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I am writing in response to Niki Rosenbaum, Secretary of Carshalton & Wallington Labour Party’s letter (March 28, Bedroom tax is an attack on the vulnerable). As Ms. Rosenbaum points out in her letter, there is a shortage of social housing

A second man has been charged with the murder of a teenager found stabbed in a stairwell. Peter Hagan, 16, was attacked in the ground floor stairwell of Albon House in Neville Gill Close, Wandsworth, on February 17. Jermaal Ferguson, 22, of

A man has appeared in court charged with robbing a disabled man in Croydon town centre. Calvin Humanikwa of Croham Road, south Croydon, appeared at Croydon Magistrates Court this morning, charged with robbery and receiving stolen goods. The

Police believe people are using dogs to hunt down and kill foxes in the borough. Four foxes have been found dead in recent weeks with wounds consistent with being mauled by dogs. On March 17, a resident reported the death of two foxes found

A pensioner, who went into cardiac arrest and died after discovering his house had been burgled, has been named locally as Stanley Amarasinghe. Neighbours said the married father-of-three was taken ill after returning to his home, in Beckford Road

Thanks to all who helped on the morning of Tuesday March 26, after getting off the S1 bus in St Nicholas Way. I had walked about 30 yards when I tripped and hit the concrete fence, hurting my shoulder. I am an amputee so was unable to get up. The

A housing association is to hold a home-swapping advice session tomorrow.  Residents will have the chance to find more suitable homes and learn how to avoid the so-called "bedroom tax" at Viridian's Get Moving event. The event will run from

Jeff Parsons is dismissing talk of winning London Two South West despite being involved in a thrilling three-way tussle for promotion. Sutton & Epsom go into this weekend’s penultimate round of fixtures three points behind leaders Chobham and

Fears are growing for a pair of  rare peregrine falcons after they failed to return to their skyscraper home to mate this year. For the last five years, the couple - named Perry and Gwen - have returned every spring to mate on the roof of Quadrant

Sutton pupils are more likely to get into their first choice secondary school than almost anywhere else in London. New figures from the Department of Education show that more than 80 per cent of Sutton children are getting into their first choice

Classes became a family affair at a Croydon school last week when pupils brought in grandparents, aunts and uncles for the day. Children at Royal Russell School in Coombe Lane gave their special guests a tour of the facilities on Tuesday March

One in eight potholes reported to the council were not repaired over the last 12 months. A Wandsworth Council report showed 6,561 holes were filled in, despite 7,498 being reported. A breakdown of each ward shows 63 pot holes remain untended

Sutton Council is under pressure to justify spending more than £170,000 of tax payers money on refurbishing a meeting room. At a Strategy and Resources meeting last month, councillors approved a budget of £171,000 for the refurbishment of meeting

SIR. Another week and more failures are revealed at the heart of Kingston Council. A serious case review was held into allegations that a father was able to sexually abuse his children despite numerous contacts with social services. In a shocking

Friends are pulling together to send a three-year-old to America for stem cell therapy. Sharon Graham and Gary Harding completed the first of many fund-raising events to send their friend's daughter Evie-Mae Fleet for help with her cerebral palsy

A new community group is aiming to combat the housing shortage in the town by providing homes for needy residents. OUR Croydon, who label themselves as a community interest company, are housing residents so they are not forced out of the area.

The Lady Boys of Bangkok's flamboyant new show, Glamorous Amorous! is coming to Epsom for one night only. The outrageous cabaret team will be dripping with diamante and sizzling on stage with new songs and comedy routines. You can expect their

A man accused of murdering his wife will stand trial in August. Bulent Sessacar, 28, is accused of stabbing his wife Rebecca to death, at their home in Duppas Hill Terrace, Croydon on December 20, 2012. Mrs Sessacar, 25, was a trainee teaching

Police have launched an appeal to find an 83-year-old man. Sarbans Matharu has been missing from his home in Southcroft Road, Tooting, since 9.30am yesterday. The pensioner, who suffers from dementia and diabetes, was wearing a Freedom pass

Firefighters had to lift the roof off a car with hydraulically powered cutters to rescue a man yesterday. A heavy goods vehicle hit the back of a Renault car on the Leatherhead Bypass just before the M25 junction at 11am. Firefighters cut the

A 67-year-old man has died after going into cardiac arrest after discovering his home had been burgled yesterday. Police were called to reports of a burglary in Beckford Road, Woodside, at 7.10pm on Wednesday, April 3. Prior to officers arriving

A car was set alight next to the Roundshaw Estate last night. The Fire Brigade were called at just after 11pm on Wednesday, April 3, to Roundshaw Park. They were called to Vickers Close but had to approach the fire from Imperial Way due to

