Walton Casuals boss Mark Hams has swooped to give his side’s flagging Ryman Division One South fortunes a new life, writes Stuart Amos. The Waterside Drive chief signed Gillingham’s 18-year-old goalkeeper Luke Nalder, a former Rydens Enterprise
Weybridge Vandals captain Cassian Bramham-Law admitted ring rust was a factor as his side toiled hard to beat rock-bottom Teddington on Saturday. The recent floods have left Vandals unable to train or play at Brownacres since the turn of the
Tributes have been paid to a ‘larger than life’ dedicated fundraiser from Colliers Wood. Chantal Campbell was a well-known face in the Merton community because of her volunteer work at the Colour House Theatre, Mencap and the Red Cross. Friends
A cannabis factory containing more than 300 plants was discovered by police today. Officers from the Woodside Safer Neighbourhood Team were conducting house to house enquiries in Albert Road following concerns from residents that cannabis was being
Despite having 16 years experience in national league hockey, Wimbledon’s player-coach Ben Marsden witnessed something new last weekend, and it was not his side’s 7-0 drubbing at the hands of East Grinstead. With three league games to go, the defeat
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley has warned his players there is no room for a drop in standards as competition for places hots up. After last weekend’s 0-0 League Two draw at Fleetwood Town, Ardley welcomes York City to the Cherry Red Records stadium
Leatherhead maintained their aspirations for automatic promotion with a convincing 4-0 win against Ramsgate on Wednesday night. However, the night was marred by a clash of heads early in the first half which left Tanners stand-in captain Jamie
Lambeth Liberal Democrats have a new leader after his predecessor quit to make time for his new job working for Business Secretary Vince Cable. Councillor Ashley Lumsden, the Lib Dem group leader for eight years, is to be special adviser to Mr
Studying at schools in our village, we know that education is the transfer of knowledge from one person to another or one group to another. However, there are many factors which lead some students to drop out from school. There is still corporal
Maisie Minors was the toast of St George’s College as she fired the school’s U14 girls hockey team to the National Schools Hockey Championship title last week. Minors struck the only goal in a 1-0 final triumph over Millfield School at Cannock
The trial of former Wimbledon resident Max Clifford began today at Southwark Crown Court. The celebrity publicist, who now lives in Hersham, denies eleven accounts of indecent assault, including one which allegedly took place in Morden in the 1960s
Police used Tasers against children in Croydon 12 times in four years, a report has revealed. Officers in the borough used the stun guns at the second highest rate in London, according to figures obtained by the Children's Rights Alliance for
A New Malden man accused of 'courtsiding' at the Australian Open tennis finals has had all charges against him dropped. Daniel Dobson, 22, was arrested by Victoria Police in Melbourne in January and charged with illegal gambling, after officials
A teenager, believed to be with her boyfriend, has been reported missing for three weeks. Police are appealing for help finding 17-year-old Monica Saini Singh of Tooting. She was last seen on February 12 at 3.15pm travelling home from Sutton
Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s charity in the UK kicked off its work to support the Tutu Global Forgiveness Challenge 2014, with an exciting programme of activity involving local groups at Sutton Life Centre. The event included a visit from David Laws
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed to Reed’s School by a sea of a Union flags this morning. Wearing a pale blue tweed coat dress by Stuart Parvin, and a matching hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan, the Queen smiled and waved at those who
Excitement is building at Reed's School as pupils, staff and the community await the arrival of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. Her Majesty, who is patron of the Cobham school, visits this morning as part of the school's bicentenary celebrations
The number of people using our websites in south west London and Surrey passed the million mark for the first time last month. In February they read a total of 3.67m pages on Croydonguardian.co.uk and its sister titles - everything from news, sport
More than 200 motorists were stopped as police cracked down on people driving without insurance on Tuesday. Two of those drivers were arrested - one for possession of drugs and another who was wanted on a warrant - and several were given fines
The sale of Quadrant House, Sutton's tallest office block, for £45M has exposed the shambles surrounding the sale of the Brighton Road car park site to Sub Sea 7 for £3M. The reason given for the sale was that SubSea 7 would build
I was most amused by last week’s Letters in the Croydon Guardian. It is obvious that an election is looming. Yah! Boo! Sucks! Seems a reasonable summary. I’m grateful to Croydon Council as I feel very settled in their Sheltered
A criminal investigation has been launched into alleged wrongdoing by police officers after the fatal crash of a teenager in Esher nearly five years ago. Liam Albert, 17, died after the stolen blue Mazda he was driving hit an oncoming vehicle in
Do you have valuable feedback and suggestions you would like to put to Epsom and St Helier hospitals? If so, three ‘listening events’ are being held this month by the hospital trust, together with the independent consumer champion Healthwatch.
