Surrey Downs’ GP commissioning group has now revealed what caused the sudden closure of clinics run by an acclaimed healthcare service on Monday. Patients and doctors reacted with shock and anger to the closures at the hugely-popular award-winning
A man has appeared in court accused of killing Kingston resident Warsame Warsame by punching him twice in the head during a fight on a train from Wimbledon to Raynes Park. Rhys Stacey Parchment, 24, of New Barns Avenue, Mitcham, was charged with
The Croydon Guardian is pleased to announce we are launching a new Crystal Palace radio show this evening on Croydon Radio. The show, called Eagle Eye, will run from 8-9pm this evening on Croydon Radio, so make sure you mute the England game and
A postal worker has admitted opening parcels and stealing more than £200 while at work. Carshalton man Michael O'Connor admitted four counts relating to him stealing cards and packets while working as a postal operator at the Royal Mail delivery
Former pop star Gareth Gates took time out to enjoy an afternoon with his daughter at a theatre in Wimbledon. Mr Gates, who has gone on to star in West End hits such as Les Miserables, took Missy to see Charlie and Lola’s Extremely New adventure
New eco-buses have failed to bring air quality levels within EU regulated limits on the borough's most polluted road. Last year Transport for London replaced old buses travelling in Putney High Street, Putney, when levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2
The chief executive of Epsom and St Helier Hospitals has spoken about the challenges facing the health system and his personal reasons for joining the NHS. In a frank interview in his Epsom Hospital office, Matthew Hopkins, who was a Macmillan
Crystal Palace will play the Oman national team in a friendly next month. The Eagles will welcome the side to Selhurst Park on Tuesday September 10. This fixture will see Ian Holloway’s side take on a national side managed by former Paris St
The Sutton Council members’ resolve to close Brighton Road car park with the support of an external assessment, and to sell the site for office development, has apparently, subject only to Planning Consent, been concluded. We continue in
Firefighters cut the roof off a car to free a woman after a crash in Upper Norwood this afternoon. The women suffered neck and spine injuries after two vehicles collided in Crown Dale at around 3.30pm. Fire crews from Croydon and Norbury stations
A state-of-the-art £11m leisure centre has been had to make repairs to its ceiling only eight months after it opened. The revamped Westcroft Leisure Centre, which was reopened in January, was short listed for the best community building award at
There are no wolves in Croydon according to a new advertising campaign. MoneySuperMarket have used Croydon as the setting for their most recent advert. The ad – titled ‘Running with Cats’ – starts in a three bedroom house in Croydon.
An MP rues an ‘awful failure’ to avert disaster today as Egyptian forces opened fire and moved to clear protest camps. Banstead’s MP Crispin Blunt visited leaders on both sides and protesters on the streets of Cairo last month
A dog owner is filming people running for their lives to warn people of the dangers of deer in parks. Jack Birrell walks his Hungarian vizsla dog Jazz in Richmond Park twice a day for about four hours and after witnessing several people and dogs
Inspectors have condemned a nursery for failing to keep children safe. Broken toys, trip hazards and an unsecured ladder were among risks highlighted in Ofsted's report on Tender Care Daycare Centre in West Croydon. The education watchdog brought
Three people have appeared in court in connection with the theft of more than £100,000 worth of gift vouchers from Homebase. Kim White, 47, of Welbeck Walk in Wallington, Kevin Jones, 48, also of Welbeck Walk, and Sarah Jones, 22, of Bruce Drive
The dreams of an aspiring performer are in tatters after the financial support which gave her the chance to study was axed. Lindsay Kearns, 16, and around 140 performing arts students living in Epsom discovered that they are no longer eligible
Twenty seven women wrapped tape across their mouths as part of an anti human trafficking protest on Saturday. The 27 for 27 demonstration saw protesters travel to 27 London boroughs, including Wandsworth, on August 10. It aimed to mark the
Students returning to Ewell Castle School in September will not face any disruption following a roof fire in one of its buildings last week, according to its principal. Andrew Tibble said the fire, on August 5, was in the school’s Glyn House
A businessman is trying to fathom how an old stone head got stuck in a former pub’s coal chute. Neville De Souza, director of property company Lightbox, found the head in the old Thicket Tavern, near Crystal Palace Park, which has recently been
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic manager Tommy Williams said he saw enough during Tuesday night’s defeat against Maidstone United at Colston Avenue to still feel positive about the season ahead. The Robins more than held their own against
In last week’s ‘Secret’s of Surrey Street’ the amazing and inspirational ‘king of the jerk chicken,’ George shared how the Surrey Street traders and customers have become like family, especially during his fight
