The healthcare review which is threatening both Epsom and St Helier hospital’s A&E and maternity departments is being postponed, it is understood. The programme board of the Better Services Better Value (BSBV) review is due to meet tomorrow
A faulty dishwasher sparked a fire at a home in Raynes Park today. Firefighters were called to Coniston Close in Raynes Park at 12.40pm, after a neighbour smelled burning and went to the house to investigate. Crews from New Malden and Sutton
Council tax bills are set to rise for the first time in ten years. Plans are being put forward to increase bills by 22p a week from April on Band D property, an increase in 3.1 per cent. The council have said it is having to pass on increases
A teenager stabbed to death in the stairwell of a block of flats in Wandsworth was the cousin of murdered Croydon rapper Carl Beatson Asiedu. Peter Hagan, 16, was attacked in the ground floor stairwell of a Albon House in Neville Gill Glose, in
Tom Brake's response, 24th January, to my letter of 10th January, misquotes and misrepresents what the UK Statistical Authority's Andrew Dilnot said in his letter of 4th December to Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. Dilnot's letter said: "The most
The more I read from UKIP these days the more I think they must have been planted by pro European forces to ensure the assimilation of the UK into the EU. Take the letter from the UKIP deputy chairman in last week’s Guardian. The author clearly
The Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to the borough this morning to meet women recovering from addiction. She was welcomed by staff at Hope House treatment centre in Rectory Grove, Clapham, her first public appearance displaying a baby bump.
The family of a baby boy battling a brain tumour have raised thousands after wading through freezing cold waters and dragging themselves around one of the toughest assault courses in the world. Charlie Cox, now 20 months from Morden, was diagnosed
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed at Arena tram stop. British Transport Police have now arrested seven people in connection with the incident on Tuesday, February 5. The 15-year-old boy, from
On reading the article Constituency Boundaries kept (January 31) what dismal news for 2013, the prospect of another five years of Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake’s inactivity. So voters can expect more of the same, increases in student
A carriage clock worth more than £1,000 was among the items stolen during a burglary at an elderly couple's home. Jewellery the couple had bought each other over the last 30 years, cash and bank cards were also stolen from the property in Cheam
I refer to the recent letter regarding the withdrawal of the blood sampling service from the jubilee clinic in Shotfield. It has been revealed the fire and emergency exit plan was not safe. Was this a design fault? Was the building or part of it
Blood testing at a troubled new £13m health centre could return in March. The service was withdrawn from the Jubilee Health Centre in Wallington last month following concerns about fire and water safety. Tom Brake, MP for Cashalton and Wallington
Fears have been raised that St Raphael’s Hospice could be left with a £1m funding gap when St Anthony’s Hospital is sold. Sources close to both services, owned by The Daughters of the Cross charity, have raised concerns about St Raphael's future
MP Justine Greening was on hand on Friday to open Putney's new post office. To celebrate the launch of the new style open-plan branch, subpostmaster Sangeeta Patel was joined by Ms Greening and Councillor Ravi Govindia, the leader of Wandsworth
A hospital radio station facing closure has received a much needed boost this week. Radio Marsden based at the Royal Marsden cancer hospital in Sutton needs £50,000 to replace ageing equipment otherwise it faces going off-air forever. An entrepreneurial
A teen who was spotted by an agent at a top fashion show is bidding to become a beauty queen. Nonsuch schoolgirl Serena Shirley, 16, has reached the semifinals of the Teen Queen UK beauty pageant and is appealing to the people of Sutton to back
A mum who was knocked down and killed in front of her husband has been named by police as Kremena Mersinkova. Kremena Mersinkova, 40, and her husband Plamen Mersinkov, 45, were hit by a car on Godstone Road in the early hours of Saturday morning
Eden Street will reopen today after being closed for five days following the collapse of a sewer. Emergency engineering works were carried out, while the Kingston street remained cordoned off between Lady Booth Road and the Nationwide Building
A group of travel agents refused to accept it when head office said they were being shut down - so they decided to buy the business. Workers at Ambassador Travel in Cheam were told, out of the blue, that the company, including their shop in The
Police and Wandsworth Council have joined forces to crack down on truancy in the borough's schools. Children missing school without acceptable reasons are to be targeted after the half-term break in the latest attempt to deal with the problem.