Firefighters fitted fire alarms for free and gave safety advice during home visits this week. Crews from Leatherhead fire station went down to Brookers Close, Ashtead, and visited up to 30 homes in the area on Wednesday. Firefighter Jay Devey
A knifeman caught on camera brandishing a samurai sword at passersby after attacking a man in a café has been sectioned. Thousands of people watched footage of Lulzim Osaj, aged 45, ranting and slamming the blade onto tables at Cappucino in London
On a good weekend for Hercules Wimbledon, three runners broke club records. Continuing her build-up for the Virgin Money London marathon, Claire Grima broke her own club record in the Reading half-marathon on Sunday. She took almost a minute
Council bosses laid off as part of cost cutting measures and department mergers in the forthcoming budget have been handed £100,000 on top of huge contractual redundancy payouts. Tony McDonald, director of environment and community services
Harlequins scrum half Danny Care has warned England will fight fire with fire when Wales come calling at Twickenham on Sunday. The 27-year-old bagged the decisive score – thanks to great work from clubmates Chris Robshaw and Mike Brown –
After recent struggles in the Ryman Premier League, Kingstonian used Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, to give up losing. The 4-3 win at aptly named Ash United in the Surrey Senior Cup last night put Alan Dowson’s team into the quarter-finals
Epsom District Swimming Club brought home a mammoth nine-medal haul from the opening weekend of the Surrey County Swimming Championships. Spencer Gall, 12, won gold in the 1,500m freestyle, silver in the 400m freestyle and bronze in the 400 individual
A 26-year-old woman and her three young children have been reported missing from Tooting. Kimberley Richards and her three children: Moustapha Abdulrahman Amin, three years old; one-year-old Tamara Abdulrahman Amin and Tabitha Richards, six months
Transport for London told a teenage boy he would have to do unpaid labour to get his Oyster card back after he kindly lent it to his sister who in turn was handed an £80 fine for using it. Year 7 pupil, Megan Addison, 11, from Worcester Park, was
Mums, dads and their children danced the afternoon away at a family-friendly rave. Big Fish Little Fish (BFLF), a new craze adopted by the post-rave, now settled down, generation took place in The Bedford, Bedford Hill, Balham, on Sunday.
Police were called to allegations of sexual assaults involving several pupils at a Croydon primary school, it has emerged. Officers launched an investigation into claims three girls were assaulted by boys at Park Hill Junior School in Stanhope
Views across the Wandsworth skyscape considered so picturesque they cannot be altered through high-rise developments could be set to receive an extra level of protection. Views of Putney Bridge, Battersea Bridge, Albert Bridge, Chelsea Bridge,
Brightly coloured finches, cockatiels and yellow canaries have been put up in a new home while £10,000 of improvements are made to their aviary. The ornate aviary near the entrance to Cannizaro Park in Wimbledon Common is a well-known landmark
Newspaper man Ronald Alfred Pizzey celebrated turning 100 with a party filled with food, cake and family albums to flick through. His older brother, 101-year-old retired plumber Leonard George, from Hook, told 60 plus attendees at the Berrylands
An award-winning journalist visited residents of Nightingale Hammerson to offer them an insight into his action-packed career. Robert Peston, who is soon to become the BBC’s Economics Editor, focused on the history of the financial crisis
Green-fingered youngsters at a Wimbledon school are celebrating a double horticultural win. Mayor of Merton Councillor Krystal Miller paid a visit to Priory CofE School in Queens Road on Tuesday, to congratulate them on taking a silver gilt award
Tennis stars of the future took the world famous Wimbledon courts to perfect their serves and tour the grounds. Pupils from Year 3 at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Raynes Park, visited All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) on Monday, March 3
A woman was hurt in a car crash in South Norwood this morning. The woman, in her 30s, suffered arm injuries in the collision in Elm Park Road, at the junction with South Norwood Hill, at about 8.40am. Paramedics took her to Croydon University
Food, music and poetry marked the launch of a charity drop-in service for the black and Asian community. Mitcham library hosted Imagine Independence's launch event on Tuesday, with information on up-coming drop-in services to be held at the South
A Dubai-based international real estate agency is offering freehold land for sale in a prime location on Epsom Downs. Kings Land, a company which bills itself as a leading pioneer in sourcing global real estate opportunities, is advertising the
Singing schoolchildren raised nearly £180 for new medical equipment on Friday. Pupils from Ewell Castle School performed in aid of Epsom Medical Equipment Fund at the Ashley Centre in Epsom. The sale of handmade knitwear also raised more than
Brit award-winner Jessie J will return to Sandown Park this summer as part of the Esher racecourse’s summer concerts series. No stranger to the stage, Jessie J draws in huge crowds for her performances, with the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony
Expansion plans for Cranmere Primary School are on hold after Surrey County Council failed to address concerns about parking. The county council’s planning and regulatory committee refused plans for the provision of parking for staff and a drop
A warning is being issued to drivers after a growing trend of thefts from vehicles in car parks across the borough. Thieves are forcing entry to vehicles predominately between 3pm and 11pm on weekdays, with offences at a peak on Wednesdays, with
An artist and activist was awarded one the RSPCA’s highest accolades in recognition of her work on wildlife campaigns. Lorraine Platt, from Thames Ditton, was honoured with the Lord Erskine Silver Award in a ceremony in Whitehall on Saturday,
