Currently our government, to be more specific, Michael Gove himself seems to be failing our younger generation. Some of you may say that this is quite a sweeping statement but just hear me out. The government’s website states that “all 3 and 4-year-olds
Do you listen to classical music? Are you interested in listening to some? What about listening to it live? I expect the majority of people who answered those rhetorical questions said ‘no’ to every question (as you are most probably a teenager
First we were swept through the storms in December and now we’re drenched in this month’s dreary weather. Last year seemed to end just as badly as this year has begun. Many people finished 2013 with trees scattered around (or maybe on) their properties
A man with Asperger’s Syndrome was killed with a single punch after using a racist term. Andrew Young, 40, died after 20-year-old Lewis Gill lashed out in November last year. The defendant, who was arrested in Croydon and admitted manslaughter
Struggling with Stress The time running up to any exam can be very stressful for some people, particularly if they are important exams. During this present time, when the GCSE mocks have just finished and the A level mocks are starting to get underway
Croydon had the highest amount of knife injury call outs in London last month. Figures published on the GLA website show the London Ambulance Service went to nine knife injuries in January. The data also shows Croydon had the highest number
Residents are being asked to stay on the lookout after a series of thefts from BMW cars in Surrey. Surrey Police has received several reports of thieves using a specialist device to pick car locks in order to steal sat navs and I-drive entertainment
The vice-chancellor of Kingston University has said poor recruitment figures are to blame for potential teaching job losses and course cuts at the School of Surveying and Planning. The University and College Union said that up to a dozen staff
A Colliers Wood 'bridge to nowhere' is to bear the name of late ward Councillor Gam Gurung to honour his memory. Bewley Bridge, known as the 'bridge to nowhere' is set to be renovated this year after a funding bid from Transport for London, The
Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill has warned his players they remain mired in a relegation battle, despite a third straight win on Saturday. Richmond – through tries from Will Brown and Rob Kirby – beat Old Albanians 17-8 to go with recent
Kids - big and little - enjoyed classic police cars outside the Bentall Centre. Kingston police drafted in two classic British patrol cars - a Morris and an Austin - to help spread the road safety message to children earlier today. Kids were
A man and a woman who were arrested in drugs raids this week have been cautioned. A 45-year-old woman was given a caution after police found bags of speed in her home in Ridge Way following a raid on Wednesday. The drugs were found in a tin
Mike Friday admits London Scottish have it all to do if they are to secure a top four Championship finish in April. The Athletic Ground outfit suffered a blow to their play-off aspirations last weekend losing 15-12 to Rotherham Titans at Clifton
A 25-year-old pedestrian is in a serious condition after being hit by a bus in Croydon town centre this afternoon. The man has been taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting, suffering from head and chest injuries. Emergency services
Twickenham’s Andrew Osagie bounced back from the disappointment of getting disqualified at last week’s UK Championships with a superb performance at the British Indoor Grand Prix meeting on Saturday. Osagie, 25, edged ever nearer to Sebastian Coe
Surbiton’s title ambitions suffered a double blow this week after captain Sarah Haycroft and Georgie Twigg were ruled out for the rest of the regular season. Haycroft and Twigg, who hope to be fit for the play-offs, were injured on Great Britain
Flood-hit areas have seen a rise in the number of residents using food banks over the past month. Epsom and Ewell Foodbank has distribution centres across Tadworth, Leatherhead Epsom and Ewell and has helped more families since January as
Autism all stars , the charity committed to raising money to help children with Autism has successfully carried out yet another concert, this follows on from the success of last year’s concert which raised hundreds of pounds. Songs were selected from
Autism all starts , the charity committed to raising money to help children with Autism has successfully carried out yet another concert, this follows on from the success of last year’s concert which raised hundreds of pounds. Songs were selected
Daub on your facepaint and celebrate a genuine mythical hero on Sunday in Seething Wells. Surbitonians will come together once again for the Seething Festival, an afternoon of music and more commemorating the exploits of beloved goat-boy Lefi Ganderson
‘We’re going for a drink - are you coming?’. The response to this - a question often posed as the working week draws to a close (and if it’s going to be a tough one, sometimes when it’s only just begun) - often depends on whether or not food will
Coach Craig Chalmers has warned some Esher players are playing for their Molesey Road lives over the closing weeks of the campaign. A half-time dressing down and the introduction of subs Neil Sweeney and Peter Synott triggered a thrilling comeback
