An investigation has been launched after three confirmed cases of Legionnaires' Disease in Croydon. All three patients are currently being treated at Croydon University Hospital and the cases are being jointly investigated by Public Health
Drivers travelling through Weybridge can expect delays for a week while urgent investigations into a sinking carriageway on Seven Hills Road are carried out. The major road will be closed for seven days to allow Surrey County Council to look at
A brazen thief got more than he bargained for when he tried to steal from two women at a cashpoint. The women aged 25 and 27 were taking money out of the Barclays cashpoint in Central Road, Worcester Park, when a man on a bicycle lunged forward
A man who strangled the mother of his son wrapped her body in a sheet and bin bags, before hiding it underneath a chair in the boot of his car, a court heard today. Jerome McDonald murdered his ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old Janelle Duncan-Bailey,
Firefighters used a ladder to rescue two young children locked in a first floor bedroom on Saturday. Worried parents called the emergency services after the lock on the door into the room at the property in Kingston Road, Leatherhead, jammed shut
A group of travellers descended on a Cheam park for the first time only to move on two days later. The group arrived at Seears Park on Thursday night (August 22), bringing with them about 10 caravans and a variety of dog kennels. One resident
AFC Wimbledon came back from the dead on Saturday to beat Scunthorpe United 3-2 at the Cherry Red Records stadium. Goals from Michael Smith, Harry Pell and Chris Arthur over-turned a 2-0 half-time deficit to ensure the Dons home record remains
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic midfielder Luke Pigden said he and his team-mates endured a frustrating bank holiday weekend. The Robins succumbed to two defeats, 3-1 away at Dulwich Hamlet and 2-1 at home to East Thurrock, which leaves
Onlookers stare at the skies as Britain’s oldest airworthy flying boat passes over the grave of the man who first made the journey 100 years ago. To mark the centenary of the 1913 Circuit of Britain Race – the first major British competition involving
Two day musical festival South West Four Weekender celebrated it's 10th anniversary by bringing an array of superstar DJs to Clapham Common. A rainy Saturday did not dampen the spirits of music fans who danced along to Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox and
A man is being treated for back injuries after an accident on Kingston's one way system. London Ambulance were called to Cromwell Road just before 2pm to reports of a road traffic collision. An ambulance and a paramedic on a bicycle were sent.
Two robbers have been jailed for over five years after threatening people with a screwdriver and scissors in a bid to get drugs. Julian Grant-Poyser, 22, from Mitcham, and Mikhail Berhane, 23, from Croydon, were jailed for five-and-a-half years
Councillors are stepping up their campaign for a second entrance in Putney train station. The mainline station, located in Putney Hill, Putney, only has one entrance leading to the high street. A £9m redevelopment of the station planned
A dad strangled the mother of his son to death before hiding her body in the boot of his car after a row over child support, a jury has heard today as his trial for murder began. Jerome McDonald murdered his ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old Janelle Duncan-Bailey
A 26-year-old man has been sectioned under the mental health act after a bomb scare at a Sutton town centre post office. Police were called to the post office in the St Nicholas Centre at 5.30pm on Wednesday, August 21, after reports of a suspect
A man in his 20s was assaulted after an argument with his friend got out of hand when two men and a woman intervened. Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Walton in the early hours of Saturday, August 24. The
It was a rain and fun-filled day for the ever-popular West End Summer Show. The traditional show returned this year with entertainment and attractions for all the family at West End Park, in West End Lane, Esher, on Saturday, August 24. In
Give your make-up extra staying power. Lisa Haynes reveals how long-wear cosmetics can help you go the distance. If you can't be parted from your compact mirror and you're permanently touching up your face powder, it might be time to reassess your
A memorial that has stood outside Nonsuch Park since the 1800s has been smashed to pieces after a car crash. The memorial, which has stood outside the Ewell Road entrance to the park in Cheam since the 19th century, has been reduced to a pile of
