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  • Yellow ribbons used in protest against Mitcham bus lane plans

    Campaigners objecting to the relocation of Mitcham's clock tower have decorated the monument and surrounding trees with yellow ribbons and signs saying, "Please don't move me, just for the sake of the bus lane." Merton Council is proposing to move

  • Twickenham graduate to senior ranks

    Twickenham’s head of senior rugby Andy Rees fears only a second successive promotion will keep his all-conquering squad together. The Hampton-based club top the London Division Two North West table after eight straight bonus point wins and are

  • Man charged with flashing at teen on West Croydon train

    A man has appeared in court accused of exposing himself to a teenage girl on train at West Croydon. Mark Ferguson of Edmeston Close, Hackney, gave no indication of plea when he appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court this morning. The 48-year-old

  • Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash on Esher Green

    Emergency services were called to an accident at 10.15am today at Esher Green, which involved a road collision between a car and a motorbike. The scene was attended by a fire engine, police and two ambulances. The motorbike driver, aged 20,

  • Swimming fan back in the pool after cochlear implant

    A swimming enthusiast has undergone a pioneering surgical procedure to improve her hearing after she woke up completely deaf one morning. Helena Martins, 40, from Tooting, was given a cochlear implant at St George's Hospital on October 17 after

  • Major HIV testing campaign launched in Croydon

    The largest HIV awareness campaign ever seen in Croydon has launched today with a mobile testing clinic where you can find out in just 15 minutes if you have the condition. "It Starts With Me" runs during National HIV Testing Week, from

  • Rough Copy gear up for X Factor's tenth anniversary show

    It has been something of a Winter Wonderland for Rough Copy this week. The band, fresh from being put through to the final six last weekend, went to Hyde Park this week with Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger to have a wander round the Christmas

  • 'Electronic smartcard is on its way to Epsom', says MP

    Epsom’s MP has assured residents that a new electronic smartcard will be introduced at its station within the next few weeks, despite the claim not being confirmed by the train company. Following confusion caused by an interview Mr Grayling

  • PICTURES: Christmas spirit takes Epsom by storm

    Hundreds of families got into the festive spirit as Santa came to Epsom for the Christmas lights switch-on extravaganza last night. Stars from Epsom Playhouse's show Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure joined the Christmas parade led down the

  • Legend Cox has a parting gift for the young Robins

    Carshalton Athletic legend Ian Cox dumped his former employers out of the FA Trophy last weekend, but left Colston Avenue with a good luck message for the new era of Robins. The ex-Trinidad & Tobago international lined up in the Whitstable

  • Tolfs keeps the Faith out at Kingstonian

    With Kingstonian riding high in the league, spare a thought for substitute goalkeeper Adam Faith. The former Staines Town shotstopper is backup to Kingsmeadow number one Rob Tolfrey and you would be forgiven for thinking he might have splinters

  • Kingswood is the place to be

    The local housing market is buoyant with families keen to move up the ladder to larger homes. That’s the view of Shanly Homes, the Leatherhead-based independent property developer, which says it has seen a rise in interest from Kingswood families

  • Suspects in slavery probe had been arrested in 1970s

    Two people suspected of holding three women as slaves in their south London home had been arrested in the 1970s, it was revealed this afternoon. A man and a woman, both 67, are currently on police bail after a house in Lambeth was raided at 7.30am

  • Couples lead sales march

    October saw a big rise in the number of people looking to buy a home. That’s according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) which has just issued its report for the month showing that there was a 25 per cent increase in the number

  • Harry Potter prize is magic

    Theo Chandler, six, showed he had a head for figures after correctly counting the number of fireworks in the office window of Goodfellows Estate Agents in Carshalton Beeches. The sums paid off for Theo who won a family ticket to the Making of Harry

  • Sales surge at Fountain Mews, Handcross

    Interest and sales show no sign of slowing at the new homes development Fountain Mews in Handcross, says award-winning estate agent Connells, after the first completion at the exciting new development took place this autumn. Following the site’

  • Richmond kick off London Youth Games in some style

    Richmond launched their London Youth Games season in style with a host of cross-country medals on Saturday.   More than 1,200 youngsters competed at  Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath, with Richmond enjoying a host of impressive performances.

  • Maturing Marler has a touch of the old school

    Excluding the tattoos, there is a touch of the old school about Joe Marler, but even he would not be silly enough to take on his Harlequins and England predecessor Jason Leonard in a drinking match. Moments after having played his best game in

  • Police hunt three teens after armed robbery

    Police are hunting three teenagers who fled after staging an armed robbery in Mitcham. The robbery happened at about 6.15pm on Tuesday, November 19, when three men stormed the shop, believed to be the Mitcham Photo Centre, in London Road. One

  • Nearly a million flowers planted in Sutton

    Almost a million bulbs are being planted to make the borough look blooming brilliant in spring. Council workers and volunteers have started planting the bulbs as part of a bigger project to spruce up Sutton launched after people told the Sutton

  • Asma Khan's Indo-Chinese Supper Club - Review

    “Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai” is a saying that translates from Hindi as "Indians and Chinese are brothers". I know this because it was the response my Indian companion gave me, when I asked on route to dinner, her thoughts on the Indo-Chinese menu that

  • Richmond relief as Kirby ends losing run

    Fly half Rob Kirby stole the show as Richmond ended a five-match losing run with a 25-18 win at old rivals Blackheath. Kirby’s 20-point haul – six penalties and a conversion – added to winger Will Browne’s try to secure the win, much to director

  • Two horses 'abandoned' near busy road

    Two horses appear to have been abandoned near a busy road. The horses have been left near Tesco supermarket on the Kimpton Road Industrial Estate. One resident said: "They were left there on Friday evening and it's such a worry as

