Murder detectives have reopened their investigation into the death of a man found on fire in woodland. Anthony Billy, of Russell Hill Lodge, Purley, died in Croham Hurst Woods on January 19, 2011 from major burns. Police officers, London Fire
A former Sun newspaper reporter has become the first person to be charged under Operation Tuleta - a police investigation into alleged computer hacking and other privacy breaches. Benjamin Ashford, from Coulsdon, has been charged with one offence
School children were encouraged to shout at the tops of their voices for a change as police taught them about stranger danger. Officers visited the reception class at Westbourne Primary School last week to teach youngsters what to do if they are
Grabbing their paintbrushes, year 5 pupils at Walton Oak School have brightened up the inside of the rebranded Lloyds Bank in Walton. With the bank's black horse logo to hand, children created colourful backdrops for the horse to rear up against
Tom Bradbrook’s sensational goal in the fifth minute of injury time took Leatherhead though to next round of the FA Cup after this breathtaking 2-1 win over Binfield. With the scores level at one-all and a Fetcham Grove replay beckoning, Bradbrook
A woman who has never sailed before is taking on the world’s longest ocean race. A story of a badly injured sailor during an around-the-world-race is enough to turn most people off the high seas, but not Anne Jobbins, 43, from Sutton, who was inspired
Revamped plans for an Aldi store in Ewell are expected to come before the council’s planning committee in October. The German budget chain submitted a revised planning application at the end of July for a "modestly sized" 840 sq m store on Kingston
A host of celebrities helped raise thousands of pounds for charity last month. Novello Noades, of Purley, organised a charity casino night with a Casino Royale theme which raised money for the Veilindre Cancer charity in South Wales and Cystic
Hundreds of keen fitness fanatics attended a number of taster sessions at a new leisure centre. Waddon Leisure Centre put on a number of free sessions during September to help encourage people to lead a more active lifestyle. Activities on
Old Walcountians made the worst possible start to the 2013-14 Surrey One season when they were comprehensively beaten 53-10 by Old Wimbledonians on Saturday. Walcountians were missing eight regular first teamers but, with 11 of the starting lineup
Sutton took the first step on what they will hope will be a lucrative FA run on Saturday when they overcame Whitehawk for the second time in the space of four weeks, winning 1-0. Whereas a comfortable Skrill South victory had been at Gander Green
Brian Croke scored more than half of Wimbledon's points on Saturday as they beat Beckenham 51-17 in London One South. Croke scored two tries and kicked another 16 points to add to two tries from Peter Scott and once each from Joey Nanai, Gary Crowe
I would like to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to both Cheam Baptist Church members and the Volunteers from Home Start Sutton for their kind help and support during this difficult time. They have both not only helped to keep my
Police have launched an appeal to trace a missing 14-year-old boy. Michael Andrews, of Kingston, has been missing since Thursday, September 26, and is believed to be in Clapham or New Malden. The teenager is white, 5' 8" tall, of slim build
I am a resident of South Croydon who was recently assisted by Mr Richard Ottaway MP and his excellent constituency office team in a matter relating to my former employers. I am delighted with the final outcome, much of it due to the support
Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) stands to lose £2.5m in a dispute with an award-winning healthcare service after an NHS bureaucrat decided not to renew its contract. At a meeting of SDCCG's governing body, held at Elmbridge Civic
This November the Epsom Playhouse will be welcoming many music shows to the stage offering something for all tastes. Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend, Gary Fletcher and Tom McGuinness start things off on Friday 1 November when THE BLUES
Cornish returned from deepest Hampshire disappointed and frustrated after going down 25-13 to a Tottonians side who had a man sent off in the second half. In warm sunshine, the hosts started strongly. A searing run by inside centre Ben Dolbear
A fire broke out in a Sutton flat after a couple left a saucepan on a hob when they went out. The resulting blaze destroyed the kitchen of the Mulgrave Road flat and caused the rest of the second floor to be evacuated because of severe smoke-logging
The works of one of the key figures in the early 20th century Art Nouveau movement will be celebrated at the next lecture in the Royston Pike series, delivered by watercolour artist Alan Hepburn. Charles Rennie Mackintosh, architect and designer
It was a case of ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ for Rosslyn Park on Saturday as they beat Blaydon 41-15 at home. It took a long time for them to find the right gear, but when they did they accelerated away from Blaydon with four tries in the last
Nature fans discovered how to create their own ponds and ecosystems during a free event. Sutton Council’s biodiversity team taught people how to create nature havens, build bat boxes and plant flowers during a drop-in session at Cuddington Recreation
Young stars playing Peter Pan and Wendy will miraculously fly away to Neverland to fight pirates, meet mermaids and play with lost boys in Epsom’s Christmas panto. But behind the scenes, a lot of effort goes into creating the aerial effects
"The supporters want to see the team doing a lot better and not giving daft goals away like that. I’m not too happy with all that nonsense. To praise the supporters for sake of it … Let’s change that attitude […] They want to see the team winning –
For the second year running pupils from Stanley Park Infants have been chosen as runner-up in their category at the Speaker's School Council Award. Over 100 schools entered the scheme designed to encourage interest among students in democratic
