Police investigating a raid on a house, in which burglars tied up a family of four and threatened them with a gun, have arrested a second Croydon man. A gang of about eight masked men forced their way into a family home in Newchapel in the early
Gang members from Croydon who made thousands of pounds selling guns have been jailed for a total of 22 years. Anthony Dempster, 33, of South Norwood, and Christopher Bertin, 25, of Addiscombe, sold a shotgun, a handgun and ammunition, and tried
A giant version of the newest addition to the classic board game Monopoly arrived at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home this week. The Cat's arrival follows a Facebook survey where members from 185 countries were asked which new piece they wanted and
A drag queen has been jailed after arranging to meet two children for sex in Wimbledon. Robert Clothier, of Windlesham Road in Brighton, was arrested outside Wimbledon train station on March 26 as he arrived to meet who he thought would be two
Five youths were arrested following raids targeting robbery and burglary suspects this morning. The males, all aged between 16 and 17 years, were arrested as police executed six simultaneous raids shortly after 6am, at five addresses in Croydon
A one-time maths prodigy has been jailed for 10 years after robbing a casino at knife point and stealing £8,000 from his employer. In his teens, Daniel Morris was one of five selected out of 10,000 whiz kids to be part of an elite maths training
A proposed Crossrail 2 project, linking southwest London to central and northeast London, should also extend into Hertfordshire, London Assembly members have said. Members of the assembly's transport committee said the high-capacity train line
A 45-year-old man was pushed off a train and onto the platform at Whitton station last month. British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the attack which took place in the late hours of Friday, July 5,
A student has taken Village Pizza in Twickenham to an employment tribunal after he allegedly worked at the store without pay. Shakib Fard helped staff make pizzas, but managers of the store said he was taken on after having been told they had no
The Government has stepped in to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a gold and turquoise ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the country. The star, who shot to fame when she won American Idol, bought the jewellery at auction last year for more
A waste company manager has responded to a poem complaining of bins not emptied in Chessington – with a poem of his own. Paul Chapman, contract manager for Veolia in Kingston, replied to the York Way resident: “To all the residents in York
Fitness enthusiast and E4’s Made in Chelsea star Cheska Hull was in Wimbledon this week testing out a new boredom busting fitness class for women. Miss Hull attended a Squashercise session at the Wimbledon Lakeside Club on Wednesday
Officers from British Transport Police are appealing for information after a man indecently exposed himself on a train near Clapham Junction station. The incident happened on a train between Victoria and Brighton on Sunday, July 14, and the man
The Ride London to Surrey challenge takes place this weekend with thousands of cyclists expected to pass through Leatherhead. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 will take place on Sunday, August 4, and will see amateur and club riders cycling
A man encamped in a cemetery after a housing row with Sutton Council was thrown out of a courthouse this week. Islam Mohammoud, from Egypt, has created a makeshift tent in the grounds of St Nicholas Church on St Nicholas Way, near Sutton's
Wandsworth’s state schools expelled the highest proportion of their students in inner London last year. In 2011-12, across the borough’s primary, secondary and special schools, 40 pupils were removed from schools according to figures from the Department
The jury in the trial of a man accused of shooting dead a Thornton Heath dad as he protected his family has retired to consider its verdict. Christopher Thomas, of Morrison House, Tulse Hill, is charged with murdering 41-year-old Carlton Ned in
Some eagle-eyed visitors to Battersea Park may have spotted a statue of a brown dog tucked away in the labyrinth of pathways but not many will know about its remarkable back story. If you walk along the winding, leaf-strewn path to the north of
Hundreds of families who had flocked to cool off at a paddling pool today were left disappointed to discover Merton Council had failed to fill it up. The paddling pool at Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields in West Barnes is supposed to be open
Scottish indie giants Franz Ferdinand are the latest musical superstars to head to Kingston for a small, intimate gig. The Glasgow four-piece, whose hits include Take Me Out, Do You Want To and No You Girls, will be playing an album release show
A family support charity could face closure unless it secures new funding and new premises. Family Focus was based at the Cheam Resource Centre for 25 years until Sutton Council took over the building and moved in a new children's nursery.