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake says it is right that Parliament be recalled to discuss the conflict in Syria. Parliament has been recalled from its summer break to meet on Thursday and discuss the escalation of the conflict in Syria amid
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of burglary this morning after officers on patrol heard a restaurant alarm sounding. Officers were patrolling Brighton Road at 4.15am when they heard the alarm in Selsdon Road where they saw three men
An urgent review has been called after Merton Council posted a job ad for a "spiritual healer". The job ad calls for a complementary therapies tutor in crystal and spiritual healing, since altered to just "complementary therapies tutor", to run
An estate agent is facing shelling out thousands re-branding after the new owners of Battersea Power Station demanded he stop using the iconic building's image. Christian Walker, 39, established Urban Lettings, Falcon Road, Battersea ten years
The Ryman Premier season is only six games old but Met Police boss Jim Cooper is already planning sweeping changes to his side. After returning from holiday ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bognor Regis, Cooper admitted to being “shocked” at how bad
Walton Casuals boss Mark Hams was ‘cock-a-hoop’ after back to back wins in Ryman Division One South over the bank holiday weekend. A 3-2 win over Tooting & Mitcham on Saturday – with goals from Malachi Hudson, Malik Ouani and Conor French –
A man climbed up scaffolding where building work was taking place in a hospital. Police and firefighters were called to St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, at 8.30am yesterday. The man, believed to be a patient, managed to clamber
A suicidal man bit a policeman on the arm as he tried to stop him jumping onto a railway line. Mark Layden, 19, was sentenced on August 14 after pleading guilty to causing actual bodily harm against a police constable at Croydon Magistrates Court
Laura Robson admitted to feeling "rusty" ahead of her first round triumph at the US Open on Monday. The 19-year-old, seeded 30th for the Grand Slam beat Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino 7-5 6-0 and will play Caroline Garcia in round two after the
The murals of an artist have been celebrated in a new book. Brian Barnes, whose work can be seen all over Battersea, is famous for his colourful murals created with the help of the community. The Murals of Brian Barnes, written by Steve Lobb
Police are searching for three missing Canadian Sea Scouts who left Kingston on Monday on a trip to Durham but went missing travelling through central London. Mervyn Morash, 70, a leader with the Sea Scout party and two younger Sea Scouts Alexander
Walton & Hersham boss Steve Baker demanded his players cut out the stupid mistakes ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup clash with Horsham. Following a 1-0 win at Corinthian Casuals on Saturday, the Swans went down 2-0 at home to Walton Casuals on
I’ve not seen a better endorsement of Damien Delaney and Julian Speroni’s ability to deal with crosses than the appalling fact neither Dean Moxey or Danny Gabbidon won a single aerial challenge during Saturday’s game, despite Stoke (who obviously haven
A policewoman who had a life-saving double lung transplant has returned from the World Transplant Games with two medals. Witness care officer Lisa Muscutt collected two bronze medals in Badminton and Ten-pin bowling for Great Britain and Northern
Firemen were called to a motorway lorry fire this morning only to discover the cause of the "smoke" was a nearby lake. A Leatherhead fire station spokesman said the reported lorry fire was called in by police at 6.20am. But on arrival the fire
Several cannabis plants were recovered during a raid by police in Broad Green last week. Officers executed a search warrant at the property in Guernsey Crescent, West Croydon, last Friday and recovered 17 cannabis plants as well as herbal cannabis
Three of the four London Rowing Club members in action at the World Rowing Championships in South Korea this week made it safely through their heats. Imogen Walsh and Bill Lucas progressed to the semi-finals in the lightweight women's double scull
The Kingston riverside swallows, my avian X-factor winners enjoyed an excellent nesting season this summer. As always, they were a delight to watch interacting with and feeding young. As far as I can judge, each adult pair raised three broods
