It has been confirmed that as of this summer London Busses will not accept cash. The only ways to pay for your travel will be via an oyster card. While the oyster card allows free travel for pensioners and under 16’s it excludes a large proportion
This was the scene in a Purley street this morning just hours after people were evacuated from their homes in a late night rescue. The evacuation of 22 people from a block of flats and a care home in Dale Road at about 12.30am was a precautionary
Here is tonight's Crystal Palace lineup to start against Everton - if Croydon Guardian readers were in charge. Today's 'Pick for Pulis' survey of our readers yielded not one single vote for new goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey but overwhelming support
Part of Whitehorse Road has been shut after the wind off part of a supermarket roof, leaving pieces dangling dangerously. Police have closed the road between Northcote Road and Windmill Road after the stormy weather ripped off sheets from the roof
Croydon Harriers senior coach Mike Fleet is a proud man after the men won promotion to Division One of the Surrey Cross-Country League for the first time in more than 10 years. A third place finish in Saturday’s final league meeting at Lloyd Park
Wimbledon coach James Ogilvy-Bull believes Brighton played the conditions better than his side on Saturday as the Dons slipped to an 18-22 defeat in bad weather. Tries from Neil Brown and Tommy Moore alongside eight kicked points from Neil Hallett
A teenager has been released after a woman was shot in the neck during an armed robbery. A robber repeatedly fired an air pistol while robbing a convenience store called Vetry’s in East Street, Epsom, at 8.45pm on Thursday. The 17-year-old
Have you taken any pictures of the flooding in Purley and Kenley? Estate agent Bethany Taylor ventured out of her office in Godstone Road earlier to take some photographs of what is going on in the street. They include the picture above of
A council chief executive has resigned as governor of a college to prevent any conflict of interest as the council considers its controversial development plans. Frances Rutter, chief executive of Epsom and Ewell Council, resigned as a governor
Roads have been closed after a vehicle struck a bridge. Police were called to the incident in Burns Road, Battersea, at about 3pm. Latchmere Road is partially blocked following the incident. Traffic is believed to be coping well in the
The headmaster of St George’s Junior School has paid tribute to a student who died after being found unconscious in his Chertsey home on Saturday. Zane Gbangbola, seven, was described as a “larger than life character” who was known throughout the
St Raphael’s Hospice's first CEO has said its future is safe despite widespread fears about its funding. Serious concerns were raised and a campaign was launched by the Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow when the news was announced a year ago that
There has been a huge amount of interest in the 11-tonne mountain of rubbish which was dumped in the middle of Sutton High Street by the council last week. It was not quite as big as Everest, but like any significant landmark, the Sutton Guardian
Crystal Palace may be on a decent run of form, but manager Tony Pulis believes there is still room for improvement, especially away from home. Palace have won five of their seven home games under Pulis, but have struggled away from home, winning
Do you want the old Organ and Dragon pub to be turned into a Lidl supermarket? After two failed attempts to turn the site, in London Road, Ewell, into a fast-food restaurant and takeaway last year, KFC has sold it to the budget supermarket chain
Homes have been evacuated in Purley because of the flooding in the area. Residents from a block of flats and a care home in Dale Road were helped out of their homes by Croydon Council and firefighters. This was a precautionary measure due to
An eldery man found dead in an Addiscombe house fire on Saturday has been named as David Hewett. Firefighters found the 80-year-old's body after being called to flames in Addiscombe Court Road just after 11.30am. A post-mortem examination
A Carshalton boozer has been named as one of the best four pubs in the whole of the UK. The Hope was one of the four finalists in the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) pub of the year competition but just missed out on the top prize. The organisation
Godstone Road has been closed to all non-emergency services vehicles as the battle to stop the flood water reaching homes in Kenley and Purley intensifies. The street is shut both ways between the junction of Downs Court Road, Purley, and Croydon
It’s the big day tomorrow. All across the country, millions of people are cosying up and getting amorous with a special someone. But while romance is no doubt still on the cards in Kingston, residents will be putting their borough and those
