Terry Brown refused to point the finger of blame at his shot-shy strikers at Southend – despite Wimbledon not registering a single serious attempt on goal in Bank Holiday Monday's 2-0 defeat. The Dons first season back in the Football League is petering
A bookmaker was yesterday forced to slash the odds on independent candidate Siobhan Benita winning the London Mayoral election. Paddy Power has cut the her price from 500/1 to 66/1 after a surge in backers for the former civil servant, with
A motorcyclist killed in a crash on Purley Way has been named as Rodrigo Moreira Bomfim. The 33-year-old, of no known address, was killed after coming off his bike close to Ampere Way at about 6.45pm on April 4. Emergency services were
Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi is supporting an inaugural food festival designed at establishing South End as Croydon’s Restaurant Quarter. Rossi, who lives in Purley, is a regular eater in South End, and believes the festival, launched in partnership
Pioneering cancer treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital will be the focus of tonight's Horizon on BBC2. The award-winning documentary series has followed cancer patients from the Sutton-based hospital in the run up to their groundbreaking
Residents banded together to rescue a woman from her people carrier after it flipped over on its side in Wimbledon this afternoon. Emergency services were called at 3pm to the scene of the crash outside South Wimbledon station, after the driver
Perry and Gwen, Sutton's peregrines, are eagerly awaiting the birth of this year's eyasses. Up to five eggs have been laid by the falcon and she will now incubate them for two more weeks until they hatch and become eyasses. Until the
The Association of Residential Lettings Agents is asking would-be tenants to consult professional lettings agents like ARLA members so they avoid the risk of rogue landlords and minimise trouble ahead. ARLA’s appeal follows news in the 2011 Annual Property
A passenger was cut from a car after a head on smash in Wallington that left three people injured. Firefighters had to cut the roof from the Volkswagen Polo in Stanley Park Road after the crash with a Volkswagen Passatt at 5pm on Saturday.
Rain on Monday did not stop children and even a few parents enjoying a traditional day out at a funfair on Clapham Common over the bank holiday weekend. The attractions, which include dodgems, tea cups and an inflatable slide, will be open
An Epsom man was taken to hospital with serious chest injuries after a car crash in which a woman died on Sunday. The 60-year-old man was the driver of a a VW Golf, which collided with a Honda Accord on the A24 near Warnham at about 11.30am
Thick black smoke could be seen for miles in a serious fire which saw more than 50 people escape to safety. Firefighters from Walton, Esher, Chertsey, Painshill, Chobham and Epsom were all called to the blaze at Southwood Manor Farm, off Burhill
A teenager accused of battering a father-of-two to death in Broad Green has been declared mentally fit to enter a plea. Rostam Ahmadi is accused of attacking Umesh Chaudhari with a brick, just yards from his home in Dennett Road on July 7,
All the teachers at the borough's biggest college have been handed redundancy notices following a damning Ofsted inspection. Lecturers and managers at Lambeth College, the borough’s largest education provider, have been served with the notices
Jams, noodles, lobster and pongy cheeses were all on offer at a special Easter market. The farmers’ market at the Heart in Walton tantalised taste buds on Saturday, April 7. Walton Business Group was on hand giving away goody bags full of special offers
By Sim Comfort, chairman of Wimbledon Park Heritage Group As Chairman of the Wimbledon Park Heritage Group I take great pride in the achievements of the group in partnership with the London Borough of Merton in Wimbledon Park. Together
Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman heaped praise on his young Eagles after their busy Easter period - and promised there is much more to come from the promising crop. Freedman gave teenager Kyle de Silva his first league start against league leaders
The atrium of a shopping centre was over-run by animals as an Easter themed petting zoo drew crowds of curious children. Visitors to Centrale Shopping Centre, North End, had the chance to meet bunnies, chicks and even pygmy hedgehogs at the
Plucky egg hunters had a chance to show their creative side at an Easter themed event on Saturday. Families scoured the shrubbery in the Rookery on Streatham Common for hidden eggs and decorated them to win chocolate prizes. The hunt
