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  • Mather: Teddington have nothing to lose in survival fight

    Teddington head coach Giselle Mather is hoping her side can beat the odds by putting a nightmare season of injuries behind them to avoid the drop this weekend. Mather’s men got a vital bonus point win on Saturday beating Guildford 36-13, thanks to tries

  • Rats invade string of houses

    A man has said he has become overrun by rats because of a missing sewer vent that he says Thames Water have failed to replace for the past 17 years. Graeme Hitching, 47, of Hook Road, Epsom said the number of rats has been increasing over that

  • Dowson: We'll do it for Ks fans

    Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson wants to win the London Senior Cup for the club's fans as much as anything else. Goals from Gary MacDonald (2), Tommy Hutchinson, Aaron Goode and Allan Tait secured a comfortable 5-2 semi-final triumph over Cray Wanderers

  • Brabants ready to go

    Elmbridge Canoe Club star Tim Brabants dips a first toe into the water of his Olympic K1 1,000m title defence when he races in Nottingham on Saturday. The Teddington-based 35-year-old, who won gold in Beijing four years ago, takes part in the

  • Councillor 'appalled' by claims she celebrated sons' attack

    The borough’s former deputy mayor has hit back at councillors who accused her of “celebrating” violent crime. In the latest of a series of posts on Twitter this week, Councillor Judy Best, who represents Streatham Wells ward, said she was “appalled”

  • Something fishy about group's latest fun day

    There’s something fishy about a fundraising group’s latest community fun day – and it is not just the sardines. According to the zany team behind giant Buckaroo and the British Bread Golf Open, Sunday, April 22, will mark the return of the

  • Wandering Little Kids on the Streets

    So many times I witness aimless youth on the streets of London watching the sky as time passes by with no objective or motive to be productive with themselves. Many have lost hope and the drive to work hard, instead settling for the easy way of life committing

  • Casuals boss: Brown is no bad boy

    Corinthian Casuals boss Kim Harris was not surprised to hear former player Byron Brown was sent-off for Walton Casuals on Saturday – because it was the reason he released him earlier this month. Brown, sent off for Harris’s Casuals against Crawley Down

  • Wandsworth boy found following police appeal

    A 10 year old boy has been found following a police appeal. Reece Dunn went missing from his home address in Wandsworth Common at 4pm yesterday. He was found this afternoon in Battersea Park. Wandsworth Police have thanked the

  • House of Payne: Terrors shot themselves in the foot

    It was somehow fitting that Paul Vines should score the hat-trick that confirmed Tooting & Mitcham United’s relegation on Saturday. The fact the Carshalton Athletic striker has played more times for Tooting than the combined appearance record of those

  • Bridge Banter: Chelsea must sharpen up for cup

    Chelsea managed four points out of six over Easter and, towards the end of Monday night’s west London derby, looked like they could do with a holiday. But there’s no time to relax as Sunday evening’s Wembley date with Spurs looms. Even a flurry of late

  • Kingstonian fans mark end of an era

    Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson has labelled the demolition of Kingsmeadow’s Kingston Road terrace the end of an era, but insisted it was for the best. Striker Allan Tait became the last Ks player to score a league goal infront of the popular

  • Surrey buck up ideas at Middlesex

    Chris Adams has told his Surrey team to buck the trend against Middlesex as they return to first class action against their London rivals this week. Surrey have not won a first class game at Lord’s for more than eight years. Adam’s side recorded an

  • Slick Donnington track presents Onslow-Cole with challenge

    New Malden’s Tom Onslow-Cole has revealed track conditions at Donington Park this weekend could put the skids under his solid start to the new British Touring Car Championship campaign. The 24-year-old collected 22 points at Brands Hatch last

  • Atkins streaks away to win maiden Thames Turbo Sprint event

    Optima Racing team’s Rory Atkins won the first of three 26.5km Thames Turbo Sprint Series triathlons in Hampton on Monday. Atkins, pictured above, was the fastest man over the course – which started at Hampton Open Air Pool and finished at Bushy Park

  • Draper sets pace at Bushy Park parkrun

    GB international Mark Draper ran the fourth fastest time ever at the Bushy Park parkrun to win on Saturday. Bedford & County AC’s Draper, pictured below, clocked 14 minutes, 21 seconds and only fellow international athletes Andy Baddeley and Craig Mottram

  • Hampton cup hero targets league safety for year to remember

    Hampton & Richmond Borough striker James Simmonds has warned only Blue Square South safety – not silverware – would make this season one to remember. The former Chelsea trainee and Dave Tarpey struck in the closing 20 minutes as the Beavers beat Ryman

  • Teddington beef up to end title wait

    Captain James Wade is determined Teddington will not be the nearly men of the Middlesex County League Premier Division, writes Andy Bloss. The club have finished runners up to league champions Ealing four years in a row and last season only finished

