Epsom’s business development manager has resigned. Adam Worley, 27, took up the two-year role - which was match-funded by Epsom Council and The Ashley Centre which put in £50,000 each - last August. An Epsom Council spokesman confirmed yesterday
Nearly a week after a young man fell to his death from a hospital chimney the hospital has still not given any assurances that the area has been thoroughly inspected to ensure it cannot happen again. The mental health inpatient who was just 20,
A candidate for the council elections charged with £3,600 worth of benefit fraud will not appear again in court until after polling day. Canbury ward councillor Tim Dennen, 57, who told the Surrey Comet two weeks ago he was “a strong candidate”
Hooker David Cherry admits he will be 'living the dream' after signing his first professional contract with London Scottish this week. Cherry becomes the second Scot to join the Club in the space of seven days following the arrival of former Scotland
A drug dealer who stabbed a customer in broad daylight in Epsom High Street came to the town after hearing drug-taking was rife in the area, a court has heard. Deighton Wilson, 17, from Thornton Heath, appeared at Guildford Crown Court today, May
A community is fuming after their street has been flooded with raw sewage for two days. The stinking mush of faeces and toilet tissue burst out the seams of a manhole cover in one of the resident’s front garden. Roughly 40ft of Oldfields
Alex Corbisiero has not pulled on an England rugby jersey since December 2012, giving his rivals in the loose plenty of time to stake their claim. However, their time is running out as the 25-year-old former Hall School Wimbledon pupil made his
The family of missing Tolworth pensioner John Harding have been told by police a body pulled out of the River Thames is believed to be him. Mr Harding, 82, had been missing from his home in Woodland Way, on the Sunray estate, Tolworth, since April
A video cataloguing former Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades’ time at the club has been published by the club. Mr Noades, who died aged 76 after a battle against cancer, owned the Eagles from 1981 to 1998 and oversaw the club’s run to the 1990
A Crystal Palace fan is visiting all 91 football league grounds in just two weeks as he raises money for charity. Chris Porter, 53, started the trek this week which will take him from as far south as Plymouth to the giddy heights of Newcastle in
A woman has been arrested in connection with a knifepoint mugging. The arrest comes after a motorist was forced to hand over his car keys, watch and money in Ewell at about 4.30pm on Saturday. The male driver in his 30s was driving along Ruxley
Leatherhead Cricket Club lost their first ever game in the Premier Division of the Surrey Championship, but skipper Matt Joblin could not be feeling any more positive. After being set 195 to win at Reigate Priory, Leatherhead fell 57 runs short
A 15-year-old appeared in court charged with the murder of Jamil Palmer, from Hampton. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with stabbing the 18-year-old Kingston College student to death near Evans Grove in Feltham on Tuesday
15 year old Rhianne Gallagher has been fundraising for Rainbow Child Foundation as part of her duties as a competitor in Face of The Globe Surrey. This pageant is to be held at Addington Court Golf Club on Sunday 25th May, where girls from all over
A café has won an award for its delicious "must have" scones. The café at Ashtead Park Garden Centre won the Secret Tea Society’s Golden Scone Award 2014. Front of house manager Caroline Coutts-Prashad said: "The scones at the Olive Tree Café
An outstanding headteacher has been chosen to support schools going through challenging circumstances. Alex Russell, head of Epsom and Ewell High School, has been appointed as a National Leader of Education (NLE). Mr Russell said: "I am delighted
AFC Wimbledon’s U21 players may be riding high as London Senior Cup champions, but chances are they will reach no higher. For these wannabes, having Neal Ardley at the helm has its good and bad sides because, having cut his teeth as academy manager
A bin lorry has been stranded after getting stuck in a sink hole. The dust cart got caught in a pot hole in Camden Road near Sutton town centre at about 10am. It is understood the road underneath it gave way as the lorry passed over. Driver
The woman who suffered head injuries in a crash in Wheatfield Way this week is “making good progress” in hospital, her sister has said. Elizabeth Ciano, 61, was involved in the crash with a black Vauxhall by Brook Street at about 1.45pm on Monday
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Police have charged a woman with murder over the discovery of baby remains on Tooting Bec Common. Elita Amantova, 38, of no fixed abode was charged with the offence last night. In September 10 2012, remains were found on the common at a location
What a beautiful morning, hardly a cloud in sight - apart from a long, thin one over Croydon...