A gas man got a shock on Friday when he went to check the meter in a Surbiton charity shop. A four-foot corn snake had found its way into the basement at the British Heart Foundation shop in Victoria Road, nestled among bags of donations. Shop
Warlingham moved off the bottom of London Division Two South East with their first win of the season as they beat Heathfield & Waldron 40-19 on Saturday. Centre Brad Saffery scored a hat-trick of tries and Steven Murtagh and Joe McEvoy also
Whyteleafe suffered FA Cup heartbreak on Saturday as Chatham scored a last minute winner to knock them out of the second qualifying round 2-1, writes Brian Davis. Ryan Fowler equalised for Southern Counties Eastern League Leafe after their former
A Carshalton Beeches greengrocer is encouraging people to eat healthily with their ‘Fruity Fridays’ initiative. Independent fruit and veg shop Carshalton Patch, on Gordon Road, is giving away a free piece of fruit with every purchase on a Friday
This show does exactly what it says on the tin, possibly – a host of comedy songs covering a number of years by a host of great names… and a few surprises. It comes to the Epsom Playhouse Myers Studio this Friday 4 October at 7.30pm. Songs
Mystified Chessington residents woke up to freshly-painted double-yellow lines, painted around their cars, on Saturday morning. A leaflet from councillors to residents said the lines were unenforceable and residents could park on them. The
Individual puff pastry pies that can be made ahead, chilled and baked to order Makes: 4 pies (more if you use smaller dishes for children) Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes You will need: 50g unsalted butter 6
From dawn to dusk, whether it be sunny or cloudy, but warm, my massed ranks of garden Michaelmas daisies are a-buzz with the sonorous sound of honey-bees and assorted bumble-bees all with bulging pollen baskets attached to their legs (pictured).
A hidden Victorian artwork has been uncovered during the restoration of an old school chapel. Contractors stumbled on a band of gothic script around the apse of the chapel at St John's School in Leatherhead this month. A suspended ceiling
Croydon South MP Richard Ottaway has called for the legalisation of euthanasia for some terminally ill patients. The Conservative politician is to use a panel talk at his party's conference in Manchester to call for a law-change which would give
The multi-million pound home of a former Wimbledon racing driver has been put up for sale. James Hunt lived in Wimbledon for more than a decade and was known for driving his Austin A35 van around the area before he died of a heart attack at the
A cyclist injured during the Tour of Britain is back in the saddle after receiving treatment at St George's Hospital. Wouter Sybrandy, 28, fell off his bicycle on a steep descent while trying to close the gap on the race leaders during the Reigate
The future of a mental health rehabilitation centre caring for some of the most vulnerable of patients is in doubt after a now defunct commissioning body chose to close it. Norfolk Lodge in Norfolk Road, Colliers Wood, cares for patients with long
There will be no firework display on Clapham Common this year. Lambeth Council have changed the venue to Brockwell Park, in Tulse Hill, citing concerns with traffic and public transport during rush hour. It is the second year running the council
Parents can soon save up to £400 a year on school lunches as the government plan to provide free school lunches for children under eight. Nearly 8000 children in Merton are set to benefit from the change which will come into action in September
An Oxshott GP surgery is the first in Surrey to display cards and posters to raise awareness about the early diagnosis of brain tumours. Oxshott Medical Practice, in Holtwood Road, has displayed information about the Headsmart campaign, which aims
Sutton will celebrate Black History Month with a host of events. Following the influence and contributions of post-war black Britons, the month will include the screening of documentary, Hidden Colours, at Carshalton Beeches Baptist Church.
Merton’s leisure and culture manager has been short-listed for the national Guardian’s Public Servant of the Year Award. Christine Parsloe has been nominated for the award for her efforts in bringing the London Olympic and Paralympic Games to Merton
Five budding Sutton musicians have been accepted on to a four-year music scholarship funded by City Hall. The London Mayor's Music Fund has given 70 talented young Londoners a four-year music scholarships to help them develop their skills as musicians
The Co-op food store in Ewell is set to re-open next month after a £350,000 revamp. The store, on Kingston Road, has been re-designed and is due to throw open its doors again on Thursday, October 3. A spokeswoman for Co-op said it will offer
So that was the summer that was and what an amazing summer it’s been. We’ve had fantastic weather. As we’ve seen over the past weeks in this ‘Secrets of Surrey Street’ column, this bought rewards and challenges to the market traders. Everyone
A campaign has been launched to stop the hacking down of two oak trees believed to be damaging a property 75 feet away. Residents in Kingston Hill are opposing an application by claims specialist QuestGates to fell one of the trees and reduce
Kingston Council spent more than £10,000 commissioning a risk assessment for the needle exchange at Surbiton Health Centre, only for its councillors to go against one of its key recommendations. The 69-page document, which cost about £140 per page
A new symphony orchestra is open to everyone aged 19 and under who lives or goes to school in Epsom. Epsom and Ewell Schools' Symphony Orchestra is holding its first rehearsal tomorrow (Tuesday, October 1) and its first concert on Tuesday December
New Malden’s Market on the Square has been moved and given a revamp in time for its launch. The market will now be called the New Malden Farmers’ Market and will be moved from St George’s Square to the car park of the Fountain pub, which is in
A giant snail expert and a tunnel engineer have visited a school for its science week. St Martin’s Infant and Junior Schools, in Epsom, invited a forensic scientist and other visitors into school last week. Other activities included children
