As news of controversy surrounding the MMR vaccine flares once again up this month and a resistant strain of mumps reaches one student at Sutton High School, is this issue jabbing at our headlines once more? A little more than surprised is how
On-going controversy about the future of Heathrow continues; the latest in a long saga of events took place on Saturday 27th April at Barn Elms playing fields in west London, where the local MP Zac Goldsmith was joined by the Mayor of London Boris
Residents have said they heard explosions before a fire broke out at a semi-detached house in Gladstone Road, Kingston, earlier this evening. Six fire engines are tackling the blaze, which is under control, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. Sharon
Six fire engines and at least 20 firefighters are currently battling a blaze at a two-storey maisonette in Gladstone Road, Kingston, near the Kingstonian FC ground. Two engines from Kingston, and one each from New Malden, Wandsworth, Twickenham
This weekend, Surbiton High School set off for the Duke of Edinburgh bronze award practice expedition; all over schools are set to hike around areas like Bentley Copse. There is mixed bag of emotions as some are dreading the experience whereas others
A thrilling performance by 17-year-old striker Jamil Okai was not enough to prevent a 2-1 London Senior Cup defeat to Bromley on Tuesday night after Kingstonian conceded what manager Alan Dowson called “the two worst goals ever”. Despite a spirited
As Frank Lampard closes in on Chelsea’s goalscoring record, that Bobby Tambling has held for 43 years, it’s easy to overlook an equally impressive achievement at the other end of the pitch. Petr Cech, the Blues’ lofty becapped keeper, has now kept
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea has claimed the British & Irish Lions squad was not chosen on form, otherwise club skipper Chris Robshaw would have been going to Australia in the summer. Robshaw, Danny Care, Joe Marler and Mike Brown
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an alleged incident in Thames Ditton on Monday. A teenage boy is alleged to have followed a 14 year old girl along Weston Green Road, near Thames Ditton station, at about 5pm on Monday, April
The desperate plight of Guantanamo Bay detainee Shaker Aamer received a massive boost yesterday when Barack Obama announced that he believed the prison should be closed immediately. Mr Aamer, 47, has been imprisoned in the Cuban detention centre
A dad is appealing for help finding his dog that sleeps at the bottom of his disabled daughter’s bed. Eray Ali’s Staffordshire bull terrier, Leo, went missing from his garden in Park Lane, Carshalton, on Sunday evening. The family fears he
A Kingston University student has been found dead at her home in Norbiton. The body of 19-year-old Nicole Robertson, a second year criminology and sociology student originally from Brighton, was discovered by police on April 18 at her home in Victoria
Battersea is one step closer to having its first Tube station after TfL officially applied for powers to build and run an extension of the Northern line. The scheme would create one new stop at Battersea Power Station and another on Wandsworth
The brother of a murdered rapper has been warned he faces jail after pleading guilty to robbing unsuspecting bank customers. Amir Tufail pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery when he appeared at Croydon Crown Court this morning. The 19-year-old
A leading health regulator has warned St George's Hospital to make urgent "improvements" following an unannounced inspection of the Tooting site. The warning from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) comes after St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, which
A police officer was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice after making an allegation of sexual assault. The female officer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, reported the sex attack to police following an incident on a
Actor Richard E. Grant had a near miss yesterday after his conifer trees caught fire. The trees at the actor's Richmond home caught were set alight at about 10.30am by sparks from building works in the garden, London Fire Brigade said. Mr
An infamous “bridge to nowhere” could finally be completed after six years of inactivity. Merton Council has announced a £489,115 grant from Transport for London to improve the Wandle Trail after a successful bid by Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and
The director of a Clapham health spa was given a suspended jail sentence after a fire ripped through the building, causing 12 people to be dramatically rescued by firefighters. The blaze started in a tanning booth in the Common Sense Natural Health
An animal rescuer was hit with a parking fine while he was saving a family of ducklings. Hayden Habgood, who works for the Riverside Animal Centre in Beddington, was called to out to London Road, Carshalton, on Wednesday last week to rescue some
People are being asked whether homes should be built on the greenbelt in a survey by a community group. Forum Ashtead Community Vision (ACV) is canvassing opinion to find out what dwellings are needed and where to put them. Over 400 people
Merton's top cop and an Olympic gold medallist will be cycling 170-miles through the Scottish Highlands this weekend in support of Comic Relief. The two-day 'Tour de Scotland’ will see Det Chief Supt Darren Williams, rower Sophie Hosking (pictured
The number of people needing vital food handouts is soaring in Sutton as the welfare cuts bite. From January 1 to April 23, Sutton Food Bank has provided food parcels to 446 people - double the amount they saw in the same period last year.