  • Morrison arrival key to Bees survival

    Brentford boss Uwe Rosler has pointed to former striker Gary Alexander’s departure as one of the reasons behind his side’s recent run of good form. Alexander’s shock exit for League Two Crawley Town last month prompted a run of three straight

  • Firefighters called to roof blaze

    Firefighters were called to put out a fire on the roof of an industrial building. They were called to the fire in Bolingbroke Grove, Wandsworth, at about 8.30pm, which was on top of a former factory converted into offices. It was put

  • Featured Restaurant: Kolam brings Tanjore to Tooting

    Advertisement: Now you might think all Indian restaurants are the same but Kolam in Tooting is somewhere which really does offer something different. Raja, the owner and chef, prides himself on being able to cook dishes just like his

  • Train fire causing travel delays

    A train fire is causing travel disruption. Replacement bus services are being organised in both directions between East Croydon and Oxted after an electric fault on the undercarriage of a train at Sanderstead station was reported just after

  • Duck race quacks on as water level drops

    It was a duck race with a difference at Ewell Court as the water level in the Hogsmill was so low the ducks had to be dragged along in a sandbag. About 1,500 people turned up at the annual charity duck race on Saturday, organised by the Ewell

  • Furry friends take up residence in Centrale

    The atrium of a Croydon 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

  • Try a designer label

    Picture this... they say you should never judge a book by its cover, but does the same go for a wine label? Creative labels designed to sell a bottle can either invite a myriad of beguiling flavours to the table, or induce the grapes of wrath for having

  • Cash on offer in college photo comp

    A photography competition could win you £100. The annual Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA) competition, run with Sutton Arts Council, is welcome to both the wider public as well as students of the college. This year’s theme

  • Croydon mum nominated for unending support

    A mum who inspired and motivated her daughter to open a low fee dance school has been nominated for Croydon Champions Parent of the Year. Marion McGarvey of Christian Fields, Norbury, was nominated for the award by her daughter Hayley Rea.

  • Will new reality TV show be Croydon's TOWIE?

    A new reality TV show set to rival TOWIE is being made in Croydon. Reality show Surrey Heights, based in Croydon, will be holding casting sessions for individuals, groups and couples at Shooshh nightclub next month. The show is being

  • Guillemots for Two Thousand Trees

    The Guillemots have been unveiled as Saturday-night headliners at the Two Thousand Trees Festival. Also among new additions to the bill for the event, which runs from July 12 to 14 at Upcote farm in Gloucestershire, were The Futureheads, Summer

  • Tsoureki sweet yeast bread

    Difficulty: Medium | Total Time: 4 hrs | Makes: 10 to 12 servings Tsoureki, a sweet yeast bread made of eggs, milk, and butter, is a staple during Greek Easter. The three-strand braid symbolizes the Holy Trinity, while the red-dyed hard-boiled

  • Patient sent home in gown with confidential files

    Confidential medical documents have been found bundled together with an infirm hospital patient’s clothes in a plastic bag by her outraged husband. 82-year-old Angela Holness and her husband Louis, 80, were shocked to find her medical file,

  • Boylan's television fame dream

    Ricky Boylan has his fingers crossed he will finally become a television star. Promoter Mickey Helliet has confirmed the 23 year-old from Carshalton will box on his ‘Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man’ show at The Coronet Theatre in London’s Elephant

  • Oxshott Art Society holds 60th exhibition

    Local art and crafts will be on display and for sale at the Oxshott Art Society’s 60th exhibition, showcasing the talent of local artists. The exhibition will be held at the Oxshott Village Centre on April 21 and 22 and there will be a wide range of

  • 'Gay cure' ads pulled from London buses

    London transport chiefs have banned an advert which suggested gay people could be cured. The campaign, mimicking an initiative by pro-gay group Stonewall, claimed therapy could change sexual orientation and was due to run on London buses from

  • Rubbish bins overflow after park keepers axed

    Redundancies to permanent park keepers are “running down” the borough’s open spaces, it has been claimed. Residents and councillors have complained about overflowing rubbish bins since Merton Council changed its policy from hiring full-time

  • Quins set sights on title

    Director of rugby Conor O’Shea has insisted a home draw in the Premiership semi-finals is not the be all and end all for Harlequins. The boot of former England fly half Jonny Wilkinson proved decisive as Toulon crushed Quins 37-8 in the south

  • Lucky escape for sleeping cook after fire

    A woman who regularly takes naps while cooking had a lucky escape after a fire broke out in her kitchen. Wimbledon Fire crews were called to Worple Road in Wimbledon at about 12.30am on Thursday, April 12, after the woman, who had taken a nap

  • Double Olympian to launch marathon

    A double Olympic silver medallist who competed in front of Hitler aged just 16 will officially begin the London Marathon. Dorothy Tyler, 92, from Sanderstead, has been chosen to begin the annual race, which with about 20,000 runners is one

