I saw this film just by chance when I attended the FDA Cinema Showcase back in January this year. I had just watched a screening of the big budget Mark Wahlberg thriller Broken City and was followed immediately (with only 5 minutes for a comfort break
Well, they were right. Let's face it! All those naggy old people they call teachers were right. Year 10 and Year 11 at secondary is not only one of the hardest points of school life but the time flies by so quickly we don't realise that time is running
Police are attempting to trace the victim of a stabbing who they fear is in need of urgent medical care. The man is believed to have been stabbed in Beaumont Road, Southfields, on Monday at 7.35pm. He was wearing a grey tracksuit, which appears
Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering an aspiring rapper in a drive-by shooting just metres away from his family home. Umar Tufail, 25, from South Norwood, was shot in the head moments after climbing into his car in Wharncliffe Road
A bin was set on fire in Sutton town centre today. The London Fire Brigade were spotted tackling the blaze outside Quadrant House at around 2.30pm. Video by Andrew Costerton Did you see what happened? Send your photographs to ssleigh
Pensioners have made a youtube video warning the elderly about scam artists. A group of older people, fed up with being seen as a target group for scammers, has decided to fight back with the help of a drama workshop. Fallen Angels has produced
Police have appealed for information about burglars who hit a woman on the head with a hammer as they stole iPhones and a games console from her house. The 33-year-old resident was attacked as she tried to push three intruders out of her home in
The parents of a television director who died suddenly from epilepsy have paid tribute to a friend who ran a marathon at the weekend for the charity which has helped them with their loss. Chris and Linda Price paid thanks to their "dear friend"
God-fearing yarn bombers have struck in Morden. Colourfully knitted ‘tree warmers’ have appeared along a residential street in Morden, sparking curiosity over their maker. The rainbow knitwear was spotted by a nearby resident on two trees on
A 33-year-old man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a woman who bit a chunk from his tongue in self-defence. Mustafa Ali, of no fixed abode, attacked a woman in Fishponds Road, Tooting, on January 18. The victim prevented him from committing
Stars are limbering up for a game of football that could change a girl's life. Sutton fundraisers Sharon Graham and Gary Harding have helped arrange a celebrity football match to raise money for three-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer Evie Mae Fleet
An emphysema sufferer's lifeline has been returned after the Sutton Guardian helped reinstate two disabled parking bays. A sign marking two disabled bays in Rotherfield Road, Carshalton, was removed during building work last year. Since then
A thrill-seeking grandmother is returning to ice dancing after going blind three years ago. In her early 20s, Tracy Compton travelled the world, competing for Great Britain in international synchronised skating competitions. At 45 years of
An MP has lauded the entrepreneurial spirit of a university graduate who beat the unemployment crisis by launching her own business. Alexandra Bailie, of Coombe Lane, South Croydon, started selling homemade jams and chutneys after failing to find
Abseilers braved wind and rain to step off the roof of a racecourse on Saturday after having stepped back from the brink last month. The abseil at the Queens Stand at Epsom Downs Racecourse in aid of Princess Alice Hospice was postponed at the
A "strong and determined" man who never dreamt he would become a centenarian celebrated his milestone birthday surrounded by 100 members of his family and friends. John Anderson, of Larchwood Close in Banstead, turned 100 on Saturday, April 13,
One of the UK's fastest growing women's sports said goodbye to its current venue in South Croydon this week. Roller Derby is a contact sport on roller skates played by two teams of five, who each have a designated player to score points by lapping
A missing teenager from Kingston returned home on Friday, police have said. Krystal Fitzgerald, 15, had been missing for a week. Kingston Police said: "Krystal returned home safe and well of her own accord on April 12."
