Boris Johnson has voiced his support for a portable housing prototype to help solve the affordable housing crisis in London. The Mayor of London visited the prototype at the YMCA in Wimbledon to meet Shantae Whyte, a YMCA resident who has lived
The graphic designer accused of causing a man’s death by punching him on a train has told a jury of his regret over the incident. Warsame Warsame, 24, died last March two days after an altercation on a train between Surbiton and Wimbledon.
A teenage drug dealer who carried a knife as "an insurance policy" stabbed one of his customers three times in the middle of a busy town centre, a court has heard. Deighton Wilson, 17, from Thorton Heath, appeared at Guildford Crown Court today
Have you been offered a cut-price TAG Heuer watch in the past two days? If so then Surrey Police want to hear from you as a number of the high-price watches were snatched during a raid on a jewellery shop in Epsom on Monday night. Three masked
Police have found the second cannabis factory in the past eight months in Ewell. Two people have been arrested in connection with cultivating cannabis, according to Epsom and Ewell Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team’s Facebook page. The team
A teenager is in hospital after being stabbed outside Richmond College in Twickenham this afternoon. Police were called by London Ambulance Service at 12.35pm to Egerton Road following reports of a stabbing. A 17-year-old boy was taken to a
Archbishop Lanfranc School is to be absorbed by an academy provider that runs two other Croydon secondaries. The school, in Mitcham Road, will become an academy sponsored by the Coloma Trust from September. The trust already runs Coloma Convent
Paul Doswell has made his first signing ahead of Sutton United’s fresh assault on the Skrill South title. The manager is convinced goalkeeper Jason Brown is destined for the Football League, and has acted by recruiting Dartford’s Alan Julian.
The younger of Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club's Miller sprinting brothers, Chad, followed in his elder brother's footsteps when he smashed the club's boys U15 300m record in winning the event at the Merton Schools Championships at Wimbledon Park.
A terrified shopkeeper forced to fend off a masked knife-wielding robber with a bar stool after his attacker leapt onto the counter has received a letter sent from his assailant from jail. Eamon McCluskey was about to shut up his shop outside Wimbledon
Mayor of London Boris Johnson took a stroll in a sun bathed Croydon town centre this afternoon. Mr Johnson spoke to shoppers and residents ahead of the local elections next week. >> Election 2014 - Be informed before voting on May 22
A burglar has been jailed for four years after police linked him to a crime through bloodstains in the victim's house. Charles Jernigan, 28, of Lodge Road, Broad Green, stole cash and watches from a house in West Croydon on April 1 after breaking
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered a cannabis factory in a bedroom. Police raided a property in Colwood Gardens, near Colliers Wood Station, at 8.15am today. Officers found fifteen cannabis plants being cultivated in
It wasn't a cat, but a suspected cat burglar that firefighters rescued from a roof last night. Police were called to an office building in Kingston Road, Leatherhead, in the early hours of this morning after a report of three people acting suspiciously
A grieving father has accused a care home of negligence after his epileptic son died when he was left unattended to have a bath. Barry Dodson was found unconscious slumped over a bath tub just after 4pm on December 15 following a seizure. Mr
Thanks to Croydon Guardian reader (and former Croydon Central MP) Andrew Pelling for this picture taken yesterday near the town centre. It shows that even on a gloomy day like yesterday, the sun still manages to shine somewhere in Croydon!
The Hulk, Danger Mouse, Miss Piggy and fellow superheroes are getting ready to climb Mount Snowdon. Beneath their superhero guises, you will find real people from an extended family who are doing it in memory of a beloved relative who lost her
Jurors at Croydon Crown Court took just over two hours yesterday to find a child sex offender guilty of attacking his latest victim. Michael Carroll, 57, from South Norwood, was trusted by the family of the child, referring to him as “uncle
Parents are facing an anxious wait after being told there is no school place available for their children. Fears raised by Wandsworth Council about rising population rates and the number of school places available have been born out, after 32 children
The Conservatives have held Wandsworth Council for more than 35 years and the borough is seen as a Conservative stronghold, known for its low council tax. As the local elections loom, set to take place on Thursday, May 22, the leading party faces
Walk in the footsteps of thousands of racegoers who once journeyed to the illustrious Derby. The Derby Walk, this Sunday, pays homage to Londoners who went on an annual pilgrimage to Epsom Downs during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Police are hunting a man who attacked a stranger onboard a train in Purley. The victim, a 58-year-old man, suffered facial injuries in the assault, which followed an argument between the two passengers. The attack happened on the 6.30pm London
Molesey Boat Club and London Rowing Club have featured heavily in Sir David Tanner's GB rowing squad for the European Championships in Belgrade. Molesey rowers Andrew Triggs Hodge, Moe Sbihi and George Nash – all world champions in the eight boat
A historic landmark has been covered in graffiti. Happily, the graffiti covering Whitehall in Cheam is not vandalism - it is 'yarnbombing'. Whitehall has been covered in knitted flowers Knitters spent hours and hours to produce hundreds
