Clothes moulded out of silicone brought an Epsom student success at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) on Wednesday night. Hannah Williams, 22, from the University of Creative Arts (UCA) Epsom clinched womenswear and fashion innovation awards at a ceremony
It's time to ensure your dad is the best-dressed on the block. Lisa Haynes presents a guide to stylish summer menswear. David Beckham and Mick Jagger are widely reckoned to be 'cool dads' but there are millions of ordinary fathers to whom that
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan's painful knees put an end to his sporting career. But today he's pain-free and active - and wants to help the one in four of us also suffering knee problems. Abi Jackson reports. When Michael Vaughan
The official brochure for the International Youth Arts Festival has been released with a chance to book your tickets now. Kingston will be showcasing the talents of artists, theatre companies and musicians from all over the world in the three-week
Best of the bunch - geum This sizzling perennial provide a splash of colour before other early summer blooms have emerged, offering shades varying from fiery red to orange and zingy yellow. Growing to around 60cm (2ft), they look good in the
A house undergoing renovation was badly damaged in a fire on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze started at the semi-detached property in Rutland Drive at around 5.45pm. The house is undergoing extensive renovation and an investigation is under
A 23-year-old has denied peering over a cubicle wall to watch a woman and child changing at a state-of-the-art leisure centre. Wallington man Dean Webb is accused of looking at a woman and child as they changed at the multi-million pound Westcroft
Campaigners fighting for a former pub to be returned to the heart of the community have applied for it to be listed as a protected asset. The St Helier Pub Group (SHPG) has made an application to Merton Council for the Morden Tavern on Central
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 Times British Sports
Ever wanted a tour around Parliament? Well now is your chance but you need to think of a witty caption to this picture first. Gavin Barwell, MP for Croydon Central had his picture taken with children’s TV character Peppa Pig at the New Addington
Key services at St George’s Hospital could be swamped by an influx of thousands more patients if proposals to close accident and emergency (A&E) and maternity at nearby hospitals go ahead. Last year, a controversial healthcare review recommended
Putney’s Ark Academy has announced the appointment of a new headteacher to replace outgoing head Mark Phillips. Alison Downey, formerly vice-principal of Burlington Danes Academy in west London, will take over from Mr Phillips for the forthcoming
A man has been arrested after windows were smashed and a door badly damaged in Ewell. At 2am today a man was seen wielding what was thought to be a spirit level, an instrument used to check if surfaces are flat. The incident resulted in several
A beleaguered primary school which will have lost 70 per cent of its teaching staff by the end of the current term has been placed in special measures by Ofsted. Roke Primary School in Kenley has suffered a staff exodus amid a long-running feud
Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis are thrown together in a musical comedy coming to Fairfield Halls this month. The Watermill Theatre presents their musical comedy, Some Like It Hotter, which is about an imaginary meeting between three
It will be a Night of Queen in Fairfield Halls next week as The Bohemians roll into town, writes Andy Bloss. With full staging, lighting, backdrops, pyrotechnics and a baby grand piano The Bohemians re-enact the glory days of Queen. It includes
By Tom Hayward The London Broncos return to Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium this Saturday (kick off 3pm) to take on reigning Challenge Cup holders and Super League runners up, Warrington Wolves. The Broncos return to the home of Gillingham
Croydon is getting ready to celebrate its vibrant history as the Heritage Festival kicks off this Saturday. The event is being organised by the Whitgift Foundation as centrepiece of the Croydon Heritage Festival, which is running for three weeks
A football charity held their first cup tournament last week to great success. More than 50 young people met at Goals Elmers End to play in the Croydon Tackling Youth Unemployment Cup which was hosted by Street League. The five-a-side tournament
Richmond Gymnastics Association’s tumblers enjoyed a golden weekend at the National Tumbling Development finals. Three RGA tumblers, pictured, went to the event in Stoke-on-Trent, having qualified via the London Regional Championships. Arthur
A Russian businessman found dead in an exclusive Weybridge estate last year did not die in suspicious circumstances, police have said. After a lengthy investigation following Alexander Perepilichnyy’s death on November 10 last year, Surrey Police
Campaigners have taken their battle to thwart plans to build a luxury golf course, hotel and spa to the High Court. A judicial review began yesterday over the approval of plans to develop the Cherkley Court estate near Leatherhead, once home to
London Welsh head coach Lyn Jones has been released from his contract and will return to Wales for personal reasons. The Exiles board agreed that Jones could leave despite having one year on a three-year deal to run. Jones said: “It’s been
Boss Uwe Rosler has given Bees winger Harry Forrester until next week to decide his future, but I’m willing to bet this saga is going to drag. The youngster was the talk of League One as Brentford reached the third round of the FA Cup and nearly
Merton did the business in Germany when they won an international tournament hosted by Munster last weekend. After having endured a 12-hour coach journey across Europe, and experiencing German hospitality on arrival, it was, perhaps, a surprise
Merton is the fourth most expensive place in the UK to be buried, according to new a survey. The GMB has compiled costs charged by all councils across the UK to bury a loved one in their cemeteries with Merton coming out fourth in the UK with an
A former Epsom schoolboy will be racing past London’s iconic landmarks in the moonlight to raise money for young people with cancer this weekend. Tom Foy, who was a student at Glyn School, in The Kingsway, Epsom, will be joining thousands of cyclists
Morden boxer Lenny “Lightning” Daws will finally get his shot at the vacant European light welterweight title this weekend. The 34-year-old has been waiting since January for the title bout against Michele Di Rocco, and after almost six months
Both our local LibDem MPs have voted against a House of Commons amendment to the energy Bill which would set a clear decarbonisation target for 2030, despite this being their party policy as voted for overwhelmingly at their conference last year.
