By the end of this week, around 13 young people will have died due to alcohol consumption; devastatingly, this figure will have amounted to around about 650 tragic deaths by the end of this year. Horror stories regarding teenagers and alcohol are constantly
All trains between Purley and Caterham have been suspended due to flooding, causing rush-hour disruption on the rest of the line. Some trains have been cancelled and others are running up to 25 minutes late due to the flooding at Whyteleafe.
A medical student plunged to his death from a balcony while thought to be on legal highs, an inquest heard. Tianhong Tang, 19, a student at St George's University of London (SGUL), was seen by passers-by swinging his legs over the balcony of his
A tomcat has died after being shot in the head in a "callous attack". A member of the public found the cat staggering around with blood coming out of its ears in the Greenway, Epsom, last Thursday, February 13. The tabby and white cat was taken
Campaigners fighting over changes to benefits shut down an office and attracted police attention during a peaceful protest yesterday morning. The demonstration was outside Wimbledon's Atos Healthcare centre in the Broadway, where the Government's
Wandsworth Council is expected to announce a freeze in council tax for the coming year. Proposals are being put forward to set bills for a Band D property at £681.77 for 2014/15. The Mayor of London has announced a decrease in the Greater
Police will be using vintage cars as part of a children’s road safety event in Kingston tomorrow. A couple of historic police cars will be brought along to the exhibition and free bike marking on offer outside the Bentall Centre. The event
Croydon Council has agreed a deal to sell the former Ashburton Library building. Three bids to buy the property, in Ashburton Park, were lodged with the council after it went on the market in August. The identity of the winning
Award-winning children’s author Dame Jacqueline Wilson has been appointed the new Chancellor of the University of Roehampton. Dame Jacqueline, 68, who is currently Pro-Chancellor at the University, will take over from current Chancellor, John
Watch Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis speak to the media ahead of the Eagles' Premier League clash with Manchester United on Saturday. Skip to the 12 minute 25 mark for the beginning of the press conference:
Several homes in Coulsdon are reportedly at risk of flooding after water from the river Bourne flooded their gardens. The addresses in Reddown Road are being monitored by Croydon Council. A council spokesman said attention has been focused
Today I received a letter from our Local Lib Dem Councillors and MP Paul Burstow. It is entitled "The Lib Dems are delivering a fair deal for pensioners." Whilst accepting that this is political propaganda, I take great exception to the
Drugs cops found a quantity of white powder believed to be speed and arrested a 45-year-old woman in a raid in Sutton yesterday. Police carried out the raid at a house in Ridge Road and found a tin containing several bags of the powder in the living
On Friday the 7th of February, Kwasi Kwarteng – Member of Parliament for Spelthorne – attended Halliford School in his constituency to answer varied pupils’ questions. The attendance lasting one hour, Mr Kwarteng faced inquiries that ranged from
A cab driver ploughed into three parked cars after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel. Grandparents Jean, 64, and Robert Crossby, 71, were woken up by a loud thud in the early hours of Sunday morning after a taxi careered into their drive and
Leatherhead moved above promotion rivals Guernsey into second place in Ryman Division One South with a less than convincing 3-1 win against visitors Redhill on Wednesday night. Following an 18-day break from competitive football, Tanners made the
Neal Ardley was a happier manager last weekend despite a third consecutive League Two defeat. The 1-0 loss at Portsmouth on Saturday leaves AFC Wimbledon closer to the drop zone than the play-offs, but Ardley was relieved to see a reaction after
Four pumps have been brought in to tackle flooding in Ewell Village which still shows no sign of receding. Flooding has remained outside Bourne Hall Park by the war memorial and bus stop at the end of the high street for more than a month.