From the moment Bri (Ralf Little) bounds onto the stage, dressed as a slightly pathetic 1960s school teacher, firing out detentions to the delighted audience, this play sets its tension between comedy and pain. A Day in the Death of Joe Egg acts
Indie hero Miles Kane has announced he will be playing a gig in Kingston as he celebrates the launch of his second solo album. The ex-Rascals frontman will be performing at Banquet Records’ weekly New Slang night at McClusky’s on Thursday, June
A Wandsworth soldier helped lay to rest a fallen First World War company comrade in France last week. Trooper Toby Russel-Fisher, 28, from Tooting, was a pallbearer at Lieutenant John Pritchard’s burial on St George’s Day, April 23. Lt Pritchard
Best of the bunch - Magnolia Often featured as a stand-alone centrepiece in a garden, with its majestic white or pink blooms, the magnolia is a tree to savour if you have the space and the right soil. Most magnolias don't like chalk but will thrive
Sutton & Epsom will face Chobham in the final of the Surrey Trophy after beating Cobham 37-12 in Saturday’s semi-final. Austin Sheppard, Dave Cook, Dave Weller , Charlie Purvis, Eric Duey, Ian Knott and Jack Wilson got the tries, while Sam
Leatherhead may have suffered a frustrating end to the season, but manager Richard Brady is already thinking positively about the next campaign. The Tanners lost 1-0 to Faversham on Saturday leaving them short of the Ryman Division One South play-offs
Carshalton College hosted a hairdressing competition on Monday April 22. The show titled Zoo Project Ibiza saw students creating looks using the media, magazines, videos, movies and music for ideas. Over 100 hairdressing students aged 14 upwards
A Raynes Park post office has officially been offered up to retailers looking to go into partnership. The Amity Grove branch is one of 70 Crown post offices inviting retail partners to come forward and manage it. Crown post offices, owned solely
A campaign group has been revived and a petition started after children living in Claygate missed out on places at nearby schools. Claygate Class Action, set up in 2009 after similar problems, has been campaigning after Surrey County Council failed
AFC Wimbledon midfielder Sammy Moore described the drama of super Saturday as the “best feeling ever”. Moore’s free-kick was headed home by Alexander to open the scoring in the second half, something he will be celebrating for some time. The
To those who do not believe in fairy-tale endings, watch a re-run of AFC Wimbledon’s dramatic back from the dead story of survival, and only the heartless among you will not change your mind. After Saturday’s vital 2-1 win over Fleetwood Town had
Police are stepping up patrols in a road after vandals tore apart a community garden and threatened a pensioner. Michael Connolly, 72, contacted police after yobs pulled heads off daffodils he planted in Old Hospital Close, Balham. He has been
Dates have been announced for public consultation events to discuss the future of Stompond Lane. Elmbridge Council’s cabinet agreed in February to accept the proposals put together by a councillor task group. The suggested development would
Walton Casuals chairman Tony Gale was choked that his team succumbed to relegation from Ryman Division One South at the weekend, but he insisted they will not be throwing money at an immediate return. A 1-0 defeat at Merstham on Saturday condemned
Sir, Since when has Kingston Council been able to pass changes to housing re-development plans without a public consultation? The Council’s Development Control Committee have recently made changes to plans for Cocks Crescent in New Malden which
Wandsworth Council has taken responsibility for the public's health within the borough following a massive shake-up of the NHS. Last week we published details of how a new Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), made up of general practitioners across
Huge potholes in Epsom High Street will not be filled-in until next year at the earliest it has emerged, despite a pledge by the county council to spend £100million repairing key roads. An inspection of the road surface in the town centre carried
Teenage girls should be encouraged to “blow their own trumpet”, according to a Wimbledon school. Wimbledon High School, a private girls’ school that frequently tops league tables, attracted national attention this week for seemingly offering lessons
Three teenagers have created a pop, dance and electro band raising money for the Royal Marsden cancer hospital. Collision Spectrum is made up of 16 year olds Duncan Woolford, Nathan Norris and Ollie Blagg from Sutton Grammar School. They
Hercules Wimbledon AC's England indoor championships U17 60m bronze medallist Theo Etienne made a stunning start to his opening track season. The 16-year-old won his 100m race in the opening Ebbisham League meeting at Sutton Arena in 10.9 seconds
Members of Croydon Friends of the Earth toured mobile phone shops in the town centre on Saturday to raise awareness of their latest campaign. As part of the 'Make it Better' campaign, shoppers and sellers were quizzed on whether they knew what
£50,000 is up for grabs for community schemes in North Cheam and Worcester Park. At a meeting at 11am on May 11, at Cheam High School, Chatsworth Road, Cheam, attendees can vote for their favourite projects. Councillor Adrian Davey, chairman
A man with a speech impediment so bad he could not even say his own name has overcome his troubles and is helping others to achieve clear diction. Software developer Eugene Losowski-Gallagher, of Inner Park Road, Southfields, could barely put together
One in four people aged over 16 in Surrey is drinking more than the recommended safe limit of alcohol, Surrey County Council said. About 200,000 people across the county were believed to be putting their health a risk by regularly drinking more
Two adventurous job hunters could land themselves the “best job in the world” after they were shortlisted for their dream roles in Tourism Australia’s competition. More than 600,000 video applications were submitted from people across the world
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a female driver was involved in a collision with three cars. Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, with happened in Hersham Road, Walton, at about 5pm on Thursday
More than 20 cheerleading hopefuls auditioned for a place on the Crystals team at the weekend. The Crystals, cheerleaders for Crystal Palace football club, are on the lookout for new recruits and held an audition session in Beckenham on Sunday.