Fire fighters saved a couple who got locked in their bathroom in the early hours of this morning. The couple’s daughter called the London Fire Brigade and the pressure was on to get the couple out just before they left to go on holiday to Spain
Maypole dancing, stalls and a tug-of-war marked one fair in Raynes Park. The sun shone on St Saviour’s Church in Grand Drive as it hosted the annual May Fair on Monday, May 5. Robyn Underwood, 11, was crowned the May Queen at the event which
I was interested to read the article in last weeks Guardian about the nightclub, known before as Shooshh, that could close due to an incident. I have been thinking for a long time that Croydon’s nightlife should be vibrant and an attractive
UK prices for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV – have been announced. The PHEV range starts at £28,249 for the entry level GX3h, which is the same as the equivalent Outlander diesel GX3 auto. Along with laying
As the elections draw closer the balance of whether Croydon will remain Conservative or swing to Labour hangs very much on a knife edge. There are four key battlegrounds in the borough, where Labour and Conservative will be battling it out to win
Hundreds of weight-loss vouchers are being handed out in a bid to tackle rising obesity levels. The scheme is part of a Wandsworth Council drive to improve the health of residents on the Winstanley and York Road estates, Battersea. A similar
British & Irish Lion Ugo Monye insists flyer Marland Yarde’s summer switch to Harlequins will give him the necessary injection to nail down a World Cup spot with England, writes Sacha Clayton. Yarde, 22, has enjoyed a rollercoaster last
Sutton Council is strolling out a new scheme to get people walking to work. The initiative is part of the ‘Living Streets National Walking Month’, which started on May 12 and is running until May 20. Those who take part can keep track of their
Ks assistant Gary Abbott has put his hat in the ring to take over as manager – with his ex-boss’ ringing endorsement. Alan Dowson resigned as Kingstonian manager on Sunday bringing the curtain down on more than seven years in charge at Kingsmeadow
A new 4x400m club record could not mask a disappointing opening to the British Athletics League season for Herne Hill Harriers as the Tooting-based club finished sixth out of eight teams. The highlight of a difficult day at Eton was the performances
A salon and spa owner tackled up to eight inches of thick mud as part of a charity cycling challenge which raised over £1,000. Gina Conway, a self-confessed adrenaline junkie, took on the 30 mile challenge around the North Downs for WaterAid
Criminals serving prison sentences could soon be allowed out into the community if a HMP Downview is made into an open prison. HMP Downview, in Banstead, was a women's prison but is closed as it is renovated to be made into a men's prison as part
Croydon is the second worst place in England for giving people the NHS Health Check and the council needs to do more to encourage people to get theirs done, according to a diabetes charity. Diabetes UK’s NHS Health Checks in Local Authorities report
A gift and framing shop in The Ashley Centre will be shutting on Sunday. Framed, which sells cards and gifts, prints and images and provides a framing and mounting service, will be shutting up shop on May 18, after two years of trading. Its
Firefighters from three stations extinguished a fire ignited from a discarded mattress within a large block of flats. Officers from Battersea, Clapham and Wandsworth were called to Scholey House in Ingrave Street, Battersea at 10pm on Monday, May
It was the end of an era for a group of reunited school friends yesterday, when they met for Dinorben School's final annual dinner. Around 80 former pupils enjoyed coffee and a buffet, while flicking through old photos and reminiscing about the
With just over a week to go until the local elections, candidates from all parties have been pounding the streets hoping to turn chats on the doorstep into crosses in the ballot box. While the Conservatives are looking to win their first election
Crystal Palace fans have had a laugh this year and now they can laugh right on into the summer with the club’s latest comedy night. The club’s annual comedy night is taking place at Fairfield Halls and features comedians Eddie Izzard, Mark Steel
Last time out, in 2010, the Conservatives won more votes than the Lib Dems but ended up losing the election. While winning easily in relatively safe seats in the likes of Coombe Vale, St James and Old Malden, the party failed to make enough gains
Dedicated dads raised over £4,400 by walking more than 120 miles over four days for a children’s charity. Iain Innes, 36, and friend of 23 years, James Smith, 36, took on the challenge to walk from London to Norwich after Mr Innes&rsquo
A social worker from Walton has scooped £1,000 to help pay for his honeymoon one year after his wedding. Stuart Reynold, 31, won the money from the Magners cider £1k-a-day promotion and will now be able to take his wife away after a tough year.
Trinity Hospice have organised their fourth annual ‘Trinity Toddle’ to be held on Clapham Common to support the work of Trinity Hospital in Clapham. Trinity Ted, the charity’s mascot, will lead the event, starting with refreshments and story time
Police have issued a warning after Asian gold jewellery worth more than £30,000 was stolen last week. A home in Ditton Hill Road, Long Ditton, was targeted by burglars on Thursday, May 8, between 2pm to 2.30pm, when thieves entered the property
Dignitaries and charity representatives enjoyed a reception hosted by the mayor of Elmbridge last week. More than 100 guests, including councillors and staff from the mayor’s chosen charity, Riding for the Disabled Leatherhead and Horsley and Bookham