Sutton Council has said there should be no disruption in taking children with special needs to and from school after a transport company went into administration. Receivers have been called in to Ruskin Private Hire that which takes 27 children
It emerged two weeks ago the £219m redevelopment of St Helier Hospital is unlikely to go ahead due to the uncertainty caused by BSBV. Following Tuesday's announcement the trust issued a statement confirming campaigners' long-held fears about the
Hercules Wimbledon athletes enjoyed mixed fortunes in the Surrey Indoor Championships at the David Weir Leisure Centre on Sunday. Teenager Theo Etienne was pipped on the line in the U20 60m final and had to settle for the silver medal in 6.85secs
Harley Norman was the king of the long jump for Epsom & Ewell Harriers at the Surrey Indoor Championships last weekend. The youngster won gold in the U13 event at the Sutton Arena, jumping a new county best distance of 4.62m, 20cm further than
Mortgage lenders have reported their strongest January since 2008 in further signs that the housing market revival is set to gather pace in 2014. Around £15.5 billion worth of mortgages were handed out last month, a figure which has surged by one third
‘Evidence of malpractice’ has been found at an academy school tasked with raising standards at Addington High. Exam board Pearson began investigating Ravens Wood School, which sponsors Addington High School, last September. The
AFC Wimbledon have signed Scunthorpe United's Michael Collins on loan until the end of the season. The 27-year-old midfielder, along with Wednesday's new arrival Jake Nicholson, is expected to go straight into the League Two squad to face Bury
Sutton & Epsom head coach Jeff Parsons could not hide his disgust at a refereeing performance he described as “ridiculous”. Parsons claimed Sutton had been on the wrong end of the referee’s judgment the weekend before last in a defeat at Chobham
Mayhem Musical Theatre Company are ecstatic to be bringing the UK premiere of The Addams Family to the Secombe Theatre in Sutton in a visually stunning production from 12th till 15th March 2014! In a fantastic opportunity for the whole Sutton area
Quizzes are one of the great British pub traditions and they are having a resurgence, writes Andy Bloss. There is nothing quite like a bit of trivia to sharpen the mind and if you add a pint or two to the mix then I think you have got yourself
Sutton’s comeback kid Andy Turner made a welcome return to the track at last weekend’s British Indoor Grand Prix meeting. In only his second outing following a nine-month injury lay off, the 33-year-old finished fifth in 7.76secs in qualifying
Flood-stricken Harris Primary Academy Kenley will remain shut next week. The school has been closed since February 7 amid severe flooding in Godstone Road, which has been shut for more than two weeks. Croydon Council and Sutton and East Surrey
Youths stole alcohol-based hand-wash from the back of ambulances to start a fire in a skate park. Firefighters say youths managed to sneak into the back of ambulances outside A&E at St Helier hospital so they could steal the hand sanitiser.
The Crystals are looking for new recruits to join the group from next season. Crystal Palace’s cheerleading group are going to be holding auditions soon as they look to add to their squad. The girls have enjoyed a huge amount of success since
Sutton Runners: The club had 22 hopefuls at the Valentines 10k, with the men led home by Stewart Stanton in 37 minutes five seconds. Brian Robinson crossed the line in 39:45, while the ladies were led home by Elinor Nippard in 41:16. Damien
Expansion plans for Cobham Free School came under scrutiny during a parliamentary debate at the House of Commons. Dominic Raab, MP for Esher and Walton, questioned Mela Watts, director of free schools group at the Department for Education (DfE)
Anyone interested in the plan to rebuild the Crystal Palace is invited to a consultation event. Taking place on March 1 in The Lodge, Crystal Palace Park, there will be two chances to hear an update on how ZhongRong Group’s plans are progressing
Crystal Palace take on Manchester United this weekend and what better way to build up to the game with the latest episode of Eagle Eye. This week sees Croydon Guardian sport reporter Tim Ashton make his long awaited debut on the show. Joined
An elderly man was taken to hospital last night after being found by ambulance crews in an allotment after dark. Fire crews were called to cut a lock on a gate leading into the allotment on the junction of Plough Lane and Durnsford Road, Wimbledon
Crystal Palace new boy Joe Ledley would don a pair of goalkeeper gloves if it meant getting a game, says boss Tony Pulis. The January recruit from Celtic, who signed on a three-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee, impressed on his Eagles
