If you are a keen movie fan and you find yourself out and about in London this summer. I would recommend that you look out for the 'State of the Art of Cinema' movie poster exhibitions. The Film Distributors' Association (FDA) have organised a
A woman, who was sexually assaulted by a man claiming to be a taxi driver, had been at the Derby earlier that day, it has emerged. The attacker pushed the victim in her 20s to the ground and sexually assaulted her in the street on her way from
by Matthew Kiernan Croydon Harriers’ young athlete’s teams enjoyed a victory and a third-place finish in a double header in the UK Youth Development League in Aldershot and Winchester last weekend. Having finished third in the lower age group
Neighbours, families and friends came together to celebrate the fifth annual Big Lunch on Sunday. Events took place across Croydon from small garden gatherings to large street parties, such as in Vicarage Road, Waddon and Central Parade in New
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed during a fight between two groups of men at a Croydon tram stop. The incident happened at 2.30pm yesterday afternoon, when the three victims were travelling on board a tram towards Church
A councillor who represented people in Sutton for 20 years described has died aged 65. Mike Woolley was a Labour councillor for Wallington North from 1974 to 1978 and for Wandle Valley from 1978 to 1994 but died on May 20 after suffering from cancer
Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl at last year's Derby have spoken to several people matching the description of the offender. Detective Constable Ian Cherrington, said that officers were at this year's Derby on Saturday
The weekend saw a fantastic start to Sutton & Cheam Swimming Club's performance at the London Region Age Group Championships at Crystal Palace. The medley team of Michael Rees, William Ward, Teao Hughes and Nathan Eves started the ball rolling
Two people have been charged with drugs offences after a police sting at a bookmaker’s in Mitcham. About 20 officers stormed Paddy Power in Upper Green East in Mitcham on Friday, May 31, at about 8pm following intelligence received over a number
Traders are hosting a street party for the whole community. The Trader's Association of Ritherdon Road is joining forces to line Ritherdon Road, Balham, with stalls and events. Visitors will be able to pick up handmade jewellery, children's
Campaigners are petitioning the council to install bike lockers in streets in a bid to get more people cycling. The bike hangars, a scheme ran by Cyclehoop, offer secure on street parking for the vehicles. They can fit up to six bicycles in
This swarm of bees have caused quite a stir in Croydon today. Eagle-eyed worker Mark Wass spotted the bees after an email was sent round his work telling people to close their windows. Mr Wass, who works for Laboratory News magazine in Croydon
A homeless man accused of murdering a betting shop manager has appeared in court. Shafique Ahmad Aarij, 21, appeared at the Old Bailey in London this morning, charged with the murder of Sutton father-of-three Andrew Iacovou in Ladbrokes, in Aberconway
The mother of a toddler who escaped injury when she fell 12ft from a window claims it is a miracle her daughter survived. The 21-month old girl fell from the bedroom window at her home in Farley Place, South Norwood, last Wednesday afternoon.
A 23-year-old man missing from Kingston has been found, police have said. Aaron Green had been missing since last Saturday.
Surrey County councillors have refused to pull their pension fund money out of tobacco companies, despite coming under fire for hypocrisy and damaging public health. Surrey County Council (SCC) has been accused of a shocking conflict of interest
Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does. Your exposure that the proposed Urgent Care Centre at St Helier may only be open for just 12 hours a day, comes hot on the heels of numerous other very serious questions raised about the credibility
A festival committee has issued a rallying call to their community and Croydon ahead of their summer festival. Organisers of the South Norwood Community Festival (SNCF) are calling on more volunteers and sponsors to get involved with the festival
Most brides dream of arriving at their weddings by horse and carriage or in a luxury car - but not this Carshalton woman. Lorna Jones and her new husband David 'Ozzy' Osborne had a wedding with a difference at the weekend. Having arrived at
Richmond wildlife guru Sir David Attenborough has cancelled a sold out tour of Australia, scheduled to begin next week, to undergo emergency heart surgery. The 87-year-old is in urgent need of a pacemaker and surgery will take place today, June
Scammers tricked an elderly woman out of more than £20,000 over the last six years after she replied to a single letter. The vulnerable 76-year-old from Sutton has been plagued by six to 10 items of junk mail every day after first replying to a
Lauren was born with spina bifida and doctors warned she may never walk. Her future was uncertain. Today at the age of 13, she does against all odds walk. She has just been offered a place at The Prestigious BRIT SCHOOL again against all
A man who died after being hit by a train is believed to be a missing man from Thornton Heath. Neil Skipper was reported missing to Croydon police after leaving his home on Saturday evening. Although formal identification has yet to take place
An architect-in-the-making who joined the police for its creativity and then fell love with it as a vocation is Epsom’s dynamic neighbourhood inspector. Inspector Craig Knight became a police officer after he found that life as a trainee architect
A new survey shows the amount borrowed for home improvements has increased year-on-year by 26 per cent (up from £4.49 billion). The research from Sainsbury’s Bank shows that loans for home improvements accounted for 28 per cent of all personal loans
Crystal Palace's season ticket prices have gone up by an average of 21 per cent compared to last season after promotion to the Premier League - but are still among the cheapest in the division. The lowest-priced season tickets will be in the Whitehorse
Charlie Edwards was knocked out of the European Amateur Boxing Championships at the first hurdle last night. The Beddington boxer lost a closely fought contest 3-0 to German Ronny Beblik in the 52kg category in Minsk. Edwards looked to be ahead
The kitchen is the room that is most likely to be changed by new home owners. And that puts vendors in a difficult position. Do they update the kitchen before selling? If they do, they are unlikely to increase the value of the property by the amount that
