Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 12-year-old boy. Reece Welling was last seen at 11.50am on Sunday, September 1, when he got off a train at Mortlake station and officers think he could be in the Kingston area. Reece is described
Traffic is slow on the A3 near Tolworth following a crash. The accident happened just before 6.20pm on the Kingston By-Pass at the junction with Hook Rise North. The vehicles involved have been moved to the hard shoulder, but traffic is still
Police seized a transit van today after it was flagged up as stolen on a surveillance system. Surrey Roads Policing Unit stopped the van in London Road, Ewell, at about 1.30pm when its number plate showed up as being stolen from South West London
A driver started their car this morning only to discover a cat had got itself caught in the fan belt of the engine. Firefighters were called to Gainsborough Court, in Ewell, at 7.30am and the car owner gave them permission to cut the fan belt to
The son of of Wandsworth Council's former leader died at a Full Moon Party in Thailand with a cocktail of drugs including heroin, cocaine and amphetamine in his system. Andrew Udny-Lister, 28, was found unconscious in his hotel room in Koh Phangan
A champion swimmer and Commonwealth Games hopeful has been kicked off a lifeguard training course because he is deaf. James Webster, 21, of Rossiter Road, Tooting, is a deaf competitor for Great Britain. The rising star has dreams to compete
Lambeth Play Association (LPA) is pleased to announce that the volunteers of the Count Me In project, which has been funded by the Cabinet Office’s Social Action Fund, will receive awards for their hard work and commitment while Volunteering as Play
Frightened neighbours were confined to their houses during a bomb scare at an army barracks. Explosive experts descended on Stonecot Hill this morning to blow open the boot of a red Volvo convertible that had been left outside the Territorial Army
A pedestrian was killed by a four-car pile-up near a popular music festival at the weekend. The man in his 30s, who lived in Leatherhead and has yet to be named, is believed to have been leaving the Brownstock music festival in Essex. The crash
A police watchdog has promised a ‘robust and thorough’ investigation into the death of Olaseni Lewis after the High Court ruled its previous investigation was unlawful. Mr Lewis died after he was restrained by up to 11 police officers
A Kingston police officer was injured while arresting a man allegedly fleeing after assaulting a woman in New Malden. Police were flagged down by a bystander along Malden Road at the junction with Field Place yesterday at about 6.20pm. They
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson is not afraid to dip into the transfer market again, despite seeing his side at the summit of the Ryman Premier League. The Kingsmeadow chief overhauled his squad in the summer bringing in 13 new faces in a bid
Crystal Palace have recruited a 16th player by finalising the signing of Adlene Guedioura from Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The 27-year-old midfielder joined despite the closing of the transfer window at 11pm last
I read with great interest your recent article about the threat to our local Mini Store in Church Road. Mr Patel (who has served this community for 21 years), after 2 years of seeking council help with the problem, has now been told that the council
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a man touched himself inappropriately in front of a passenger on a bus. The 28-year-old man from Morden was arrested at his home earlier this morning. He was arrested this morning, questioned
The owner of a popular café is on the lookout for a brazen thief who stole money from his car and was caught on CCTV doing it. Saif Bonar, who runs Matthews Yard, contacted the police after watching CCTV footage of the thief opening his car, which
A nurse who risked the lives of patients who had fallen ill abroad by altering their flights back to the UK faces being struck off. Matthew Cornford worked as a nurse escort for First Assist Services - an international medical assistance company
A four car pile-up caused rush hour congestion in Ewell yesterday evening. The crash at around 5.30pm happened outside a petrol station at a roundabout on the Ewell Bypass which connects to Reigate Road in Ewell. An Epsom fire station spokeswoman
A seven foot dancing robot was among street entertainment acts in the town centre at the weekend. Robot Rock was joined by acrobat, juggler and Rubik's cube expert Pete Dobbing in North End on Saturday. The performers are from the popular
Wandsworth Prison is the most overcrowded jail in the country with hundreds of inmates forced to sleep in cells with an open toilet, according to a new report. New research by the Howard League for Penal Reform has uncovered the true and shocking
I am trying to trace any relations/photograph/pilot's flying log book of a world war two RAF fighter pilot Robert Alan Johnston who came from Putney, London. Whilst serving in No.611 Squadron he was shot down over France and sadly killed on
Six of the best gadgets and gizmos on a theme. This week: Peter Jenkinson looks at six of the best tablets on the market. Move over laptops, your reign is at an end. The march of the tablets continues apace, with their better battery life, constant
Firefighters were called out this morning to rescue a cat caught in a car engine fan belt. A team from Epsom were called to the incident outside Gainsborough Court, Ewell, at 7.30am. A fire station spokeswoman said the cat was injured and the
Elmwood Nursery has received a grade 2 ‘good’ from Ofsted following their inspection in July 2013. Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Ofsted are independent and impartial and inspect and regulate services
Specialist police officers have declared a suspect car found outside the territorial army barracks in North Cheam as safe. Stonecot Hill was closed this morning, after police were called to investigate a suspect car parked outside the Territorial