Think of a festival, any festival, and you’ll bring up images of Wellington boots, mud, tents, loud music and portaloos, to name but a few. However, Clapham Common will soon see a new type of festival, possibly the first of its kind, as thousands
Firefighters have warned residents to check their fire alarms after a family had to evacuate their house this morning following a freezer fire. Two fire engines from Norbury went to Georgia Road at 4.50am today after a fire broke out in a utility
A coroner has questioned whether a “stay-put” fire policy was the right procedure for the Hinchley Wood retirement home where Irene Cockerton died in a fatal fire. On the fourth day of her inquest, Coroner Richard Travers called into question Gibson
What a blessed relief it will be when May 23 arrives and the local election is over and done with. Once more it will not be safe to log onto Twitter without being confronted with the same old petty squabbles about the same old tired subjects between
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged his support for the Merton Conservatives in the run up to the local elections. The Prime Minister said the Conservatives have a very clear manifesto and a robust campaign and he was pleased to give his support
Phone Shop' and 'Family Tree' star Tom Bennett paid a visit to Clapham performing arts school, Forecast Academy, earlier this month to give a workshop on comedy acting. Fresh off the plane from LA, where he just finished filming a new US comedy
When Leatherhead chairman Peter Ashdown surveyed the scene at Fetcham Grove in January, he was knee-deep in flood water. But if he was a multi-millionaire he could today swap the dirty River Mole overflow for the finest champagne after his side
I have never been in a library where I am promoted to leave if I want to study! I visited Croydon Central Library recently and discovered a ridiculous table pass system whereby blue and red tables are for studying tables (and are always full) and
On Tuesday it was confirmed that I will be going to the World Cup later this month as part of England’s 18-man squad, along with my Wimbledon Hockey Club team-mates Alastair Brogdon and Michael Hoare. It is a special feeling to know we are going
Musical favourite Cats is coming to town. Dance, music and verse fuse together in this enchanting tale as Old Deuteronomy, wise and benevolent leader of all Jellicle cats makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to the heaviside
A housing partnership has been so inundated with complaints from politicians on the campaign trail that it has had to change its procedures. As prospective councillors and would-be members of the European Parliament have knocked on doors while
Brothers Bobby and Jack Charlton famously lifted the World Cup as England players in 1966, while Phil and Gary Neville celebrated six Premier League titles together with Manchester United. But few football teams can boast an entire season undefeated
Health campaigners fearful of cuts to hospital services across south west London staged a demonstration to ensure their voices are heard. Armed with a Keep Our St Helier Hospital (KOSH) banner they claimed the latest strategy for healthcare is
As prices rocket across London the signs of the housing bubble are no more evident than in this semi-detached Tooting house on the market for over £1m. The cost of buying a property is rising at its fastest rate for nearly seven years and the surge
A Wimbledon teenager has won a trip to Japan using his Pokémon gaming skills at a grand final. Oliver Reilly was crowned the Ultimate Pokémon Expert by gaming his way to the title after spending up to 100 hours preparing for the event. Mr Reilly
A Pole standing for UKIP, a teenager and the granddaughter of political heavyweight Tony Benn are among those looking for election to Croydon Council next Thursday. UKIP is not traditionally thought of as a party for immigrants but Polish banker
The leader of Wandsworth Council Councillor Ravi Govindia has spoken to the Wandsworth Guardian about the good the bad and the ugly of the past four years running Town Hall. Why should people continue voting for Wandsworth’s Tories? “Our track
Overweight children can get help to live a healthier lifestyle by attending a free weight management programme which is backed by Croydon Council. Each Alive n Kicking (ANK) course runs over a 12 week period and is aimed at four to 12-year-olds
A Walton man finished in the top 1 per cent of athletes at a European strongman run last week. Stuart Amory, 38, who works as a personal trainer, completed the 15 mile and 34-obstacle course in two hours and two minutes, finishing in 44th place
Families with love ones affected by dementia can benefit from free training workshops. The scheme ties in with National Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from May 18- May 24. The service is being offered by the Sutton-based at-home care provider
A new app to help people deal with nuisance noise has been launched by Elmbridge Council. The free app, which can be downloaded on smart phones, allows neighbours and businesses to record noise and write details about the disturbance as part of
Primary school children took a trip out to the Lee Valley VeloPark, home to the velodrome used in the London 2012 Olympics. Pupils from Westbourne Primary School and Cheam Park Farm Junior School, took part in an education scheme launched at the
The Sutton Annual Open Art Exhibition which has taken place for over 60 years, organised by the Sutton Arts Council (now Arts Network Sutton) continues until Saturday 24th May in the Europa Gallery at Sutton Library. The quality and quantity of
