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Fire crews from Surbiton and Kingston have attended a fire at a hairdresser.  A tumbledryer caught fire at Headmasters hairdresser in Victoria Road at about 7.20pm.  No one was hurt. 

A pensioner has been murdered after a suspected burglary went wrong in a quiet residential street in Tooting. A man believed to be in his 70s was found at an address in Selkirk Road, off Tooting High Street, at 11.45am this morning. Police

Family and friends gathered yesterday for a final farewell to teenager Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, who died last month after taking ecstasy. Classmates and teachers lined the road to watch his funeral cortège pass by Archbishop Tenison's Church of England

Dane Bowers has been given a conditional discharge after he shouted and swore at door staff when his brother was refused re-entry to a nightclub at a Butlins holiday camp where he had been performing. The former Another Level singer - who recently

Police have released an E-fit to identify a man after a pregnant mother and her toddler were threatened at knife point on their way to playschool. The frightening incident took place on Tuesday, December 17, at the Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing

A student hit by a car outside his college on Thursday has been discharged from hospital. The Nescot teenager who was hit on Reigate Road, Ewell, near the college just before 12.40pm was rushed to St George’s Hospital in Tooting with head, leg

On an afternoon when a blustery gale turned the game into a lottery, Chobham acclimatised best to the conditions and defeated Sutton & Epsom 31-3 at Fowlers Wells last Saturday. The defeat leaves Sutton ninth in London Division One South, and

Boris Johnson got his wellies wet this afternoon when he met people affected by the floods in Kenley. Starting his visit at the water treatment plant in Godstone Road he spoke to the workers who have been pumping flood water away from the site

Credit must go to both teams for attempting to play running rugby in such appalling conditions and, in the first half, succeeding.  In the second half though, when on large areas of the pitch players were more likely to drown than suffer injury

Thieves broke into 13 cars parked in Leatherhead in just one night. Two satnavs, loose change and a pair of glasses were stolen during the crime-spree in seven neighbouring roads on the night of Monday, February 3. The cars were parked in Poplar

Three firefighters from Leatherhead went to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after helping with flood relief along the Thames. Yesterday the crew were called to Chertsey where flood victims have been evacuated in the face of rising

The likely cause of a huge blaze which ravaged a historic building in December has been identified by fire investigators. A report into the fire at the historic, Grade-II listed building, in Ewell Court House in Ewell Court  Avenue, Ewell, points

The military is on standby in case residents need extra help to be evacuated from their homes due to flooding, Kingston and Surbiton MP Edward Davey said today. The Thames is rising, with levels in Kingston nearing their highest levels in 31 years

Council tax in Sutton looks set to be frozen for a fifth consecutive year. Members of Sutton Council's strategy and resources committee backed a budget that freezes council tax for 2014/15 but continues to fund a park in north London at a town

The Provenance pub in Colliers Wood is closing less than a year after it opened. Antic Pubs took over the High Street pub last May but said owner, Punch Taverns, is selling the property after asbestos, broken glass, fencing and detergents were

AFC Wimbledon’s Darren Jones says he will have no problem maintaining professionalism when the Dons head to his former club Newport County tonight. Jones signed for Wimbledon in the January transfer window after being released by League One side

As the fierce British weather continues to batter homes with gale force winds and bombard us with rain, the enemy has caused rivers and lakes across several areas of the south east of England to overflow there banks and  engulf acres of land. As a

Surrey Police’s £10m reserve funds have been made available as flooding continues across the county. Kevin Hurley, police and crime commissioner for Surrey, said the chief constable would have access to the money to support the police force’s work

Daniel Spargo-Mabbs classmates lined the pavement outside his school to pay their respects as his funeral cortege went past this morning. The 16-year-old died in hospital on January 20, after slipping into a coma after taking MDMA at a warehouse

Do you recognise these bungling burglars caught on CCTV as they raided an upmarket house in Cheam last month. The men broke into the large, three-storey house in Burdon Lane between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday, January 8. The house had just

Wildlife pond maintenance at Cuddington Recreation Ground, Sunday, February 16 from 11am to 1.30pm. Help maintain the wildlife pond at Cuddington Recreation Ground. Here's your chance to help build bat and bird boxes and maintain the pond near

Authorities are continuing to battle against the floods. Sutton Council issued a statement today saying it was working with the Environment Agency, Thames Water and Transport for London following the weekend floods. Carshalton Place, off

As floodwaters sweep across Walton and Thames Ditton, and rising river levels threaten Kingston, these images show even greater devastation from half a century ago. When the Surrey Comet covered the immensely destructive floods of 1947 and 1968

Tonight's tube strike has been called off after unions reached a deal with London's transport bosses over proposed ticket office closures. The TSSA union and RMT unions have agreed to no longer take part in the industrial action, which was due

People worried about flooding are urged to sign up for flood alerts and get themselves and vulnerable neighbours prepared. There have been no flood alerts issued in Wandsworth today but further rain is expected later this week. Particularly

Fire broke out at a school for the second time in weeks yesterday, in what was described as a "big incident". Four fire engines were called to City of London Freemen’s School, in Ashtead Park, Ashtead, yesterday, February 10, at 2.30pm.  An

The fight to introduce a 20mph speed limit on all residential roads has been defeated. Wandsworth councillors voted against a motion to introduce a 20mph default limit on all residential streets during a meeting on February 5. The council currently

A spot in the men’s singles final proved a step too far for Toby Penty, but he admits he was just happy to back feeling like his old self again at the English National Badminton Championships, writes Chris Bailey. Ever since exiting the August

As flooded homes along the rising River Thames are being evacuated, properties next to the Mole remain out of danger for now. Fourteen severe flood warnings – meaning lives are at risk – have been issued in Surrey and Berkshire on the Thames affecting

A 'pioneering' technique for low cost IVF is being trialled at a Raynes Park clinic this year. Create Fertility in Pepys Road, is appealing to women under 37-years-old who have not undergone IVF treatment before, to take part in the trial.

