Starring: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, Mia Wasikowska Director: Jim Jarmusch There’s something very old fashioned about this take on the Vampire genre. This is a more classical love story opposed to the modern popular
Being able to sing, dance or play an instrument is an amazing opportunity for the future, but also a great way of having fun by doing something you love. This is what the music festival was all about. On the 13th of February 2014 Music Festival
Preparations are being made for the closing of Putney Bridge in the near future in order for major repair works to take place to reform and improve its state. Changes are going to be made to flatten the road’s surface and strengthen the structure
Two men broke into a “brothel” robbed and stripped the owner and her male companion before leaving with his trousers and making a getaway in his car, a court heard. The victim, who runs an escort agency in Wallington, was in her flat with two friends
An elderly woman has thanked a brave man for helping her escape from a burning building in the early hours of Sunday morning. The young father ran back into a block of flats to wake up Eva Pearse, 88, who was sleeping in a first floor flat above
A teenager who went missing amid worries about exams has been found safe and well. Carshalton man Bayo Adetunji went missing after visiting a friend in Wandsworth on Tuesday and family and friends were concerned about him as he said he had been
A man accused of exposing himself to teenage girls on a towpath told a court he did not mean to flash them. Ali Maqsood, 37, of no fixed abode, faces trial for exposure, robbery and assault by beating after three incidents between September 4 and
This year is the 500th anniversary of the first record of Gypsies in England and they have been coming to Epsom for "as long as anything" according to its museum curator. Jeremy Harte, who runs Bourne Hall Museum in Spring Street, Ewell Village
Hundreds of thousands of extra train journeys last year put the borough’s stations under increasing strain. More than 4.5m passengers were recorded entering Surbiton, the busiest station, in 2012/13, up more than 200,000 from the year before.
A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital with facial injuries after a car and motorbike collided. The collision took place in the junction of Hereward Road and Upper Tooting Road, Tooting, at 1.45pm this afternoon. London Ambulance Service
A sight loss support group forced to shut last year due to a shortage of volunteers has been relaunched. The Macular Society's Croydon branch, which offers information and friendship to people with age-related macular degeneration, will meet
Warlingham took to the pitch for the first time in five weeks and their rustiness and lack of match fitness showed in this vital league game at Aylesford. With the list of long-term injuries growing, Warlingham's pack still gave the home side
Pubgoers were shocked as police officers stormed their watering hole and arrested four men on drugs offences on Friday night. Police officers carried out the raid on the Windmill Pub in Stafford Road, Wallington, after getting intelligence that
Developers have unveiled plans for 300 flats in a new skyscraper near East Croydon station. The proposals would see a two-tower building with shops on the ground floor constructed at the former site of Essex House, in George Street, once the headquarters
Ryman Premier Met Police hit the high notes in the Ryman Premier League banging seven past relegation fodder Cray Wanderers at Imber Court. Howard Newton bagged a brace, and goals from Ty Pink, Ryan James, Tom Bird, Charlie Collins and Nigel
Wimbledon avenged defeat in Kent in November, running out 38-23 winners over Dover on Saturday to climb to fifth in London Division One South. However, it did not start well for the hosts, conceding three penalties in the opening three minutes,
A 24-year-old woman broke her arm after being assaulted on the dance floor of a nightclub. The attack took place at Club Colosseum, Nine Elms Lane, Nine Elms, between 3am to 4am on Sunday morning. Police and the London Ambulance Service (LAS
Police have launched an appeal to trace £6,000 worth of jewellery stolen from a mother's handbag. The 24-year-old victim was shopping in Sainsbury's, Tooting High Street, Tooting, with her mother and young child on January 17. She placed her
People are being urged to be wary of scammers purporting to be police officers contacting them. There have been several reports telephone or house callers who claim to be crime prevention officers. But police have said say they would never
A trio of teenage Herne Hill Harriers starlets came of age with stellar performances on the national stage. Ed Olsen and Saskia Millard ended the weekend as national indoor champions in their respective age groups over 800m, while Katie Snowden
