It’s no secret that your average Londoner is under perpetual surveillance, there are around 422,000 active CCTV cameras operating in London today, that’s one camera for every 14 people. Some people are okay with this, believing the presence of CCTV
A role model is a great influence in us deciding how to live our lives. Although many people won’t admit it, we all secretly have someone that motivates us to pursue our passions; our role models inspire us and help us to achieve what we thought impossible
Well, the world didn’t end on the 21st as “predicted” by the Mayans, so we have a whole new year to look forward to. Ah, January… the month of post-Christmas blues. A new start, right? Wrong? Every year we make resolutions and do we keep them? Maybe
Everyone starts the first of January full of good intentions. Making empty promises to themselves that this year they will actually follow their resolutions, yes we all said it last year…and maybe the year before, but this time we mean it! Within
From experience of being in them, I know that the annual productions from the Heathland School never disappoint. This year, it was my turn to be in the audience. The play was Jason and the Argonauts; a famous Greek myth where we follow Jason’s adventure
Over the past few years there have been many changes to Wimbledon College; a new headmaster, renovaions, the list goes on.There, however, has never been so much uproar as there is this week. Mr Laing, the current headmaster has announced that the
The traditional inter house music competition took place at Waldegrave School on the 10th December during lunch in the school hall. Four houses; Eliot, Franklin, Pankhurst and Seacole, battled it out for the top prize. Every year the houses are
Lifetime decisions don’t come easily. Choosing a path seems almost impossible to the youngsters of today, what with soaring youth unemployment. College seems like a good idea, if you can get in, but even after forking out all that cash you still don
A lucky group of toddlers were treated to a visit from none other than everyone’s favourite festive figure – yes you guessed it, Father Christmas! The children, who attend Little Treasures child-minders in Streatham vale, got to meet and greet the
Recently a few homeless people were socialising by the pavement outside my house and when I left my house I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, but why was this? They had done nothing wrong, so why did I feel this way? Some time later I noticed a
On Tuesday the 1st of December, All Saints School, Putney, hosted their annual Christmas bazaar. It was a fantastic action packed day, filled with fun. The event was hosted inside the school and had many activities to participate in. The main attraction
Don't you find that MPs are constantly talking about new ways of getting youths off the streets? Why don't they consider what we want? What would actually keep us off the streets? The other day I wanted to go ice skating so decided to invite a
A man was stabbed after four men stormed into his Hersham home and stole an expensive car. Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary that took place in Molesey Road, Hersham, at about 11pm on Monday, January 7.
It may still be a bit nippy to be doing many jobs in the garden, so now's a perfect time to relax with some of your Christmas leftovers and make design plans for the year to come. Ideas may come from magazines, a TV programme or may simply be inspired
MP Chris Grayling has been accused of hypocrisy after helping to open a private medical imaging centre in Epsom while urging patients to ask to be treated at threatened Epsom Hospital. Mr Grayling joined snooker ‘whirlwind’ Jimmy White and the
As we settle into the cold winter months of the New Year, we tend to crank up the heating in our homes. Yet we don’t think about all the people sleeping rough on the streets, homeless, during these bitter nights. In Kingston 600 people are made homeless
The festive season is here, bringing along with it the celebrations, shopping and most of all, pickpockets. After having the 2012 Olympic games raise the incidents of pick pocketing by 17 percent, London’s crime rate is now facing an all-time high.
