A secret police crime museum with Jack the Ripper artefacts and execution death masks could provide Kingston with 1,715 extra front line police hours, if it were opened to the public. The 150-year-old Black Museum is not currently open to visitors
Mitcham fire station will be holding a community open day to give residents an insight into the working life of a fire station. Fire fighters and local police officers will be offering fire safety and crime prevention advice while younger guests
Head down to the Grey Horse for a pint, and take in a collection of music photography, including shots of acts performing at the pub. Photographer Claire Harris, from Hampton, has provided 20 snaps for exhibition until the end of September.
A beloved bookshop has announced its imminent closure after 75 years, to the shock and sadness of the community. Ibis Bookshop, a landmark in Banstead High Street, announced via Twitter that it would have to close in a few months due to competition
The county council leader was among the first people to try out a newly opened outdoor gym in a park near Stoneleigh. Surrey County Council leader Councillor David Hodge visited the gym on Thursday, August 1, after the Friends of Shadbolt Park
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A member of St John’s Baptist Church in Old Malden has crocheted more than 900 blankets for premature babies, but says she won’t stop until she’s reached at least 1,000. Maureen Hawkins, better known as “Granny Mo”, has made in excess of 900 blankets
As far as double acts go, they are more Hinge and Brackett than Batman and Robin, but Test Match Special is the perfect home for Jonathan Agnew and Geoffrey Boycott. Their on-air relationship makes for addictive listening, not only for their incredible
Families with disabled children enjoyed a ceramic painting session on Tuesday. The event was held at Village Ceramics, in Cheam Village, with funding provided through the Big Lottery Fund Family Learning Programme. James, 9, and Michelle
Well it’s been a busy week in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames and I’m not just talking major sewage works. Last Sunday most of the roads were closed due to the RideLondon 100 race which meant we weren’t going anywhere. It was quite nice
Elderly people felt like "Olympic stars" when they won zimmer frame and wheelchair races on Wednesday. Three care homes took part in the sports day, which included egg and spoon races and balancing bean bags on heads. Ridgemount care home,
Pet owners can have their dogs microchipped for free as part of a joint initiative run by police and Sutton Housing Partnership. A team will be in Sutton High Street outside Waterstone's from 11am to 3pm on Thursday, August 15. The microchipping
For 20 years The Hitman Blues Band have been rocking the New York area with their own searing brand of blues and rock. This month will be the fourth time the Eel Pie Club has been lucky enough host to The Hitman Blues Band and they have picked
Plans for a new park on the Falcon Estate in Battersea have been submitted to Wandsworth Council. Proposals have been drawn up to spruce up the underused piece of grassland on the estate to create a green oasis for local residents. The spot
Councillors have hailed "desperately needed" regeneration work in New Addington being given the green light by the High Court. A supermarket and a new leisure centre were be among long-delayed development given the go-ahead by judges who last
The Medicine Garden will be saying farewell to the summer season with a special party. The community project will be celebrating its third anniversary of opening, meaning a unique celebration is due. Created by Paul Studholme, the project took
The Rock Man took children into a fantastic world of dinosaurs and fossils on Tuesday. Bourne Hall Museum Kids Club met fossil hunter Graham Woollard who told them about how the earth was formed. Children also got the chance to come face
Whitgift Centre shoppers can reclaim 20 percent of their total spend in the shopping centre, with the return of WhitGift Days. On August 1, 297 shoppers reaped rewards totalling £5,900 after claiming the 20 percent off purchases between £30 and
Entrepreneur and businessman Theo Paphitis has been billed as top speaker at a Future Wimbledon conference. Paphitis, best known as a judge on BBC’s Dragon’s den, will be speaking at the conference on Tuesday, September 17. Organised by Merton
This years’ Beacons Festival looks set to carry on where last year left off. The line up, if possible, is even better, with a distinctly dancier vibe attempting to attract some of the more stoic and weather hardened electro and dance kids.
