RECORD WET WEATHER BRINGS NEW CANINE RISK The wettest winter on record may be passing but it has left sadness and continuing worry in its wake for local dog owners. Although Teddington and surrounding areas escaped flooding of the kind that engulfed
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 15-year-old school girl. Nicole Kenway was last seen in the South Street area of Dorking Town at around 15.50pm Friday, February 28, but has not made contact with friends or family
An unattended candle lead to a kitchen fire at a Woodside home. The male occupant of the home in Woodside Green was alerted by a smoke alarm to the small blaze at about 11pm on Friday, February 28, and was able to get out of the house before firefighters
Young beatboxing brothers are celebrating after winning a top award in Wandsworth. Malachi and Reuben Alfred Lecky (AKA Maverick & Malachi), have won the Wandsworth Young Performer of the Year 2014 award, the second year members of the Battersea
Primary school youngsters were honoured by the deputy mayor of Merton in a celebration of their success. Organised by the ten schools and two Mitcham community groups which make up the Mitcham Town Cluster, the Celebration of Success evening was
A Banstead mother is to abseil a 560ft landmark to raise funds for the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance who helped save her husband’s life. Nigel Barclay, 47, was knocked off his bike by a car just yards from his home and suffered multiple
Dozens of campaigners got together to mark the coming down of the St Helier Hospital banner at the weekend. The prominent banner had been on the front of the hospital for some time, and stated Epsom and St Helier trust's intentions to spend £219m
Heavy On The Strawberries (H.O.T.S. for short) are a home-grown band of three brothers: Dan, Luke and Tom Barron. Since their formation in April 2012 they have crafted a delicate record, had it mastered at Abbey Studios (no less!) and released it,
Dozens of campaigners got together to mark the coming down of the St Helier Hospital banner at the weekend. The prominent banner had been on the front of the hospital for some time, and stated Epsom and St Helier trust's intentions to spend £219m
Fire crews came to the aid of more than a dozen police officers who were locked out of the station by faulty electronic gates. Firefighters from the New Addington station took two minutes to solve the problem at Addington police station in Addington
Road rage- How about hush hour? As a sixteen-going-on-seventeen-year-old, I am anticipating learning to drive, getting behind the wheel and am hoping to shed the days of begging for lifts. However, after recently deciding to cycle to school I have
Firefighters rescued two men from a house fire thought to have been sparked by a faulty washing machine. A man in his sixties was unconscious when he was rescued by fire crews from the block of flats in Melfort Road, Thornton Heath. A second
A male passenger was cut from a car by firefighters after it crashed into a lamppost in the early hours of the morning. The passenger escaped with a bruised hand after the incident on the junction of Garratt Lane and Kharma Road in Tooting.
The 31st March marks the day stamp prices will increase again. During the 1980’s the price for stamps were 14p per 1st class stamp, however, in the past 30 years prices of stamps have increased a staggering amount. Back in 2012 the price of 1st
Merton Council was paying tens of thousands of pounds over the odds for interim staff, a report into whistleblowing allegations has found. An independent probe into the council's practices was carried out over a period of three months after allegations
Bees boss Mark Warburton expects Jake Bidwell to have a long and distinguished league career. The 20-year-old former Everton youngster collected the young player of the month award for January ahead of Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rumour has it that Esher is facing another multi million pound development on the site of the old Esher Police Station. Rather than yet another housing project, this time, it's in the form of a significant expansion of the existing Waitrose site.
On Friday 7th of February 2014, there was a legal society dinner at the Inner Temple in London where I meet Steven Kay, an old Epsomian who is now the president of the legal society, as well as some old and not so old Epsomians. The dinner began at
You can rest in peace if you find yourself in the back of this vehicle. These funeral drivers from Frederick W. Paine Funeral Directors in Kingston have been given awards after completing an advanced drivers course certifying their safe driving
A community group is calling on people to have their say at a Crystal Palace consultation event. The ZhongRong Group wants to rebuild the Crystal Palace at the top of the park but Friends of Belair Park thinks lots of questions about the £500m
Three new pools are being created in Tooting Bec Common for amphibians to breed. The project was formed by Wandsworth Council, charity Froglife, Tooting Common Advisory Committee and the Friends of Tooting Common. Work began on crafting the
Just four actors will perform all of the memorable characters in an innovative production of Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy Macbeth. One actor is set to take on the role of tragic hero Macbeth while three actresses will double up as the trio
A young man who dropped out of school aged 14 and got into drink and drugs has turned his life around and been nominated for an award. Carshalton man Aaron McGrath admits his life was "a bit of a mess" before he before he started volunteering with
A vintage market featuring live music, retro clothing, hair salons and a classic car show will be held at Kingsmeadow tomorrow. Kingsmeadow Live will hold its fourth vintage day on Sunday, March 2. Playing live will be Miss Aloha from Hula
Jacqui Dankworth should feel right at home when she takes to the Rose Theatre stage this Sunday. Aside from being an internationally renowned jazz singer, the ludicrously talented Dankworth is also a consummate actor, having performed with the
A surgeon employed by Kingston Hospital without an interview or CV after getting a personal recommendation from a relative botched up seven operations in three months. Doctor Faisal Sultan Siddiqui, 57, carried out six operations that fell “seriously
If you are looking for something a bit different, pop into Leatherhead for an original play which will take you into a comical physical universe. Today seems like any other morning for Iris. But when her glasses break in a curious accident, she
Internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter James Blunt will be entertaining the crowds at Epsom Downs Racecourse this summer. As part of its Epsom Live series of evening racing events, Blunt will perform his best known and much-loved hits.