South Norwood High Street has been closed in both directions following a car crash this morning. A woman, believed to be in her 50s, suffered wrist injuries in the collision in Station Road around 10.30am. London Ambulance Service sent a single
Another serious incident where an elderly person was left unattended on the floor of their sheltered accommodation has emerged. A woman has raised concerns after reading our front page story last week of 97-year-old Mabel Kelly who died 17 days
Sutton CC skipper Johann Myburgh has put the side’s remarkable turnaround in form down to getting the basics right. After their six-wicket thumping of Premier Division title chasers Sunbury on Saturday, Sutton have now recorded three consecutive
A vulnerable pensioner who went missing in the Putney area yesterday has been found safe and well. Clifford Bell, 69, a permanent resident at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability in West Hill, absconded from the site on Monday evening. His
Wimbledon is set to come to a standstill as thousands of cyclists ride through the borough to the sounds of celebrations. The Ride London Festival of Cycling takes place this weekend with more than 20,000 cyclist expected to pass through Merton
An 18-year-old woman who falsely claimed she had been seriously sexually assaulted in Ewell was cautioned yesterday for wasting police time. Police units rushed to the Cox Lane area of Ewell at 6.45am on Sunday, June 30, after the woman, from
Jude Law has been filming his latest Hollywood role in an old Vauxhall Cavalier in Sutton. The Sherlock Holmes actor was shooting his new film, Black Sea, outside Sutton Grammar School, in Manor Lane, this morning. Crowds gathered to watch
Merton has been awarded five green flags in recognition of the quality of its green spaces. Green Flags went to Colliers Wood Recreation Ground, Dundonald Recreation Ground, John Innes Park, Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields and South Park
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an elderly man was robbed in New Addington. The incident happened close to Chertsey Crescent at about 9.40pm on Monday, June 24. The victim- a man in his 80s was walking in an alleyway
Firefighters cut apart a man’s car to free him after a lorry crashed into the back of it. Epsom firefighters were called to Winkworth Road, in Banstead, at 4.30pm yesterday following a crash between a car and a lorry. A man was trapped in it
With festival SW4 just around the corner Alexandra Rucki caught up with Denis Ferrer, US DJ and founder of record label Objektivity How are things going with Objektivity? Objektivity is going very well. It is an outlet for me and the artists
By Bruce Archer Brentford boss Uwe Rosler has reacted angrily to claims the club had made an approach for Swindon Town keeper Wes Foderingham. The Bees sold first choice stopper Simon Moore to Premier League side Cardiff City, and Rosler believes
Pure and delicious, rich and elegant; chardonnay offers a wealth of flavour, and travels so well that winemakers have made it the international star of the grapevine. Instantly recognisable, even drinkers who don't know that chardonnay is a grape
By Paddy von Behr Jordan Burns does not do things slowly so it is no surprise that the speedster is keen to make an immediate impression with Harlequins – eyeing up this weekend’s JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series as the ideal
Maintenance work due to start today on Goat’s House Bridge, South Norwood, has been postponed until next Monday. Preliminary work by Network Rail to strengthen the Penge Road Bridge was due to begin today, but has been delayed until August
A council worker is threatening to go on hunger strike after the local authority set bailiffs on him over an unpaid parking ticket he got while doing his job. Anthony Knowles, 55, is facing a whopping £888 bill to retrieve his belongings from debt
By Paddy von Behr Balham's Richard Asare played a leading role in the celebrations to mark one year since the start of London 2012 at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games – and he insists it will live long in the memory. The 19-year-old paraded
Campaigners must wait for two weeks to hear the fate of allotments and adjoining greenbelt land after the decision was made in secret. Councillors decided whether to enter into an agreement with a developer wanting to build on Barnett Wood Lane
Jack Clifford is hoping a good showing at the JP Morgan Premiership Rugby 7s will help propel him into the Harlequins first team. The 20-year-old back row made one appearance off the bench in last season’s Aviva Premiership campaign, and three