  • Thieves target catalytic converters

    Thieves are stealing catalytic converters from under the bonnets of vans and cars in Chessington to sell the precious metal inside. The exhaust part can be sold for as much as £100 to scrap metal dealers but leaves the owners with a large bill

  • Palace fan hoping to find the right pitch

    A singer more accustomed to being in amongst the Crystal Palace faithful will have to face 20,000 of them this weekend. Eagles fan Ashish Dharsi will fulfil a lifelong ambition when he steps onto the pitch at Selhurst Park on Saturday to sing

  • MP urged to sever links with gay row charity

    MP Paul Burstow has come under pressure not to accept interns from a Christian charity that sponsored a controversial conference suggesting people who were gay could be “cured”. Christian charity Care (Christian Action Research and Education

  • Chef follows in Ramsay's footsteps to Le Gavroche

    A promising young chef has secured a job at a world famous restaurant. Ricky Bergin will work under his role model and Masterchef judge Michel Roux Jr at Le Gavroche in Mayfair. The top London restaurant will take on the Carshalton College

  • Horses in running for Olympic pentathlon

    Four lucky horses could be in with the chance to appear in front of thousands of people as part of the modern pentathlon races during the Olympic Games this summer. Athletes from all over the world will participate in the race, which includes

  • Bees perfectly placed for play-off push

    Brentford boss Uwe Rosler has insisted his side are in the perfect position to strike for a League One play-off place. The Bees followed up Saturday’s 3-0 thrashing of Bury with a 0-0 draw at Hartlepool United on Monday to stand just three

  • Pinto's lofty boxing ambitions

    Lewis Pinto makes his professional boxing debut next Friday and has some lofty career ambitions. The 24-year-old from Wallington fights at The Coronet Theatre in Elephant & Castle on a bill that includes Carshalton pair Ricky Boylan and Tony

  • 'Supermarket giant will ruin our parade'

    Carshalton shopkeepers are fearing for their livelihoods as the fate of a neighbouring garage becomes uncertain. Sources close to the Stanley Park Road traders have revealed it is likely the land on which the Total garage sits will soon be

  • Mum of man found dead in China 'shocked' by arrest

    The mother of a businessman who was found dead in China has said she was horrified to learn that a prominent Chinese politician’s wife is suspected of murdering him. Ann Heywood, who lives in Streatham, said the news that her 41-year-old son

  • "My life has been left in ruins" says stab victim

    A removal man left in a coma after a frenzied knife attack has told how his life has been "left in ruins". Darren Jones, 44, was comatose for more than two weeks after being stabbed seven times near his flat on Stafford Road, Wallington, in

  • Gardener died after taking relief for back pain

    A landscape gardener died after he took an overdose of pain-killers to try to ease a pain in his neck, an inquest heard. The body of Jason King, 36, was found by his flatmate and friend face down on his bed in his home in Richmond Road, Beddington

  • Council fights to prevent A&E and maternity closures

    Croydon Council is taking legal advice as part of the fight to protect A&E and maternity services at Croydon University Hospital. The services are under threat as part of NHS South West London’s Better Services Better Value review, which will

  • Head of police group warns of street conflicts over cuts

    The head of a community forum which helps residents voice their views about police activities has said cuts to his group’s budget will lead to “greater conflicts” on the streets. Clarence Thompson, who chairs the Lambeth Police Consultative

  • Rapping role model works with Croydon youths

    A Croydon rapper who was friends with three of the killers of Shakilus Townsend is using music to help young people avoid a life of crime. MOBO award nominee Faith Child is visiting schools in Croydon and Sutton in a bid to use his influence

  • Claims jurors 'shared lifts' with defendants

    Jurors in the Kingston Mosque attack trial were forced to share lifts with defendants at Kingston Crown Court while the case was being heard, it has been claimed. The Surrey Comet understands that the lift that normally holds jurors was out

  • Police numbers up in Merton despite councillor claims

    By Councillor David Simpson, Merton Council (Conservative, Hillside ward) Councillor Jeff Hanna once again shows the selective way in which Labour in Merton deals with the truth. As Assistant Commander Simon Byrne stated recently, the

  • Walton business event filling up

    Places are filling up for two events designed to help people who want to start a new business. The workshops will give anyone thinking of starting a new business, whatever age or stage, positive and helpful advice. An introductory evening on Wednesday

  • Kids get creative at Wimbledon cafe

    Youngsters can get their creative juices flowing at new classes starting at a Wimbledon cafe. The Giraffe Café, on Wimbledon High Street, will be hosting a weekly Let’s Make It! club in association with hit TV show Mister Maker from April 18. Running

  • Council demands government transport help

    Surrey County Council has asked the Government to help address an urgent need for longer trains, faster journeys and more platforms in the county to reduce overcrowding and boost the economy. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport

  • Citizens Advice Bureau set for move to Battersea

    Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureau (WCAB) has moved from its offices in Balham to new premises in Battersea. People will be able to access face-to-face advice at the new offices, via drop-in sessions and also by appointment. The charity's