Students Rejoice as New Dessert Parlour Arrives in Town Students at Reigate College have been in a considerably better mood these past two weeks; Cherry’s Dessert Parlour, situated just next to Knights of Reigate, has been attracting
Sutton United’s first home game of 2014 ended in triumph as they defeated Weston-super-Mare 3 - 0 in a mostly one-sided game, which prevented the away team from overtaking them in the Skrill South league. Goals by Jamie Taylor (two) and Dale Binns
A stunning new footbridge has been opened due to public demand for a solution to the long wait suffered by many travellers. The general consensus for North Sheen's new bridge crossing over the railway seems to be one of satisfaction
Earlier this week, my bicycle tyre suffered a severe puncture from shards of jagged glass lying in the middle of the pavement on Leatherhead road. This is a central route for entry and departure from Chessington where hundreds rely on the road as an
Hitler. Concentration camps. Gas chambers. The Holocaust. Extermination. Jews. Genocide. All words that enter our mind when 'Auschwitz' is mentioned – but what do they really mean? As part of the 'Lessons from Auschwitz' programme
Following the controversy of the Mosque extension in Southall, the Guru Granth Gurdwara, on Villiers Road has taken inspiration to extend their building. This extension according to the Gurdwara ‘’will be used to extend praying space and to provide
From the literal beginning of Half term, the dramatic drama students of Blenheim High School jetted off to The Big Apple in hopes to gain more knowledge about the famous Broadway as well as witnessing the usual touristy attractions. The long flight
On 21st February a conference concerning the persecution of the minority groups of Indonesia was held at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque, Bait-ul-Futuh, in Morden. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) have co- hosted
The UK is the third largest consumers of the film industry in the world and have been subjected to the rising prices in Cinema. The success of a night out at the pictures has allowed this particular industry to flourish, but this continual increase
Shakespeare's shortest tradgedy is heralded by many as something of a legend, beleived to be accursed by nature and to conjure a terrible and malevolent curse on any performance in which the name was mentioned. Whatever the case, the recent production
It has not been unacknowledged that in recent years holiday celebrations have erupted into explosive events and excuses to splurge hard earned money. Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day are amongst the bundle of blazing occasions. The Valentine's
What originated as the Christmas crisis of flooding is still continuing as we start March; however it is not just a simple case of ‘a little water never hurt anyone’. Since Christmas Day, the situation has only got worse affecting those all over Britain
Immigration has always been a widely spoken about subject, and I decided to get an insight onto what a few of the members of the younger population thought about it. I spoke to some of my classmates to find out what views they had on the immigration
The Beacon School is well known in its local area for its friendly students and constant contributions to the community. This time around the students and staff are working to raise money for the Diamond riding center; an organisation that gives people
On Friday 14th February 2014, whilst romantic couples were planning amorous evenings, middle class parents up and down the land were embroiled in rather more treacherous schemes of deceit. For as well as being Valentine’s Day, February 14th was also
Britain came out well in the Winter Olympics bringing home with them one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. I mean that’s amazing and the best medal count in many years. However the promotion and news on BBC and other news websites of the Winter
Croydon is a borough in South London, known for its diversity from members of society ranging from different religions and ethnicities. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the borough of Croydon has over 215,124 Christians, mainly Protestants
In an age where technology is ever advancing, it’s not fair to say being rich and famous is easy. Whilst glamorous parties and fast cars might sound appealing, think of the constant paranoia of waking up to find yourself sprawled over the front pages
I’ve been in education for ten years now and if I go to college I’ve another seven to go. It seems like forever and is so familiar. However, looming ahead like an elephant in the dark is more than three times that number of years that nearly
Shops on our high street are changing on a fairly regular basis. This can often cause some stores to remain empty for many weeks or even months before being filled. Currently there lies five empty shops on our high street (including Baker Street
The most popular topic that comes up in conversation in Britain is the weather, especially this month as we experienced wide spread flooding all over the country. The floods caused destruction to towns, destroyed homes and people were left stranded
With Social Media at its peak, connecting billions of people worldwide, there’s no doubt that it has its downfalls. Cyber-bullying, privacy and crime are just a few of the many issues along with the perks of social media. As internet accessibility
The 226 has been through it all. One of the ancients of the London bus system having been formed in 1936 (only 3 years after the formation of Transport for London), the 226 has a rich history and has covered many different routes throughout the years