Brentford boss Uwe Rosler pulled a couple of rabbits out of the hat on transfer deadline day yesterday. Fulham striker Marcello Trotta returned to the club on loan until January 5 and AJ Auxerre’sFrench U20 international defender Raphael Calvet
A block of flats had to be evacuated in the early hours of this morning after a fire broke out. The blaze devastated a flat in Westmoreland Drive, Sutton, but no-one was hurt after firefighters managed to evacuate everyone in the four storey block
I read with interest the letter from Steve Spofforth regarding the council waste sacks in Wallington area. I would like to report that in Worcester Park it is regular to put one's sacks out and find them not only strewn around the pavements
I was drawn to write this article as I have recently moved to Croydon and was quite surprised and alarmed by the noticeable differences in the various areas within the borough. I was particularly struck by the disparity in relation to regeneration,
By Hattie Lee Harlequins’ Karl Dickson admitted losing their status as Aviva Premiership champions only highlighted the wrongs that needed righting - and after an intense pre-season the scrum-half insists the entire squad are in a position to do
By Matthew Kiernan Croydon Harriers girl’s team completed their track & field summer campaign with a third place finish at the Lily B League Cup Final at Ewell on Saturday. The team finished comfortably on the podium in the six-club fixture
By Johnny Muir Herne Hill Harrier Denisha Marshall-Brown was decorated with gold at the weekend as she claimed four age-group first places at the England Athletics U15/U17 Championships at Bedford. The 13-year-old, a T12 disability athlete
Two world class musicians will take to the stage for a performance of Beethoven's Sonata No 3 in A major for cello and piano and Rachmaninov’s Sonata in G minor for cello and piano this month. Pianist Benjamin Firth, described at 14 as a “prodigy
Elmbridge Council has made nearly £3,500 selling residents’ names and addresses to private companies and individuals in the past five years. The council is one of four in the UK that has sold information from the edited electoral register (EER)
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway promised fans a busy transfer deadline day and so it proved with four signings, bringing the summer influx of new names to 15. The latest deal of the day saw Cameron Jerome join on a season-long from Stoke City
For the first time parents can apply for the their child's nursery and junior school place online. Anyone with children in Sutton must apply through Sutton Council before the deadline of Thursday 31 October 2013 for secondary school places for
It was a nice day for a rock 'n' roll wedding when two music fans tied the knot over the weekend. Hamad Ali and Celia Jackson - now Mr and Mrs Ali - celebrated not only their love for each other, but their love for rock 'n' roll when they got married
Overweight people in Wallington can get some help shedding the pounds with a new service. The MedicX Pharmacy in the Jubilee Health Centre is offering its patients a customised weight loss plan. Patients will be able to get a free consultation
Banstead’s MP voted against military action on Syria last week warning that it could result in ‘awful collateral damage’. Tory rebel MP Crispin Blunt welcomed the defeat of the Government’s motion on Thursday saying it may change the UK’s position
Wandsworth Council has signed up to a new online service for teenagers looking for further education courses. UCAS Progress lists all the options available for youngsters in Wandsworth after they have finished their GCSEs. A change in the law
Badminton players failed in an ambitious bid to break the world record on Saturday. Not enough people turned up to Ebbisham Sports Club in Epsom to break the record for the longest rally, which required at least 120 players. But badminton club
Community groups and charities have less than a fortnight left to apply for a grant from the Gannett Foundation. The foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett, the parent company of Newsquest, one of the UK's largest publishers and owners of
An energy saving lighting system is being introduced in the UK's busiest train station. Open Technology's LiGO control system is set to come to Clapham Junction Station designed to provide the exact light levels required. Innovative technology
Dancers from across the borough gathered in Wimbledon town centre this week to mark the start of this year’s celebrating age festival. The festival, organised by Merton Council and Age UK Merton, will run from September 2 to 29 offering residents
A group campaigning for the former Regal Cinema and Gala Bingo hall in Kingston to be turned into a community arts centre will hold its founding meeting next week. The hall is owned by CNM Estates who unveiled plans earlier this year for penthouse
A building society has stepped up to help a Sutton charity collect food for people in crisis. The Sutton branch of Yorkshire Building Society has become a collection centre for Sutton Food Bank. It means people will be able to take non-perishable
A serial bike thief who stole more than £3,000 worth of pedal cycles from Kingston has been caught after being spotted with an angle grinder and wire cutters. Tazul Islam, 27, from Kedleston Walk, Bethnal Green, admitted stealing seven bikes from
Croydon Clinical Commisioning Group (CCG) will host its first patient forum event this month. Patients are invited to attend the event on Wednesday, September 11, and share their views and ideas about health services. Those attending will also
A church held a health awareness event for visitors to check their well-being. The Health Expo took place in the Balham Seventh Day Adventist Community Church, in Elmfield Road, Balham on Sunday. Medical staff were on hand to give health checks
Waddon Leisure Centre, managed by Fusion lifestyle in partnership with Croydon Council, will be hosting a whole week of FREE taster sessions from 16th-22nd September to showcase the fantastic facilities and activities at the new centre which opened in
