For twenty years Walt Disney tried to convince "Mary Poppins" author P.L. Travers to accept his invitation to visit the Disney Studios in Los Angeles. His intentions were to woo her enough to sign over the rights to her beloved "Mary Poppins" character
Police have released new information as they continue to investigate the death of 20-year-old Paula Newman in New Addington last week. Detectives believe Miss Newman, of Beckenham, was seen near a recreation ground in Elmside, New Addington, hours
Croydon Council has scrapped the Coulsdon Masterplan in the face of enduring opposition from residents. The controversial document, which outlined planning guidelines for the town ahead of major housing and retail developments, was ditched this
A con man who tricked elderly victims into handing over thousands of pounds by posing as both a financial adviser and a courier has been jailed for a year. Elliot Dini, 24, of Netley Close, New Addington, called victims' claiming from their local
A teenager has admitted carrying a knife in Alexandra Recreation Ground in Tolworth. The 16-year-old Surbiton boy, who cannot be named, carried the kitchen knife into the rec in Kings Charles Road on June 23. He admitted carrying a bladed article
A robber who killed a bookmaker in a frenzied hammer attack was a regular gambler, a court heard. Shafique Aarij, who is on trial for the murder of Cheam Man Andrew Iacovou at the Morden bookmakers he managed, was even a 'monitored customer' at
Thirty-five firefighters have managed to bring a large fire in the Southside Shopping Centre under control. More than 2,500 people were evacuated by the brigade and shopping centre staff after a blaze broke out at a Nando's restaurant in the centre
Five men arrested on suspicion of assault outside a pub have been bailed. A man sustained head injuries during the attack outside the Fox and Hounds in Walton Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, just before 1am on Friday night. The victim in his 30s
There will be 5,220 additional primary school places and 500 extra primary and secondary places for special educational needs students by September 2015, the council has announced. Croydon Council's school building programme has been awarded £110m
Crisis club London Broncos will go into administration in attempt to stave off action from creditors and preserve the outfit’s future. Broncos – who finished second-bottom in this year’s Super League table – confirmed they would not be at the Stoop
Neal Ardley has hailed the arrival of Kaid Mohamed as the key to unlocking George Porter’s true potential. Former Dons favourite Mohamed rejoined AFC Wimbledon on a month’s loan from Port Vale and played a starring role in Saturday’s 4-0 demolition
Three women have been rescued from a house in south London where they are believed to have been held captive. A man and a woman, both aged 67, were arrested this morning following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking
The funeral of a long standing stalwart of Merton’s volunteering sector will be held next week. Chris Frost, chief executive of the Merton Voluntary Service Council (MSVC), died in her sleep in the early hours of Thursday, November 7, at the age
A landlord went above and beyond the call of duty as he confronted two men trying to raid his fruit machines. Danny Foley, who runs The White Horse, in Selhurst Road, Croydon, had £500 taken in a raid six weeks ago and could have lost a further
At a recent council meeting a proposal to support St Helier Hospital by using council vehicles as message boards was dismissed as too expensive. Further discussion with Council leader Ruth Dombey via Twitter was met with silence and can only conclude
Epsom ran the leaders of the Hants/Surrey Regional Division One close on Saturday, but the Trojans proved too strong in a 4-3 win. A strong second half showing in Southampton will have encouraged skipper James Midmer, but by then a slow start had
Police have launched in investigation after an elderly couple were found dead in an apparent murder suicide. Douglas Harry Morton, 61, and Carol French, 73, were found by police called to Stormont Road, Battersea, yesterday morning. The lifeless
Police are continuing to appeal for help locating an escaped murderer who has not been seen since he absconded from a mental health unit. Lerone Boye of Beckton, was jailed for 28 years last December after being convicted of killing Kelvin Chibueze
Wandsworth’s cross-country star Alex Brown put last year’s London Youth Games disappointment behind her to win gold in the cross-country event this time around. The pupil from Putney High School and Herne Hill Harrier won the U13 girls’ race on
Sutton & Cheam Swimming Club dominated a small field to win 119 medals at the London Borough of Sutton Championships. Leading the way against Cheam Marcuda SC and wildcard entries from Sutton High School, were William Ward, 14, and Athena Lewis
Police are looking for a missing 16-year-old from Sussex who has links to Croydon. Kirah McInerney-Slyfield was last seen on November 14 and is missing from an address in Sompting. She is described as medium build and 5ft 4in. She has shoulder-length
Hercules Wimbledon's Pete Clarke broke the club men's over-50 record when he finished sixth out of 883 runners in the Bushy Park 5km parkrun on Saturday. His time of 17 minutes 16 seconds took 20 seconds off the old record set by Dennis Williams
People in Morden, Wimbledon, Tooting and Clapham are set to benefit from a new 24-hour tube service. The weekend service will mean trains will run throughout the night on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings on core parts of the underground, but
A woman has successfully set a new Guinness World Record after pulling a 2.5 tonne hearse down Shaftesbury Avenue by her hair. The ‘hairculean’ stunt saw Joanna Sawicka, from Clarence Road, Wimbledon, break the record on Monday by towing
Twenty firefighters are tackling a roof fire in Addiscombe. Four fire engines were called at 9.45am to a semi-detached house on Bingham Road, where 30 percent of the property's roof is alight. No-one is injured in the incident and firefighters
Jeff Parsons has endured some heart-stopping moments as Sutton & Epsom’s head coach this season, and there are more on the horizon. After winning promotion to London Division One South via the lottery of the play-offs last season, Sutton have
Leatherhead turned on the style with an impressive 2-0 victory against Channel Islanders Guernsey on Wednesday night. An early own-goal and a cool finish from second half substitute Leroy Griffiths were enough to move within two points of the Ryman