Girls in Kingston could soon have a greater chance of getting into one of the best schools in the country. Tiffin Girls’ School has revealed plans to introduce a catchment area for the first time, giving priority to applicants living in south west
New Year’s resolutions always lead to the inevitable want to better yourself, accompanied by the equally inevitable disappointment. So at this time of year it is worth having a look at what characteristics we as a society value, who’s rich, who’
Will the new BB10 be the next new thing? We all know that survival of the fittest can also be seen in technology. People are after the next new thing, the latest gadget that can fufill both their wants and needs, and once word spreads about
Two ginger cats who were abandoned just before Christmas have joined an army of moggies in need of homes. A staff member at B&Q in Leatherhead looked after the tomcats for a few days after he found them left in cat carriers outside the store
When returning home at night in residential areas of London, it is not too rare that you may encounter a fox staring back at you, with its wary looking posture and eyes illuminated under the moonlight; a look of fear, but nevertheless a look of potential
A petition to prevent vehicles accessing a historic bridleway used by horses and schoolchildren has been championed by the local MP. MP Chris Grayling handed in the petition to Epsom Council last month signed by around 80 residents who want to
This Christmas a great range of technology was competing to win a spot under our Christmas trees. From Windows 8 laptops, iPads and the Kindle Fire to Xbox Kinect, Wii U and the DSi 3D XL- this Christmas was filled shiny new gadgets. Can a gadget released
I asked some local Egyptian civilians about their views on the current political situation; especially after the recent outbreak where President Morsi was attempting to give himself broader powers and the referendum on a new constitution. Opinions
This is certainly the case for residents in an around Balham. Road works and a platform extension outside Balham Station has been causing mayhem since the beginning of September. With the closure of the one lane under the bridge and the first
It’s the New Year, and already we’re breaking out our see-through pencil cases for January exams. So whether you have papers now or later in the summer, this article will give you five of the best tips for surviving the exam period. One: Sleep
Is the IPod Nano 7th generation the best thing to happen yet? This Nano is the newest member of the continuously growing Apple family tree. For Christmas I was lucky enough to receive an IPod Nano 7g in purple. It has a 2.5 inch multi-touch display
Although it has been more than a decade since the use of mobile phones became widespread, scientists all over the world still question on the safety of these devices. Will the radiation these mobile phones emit cause unforeseeable changes in the human
The local Kingston club AFC Wimbledon have successfully achieved back to back wins in the past fortnight to escape the relegation zone. They have had a long battle going back in and out of it, but should they get relegated? It has been a tough
A mother is one you go to when your sad and just can’t quite remember why, when you’re hungry for something only an expert can make, when you want to scream or when you want a free life coach. Andrea Polley is one of the phenomenal women nominated
Aston Mead has acquired Alistair Hodge estate agents in Epsom. The acquisition, which Aston Mead has just announced, brings the number of offices it has to six across Surrey, Berkshire and London. Charles Hesse, director of Aston Mead said: “We had
The annual firework display in London went off with a bang to celebrate the dawn of a New Year. In addition to this there were many local and private celebrations across the country. However, is the New Year a time of reflecting on the past, or planning
A man suffered neck injuries after two cars collided in Waddon London Ambulance Service sent two first responders in cars to the crash at the junction of Purley Way and Croydon Road. The man was treated for his injuries at the scene and was
A sculptor is campaigning to erect a nine foot tall bronze statue of a peace activist in Parliament Square. Amanda Ward, from Wimbledon, was a friend of Brian Haw who lived for almost ten years in Parliament Square campaigning for peace and protesting
Arsonists could be responsible for a fire in a storage unit near a shopping area in the early hours of this morning. The fire broke out in a unit behind WHSmith in Central Road, Worcester Park, at around 1.30am and police want anyone who was in
Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted in an alleyway in Caterham. The incident happened at 12.45am on January 5, in an alleyway between Whyteleafe Road and Burntwood Lane. The victim, a woman in her 20s, was approached
A man who died after being found collapsed in Selsdon was out delivering newspapers police have revealed. Senthilnathan Subramaniam of Tedder Road, Croydon, was found collapsed with serious head and chest injuries at 6.35am in Shepherds Way, near
Councillors turned down an application for a McDonald's to extend opening hours at the weekends. The fast food chain in Mitcham Road, Tooting, applied to Wandsworth Council for a licence to extend it's opening hours. The restaurant, located
A man has been handed a suspended jail sentence for stealing £3,000 from a former Merton Councillor. Kevin Haran, 53, of Melford Road in Thornton Health, was found guilty of fraudulently cashing cheques belonging to Sue Assinen in what the court
A young dog was left homeless over Christmas after his owners tied him up and left him outside a pub. Donny, thought to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with a Jack Russell, was left outside The Plough pub in Sutton Common Road on December
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will not investigate police handling of the death of mum-of-two Janelle Duncan-Bailey. The police watchdog decided there were insufficient grounds for an inquiry into officers' contact with the
A satisfying consensus to the Twickenham town centre plans seems no closer after a Richmond Council meeting this week. It was confirmed at an environment, sustainability and community overview and scrutiny committee meeting on Monday, January 7
Wandsworth Council are calling on protesters to quit their occupation of Battersea Park adventure playground, or face legal action. Occupy London and members of Wandsworth Against Cuts (WAC) have been camping in the playground since Saturday in