Estate agents in the Kenley and Purley flood zone have been making cups of coffee and tea for firefighters to help keep their spirits up. The staff at Mark Youll Estate Agents, Godstone Road, Purley, have watched as the crews have worked 24 hours
Trains between Purley and Caterham have been disrupted by flooding in Whyteleafe. Services are being delayed by up to 15 minutes due to water affecting signalling equipment. A spokesman for Southern Rail said train drivers were being talked
A man broke into a garden centre and stole nothing. Police want help identifying the man in this CCTV image taken during the burglary at Allwoods Nursery, in Cuddington Way, Cheam, on Monday, February 10, at 2.15am. A window to the office had
Property flooding is still a possibility for homes close to the Thames in Kingston, according to Kingston police, with more heavy rain and winds of almost 50mph expected today. The Environment Agency is warning residents to expect heavy showers
The company which runs Kenley Water Treatment Works says there would be no immediate risk to water supplies if it floods. Sutton and East Surrey Water has made preparations to re-route supplies from other sources if the plant has to be shut down
The level of the River Mole is rising again as gale force winds and heavy rain sweep through Surrey today. Leatherhead has been repeatedly battered by floods since Christmas Eve but attention has now shifted to the huge relief effort along the
These are the mountains of rubbish dumped at a beauty spot in what has been described as some of Croydon's worst ever fly-tipping. Litter louts broke through "totally inadequate" council security to leave huge piles of trash in Sunken Road, near
A "humble" grandfather of eight collapsed and died after armed robbers held him at gunpoint in his Tooting home yesterday morning. The pensioner, 73, named locally as Mashboor Hussain, died after two men forced their way into his home in Selkirk
A councillor has criticised the "bureaucracy and red tape" that prevented him from replacing a tatty union flag at a war memorial. Councillor Tony Shields has been threatened with a formal reprimand by Sutton Council after the local committee he
A 16-year-old boy accused of murdering Thornton Heath teenager Fico Dougan is to stand trial in May. The boy, of St Augustine's Avenue, South Croydon, appeared at the Old Bailey today charged with stabbing to death 17-year-old Fico in Ockley Road
In regard to your article about what your paper itself describes as a “stunt” an amazing thing has happened in the political world. On Twitter and it appears on your own comments page agreement between UKIP in Sutton and the Conservatives and indeed
I can quite understand Jonny Cope wanting to be positive talking up the local economy and especially in talking about youth unemployment. It’s fair to say that I found it pretty hard to cope, pun definitely intended, when, like many middle aged
A woman was killed on the tube tracks last night after being struck by a train. British Transport Police and an ambulance crew were called to Tooting Bec station at 7.55pm yesterday. The woman was hit by a southbound Northern line train while
Drugs, guns and cash were seized during two police raids yesterday. Large amounts of cannabis were found in a home in Windsor Avenue, North Cheam, and at a big house in the grounds of Lower Pillory Down, next to Woodcote Park Golf Course, yesterday
Concerns have been raised over the safety of firefighters who suffered suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while working out of a fire service vehicle. Three Leatherhead crew members went to hospital on Monday evening after working in a mobile
A memorial to war dead is set be erected in time for Remembrance Sunday at a church which removed its rolls of honour decades ago. At a public meeting on Monday night, the church announced that the unveiling of a newly created memorial would coincide
Flood protection has been beefed up at a pumping station after its high voltage transformers were nearly engulfed. Extreme flooding at Leatherhead Pumping Station threatened the water supply for thousands of homes on Christmas Eve. Sutton and
Bus drivers have been warned to watch their speed after one was spotted lighting up warning signs in Cheam. The Kingston to Sutton 213 bus was spotted triggering a light-up 30mph warning sign meaning it was breaking the speed limit in Malden Road
River levels could rise further as more rain is due to fall across the borough today. Heavy rain is expected throughout the day and showers are expected to continue tomorrow, with a number of flood warnings still in place borough-wide. A severe
Wimbledon and Surbiton delivered another MHL Premier Division thriller to rival the 2-2 draw earlier this season, with a 4-4 final score. An enthusiastic crowd watched more than 30 international players deliver a feast of skill and excitement.
