So, recently there's been this big buzz about 13 year old girls being able to get contraception from sexual health clinics without their parent or guardians permission. Half of the speculation is that people think 13 is too young to have sex or be thinking
As council elections and London mayoral elections draw closer, the campaigning increases every day. For elections in my local council, one party has set up a drop in office for anyone to come and find out more about them and the work they would do. But
In preparation for studying ‘An Inspector Calls’ in year 11, I decided I would get ahead and give it a read. I thoroughly enjoyed J.B. Priestley’s play, but when I finished and pondered the meaning behind the words, I realised how strong an ideology lies
After the recent proposals for a road to be built for forestry purposes through the peaceful and ancient Old Park Wood in Caterham, many of the locals have turned out in protest. Many believe that the trees are too small to warrant a road to be built
The Olympics is less than a year away from appearing right at Croydon’s doorstep, in London, starting on the 27th July. Some of our hopefuls are famous athletes like Jessica Ennis, Rebecca Aldington, Philips Idowu and many more. But do we really know
An unlicensed and uninsured driver who knocked down a talented dancer and left her for dead has been jailed for six and a half years. Stephen Saunders, 22, of Gardeners Close, Mottingham, killed popular teenager Alessia Boschiazzo in a hit
Immigration officers raided Tesco in Norbiton this afternoon. A spokesman for the UK Border Agency (UKBA) said it checked the supermarket on Kenley Road to see if any staff were working illegal, but confirmed all documents were in order and
On Sunday the 13th of May everyone will be flocking into Thames Ditton village to attend The Ditton Fair. The Fair is an annual community event located on beautiful Giggs Hill Green aimed at raising money for the Ditton Scout Group (and entertaining everyone
A man who knocked down a talented dancer and left her for dead has been jailed for six and a half years. Stephen Saunders, 22, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court today for killing popular teenager Alessia Boschiazzo in a hit and run on
A competition has been launched to find Surrey’s community healthcare heroes. Surrey Community Health offers a huge range of services to the community, from helping brand new babies to caring for those at the end of their lives. The
Crystal Palace manager Dougie Freedman bears no ill will toward Cardiff City ahead of the two clubs meeting this Saturday. The Bluebirds knocked the Eagles out of the Carling Cup on penalties in the semi-final in January after the two sides ended the
It was a successful night for all three Sutton boxers at the Coronet Theatre in Elephant and Castle last Friday. Wallington’s Lewis Pinto and Carshalton duo Tony Owen and Ricky Boylan all won their bouts on points at Mickie Helliot’s Cometh
The ongoing feud between Paul Dipre and Carshalton Athletic fans gathered pace on Saturday a group of supporters boycotted the Robins’ final home fixture of the season. Since owner Dipre took over management duties a year ago, the already deep fissure
Richard Brady believes the Leatherhead squad will stick together next season despite relegation to Ryman Division One South. After one season in the Ryman Premier, the Tanners relegation was confirmed on Saturday as they lost 2-0 to Kingstonian and rivals
By Louise Deegan, Merton Labour election candidate for Wimbledon Park ward The Conservatives have clearly become complacent in taking local support for granted and expecting to be re-elected regardless of their inaction on critical local issues
The Wimbledon Guardian has teamed up with bookmaker William Hill to offer one lucky reader and five friends tickets to the 2012 williamhill.com Greyhound Derby Final at Wimbledon stadium on Saturday, May 26. In addition to receiving tickets
A record 49 Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club runners were in action in the Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon on Sunday. Heading home a record 26 club runners in the main event was Ruth Clifton who was 22nd out of more than 13000 runners in the
Welterweight Lee Cannon has been handed a surprise crack at Queensbury Boxing League title honours on Saturday. The 26-year-old estate agent from Mitcham is to fight former champion Tom Knight on the undercard of the Striking Distance promotion at the
Nathan Kemp believes Wimbledon RFC can push for a top four finish in London One South next season. The Dons regained their place in London top tier on Saturday after beating Charlton Park 18-6 in a promotion play-off to end their year-long stay in London
Rashid Yussuff wants to stay at AFC Wimbledon this summer and help guide them up the table next season. The 22-year-old is one of a number of Dons players who are out of contract in June and waiting to hear their fate from manager Terry Brown. Despite
Streatham Redskins are about to find fame in Sweden. The team are to be beamed across the airwaves as part of Ladbrokes Sverige’s From England with Love campaign, which goes on television this week and is already on the internet. The players, led by
Dulwich Hamlet go into the final game of the Ryman Division One South season in the middle of a three-way battle for promotion. Hamlet’s 3-1 win over Faversham Town last Saturday puts them second in the table on 86 points, one behind leaders Whitehawk