A former footballer, who was beaten into a coma while on holiday five years ago, is embracing his new life as a personal trainer. Rob Hughes, who played for Bromley FC and Sutton United, was left for dead after being stabbed with a bottle and having
The Leatherhead branch of Samaritans is appealing for more volunteers to add to its hard-working team who answered 36,574 calls for help last year. Last year there were 96 Samaritans volunteers at the Leatherhead branch according to the latest
Earlier this year a team of medics set off for Mount Everest - in a bid to improve intensive care survival rates. Lisa Salmon reports. For most people, venturing to the highest mountain range in the world is a culmination of years of training and
The Crystals are feeling Glad All Over as they released their newest video today. Crystal Palace’s popular cheerleaders have teamed up with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ cheerleaders as they perform a special routine to Palace’s signature song, Glad
Sir Laurence Olivier and Kate Winslet are among the famous names whose ancestors can be traced in a new digital archive of centuries of records by Surrey County Council (SCC). SCC has teamed up with family history website Ancestry.co.uk to publish
A prestigious songwriting award has been found in a Croydon scrapyard 14 years after it went missing. The Ivor Novello award was bizarrely discovered by police officers, along with stolen telephone exchange batteries and bikes during a crackdown
A 58-year-old man who died following a flat fire in Rosehill has been named as father-of-one Andrew Kirby. Mr Kirby was badly burned and suffered severe smoke inhalation when a fire broke out in his flat in Goodson House, Green Lane. Firefighters
A woman was hit by a bus in Wood Street yesterday afternoon. London Ambulance said they were called at 5.10pm and the woman, thought to be in her 20s, was treated and taken to Kingston Hospital, but not as a priority. It was the second such
A flat was left wrecked after fire broke out caused by an electrical fault. Three fire engines were called to the flat in Henning Street, Battersea, at about 5.30pm last night. The owner of the first floor flat was at work, with a passer by
London Scottish have signed scrum half Jordi Pasqualin from Newcastle Falcons. The 23-year-old scrum half will bolster the half back options available to director of rugby Simon Amor. Although Pasqualin made 29 appearances for the Falcons since
This burglar is on the run after she broke the terms of her release from prison. Geraldine Roberts, 33, was jailed for burglary last year and released on licence in March but has failed to comply with the conditions of her release. Roberts
The London Fire Brigade has been called out four times in the last two years to help paramedics lift overweight people. A freedom of information request revealed that from August 2011 to January 2013 they were called out three times to help the
Brooklands College students rose to the task of a bread workshop put on by global baking ingredients manufacturer Zeelandia. The workshop highlighted to level two bakery students the various bread production processes and ingredients relevant to
Green fingered pupils at St George’s Junior School will grow their own produce this summer as part of a national campaign launched by Waitrose. The year 2 members of the school council, accompanied by pastoral deputy headteacher Iain Turner and
More than 250 runners turned out at Saturday’s Weybridge Running Festival in Whiteley Village. Theodore Patel won the 5k race in 19 minutes, 17.89 seconds, while Paul Rodgers triumph in the 10k event, clocking 35:46.51. The men’s Alm race went
The number of police officers in Sutton has fallen by more than 40 since 2010. There are 42 fewer officers on the streets of Sutton than there were three years ago but a police spokesman put the reduction down to changes in the way services are
Time-banded waste collections are set to hit businesses and residents in Wimbledon early this summer, according to Merton Council. Businesses along the A219 stretching from Wimbledon Village to South Wimbledon will only have waste collected from
More than 120 cyclists will ride 60 miles from Thames Ditton to Brighton for charity. The Capital to Coast cycle ride, which starts from Colets Health and Fitness in St Nicholas Road, was launched with a fancy dress charity fundraising evening,
The merger of IT services between Kingston and Sutton councils will not lead to job losses, a union boss has said. Majid Mafi, Unison branch secretary in Kingston, said Kingston Council had to face up to cuts to its budget, and save £30m over the
Development charity Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is set to move its international headquarters to Kingston. The move will see some of the charity’s 200 staff work from home to save about £430,000, which it hopes will help pay for a project
A cavalry regiment from Croydon has won an award at the largest one-day agricultural show in the country. The Royal Yeomasonry Regiment claimed third prize at the Surrey County Show, where it showcased new military equipment and spoke to some of
Volunteers were out on the doorstep last week giving a boost to our Shine On appeal to raise £75,000 for a charity providing vital services to people with learning disabilities. Users, volunteers and members of The Sunnybank Trust, based in St
A refreshment kiosk aiming to raise money to help fund the management of the Thames has opened for business at Molesey Lock. It is the first lock-side kiosk run by the Environment Agency, which is working with resident and experienced caterer Ruth
The backers of a new free school have insisted its doors will be open by September 2014 – even though a suitable site has yet to be found. A bid by the Chapel Street Community Schools Trust to open a new primary school in Motspur Park, on the border
The sun shone on friends as they gathered for traditional British street parties at the weekend. Groups across Sutton partied in the street as part of the Big - a national drive to bring communities together. Street parties were held all over
A history book on rugby club Rosslyn Park, originally penned to raise money for a war memorial, could be in-line for a major award. Author and historian Stephen Cooper's book, The Final Whistle, was last week nominated in the The Times British
Get your party hats on for a show that is bound to set tails wagging – Spot the Dog is turning 32. Kids and parents can help the much-loved pup celebrate his birthday at the Rose Theatre with songs, a rabbit magician, and more. Spot has also
Children created artworks based on recipes during a workshop. The Caribbean recipes workshop took place at Sprout Arts, in Moyser Road, Tooting, on Friday. Youngsters were given the chance to get creative by making clay plates of food, inspired
