Christmas really is on its way as the towns of the Epsom and Ewell borough are beginning to turn on their Christmas lights. Last Thursday (21st November), Epsom High Street welcomed the festivities with their annual Christmas Fair. There was a
It has been a disappointing night for X Factor fans in Croydon after Hannah Barrett was controversially eliminated from the show. The 17-year-old from South Norwood found herself in the bottom two for the third time, against remaining Croydon act
A new Ice cream parlour is about open in Camberwell, it will be the one of the only desert ' buffet ' type of cafes around as the area doesn't have any. Kaspas is a desert cafe that sells Crepes, waffles, coffee, milkshakes aswell as having Icecreams
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Sutton Music Festival, which is held annually (normally during November). Venues include Holy Trinity Church Wallington, Overton Grange School Sutton and Homefield Preparatory School Sutton. There are
Many of you have probably heard of The X-factor. If you haven’t then you may have to reconsider your Saturday nights in as it’s one of the most looked forward to programmes every year and one of the most viewed in the whole of Britain. This year
Teddington old boy turns out against Cook’s England Former Teddington CC overseas player Josh Lalor appeared for an Australian Invitational XI against Alastair Cook’s England during their last warm-up game before the Ashes Test series.
The 8th November saw the Friends of Earlswood association come together, to host a wonderful November night, which truly brought the festivities of fireworks to light. The evening kicked off at 6pm, with masses of local parents and children flooding
Epsom & Ewell’s Rainbow Club are celebrating after retaining their champions’ crown for the third year running at the 2013 Better Club Games. The stars beat more than 500 over-55 year olds across nine sporting disciplines at the annual event
When Andre McCollin hits form, Isthmian Premier defences simply cannot cope. A hat-trick on Saturday left unlucky Lewes wondering how they’d contrived to lose a match 4-1 despite dominating the possession and the chances. The Ks striker, all
With costumes created for a west end production, singers and actors who seemed to have just stepped out from theatre school, and an atmosphere buzzing with excitement, it is safe to say that Surbiton High School has once again out done itself with
Ewell Castle pupil Henry Bloodworth is celebrating after becoming the new U17s UK Windsurfing Association Cup Series champion. The 15-year-old from Tadworth competed over six weekends at venues including Bridlington in Yorkshire, Weymouth in Dorset
A family dressed as superheroes abseiled down one of Croydon’s tallest buildings for charity. Gautam Raval, from Croydon, was joined by members of his family, Pallvi Sharma, Bina Brown, Dipali Jani, Jaydev Raval, Suraj Peshavaria, Parag Raval and
Brentford defender Alan McCormack reckons the work ethic behind Saturday's 0-0 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers can take the Bees to the Championship. The 29-year-old had a very large hand in his side's fifth consecutive cleansheet that extended
The 7th Epsom Scouts Shooting Club hit the bullseye at the National Scout Rifle Championships at Bisley last weekend, winning three medals. The truest shot belonged to Suzy Shuttleworth, who won gold in the 300-yard fullbore, while Kieran Gall
If her form in a Surbiton shirt is anything to go by, there is little chance of Giselle Ansley losing her head when she takes on the world in an England shirt later this month. The 21-year-old jetted off to Argentina on Wednesday for the World
Police have released images of various items of jewellery that officers believe may have been stolen either during a burglary, theft or robbery. Detectives are urging members of the public who have had jewellery items stolen over the past few months
Mitcham driver Colin Jones will be out to win the 2l Stock Car Supreme Championship this evening, as his home track of Wimbledon plays host to the formula’s largest race of the season. Jones is feeling confident ahead of the meeting, after coming
An Open University student who spends every Sunday night prepping for English lessons she will give to other students from around the world has said she finds that “light-bulb moment” the most rewarding. Melissa Perkins, 41, from Teddington, has
Fans will directly fund AFC Wimbledon transfers through a fundraising night. The forthcoming match against Dagenham & Redbridge on Tuesday, 26 November has been designated as We Are Wimbledon Night and will see the cash raised go directly into
A bus driver has been recognised for his "excellent driving and customer care" at a national award ceremony. Steve Riches, from Morden, was named top London bus driver at the National Bus Awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 19. At the awards
So this week we have been frantically getting ready for Christmas before the madness of the festive season kicks in. Now you’re probably huffing and puffing at my organisational skills, but you have to remember, this is the first Christmas in two
The Labour Party has selected its candidate to run against what it has branded 'the Coalition Pauls'. Emily Brothers, who is blind, will stand for Labour in Sutton and Cheam taking on incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow and Conservative
50 YEARS AGO: November 23, 1963 A family of Christian missionaries were all set to leave civilisation in Malden to find an Indian tribe in South America, learn their language and then translate the Bible for them, the Comet reported in 1963. Mr
Mitcham residents have helped raise more than £600 for families devastated by Typhoo Haiyan. A Winter Bazaar, held on November 17 in Mitcham High Street, raised a total of £663 in support of the relief effort. Organised by Invigor8, a project
An adult college is holding their annual Christmas festival. Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA) will hold the event on November, 30, in aid of the Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital’s radio station – Radio Marsden. The free event will
The Graveney and Meadow is a bar, bakery and tapas restaurant all rolled into one. It sits on Mitcham Road, Tooting, just a bit further along from The Antelope and Tooting Tram and Social. During the day it serves up cakes, baguettes, coffee
November 24, 2013 Artwork by schoolchildren displayed in the US Embassy has been praised by Sir Paul McCartney. An exhibition by pupils from Griffin, Chesterton and St George's Church of England primary schools has been on display at the building
Radio star and comedian Jeremy Hardy will be bringing his take on everything from hip-hop and death to Blue Peter and the American Civil War to town in his new stand-up show. Radio 4 regular Hardy is back on the road this Autumn, entertaining audiences
Hold onto your waistlines - the man who helped to make baking fashionable is coming to Croydon, and he's bringing enough food to feed Fairfield Halls. "There will be cake, there will be pastries, there will be pies, there will be breads," said
Three year 11 pupils at Hinchley Wood School put their heads together to help raise more than £1,000 for their school’s major fundraising campaign. Katie Hawkins, 15, Meg Stollery, 16 and Rowena Fry, 15, took on a wealth of responsibility and organised
Healthwatch Surrey has launched a project to learn more about the way patients in Surrey go about getting a GP appointment. The consumer watchdog has issued a public survey for patients to complete, and a single question survey which is being sent
During this month of November the residents of Wimbledon were treated to the Wimbledon Music Festival. Starting on the 9th of November and sadly finishing on the 24th, the festival consisted of a series of musical concerts taking place in a number