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of trying to steal a builder's digger in Hackbridge. Police were called to London Road, by The Grange, Beddington Park, at 12.05am on Monday, April 23. The two men, aged 16 and 18, are believed
Rosalind Kieran set a new Herne Hill Harriers club record at the London marathon on Sunday, writes Steve Bosley. The 28-year-old completed the course in two hours, 42 minutes and 48 seconds to finish as the 10th British woman to cross the line
Putney’s Phelan Hill is in line for an Olympic place after being named in the Great Britain squad for next month’s rowing World Cup. Hill has retained his seat as cox in the men’s eight for the event in Belgrade, which takes place on May 4. Although
Streatham High Road – branded a “sh**hole” by Jo Brand on national television - was the mistaken butt of a joke about the Olympics, a comedian has explained. Many within the community were outraged after the 54-year-old comic made the comment
Battersea welterweight Bradley Skeete will fight at the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow night. The former Earlsfield ABC representative is on the undercard of what was supposed to be Nathan Cleverley’s latest defence of his WBO light-heavyweight title against
Jordan Dalrymple wants to go out of the junior volleyball ranks with a bang this year, writes Samuel Wakefield. The 18-year-old England U19 international from Tooting, right, got a boost last week when he was given a £1,000 cash windfall for the third
A former Kingston mayor could be honoured for her life-long dedication to sport at the fifth Pro-active London Awards. Eileen Gray CBE, 92, from Surbiton, has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Sport award which she could
The Carers' Information Service and the Family Fund are running a free one day workshop for grandparents of children/young people with a special need or disability. This is a day to spend together and discuss issues such as how relationships are affected
Jan Bonney wants his Rosslyn Park players to prove they have what it takes as they end their season at Blackheath on Saturday. Park were National One leaders at the beginning of the year but have suffered a terrible run of form since then, losing six
Chas Symonds wants a shot at the British title after claiming the southern area welterweight belt on Friday. The 29-year-old kept his cool to beat Darryl Still on points at The Coronet Theatre in Elephant & Castle to regain the belt he first won in 2004
Whip out a hanky and strap on some sleigh bells, Spring is here and it’s the time of the Morris Men. East Surrey Morris Men have been in hibernation over the summer but have a full scheduled lined up for May Day. Following a warm-up
Police are hunting thieves who stole a memorial plaque in Shirley. The plaque commemorates the site where an orphanage used to be, in Primrose Lane. It was reported missing on April 19, but it is believed to have been stole on or after
Dougie Freedman has shouldered some of the blame for the slow start to Antonio Pedroza’s Crystal Palace career. The 21-year-old seems to finally have found his feet in England, impressing in his first league start in the 2-1 defeat to Portsmouth
A radio presenter could be in with a chance to win this year’s Sony Rising Star Award. Former Holy Cross secondary school pupil Clara Amfo was put forward by her employer KISS 100 FM for her infectious love for all things music. She faced
Warm beer, bangers and mash, golf and of course rain marked a quintessentially English St George's Day event on Monday. The More Experienced Adults Golf Society (MEAGS) marked the day with a golf match at Horton Park Golf Club, with the cross
It’s your last chance to cast a vote for the South London Guardian Child of the Year 2012 competition. Hundreds of youngsters entered from across south west London and Surrey and voting for the winner closes on April 30. Professional photographers
A cafe owner has been fined after inspectors found people smoking shisha in his basement. Keyvanfari Nima, 38, of Ace Cafe in Richmond Road, Kingston, was prosecuted by Kingston Council after a spot check on his shop prompted health and safety
As the Olympic countdown begins, concerns are growing about the impact of lengthy road closures on residents during the cycle races. Andrew Reid, chairman of the Walton Society, wrote to Surriya Subramaniam, a senior manager at Surrey County
Boris Johnson promised if re-elected as London Mayor he would bring trams to Sutton. During a visit to Sutton High Street on Tuesday, April 24, Mr Johnson told supporters he would extend the Croydon tramlink service to the borough if re-elected
An investigation has been launched following the second "freak incident" at Epsom Downs Racecourse in four months, which threatened yesterday's Investec Spring Meeting. Horse saddling boxes at the racecourse were blown onto Ashley Road, outside
Thousands turned out for a day celebrating the St George, the dragon-killing patron saint of England. Crowds enjoyed a host of music, dance, extra market stalls, fairground rides and tours of the town’s historic quarter as part of the Croydon
Investment bank worker by day, poet by night, spoken word artist Anna Le is not your typical tragic thespian. Throw into the mix an upbringing in Thornton Heath and the 28-year-old, who is set to release her first album Nth Entities, is very
