A man has been taken to St George’s hospital after an incident at Croydon Crown Court in Altyre Road. London Ambulance Service and the Air Ambulance were called to the scene at 3.49pm, police also attended. The man, in his 30s, was taken by
Having watched Palace fall to a 2-0 defeat at home to Swansea, it became evident that there was something desperately missing from the Eagles’ side. That something is width. Ian Holloway may have brought in a number of players over the summer,
Dozens of Wandsworth Council employees are facing redundancy as the local authority battles to cut an extra £43m, on top of an existing £20m, from its budget by 2015. An emergency meeting has been called by the Finance and Capital Resources Overview
One thousand street trees are to be planted across the borough's from November. Residential areas, town centres, parks and housing estates are all set to benefit from the trees which will include varieties such as cherry, lime, rowan and birch.
Kingston Council has released its weekly list of potential traffic jams to avoid this weekend, including the fatberg works. LONDON ROAD, KINGSTON Junction with Cambridge Road Essential sewer pipe repairs 05-Aug-13 to Still to be confirmed
A level crossing failure by Ashtead station is reportedly causing traffic chaos. The barriers are stuck down at the level crossing on Woodfield Lane at the railway line which bisects Ashtead. A resident, from Broadhurst in Ashtead, said traffic
New Ks winger Charlie Knight will be the best in the Ryman Premier League once he finds his feet at Kingsmeadow, according to boss Alan Dowson. Knight, who signed from Bashley last week, scored his first goal for the club in Tuesday’s 2-0 win
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a police helicopter search. The police used thermal imaging equipment to locate two men in the Beddington Industrial Estate. It happened in the early hours of this morning after two
Teenager Fico Dougan died after being stabbed in the heart during an attack in Broad Green, a post-morterm examination has found. The 17-year-old, who was formally named by police this afternoon, died an hour after being stabbed four times in
Two teens have been charged in connection with a disturbance at the Co-Op in Roundshaw in April. The boys, aged 14 and 15, have both been charged with a public order offence and the older boy has been charged with shoplifting and assault in connection
Controversial CCTV cars will continue to monitor Sutton drivers' parking despite a top Government minister's criticisms. Sutton Council uses the CCTV cars to film people who park illegally and give out tickets. But Local Government Secretary
Rumours that Boris Johnson is being lined up to replace Banstead’s MP have been dismissed as ‘absolute rubbish’. MP Crispin Blunt on Tuesday failed to get backing from Reigate and Banstead Conservative Association’s executive council to automatically
It may not have been the best goal he has ever scored, but Jack Midson’s tap-in against Burton Albion triggered a celebration of net-shaking proportions. Not only did the frustration of a slow start to the League Two season come flowing out, but
Among the names on the AFC Wimbledon scoresheet from Saturday, there was one that has been missing since the final game of last season. It was not the best of the goals, but Jack Midson’s close range knock-in during the 3-1 win over Burton Albion
Met Police boss Jimmy Cooper has vowed more players will leave the club as he bids to find the magic formula at Imber Court. The Blues crashed 2-0 at home to Ryman Premier League leaders Kingstonian on Tuedsay night to follow up the weekend
Surbiton Ladies captain Sarah Haycroft reckoned her side gave fans a glimpse of what could be in the WHL Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Vicky Bryant and debutant Rebecca Herbert capped a fine second half display as the Sugden Road outfit
Full back Mike Brown has started the season like a house on fire and director of rugby Conor O’Shea reckons that puts him at the front of the queue to be England’s first choice full back this autumn. The 27-year-old was man of the match in Friday
Epsom Rotary Club has donated half a million pounds to provide a home for four women with learning disabilities to live independently. It is believed to be one of the biggest single charity donations in Epsom's history. The club bought a house
The letter from Waddon’s Labour candidates on flytipping just shows how detached from reality the Labour Party is. In criticising Croydon Council they demean the sterling work done by Council officers to tackle flytipping, graffiti and littering
Director of rugby Steve Hill was expected a rough ride in the opening month of the season and has confessed to having some sympathy for his men after Saturday’s heartbreak, writes Paddy von Behr. Richmond fell to a third straight defeat at
An A-level student at the Whitgift School has become the youngest cricketer to score a double century in County Championship history. Surrey CCC’s Dominic Sibley made his unbeaten 200 yesterday aged 18 years and 21 days, on the third day of the
Sainsbury’s has begun consulting Tolworth residents on plans for a Local store on the controversial Red Square development. The name drew the ire of neighbours and the friends of Kingston Museum for its cold war Russian connotations.
