A person has been hit by train at South Croydon rail station. Passengers have been warned to expect delays of up to 90 minutes after the incident this afternoon. No trains are currently running through South Croydon station while emergency
Sutton's MPs have backed the decision to recall Parliament to discuss the worsening conflict in Syria - but have expressed misgivings over Britain launching military action. But Paul Burstow says he is "unconvinced" military involvment in the crisis
Lambeth Council is urging the Government to press public Wi-fi providers to block access to payday loan sites. It would work in the same way that providers protect children from accessing inappropriate adult content. Councillor Paul McGlone
Sutton Council needs to wake up to developers, to ensure what is planned and agreed proceeds without delay, to avoid the building eyesores, we the residents have to face every day. Notwithstanding the impression this gives of Sutton appearing a
Enrolment is taking place today August 29, tomorrow August 30 and all next week September 2 – 6 at Carshalton College in Nightingale Road, Carshalton. The college, which was named as the best in London and Surrey by The Data Service for its long
Another man has been arrested and charged after an alleged fight between two next door barber shops. Denarte Bessa, 20, was at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court yesterday. He was charged with assault and inflicting grievous bodily harm without
A divorced builder died after taking a cocaine overdose, an inquest heard. Steven Jeffrey, 36, died at St Helier Hospital, on July 2, after taking an overdose of cocaine in his Sutton home, Croydon Coroner’s Court heard yesterday. In
Merton Council has failed in its bid to buy a piece of land hoped to be transformed into a community space. The 0.53 acre site at the end of Rookwood Avenue, New Malden was owned by the Royal Borough of Kingston and had been listed for sale with
Police are investigating a robbery at a Co-op store in Kenley yesterday in which victims were tied up. The incident happened at the store in Godstone Road, at about 6am when three members of staff began to open the shop and three suspects entered
Regarding the unsuccessful attempt to sponsor Camden Junior School with Greenshaw High, exactly the same happened with Roke Primary in Croydon who wanted to be sponsored by Riddlesdown Collegiate, but whose wishes and protests were ignored, and who
Sutton tennis starlet Lana Rush went out in the semi-finals of the Aegon British Junior National Championships last week. However, undeterred, she came back to win the U18s doubles trophy with partner Emily Smith. The 16-year-old lost a hard-fought
The chief executive of the department store replacing Allders has revealed a host of designer brands are on board for the venture. The historic store is being replaced by Croydon Village Outlet, which has taken over the 530,000 sq ft retail space
I write in response to the report on page 9 in the August 15th issue “Laptop stolen from cancer mum”. This was a despicable crime committed by a nasty little scum bag, but how many times do people have to be told to close and lock their
This man is wanted by police after performing a sex act on himself on a bus while staring at a fellow passenger. The man, thought to be about 25-years-old, was on the 151 bus going from Rosehill towards Sutton town centre when the incident happened
Champion boxer Gary Mason has been immortalised by the community who loved him. A mural and memorial bench were unveiled in Wallington at the weekend to celebrate the life of the former British Champion from the Roundshaw estate who was tragically
A cygnet is getting ready to go back to the wild after its life was saved thanks to a top vet who operated on it for free. Without the lengthy and complicated operation the cygnet would have starved to death because of a twisted bill. But luckily
Residents in Croydon are the most worried about their spiralling debts than anywhere else in Britain. According to postcode analysis from debt management firm PayPlan, people in Croydon fret the most about paying off loans and mortgages. The
By Andrew McSteen Lawrence Okoye will find out this week if he is to be part of the San Francisco 49ers squad for the forthcoming American Football season. The 21-year-old from Waddon ditched a promising discus career to make the switch to
Residents living next to a school are calling on the council to pull down a new classroom because it does not have planning permission. A temporary classroom is being built in the grounds of St James the Great school in Thornton Heath, ahead of
Firefighters had to come the rescue when a boy managed to get a piece of plumbing stuck on his finger. The nine-year-old Wallington boy was in the car with his mum when he started crying at around 3pm on Sunday, August 25. When his mum turned
A man accused of killing Norbiton resident Warsame Warsame during a fight on a train has appeared at the Old Bailey. Rhys Stacey Parchment, 24, of New Barns Avenue, Mitcham, was charged with manslaughter earlier this month following the death of
Notting Hill may be over, but the carnival spirit continues in Kingston this weekend. Legendary reggae DJ David Rodigan and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly are among the acts playing at this year’s Kingston Carnival, on Sunday, September 1. Now in its
Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, top comedian Stephen K Amos is hitting the road with a brand new show for 2013 and sharing with the UK the show which has been a smash hit success across Australia and New Zealand! On Tuesday 22 October at
Kingstonian mark non-League day by giving valid season ticket holders at all rival football and - uniquely - other sports clubs half-price entry to the home clash with Grays Athletic on September 7. Sky Sports commentator and Ks coach Martin Tyler
A police officer has been found guilty of punching a suspect in the face after he allegedly spat in his mouth. Police Constable Rohan Scarlett from Croydon was accused of assaulting Andrew Uba as he put him in a police van on February 20. The
