIEVOUS", written by Rev. Theodore Wood. Published in 1921, graced by superb illustrations by Roland Green, the book features
Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill is expecting a reaction after his charges suffered a second consecutive National League One defeat going down 50-17 at Fylde. Despite an impressive first half display, which still had Richmond trailing 14-10
A landslide has delayed trains at Sutton railway station this morning. A reduced service is currently running between Horsham and London Victoria during peak hours. The landslide took place in between Dorking and Holmwood and led to services
Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway was left fuming at the referee after the 2-1 Championship defeat at Leeds United. With the scores all level, Wilfried Zaha went down in the Leeds penalty area under a challenge from Sam Byram. The referee waved
Streatham Redskins' skipper Joe Johnston bagged a hat-trick as his charges made it two wins in a row by beating Bracknell Hornets 5-2 in Brixton. The win opens up a seven-point gap at the bottom of the table between Redskins and bottom club Solent
A counter-terrorism awareness campaign is being launched across the capital today. The operation aims to remind the public of the vital role they can play as well as highlighting the Metropolitan Police Service’s own security measures. The
Palace fans may not want a lot for Christmas but there might be just one thing they need. . a new Crystal Girls video. The popular Palace cheerleaders are back with their third video and in keeping with the festive season, there is a Christmassy
Council tax in Sutton is set to be frozen for a fourth consecutive year after councillors recommended it stay the same in 2013/14. Liberal Democrats, who have a majority on Sutton Council, have decided they will recommend a freeze in council tax
Local MP Paul Burstow has given his backing to plans aimed at giving parents more flexibility in how they take parental leave. Mr Burstow's party, the Liberal Democrats, have announced plans to allow new mums and dads to share parental leave.
Booklets giving advice on spotting the signs of abuse are being distributed across the borough. The booklets give tips to friends and family on how to spot early warning signs and what help is available. It comes after the UN’s International
A dispersal order launched this week in a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour. The six month order in Addiscombe started on November 16 and runs until May 15 next year. It gives police the power to break people in a group up, ask people who
Residents can now make themselves heard if they have helicopter noise concerns. Wandsworth is currently one of the busiest areas for helicopter traffic, something which will increase further when the helipad at St George’s Hospital is finished
Hundreds more places are going to be made available in the borough's schools to cope with Sutton's population boom. More than 200 places have been allocated at four of Sutton's primary schools with Bandon Hill Primary School in Wallington taking
A director at the Orange Tree Theatre will bring to life a 19th century French play by Georges Feydeau, one of the finest farceurs the world has ever seen, writes Amy Dyduch. Translated into Sauce for the Goose, the title describes protagonist
The first year, Level 3 Games Development students at Carshalton College are taking part in an ‘I Am Creative’ project organised by The Ideas Foundation. The Ideas Foundation is a not for profit organisation that want to encourage students who might
