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  • Child rapist faces life in prison after losing appeal

    A child rapist who groomed and preyed on young boys "to meet his own lusts and depravities" could spend the rest of his life in prison after an appeal against his sentence was thrown out today. Peter Wagerfield used presents, alcohol and cigarettes

  • New council programme aims to find jobs for thousands

    Thousands of unemployed people in Croydon are hoped to find work in a new programme spearheaded by the council. Pathways to Employment will be run by the council and Jobcentre Plus, along with private businesses and charities. The programme

  • Taekwondo champion has a night in for charity

    A Taekwondo World Champion is kicking a new fundraising campaign into gear – by having a night in. Lisa Dennis, 39, of Dalmally Road, Addiscombe, is calling for other women to take part in Cancer Research UK’s campaign The IN Thing. The IN

  • Council pledges to overturn low rate of child immunisation

    The council is attempting to tackle the borough’s healthcare problems with a new plan of action. With child immunisation rates among the lowest in the country the council has promised to make it one of their priorities for 2014. Other

  • Public must have say over Morden masterplan

    Like us, residents in the wards we represent desperately want to see an improved and more prosperous Morden town centre. Conservative councillors believe Morden should and could be a place where local people and visitors alike want to stop and

  • Man falls off ladder in Earlsfield

    An air ambulance was scrambled to Earlsfield this morning after a man was reported to have injured himself falling from a ladder. The emergency service was called to Thorndene Street, off Garratt Lane at 8.50am. An ambulance and single responder

  • Brooklands Road closed after accident

    Brooklands Road in Weybridge is closed to traffic after an accident involving two cars. Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue and South East Coast Ambulance Service all attended the scene of the accident, which happened shortly before 11.30am. 

  • Former Children's Laureate goes Gorilla with school children

    An award winning former Children’s Laureate enchanted 60 primary school children during a special reading of his award winning book Gorilla. Anthony Browne wrote and illustrated the picture book in 1983 which follows the story of a young girl and

  • Football abuse sparked fan knockout, court hears

    Alleged abuse on the terraces resulted in a Walton and Hersham Football Club (WHFC) fan being head-butted and knocked unconscious, a court has heard. Neil Harding allegedly called a Brentwood Town player a cheat, along with other expletives, during

  • Dangerous chemicals alert at Epsom shopping centre

    Specialist chemical hazard teams raced to a shopping centre yesterday after a suspicious package was found by managers. The units, plus firemen and police were called to The Ashley Centre, in Epsom, at 12.50pm after staff reported the package.

  • Have you seen this monkey?

    A mother is appealing for help to find her little girl's beloved toy monkey, after it went missing in Kingston. Emma Duffield's one-year-old daughter Sofia lost her "best friend" Ah Ah in Kingston town centre shortly after noon on Sunday, while

  • PICTURES: Can you spot the real false widow spider?

    Sightings of false widow spiders have now been reported all over south west London with people finding the venomous creatures in their homes and gardens. Since the we broke the news of an outbreak of Britain's most venomous spider at a nursery

  • Tanners brush aside Harlow Town in FA Trophy

    Two goals from Kev Terry and further strikes from Tom Bradbrook and Adam Burchell saw Tanners through the next round of the FA Trophy with an emphatic 4-0 win against Harlow. The visitors were thwarted in the opening half hour by some excellent

  • Tom Brake's position over lobbying bill shows what side he's on

    Tom Brake’s failed in his reply to reassure us that the lobbying bill isn’t simply a way of clamping down on campaign groups holding him and other politicians to account. He’s shown no sign of apologising to his constituents for misleading us before

  • All of the Time: José Tinted Glasses

    José Campaña’s brilliant free kick, redirected so subtly by Dwight Gayle's headed flick, capped off a shock 1-0 win for the Eagles on Saturday at Liverpool. It was a positive game against a surprisingly lackadaisical Liverpool side who barely threatened

  • Carshalton Athletic sack manager Tommy Williams

    Carshalton Athletic have sacked manager Tommy Williams after a poor start to their Ryman Premier League season. Williams took over at the club last September after chairman Paul Dipre stepped down from the manager's job. A late revival helped

  • Recipe: Beetroot, Bacon & Cheddar Brunch Bread

    Serves 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 1-½ hours proving Cooking time: 25 minutes You’ll need: 250ml warm water 1 tsp dried yeast 1 tsp sugar 500g strong white bread flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp dried sage (optional) 1 tbsp extra