Notre Dame School student Pippa Earley celebrated double U15 girls gold at the Surrey Indoor Championships on Sunday. The Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers 13-year-old clocked 9.58 seconds to win the 60m hurdles, before leaping 4.93m to win
Tooting & Mitcham United’s assistant manager Adam Moriarty is looking to statistics to fuel a final push to safety in the Ryman League Division One South table. Following Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sittingbourne at Imperial Fields, the Terrors
Crystal Palace welcome Premier League champions Manchester United to Selhurst Park this weekend and the Eagle Eye team are confident Palace can spring a surprise. Croydon Guardian reporter Andy Bloss was joined by sport editor Tim Ashton and the
Police have advised pubs to close early on Saturday in a bid to avoid fan congestion before Palace take on Manchester United. More than 25,000 fans are expected to travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday but with roads and train stations closed for
An ex-bin man who illegally accepted building waste has been ordered to pay £775 in court following a council investigation which had already cost him his job. Phillip Rennison was caught on hidden cameras which were set up by Croydon Council staff
A former policeman questioned by French investigators over the murder of the Al-Hilli family has been 'cleared' of involvement in their deaths. Eric Devouasoux, 48, was arrested on Tuesday in a town near to where the Claygate Al-Hilli family were
Chart topping singer Katy B has backed Palace for glory against Manchester United this weekend. The singer is top of the UK album charts with Little Red and is featured on Football Focus this Saturday. Katy told the show she grew up in
Kingston University planning and conservation students claim they could be left without places if a proposal to close their department is approved. Staff in the department emailed students yesterday to tell them of the plans, which would see the
This weekend, Carshalton Athletic host Lowestoft at Colston Avenue in their battle to beat relegation out of the Ryman Premier League. When the teams last met in October, the Robins were hammered 5-0. However, the match is not remembered for
A dentist who failed to treat the severely decaying teeth of a pensioner for four years committed serious failings amounting to misconduct, a dental committee decided. Hinal Mahendra Patel, the principal dentist at Epsom Dental Care, in Dorking
This was the scene at Purley Cross this morning when a heavy goods vehicle carrying beer crashed with a van. The collision, at about 9am, briefly blocked Brighton Road. No one has injured and the road has now reopened. TODAY'
Michael Frayn has done it again as Donkeys' Years provides an evening of belly laughs and hilarity. The veteran writer, renowned for his classic farce Noises Off, had previously showcased his work at the Rose two years ago with Here, starring Alison
London Welsh have appointed Darren Crompton as the club’s scrum coach. Capped once by England in 2007, Crompton enjoyed a long and successful career spanning spells with Bath, Richmond, Cardiff Blues and Bristol, and developed a reputation as a
A Richmond-based police officer has appeared in court accused of grievous bodily harm. The alleged assault is in relation to an incident following the arrest of two men in Barnes in July 2012. Juan Alarcon, 33, appeared at Southwark Crown Court
A 38-year-old man found dead last night is believed to have gassed himself to death. Police officers discovered the man while carrying out a welfare check at an address in Smithwood Close, Southfields, just before 6pm last night. He was
He’s played for Arsenal and been capped for Wales but Rhys Weston is loving life at new club Sutton United and is planning his future there. After joining AFC Wimbledon in the summer, injuries curtailed his first team chances and he made the loan
In sport, defeats happen, unless you are the Arsenal team of 2003-04 known as the invincibles. We at AFC Wimbledon have had a bad week with two defeats but the emotions after each one were in stark contrast because the performances were very different
More than 200 runners defied floods and mud to complete the Dash for the Splash on London’s Wimbledon Common London last weekend. The 10km event over a tough, muddy, hilly and water-logged course was staged by the world’s oldest cross-country club
A lollipop lady of 48 years and a couple who campaign for restorative justice after forgiving their sons killers were among Sutton's outstanding citizens honoured at an awards ceremony. Last night's Sutton Council Community Awards recognised the
A family who were assured a 40ft tree was safe and would not fall down were terrified when days later it crashed down and missed their home by inches. Cliff Rumsey called out a horticulturalist twice as he was worried one of the four cypress conifer
It has been a long time coming, but Carshalton Athletic celebrated a first win in the Ryman Premier League since Boxing Day. Tuesday night’s 1-0 win at Bury was only the Robins’ fourth of the league season, and the first under the new reign of
Family and friends of a paramedic who has been missing for more than a week are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. Sean Hemmington, 27, of Tooting, was last heard from on Monday, February 10. Police are appealing for help to find
Morden lightweight boxer Craig Whyatt could clinch a title shot in front of the TV cameras tonight. Fight fans will be tuning into Eurosport to watch promoter Mickey Helliet’s show at the Camden Centre – and Whyatt has a make-or-break fight on