Walton Casuals boss Mark Hams might be enjoying a Ryman Division One South fairytale, but he is expecting a Greek tragedy sooner or later. A Bobby Traynor penalty and goals from Samuel Labinjo and Malik Ouani saw the Stags come from 1-0 down
Carshalton Athletic skipper Adriano Moraes was fighting back the tears on Tuesday night after his sending off triggered a 2-1 Ryman Premier defeat at home to Harrow Borough. The Robins were cruising to a second consecutive home win after Steve
I should like to reply to the letter from Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond about Michael Baltrops excellent letter about St Helier Hospital and Better Service Better Value (BSBV). BSBV can not make the final decision without it being approved by all
There is no doubt Councillor John Keys' decision to leave the Liberal Democrats and join the Labour Party is totally undemocratic as voters elected him as a Liberal Democrat councillor. He should have the courage to resign and have a by-election
Traffic was held up in Croydon Road, Wallington, this morning after a man fell from his motorbike. The 55-year-old rider fell from his bike shortly after 8.30am and an ambulance was called. The man was treated at the scene. No other vehicles
There were just two small fires in Surrey during Wednesday's firefighters' strike and calls to 999 dropped by 50 per cent. Surrey was the only place where striking firefighters were banned from working the entire nine-hour shift - claiming it would
The 2 Bears are an electronic-music duo formed of Joe Goddard from Hot Chip, who went to the Elliott School in Putney, and Raf Rundell. Alexandra Rucki caught up with them before their set at SW4 Festival last month and ahead of the release of
Red meat is not something I indulge in too frequently at home. Partly because if I did, it would be quite an expensive habit (when I do entertain it I’ll splurge on high welfare free range), and partly because handsome hunks of loins and rumps
Murder investigations are anything but elementary according to a seasoned crime detective who is giving a talk on the history of murder squads. David Chave retired from Surrey Police in 2010 after working on over 80 major crime investigations including
A 16-year-old boy appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of Croydon teenager Fico Dougan. The boy, who lives in Mitcham, and cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of stabbing to death the 17-year-old in Ockley Road, Broad
A fire rescue unit rescued a small deer after it got trapped in some railings early this morning. The unit, from Croydon fire station, were called at 1.59am to Magpie Close in Coulsdon where a deer had become trapped in some iron railings.
A big Romany Gypsy funeral was held in honour of family-man Brian Hobbs from St Helier. A horse drawn carriage led the cortege from the family home in Love Lane to Garth Road cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Friends and family paid tribute
A 14-year-old boy who went missing from Walton yesterday has been found safe and well. Jerome Ellis was found shortly after 5pm on Thursday, September 26 after he disappeared from address he had been living at between 5.10am and 5.30am the same
Three houses have been burgled in the last week after people failed to lock the rear doors to their houses. Police are appealing to people to make sure they lock all the doors and windows to their homes when they go out or go to bed after two burglaries
A churchgoer who confessed to his pastor he had sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl has been found guilty of child rape. Kwesi Van Dyck, 45 was found guilty on Wednesday of 12 counts of rape over a five-year period. On Tuesday, September
Brentford striker Will Grigg’s move to Griffin Park has finally been rubber stamped and now he just wants to concentrate on putting points on the board for his new club. A Football League tribunal has ordered the Bees to pay £325,000 up front
Esher coach Craig Chalmers hailed his side’s professionalism at Blaydon and wants a repeat performance when struggling Old Albanians visit tomorrow. The Molesey Road side remain just a point off the top of National League One after securing a five-try
An elderly woman was robbed while sitting on a bench on the Walton towpath earlier this week. Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward following the incident near Cowey Sale, Walton Lane, on Tuesday, September 24. The woman and
A new alcohol and drug treatment centre has been launched in Croydon amid warnings of increased party drug use in the town. The Croydon Drug Agency (CDA), based in Katherine Street opposite Croydon’s Town Hall, drop in offers one-to-one and group
A new primary free school is set to be built on playing fields. Advance School, scheduled to open in September 2014 with an intake of 90 pupils a year, is planned for the Green Lane sports ground in Highbury Avenue, Upper Norwood. It founders
Jose Mourinho’s problems were laid bare at the County Ground on Tuesday night as Chelsea faced Swindon Town in the League Cup. He made 10 changes from the team that beat Fulham 2-0 in the Premier League, and achieved another 2-0 victory. There
The death of a man left comatose after being assaulted two years ago could lead to manslaughter charges for his attacker. BT engineer Mark Haley, of Holmwood Avenue in Chessington, fell into a coma after he was assaulted by neighbour Michael Broom
A home security warning has been issued by police after three burglaries in Hersham this week. Two addresses in Mayfield Close and one home in Mayfield Road were burgled on Tuesday, September 24, between 7.50am and 1.15pm and in each incident,
The public will get a chance to quiz Kingston’s head planner on development and transport in a public meeting next month. Darren Richards, Kingston Council’s head of planning and transport, will give a talk at a Kingston Society meeting on Wednesday
Tooting MP Sadiq Khan has played down rumours he has ambitions to run for London Mayor in 2016. The shadow justice secretary was quoted in an interview with the Evening Standard that he would be tempted to replace current Mayor Boris Johnson.
A survey of staff at Wandsworth Council has revealed employees are suffering from stress, feeling harassed and are unable to cope with changes taking place. The results were announced after the survey that invited staff to answer questions on wellbeing
The nationally renowned literary festival is back in Wimbledon. Wimbledon Bookfest has welcomed many of the top authors since its debut in 2007 and this year’s highlight will feature one of the finest Irish writers, the author of The Commitments
There is still time to enter a photography competition capturing the beauty of Sutton’s parks. Over a hundred photos have already been entered into the Council’s Snap Happy photography competition. Photo by Hayley Simmons Entries so
More than 80 people in properties managed by the Rosemary Simmons Memorial Housing Association (RSMHA) attended a focus event last week. People took part in an interactive, live feedback session where they gave their answers to questions anonymously
We are all haunted by ghosts from the past, dreams and obsessions which rule us in ways we cannot understand, sometimes passed down within us from parents or reluctantly and unrealisingly inherited by the community around us. Ghosts, Stephen Unwin
A women’s college in Surbiton has announced plans to form a partnership with another institution to improve educational standards. Hillcroft College in South Bank was issued with an improvement notice by the SFA in March 2012, and received an “
The Friends of Putney Common are to hold public meeting next month to discuss Wandsworth Council’s proposals for the Putney Hospital site. On September 16, the council’s planning department published a new Screening Opinion which stated that an