Significant improvements need to be made in a number of areas at Croydon University Hospital, Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors have said. An inspection team including doctors, nurses, hospital managers and trained members of the public,
Dan Petrescu has ruled himself out of the number one job at Crystal Palace, stating he “wants to stay at Dynamo Moscow”. The 45-year-old former Chelsea defender and Romanian international had been linked with the Eagles hot-seat after Chris Coleman
Wimbledon Hockey Club recorded their third consecutive win the MHL Premier Division on Saturday, and such was the manner of victory, Ben Marsden is enduring the kind of selection headache that all player-coaches like. Two goals from Ali Brogdon
A murder suspect found dead in prison tried to harm himself just days before because he was suffering from a withdrawal of tobacco, a court heard. Father-of-two Adrian Johnson, 27, tied a TV aerial around his neck in an apparent cry for help at
A con man tricked a forgetful war veteran with Alzheimer’s disease into believing that he was a family friend before swindling him out of hundreds of pounds of his savings before he died. Father-of-two Norman Harris, 96, had lived with his wife
Shoppers in Epsom have donated more than £3,000 in just three days to help victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. The rotary clubs of Epsom and Ewell and the Epsom Rotaract Club collected the donations at the Ashley Centre, in Epsom, between
A Virgin Active gym inside Kingston's Bental Centre will close for good next month. The fitness chain still has a gym in nearby Richmond Road above Sainsburys, previously an Esporta gym. Gym-user Patricia Nash said: “Most of the members are
When is a three-bedroom house not a three bedroom house? When it is a three-bedroom house with a dining room. That is the reason a devastated family was given when they were told the three-bedroom house they were told they could move into after
Surplus secondary school places must be filled before the council embarks on expansion, says the education spokesman. It comes as the Conservative party table a motion to full council this week demanding the council hurry up with plans to increase
A dog owner was left heartbroken after seeing her pet fatally injured by two dogs roaming free in West Molesey, just weeks after moving to the area. The owner, 29, was walking her one-year-old miniature pinscher, Charlie, along Molesey Road near
A father-to-be confided in friends about his fear of his killers hours before they butchered him in his bedroom, a jury was told yesterday. Danny Gough, 24, of Woodside, spoke "every day" of Stephen Dougherty and Sam Monteith, of Brighton Road,
A minister who removed the rolls of honour listing his church's war dead has insisted they are "not something you would want to see in the church." Rev Michael Preston, who became vicar of St Barnabas in Temple Road, Epsom, in 1986, said the rolls
Evening visitors to Kingston will have to pay an extra £1 to park in some of the town centre’s car parks from next week. Kingston Council will increase the flat rate evening parking charge for its car parks from £2 to £3 from Monday, November 25
If you are a fan of Dr Who then get along to Upper Norwood Library this weekend. The library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dr Who and there will be a host of activities on offer. There will be Dalek races, a treasure hunt, raffle,
The first ever council of governors at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust have been selected. There are a total of 15 elected members of the public in the group, alongside five elected members of staff. The public members for Wandsworth include
A media ambassador for beat bullying is calling on people to share their experiences of cyber bullying. Erin Lee from Croydon, will be speaking about bullying in Parliament in December and is looking for real stories from people who have been bullied
Campaigners took their environmental fight to eastern Europe last week. Merton Friends of the Earth joined the Campaign Against Climate Change in Warsaw, Poland, to march through the city on Saturday 16 November. The march was held alongside
Road users can breathe a sigh of relief after Surrey County Council pledged control when roadworks take place. Previously, different companies had been allowed to dig up the same roads at different times, which caused misery for drivers and cost
A charity which raises money for victims of the Sri Lankan civil war is holding a football and badminton tournament. All funds collected by V4U-UK charity will go towards vital rehabilitation and relief work in the Vanni area, in the north-west
The Battersea Arts Centre is perhaps best known for putting on productions that aim at pushing the envelope so you might expect it to shy away from Christmas schmaltz. The Good Neighbour however brings a heart warming tale, in an unusual
'Teenage dirtbags' came out to help with an environmental art project. Team V Sutton is one of several Team V projects across the country. Team V encourages young people to make a difference in their community and plans to carry out three projects
A new day centre for adults with learning disabilities is holding an open day tomorrow. Forgetmenot adult centre will provide facilities for up to 16 adults with learning disabilities when it opens on December 2. The facility in Craven Road
A teenage anti-knife campaigner scooped a Woman of the Future award as she prepares to launch her first hub in Croydon. Eliza Rebeiro, 19, founded Lives Not Knives at 14 years old after being excluded from school and watching a close friend attacked
An introduction to social enterprises takes place today at Stanley Halls. The event is at 12 South Norwood Hill, from 10am to noon. This is followed by an event about enterprise opportunities in sports, fitness and leisure at Crystal Palace
Think you could run Kingston Council better than the current lot? A student will follow the leader of Kingston Council for a day to find out what she gets up to. Young people will spend a day in the shoes of council bosses and decision makers
The UK's first first dedicated renewable energy store has joined the retail elite. Green Square, based in Raynes Park, has been commended as one of the most exciting and innovative businesses according to Startups.co.uk after it opened seven
A public meeting of the NHS North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will take place in Elmbridge next week. The CCG’s governing body will meet at the Civic Centre, Esher High Street, on November 25 from 2pm to 5pm. The group holds
Sutton's local Football League club AFC Wimbledon meet Portsmouth FC at the Kingsmeadow stadium It wasn't so long ago that Portsmouth lost narrowly to Chelsea in the FA Cup final; two years before that they even won it. On 17th May 2008, Portsmouth