Merton Council has refused to list a former pub as a protected asset. The St Helier Pub Group (SHPG) had been fighting to have Morden Tavern, on Central Road, listed as an ‘asset of community value’ under the community right to bid
A 17-year-old girl managed to lose 5st 7lb and got to meet an Olympic boxer. Charlotte Gunter, from Worcester Park, made the final 33 in Slimming World’s Young Slimmer of the Year competition where she met gold medallist Luke Campbell on August
Julian Speroni has called on the Crystal Palace fans to play their part in keeping the Eagles in the Premier League by making Selhurst Park a fortress. Palace begin their top flight campaign at home to Tottenham Hotpsur on Sunday in front of what
Banstead motorhead Matt Flowers endured a frustrating weekend at Brands Hatch in the latest round of the Ginetta GT5 Challenge G40 Championship. The 25-year-old claimed 11th, 12th and ninth place finishes, but he had to start from 15th on the grid
This is an open thank you to the person who found my Blackberry on a bench outside Waterstones in Sutton (Surrey) on Tuesday, August 13, and took the time to take it to the police station. I never thought I'd see it again and I am so, so grateful
Don your berets and pour yourself a glass of red wine as a French dance troupe comes to town. Following in the footsteps of the world famous Moulin Rouge, Lido de Paris and Folies Bergere, the French Can Can celebrates the high kicking glamour
Carshalton College is undergoing a large construction project to consolidate the construction, engineering and motor vehicle curriculum areas into a single central location. The new build comes with the desire to bring the department areas together
If you have ever struggled to get your kids to tidy their room, then you may want to bring them along to The Elephant Bridesmaid next month. The show is based on a story from the bestselling book "How the Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian
Thieves have broken into four pubs over the last few days but one landlord managed to chase them off with a mop. Yesterday thieves stole from fruit machines in the Fox and Hounds, in Carshalton High Street, at 3.30am. The Fox and Hounds
A vulnerable pensioner who went missing last week in the Clapham area for two weeks has been found "safe and well", according to police. Police grew concerned after John Robinson, 65, went missing from his Stockwell home on July 30. John requires
A surgeon at a pioneering healthcare organisation whose services have just been axed has spoken of his shock that it was done without public consultation and his worry that patients will suffer. Peter Williamson, a substantive consultant at Epsom
A flexible centenarian who can still touch her toes says hard work is key to a long life. Kathleen Wells, who has lived in Croydon for more than 35 years, celebrated her 100th birthday with three parties last week. Mrs Wells, a former
A man has pleaded guilty to 16 offences relating to making, possessing and distributing images of children being sexually abused. David Spencer, 40, of Bookham Court, Church Road, Leatherhead, pleaded guilty to the charges at Guildford Crown Court
A family has been using their neighbour’s toilet after their new external "box loo" went wrong. As part of the £22m Decent Homes programme, by Sutton Council and Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP), Amie Pulfer’s family had a new toilet craned onto
Crystal Palace have signed ex-Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander on a free transfer. The keeper left the Scottish League One club at the end of last of season and becomes Palace’s third senior goalkeeper along with Julian Speroni and Lewis Price
Makes a dessert bowlful of salsa, enough for about 8 as a party snack Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 5-7 minutes You will need For the tortilla chips: 8 soft flour tortillas 2 tbsp olive oil a little flaked sea salt
Epsom’s Natasha Davies will head to Stoke Mandeville stadium next week after being selected to represent Great Britain at the Women’s U25 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships. The London 2012 Paralympian will face age-old rivals in the
Surbiton Hockey Club’s Georgie Twigg wants to be the bride and not the bridesmaid again as England prepare for the EuroHockey Championships. Since winning the title in 1991, the women’s national side have finished third on five occasions, and fourth
By Chris Layton Whyteleafe prepared for their FA Cup opener this weekend with a first competitive win under John Fowler in the Southern Counties East. A goal up at 10-man Beckenham Town at half-time, Leafe still relied on a late penalty winner
The number of offences committed by young children has fallen sharply over the past three years. Police dealt with 22 cases of youngsters aged 10 years old and under involved in violence, theft and criminal damage in north Surrey between April
A fund which was set up to help areas of “hidden deprivation” in Elmbridge has raised its initial target of £100,000 in two years. The Esher Neighbourhood Fund (ENF) was set up in March 2011 by a steering group with members from the Community Foundation
Firefighters, police, and the Army were called to a Surbiton park yesterday evening after a resident reported what he thought was an old Second World War bomb. But the ‘bomb’ turned out to be part of an old signpost, firefighters said.