Two women needed hospital treatment after fire broke out in their flat. Firefighters were called to the blaze at a flat in Sherfield Gardens, Roehampton, on April 10 at 10pm. The fire, believed to have been caused by unattended tea lights,
More than a dozen staff from Croydon’s eight McDonald’s restaurants spent Monday cleaning up the area. They started in the Old Town and ended up in the car park at Addington Hills. The litter patrol was part of the ‘Keep it Clean’ campaign
A penis was scrawled on a delivery man's face moments before he was killed with a single punch, a court heard. Anthony 'Chillerman' Thompson, of Derinton Road, Tooting, died of a brain haemorrhage following a fight outside a house party. Thomas
I am writing in response to Andrew Theobald’s letter (Clinical Commissioning Group should call on MPs to save St Helier). I was pleased that Mr Theobald, along with many other residents, was able to attend the public meeting I organised to allow
A fitness instructor left a young man brain damaged after stabbing him in the head in a suspected drug feud, a court heard. Jahleel Nafiu, 22, of South Norwood, is accused of stabbing Sydney Annan, also 22, in the head with a six-inch kitchen knife
A popular late-night bar in Kingston could lose its licence for failing to control crowd numbers and having “unacceptable crime levels”. Barcadia, opposite Oceana nightclub in Clarence Street, will have its premises licence reviewed by Kingston
Sutton & Cheam Swimming Club sent 22 swimmers to the B Grade gala at The Herons, Haslemere on Sunday to compete against swimmers from 16 other clubs from across the south east. Toby Beer, nine, completed the day with two golds, a silver and
Thousands of foodies ventured up Box Hill for a food festival despite strong wind and rain on Saturday. Morris dancers, food producers and caterers were joined by Ashtead's Four Gables Food Academy for the festival in Donkey Green at the top.
A huge thank-you to the kind and honest person who handed in my lost iPhone to Sutton station last Monday evening (April 8) from the First Capital Connect service. "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom” - Thomas Jefferson. From
Croydon’s first brewery for more than 50 years is having a debut year to remember. The Cronx Brewery, set up by friends Simon Dale and Mark Russell, started brewing their first beers back in August 2012 in a industrial unit in New Addington.
Figures have revealed "chaos" in South West London following the launch of a new NHS helpline. Nursing leaders are warning that a lack of expertise on the new 111 telephone advice service poses a threat to patient care. The 111 line was brought
A community pub, given a new lease of life when regulars took over, is once again celebrating. The Hope, in West Street, Carshalton, has won the Croydon and Sutton branch of CAMRA's local pub of the year award. David Lands, chairman, of the
A group of hikers will walk 60km in a day to raise money for the cure of a debilitating syndrome which effects one of their loved ones. On May 11, Vincent Johnsson, whose six-year-old daughter Hannah suffers from Rett Syndrome, will be joined by
Visitors to the Honeywood Museum in Carshalton have been getting a little taste of India. Events, organised by Aspara Arts, are being held at the museum until April 28 in celebration of Onam – the biggest festival in the Kerala state of India.
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic midfielder Luke Pigden does not mind if everyone outside the club has written them off as relegation certainties. The Robins went to second-placed Lowestoft Town on Saturday and pulled off a surprise 3-2
A former Battersea Mayor, the first Afro-Caribbean to hold any civic office in London, has been honoured in a set of special edition Royal Mail stamps. The Royal Mail's 'Great Britons' stamps collection is a set of 10 1st Class stamps which includes
A couple woke up to find themselves mysteriously locked in their bedroom. The pair resorted to calling the fire brigade who had to kick in the door to get them out. A crew from Sutton fire station was called to the couple's home in Frederick
Firefighters used buckets to clear flood water from a flat after a boiler broke down. A faulty boiler left a flat above Café Nero in Sutton High Street drenched in water at around 11.30pm yesterday. Firefighters from Sutton were called to the
A Richmond band are celebrating being crowned the winners of the Hard Rock Rising London 2013 competition. Rock five-piece The Carnabys found themselves on the receiving end of rave reviews from the judging panel as they triumphed. One of the
What a pity. I had seen Mr Barwell a number of times on TV and had just got around to thinking he might be a half-decent sort of fellow despite being a Tory, when he had to spoil the image. The Chancellor called last month’s budget a budget “for
Taking the plunge and ready to bare all, Claygate Dramatic Society will portray the story of middle aged Women’s Institute (WI) members who strip down for charity. Following the death of Angela Baker’s husband from leukemia in 1998, the woman of