  • Tessa Jowell to retire as West Norwood MP

    Dame Tessa Jowell has announced she will retire as West Norwood's MP after 23 years at the next election. The announcement has fuelled speculation she is preparing for a bid to run as London's mayor when Boris Johnson's term ends in

  • Sing it loud and proud on "We are Wimbledon" night

    AFC Wimbledon have announced that next week’s League Two clash against Dagenham & Redbridge will be the “We are Wimbledon” night. The "We are Wimbledon" fund has been hugely successful since it was launched last season by a number of supporters

  • Christmas lights to be switched on across Wandsworth

    Wandsworth will be lit up for the festive season with a series of Christmas light ceremony events taking place. The events have been organised by Wandsworth Council to encourage people to shop in their own neighbourhoods. On November 28 The

  • Leatherhead swimmers make a big 'early bird' splash

    Leatherhead Swimming Club returned from last weekend’s “Not so early bird” meeting in Crawley with a fine haul of medals. Leading the way in the pool was Henry Offin, 13, with four golds in the 100m backstroke, butterfly and freestyle, and the

  • Man charged with death of mum mowed down in Purley

    A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a mother mowed down in front of her husband. Kremena Mersinkova died when she was struck by a car in Godstone Road, Purley, in the early hours of Saturday, February 16. She

  • Will it be another November wobble for Chelsea?

    Well, thank goodness that international break is behind us, and we can get on with the real thing: gritty games between proper teams. They don’t come grittier than West Ham v Chelsea this weekend, with the Blues under pressure to not only get a

  • Two bailed in slave women investigation

    Two people arrested in a south London slavery investigation have been bailed by police. It comes after shocking claims were revealed yesterday of three women being held against their will at an address in Lambeth for 30 years - one of them her

  • Sutton Council needs a hero

    The council is holding out for a hero as it launches its annual community awards. Nominations are now open for Sutton Council's 2013 Community Awards and people are being encouraged to put forward their local heroes. It could be someone who

  • Sutton’s gymnastic fantastic stars bring home the gongs

    Sutton School of Gymnastics took on the nation’s best at the English Gymnastics Novice Open Competition and came home with a haul of four gold medals. Ella Little, 11, triumphed as the all-around English Champion in the junior age group, while

  • Tribute concert for musician being held tonight

    A tribute night celebrating the life of a singer-song writer is taking place tonight. Carl Barat from the Libertines is performing a DJ set and there is a live show from Jon McClure of Reverend and the Makers. The show is dedicated to Kirsty

  • Jammer of the Gods: Merton's hidden rock music pioneer

    Joe Jammer may not be a household name, but after spending nearly 50 years playing with legends of rock and roll, he is happy with his relative anonymity. Widely regarded as the world's first ever guitar technician after roadying for Led Zeppelin

  • A sorry tale of Afghanistan to be told in Wimbledon

    The Wimbledon Society’s free lecture series enters very different ground tomorrow Saturday, 23 November, when Sir Rodric Braithwaite, a former British Ambassador to Russia, comes to the Village Hall in Lingfield Road to tell a story of invasion, treachery

  • Old mobile phones appeal to raise money for Radio Marsden

    A scaffolding firm is appealing for old mobile phones to help raise £50,000 for Radio Marsden. Formark Scaffolding is calling on construction companies across London to help support the UK's leading hospital radio station, by collecting phones.

  • Dinner lady, 78, never misses work and has no plans to retire

    A 78-year-old who has worked at a school for 44 years has received a nomination for a Merton Civic Award from her daughter. Diana Johnson, of Cecil Road, Wimbledon, has been working at Pelham Primary School supervising children’s dinners for four

  • Entrepreneurs test out start-up businesses on shoppers

    Dozens of entrepreneurs gathered to test out their business ideas on shoppers last week. Members of Social Enterprise Merton set up stalls at the Sava Centre in Colliers Wood on Friday as part of a business rehearsal exercise. Businesses included

  • Fitness fanatics take on Aussies in gym class Ashes

    England's cricketing heroes took to the field Down Under yesterday as they defend their Ashes victory against arch foes Australia. But they won't be the only ones facing off against old friends in the Oz. A team of fitness fanatics in South

  • Selsdon cadets send Christmas parcels to frontline troops

    Cadets from 66 Selsdon Squadron Air Training Corps have had a busy few months collecting shoe boxes and goodies for parcels that will be sent to troops on in Afghanistan. Civilian instructor Jessica Rick came up with the idea after meeting the

  • Queen of the screen supremo turning on Thames Ditton lights

    Queen of the jungle Charlie Brooks will light up Thames Ditton this Christmas. The EastEnders actress and former I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here contestant will do the honours and switch on the village’s Christmas lights at the High Street

  • Two caught out in benefits fraud worth thousands

    Two benefit fraudsters from Elmbridge have been handed suspended prison sentences. Suzy Holliday, 38, of Riverside Road, Hersham, was found guilty of four counts of dishonesty for benefit fraud offences by submitting two false certificates of earning

  • Elmbridge Council braced for winter campaign

    An appeal has been launched to support community groups and people across the county who are at risk as the winter draws in. The Surviving Winter appeal, set up by the Community Foundation for Surrey, asks residents, who can afford to, to donate

  • 'Busiest road in Croydon' to get £45m investment

    One of the borough's busiest roads is to receive £45m of investment in a bid to get traffic flowing.  Croydon Council and Transport for London (TfL) plan to transform the A23 corridor, a key access route which cuts through the borough from Coulsdon