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  • Westfield/Hammerson's £1bn town centre plans approved

    Westfield and Hammerson's £1bn redevelopment plans for the Whitgift Centre have been unanimously approved by the council's strategic planning committee. The scheme, which was first announced in January, has been earmarked as the catalyst for a

  • Duke of Edinburgh – Get involved!

     Some schools around our area e.g. Gumley House Convent School, The Green School, Chiswick School, St. Mark’s Catholic School and much more, have been doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. It’s an amazing experience for everyone, aged between 14 and 24

  • Ain't No Party Like An S Club Party

    S Club 7 raised the roof of the Radio Jackie trailer on Saturday night in Sutton high street! Crowds of people gathered to belt the trip down memory lane tunes such as ‘Don’t Stop Movin’ and ‘Reach for the Stars’ whilst downing hot chocolates and Christmas

  • Ain't No Party Like An S Club Party

    S Club 7 raised the roof of the Radio Jackie trailer on Saturday night in Sutton high street! Crowds of people gathered to belt the trip down memory lane tunes such as ‘Don’t Stop Movin’ and ‘Reach for the Stars’ whilst downing hot chocolates and Christmas

  • Children In Need Concert

    On Friday 15th of November, Ella Osborne and Alex Jones held a charity concert for Children In Need, featuring Ella’s own band ‘The Exit Strategy’ - made up of Ella as the lead singer and her friends Lucy, Antonia and Katie on backing vocals and instruments

  • Lush, So Lush

    “We have innovation and that’s something we’re proud of” – Nicola Carass, Manger at Lush, White City. One Thursday afternoon, while walking around Westfield, White City, I walked passed a shop that smelled incredible. Lush. As I walked in, I

  • No Power.

    On the 22nd November Barham Primary school had some…Power issues.  There was not power or electricity throughout the school, also no heating. They experienced a power/heating outage in the whole school. Therefore, all the eager children ready for

  • Celebrating Young Art

    On the 17th October a small group of Croydon High girls went over to Streatham and Clapham High school to view the finest of GDST schools GCSE and A level art this year. The best bit was that this group of girls had been chosen to exhibit a piece of

  • Woman stops breathing and dies in Sutton

    An ambulance was called out this afternoon after a woman stopped breathing and died. A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said they were called just before 1.30pm to a residential address in Langley Park Road, Sutton, to reports of a

  • An Autumn Collection Concert at the Fairfield Halls

    On the 21st November 2013, Whitgift School hosted its annual Autumn Collection Concert at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, proving students can readily tackle an eclectic mix of music with great aplomb. With several schools and ensembles from around

  • The Big Snooze

    "We definitely came prepared. We had bags of snacks, loads of umbrellas, multiple woolly hats, jumpers, coats, ski gear, gloves, tarpaulin, sleeping bags, onesies… in the end we had spare jumpers and plenty of leftover snacks! We got to the community

  • Stock car driver in horror crash at Wimbledon Stadium

    A stock car racer had to be cut from his car after a horrific crash during the sport’s biggest race of the season. Peter Scott Jnr, was taken to hospital with a suspected fractured spine and injuries to his back, pelvis and ribs after his stock

  • FIREWORK FANATICS

     It was a cold, early winters night on Sunday the 3rd of November, but that didn't stop an excited crowd turning up to witness a spectacular fireworks display at a local rugby grounds. The venue was Richmond and London Scottish's rugby club stadium

  • Homeless robber found guilty of Ladbrokes manager's murder

    Shafique Aarij has been found guilty of the murder of Cheam man Andrew Iacovou at a Morden betting shop. A jury at Southwark Crown Court took just 49 minutes to convict Aarij who will now face life behind bars. Father-of-three Mr Iacovou

  • IS COMMUNITY IMPORTANT?

     After working and living in the local community of St. Margaret's for 33 years, Mukesh Patel described what life is like as a business owner in the area, and how things have changed during his time running the 'news shop' newsagents on St. Margaret's

  • Teen's jaw and skull fractured outside chicken shop

    A man has been arrested after a teenager’s jaw and skull were fractured in an attack outside a chicken and pizza shop. The 23-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after the attack at Royal Chicken in North Street, Leatherhead

  • Hackbridge to get £1m makeover

    Hackbridge is getting a £1m face-lift. The Heart of Hackbridge Project will see tree planting, pavement widening along London Road and improvements to shop fronts. Sutton Council, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Sutton environmental

  • Pensioner shot window cleaner with air rifle

    A pensioner has been ordered to carry out 40 hours of community service after hitting a window cleaner while shooting his air rifle. Frank Day of Arnhem Drive, New Addington, pleaded guilty to firing an air weapon and assault by beating, when he

  • South Croydon primary school placed in special measures

    A South Croydon primary school has been put in special measures after inspectors branded it inadequate. Regina Coeli Roman Catholic Primary School in Pampisford Road scored the lowest possible rating in three out of four areas in a report by the