A talented teen is on track for success in a singing competition that could see him take the mic at the O2 Arena. Kamahl Kelly, 13, hopes to fend off thousands of others to win TeenStar, a national competition for youngsters. The R and B
Margaret Thatcher's passing is a reminder of our mortality to all us oldies. Margaret did well to advance women in politics, but badly on London Government turning County Hall in to an acquarium to dislodge Ken Livingstone. Ken recovered to
A woman has spoken of her shock and grief after seeing emergency crews battling in vain to save a man pulled from a river on Sunday. Hayley Anyiwo, 40, who lives by River Mole, saw ambulances and ran outside to find paramedics resuscitating the
A GP chief has said half of services provided by hospitals should be farmed out, because of a need to “downsize”. Dr Michael Dixon, interim president of NHS Clinical Commissioners, which represents a group of clinical commissioning groups (CCG)
A new hot meals provider has been found for Thames Christian College after Levi Roots announced the closure of his restaurant next door. Mr Roots, of Brixton, had been providing hot meals to the school for four years after opening the ‘Dragon’s
A 15-year-old from Croydon was arrested as part of the police investigation into disorder at the Millwall v Wigan FA Cup semi-final. The teenager was arrested on suspicion of ticket touting. He has been bailed to return to a north-west London police
Chessington councillors will discuss a Transport for London (TfL) scheme to control traffic and stop cars using a service road as a rat run. Traffic around the Bridge Road roundabout will be up for discussion at this week’s south of the borough
A thief tricked his way into an 82-year-old woman's home so he could steal £20. The pensioner was at home in Basinghall Gardens, Sutton, when the unknown caller arrived at her door at around 2pm on April 10. The man asked if he could use her
An "extremely competent and perfectionist" nurse has been suspended for misconduct for risking the cross-contamination of patients with infections. Edwina Benneyworth, who worked as a junior sister on the day case unit at Epsom Hospital for 17
A mother from East Moseley is set to run a cross-trainer marathon and swim the distance of the English Channel to raise money for charity. Julie Bell, 44, whose father has dementia, joined a gym to help cope with the anxiety caused by the illness
A new mobile phone app that detects potholes is being trialled on the county’s roads with experts from the United States. Surrey County Council (SCC) has been testing an innovative new technology called Street Bump, which identifies road bumps
Surbiton ladies will look to complete a remarkable first season in the WHL Premier Division when they compete in the Championship play-offs this weekend. The Sugden Road outfit are in the showpiece finale by virtue of finishing the season in fourth
Residents were left “speechless” after a driver working for a Thames Water contractor squashed newly-sprouted daffodils on a grass verge. The Vennsys van parked in Tudor Drive, Kingston, on Thursday, April 11, crushing the flowers and leaving a
Do you want to be involved in a street party this summer? If so, the council wants you to get in touch. Take Part Take Pride 2013 a festival being held by Sutton Council and, as part of the festival, people can take part in the Big Lunch - a day
Plans have been re-submitted for an eight-storey hotel in Wimbledon town centre. The hotel would rise above bar and grill restaurant Henry J Beans located on the ground floor of a four storey office block in The Broadway, Wimbledon. Three stories
The male members of one family got together for a charity football match. Family and friends of the Dulake family, from Banstead, went down to the Woodmansterne Hyde football club on Sunday to raise money for the Royal Marsden cancer hospital in
A Strictly Come Dancing champion is holding a Zumbathon for the Royal Marsden Cancer hospital. Matthew Cutler, who danced with Alesha Dixon on the hit TV show, has had success with his new Zumba classes in Carshalton along with his business partner
Historic and modern buses and coaches from around the UK, including a special display of London Buses commemorating 80 years of London Transport, will be coming to Brooklands. One of the UK’s largest, longest-running and best-loved bus shows will
Richmond Council is looking for input from residents to help restore two Teddington parks to their former glory. The council is proposing a series of improvements to Elmfield Park and Jubilee Gardens to include new bike stands, planting trees and
Racing’s most colourful fixture returns to Kempton Park next month, raising money for Princess Alice Hospice. The Mascot Grand National takes place on bank holiday Monday, May 6, with last year’s champion Mr Bumble of Barnet FC looking to defend
