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  • We Could've Been Anything That We Wanted To Be

    Ensure you leave a space in your diaries because from the 12th to the 14th February, St Philomenas Catholic High School For Girls are putting on a spectacular performance of Bugsy Malone! Students have been working hard carrying out rehearsals

  • CROYDON'S HAZARDOUS ROADS

     Whilst snow is a pretty thing to look at once it melts it leaves behind something far more hideous and sinister – ice. Friday’s glorious snow shower left schoolchildren grinning as they were sent home early, giving them enough time to revel and roll

  • June Sampson: Pioneers who saved Kingston from planning doom

    The title convinced me it would be dry reading, but I was wrong. The First 50 Years, A History of the Kingston upon Thames Society, is an unexpectedly gripping account of the topographical development of Kingston town centre between 1962 and 2012

  • ‘Wrong type of snow’ damages Southern trains

    Southern will be resuming its normal timetable tomorrow despite having a number of its trains damaged by snow and water. The damage to its trains has led to the cancellation of a number of services in the Metro area tomorrow. In addition, a

  • Entries open for big fun run

    Runners can now secure their place on a Crystal Palace race that aims to put the fun back into running. The 5-kilometre Big Fun Run sets off at 200-acre Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 13 October.  Neil Kilgour, race director, said: "The Big

  • Poetry recital to mark Burns Night

    Friends of Upper Norwood Joint Library have organised an evening of poem to celebrate Burns Night. Poetry lovers are invited to the event on Saturday January 26, where The Haggis will be piped in while Robert Burns’ poem ‘To a Haggis’ is read.

  • Tram delays after car gets stuck on tracks

    Tramlink services were delayed this evening due to a car being stuck on the tracks. Services were suspended between East Croydon and Lloyds Park and Addiscombe, after a car became stuck on the tracks at Sandilands tram stop. Leroy D'Anjou who

  • Armed robber makes off with shop's cash

    Police are searching for an armed robber who threatened two shopkeepers with a knife before making off with a large amount of cash. Officers were called at 7.50pm on Monday evening to Martin McColls newsagents, in Calley Down Crescent, New Addington

  • Child of Courage is match mascot at Manchester United

    Croydon Champions Child of Courage Sapphire Timson’s wish came true last week, when she was mascot for Manchester United. The 12-year-old made a wish with The Starlight Wish Foundation in 2011 and it was finally granted at the team's home game

  • Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

    Across the country the cheers of schoolchildren can be heard as hundreds of schools close, due to adverse weather conditions. Temperatures this week are set to drop to -6 in the Capital, with northern regions hit far worse. Whilst this snow brings

  • Jermain Defoe praises hospital staff who treated his father

    After his father died of throat cancer last summer Jermain Defoe paid a visit to the Royal Marsden hospital to express his gratitude to staff. Defoe’s 47-year-old dad was treated for throat cancer at the hospital’s base in Chelsea. At his visit

  • Pot and Patch: Snow drops and chitting potatoes

    Best of the bunch - Snowdrop (Galanthus) The stems of these tiny winter gems emerge in mid-winter to produce delicate-looking white petals dangling down in their masses, either in woodland carpets or in pretty clumps here and there to bring welcome

  • Dog run over and left for dead in snow

    The owners of a badly injured dog are being sought after it was mown down by a car and left for dead in the snow. The young Saluki purebreed dog is believed to have been the victim of a hit-and-run at about 2.15pm on Sunday, January 20, before

  • Save our spuds: Fight the blight

    The wet weather over the past couple of years has prompted reports of poor harvests, smaller and less tasty fruit and veg and claims that the nutrients the rain has washed away from the soil will affect the health value of our home-grown produce.