A charity that looks after pensioners' needs has been given a £500,000 funding boost by the lottery. Age UK Sutton, based in St Nicholas Way, has been given the award by the Big Lottery Fund to continue and enhance its work in reachining
Three burglars who broke into a new mum's home while her baby slept in another room have been jailed for more than seven years. Daniel Dammery and Billy Gall, both 20, from St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth, and George Bangerter, also 20, from
Kingston police say Twitter has helped its officers to become the most trusted in London. The latest Metropolitan Police public attitude survey found 79% of Kingstonians believe police are performing ‘well’ or ‘excellently’ with only 4% replying
Public service workers are being evicted from their homes as police cash in on the inflated property market. Residents of 30 Griffiths Road, a police-owned block of flats in Wimbledon town centre, have been told they will have to leave by the end
Kingston Hospital has said it will not release details of an internal report into the death of four-year-old Freya Wells, dubbed “highly avoidable” at an inquest. The Surrey Comet requested a copy of the serious incident investigation report into
A charity representing the gypsy and traveller community has warned local politicians not to use the issue of where new permanent pitches should be situated as a "political football". Mike Doherty, of the Travellers Movement, together with George
Housing estate residents paying hundreds of pounds a year in service charges are demanding better value for money as walls crumble around them. Merton Priory Homes, part of Circle Housing, charges Carters Estate residents in Raynes Park more than
A drop-in service for Merton's black and Asian community will launch next month. n March, Imagine Independence will begin to deliver bespoke services to Merton’s black and Asian community. Mitcham Library will host the first of the weekly Wednesday
Mole Valley’s MP has said his "bucket was not enough" to solve the flooding crisis but he is pushing for insurers to pay out and for better flood defences. Leatherhead and other parts of Sir Paul Beresford’s constituency along
A record number of people visited Crane Park last month - even more than on a Sunday in July, 2012. Friends of the River Crane’s (Force) survey showed more than 1,500 people visited the park at Meadway on January 19. More than 75 per cent of
A man has admitted stealing lead from the roof of a Tolworth school this week. Carl Richardson, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with stealing an unknown quantity of roofing lead from Tolworth Girls' School in Fullers Way North on Monday, February
Pupils, parents and members of the community are being invited to vote for their favourite out of three logos for a Mitcham primary school. Potential logos to represent Benedict Primary School, in Mitcham Road, have been inspired by both the school
Firefighters rushed to a pub yesterday afternoon after a small blaze ignited in the chimney. Mitcham fire station sent two fire engines to the Kilkenny Tavern in Merton High Street at 3.38pm yesterday. Firemen quickly extinguished the fire
A charity aimed at encouraging young people to make a difference in their community held a pop-up event all about love. Team V, a training programme created by charity vInspired, held an event at Waterstones in Sutton on Saturday to get young people
A project to rejuvenate Battersea Park's Old English Garden has been honoured in the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards. The Old English Garden, located north of the cricket pavilion, was brought back to life through the help of disabled charity Thrive
A toddler with an extremely rare genetic condition has captured the heart of a community. People have donated about £3,000 to help buy specialist equipment for Melody Luckman, who is unlikely to walk or speak more than a few words. Melody,
Peace campaigners have uncovered the story of a man who survived the death penalty after refusing to fight in the First World War. The Peace Pledge Union (PPU), Britain’s oldest non-sectarian pacifist organisation, is working to bring untold stories
A family fun day in Kingston has raised more than £4,000 for the people of war-torn Syria. The event, held on Saturday at St Paul’s Church in Queen’s Road, saw families enjoy a bouncy castle, face painting, food stalls and a raffle. Kingston
Market traders ‘could go out of business’ after they were told they will be forced out for seven weeks by over-running building works. Traders have been told they have until this Sunday to move to temporary stalls set up in Memorial Gardens to
Volunteers braved inclement weather to plant a fruit hedge for school children and the community. Hail, thunder and heavy rain did not put off Merton's Tree Wardens from digging deep and rooting apple, cherry and damson as part of a fruit hedge