Cheam councillors threw their political differences aside in favour of a battle of brain power. Councillors Mary Burstow, Jonathan Pritchard and Graham Witham dusted off their rulers and calculators to sit a SATs Key Stage 2 paper at Cheam Library
An investigation into the theft of £31,000 worth of school equipment stolen has been closed by Kingston police. Coombe Girls' School in Clarence Avenue, New Malden, was burgled during a late night heist on Sunday, February 10. Windows were
A new report has slammed the NHS for failing to hold Croydon health bosses to account for the £28m financial mismanagement at the borough's primary care trust. The joint local authority scrutiny review, published on Monday, has called for the NHS
One of George Orwell’s most famous books is being played out on the stage this month, writes Andy Bloss. The Sell a Door Theatre Company are touring the UK with their performance of 1984, adapted by Matthew Dunster. The Greenwich based theatre
A new band described as a fusion of blues, rockabilly and jazz play a free gig this Thursday at New Wimbledon Studios to launch their debut album. Kent trio Scarlett Rae and the Cherry Reds play original tracks from their album Crash Landing and
Police are appealing for information after a teenage girl was followed by a teenage boy, who made inappropriate comments towards her. The 14-year-old was walking along Weston Green Road, near Thames Ditton station, at about 5pm on Monday, April
A not-for-profit organisation has been set up to offer sporting and work opportunities to people aged 14 to 25. Be Nice is currently working with Brooklands College to develop a network of businesses that can offer work placement or job opportunities
The second Question Time will give residents the chance to quiz the borough's decision makers. Council leader Ruth Dombey, deputy leader Colin Hall, Sutton Youth MP, Johnoi Joseph, and chief executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals
Food-lovers will soon be served up a plate of delights at the first ever Surbiton Food Festival. The inaugural event will bring together farmers, traders and chefs to offer residents a sample of the borough’s best produce. Celebrating fresh
Brave Body Shop employee Candice Brown shaved her head in front of Centrale shoppers for charity on Friday. The college student had her head shaved by fellow retailer Rush Hair, in the shop window to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
A police inspector is calling on dog walkers, cyclists, picnickers and visitors to beware of thefts from car parks in Mole Valley. Mole Valley Neighbourhood Inspector Andy Rundle has warned people to be vigilant after two handbag thefts from cars
Just four months into the year Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has already taken in its 1,000th dog of 2013. Seven-week-old mongrel puppy Emerald arrived at the charity along with his mum and five siblings after his owner was no longer able to care
A pastor who worked in India for seven years has been welcomed to a church in Wimbledon as its newest minister. Robin Weekes took over as minister of Emmanuel Church in Ridgeway on Sunday following the retirement of Jonathan Fletcher, who had held
Having qualified for next season’s Euro Hockey League at the National League play-offs three weekends ago, Surbiton still have the EHB Cup final to play this Saturday before their season is finally over. And coach Todd Williams has not allowed
Met Police striker Dave Knight said the team just played their normal football in the face of the cruel bridge too far to the Ryman Premier League play-offs. On the final day of the season, Met needed to win at Thurrock and hope East Thurrock lost
The Queen and Prince Philip met injured soldiers at the country's largest rehabilitation centre today when they opened a new unit for soldiers who have suffered brain injuries. The monarch, dressed all in white, opened the Peter Long Unit at Headley