  • Join the early bird for breakfast at twitchers event

    Bird lovers can join their feathered friends for a spot of breakfast this month as a part of a national celebration of bird watching.  Nature fans are invited to learn more about the local wildlife at the Sutton Ecology Centre on Saturday January

  • Youth art exhibition

    The 13th annual Youth Art Exhibition will be held at the Europa Gallery in Sutton Central Library. The show is open to all schools in the borough including those that cater for students with learning difficulties, physical difficulties and behavioural

  • Give blood as donor numbers decline

    Leading doctors at Sutton, Epsom and St Helier hospitals are urging local people to help save a life by giving blood. NHS Blood and Transplant are concerned after a dramatic decline in the number of donors signing up. Dr James Marsh, the trust

  • Wandsworth Paralympians of the future get rowing indoors

    By Chris Finch Aya Barake was the star of the day when 40 aspiring Paralympians took part in the Wandsworth Schools Indoor Rowing Championship. The event, which doubled as trials for disabled students to represent the borough at this year’s

  • Croydon Harrier prepares to jump to new lengths for England

    By Matthew Kiernan Croydon Harriers's long-jumper Elliot Safo has been selected to represent England at the Bratisliva international indoor meeting this Sunday. The 18 year-old, who was a London 2012 torch bearer, will be a part of the 18-strong

  • Richmond trio enjoy medal haul Down Under

    Twickenham rowers Luke Moon and Maxie Scheske returned from the Australian Youth Olympic Festival laden with medals this week.   Oxford Brookes University student Moon collected bronze in the men's eight and silver in men's quadruple scull, with

  • MP shows commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day

    Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons. Mr Brake said: "Holocaust is one of the darkest chapters in our history. "Holocaust Memorial Day

  • UPDATE: Man found stabbed taken off ventilator

    The 26-year-old man found stabbed inside a flat has been taken off the ventilator and is breathing for himself. Yesterday evening police were called to serious assault in a flat in Dover Court, Parkhurst Road, Sutton. His injuries are no longer

  • Firefighters called to overhanging icicles

    Firefighters have cordoned off parts of Central Parade in New Addington, following a build up of ice in the guttering above shops. The fire brigade were called at 11.45am to reports of "precarious guttering and icicles overhanging the pavement,

  • Fire station closures rejected by London Fire Authority

    Proposals to close 12 fire stations in London have been rejected by the London Fire Authority, which included Clapham fire station. The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) voted against a consultation to remove fire appliances

  • Residents will gather to remember the Holocaust

    Residents will remember the victims of the Holocaust and more recent genocides at a candle-lighting ceremony. The event will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, an international event marking the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau

  • Hundreds of Palace fans have a pint with the gaffer

    Crystal Palace held their mini beer festival on Saturday in a packed out Glaziers Bar. Manager Ian Holloway, Co-Chairman Stephen Browett, celebrity fan Neil Morrissey, Palace legends Mel Blyth and David Payne along with the Cronx brewery and the

  • Callous shop shooter admits prison officer attacks

    A man who left a five-year-old girl paralysed in a shop shooting has admitted attacking three prison officers. Anthony McCalla from Streatham, is currently serving a minimum of 14 years for the shooting of Thusha Kamaleswaran and Roshan Selvakumar

  • Police release image after bike theft

    Police have released the image of a man they want to speak following a bike theft. The bike was stolen from a toilet at William Hill bookmakers, in Waterloo Road, Epsom, at about 5.20pm on December 27. The thief evaded police and dumped the

  • Schoolchildren celebrate winning reading competiton

    Schoolchildren have won a competition after showing off their literary skills. Year six pupils at John Burns Primary School, in Wycliffe Road, Battersea, were named the winners of The Battersea Reading cup competition. Youngsters taking part

  • Quintet commit to Quins

    Harlequins academy manager Tony Diprose expects his latest graduates to help the club remain top of the tree in England and Europe. Full back Ollie Lindsay-Hague, prop Darryl Marfo and back rower Joe Trayfoot were confirmed as having re-signed

  • Rough sleepers flee after starting fire

    Homeless people are believed to have started a fire to keep warm while sleeping in an underground car park causing a fire alarm to go off. Firefighters were called to St George’s House, in St George’s Road, Wimbledon, at about 11.30pm last night

  • Swim Fat Boy Swim

    A film featuring swimmers at Tooting Bec Lido premiered over the weekend. Swim Fat Boy Swim follows Nigel Reid as he prepares for the National Cold Water Swimming Championships of Finland. In the film the regular cold water swimmer meets with

