As the 14th of February comes up and people start worrying about love-me’s and love-me-not’s; it seems that the mixed opinions on Valentine’s Day are only becoming stronger. Going around Croydon and the local high streets there is a distinct
Sutton’s top disabled swimmers narrowly missed out on the Interborough Disability Swimming Championships on Saturday, finishing just four points behind winners Greenwich. After 20 events, the title was decided in the relays and Sutton, who have
An award-winning piano trio from Copenhagen are coming to play in Banstead next month. Korean sisters Soo-Jin and Soo-Kyung Hong and Danish pianist Jens Elvekjaer formed the trio in Vienna in 1999. Trio con Brio Copenhagen tour major concert
Wallington table tennis hot shot Isabelle Joubeily is looking forward to just one thing after taking top honours in the South London regional finals. The Wallington High School for Girls pupil won the U16 category of the Jack Petchey Foundation
A company that takes children with special needs to and from school has gone into administration. Receivers have been called in to Ruskin Private Hire that that takes hundreds of special needs children to and from school in Croydon. The firm
It has been a long time since a sportsman has polarised opinion quite so much as Kevin Pietersen. The debate over his sacking from the England team is likely to continue for months – particularly if the team continues to struggle and Pietersen
Tries from Ollie Lindsay-Hague and Sam Smith, plus a late penalty double from Ben Botica secured Harlequins a vital 18-14 Premiership triumph over struggling Newcastle Falcons. Lindsay-Hague and Smith crossed in the first half as director of rugby
Regeneration is at the forefront of people’s minds thanks to the riots of August 2011, according to a politician overseeing the rebuilding of the affected areas. London Assembly member Gareth Bacon led a visit to Croydon by the assembly’s regeneration
A former pupil at Nelson Primary School in Whitton is taking steps to raise money for the school he loves so much. Jon Graham, of Constance Road, is undertaking the challenge of walking from his old school to Admiral Nelson’s HMS Victory in Portsmouth
It’s been another hectic week in the Underwood household, but what’s new? Anyone with two little ones at home will understand. Both children have been a joy, especially as the weather has been so bad and they’ve spent most of it indoors. My
From February 17, 1989 A Chessington man headbutted a motorist who accidentally ran over his pet dog outside a pub, the Surrey Comet reported 25 years ago today. The 25-year-old found himself in court facing assault charges after his furious reaction
Why not try something both terrifying and exhilarating this year? Wheelchair rugby took the London 2012 Paralympics by storm with its fast-paced tactics and brutality which gave it the nickname of ‘murderball’. Now the London Wheelchair Rugby
A church is inviting people to say cheers to fair-trade farmers in developing countries by joining together for a Big Brew. The United Church of St Mark, in Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, will be holding a Big Brew Bake-a-thon as part of a national
Scott Sparrow, 31, stars as Dr Swan in the West End play Strangers on a Train. The actor moved from his native Zimbabwe to Tooting in 2012 to find his feet in London theatre. He spoke to Alexandra Rucki about landing the biggest role of his
Hampton Court Palace will open its rediscovered royal chocolate kitchens to the public this week, almost 300 years since they were last used. Marking a wider celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Hanoverian accession to the British throne
A musical version of the mythological tale Orpheus is transporting audiences to a 1930's Parisian music hall. Orpheus follows the character of Django Reinhardt on the 80th anniversary of the founding of jazz group Quintette du Hot Club de France
Horse power has been the order of the day at a country park which is using the "magnificent animals" to remove wood. Heavy horses, Rita, a Comtois and Ed, a piebald Cob, have been used to haul timber away from the Horton Country Park Local Nature
People of all ages got together to knit and have their faces painted in Morden as part of National Libraries Day. Libraries across the borough threw open their doors to the community in a range of taster days and activities to mark the occasion
Britain’s worst floods since 1968 could not stop Surrey Comet assistant editor David Lindsell getting married to Claire-Marie Doran on February 1. Some guests at the 34-year-old’s St Andrew’s Church Cobham wedding had to hastily move their vehicles
A compassionate counsellor turned supervisor and trustee of the Kingston Bereavement Service (KBS) has been told she has saved lives in her work. Jenny Reid, from New Malden, has been involved with the service since 1994. She said: “The ones
Brownies travelled back in time to learn about being an evacuee in the Second World War. Youngsters from the 12th Wimbledon pack welcomed Dorothy and Peter Turner to Christ Church in Copse Hill to provide insight into how life might have been for
Hampton schoolboys and their teachers hosted 20 Chinese pupils on a visit to England. Hampton School welcomed the pupils, from the Anhui province in east China, into their classrooms for four days and gave them a taste of life in England. The
A Weybridge family of five has been crowned the first “Royal Caribbean Family”. As official ambassadors of Royal Caribbean International, Liz and Graham Farmer, along with children Josie, Sam and Eddie, will embark on a trip of a lifetime.
A free app that allows people to reserve library books immediately from their smartphone or tablet computer is available to download. With a Surrey County Council library card, readers can scan a book’s barcode and instantly see if and where it
