Police are appealing for information after a pensioner was killed by a lorry in Tooting on Friday. The incident happened just after 9.30am on Friday morning (May 18) in Mitcham Road when the lorry struck the pedestrian. London Ambulance
A man from Carshalton who has a serious illness says we must all stand up and fight to save St Helier’s Accident and Emergency department. Earlier in the month an NHS review panel, Better Services Better Value (BSBV), recommended St Helier
Conservative backbench MPs Richard Ottaway and Gavin Barwell have a golden opportunity to change the law of the land. The representatives for Croydon South and Croydon Central amazingly were the first two from their party to be drawn in the
Two brothers who looted a mobile phone shop during the summer riots have been jailed for 18 months. Kieron and Ryan Keoghan broke into the 3 store in Streatham High Road on the night of Sunday, August 7 and stole thousands of pounds worth of
Mennaye Field hasn’t been the happiest of hunting grounds for Gordon Ross or London Welsh in recent visits, but both will need to reverse that trend, or as near as, if the Exiles are to move a step closer to the Championship title. Welsh head to Cornwall
A gifted schoolgirl will perform to the Queen at her Diamond Jubilee lunch. Penny Young will perform to a most prestigious guestlist including the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall, as well Prince William, The
Hidden in Tadworth High Street lies an Oriental jewel. Tiger Lily is a traditional Chinese restaurant which serves quality Cantonese food in a stylish setting. Guests to the restaurant are greeted by the gracious manager Peggy who is
Property prices have increased 105-fold during the Queen’s 60-year reign and 16 times since the Silver Jubilee in 1977, according to new research. At a time when the nation is gearing up for a weekend of street parties and celebration, the Hamptons International
Owners of a hair salon in Streatham High Road have warned other businesses to be on high alert after cash was stolen from the till in a late night raid. Police are appealing for witnesses to the break-in at Paul K Stylists, which happened on
As spring blossoms in Twickenham, one of the town’s one-time ugly ducklings is finally coming into full bloom thanks to a little local knowledge, writes Stuart Amos. Successive owners of Harrington’s, the Wine Bar, Harry’s and Harry’s on the
The body of a man found in the Thames is believed to be a missing New Malden man. Martin Ratner, 67, was last seen on May 8 at his home. He was wearing a dark grey overcoat, black trousers, jumper and shirt when he went missing.
Organisers of this year’s Mitcham Carnival have said they are expecting more than 10,000 visitors this year, and residents still have time to take part in a parade through the town. To tie in with the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations this
Olympic torchbearers have cashed in on their once-in-a-lifetime privilege by selling their torches on eBay. Before the first day of the relay was completed, the gold torches appeared on the online auction site. The torches have fetched more than
St Raphael’s Hospice is calling on residents to fly the flag on jubilee weekend by taking part in a charity royal ramble. The hospice will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a five-mile sponsored walk on Saturday, June 2, leaving at noon
A man and a teenager from Croydon are among 20 people charged with drug offences after an undercover operation by police. Reginald Davis, 58, of Dagnall Park, South Norwood, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, were
By Councillor Peter Walker, Merton Council (Labour, Figges Marsh ward) Parents of young children in Wimbledon who want to see places at good local schools need to write and support the council’s plans to expand Dundonald primary school.
A new water-themed playground has been installed in Hurst Meadow. Elmbridge Council provided the play equipment in the East Molesey recreation ground, which has two distinct areas to appeal to toddlers and children up to the age of 11. Sovereign, the
A cash boost has been announced which will see £300,000 given to Merton’s most deprived areas. The money, for the Merton Partnership, will continue the ‘Bridging the Gap’ policy initiated by the council between 2006 and 2010, which targets
Business-minded youngsters from Epsom celebrated a big success on Tuesday, May 1. A group of Young Enterprise students from Epsom College lower sixth won the best marketing strategy prize at the Surrey finals at Surrey University. Prism
TRINITY MID-WHITGIFTIAN 117 S Sales 56, M Farrant 5-22 LEATHERHEAD 118-4 Leatherhead won by six wickets Mark Farrant returned figures of 5-22 as Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian’s old batting frailties were ruthlessly exposed by an impressive Leatherhead
A 157 opening partnership between Danny Miller and the returning Danny Phillips saw Cheam to a thumping 203-run victory over an unusually subdued Old Whitgiftian in Surrey Championship division one on Saturday, writes Tim Scott. Old Whits
A man who dozed off while his dinner was cooking on the stove made a lucky escape after a worried neighbour rang the fire brigade. A woman living on the first floor of the house in Ellison Road, near Streatham Common, called firefighters at
A popular windmill which was given a half a million pound makeover by an army of volunteers has received a prestigious award. The Brixton Windmill in Blenheim Gardens won the Museum and Heritage Award for conservation and restoration on May
A public meeting about a school's expansion plans saw Weybridge Hall filled to the rafters with angry parents and residents demanding to know more. The meeting was organised by action group Save Our Schools Weybridge in response to Cleves School publishing
Sun worshippers will finally be able to strip off their winter woollies and bask in some warming rays after weeks of grey skies and rain. Summer will arrive in Britain this week with balmy temperatures of up to 25C expected to grace some parts
Police are looking for witnesses to a road traffic collision that killed a pedestrian in Sutton on Saturday. Emergency Services were called just before 1am on May 19, to Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, near to the junction of Welbeck Road following
Commuters are facing delays this morning after a lorry broke down on the A3. One lane was blocked causing queues on the southbound carriageway between Malden Junction and Tolworth. Click here for traffic and travel updates
A blue badge abuser was bang to rights after being shown video footage in court of his parking misdemeanours. Kantilal Tosar was caught driving from his home in Sutton and parking outside his work in Tooting using his mothers blue badge.
A member of staff at Sutton Tennis Acedemy has found himself the envy of British medal hope Mo Farah after claiming a new Olympic stadium 5,000m record. Paskar Owar, 31, won the 5,000m at the new Olympic Stadium in Stratford over the May Bank
Glancing at the photograph we might well exclaim "ouch", or "boasting again", but fortunately for the feral pigeon things are not what they seem! In fact, the eggs have been laid by a swan that is standing nearby and just after the photo was taken
The sister of a mentally-ill man who killed himself by setting fire to his flat has issued an emotional appeal to reveal the findings of a review into his death. In an open letter, Gillian Hall demanded Kingston Council releases details of
A man set a personal best at the London 2012 Olympic Games stadium. Chris Clark, from Epsom, ran 100m and clocked a personal best time of 11.85 seconds in Stratford on Thursday, May 3. He also met with Jessica Ennis’s coach Toni Minichello
Students at Carshalton College will get their hands on brand new Apple Mac software in September. College students will be using brand new Apple Mac Media and Music suite facilities as part of the Music Technology and Games Developments courses
The Tutu Foundation UK sent a resounding thank you to the St. Nicholas Centre, for its support for an event hosted at the St. Nicolas Centre, for community groups. The event which took place last week[17th May 2012], brought together local people with