  • Man arrested for attempted murder

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 26-year-old was found stabbed inside a flat. The police were called at 9.15pm yesterday to reports of a man seriously injured at a block of flats in Parkhurst Road, Sutton. They

  • Back to normal despite the snow

    There are no notified school closures today in Epsom and surrounding areas and main roads are largely snow free. Snow and ice is still causing some disruption to trains with Southern running an amended timetable on some routes. But South West

  • Victorian school building given £1.2m renovation

    A Victorian school building officially opened last week after undergoing a £1.2m renovation. The old Chestnut Grove Academy building, in Chestnut Grove, Balham, has new windows, a boiler and complete roof renovations. It also has a new boiler

  • Quins' Robshaw confirmed as Six Nations skipper

    Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw revealed the decision to appoint him as England skipper for the Six Nations was not cut and dried. Robshaw, who led England to second place in last season’s Championship, will lead the team against Scotland in the

  • Surrey's Tour de France hopes dashed

    Hopes the Tour de France could come to Surrey were dashed last week when details of the route were announced. The 2014 race starts in Yorkshire and goes down South to London via Cambridge, but does not go through Surrey. In the summer Surrey

  • Schoolboy to give Oliver a darker edge

    A spirited schoolboy is looking forward to commanding the audience with his performance of Oliver. Henry Calcutt, from East Sheen, will take on the lead role in the much-loved musical after making it through the audition process. The 12-year-old

  • Acclaimed pianist coming to Banstead

    A pianist named Newcomer of the Year 2011 by BBC Music Magazine is set to appear in Banstead. Ivana Gavrić had her Wigmore Hall debut and released her highly acclaimed first recording In the Mists in 2010. Now Ms Gavrić is coming for a Banstead

  • Cat goes AWOL before move to Germany

    A woman whose much-loved cat went AWOL the day before she moved to Germany is desperate for news of her beloved Moo Moo. The cat went missing from her mother's house in Epsom on January 7, the day before she planned to take the cat abroad to join

  • Teenager arrested after snowball smashes window

    A teenage girl has been charged with criminal damage after a snowball was thrown at a window. The snowball caused £200 worth of damage to the property in Cumberland Close, Epsom, on Sunday. A 15-year-old girl was arrested shortly after the

  • Vines out to halt Carshalton revival with Ks

    Kingstonian striker Paul Vines is hoping Carshalton Athletic continue their Ryman Premier Division revival, but not at the expense of his new club.   Vines signed for Ks at the weekend after agreeing a switch to Kingsmeadow from Cray Wanderers

  • Council tackle record number of benefits cheats

    The council tracked down a record number of benefits cheats last year. In 2011/12 the Benefits Fraud Team handed out 89 cautions and 79 administrative penalties and also pushed through 34 successful prosecutions. The total is 73 higher than

  • West Molesey filmmaker releases sci-fi and horror series

    An amateur filmmaker from West Molesey has created a web-series set in a re-imagined industrial revolution in locations across the borough. The six-part horror and sci-fi fantasy web-series, To Kill a Princess, features scenes shot in Bushy Park

  • New gallery unveils the beauty of Richmond

    An exhibition celebrating the borough’s beauty will mark the opening of a new gallery. Limited edition prints of scenes around Richmond, signed by artists and photographers, will be showcased for the first exhibition, called Richmond, Beautiful

  • Council launches childminding network

    A childminding network has been launched in Richmond as part of the council’s plans to improve care for children. Richmond Council hopes that by moving away from the current National Childminding Association, it can deliver a more flexible and

  • All three Kingston Blockbuster stores to close

    All three Blockbuster stores in Kingston, Tolworth and Surbiton are slated for closure, according to administrator Deloitte. No dates have been set, with stores set to be assessed according to their sales figures, a spokeswoman said. A total

  • Fire engines relocation seen as 'Catch-22'

    Firefighters briefed on Friday about proposals to redeploy fire engines described the plans as a ‘Catch-22’. The briefing by Simon Moore, assistant chief fire officer at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, at Epsm fire station laid out proposals for