AFC Wimbledon have signed Peter Sweeney from Bury on a free transfer. The 28-year-old midfielder comes with a vast experience of almost 250 league appearances at seven clubs. Sweeney, who played for Millwall in the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester
Tiffin Schools (both Boys & Girls) have issued their Determined Admission Arrangements for 2013-14, and both schools have decided to ignore pleas from the local community and will continue with Open Selection. Because of only a handful of students
Director of rugby Simon Amor has moved to fill a vacancy in the London Scottish front row by adding American World Cup prop Eric Fry to his squad. The 25-year-old USA Eagles star arrives from Manawatu Turbos, who play in New Zealand's ITM Cup
Whatever Lyn Jones said to his side at half-time London Welsh produced an impressive fight-back to come agonisingly close to this season’s biggest upset, writes Adam Knight. And although he saw his side lose 31-26 at home to defending Aviva
A new theatre space will open in Croydon after hundreds of people backed a project run by a cafe owner. Saif Bonar, founder of Matthews Yard, a cafe and co-working space off Surrey Street market, set up the project in December 2012. The refurbished
A couple who raised £4,800 for a cancer charity by putting up Christmas lights and decorations have thanked friends, family and supporters for their help. The display, which included a mini cable car to take donations up to the roof, was switched
A man in his 50s was found unconscious at the wheel of his car yesterday, forcing the closure of three roads. The police were called to Ruxley Lane area in Epsom by the South East Coast Ambulance Service when the man was discovered, just before
A mum-of-two whose body was found in a car in Thornton Heath, died of asphyxia a post-mortem has revealed. Janelle Duncan-Bailey of Pawsons Road, was reported missing on January 2, after failing to collect her sons, aged two and seven from a friend's
There will be a new Crystal Palace player towering over the South Circular soon and it will be up to fans to decide what the strap line will be. After the success of the Wilfried Zaha ‘He’s just too good for you’ billboard campaign, Crystal Palace
A book all about Putney knocked bestsellers off the charts in local Waterstones branches this Christmas. Wild About Putney, by photographer Andrew Wilson, celebrates all aspects of Putney life. The coffee table book showcases the area in a
From a distance she looks like any other dog chasing a ball in the park - but a closer look reveals she is the victim of a genetic mutation caused by irresponsible canine breeding. Zebedee, a four-year-old white miniature bull terrier, had to have
174 years ago today Queen Victoria sat in Sutton quietly reading Oliver Twist whilst her horses were changed on the way to Buckingham Palace. Only 19 at the time, and two years into her 63 year reign, on January 8 the Queen had set of from the
By Jan Kapcia Three late Dulwich Hamlet goals helped the Ryman Division One South leaders to a victory against struggling Corinthian Casuals. It took 77 minutes to finally break the deadlock, with the visitors’ defence holding firm until late
A school is to automatically make its pupils members of their local library as part of a project by Arts Council England. A Leatherhead secondary school, St Andrew’s Catholic School, in Grange Road, will be signing its students up to their local
For one local Streatham school, Christmas has been much the cause celebre this year. With many events to brighten up the dark December days, it seems that Streatham and Clapham High School (SCHS) has taken the phrase "Christmas Cheer" quite literally
Christmas trees will generate thousands of tonnes of compost for the council as they are recycled over the next month. Sutton Council says the number of real Christmas trees it expects to chip and turn into compost will weigh 30 tonnes - the same
Sainsbury’s has been granted permission to sell alcohol on its new premises in London Road, West Croydon. Croydon Council’s licensing sub-committee approved the application at a meeting on Monday. The supermarket chain is replacing the Ship
One of its students, Asharne Francis, is just such a prospect; her aim is to become a television commissioner but she is also a jack of all trades! Asharne, who is part of the 'Gifted and Talented’, Programme, believes what she is doing at Coulsdon
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic felt hard done by after leaving Bognor Regis on Saturday with nothing to show for arguably their best performance this season. However, a 2-1 defeat keeps the Robins rooted to the foot of the Ryman League
Thousands of businesses and homes in Wimbledon town centre were left without power this morning. A total of 2,204 customers were cut off just after 6am this morning after an electrical fault on an underground cable caused a power cut to residents
Improvements to rail service between Waterloo and Queenstown Road have been announced as part of Network Rail’s biggest investment in infrastructure for more than a century. Network Rail’s strategic business plan for Wessex, which covers the route
The Only Way Is Essex star, Mark Wright, ended one Sutton slimmer’s 2012 on a high note. Paul Glass who manages Slimming World groups in Sutton met Mr Wright at Slimming World’s award ceremony in Birmingham. Mr Wright shot to fame on The Only
A community centre is Selsdon is to hold blood donation sessions later this month. Donors can give blood at St John's Community Hall in Upper Selsdon Road on Wednesday January 16. There will be two sessions running from 2pm to 4.30pm and 5.30pm
A number of dogs have cut their paws on broken glass left in parks. Police officers from Wandle Valley Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) are urging park users to dispose of glass bottles after a number of reports of dogs cutting their paws in Watercress
Signal problems caused delays for commuters this morning. Problems between Horsham and Dorking meant no trains ran between the two stations from 6.30am until 8am and normal service was not resumed until just before 10am. Bus replacement services
A roofer who was injured after a chimney collapsed is believed to have returned home. The man, in his 50s, suffered back injuries after the chimney collapsed through the roof of the Assurance Nursing and Employment Agency on Friday afternoon.