Eagles supremo Ian Holloway has admitted his strikeforce is struggling without absent friends after the Capital One Cup defeat at Bristol City. While the Eagles defence is yet to be seriously bolstered in the transfer window - save for the free
A collection of 50 classic cars worth more than £22m will make their way across Hampton Court bridge next week as part of Salon Privé’s Tour d’Elégance. The annual tour on Tuesday, September 3, will include a 1949 Riley 105 Transformable Coupé,
Kingstonian shotstopper Rob Tolfrey is refusing to get carried away with the club’s historic start to the new Ryman Premier Division season. The 26-year-old has now kept six successive cleansheets this term after Saturday’s 4-0 win at Wingate
Two taekwondo teachers missed out on being named the world's most powerful couple, but triumphed in love after getting engaged. Lisa Dennis and Chris Pitman of Dalmally Road, Addiscombe, hoped to break the Guinness World Record on August 19
Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway said an embarrassing exit from the Capital One Cup at League One Bristol City proves they must buy new players. Goals from the Robins' Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Bobby Wagstaff meant Owen Garvan's last-gasp volley
A mobile CCTV van has been caught trying to ticket motorists while parked across a ‘no stopping’ zone outside of a primary school. Jamie O’Hara took this picture of a civil enforcement officer (CEO) outside John Fisher Primary School, Grand Drive
Hercules Wimbledon AC sprinter Dwayne Cowan broke his second club record in a week on a day when his times just got faster and faster. He bettered the 27-year-old 200m mark twice while representing Surrey in the UK Inter-Counties track & field
A professional theatre company has brought Shakespeare to the streets of Tooting for, quite possibly, the first time ever. This production A Midsummer Night's Dream is an updated version responding to the environment of Tooting – set within the
Wandsworth Council has urged the Government to impose life sentences in dangerous dog attack cases which result in death. The council outlined its views in a consultation ran by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra
Three young boys are suspected of massacring 50 doves with an air rifle in a dovecote last week. Police have identified three suspects, aged 10 to 11 years old, after the break-in at a dovecote in Bookham on Wednesday. Fifty doves died at the
A pair of Brazilians who robbed three people at gun point have been jailed. A major investigation was launched by Merton police in January following a series of armed robberies in the Wimbledon area. On December 27 a 21-year-old man was threatened
Kenley and Norbury police stations are both being formally put up for sale next week. The stations will be on sale from September 2, as part of the Metropolitan Police Service's (MPS) efforts to save millions of pounds from its budget. Both
A cyclist has been reunited with his bike after he spotted it on eBay months after it was stolen from his home. Police have arrested a Sutton man in his late 20s after the bike's rightful owner led them to the suspect's house in Brighton Road,
Knights battled it out on horseback for jousting tournaments at Hampton Court Palace. Visitors to the Tudor palace were transported back in time as King Henry VIII and his party hosted closely-fought clashes at his favourite palace each day on
Assaults against teachers in Merton have dramatically fallen since 2008 with just 20 reported in the last five years. In 2012/13 not a single report of violence or verbal abuse toward a teacher by a pupil was reported, according to a freedom of
Tributes have been paid to a popular jeweller who died suddenly after working in Epsom market for more than a decade. Jerry Greenberg ran the stall for 11 years with his wife selling, buying and repairing jewellery. Mr Greenberg, 75, died of
A former Kingston University student has designed a pregnancy vest that carries and nurtures a baby plant as part of a final year experiment. Alice Kim from Seoul, South Korea wanted to compare life cycles of plants and people by exploring whether
Firefighters had to cut the roof off a taxi yesterday to rescue a mother trapped inside. The silver taxi was in collision with a lorry as the family travelled back from Heathrow Airport after a holiday. Firefighters were called to the crash
A woman celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by four generations of her family. Lillian Beatrice Ethel Lee celebrated the day with a party at The County Arms, Trinity Road, Wandsworth. Her two sons Andrew Lee and Tony Lee, five grandchildren
A diabetic man is embarking on a 100km challenge to raise money for a charity which supports adults living in the community with mental health problems and learning disabilities. Stuart Wilson, 52, from Horley, who is a disability employment adviser
Identical twins who turned down offers to join a League One football club to concentrate on their studies grabbed 17 A* GCSE results between them. Nick and Dan Thompson, both of whom already have a long list of achievements in sports including
An article in the Sutton Guardian helped a 93-year-old woman avoid being conned. The partially deaf and blind woman, who lives off Demesne Road, Wallington, answered a telephone call asking for her bank details. But she realised immediately
Two baking businesses have been awarded accolades for their cakes. Flapjack Fabulous Food, based in Battersea, and Canellabakes, based in Wandsworth, were awarded stars in The Great Taste Awards 2013. Both bakers make their own cakes from scratch
Pirates and Princesses is the theme for this year's Worcester Park Summer Fun Day. This Saturday, August 31, The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is supporting the event on Central Road between 11am and 3pm. A fun fair, wrestling, face painting
New plants and shrubs donated by Waitrose have brought a Hersham garden back to life. The supermarket donated the greenery for Hersham Memorial Gardens as part of its nationwide planting programme to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its partnership