Balham High Road has now reopened, after scaffolding collapsed last night across a pedestrian crossing. Firefighters were called at 3.20am to remove the 10m by 8m scaffolding tower, which was lying in the road and on the pavement opposite Sainsbury's
Council workers should be given greater support, it was claimed, amid a row over how much Merton’s trade unions are subsidised out of public funds. At last week’s full council meeting on March 28, Merton’s Conservative group was defeated in
Babar Ahmad is set to face extradition to the US to face terror charges. The European Court of Human Rights has backed terror extraditions from the UK to the United States, including those of Mr Ahmad, from Tooting, and controversial cleric Abu Hamza
The brutal final hours of Jesus Christ’s life were played out in front of huge crowds as 30 churches across the borough celebrated Good Friday. Eastenders actor Chris Reilly, as Jesus, was whipped and beaten as he shouldered a cross and dragged
A new First Class Learning Maths and English Tuition Centre has just been launched in Plumstead Common. It runs every Saturday from 1-3pm and follows the UK national curriculum, helping children of all ages and abilities to achieve and realise their full
Some years ago while serving in the Royal Air Force working on radar, fighter pilots would request 'pigeons to base' or in other words, how many miles to their airbase in a direct line? This of course alluded to the instinct of racing or homing pigeons
A milkman who was crushed against a milk float at work is suing the driver for £200,000 for the injuries he sustained. Trevor Wilson, 50, of St Andrews Road, Coulsdon, was working as a Franchise Support Dairy Supervisor for Dairy Crest when
Copper thieves left gas pipes dangerously exposed and leaking gas over the weekend in New Malden. A firefighter at New Malden fire station said a copper pipe had been stolen from the outside of a house in Burlington Road in the early hours
Audiences will be able to watch Kingston’s Olympic hopefuls on a big screen showcasing live highlights from the London 2012 Games. The Rose Theatre will open its auditorium for free to hundreds of people for 10 days, with live events being
Traders appear to have got their way over free parking despite confusion from the council about delaying the u-turn. Councillors from Merton’s three opposition parties agreed in March to overturn the Labour-run administration’s decision in
Conscientious children in the borough have the lowest truancy rates in London, new figures have revealed. Statistics from the Department for Education show there were just 95 unauthorised half day absences at state funded schools in Kingston
A man hailed a hero after he saved a baby from a burning tower block has been jailed for nine months after crashing his bike in a high speed police chase. Tommy Mackay was chased for 10 minutes by police cars and helicopters as he sped at 90mph
Epsom and Ewell Council has prepared a draft design guide for new and replacement shop fronts and is seeking the views of residents. The guidance aims to manage future changes to the visual appearance of shopping areas in the borough and the
A professional model will be dressing up - this time as a badger - to run a marathon for an animal charity. James Farmer, who has been photographed for the cover of GQ Magazine and models for the fashion industry, will be running the Brighton
Sunny spells could turn to thundery showers today, forecasters have warned. After a wet end to the bank holiday weekend, south London and Surrey can expect more showers as the return to work continues on Tuesday. A Met Office forecaster said
A special champagne tea will be held for couples who got married in the borough in the year of the Queen’s accession to the throne. The council is inviting couples celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary to the afternoon at Russettings which
A multi-cuisine restaurant is hoping for a fresh start by rebranding itself and donating £1 from every meal to charity. Jimmy’s World Bar and Grill, in Wimbledon Broadway, officially unveiled its new look after eschewing its previous name of
The outstanding achievements of staff and volunteers working in and around Epsom have been recognised at a celebratory event. Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust praised the work of staff, volunteers, partners and people who
Heart patients treated at St George’s Hospital are to benefit from cutting-edge technology that is helping doctors to save the lives of cardiac arrest patients. LUCAS 2 is an automated chest compression device that takes over the cardiac massage