Young BMX riders have been presented with an award named after Wimbledon Olympic gold medallist Sophie Hosking. Lily Walters, 13, and Dexter Razzell,10, were awarded by the Mayor of Merton, councillor Krystal Miller, on Wednesday, February 5, for

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has opened a restaurant in Battersea. London House, located in the former Bennett Oyster Bar, Battersea Square, opened its doors to the public on February 4. It will be the 26th restaurant ran by Mr Ramsay, who

One of the country’s most well known and respected mediums Tony Stockwell uses his special gift to help people in their quest for consolation and on the Wednesday 12 March he will be returning to Epsom Playhouse bringing messages of comfort to those who

Keeping the water out of the homes in Bourne Park Close, Kenley, is a constant battle with pumps running 24 hours a day. The entrances to the houses are barricaded with sandbags and front gardens have been flooded with duckboards being put down

Homes in Elmbridge are still at risk of flooding, with flood warnings still in place and river levels expected to continue rising. Flood warnings, the second most severe level of warning, have been issued for the Thames across the borough, with

An investigation has started into whether Jimmy Savile abused patients at a children’s hospital in Carshalton Beeches. Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, which cared for thousands of children with special needs, is the subject of an inquiry during

Police hope a £20,000 reward will encourage someone who went to a sinister youth club frequented by paedophiles to unravel the mystery of what happened to a teen missing for 26 years. North Cheam boy Lee Boxell was 15 when he went missing on a

River levels in Kingston have approached their highest levels in 31 years and are expected to continue to rise over the next five days, according to the Environment Agency’s flood updates. At 8.30am today the river was 5.39m high, well outside

Children who attend a Kenley school are being taught elsewhere this week because of the floods. Harris Primary Academy Kenley is closed all week due to the closure of Godstone Road, while water is being pumped out of the Kenley water treatment

A cannabis factory has been discovered in an industrial storage unit during a police raid. Officers raided the site in Lombard Business Park, Lombard Road, South Wimbledon at 5.30pm on Sunday, following complaints by other renters about the strong

A Motspur Park university professor has denied an accusation of sexual assault. Doctor Bryan McIntosh, 46, of Bargate Close, appeared before magistrates in Wimbledon on Monday, February 10, to deny the charge. The alleged incident occurred

Four quick-thinking boys who helped police detain a suspected thief have been given awards. Sutton Grammar School boys Midu Loganathan, Faiz Yuusuf, Kunle Fadipe and Felix Turner, all 14 and 15-years-old, spotted the male suspect leaving HMV in

A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car. The crash happened at about 7.45am at the junction of High Street and Dukes Avenue. The pedestrian, a 27-year-old man, was taken to St George's Hospital as a priority while conscious

AFC Wimbledon’s on-loan centre forward Charlie Wyke described Saturday’s defeat to promotion-chasing Rochdale as just one of those days. In what was a tight affair until Scott Hogan netted a 16-minute hat-trick for the visitors in the second half

Epsom and St Helier hospitals have received an extra £1.1million to pay for more doctors and nurses to cope with the busy winter period. On a visit to Epsom Hospital’s A&E in December, consultants told the Epsom Guardian that it was preparing

Epsom Council’s u-turn on potential permanent gypsy and traveller sites in the borough has been welcomed. In a statement on Friday, a spokesman said proposals for new sites would no longer be considered by the council’s planning policy committee

Moped riding robbers responsible for a string of attacks on youths are being hunted by police. Two-scooter riding men are suspected of carrying out at least 10 robberies in which they have taken mobile phones, a bike, silver chains, a wallet and

More than 1,000 trees are to be planted in the borough following an investment by Wandsworth Council. The council is contributing 1,050 trees while the Mayor of London has also paid for another 50 under his own initiative. Species to be planted

The funeral of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs who died after taking ecstacy will be held today. Family and friends will attend a thanksgiving service in Emmanuel Church, Normanton Road, South Croydon. Daniel's funeral cortege will pass Archbishop Tenison

A Coombe Girl has delved into human DNA to try to find the genetic cause of cancer and personalised treatments for it. Seventeen-year-old Aisha Ben-Younis thought up the project after getting a work experience last summer on the Nuffield Research

Councillors are to get interest free loans to buy tablet computers in a bid to save money on paper. Wandsworth councillors rubberstamped proposals which will see the council move into the digital era by accessing documents through the Modgov app

Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake has backed a call for defibrillators to be introduced in schools, sports centres and other public places. Mr Brake said the defibrillators, which are used to shock a heart back into life after it stops, could

A national stage school and former queen of the jungle have teamed up to launch a new venture. Charlie Brooks, best known for her role as Janine Butcher in EastEnders, will run the part-time theatre school alongside the Mark Jermin Stage School

Barclays’ staff swapped computers for tills last week and helped to raise more than £6,000 for Princess Alice Hospice. As part of the donation challenge, staff members from the bank took over four of the Esher hospice’s shops in Kingston and Staines

Police are appealing for information after a number of tools were stolen during a burglary in Weybridge. The tools, including two drills, were stolen from a home in Weyside between 4pm on Monday, February 3, and 7.30am on Tuesday, February 4.

Four men have appeared in court charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Colin Watkins, 31, of Island Farm Road, West Molesey, Shwan Baban, 28, also of Island Farm Road, Dennis Singfield, 24, of The Avenue, Worcester Park, and Matthew Moring