Archive

  • Edwards wins junior ABA title

    Sunny Edwards is the national junior ABA champion after winning his class four, 46kg final, in Yorkshire on Saturday. Edwards, younger brother of Great Britain international Charlie Edwards, overcome a malfunction in the computer scoring system to beat

  • Sutton lose but Cheam entertain

    Sutton’s batsmen let them down on Saturday as they lost by 81 runs to Sunbury in the Surrey Championship Premier Division. Having won the toss and decided to bowl, Sutton saw Sunbury wrack up 247-7 from their 50 overs – a total Sutton would not get close

  • Wimbledon's Mondelli back on top

    Hercules Wimbledon teenager Max Mondelli smashed his personal record at the annual Surrey Athletics Championships last weekend. The 16-year-old stormed to victory in the men’s U17 100m final in 11.05 seconds, more than three tenths faster than his previous

  • Daws out of English title fight

    Mitcham mauler Lenny Daws has had to pull out of his English title fight this Saturday. The 33-year-old, now based in Carshalton, was due to fight Adil Anwar at Aintree in Liverpool for the light welterweight title which, if he had won, would

  • Lister on course for magnificent seven

    Dog trainer Charlie Lister is on course to keep breaking records at this year’s wlliamhill.com Greyhound Derby. The 72-year-old from Nottingham saw his dog, and last year’s champion, Taylors Sky safely make it through the quarter finals on

  • Turk provides a captain's example

    Neil Turk led from the front on Saturday as Wimbledon’s defence of the Surrey Championship Premier Division title got off to a fine start. The captain took four wickets for just 35 runs as opponents Camberley were bowled out for 208, and then scored

  • Community rallies to search for missing child

    A community rallied together to search for a missing six-year-old. Police were inundated with offers of help from members of the public when a search was launched for the boy who went missing from his home in Alcester Road, Wallington, on Wednesday

  • Interiors store closes doors for last time

    A business owner who has sold furniture and antiques in Streatham town centre for 33 years has closed his iconic store. Chris Baron, owner of Chris Baron Interiors in Streatham Hill, decided to shut his shop to focus on online trading, but

  • Beckham to bring Olympic flame to UK

    Football and fashion icon David Beckham will bring the Olympic torch to Britain ahead of the relay which will culminate in the beginning of the London games. The 37-year-old former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid star, was part of

  • Thornton Heath fire destroyed cannabis factory

    A fire which tore through a house in Thornton Heath is believed to have destroyed a cannabis factory. Six fire crews were called to Langdale Road at 11.50am yesterday to reports of smoke billowing from a house. Thirty firefighters from

  • Dog trapped in badger sett returns home

    A Jack Russell which was trapped underground in a badger sett for six days returned home this morning. The dog named Buster, entered the sett last week and was stuck underground for about 50 hours, before his worried owner called firefighters

  • Family escapes flat fire

    A family who were trapped inside their West Norwood flat after someone started a fire outside the front door have escaped unharmed. Four women and two children were caught in the flat on Benton's Lane when the blaze sparked on their porch at

  • Showcase cinemas lined up for Centrale

    American cinema brand Showcase Cinema de Lux is being lined up as part of the £50m leisure extension at Centrale shopping centre. The 1,900-seat, 11-screen cinema is central to the development which will also see eight restaurants built as

  • War declared over Whitgift

    Retail rivals bidding to develop the Whitgift Centre will go head to head after controversial plans for the site were drawn up by shopping centre giant Westfield. The Australian company increased fears of a drawn out battle for the right to

  • Sun and fun at charity sports day in Surbiton

    Hundreds of families and friends were treated to a sunny afternoon playing school sports day races while raising funds for charity. More than 500 people took part in the Spirit of Seething fun day, which featured classic races such as the egg

  • Iconic WWII fighter in fly past over Kenley

    A Supermarine Spitfire will fly over RAF Kenley on Sunday as part of a Battle of Britain memorial. The flyover at the RAF fighter base has been arranged in recognition of the vital part the base played in the Battle of Britain. Wing