  • Woman died of strangulation in apparent murder and suicide

    Police investigating an apparent murder and suicide have confirmed a woman died of strangulation and a man died of stab wounds. The dead bodies of married couple Douglas Harry Morton, 61, and Carol French, 73, were discovered in Stormont Road,

  • Rubbish in Sutton 'uncollected for three weeks'

    Residents have reported rubbish being left uncollected for weeks on end. Valerie Tate, of Peaslake Court, Egmont Road, Sutton, has reported the problem to the council over the last two weeks. She claims that for three weeks rubbish has

  • Man denies knife threat over noisy party next door

    A man has appeared in court accused of assault and brandishing a knife during a dispute with his neighbour over a noisy 18th birthday party. Damian Stasinski of Harry Close, Thornton Heath, pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared at

  • Mystery man and woman seen fighting near Tesco

    A mystery man and woman were seen fighting near Tesco in Epsom on Friday. The pair got into a small white van after the fight near Tesco in the Ewell Bypass at about 1.20pm, a witness reported. The male driver and female passenger then drove off

  • A story of a Psychopath

         From the 5th to the 9th November 2013, the Putney Arts Theatre performed Equus, a famous theatrical production written by Peter Shaffer. The play premiered in 1973 at the Old Vic Theatre in London and later, in 1975 won the Tony award for best

  • The Costa Quartet

         Since the introduction of the internet, shops worldwide have struggled to cope with the competition it brings for their sales. This is evident across High Streets as Game, Whisk cookshop, and Jessops have all recently closed in Wandsworth due

  • Sutton among best places for help with loneliness

    Sutton Council has been given a gold rating by the national Campaign to End Loneliness - putting it among the top 10 out of 152 authorities in the UK to get the top standard. The rating is a recognition of the work the council does to reduce loneliness

  • Masked burglar confronts 83-year-old woman at home

    A masked burglar confronted a frightened 83-year-old woman on her return home on Friday night. The 6ft man threatened the woman and stole items, including two rings, from her home in Stones Road, Epsom. The elderly woman had returned home to

  • Bradbrook double has the Brickies crumbling at Fetcham Grove

    Leatherhead extended their winning run to four matches after comfortably seeing off Sittingbourne 3-0 at Fetcham Grove on Saturday. An opening goal from Ian Draycott and another two from Tom Bradbrook helped Tanners move up to third place in the

  • A million murmurs

    The synchronised manoeuvering of a huge flock of starlings at dusk, known as a murmuration, is one of the greatest of all wildlife spectacles. The Somerset Levels and Brighton pier are famous locations to see their roosting activities but the birds

  • Mental health patients' hostel faces closure

    A hostel used by patients with mental health problems could be closed down to save £750,000. Proposals have been made to close Haydon House, in Haydon Road, Wandsworth, by South West London and St George's NHS Mental Health Trust (SWLSTG).

  • PICTURES: Phil Tufnell joins Peppa Pig at Christmas Fair

    Former cricketer Phil Tufnell, Santa and Peppa Pig appeared at a Christmas fair on Saturday. TV personality Tufnell, who is vice president of the Children's Trust, popped into the fair which raised about £16,000 for charity. More than 2,000

  • Burglar wrestled to ground by bare-footed neighbour

    A burglar who almost succeeded in setting a block of flats on fire has been jailed after a bare footed neighbour dressed in just pyjamas tackled him to the ground to prevent his escape. Stephen Morris, 29, of Boundary Road in Wimbledon, was at

  • Ryman League round up week 16

    Ryman Premier Kingstonian remain top of the Ryman Premier League after an Andre McCollin hat-trick inspired them a 4-1 win over Lewes. Despite falling a goal behind at Kingsmeadow in the third minute, Ks were level at the break thanks to McCollin

  • PICTURES: S Club stars switch on Sutton's Christmas lights

    Members of S Club 7 were on hand to transform Sutton into a winter wonderland by turning on the Christmas lights on Saturday. Three members of the chart topping band - Carshalton man Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara and Cattermole - took to the stage

  • Dons make their "hard-earned" point on the road at Bury

    AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley described Saturday’s League Two draw at Bury as a “hard-earned point from a tough place to go”. Luke Moore’s second half strike cancelled out a first half opener, and extended the Dons unbeaten run in the league to

  • Letterbox arson attack on house

    An investigation is underway following a suspected arson attack in Mitcham. Firefighters were called to Linton Close at about 9pm last night to reports of a fire at a semi-detached house.  Damage was caused to the front door and it

  • PICTURES: Police in Balham after recent spate of burglaries

    Police gave advice to a neighbourhood plagued by burglaries. The Burglary Prevention event took place in Hildreth Street, Balham, on Saturday. Officers were joined by Wandsworth Probation, Wandsworth Community Safety Division (WCSD) and SDS Security

  • Car flips onto roof after smashing into parked vehicles

    A car crashed into three parked vehicles in Coulsdon before flipping onto its roof. Firefighters from Purley were called to reports of a car on its roof in Chipstead Valley Road at 11pm on Saturday.  They found the driver had already fled