Croydon Conservatives have welcomed a Loony to their ranks this week. John Cartwright, known as John Loony, changed his allegiances to the Conservative Party this week after 17 years at the Monster Raving Loony Party. On Tuesday, the Croydon

There are only four weeks left to enter a swimathon to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The fundraiser hits pools between April 26 and 28, and the money raised will help support Marie Curie Nurses who provide free nursing care to people

A leading animal protection organisation has called on residents to “vote with their feet” and boycott Zippos Circus when it comes to Mitcham next month. Animal Defenders International (ADI) has made the passionate plea because it claims the animals

The Co-operative has invested £1.2m to open a new food store in Earlsfield. It is set to open today in Garratt Lane and promises to create 20 new jobs. The store has been designed with a focus on good food, wine and modern cuisine. It will

Doctors have been left stumped by an “extremely rare” medical condition that has caused a schoolgirl to hiccup constantly for more than two months. Emily Marsh, 13, from Wallington, has been hiccuping every two seconds since January, with health

I am gobsmacked by the number of people who commit an offence by turning left out of B&Q car park. It is clearly marked no left turn. I have two young children at school in Belmont and, twice a day, I make the journey from home at the bottom

I think that it was an act of extreme foolishness on the part of the Governors and the Headmaster of Trinity School, in Shirley Park to permit the head of drama, Andrew Godfrey, to hire very realistic guns for use in a play. The money spent on

GPs are now at the heart of decision making about healthcare in Croydon. The new Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) brings together all 61 GP practices from across the borough into one organisation. As of Monday (April 1) the group

A Crystal Palace pub has made the list of the Top 150 Local Real Ale Pubs in the UK. The Grape and Grain in Anerley Hill is one of eight London pubs that made the list as part of the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Community Pubs Month. The

A grandmother needs help looking for her grandson’s cat. Eileen Vahey, from Wallington, has been looking after her grandson Tommy’s cat while he was away on holiday. However, the two-year-old male cat disappeared on Thursday, March 28, and

Two determined runners are camping out at night and running through the day en route to Paris to compete in the city's marathon on Sunday. Lloyd Hurrell and Simeon Bates, 24, both from Epsom, started the gruelling 177-mile run from London to Paris

65 minutes prep time INGREDIENTS Turkey Burger 1 x 170g pot Chobani Fat Free Authentic Strained Yoghurt 455g   turkey mince (preferably white meat) ½   medium red bell pepper, diced 30g  finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 4 tsp 

A group of GPs have officially taken over Sutton’s healthcare. Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will now be planning and buying many of Sutton’s NHS services. Sutton CCG’s clinical chairman, Dr Brendan Hudson and chief operating officer

Serves 6 Preparation time: 40 minutes (plus overnight marinade) Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes You’ll need: For the leg of Lamb: 1.13 kg boneless leg of lamb, butterflied 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 tbsp rosemary leaves

A female burglar has been jailed for more than three years after a spate of residential break-ins. Police believe Nadine Steer, 33, of Cambridge Grove Road in Kingston, pretended to be a victim of crime to help her burgle homes. She raided 

An esteemed trumpeter, who played on every James Bond soundtrack, has died at his home in Claygate. Derek Watkins, 68, who became a professional trumpet player at the age of 17, died surrounded by his family on Friday, March 22, after losing his

Banstead driver Matt Flowers had a lucky escape when his second race of the GT5 Challenge G40 Championship at Oulton Park ended in a high-speed smash. The 24-year-old had enjoyed a good start to his first weekend in the G40 class, having taken

The council has come under fire for investing millions in tobacco companies despite now being responsible for helping Sutton smokers quit. Councils became responsible for promoting public health - including encouraging people to quit smoking -

A third of all sexual offences against over 18s in Elmbridge took place in two Walton wards and Weybridge North in the past five years. The number of sexual offences taking place across the borough has also increased in the past five years.

A surgeon is to stand trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a female patient in a hospital car park. Puthur Rajaraman Damodaran, 41, pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman last July in the car park of Leatherhead Hospital

A school in Weston Green is seeking help from businesses in the area interested in supporting two charities of importance to them. Weston Green School will be holding a May summer party to raise funds for Mind and Winton’s Wish. The school,

The way health services in Merton are delivered has changed after the introduction of a body called Healthwatch. The new system, which came into effect on April 1, means councils with have more responsibility with regard to health and adult social

A late-night police chase through Epsom ended in a man being arrested for a pet shop burglary which took place seven miles away. The burglary, at Pets Corner on West Street, in Dorking, happened at 12.15am on Sunday, March 31, after the burglars

A charity set up in memory of a 14-year-old who hanged himself needs your help choosing a logo. The Liam Charity was set up by Liam’s brother Aaron who raises money for the NSPCC. The charity has now shortlisted eight designs by local school