Chiswick born comic actor and writer Mel Smith died from a heart attack on Friday July 19. He was only 60 years old. Mel was probably best known for his involvement with the classic hit comedy sketch show Not The Nine O’clock News (1979-1982). Together
Detectives are investigating whether the death of a 50-year-old man in Cobham this morning is connected to a huge brawl involving as many as 20 people. Residents have been told "a fight got out of hand" in Hamilton Avenue, off the Portsmouth Road
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed a new non-executive director. Elizabeth Bishop, a director of finance and administration at the Nuffield Trust, oversees finance, investment, governance, legal, risk, IT and HR.
Jonathan Aitken, the former cabinet minister jailed for perjury, is set to speak about his remarkable journey from high office to a cell in Belmarsh Prison. On his release Mr Aitken began a new life as a broadcaster, author, biographer of world
Croydon’s waste and recycling collections will continue to run at earlier times while the heatwave continues. Originally the earlier collections, running an hour earlier, were going to take place on Thursday and Friday. But with temperatures
If you are feeling a bit blue then perhaps this will put a smile back on your face. A trio of kind-hearted women are on a mission to spread a little joy and have started the Happiness Group in Banstead. Beverley Worsley, 49, Serena Kennedy,
Merton Abbey Mills is set to be rocked by a blonde bombshell next month. Janey Bombshell will be bringing her own brand of 70s Rock and Roll glamour to the Colour House Theatre on August 21 performing an acoustic set from her debut album, Rocka-Roll-Around
Shelter is calling on people in South London to donate unwanted clothes to a Shelter shop. Anyone donating a bag of clothes to the Shelter shops in Streatham or Crystal Palace before July 27 has a chance to enter a free prize draw to win one of
Olympic rowing legend Greg Searle returned to his old stamping ground for a reunion of Hampton Boat Club’s all-conquering 1988 men’s eights crew. Searle, a former Hampton School pupil, was at the club’s 2013 regatta last week to cheer on the current
Have you ever thought what you’d do if you had a bit of power? I don’t mean Robert Mugabe mad dictator power, but just a small amount of power. The power to make people’s lives just very slightly more bearable. The first thing I’d do is
By Bruce Archer Surrey’s Tennis players are out to impress at this years’ Summer County Cup, at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, as they aim to wrestle the title from Hertfordshire’s male and female players. With a number of hopefuls, including
Balham is one of the most sought after places to live in the country, according to research by a leading firm of estate agents. More buyers are currently looking to find homes in this part of the borough than anywhere else, according to estate
As a footballer, Damien Francis lived the life every kid dreams of, playing for the club down the road he had supported all his life – Wimbledon. Growing up in Wandsworth, Francis would walk to home games on Plough Lane and was a ball boy before
Feeling hot, hot, hot –We have all sung the lyrics or heard them played on the radio. Yes it is baking out there and we have certainly enjoyed basking in the sun this week. It has been incredible and the children have loved it. Don’t get me
Green spaces across Sutton and Merton will be connected as part of a new £2m grant scheme funded by the Mayor of London. Among the six London wide projects that have received funding is an initiative to link Poulter Park in Sutton with Watermeads
England Player Helps Warlingham Prepare for the New Season Warlingham Rugby Club have secured the assistance of current Saracens and England Full Back Alex Goode at their Summer training Camp on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July at their Hamsey
From the Surrey Comet: July 15, 1988 Kingston was found to be one of the safest places in the country to be born. A survey of more than 200 district health authorities found Kingston had the third lowest death rate from all causes and all ages
There is no doubt rugby league benefits from having a London club in its showpiece league, but it would benefit even more from the credibility gained by having promotion and relegation decided by the league table. In what looks like being their
When the explosion of colour and culture that is the Notting Hill Carnival lights up the August bank holiday Merton musicians will be on show for the first ever time. Panash Steel Orchestra, who were resurrected in the borough thanks to supportive
A Twickenham man is on track to raise £100,000 for children’s hospice Shooting Star Chase by cycling more than 300km across the French Alps. A team of eight cyclists will take on the Trois Etapes challenge, a non-profit televised cycling event
A community group has taken a “major step forward” after a judicial review challenging the legality of a private access road through Putney Common was granted by the High Court. Last week the Friends of Putney Common (FoPC) was told its application
The Olympic spirit returns to Elmbridge for a day with a cavalcade of sporting and cultural events planned for Leisure Live 2013. A feast of family friendly events will take place in Brooklands Park to celebrate the London Prudential cycle race
A meeting to discuss a train line that could link Worcester Park to central London will be held on Tuesday. The London TravelWatch Board will meet to discuss Crossrail 2, the extension to the Crossrail line linking north and south London at Dexter
A partially-sighted bike mechanic who studies martial arts and Chinese culture, and has a popular line in lemon cherry cake, has been nominated as an unsung hero. Martin Gale, 46, from Surbiton, has volunteered at the Eco-op centre in New Malden
A wildlife hospital raised £12,000 at its open day to help rescue, care and rehabilitate sick and injured animals. Wildlife Aid Foundation, in Randalls Road, Leatherhead, gave people the chance to go behind the scenes at the open day on July 7.
A Weybridge school has been ranked in the top 10 per cent of primary schools in the country for high attainment. Cleves School received national recognition for the high achievement levels of pupils in the 2012 key stage 2 tests. Schools across
To celebrate their 80th anniversary, the 4th Walton Scouts held a special garden party. The event, held at the scout hut in Cottimore Lane on June 29, brought together past and present members of the scouting community. More than 150 people