  • Sutton United's community programme gets £15,000 boost

    Sutton United's community outreach programme got a £15,000 boost with the visit of a Lord last weekend. Lord Faulkner of Worcester, a Trustee of the Football Conference Trust and Susan O'Brien, the Trust's Project Manager, presented

  • Household waste dumped and burned in Thornton Heath

    Fire crews tackled two separate rubbish blazes overnight.  Firefighters from Croydon station extinguished household waste which had been dumped and set alight in Burdett Road, Thornton Heath, at around 2.30am.  Half an hour later a crew from

  • Revenge attack on bouncer earns gunman 15 years prison

    A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after shooting the bouncer at a Clapham pub as revenge for being turfed out. Jerome Marshall, of Thessaly Road, Battersea, was given 15 years by Woolwich Crown Court yesterday for wounding with intent

  • Kingston schools could close as teachers plan strike action

    Teachers are set to go on strike and many schools across the borough may close for a day next week. Members of the country’s biggest teaching unions the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women

  • Too merry a Christmas costs mincab fare-dodger

    A man who was “blind drunk” over the Christmas period last year has been ordered to pay £607 after fleeing two minicabs without paying. William Slater, 50, of Telford Drive, Walton, pleaded guilty to two charges of making off without making payment

  • Pub landlord wins £5,000 by sinking 60 foot putt

    A pub landlord won £5,000 after landing a hole in one in a 60 foot charity putt challenge. Matt Dutson, landlord at the Mason Arms in Battersea, landed the impressive shot at Mitcham Gold Club on September 27 while taking part in a nine-hole charity

  • Community-owned pub wins another award

    A pub which was on the brink of closure until regulars took it over in 2010 has scooped another award. Community-owned The Hope in Carshalton has won Campaign for real ale (CAMRA’s) Greater London Pub of the Year Award for the second year

  • Redknapps at the ready for Hospice Care Week

    John Inverdale and two of the Redknapp clan will help Princess Alice Hospice mark Hospice Care Week. The charity provides free care to people with advanced illness and those approaching the end of their lives in Surrey and south-west London.

  • Music prodigies to perform at society concert

    Two up-and-coming musicians are to perform a range of musical works on violin and piano. Violinist Diana Galvydyte and pianist Christopher Guild will take centre-stage in a concert organised by the Banstead Arts Festival Society. A spokesman

  • Burhill golf day raises thousands for Whiteley Village

    An Indian summer golf day has been hailed a “stunning success” after raising more than £6,000 for the Cottage Appeal at Whiteley Village. Sixteen teams of four, including a specially invited team of residents from the village, played at Burhill

  • Campaign group forms against Tooting pub's closure

    A campaign has launched to list a pub as a community asset after it was sold to developers. The Trafalgar Arms, in Tooting High Street, Tooting, was sold to Wellbeck Developments for £1.3m in July. A group of pub lovers have formed a community

  • Tenants asked for views on Sutton housing budget

    Council tenants and leaseholders are being asked to have a say on the spending priorities for housing services in the borough. Residents have until October 25 to register their views and tell Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP) what they would like

  • 'Marvel' Pearly King still raises money for kids at age 93

    The Pearly King of Wandsworth came out of retirement this weekend to raise money for a children's charity. Ted Larkin, 93, from Bedford Hill, in Balham, had hung up his collection bucket in 2011 because he felt he was "getting on a bit". But

  • John Lewis launches new beauty department in Kingston

    Retailer John Lewis has unveiled a new ground floor beauty department in Kingston town centre. Top brands like Bobbi Brown, Benefit, Georgia Armani and Aveda moved into units for a Friday launch when visitors were treated to makeovers, skin consultations

  • Twentieth Wallington Beer Festival begins this weekend

    Sample the best of the area's real ale and cider this weekend. The 20th Wallington Beer Festival promises more than 60 locally brewed ales along with cider, perries and imported beers. The festival runs from October 10 until the 12 and takes

  • Sausages sizzle for Elmbridge Mencap

    Elmbridge Mencap held a “sausage sizzle” barbecue with musical entertainment to celebrate the art workshops for adults with learning disabilities held over the summer. The charity displayed the creations including paper lanterns, mosaics and painted

  • Harvest Hamper for the residents of Runnymede Court

    Children and families at Collingwood School, Wallington donated a mountain of food during their Harvest Festival celebrations. Head Girl Selina Amatya, Head Boy Jamie Moth and Deputy Head Boy Jaden Auguste-Lawe today presented a harvest hamper to the