This is an open letter to the Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and UKIP parties in Croydon. Polls show that only half the country is in favour of shale gas extraction, otherwise known as fracking in the UK. Yet, the only party opposed to fracking
Despite the protestations of many of the residents of Wallington and the signing of a petition which I signed, our local post office in Ross parade has now shut. And the new venue is in WH Smiths in Woodcote Road. I noted when i went into the
A car burst into flames during rush hour in Wimbledon this morning. Fire officers were called to the corner of Springfield Road, where it meets Alexandra Road, at 9.30am, opposite the Waitrose supermarket. Shocked passersby and motorists
Carshalton Athletic assistant manager Curtis Warmington was pleased to see the Robins display “real character” despite defeat in a pulsating game at Canvey Island. Warmington took charge of the trip with manager Stuart Massey absent and he watched
This National League One match was every bit as close as the 18-17 score suggests, but paradoxically Rosslyn Park never really looked like losing. Fielding several changes from their previous starting line-up Park appeared less cohesive than usual
Sutton & District AC had double reason to celebrate after picking up two golds at the National Indoor Championships last weekend. Jacob Veerapen was victorious in the U17 triple jump with a leap of 13.98m, while Shaye Emmett won the U15 pole
The devastated parents of a young skier killed in a collision with a snow cannon believe better safety measures might have saved his life. Aleksander Owens-Thurston, aged 23, died almost instantly after the high-speed crash in the Austrian resort
Whyteleafe went to the top of the Southern Counties East table after a 7-0 mauling of Lordswood. Leafe, unbeaten in 10 league outings, are a single point ahead of Ashford United, although their nearest rivals have a game in hand. The destination
Ex-public toilets earmarked to become two tiny homes are back on the market for a staggering £200,000. After an earlier planning application was rejected, and an appeal to a planning inspector failed, Epsom councillors approved, in January, a revamped
A project to restore the plaques on more than 30 of the borough's historic buildings is underway. There are 60 buildings and sites adorned with plaques to mark their historic relevance around Sutton. But a recent audit found 34 of them are
A leading doctor is calling on hospitals to offer breast cancer patients a new gene test to indicate if they need chemotherapy. Kefah Mokbel, honorary consultant breast surgeon at St George's Hospital, Tooting, believes the Oncotype DX test should
Croydon Harriers' David White enjoyed two victories in as many days as the endurance runner took the spoils at the Serpentine 5km and Croydon club championships. The 27-year-old ran his second quickest time for 5km on the Hyde Park course on Friday
Lifeboat crews and police have recovered a dead man from the River Thames. Emergency services were called to Battersea Bridge at about 8am this morning. The man, described as middle-aged, was discovered near the foreshore of the river by Battersea
A new 180,000 square foot office development has opened in the town centre. Interchange, situated in Wellesley Road, is the first new grade A office development of its size to open in Croydon for more than 20 years. The nine-storey building
A new group of UK citizens were created at a ceremony on Saturday. Kingston’s mayor Councillor Penny Shelton inducted the group at the Guildhall. Australian Richard Carde, 43, who came to the UK with his family in 2007, said: “Everyone sort
Old Walcountians surged out of the relegation places after a ruthless 32-10 demolition of bottom side Kingston at Clock House. The Surrey One match was by no means one-sided as Walcountians were given a thorough test by a solid Kingston pack, and
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley watched his side keep only their eighth clean sheet of the season, and declared they “were a team”. The 0-0 draw at Fleetwood Town, which keeps Dons 12th in League Two, saw the debut of 19-year-old youth loanee Tom
After three years of campaigning the David Lean Cinema is showing films back in its spiritual home. The Save the David Lean Cinema campaign began in April 2011 after cuts to the arts budget. But after three years in the wilderness which included
Leatherhead’ first competitive match in the Channel Islands ended in a 2-0 defeat against a well organised Guernsey side at Footes Lane on Saturday. The match was a tale of two strikers - the first, Guernsey’s Ross Allen, added to his remarkable
Crystal Palace duo Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh will be fined by the club as Tony Pulis attempts to cure the diving disease. Thomas was booked for diving in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at 10-man Swansea City – where Glenn Murray bagged his first goal
