Renowned clothing entrepreneur Harold Tillman will chart another famous chapter in Streatham's rich fashion history next Friday when he chairs London Fashion Week. South Londoner Tillman, who was born in Brixton and grew up in Streatham and
Tension in the Tooting community is high tonight after two attacks by black youths against Muslims in eight days but the local community is united in insisting there is no inter-racial problem between Asian and blacks. As Muslim’s gathered
A witness caught in the Battersea shooting chaos last night has compared the scene to the cult crime drama CSI. Two men were being treated for serious injuries after shooting incidents in Wye Street and Lavender Hill within two hours of each
My trip to The Valley at the weekend was a pleasant experience. That may seem a strange thing for me to write considering we got soundly beaten by an excellent Charlton Athletic side but, I have to admit, I enjoyed my excursion to south-east London.
Bollywood actress and theatre director Lillete Dubey brings her new production The Wedding Album, a new play that explores changing attitudes to love and marriage in modern India, to the Watermans Arts Centre, next week. She spoke to Will Gore.
Canada has long been a breeding ground for alternative musicians. While Neil Young and Leonard Cohen are the maple leafed standard-bearers, there are plenty of other artists who have followed them – Toronto’s Madison Violet are certainly in that
Savage cuts to the number of Wimbledon postmen has thrown the service into crisis and created a two-week letter mountain backlog for addresses across SW19. Postmen are being forced to do longer rounds in fewer hours after a sweeping restucturing of
Scottish comedian Karen Dunbar is known north of the border for playing larger than life characters in her BBC sketch show, so playing the the sergeant in Carl Rosa Opera's latest Gilbert and Sullivan production, The Pirates of Penzance, at Richmond Theatre
Two nurses at Notre Dame Senior School in Cobham have been named runners-up at the Migraine Heroes Healthcare Awards this month. Katharine Utchanah and Nicky De Vizia were nominated for the award by Notre Dame pupil Holly King, 15, from Walton, who
Work begins next week on installing gates at New Malden station, after campaigners fighting the closure of the south entrance accepted a compromise from South West Trains (SWT). A survey of commuters and residents by MP Edward Davey found that
A council worker has transformed a roadside verge into a wild meadow. Andy Williams, nature conservation and countryside manager for Croydon Council, spotted work being done on the verge along Kent Gate Way. An old high-voltage mains
Only 2,000 people collected Tamiflu for swine flu over the summer as the rate of cases in Kingston reduced, health chiefs have said. There were 2,252 unique reference numbers have been issued since July 22 to allow people diagnosed with swine flu to
Dozens of new homes are to be built in Croydon after the council was given £5.5 million for nine developments across the borough. The windfall from the Department of Communities and Local Government will help pay for 54 new homes across the borough
Hundreds of people joined double Olympic champion Daley Thompson and Commonwealth champion Kate Staples earlier this month, for a midnight walk through the Richmond area to raise money for the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher. An Olympic torch from the
Oakhurst Place is the name of a new access road in Kingston, councillors decided on Wednesday night. The road, off 202 Park Road, leads to four new houses and the developer was keen to get it named. Councillors had a shortlist of Sand Pit, Oakhurst
A man pelted Muslim worshippers at a mosque with eggs in a racist attack. The assault happened during the Muslim festival of Ramadan as worshippers entered the Epsom and Ewell Islamic Society, on Hook Road. The incident, described by
Three man were arrested in a police swoop after one suspected armed robbery and four burglaries were reported in a day. Sutton Borough Commander Guy Ferguson led the surprise operation featuring all his available officers across the borough
Savage cuts to the working hours of Streatham postmen has thrown the service into crisis and created a letter mountain backlog for addresses across SW16. Postmen are being forced to finish rounds while working vastly reduced hours in the first stages
London Scottish director of rugby Brett Taylor hailed the return of centre Peceli Nacamavuto as ‘like signing a new player’ after the Fijian’s first appearance in 12 months inspired a 36-15 opening day triumph over Sedgley Park on Saturday.
Football fans can get their kicks for a good cause next month. A Wimbledon charity’s African themed football tournament will raise money to improve conditions in the continent’s prisons. The African Prisons Project, based in Beverley
An artist who hoped to place a vending machine containing fake guns near his former school has been forced to scrap the project, warned of arrest by police and sparked widespread outrage. But Ben Turnbull, who grew up close to and went to Orleans
Serpentine’s Eoin O’Connell made it two victories in a row in the Wimbledon Common 5km parkrun on Saturday morning. O’Connell’s 16 minutes, 57 seconds was a four-second improvement on his winning time on debut a week earlier. Hercules Wimbledon’s Darren
Kingston-based Madeleine Nutt faces the toughest contest of her young life when she competes in the National Triathlon Championships in Wales on Sunday. Madeleine, 11, who has just started at Nonsuch High School for Girls in Cheam, will represent London
Traffic ground to a halt on the A3 near the Hook underpass this morning, after an accident involving three cars caused long tailbacks on the northbound carriageway from about 8.30am. Witnesses caught in the queues spotted a Porsche Carrera stranded by
The first 24-hour fully accessible toilet and changing facility in south-west London for people with physical and learning disabilities will open in Sutton this month. Changing Places toilets will open at the Sutton Centre for Independent Living
Wandsworth’s top policeman, borough commander Stewart Low, has visited two Tooting mosques where attacks have occurred against Muslims during Ramadan. Commander Low, along with Chief inspector Tim Harding who is heading up local police’s response to
Belgrave Harriers duo Mark Miles and Phil Wicks have been included in Britain’s five-strong men’s squad for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham on October 18. Wicks finished sixth out of more than 5,000 runners in the Great Yorkshire
Twickenham-based businessman Tony Jardine and co-driver Tom Cary, the Formula One correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, finished second in class at the Woodpecker Stages Rally last weekend. Driving their Castrol-backed Ford Fiesta ST, the duo impressed
