Marouane Chamakh is set to be announced as a permanent signing by Crystal Palace tonight. Manager Ian Holloway confirmed after today’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Lazio at Selhurst Park that Chamakh – who watched from the stands – was signing a contract
Miroslav Klose’s solitary goal gave Lazio a 1-0 victory as Crystal Palace completed their pre-season programme with defeat at Selhurst Park. The German pounced on a Julian Speroni fumble to score the only goal but there were many postives for Eagles
Two men from Walton-on-Thames involved in running a cannabis factory in Shepperton, where plants worth up to £700,000 were discovered by police, have been jailed. Daniel Sullivan, 30, from Collingwood Place, Walton-on-Thames and James Scantlebury-Grant
The Polka Theatre is welcoming a new artistic director to replace Jonathan Lloyd after seven years leading the Wimbledon based children’s theatre company. Peter Glanville will be moving from his current position as artistic director/chief executive
A 13-year-old girl that went missing from Chessington on Thursday has been found. Police have thanked local media for their assistance in the search for Shannon Ellis-Jones. She went missing just after 11.30am on Thursday, August 8, on her
Postgraduate students at Wimbledon College of Art are preparing for their final exhibition, which will open to the public on September 5, 2013. The work of MA Fine Art, MA Drawing and MA Visual Language of Performance students will be open to the
The build up to this autumn’s Oxjam Kingston festival kicked off with a day of live music, activities and fundraising. Hosted at the Cricketer’s in Fairfield South, the Oxjam campaign launch saw bands from in and around Kingston perform throughout
A recruiter has just made the biggest selection of his life after picking his close friend to join him in a perilous 3,000-mile charity row across the Atlantic. Harry Martin-Dreyer from Battersea has chosen friend Alex Bland, from Shropshire, to
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust's chief executive has welcomed the recently announced £500m for A&E departments over the next two years. The trust is currently developing a bid for a share of the funding, which will be used to continue to
Surrey County Council has banned access to top payday lender’s websites from all council computers and networks, including those in public libraries. The ban was introduced after County Councillor Will Forster asked the leader of the council to
A 21-year-old Walton-on-Thames man has been cautioned for criminal damage to a garden fence. Police received reports on Thursday, August 8, of a man with a knife near Hersham Railway Station. Officers later found a man hiding in the garden
A car crashed into a garden wall this morning after veering off the road. The car careered across from the opposite side of the road outside Asda in Roehampton Vale at 8.20am today. The driver was taken to hospital but is not believed to be
A flat above The Mint pub in Banstead flooded early this morning. Fire fighters were called at 2.20am after the header tank in the flat in Park Road spilled over. The crew from Epsom fire station turned off the electricity and water supplies
The entire roof of a flat was destroyed following a loft fire last night. Fire fighters from Woodside, Croydon and New Addington were called just after 9pm to the fire at a flat in Holland Road, Croydon. Watch manager Steven Twomey said: “The
A shop unit empty for eight years has re-opened as a charity store, hoping to "breathe new life" into Epsom High Street. Scope, which has 250 stores across the country and is a charity that supports disabled people and their families, opened next
Children were treated to an afternoon of entertainment with some of Disney's best loved characters. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy were at Centre Court shopping centre on July 28 much to the delight of children who were also
Harlequins have done a brilliant job since the turn of the Millennium in making themselves one of the best-supported clubs in rugby union. The average crowd at the Stoop was in the region of 3,000 back in 2000. Today, it is in the region of 12,500
Plans to build 70 homes on a field and demolish an affordable housing unit were given the green light on Wednesday. Surrey Council Council applied for permission to develop a 7.5-acre site where horses currently graze next to Randalls Road in Leatherhead
As Sutton United bring their pre-season to an end this weekend at Farnborough, boss Paul Doswell has one regret. His new striker, Jamie Taylor, finally got on the scoresheet in last weekend’s 3-2 win over Aldershot at Gander Green Lane, after missing
By Bruce Archer Brentford manager Uwe Rosler believes this weekend’s League One tie against Sheffield United will provide his side with the ultimate test. The Blades suffered heartbreak last season as an 85th-minute goal from Yeovil’s Ed Upson
When the sun is blazing outside all I crave is a beer garden and a glass of Pimms. In south London we are spoilt for choice when it comes to drinking al-fresco and selecting where to go can become a minefield. The Ship, in Jews Row, Wandsworth
Army reserve engineers armed with pepper spray to ward off bears are on an arduous trek through the wilderness to the peak of an American mountain. A team of 12 personnel are doing the hike organised by 135 Independent Geographic Squadron Royal
To celebrate their farming heritage, heavy horses will once again come to the fields at Garsons. As part of annual tradition, the shire horses will have their working equipment placed upon them to enable them to complete their duties. The horses
More than 200 new establishments have been added to Sutton’s food hygiene rating scheme. Sutton Council’s environmental health team uploaded their latest inspection results on to the Food Standards Agency website last week, which include an additional
From the Surrey Comet, August 10, 1963 A sports teacher from Richard Challoner School, New Malden, held talks with the president of East Germany about sporting competitions. Mr Oscar State, 52, a PE teacher at the school and secretary for the
An Epsom councillor took part in the UK’s largest ever cycle ride to raise money for a prostate cancer charity after three close relatives were diagnosed with the "unknown disease". Ben Cahill-Sawford, who lives on the Woodcote Estate, in Epsom
There is going to be a comedy marathon at Matthews Yard this afternoon. Hatty’s Silly Radio Show, which is a regular programme on Croydon Radio, is bringing an all day comedy programme from 3pm this afternoon. It will run until 11pm. BBC award
Dementia patients are invited to a monthly support group at Sunrise Senior Living in Purley. The sessions run in association with Alzheimer's Society at the residential home in Russell Hill Road,and take place on the last Tuesday of every month
A free dog micro chipping service will be offered at Morden Recreation Ground on Saturday, August 17. The service will be provided by the Dogs Trust and Merton Priory Homes from 11am to 2pm at the recreation ground off Middleton Road. For more
A new festival is inviting food lovers to enjoy a big picnic together in Battersea Park. Feast, which has been organised by the Foodies Festival, celebrates everything in the world of food and drink. The event is inviting London's foodies
A town centre pub is holding its own music festival this weekend. O'Neills in Sutton High Street will be hosting a range of musical acts on Saturday and Sunday to raise money in its continued appeal for Sutton's Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
It's a big day at the Kingston Food Festival today, as more than 50 stall holders kick off a two day feast in the town centre. On Saturday, the Big Kingston Market opens in Market Place, featuring live cookery demonstrations, children's activities
A Weybridge lady has received the greatest seal of approval for a painting she created as part of a visual arts competition. Margaret-Ann Baldwin, 90, a resident at Sunrise Senior Living of Weybridge, received a letter from the Queen to congratulate