Tributes have poured in to Labour peer, Lord Ashley of Stoke, who died at the weekend aged 89 from pneumonia. Lord Ashley, known as Jack Ashley, lived in Epsom for a number of years and was President of Friends of Epsom Hospital. As
Croydon Council is set to close children's homes in a move which could see up to 34 staff affected. At a cabinet meeting on Monday, April 23, councillors approved the decision to close Alverston Gardens and Mickleham Way children’s homes, which
A councillor whose tireless work with the disabled helped earn her an OBE has spoken of the privilege of becoming the new mayor of Kingston. Mary Heathcote, councillor for the St Marks ward in Surbiton, was nominated by fellow Liberal Democrats
A priest has been caught hiding in a secret chamber in a pub. The event, on April 18, was reminiscent of scenes 450 years ago, when priests would hide in secret holes to escape persecution by the authorities. However, rather than fearing
A Hollywood actor worked up a sweat as he joined a group of fundraisers hoping to open a boxing gym. Homeland star David Harewood, who lives in Streatham, took part in the five-mile hike from Streatham to the Houses of Parliament with members
Eighty people were evacuated following a chemical incident at a Croydon hotel yesterday. Firefighters from New Addington fire station were called to the Selsdon Park Hotel, Addington Road, just before 6.43pm to reports of an automatic fire
A teenager has appeared in court accused of killing his friend in a horrific crash on a stolen motorbike. Dylan Roff, 16, died after a 125cc bike he was on smashed into a BT junction box in Hackbridge last year. His friend Freddy Shelley
A local government director, described as "generous and caring", killed herself over spiralling debts an inquest heard. Caroline Riikonen, 53, was found by a neighbour on February 10 at her home in Kingston Road, Wimbledon, slumped behind her
Croydon Council will not replace plants removed from the borough's parks until the hosepipe ban is lifted. The council was criticised after parks staff were seen removing shrubbery close to the entrance of South Norwood Lake and Grounds.
A mob of crime fighters chased a Worcester Park thief more than a mile across Kent. Police said Ryan O'Connor, 21, had travelled from his home in Delcombe Avenue, Worcester Park, to Edenbridge on March 28. He later told interviewing
Staff have stepped in to save a day centre's kitchen, regarded as a lifeline for the elderly, after the council axed its funding. Banstead Day Centre kitchen, in The Horseshoe in Bolters Lane, provides freshly-cooked hot lunches for old people
Scouts marched proudly through the streets of Oxshott to celebrate St George’s Day and mark their 100th anniversary. Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout movement, chose St George to be the patron saint of the Scout Association because he felt he
Firefighters were called to a fire in the house of a suspected hoarder this morning. Crews from New Addington, Purley and Croydon fire stations were called to the address in Benhurst Gardens, South Croydon, at 1.10am. A 59-year-old man
Anthony McCalla was not a member of the Brixton based Gas (Guns and Shanks) gang as court prosecutors alleged, it has been claimed. Lawyers examining the shooting of five-year-old Thusha alleged McCalla, along with fellow Gas gang members Nathaniel
Croydon's under-fire Hospital NHS trust has been slammed as worse than rival trusts in a review of its patients. The damning review, conducted by the Care Quality Commission, assessed the experience of 423 patients at Croydon University Hospital
A Weybridge teenager has won a national competition and a three-week adventure trip to South Africa. James Bamforth, 17, was one of nine selected from 20,000 young people earning extra-curricular qualifications with educational charity CVQO. He completed
More than 200 people packed a community centre this week for their third annual ukulele festival. Top ukulele acts Simon Prager, Jo Stephenson, Dan Woods and Colliers Wood's very own International Ukelele Orchestra performed for crowds at Colliers
Epsom Coaches will not be merged with other bus operators following its sale to a French company, its new managing director has insisted. The iconic family-owned business, which was set up 92 years ago and employs 330 staff, was sold last week
The entries are in and now it's your chance to vote for your favourite picture in our Crystal Palace digital switchover competition. We asked Your Local Guardian readers to submit their pictures of the event to mark the switching off of the
A dental practice has been found to be failing one “essential standard” following a health inspection. The Beverley Clinic, a private dental practice in Coombe Lane, West Wimbledon, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on March
An exhibition laying out plans for the future of the town centre will be displayed following an international investment conference. Residents will get the chance to see the schemes in the pipeline for Croydon as the stand used at the MIPIM
The relationship between art and non-competitive sport will be explored by three artist projects in the community. No Competition is a programme of free events which will run over three months to coincide with celebrations leading up to the
A car and a van crashed in Morden yesterday. A woman in the car suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. The London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service and police attended the crash on St