  • Firefighters break into prison cell to tackle blaze

    Firefighters broke into a prison cell to tackle a blaze on Saturday evening. Epsom firefighters were called to a fire in men’s prison High Down in Sutton Lane near Banstead at 7.45pm on Saturday. An Epsom fire station spokesman said they used

  • BLOG: Surbiton filter beds appeal begins

    5:28pm Mr Katkowski moves on to visual impact, and says: "Imagine the scheme in place.  "Its impact is going to be pretty localised. It's only when you are quite close to the site you will be able to see the development

  • Park take the bragging rights off Esher after derby thriller

    Rosslyn Park edged a thrilling derby 38-31 to keep pace with the leaders of National League One. If they deserved to come out on top, in front of a large Roehampton crowd, scoring five tries to Esher’s three, a stunning comeback by the Surrey side

  • Warlingham bloodied and beaten in the battle of Medway

    The return of former captain James Agate and number eight Ollie Dodwell after injury stiffened the Warlingham side, but it was not enough to overcome a well-drilled Medway XV. Medway would run out convincing 29-5 winners, leaving Warlingham third

  • Whyteleafe back to the league, and back to winning ways

    Whyteleafe returned to action in the Southern Counties East league after a two-month gap and immediately found the form that had been missing in recent cup games. Since their last league match, Leafe had won just once in seven games, but they were

  • New Croydon Council HQ officially unveiled

    The unveiling of the council's new headquarters was described as a "major milestone in the history of Croydon" after being officially opened. Mayor of Croydon councillor Yvette Hopley was joined by Lady Weatherill, wife of the late Bernard, at

  • Help war veteran find the medal he lost on Remembrance Day

    A war veteran who lost a treasured medal at a Remembrance Day service is appealing for anyone who found it to come forward. Carshalton man Roger Willes, 60, lost a medal he was given by the Malaysian government 1966 for his service fighting in

  • Young adventurers receive gold Duke of Edinbugh award

    Young residents have received their gold Duke of Edinburgh award at a presentation in St. James’ Palace. Duke of Edinburgh Patron and Founder Prince Philip attended the event in which the 13 candidates were given certificates for completing the

  • Can you give food to troubled families this Christmas?

    A storage shop has called on people to donate to Kingston food bank ahead of the Christmas period. Access Self Storage has already welcomed people donating tea bags, tins, cartons, pasta and rice to the shop in Coombe Road, to take to the charity

  • Moone double has 10-man Hampton smiling at Billericay

    A Charlie Moone double - including a goal one minute from time - ensured Hampton and Richmond Borough grabbed a 2-1 Ryman Premier League triumph at Billericay Town on Saturday. The Beavers made light of being down to 10 men for most of the second

  • Man pleads guilty to robbing woman in Purley car park

    A man has admitted to robbing a woman in a car park last week after being caught on CCTV. Justin Brown, of Russell Hill Road, Purley, pleaded guilty to robbery and handling stolen goods at Camberwell Magistrates Court on Thursday. Mr Brown,

  • Pensioner moved from care home while in hospital

    The family of a frail pensioner has criticised a mental health charity for deregistering him from their care home while he was in hospital without them having a say. Reg Nicholas had lived at Scope’s Lingfield Avenue residential home in Surbiton

  • Former Olympian gold medal holder returns to her old school

    Former Olympian and 800m record breaker Ann Packer visited her old school in New Malden to give an inspirational talk to students about her sporting journey on Wednesday afternoon. The athlete, now known by her married name of Ann Brightwell, popped

  • Couple told to 'pay £1,100' to withdraw child from nursery

    An after-school club has said a cash-strapped couple must pay “four months’ notice” – more than £1,000 – to withdraw their child. But the nursery says the parents signed up to the terms and conditions which they said were fair. Lisa Sanders

  • Police appeal after teens attack two in Walton

    Two men were taken to hospital with facial injuries after they were violently assaulted by four teenagers in Walton. The two victims, aged 19 and 23, were walking in Nightingale Road at about 6.45pm on Friday, November 15, when four teenagers attacked

  • Man escapes through clutches of Sainsbury’s staff

    A man escaped through the clutches of Sainsbury’s staff but a woman was arrested by police. Staff had tried to detain the man who made off before police arrived at the store in Leatherhead High Street in response to an incident at about 5.15pm

  • Sandown Park honours Sprinter Sacre

    The artist who designed the Movember mural at Sandown Park has designed a new work dedicated to the legendary racehorse Sprinter Sacre - winner of the Tingle Creek Chase in 2012. Olivier Roubieu, was invited by the racecourse to design the mural

  • Surrey's secondaries continue to succeed

    u/l Nearly all pupils who attend state secondary schools in Surrey are being educated in a good or outstanding environment. Surrey County Council analysed Ofsted inspection results and found 90.2 per cent of pupils in state secondary education