Two men were rescued from a burning building after a fire at their home in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Mitcham's green watch were called to Dorset Road at about 2.10am. Both men, believed to be in their 50s, were taken
Rubbish has been left to pile high for three weeks because bin men can not be bothered to walk to get them, residents have claimed. At Chanctonbury Gardens, Sutton, bin men are failing to clear the rubbish on a weekly basis, as they are supposed
HRH Prince Michael of Kent will unveil a Red Wheel plaque presented by the Transport Trust at Brooklands Museum. The plaque, which commemorates the development of transport in Britain, has been awarded to Brooklands because it was the world’s first
Kerstin says: “This is a very quick carb free light lunch or dinner. The Japanese make the most marvellous rolled omelettes in square frying pans. They use more eggs and cook them, using large chopsticks, in stages, cooking one omelette then rolling
A gala concert celebrating hit West End show Les Miserables and other popular musicals is coming to Epsom. International vocal group The WestEnders will be bringing its new show, Hear The People Sing, to the Epsom Playhouse, which promises audiences
Woking and Sam Beare Hospices have spent national volunteers’ week celebrating the work done by their team of more than 800 volunteers. David Jenkins, retail director of the charity, visited the Walton charity shop during the campaign week, which
Come rain or shine, a keen cook is to hold a barbecue every day for a year to raise enough money to adopt a rhino in his homeland of South Africa. Mat Hartley, 31, of South Park Road in Wimbledon, loves a traditional outdoor barbecue so much that
Major changes have been made to the emergency care at Croydon University Hospital to ensure patients are treated quicker in line with national care standards. The new acute medical unit (AMU) opened at the hospital six months ago. Since May the
A national conference on sexual healthcare services in prisons took place this week. The first ever sexual health in prisons event took place in St George's Hospital, Tooting, on Wednesday. It was attended by consultants and other people working
Property prices in Wandsworth are soaring according to newly released figures from the Land Registry. The value of houses and flats in the borough rose by a staggering 10.8 per cent to April this year, compared to the same period 12 months earlier
England's cricketers may have been given a wake-up call in their one-day series against New Zealand this week but the real business is still a month away when the First Test against Australia begins. Forget the Champions Trophy and any other one-day
Property prices in Merton are soaring according to newly released figures from the Land Registry. The value of houses and flats in the borough rose by a staggering 11.4 per cent to April this year, compared to the same period 12 months earlier.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continued celebrations of its centenary in the UK. A day long event took place in the Wandsworth Town Hall Civic Suite, Wandsworth High Street, on Wednesday. Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK directors spoke during
The borough's cultural diversity was celebrated at a community event called the Parade of Nations. The event, which aimed to bring people together and celebrate the range of cultures in Croydon, took place in Trumble Park Gardens in Thornton Heath
An investigation into alleged benefit fraud by a Kingston councillor has been set back six months after a botched Government intervention. Independent Canbury ward Councillor Tim Dennen has been under investigation since April last year, although
A care worker has been given a criminal record and banned from working with children for a year after striking a “physically aggressive” child who was going for her eyes with a broom. Monsurat Balogun, 46, was given a community order at court this
“And they’re off” to the races to celebrate Father’s Day early at Sandown Park racecourse on Saturday, June 15, with gates open from 11.50am. The Not On Our Watch raceday and fundraiser provides the perfect opportunity to soak up the sun, take
A unique restaurant which gives diners the chance to eat in a prison is celebrating making a difference to prisoners lives. The Clink Restaurant, based at HMP High Down in Belmont, has been teaching prisoners to cook fine meals and letting foodies
A group of friends, bored of everyday food and inspired by a battle against cancer by one of their number, have created a cookery book of recipes from around the globe. The trio – Joanne Becker, Dave Adamson and Lizzie Hogarth, who all live in
Neighbours - as well as the sunshine - came out in force for a Big Lunch party in Coulsdon on Sunday. More than 250 residents, friends and family turned out onto bunting-decked streets in Court Avenue and Tudor Close for a right royal knees-up
A unique African-inspired choral performance will be coming to the Leatherhead Theatre. Zimbe!, Alexander L'Estrange's African-inspired large-scale choral work, is billed as a "unique, brilliant fusion of traditional African songs with Jazz quintet
A manager of a popular Kingston nightclub has been named regional manager of the year by the company that owns the venue. Ian Hamilton, who runs the Hippodrome in St James Road, was given the award by Luminar Leisure, which also manages Oceana
Students at ACS Cobham International School were put to the test to see if they have what it takes to work for IBM. The school enjoyed a visit from Cailean Hargrave, IBM’s further and higher education client manager, and his recruitment team for
An aspiring popstar who appeared on the BBC’s The Voice has launched her first EP and music video. Kirsten Joy, 25, was picked by singer Jessie J to represent her team in the first series of the show, but was eliminated in the battle rounds by
The annual civic service will take place at Croydon Minister on Sunday June 16. The service celebrates the inauguration of the new Mayor, Councillor Yvette Hopley, who will lead the tradition procession from the minster hall into the minster at
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 Times British Sports