Neal Ardley has admitted AFC Wimbledon are fighting a losing battle to reach the League Two play-offs. The disappointing verdict came on the back of a 1-0 defeat at Portsmouth last weekend, where Ryan Taylor’s second half header condemned Dons
A car crash caused traffic hold-ups in Brighton Road this morning. A collision between a black Kia estate and another car thought to be a Nissan Micra happened at the junction with Cedar Road in Sutton shortly before 8am. No-one is believed
It would appear that Ashley Cole’s time as one of the greatest defenders in the world is coming to an end, writes Tim Ashton. His club boss cannot guarantee Cole more playing time, and has him behind Cesar Azpilicueta in the Chelsea pecking order
A family’s smoke alarm saved their lives after their washing machine caught fire last night. Beeping from the device woke them up at 11.30pm and they got out of their property in Long Lane, Ashburton, before firefighters arrived. The crews
Tony Pulis has a fully fit Crystal Palace squad from which to choose the side that will aim to lengthen Manchester United's poor Premier League form tomorrow [Saturday]. The Red Devils come to Selhurst Park without an away win in 2014, and with
A 100-year-old woman has said prayer is her secret to a long and happy life. Hilda Burney turned 100 on February 17 and celebrated with friends and family in her care home, The Elders, on Epsom Road where she has lived for 10 years. Born in
Elderly and infirm residents face upheaval and upset as a nursing home in Kingswood prepares to close. The relative of three residents, in their 80s and 90s, has spoken out against the shock decision to close Winscombe Nursing Home in Furze Hill
Former Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards may be out to repeat his Stoop success at new club Newcastle Falcons, but top-flight survival at the first attempt will give him no satisfaction. The former England number eight masterminded
Midfielder Alan Judge wants to balance his CV by countering relegation with Plymouth Argyle, with promotion at Brentford. The 25-year-old former Notts County midfielder was part of the Argyle squad relegated from the Championship during a
Three men from the travelling community who dumped more than 40 tonnes of waste on Tooting Common last September have been fined just £2,325. Patrick and Frances Corcoran, both from Wellinborough, in Northamptonshire and Lionel Brown from West
A man hit by a train at Surbiton station is believed to have committed suicide on his 46th birthday. Neil Groves turned 46 on the day he died and planned an evening in with his father, with a few cans of beer and some crisps in front of the television
Indie music lovers are promised an exciting night of new music at the Native Tongue cafe next month. The Bulletproof Bomb, who have been signed to the same label as Fatboy Slim and Pete Tong will be playing the community cafe on March 21. The
The family of a seriously ill toddler is trying to raise thousands of pounds to take him to Disneyland for the trip of a lifetime to meet Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Mr Potato Head. Little Louie Bull, aged 23 months, has a rare genetic muscle wasting
A village pub has had its opening hours cut after police callouts doubled under a new landlord. Officers were called to the Fox and Hounds in Walton Street, Walton-on-the-Hill, 22 times last year, compared with just 10 times under the previous
The chairman of a New Malden Tamil weekend school has accused Kingston Council of a u-turn, after its annual grant was cut thanks to a new funding policy. The Surrey Tamil School, at Coombe Boys’ School in College Gardens, will only receive £2,500
A Surbiton man who was given cataract surgery at Kingston Hospital went back to thank the staff who restored his sight. Paul Rand, 59, of Brighton Road, was treated at the Royal Eye Unit. The sight in his right eye began to deteriorate some
The chairman of the Kingston Society has said she is “excited” about the new Quaker meeting house in the town centre. The building, in Fairfield East, is set to open in the spring. Quaker representatives met the society on Wednesday evening to
An organisation that owns most of Epsom’s social housing has pulled out of merger talks with another housing association which could have made it one of the country’s biggest housing groups. In August, the Epsom Guardian revealed that Rosebery
The history of St Peter’s Hospital has gone on public display on two panels. One set of panels, covering royal visits since the war, have been hung on the main hospital “street” – the corridor leading from the main reception to the Duchess of Kent
A Muslim community in Merton are delighted with a new warehouse and offices inaugurated by a guest of honour. A newly built extension at Tahir House in Deer Park Road, Wimbledon, was launched by the head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who took
One of the most influential figures in the world of piano took time out from his globetrotting schedule to talk to Croydon pupils about his trade. Master piano tuner Ulrich Gerhartz gave a talk at Trinity School about how he prepares concert grand
Boys at a private school have been skipping to raise money for charity. Youngster from Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton completed 40,000 skips on Friday, February 14, in order to raise money for Get Kids Going a charity which provides