by Andrew McSteen Not only is Ian Holloway preparing for two football matches and scouring Europe for new signings this week, but he is also trying his hand at learning Spanish. The Crystal Palace manager is adamant he will be bringing more
By Sean Cotter and Colin Pike Surbiton Hockey Club’s new girl Hollie Webb is doing nothing but looking ahead after a dramatic finale to the Women’s TriFinance EuroHockey Championships. With clubmates Sarah Haycroft, Georgie Twigg and Giselle
A Range Rover was left lying on it side after repeatedly flipping over following a crash in Croydon town centre yesterday. Emergency services were called to Wellesley Road, just north of the underpass at about 3pm, to reports of an accident
A van caught fire outside Hampton Court station this morning. The ford transit connect van is believed to have caught fire due to an electrical fault in the engine. Esher fire fighters extinguished the fire in Creek Road just after 7am
A bin was set alight in a shed outside a block of flats in Sutton on Sunday night. Firefighters were called to Brendon House in Sutton Court, off Brighton Road, just after 8pm on Sunday after a fire was discovered in a bin store attached to the
Two men in their seventies were rescued from the River Thames last night after capsizing in a dinghy. Twickenham fire fighters and a passing rower helped the men out the river after they fell-in just in front of The White Swan in Twickenham.
COLIN FRY, the ‘Happy Medium’ is celebrating 35 years as a spiritualist medium and will be returning to the Epsom Playhouse on Thursday 10 October. Being one of the world’s most recognised spiritualist mediums and healers, Colin’s TV series
A former Vietnamese soldier has claimed he racked up debts betting on football before moving to Britain where he looked after a cannabis farm. Ty Dao, 46, admitted tending 240 mature plants in July and was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Friday
A six-week consultation into plans to improve Wellesley Road has opened, with the public invited to comment on the council’s £4.3m proposals. Proposed plans include two new crossings; one between Lansdowne Road and the Whitgift Centre entrance
Ryman Premier League Hampton & Richmond Borough are rock bottom of the Ryman Premier table after a 1-0 defeat at neighbours Kingstonian on bank holiday Monday followed the postponement of Saturday’s visit of Cray Wanderers. Ks’ victory,
By Bruce Archer Brentford boss Uwe Rosler praised his team’s spirit after their “ugly” 1-0 victory over Walsall on Saturday, although he was shocked with the “nasty” injury to winger Conor McAleny. McAleny underwent an operation on Tuesday
A former mayor of Elmbridge who was heavily involved with the community until the day she died was remembered at her funeral last week. Every seat was filled in Christ’s Church in Esher and people were standing as hundreds came to pay their respects
The Post Office is giving its branch in Rosehill a revamp. Following a temporary closure between September 19 and September 27, the new look store will be open considerably longer. The branch, in the Co-op on Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, will
Two men have been charged after an attempt to dupe an elderly woman out of £1,500 for building work. Mark Packham, 34, and Charlie Eagle, 21, both from Tadworth, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud. A woman in her late 70s received
Two sisters are to host a family fun day and run a half marathon to raise money for a mental health charity. Antonia Rispoli, 27, and her sister Danielle, 26, will participate in Run to the Beat half marathon on September 8, in memory of their
Teachers have been on the receiving end of 57 deliberate assaults by schoolchildren in the past five years, according to Kingston Council. The figure, relating to attacks between January 2008 and December 2012, does not include assaults by children
Trees that were home to bats in a green space due to be sold on by Kingston Council have been chopped down. Developers are alleged to have moved in on the land at the end of Rookwood Avenue, off Burlington Road in Merton, and began cutting down
The borough’s team for tackling youth crime has been praised a month after a major merger with Richmond. Richmond and Kingston youth offending service was commended for its dedicated staff in a joint inspection carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate
A community has rallied round to clean up their local area after a spate of fires. Residents from Robertsbridge Road and Roche Walk in Carshalton filled up three skips on Tuesday (August 20) to clear the area of material which could be used to