Comedian Jack Whitehall has come under fire following his performance on a panel show. Whitehall, of Putney, London, caused a furore by making lewd jokes about the Queen on Channel 4's Big Quiz of the Year. The TV show, first screened on December
London homeowners looking to upsize their homes can expect to pay nearly four times the national average in order to take the next step up the property ladder, according to new research by Barclays. With half (50 per cent) of British homeowners planning
A spurned lover who risked families' lives when he set fire to his flat in an apparent suicide bid has been jailed for more than three years. Lee Songhurst, 29, caused £6,000 worth of damage when he set his flat in Sutton Court, Brighton Road,
A new competition is being launched today for ideas to improve neighbourhoods and schools. Award winning social enterprise BioRegional, based at BedZED in Hackbridge, has launched the scheme and will welcome Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake
Plans are being considered to create a children's playground next to Brighton Road car park. Sutton South Area Committee last month voted in favour of allocating funds to put one of the wards' green spaces to good use. Ward councillor Tony
A body has been pulled from the Thames by Putney Bridge this morning. Police and diving crews, ambulance crews and the RNLI were on Putney embankment this morning to pull the body from the river. Details of the identity of the victim are yet
A lock up garage was damaged after a midnight blaze broke out in Worcester Park last night. Two fire crews attended the fire in Central Road at around 12.30am. Firefighter Graham Smith said: “There was quite a bit of damage caused. “There
The headteacher of Tiffin School has shown her support for missing sixth former Conor O’Donoghue, who has been missing for almost a month. Conor, 17, from Richmond, went missing early on December 8 after he had spent the night out with friends
By Steve Dyke Epsom & Ewell striker Kyle Hough reached 100 goals for the club by bagging two goals in a 5-2 win over Ash United. Following hot on the heels of team-mate Robbie Burns, who hit the milestone in October, Hough became the eighth
A cancer care drop in day is to take place at Croydon Central Library next week. Information will be available on dealing with cancer, either as a sufferer or as a family member or carer. A member of staff from Croydon University Hospital's
Sutton United’s recent run of six consecutive league and cup victories ended on Saturday at the hands of the Blue Square South leaders in the most frustrating of fashions. The only goal of a 1-0 scoreline came when Chris McPhee's wayward shot was
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman was found in Streatham. Officers were called to a maisonette at James Boswell Close at 2am on Monday morning, after being contacted by a person concerned for the welfare of the
A competition has been launched to find the best books for children and teenagers at Croydon libraries. The Council's Book Buster Awards will go to the top titles in four age ranges including under fives, five to seven, eight to 10 and 11-16s.
Missed bin collections prompted 170 complaints to the council in a week over the New Year. Sutton Council says its refuse collectors worked hard over the festive period but admitted there were occasions where collections were missed meaning some
Serves 4 Cooking & Preparation time: Ten minutes You’ll need: 250g (9oz) firm tofu, cut into 2cm (3/4 in) dice 1 red onion, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, finely sliced 5cm (2in) fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped ¼ hot
Cases of the dreaded winter vomiting bug known as the norovirus have struck 72 per cent higher than a year ago, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed. The latest figures from the HPA showed there had been 3,877 laboratory-confirmed cases
Bin bags are being left strewn outside on one of Kingston’s most picturesque shopping streets because of a lack of bins. The rubbish in Old London Road in Kingston is causing headaches for residents and traders, who have to leave loose bin bags
An advertising campaign by the Bentall Centre has become the subject of a sexism row, amid claims it portrays women as “catty, self-obsessed bitches”. The shopping centre has been criticised for its January sales campaign, which features images
A drug addict thief who wrapped his booty in foil to trick supermarket security alarms has been fined and given a curfew. Thornton Heath man Virgilio Pestana, 38, stole a computer game and some aluminium foil from Tesco in Brigstock Road on December
Do you dream of a white Christmas? It’s a common thing to wish for snow on Christmas day, among both adults and children. So why do we associate snow with Christmas time? This is a question no one seems to ask themselves when expecting snow at Christmas
On Wednesday the 28th November, Christ’s annual award ceremony took place at St Mary Magdalene church, the oldest church in Richmond. The ceremony started at approximately 7pm, and was attended by students, parents and the teachers of Christ’s School
Guy Fawkes fireworks’ night, the 5th of November, was celebrated on Monday. Although most people choose to celebrate it on the 5th, others are happy to celebrate a few days before or after. Christ's school, Richmond, have organized a fireworks night
Everyone has big dreams they aim to achieve, ranging from wanting to be an actress to hoping to become an astronant. However, as much as some people may think that’s what they want in life, sometimes looking at the life they already have, they realise
On Friday 7th December 2012 at Echelford Primary School of Ashford, a hundred or so 9-10 year olds got into the Christmas cheer with their annual Year 5 Christmas Bazaar. After weeks of preparing on the school’s behalf, hundreds of parents attended
