Monday the 20th January is Blue Monday this year, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. A psychologist, Cliff Arnall, worked with a PR agency representing Sky Travel to publicise a formula created by a mental health charity: (weather
With the River Mole having burst its banks over the Christmas period, the devastating effects of road closures, transport cancellation and flooding of property have hugely disrupted the normally quiet rural areas it traverses. A trip to the Suffolk
This Christmas, a new type of drama performance appeared at the Rose Theatre in Kingston and I, for one, was very interested in what it had to offer. The play was part love story, part pantomime and part circus making the play very unique compared
A 95th minute equaliser from the league's leading scorer Charlie Moone enabled the Beavers to come from 2-0 down to snatch a Ryman Premier League point at Dulwich Hamlet on Saturday with a 2-2 draw. On a playable but heavy pitch, the hosts ran
Every day, people are constantly wary of the information they display to the public, whether it's to hide a personal secret or to keep something private from being leaked out into the open. But what is the point in doing so if there are websites on
Bees boss Mark Warburton hailed defender Jake Bidwell's attention to detail for his part in securing a point at Walsall on Saturday. The 20-year-old full back crossed for Clayton Donaldson's 30th minute opener and created two other opportunities
By Megan Griffin-Smith Chertsey residents were forced to evacuate their homes last week as the river rose to dangerously high levels – the worst flooding seen in a decade. One place in particular that saw the worst of the floods was Chertsey
An Andre McCollin hat-trick fired Kingstonian to the top of the Ryman Premier League table with a 3-1 win at struggling Carshalton Athletic. The former Yeovil Town striker opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, but nine minutes later the Robins
We’ve become used to the likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray playing like tennis supermen over the past few years. But the organisers of the Australian Open seem to have taken that a little far in Melbourne this week, making
The fast action around the Plough Lane stadium, Wimbledon, focuses on the London Championship of the open-wheeled Superstox cars continues. Jason "Super" Cooper is the favourite to continue his dominance in the oldest of the Spedeworth formulas
A Romanian tourist who went missing for three days during his family visit to Sutton has been found. Police said 63-year-old Vasile Belea was found in Southall, west London, on Friday evening and has been united with his family in Hackbridge, Sutton
The Lawn Tennis Association’s head of men’s tennis Leon Smith has warned a group of young aspiring stars they are only at the start of a long journey to the top. Croydon’s Lily Ghodrati, 14, and Andrew Watson, 13, Zack Norman, 15, and Sacha Modica
Music students are organising a talent contest at a live music venue in the heart of Epsom. Jazz and alternative rock bands from Nescot college and around Surrey will perform at Native Tongue this month. The line-up: Bellevue Days - 10.20pm
Danny Sapsford and Stuart Rhodes, both ex Davis Cup players, are taking part in a 24 hour tennis marathon at the Roehampton National Tennis Centre. Several clubs in Surrey have been invited to take part, and 3 members of the Selsdon Tennis club have been
Danny Sapsford and Stuart Rhodes, both ex Davis Cup players, are taking part in a 24 hour tennis marathon at the Roehampton National Tennis Centre. Several clubs in Surrey have been invited to take part, and 3 members of the Selsdon Tennis club have been
Siobhain McDonagh has launched a petition calling for an end to the "Bobby Tax" on anyone who wants to join the police force. The MP for Mitcham and Morden quizzed David Cameron during Prime Minister’s Question Time on Wednesday about why applicants
Practise your best surfing moves because a Beach Boys tribute band are riding into town. Members of the Beached Boys have recorded with Elton John, Jeff Beck and recently played with original Beach Boy David Marks. Think beaches, parties and
Twickenham’s Tim Farr is the first to admit his road to Sochi has been bumpier than most, but the disabled alpine skier is not about to throw in the towel any time soon. Breaking his back in 2004 did not keep Farr away from the slopes as he
'Air guitar’ is the surprising answer Vibe got when we asked comedian Ed Byrne the secret to a happy marriage, writes Jim Palmer. Byrne, whose show Roaring Forties is heading to Croydon, said: "The key to a happy marriage is to continue to find
A compassionate and “super” hospice volunteer soothes terminally-ill patients with harp music. Geraldine Worthington, from Kingston, has volunteered at the Princess Alice Hospice’s Esher home for almost four years, doing weekly shifts. She
Friday January 20th 1989: Princess Diana, then 28 and still married to Prince Charles, was met with gasps of admiration from onlookers when she visited Knollmead Primary School in Tolworth on February 18 in 1989. Clutching bunches of daffodils
Each year, on January 26, Australia Day celebrations are held in cities all over the globe and London is no exception. There are a variety of events and parties on offer many of which are located within the Wandsworth area. Of particular note
Well let’s get it out of the way immediately, ‘Happy New Year to you all!' I know it’s a bit late for some but it’s my first column of 2014 and I believe the first month of the year should be a positive start for the full 31 days. I’m still
An evening of fun, warmth and big laughs is expected as Stephen K Amos delves into the role of the modern spokesman. Having taken his hit show, The Spokesman, to Australia and New Zealand last year, and performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A World Elsewhere is a new play written by former Times journalist Alan Franks. The play is set at Oxford College in 1968, where Franks once studied alongside former US President Bill Clinton. Franks examines a world on the brink of yet another
A consultation to convert a Tolworth primary school previously rated “inadequate” by Ofsted inspectors into an academy sponsored by a New Malden school federation is now under way. Knollmead Primary School could be partnered with Coombe Federation
A family were left physically sick and disgusted when they discovered maggots in their full English breakfast. When mum Georgina Smith, 38, stocked up on tinned tomatoes from Tesco Extra in Beverley Way, New Malden over the Christmas period, she
Whether you like to get creative with paper, beads or fabrics, ideas aplenty will fill Sandown Park exhibition centre. If you are an experienced crafter looking for new ideas or simply looking for an interesting hobby, endless inspiration, help
An East Molesey school is celebrating jumping an Ofsted rating following a recent inspection. St Lawrence Church of England Junior School had previously been graded satisfactory, but was deemed good by inspectors who visited at the end of last