A 17-year-old boy who died after losing control of his motorcycle has been remembered as a “fun loving student who had an infectious personality.” Matthew Follen, from Old Coulsdon, died in Easy Surrey Hospital, Redhill, on Tuesday afternoon
A mosque in Tooting has urged worshippers to avoid going out alone to prayers after two allegedly racist attacks outside mosques during Ramadan. Following emergency talks between some mosques in the area last night, a local mosque leader advised worshippers
A trainee golf professional from Shepperton has won a shot at national glory after winning a place in the final of the Crown Golf English PGA Assistants’ Championship 2009. John Harries, assistant professional at Sunbury Golf Centre, won a regional qualifying
Ranelagh Harriers started their 129th season on Saturday with their traditional Thomas Cup 6km handicap race in Richmond Park. More than 70 members of all ages competed for the historic trophy, which was first presented to the club back in 1890. It
Mid-Surrey’s Mike Hickman won the singles title at the Thames Valley Bowling Association finals at Cambridge Park BC last Sunday. He beat Steve Jackson of Richings Park, Bucks, 21-10 in the final. Mid-Surrey went down 67-60 to Putney Town BC in their
Grasshoppers crashed to a 25-10 defeat at Weybridge Vandals in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. All the Gs’ scores came in the third session, as a penalty goal from Gerwyn Hughes was followed by a fine try as centre Matthew Reilly chipped over the
Linford Christie to be inducted in to the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Hall of Fame at a special awards evening Olympic Gold Medallist Linford Christie will be among those inducted into the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Hall of Fame on
The first stage of the council’s Urban Regeneration Vehicle (URV) will be decided tonight. The council has entered into a partnership with developers John Laing to regenerate four council-owned sites. Laing will redevelop the buildings
Sutton United striker Stefan Payne will sign a two-year contract with Premier League Fulham on Monday after MRI scan results gave him the all clear to make the dream move, according to boss Paul Doswell. The 18-year-old, a summer signing
Bridgwater dominated possession and territory in the first half but Barnes soaked up everything that was thrown at them, conceding only two penalties in the fifth and 12th minutes. As Barnes settled they created some chances and before the whistle
Twickenham Ladies reached the semi-finals of the Super 8s competition thanks to an eight-wicket victory at home to Portsmouth on Sunday. Drawn at home against league rivals Portsmouth in the quarter-finals of the Super 8's competition, Twickenham ladies
Two men were taken to hospital after their cars collided on Purley Way at about midnight. One of the men had to be cut out of his car because of his injuries before being sent to hospital. A London Ambulance spokeswoman said: “We were
taines, beaten in the play-offs for the past two seasons, started their London One North campaign with an emphatic 53-7 win over Stevenage Town on Saturday. Hooker Liam Shanahan, flanker Tom Miklausic and lock Nathan Orpen-Palmer were stand-out performers
Tim O'Shea wants Croydon Athletic to keep up the winning mentality when they entertain Worthing in the first round of the FA Cup this weekend. The Rams manager has seen his side win four of their opening six league games in Ryman Division One South this
A Muslim man was assaulted in a race-hate attack outside a Tooting mosque on Tuesday night, just days after a Muslim pensioner was fatally attacked outside another nearby mosque. Both incidents involved attacks by groups of black youths on
Scrum-half Danny Care insists while England’s autumn internationals are a big attraction, it is the form of crisis club Harlequins that is his priority at the moment. The 22-year-old had a significant hand in both Quins scores at the weekend as head
Surrey County Council’s (SCC) under-fire children's services has closed as many as 500 cases so it can focus on its most vulnerable children. The council received a one star rating from the Audit Commission last year – placing it alongside
Merton’s young people are bucking a national trend of inactivity and unemployment. Last week the Government pledged to give more help to recession hit young people, as figures showed more of them than ever are NEETs - 16 to 24 year olds not in education
AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper Seb Brown could be handed a first start for the club after boss Terry Brown revealed first choice James Pullen was facing a race against time to face Cambridge United on Saturday. The 19-year-old got his first taste
People living just yards from the scene of a shocking rape in Mitcham last month have criticised police for doing nothing to reassure their shaken community. Several have complained of an alarming lack of communication while others living opposite
The vastly experienced Soma Singh has been named as new coach for Teddington Hockey Club’s first and second XI men. Singh has appeared in two World Cups and an Olympics and has won a host of domestic league and cup titles and European trophies. He will
Prison officers at HMP Wandsworth, which houses murderers and rapists, are “scared to do their job” because of the threat of suspension, a union has said. Staff safety was being compromised because of inspectors’ demands to stop restraining
Railway line residents have been rattled by plans which could leave them facing noisy nights and rumbling rafters. People living in South Worple Way, which runs parallel to Network Rail’s train tracks in Mortlake, are pleading with the rail
Croydon MP Richard Ottaway has said he is appalled to learn that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pursuing Croydon Council for the costs of fencing for Kenley Airfield. The MoD spent £113,000 on a fence for the field claiming it was necessary
A four-month-old baby fell seriously ill with salmonella she caught from the family’s pet snake. The baby girl was admitted to intensive care at St Thomas Hospital with a fever and high heart rate in August, where hospital tests revealed she
A woman who fraudulently claimed almost £15,000 in benefits has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of community work and pay costs of £150. Hayley Bates, 28, formerly of Barnett Wood Lane, Leatherhead and now of Randalls Crescent, Leatherhead
A paramedic’s quick-thinking helped to avoid a disaster after an ambulance caught fire at St Helier Hospital. John Wells, who is based at Battersea Ambulance Station, made a split-second decision to remove as many oxygen cylinders as he could from the