A mother killed in Clapham Park after a series of stabbings has been identified as 28-year-old Keisha McKenzie. Ms McKenzie, who had an eight-year-old son, was stabbed to death at Tilson Gardens on Monday evening, on the same night her 17-year-old
The main provider of the NHS 111 helpline wants to pull out of its contract with Sutton and Merton due to financial problems. The troubled non-emergency hotline is facing a major blow as NHS Direct announced it wants to withdraw all of its 11 contracts
Epsom has been given a "vote of confidence" after healthcare chain Nuffield Health announced it is set to bring its headquarters and more than 400 staff to the town. Nuffield Health, which runs hospitals, gyms and clinics, will move from New Malden
Do you own these commercial fryers? Police believe they may have been stolen. The fryers, thought to be worth £6,000 each, were seized when police stopped a man driving a Volkswagen van along Stafford Road in Wallington in June. Officers
Purley War Memorial Hospital opened its doors for the first time this week after its £11.5m refurbishment. A grant from the Department of Health has enabled the hospital to deliver new services and it is estimated 3,000 patients a month will
A community gym has been trashed by vandals who set fire to it just weeks after the council unexpectedly closed it. The small gym was set up in 2005 in an empty room at the back of the grandstand in Wimbledon Park following a £5,000 grant
A man has been jailed for 20 weeks after not complying with the requirements of two previously imposed suspended prison sentences. Christopher Rost-Aldridge, of no fixed abode, was given two consecutive suspended sentences, 18 weeks and two weeks
A sponsored one mile walk for dogs and their owners will take place at Brooklands Community Park on October 13. For the second year running, Paws in the Park will be held by Woking & Sam Beare Hospices, and dog owners and their four legged
Wimbledon CC skipper Neil Turk wants the Surrey Championship to do away with 120-over cricket after claiming it put undue influence on the outcome of the toss. This weekend’s Premier Division visit of Sutton marks the end of this season’s timed
Croydon Council has secured £90,000 of Government funding in a bid to boost the uptake of electric cars in the borough. The grants, awarded to just two London boroughs, will be spent on installing new charging points across Croydon. The council
Lucky competition winners found out more about life in the depths of the ocean at a diving day out. Six teenagers won a trip to Aberdeen and Peterhead in Scotland to check out Sutton-based deep sea engineering firm Subsea 7's workshop premises
A group of parents are leading the way to keeping their homes smoke free. The parents, whose children attend Eastwood Nursery School Centre, in Aubyn Square, Roehampton, have taken Wandsworth Council’s Smokefree Homes Pledg. The pledge
The Transport Secretary has given his seal of approval to a joint roadworks scheme to ease the frustrations of motorists and save millions of pounds. Patrick McLoughlin, who cut the ribbon to mark the opening of Walton Bridge, has given Surrey
The handiwork of an artistic Kingston teenager will soon be seen travelling through the borough on the side of a new community bus. Richmond and Kingston Accessible Transport (RaKAT) was handed the keys to the latest addition to its fleet this
Plans to install six camping pods at Apps Court Farm have been put on hold after councillors were unable to make a decision. The application was recommended for refusal by planning officers due to its location on the greenbelt, but was promoted
The footballers of yesteryear made do with a slice of orange for their half-time refreshment, but today's generation clearly have more international tastes. One Croydon team will be fuelled by falafel after signing a deal with a newly opened
A training academy is offering free courses in construction this September. Building Lives Training Academy in association with Sutton Housing Partnership is recruiting people in Sutton aged 16-24. They are looking for a new group of apprentices
A student teacher who overcame a brain tumour as a child took part in the British 10km for charity Headsmart. Emma Bassett from Twickenham and her friend Laura Thomson from Newcastle were among 25,000 runners on Sunday, July 21. The pair ran
If you are travelling abroad you may need to take health precautions, so it’s important to get professional advice. Whether you are going long haul to Africa or taking a ferry to France, your local pharmacist can help you plan ahead to ensure you