  • Top violinist joins Royal Philharmonic

    Nigel Kennedy, one of the world’s leading violinists, has been producing jaw-dropping music for more than 25 years. As a finale to the International Classical Music series at Croydon’s Fairfield Hall the virtuoso will appear as a guest soloist

  • Walkers take on 20-mile challenge

    Walkers sampled some of the borough’s most beautiful open spaces this weekend as they took on a 20 mile challenge. The sun came out as 100 people took part in the first Epsom and Ewell Round the Borough Walk on Saturday 12 May. The walkers

  • Foxes have families too, resident explains

    Foxes should be recognised as families and not demonised as vermin, a resident claimed after sending us these remarkable pictures of a vixen with her cubs. Deborah Mudway, who lives off Grand Drive, Raynes Park, took the pictures of the fox

  • Woman under tram airlifted to hospital

    A woman is being airlifted to hospital with life changing injuries after being trapped under a tram. The incident, at Sandilands tram stop, was reported at 9.40am. About 15 fire fighters fought to free the woman, 28, using specialist

  • Two hospitalised after cars collide with bus

    Two people were taken to hospital after a car hit another car and a bus on a busy high street during the morning rush hour. The patients, who suffered neck injuries, were taken to Croydon University Hospital following the 8.30am crash in Streatham

  • Homefield School visit to filming

    HOMEFIELD BOYS TO QUIZ ROMAN MYSTERIES AUTHOR CAROLINE LAWRENCE Two classes from Homefield School in Sutton are to quiz Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence at the Arts Theatre in Leicester Square on Monday 21st May. The boys, aged 9 and 10,

  • St George's College makes equestrian debut

    Members from the newly-formed St George’s College Equestrian team competed in show jumping and dressage at Great Bookham Equestrian Centre recently. Finlay Perry, Molly Goring, Lydia Bromley-Patchett came third in the 80cm show jumping class, which put

  • Burglars target 92-year-old woman

    Pensioners are being targeted by cold-calling daytime burglars, including a 92-year-old woman who had cash stolen from her home. Merton police are asking the public to help reduce so-called ‘artifice burglaries’ in which criminals pretend to

  • School mourns tragic cycle death pupil

    A grieving father has spoken of his pride following a special school assembly service for his eight year old son who died after being knocked off his bike. Pupils and teachers joined the family of schoolboy Ali Nasralla for an afternoon in

  • Woman hit by tram in Croydon

    A woman has been injured after becoming trapped under a tram. The incident was reported just before 10am this morning at Sandilands Tram Stop on Addiscombe Road. About 15 fire fighters and two fire engines and a rescue unit were called

  • Family pays tribute to "kind-hearted" murder victim

    The family of Thornton Heath man Devon Scarlett have said they are struggling to come to terms with the "senseless death of a very kind hearted man". Mr Scarlett, 36, who was also known as Raymond Mitchell, was shot after rowing with a stranger

  • Hop Farm announces final acts

    Jose Gonzalez, Athlete and I Am Kloot are among the final acts announced for the Hop Farm Festival. The event, in Paddock Wood, Kent, runs from June 29 to July 1 and features main stage headliners Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan and Suede.

  • Firefighters tackle electric shower blaze

    Fire crews got hot and steamy at a bathroom in West Norwood after an electric shower overheated and sparked a blaze. About 30 people were told to evacuate a block of flats in Knollys Road following the fire at 11pm last night. Fortunately

  • Teenager pens his first musical

    He began writing his first play at 12 and earned himself a spot at the prestigious Brit School, but now a young theatre student is set to stage his first musical. Dominic Powell, 18, has gathered a cast of 10 fellow Brits to stage his production

  • Inspectors find pigeon in filthy Herne Hill kitchen

    The owners of a filthy restaurant kitchen where inspectors discovered a live pigeon perched on a freezer have been handed a hefty fine. Food safety inspectors from Lambeth Council immediately closed down the kitchen, on the Mahatma Gandhi Industrial

  • First brewery for half a century to open in Croydon

    Two friends will open the first brewery in the town for more than half a century. Experienced alcohol wholesaler Mark Russell, 29, and former City worker Simon Dale, 30, have teamed up to create Cronx Brewery, working out of a New Addington