Detectives investigating the death of a 54-year-old man, who was attacked in a community centre in December, have charged three more people. Dalton Williams, aged 18, of Norwich Road, Thornton Heath, will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates’
A tough test awaits the Eagles tonight as they travel to Goodison Park to face Everton. The good news is that Palace have picked up no injuries or fitness worries, with Glenn Murray and Jerome Thomas both likely to be on the bench at Goodison Park
For many of us, the mere memory of school-dinner staples such as cremated turkey twizzlers and lukewarm sponge and custard is enough to have us begging for a packed lunch. But for the lucky pupils of one South Croydon school, lunchtime is rather
Twickenham's alpine ski star Chemmy Alcott was delighted with her top-20 finish in a historic women's downhill at the Winter Olympics this morning. The 31-year-old former Surbiton High School student clocked one minute 43.43 seconds to finish 19th
Hercules Wimbledon AC's teenage sprinter Max Mondelli excelled at the British Athletic Indoor Championships at Sheffield on Saturday despite suffering from a heavy head cold. Mondelli, 18, a pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, was the second
Work continued overnight to make sure hundreds of homes in Kenley and Purley continue to be protected from flooding. Flood barriers have been installed to divert thousands of litres of water away from about 400 vulnerable homes and businesses.
Finding a date for Valentine’s Day is a potential minefield but love doctor Hayley Quinn says it does not have to be like that. The matchmaking expert has helped teach more than 100,000 men how to seduce women across the globe and now she is sharing
Shirley Temple was born on April 23 1928 and by 1931 she was appearing in a series of short movies in America for the pricely sum of $10 a day. By 1934 she had made her first feature film 'Stand Up and Cheer'. She starred in a total of 43 feature
Our "fantastic" SafeBet campaign to improve safety conditions for betting shop workers has been raised in Parliament. Chris Evans MP, who represents a constituency in Wales and is a former betting shop worker, raised SafeBet during a Westminster
Two new supermarket stores have thrown their support behind a brilliant charity for those with learning disabilities. A new Sainsburys Local, in Tolworth, has chosen to raise money for The Sunnybank Trust's Shine On appeal. The Epsom Guardian
Heritage society members are celebrating after receiving permission from the government to move a historic horse trough away from danger from a congested road. Mitcham Cricket Green Community and Heritage moved the Grade II listed trough and drinking
A philanthropic businessman who received an OBE for his services to Kingston has died. Peter Jarvis, a former Rotary Club president and chairman of the Round Table, died on Thursday, January 30 after a short illness. He was 78 years old. Mr
Britain's Got Talent fans dressed in red, white and blue braced high winds and stormy weather to take part in a flashmob with TV presenters Ant and Dec for the opening sequence of the new series. Hundreds of fans gathered outside Wimbledon Studios
An 80's indie-pop band are back in the recording studio after discovering the have a huge fan-base across the world in Japan. City Giants, all formerly of Tooting, were oblivious of their popularity in the Far East, where copies of their single
It is that time of year again when the talcum miners and sardine fishermen don their costumes and parade through Surbiton for the Seething Festival. The festival, designed to foster a sense of community, brings residents together around the rousing
An exhibition made up of images by primary school children, Paul Weller and even the prime minister David Cameron raised thousands for charity. The post card exhibition took place in Southfields Gallery, Wimbledon Park Road, Southfields
Plans to change Hinchley Wood School’s admissions criteria have been branded “religious discrimination” by angry parents. Parents fear if the proposals go ahead, children at Esher Church School, St Paul’s Catholic Primary School and those who live
If you're looking for a fitness challenge that gets you out of the gym, you might be inspired to join a new triathlon club. Organisers are finalising plans for a permanent training facility, but weekend bike rides and swimming training around Raynes
The Planning Inspectorate has decided plans to convert Walton police station into retirement flats, overturning Elmbridge Council’s decision. Plans for 26 flats were refused in July last year, after councillors decided the ground floor of the proposed
A fourth telegram from the Queen was presented to 107-year-old Dorothy Adams at her birthday party in Wimbledon. Family and friends gathered together for her landmark birthday celebration, complete with cake and singing on Wednesday February 5.
A former Esher College student will climb Mount Kilimanjaro later this year to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF). Jack Attard, 18, of Walton Road, will set off on September 4 for the six-day trek to the top of Africa’s tallest
Kia Motors has joined forces with Walton Charity to help support the ongoing foodbank project. The motoring company, which recently relocated its UK head office to Walton Green, pledge its support to the charity by visiting the foodbank on Friday
Drivers are being told to take care while driving through gale force winds and heavy rain on the M25. A traffic alert says a motorway lane is closed due to flooding between junction 10, the Wisley Interchange, and junction 10 at Leatherhead.