Shoppers in the town centre had the opportunity to try something a little different for their lunch at the weekend. An International Food Market was open for five days last week courtesy of Croydon BID. Stalls included Spanish Paella, Jamaican
The pedestrian who was seriously injured in a collision in Carshalton on Saturday has been identified and his family informed. The man, who is an 80-year-old from Carshalton, was knocked down by a black Mercedes in Acre Lane just after 4pm on Saturday
An 11-year-old girl was taken to hospital with spinal injuries following a road traffic collision. Firefighters and the London Ambulance Service were called to the three car pile up in York Road, Battersea, at 12.30am today. The cars collided
Momentarily poised in mid-air,a hen salmon,fresh from the sea,negotiates a small weir on her way up river to spawn. Last autumn,alongside her chosen mate she laid many thousands of eggs in a specially excavated trough or 'redd' in the gravel.Once
Serves 6 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes You’ll need: For the pastry 100g cold butter 175g plain flour 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 egg A little cold water For filling the tart 200ml double cream 250g tub
The trailer for a science-fantasy thriller shot in Sutton is out now. Parallel Lines, a low-budget feature film, has been shot across Sutton, Epsom and Wallington focused on growing up, being different and making friends. The film is being
A celebration of the singing and spoken voice will feature a touring First World War play during the centenary anniversary of the war this year. The Cornerhouse will host Bas, the story of a Welsh minister and an Irish guard that become trapped
Axed careers advisors have signed confidentiality agreements that forbid them to reveal how much they received in redundancy payouts. Connexions workers who lost their jobs after six south-west London councils pulled the plug on the careers advise
Kingstonian slumped to a fifth defeat in their past seven Ryman Premier League games with a 2-0 reverse to Billericay Town on Saturday. Two goals in 15 minutes either side of half time were enough for the visitors to leave Kingsmeadow with the
An extended bus route is set to improve links between Streatham Hill and Balham. The route 255 currently operates between Pollards Hill and Streatham Hill via Norbury and Streatham High Road. It will now continue to Balham Station Road, following
A neighbourhood inspector has joined a band of Iron Coppers who fundraise to fight cancer. Epsom and Ewell Neighbourhood Inspector Craig Knight said the Iron Coppers undertake athletic feats in aid of Cancer Research UK. Insp Knight said his
Brentford manager Mark Warburton fears League One opponents may have worked out how to frustrate his title-chasers. Warburton watched as his men - minus injured stars Harlee Dean and Alan McCormack - were held to a 0-0 draw at Carlisle United on
A glasses wearer who visited an optician thinking she needed a stronger prescription owes her sight to the optometrist who examined her. During the examination the optometrist Miriam Conlon noticed inflammation and swelling of both optic nerves
Talented young musicians are benefiting from the rising reputation of their orchestra after an impressed donor gave £2,500 to support them. The anonymous donation is helping young musicians performing with the Epsom Symphony Orchestra (ESO), which
Nearly two-and-a-half years on from the murder of 37-year-old Charito Cruz, a crucial report into alleged failings of police and accusations of a belated cover-up by social workers is yet to come to light. Asad Niazi was jailed for life in December
A man who was movingly ‘reunited’ with his late father during last year’s London Marathon has been inspired by the experience to run again. Steve Ross, of Poplar Close, Epsom Downs, is in training for the famous event, on April 13, to raise money
A Croydon charity is set to launch an apprenticeship programme. Lives Not Knives are planning to work with 16 to 24-year-olds to help them get apprenticeships. The charity is hosting a launch event on Friday March 7 which Gavin Barwell, MP
Two West Molesey people have been given suspended prison sentences and curfews after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. Sarah Hill, 40, of Grange Road, was given an 18-week sentence, suspended for two years, and a 12-week curfew order, to be monitored
A fund set up to help people affected by the recent flooding has raised more than £32,000 in less than two weeks. Two companies, 38 Degrees and Wates Giving, have donated a total of £30,000 to the Surrey flood recovery appeal, launched by the Community
Esher College students enjoyed performing three sell-out shows of their reinterpretation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. Narrated by Kipling and starring his daughter Elsie as Mowgli, the classic story was brought to life from his