  • Protest planned against library sell off

    A concerned councillor is rallying residents to join a protest in opposition to a potential plan to sell off a library and learning difficulties drop in centre. Councillor Karen George is organising the protest after Kingston Council refused

  • Estate agents get slippery surprise

    Estate agent staff got a shock when a 2ft-long snake slithered across the street just yards from their office. Holly Batters, property manager of Martin and Co, South Croydon, had only gone a couple of metres from the Jarvis Road office on

  • Dasaolu puts down a marker

    James Dasaolu sent a message to the rest of Great Britain’s sprinters on Sunday by becoming the first to run the Olympic 100m A standard in 2012. The 24-year-old Croydon Harrier put himself at the front of the queue for selection by matching the 10.18

  • Man jailed for Satnav theft

    A man has been jailed for eight weeks after breaking into a vehicle and stealing a satellite navigation system. Omar Shah Williams, 33, of Linton Close, Mitcham, was sentenced at Croydon Magistrates Court on May 10 to eight weeks in jail after

  • Sanderson commits to Streatham Redskins

    Will Sanderson has become the first Streatham Redskins player to reaffirm his commitment for next season. The 24-year-old goalkeeper was in inspired form toward the end of the last campaign as the Redskins stayed up in National League South One on the

  • Lights set to go out at Warehouse Theatre

    Administrators have stepped in to take control of the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon after its board of directors failed to raise a £250,000 rescue package. Frost Business Recovery was appointed on Tuesday following a week of speculation about

  • Sick boy’s gesture gives children a second chance

    A 12-year-old boy who endured five open heart surgery operations in one year has set up a charity to give other sick children “a second chance”. Keith Ssewamala, of Maskell Close, Tulse Hill, discovered he was suffering from a heart aneurysm

  • Mystery over goat man solved

    The mystery of a man seen herding goats through the streets of Croydon has been solved by the Croydon Guardian. The goat man has been the talk of the town after he was pictured walking his five goats on a patch of land near Reeves Corner

  • Captain bids farewell to Rosslyn Park

    Retiring skipper Mark Lock has backed Rosslyn Park to be major promotion contenders next season. The 32-year-old former London Wasps flanker announced his retirement after three years at the Rock having decided to concentrate on his full-time job. He

  • Teacher publishes short stories inspired by recipes

    A French teacher has written a collection of short stories inspired by food recipes. Freedom Fries and Café Crème, by Jocelyne Rapinac, of Southfields, is set to be published on May 17. The book brings together her love of France and

  • Animals blessed at Epsom church

    The day after a dog won Britain's Got Talent and captured the heart of the nation, pet owners in Epsom were giving thanks for their own pooches. All creatures great and small were blessed in a special service at St. John the Baptist Church

  • Girl, three, victim of Sutton school place crisis

    A girl has fallen victim to Sutton’s primary school space crisis, after not being offered a place. Chloe Newell, three, who is due to start school in September, has missed out on all six of her choices of primary school in the borough.

  • Six charged after lengthy investigation

    A lengthy investigation has led to six people being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by making false representation. Elderly victims from Coulsdon, Whyteleafe, as well as Reigate, Oxted and Sevenoaks, spoke to police as part of the investigation

  • Sun comes out for Summer in the Square

    The sun made a welcome appearance for party-goers this weekend at the Summer in the Square event. Visitors flocked to Battersea Square for the annual event, with the mayor of Wandsworth opening proceedings at 11am. The crowds were entertained

  • Forces housing policy gets underway

    Two ex servicemen have become the first to move into new council homes under a new policy which gives them an edge when applying for a home. Under the scheme, introduced by Wandsworth Council last year, soldiers, sailors and air force personnel

  • Charity seeks riders to take on Olympic route

    A small charity is seeking cyclists to join in with a summer ride which will take in part of the Olympic road race route. Ganet’s North Downs Adventure is a 46-mile bike ride aiming to raise £10,000 for an award-winning primary school in Malawi. The

  • BGT semi-finalists to perform in Streatham

    A swing band which reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent is set to perform at a jazz venue in Streatham. The Jive Aces, a six-piece from London, will perform at the Hideaway in Empire Mews on Sunday, May 20. Following their