Workers at the Croydon depot of an international drinks firm are to be balloted over strike action. Around 100 drivers and warehouse employees at transport and delivery giant Kuehne and Nagel Drinks Logistics's Beddington Farm Road site will vote
A shocked father said his son will have to look for part-time work when he returns to college after his housing benefit was axed. Russell Goold’s son William, 19, is going into his second year of a diploma at Laine Theatre Arts and has been receiving
By Graham Wettone Met Police picked up their first win of the Ryman Premier season on Tuesday night with a 3-1 win over Wingate & Finchley at Imber Court. Two goals from debutant Tobi Alabi and a Dave Knight strike were enough for Gavin
Residents in Upper Norwood are calling on the council to introduce traffic calming measures at an accident black spot to prevent further fatalities. There have been three fatal accidents near the junction of Central Hill and South Vale in the past
Police have stepped up patrols as thieves target vans in the hunt for tools to steal. The criminals have been breaking into vans left in a range of places including streets and car parks across Sutton, particularly in Carshalton. Police have
Merton Council’s cabinet member for finance has hit back at claims that it operates zero hour contracts hamstringing employees with no guarantee of hours. Last week Merton Council was listed as one of six labour run councils in London thought to
Wandsworth Council's campaign to solve the borough's pothole problem has passed another milestone after the 3,000th road defect was filled. The council’s pothole crews have been hard at work since the beginning of May carrying out repairs – with
The family and friends of a trainee teacher - who lost his second battle with cancer six days after being told the disease had returned - are hosting a charity football match in his memory. Craig Muir, was first diagnosed with melanoma in his eye
Three Battersea brothers who have been credited with founding the British aviation industry are to be honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque. At the turn of the 20th Century, Oswald, Horace and Eustace Short had been manufacturing hot air
A family charity hit when a fundraising website went bust is urgently looking for cyclists for September’s London to Brighton cycle ride. Home-Start Elmbridge, which works with families with young children, is searching for three people to take
Crystal Palace and Ian Holloway have unfinished business in the Premier League according to co-chairman Steve Browett. The Eagles return to the top tier of English football for the first time in eight years this Sunday when they take on Tottenham
Police have enlisted the help of convicted offenders as they try to combat a spate on bin fires in an estate. A spike in the number of bin and rubbish fires in Robertsbridge Road and Roche Walk in the St Helier estate has prompted the police to
Croydon Council has been named one of the UK's 20 pioneering places for successful early intervention methods for issues such as poor school attendance and domestic violence. The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) has included the council among
An MP is inviting people to join him on a tour of the Houses of Parliament. Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake is giving away over 40 tickets for a tour of Parliament on Monday, September 2. The tour will start at 11:50 and last about 75 minutes
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has begun the process of clearing ahead of the A-level results this Thursday. UCA’s admissions department is accepting enquiries and giving places to aspiring students who already have their results, have
Tooting Bec Lido is primarily used for swimming but the architecture of the pool also harbours interest. The history of the pool and its architecture is being explored during Open House Weekend. Every September visitors can roam London's architecture
A new girl band are promising to rip up the rulebook as they get ready to release their debut single in September. Neon Jungle, a new group made up of four girls from London, Suffolk and Scotland, have already amassed a whopping 500,000 YouTube
With the pleasant weather set to continue, now is the perfect time to head outside and take in the scenery, smells and fresh air around the borough. Elmbridge Council runs a Healthy Walks programme throughout the year to encourage residents to
More than 200 people pounded their way round Wimbledon Common last weekend while raising £15,000 on behalf of Putney's Royal Hospital for Neurodisability (RHN). The hospital's inaugural 5k or 10k Fun Run took place on Saturday (August 10) and a
A lovable cockatiel and a tortoise have been reunited with their owners after appearing in the Surrey Comet. New Malden Vets had a mini army of animals brought in by concerned residents over recent weeks. A black and white cat brought in during
An engineering company has been awarded by the industry for its dedication to advancing its employees. Atkins’ Oil and Gas company, based in Epsom Gateway, on Ashley Avenue, has been awarded a bronze corporate partner status by the Institution
Two men will appear in court after a sword was found in a car in New Malden. Police and London Ambulance both attended the incident outside a newsagent’s in Burlington Road on June 21, this year. There were no serious injuries but one man declined
Korean folk games, dazzling martial arts, traditional dance and foods from around the world will be just some of the offerings at this year’s Korean festival. The festival now in its 16th year is the largest Korean festival in Europe and hopes
One of Sutton’s oldest women died peacefully at the grand old age of 106. Former railway ticket collector Lilian Clarke died in her home Woodcote Grove House, in Coulsden, on Sunday August 11, after having a stroke. 106-year-old Lilian
Tributes have been paid to the father of two of the borough’s biggest sporting stars, who has died at the age of 66. Paul Garrard, father of former Olympic hockey captain Brett Garrard and ex-Kingstonian goalkeeper Luke Garrard, died at the Princess
Busy Bees nursery in Thames Ditton has lived up to its name with a range of activities to raise money for NSPCC. Staff at the Mercer Close nursery held a variety of events, dressing up days and a summer fete, complete with a pig race, and have