A man punched a teenager to the ground and demanded his wallet in broad daylight last week. Three men cornered the 19-year-old in Longmead Road, Epsom, and forced him to hand over his wallet on Wednesday, February 13, at 10.15am. The men, all
Cousins who pretended to be bin men so they could trick neighbours out of bottles of Champagne, wine and money have avoided jail. Terrance and George Smith knocked on doors in Godalming Avenue, Wallington, and told people they were bin men collecting
I was interested to read Hilary Wortley's letter (Tit for Tat, 7th February) about the Lib Dems voting against the boundary changes for Carshalton and Wallington. I was so interested in fact that I googled Ms Worley, only to find out that she is chair
There were plenty of buns in the oven as the town’s first Bake Off event took place on Saturday. More than 500 people attended the Great Croydon Bake Off, held in Exchange Square, opposite Matthews Yard. The Portas Town Team sponsored
A water sports club and its director are to face trial over the death of an 11-year-old girl killed after being struck by a speedboat. Mari-Simon Cronje, from Putney Common, was killed during a birthday celebration at Princes Sporting Club, in
I am afraid I would have to disagree with Tom Brake MP when he states that the amount of doctors in England has increased by 2,642 (Committed t protect our NHS, Your Say, January 24). In the figures he does not show how many people have left the NHS
A homeless shelter has been vandalised during a raid on Thursday night. Two windows were damaged during the break-in at Pitstop, a charity based in Leatherhead Football Club grounds on the outskirts of town. The intruders entered the building
A 14-year-old girl’s hair was set on fire during an unprovoked attack by five children. The victim and her friend were waiting for the 151 bus outside the cinema in St Nicholas Way on Monday, February 11, at around 4.30pm. They were approached
By Alan Hutchings, Mitcham Cricket Green Community and Heritage I have often said that the present market at Mitcham Fair Green was a failure, drab and uninteresting. However, last Thursday, the St. Valentine's Day market promotion was a great
Having just spent a day at St George's Hospital with my father I felt I needed to write regarding the ridiculous plans to close the 'Maternity' and 'Accident and Emergency departments at St Helier. Firstly it took 30 mins to get to St George's
School dinners in Surrey schools have been given the all clear on horse meat, but Surrey County Council is still testing food deliveries. A spokesman said “We have the Soil Association bronze silver mark accreditation so we take food provenance
Eight out of ten people in the UK want to have their say in the UK’s future relationship with the EU. We now have the first real commitment in forty years to have an in/out referendum which should not be dismissed (Letters 14th February). Unlike
It is tragic that this elderly lady should have been left stranded. She had no one was in touch with her for a nine day period. I do not know the circumstances in this particular case, but it should be a warning to everyone who knows of an elderly
Firefighters searched for 40 minutes for a fire yesterday after a panicked caller said they had spotted smoke. Epsom and Leatherhead fire engines were called to near College and Longdown Roads, Epsom, at about 8.20pm last night. A spokesman
A cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital following a crash in Kingston earlier today. The accident between a cyclist and a car happened at 10.20am on London Road, at the junction with Birkenhead Avenue. Police, paramedics and the London
A dog walker got stuck in a park last night after it was locked up while he was still inside. The man had to call firefighters who cut the chains on the gate of Royston Park in The Wrythe after he and his two terrier-type dogs got locked in just
The accident happened at 10.20am in London Road, close to the junction of Birkenhead Avenue and Wickes DIY store. Police and paramedics were called, and the London Air Ambulance landed in Tiffin Boys' School to assist. A Kingston police spokeswoman
Smoke from a kitchen fire blackened an entire flat yesterday. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Spencer Court, Leatherhead, at about 5.30pm. A spokesman at Leatherhead fire station said: "When they went in wearing breathing apparatus
Wireless radio DJ Esta Charkham helped residents keep warm at two Wandsworth day centre's this week by launching the Winter Warmer campaign. Visitors at both the Randall Close and Gwynneth Morgan Resource Centre were handed digital radios to keep
An MP is celebrating pushing through a law that will see whole-scale reform of the £5.6bn scrap metal industry. Richard Ottaway, MP for Croydon South, saw his Scrap Metal Dealers Bill receive its third reading in the House of Lords last week.
The ever popular Crystals have released another video for their growing fan base. They have recorded a video to The Harlem Shake, an internet sensation that went viral this month. Harlem Shake videos generally last 30 seconds and feature
We were alarmed to read your article (Health panel accused of 'pre-determined outcome') in 14th February issue of The Guardian. One has to ask the questions: (a) Who appointed the members of the Better Services Better Value panel? (b) How come
The chief executive of Epsom and St Helier hospitals has reacted to speculation that the two hospitals face frontline closures. The Better Services Better Value (BSBV) healthcare review last year proposed St Helier hospital should lose its A&
A husband who punched his wife repeatedly in the face during a row over a male stripper has avoided jail. Kenneth Bryant, 49, accused a stripper of waving his penis in his wife's face during a party in Worcester Park in May last year. He tried
Arsonists are thought to have set fire to bins outside a block of flats repeatedly in the last year. Firefighters from Sutton were called to flats at the junction of Thicket Road and Montpelier Road shortly before 11pm yesterday because a dumpster
Two ponies have gone missing from Barwell Stables in Chessington. A piebold, black and white, and a skewbold, brown and white, both disappeared in the early hours of Monday and riders said they may have been stolen. Owner Emma Shaw said she
Uganda’s chief nurse visited St Peter’s Hospital to meet members of the nursing team, visit wards and talk about aspects of patient care. The visit from Enid Mwebaza last week was part of a new initiative aimed at giving British support to the
The Wandle Trust would like to set the record straight following the article published last week entitled ‘Trees should not be sacrificed for trout in river" (07/02/13) As a Rivers Trust, the Wandle Trust is motivated by improving the health of
A man who fell asleep while cooking was lucky to escape uninjured after his food caught fire in the oven. Firefighters from Croydon and Woodside fire stations were called to Outram Road, Addiscombe at 4.05pm yesterday, to reports of smoke.
Families with sick children were treated to a slap-up meal on Valentine's Day. Mums and dads staying in Ronald McDonald House, located in St George's Hospital, Tooting, enjoyed a three course meal. Parents staying in the house are provided
One of the oldest Women’s Institutes in the area gathered to celebrate their 94th year last week. Members of Morden’s WI gathered on Tuesday to mark the occasion with tea, cakes and entertainment and are keen to make clear they "don’t make jam
