The man who was killed after a car ploughed into him on Saturday has been named as Adam Lyas. Mr Lyas, 41, was believed to have fallen in the road when he was hit by a Ford Ka in the early hours of Saturday morning. A postmortem today
Ahmadiyya Muslims from across Wandsworth converged on the Tower of London earlier this month to take part in a charity walk to raise money for The Queen's jubilee charities. The walk is an annual fixture in the Muslim community’s calendar and
Olympic champions, students and volunteers flocked to the red carpet for the world premiere of a new film featuring former England footballer John Scales and former Great Britain tennis No 1 Greg Rusedski. Common Ground, voiced by Sky Sport
Police are investigating a third suspicious incident outside a school following Monday's alleged child abduction attempt in Tolworth. Kingston police officers were posted outside every single primary and secondary school in the area today.
Three men have been jailed for more than 16 years for carrying out a cash in transit robbery in Southwark. Daniel Collins, 28, Baffour Amponsah, 25, and Brian Ocaya, 28, were jailed at the Old Bailey on May 22. Collins of Clifton Road
The future of the £219million promised to St Helier Hospital’s redevelopment still hangs in the balance. Hospital bosses and Sutton Council expected an announcement about the funding following a NHS London finance meeting held on Monday.
The body of a man found in the Thames has been formally identified by police as a missing New Malden man. Martin Ratner, 67, was last seen on Tuesday, May 8, at his home. He was wearing a dark grey overcoat, black trousers, jumper and
A man has appeared in court accused of putting lives of risk by setting fire to his own home. Lee Paul Songhurst, 28, of Sutton Court, Brighton Road, appeared in Croydon Magistrates Court yesterday (May 23) charged with arson with intent to
Sarah Feguson and Princess Beatrice of York opened a state-of-the-art teenage cancer unit. The mother and daughter took a tour of the Royal Marsden Hospital and spent time speaking to patients on Tuesday. Patients showed them to the
London Welsh hopes of reaching the Premiership have been dealt a major blow hours at the eleventh hour. The Exiles travel to the Cornish Pirates tonight for the first leg of the Championship final knowing the RFU's board of directors have ruled
The dream of pop stardom is over for Cassius Henry, after he was eliminated from BBC show The Voice. The 32-year-old had made a special trip to his old school, South Norwood Primary, ahead of his performance on Saturday, but support for Cassius
UPDATE Missing man found A 60-year-old man, described as high-risk, has gone missing overnight. Police are growing increasingly concerned for Peter Carter, who may be in Sutton of Croydon after going missing from an address in South Park
Mohammad Siddique should be thoroughly ashamed of his protest against any one raising funds for our injured British servicemen/women (Charity Choice Furore, May 17). The military is not exclusive, all races and religions are employed by all services
On the morning of Monday, May 14, I was walking my child to pre-school on the Wells estate from my property on the estate. During my four minute walk I dropped my wallet containing a lot of credit cards and £60. I searched and asked people in the
The search is on for writers for a book celebrating the best UK poetry. The National Poetry Anthology is seeking poets in Sutton to submit their best works to be published in an annual best of UK poetry book. Entry is free and, along
A “unique” autographed picture of radical socialist and industrialist William Morris has been discovered by a Merton councillor. While recently rummaging through the cupboards in William Morris House, in The Broadway, Wimbledon, Councillor
A motorcyclist crashed into a bus stop in Sutton yesterday and was taken to hospital. The police were called just before 7pm to a collision at the junction of Throwley Way and Carshalton Road. Traffic and buses were diverted until the
Aneurin Bevin must be spinning in his grave. He was the one who brought us a health service for all in 1946. Now we have the spectre of losing our A&E at St Helier together with the maternity unit and the children’s hospital. I expect most people
A group of Lambeth Councillors will be getting on their bikes for a 54-mile charity cycle next month. The group, including leader Steve Reed, will embark on the trip from London to Brighton on Father’s Day (June 17) in aid of the British Heart
I am not in the habit of writing to my local paper, but I feel so upset and sad that our vital services are seriously under threat... Last year my gorgeous grand daughter was born 3 months prematurely, and the Maternity & Neo-natal unit supported her
A single mum and her young daughters have been left traumatised after armed police burst into their Croydon home in the middle of the night. Charmaine Williams and her two daughters, Toni and Tori, aged nine and 18 months, were asleep in their
Gerry Cottle's Circus is back for the very last time with 50 Acts in 100 Minutes. The circus legend gave up the big top eight years ago, but has brought it back to where it all began, in Weybridge. Mr Cottle started out as a horse groom but ran away
A 28-year-old man is due in court this morning charged with arson with intent to endanger life. Lee Songhurst is accused of setting fire to the flat where he was living in Sutton Court, Brighton Road, Sutton on May 12. A fire completely
A man has been charged with murder after a football fan strangled hours after watching the Champions League Final died in the hospital in which he worked. Przemyslaw Lepkowski of Thornton Avenue, Croydon, was found at an address in Eastbourne
The Ashley Centre is hosting a series of exciting activities this week to raise money for The Butterfly Appeal. Events, including special coffee mornings, five minute bingo, face painting, a butterfly treasure hunt with Toy Barnhaus, makeovers
The deadline for jubilee street parties could be extended after the royal borough’s party count was found to be lagging behind its neighbours. In celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Kingston currently has 48 approved street parties
A campaign to save a pub described as a "lifeline" for the community is gaining momentum. June Fraser called on residents to help save the Worcester Park Tavern, which was put up for sale on May 10, by owners Spirit Pub Company. The
Harlequins hooker Rob Buchanan has had a whirlwind season, but he insists it won’t be complete unless the Stoop outfit secure a first-ever Aviva Premiership title at Twickenham on May 26 against Leicester. The 21-year-old was playing in the fourth tier
A science teacher who groomed a 14-year-old pupil before repeatedly raping her has been told he faces "a very long time" in prison. Keith Ogunsola, from Banstead, lured his victim to hotels around the country pretending he was going to give
Olympics memorabilia collectors have the chance to buy a slice of history at auction. Backstroke and freestyle swimmer Phyllis Harding competed for Great Britain at four Summer Olympics Games, winning her first medal at the tender age of 16
Well done to Harris Academy for taking a hardline on the footwear that Miss Roberts children wore as reported in Croydon Guardian - May 16. Miss Roberts is giving her children the wrong impression....if one doesn"t like the rules...just ignore them
I am writing regarding the story I read in the Guardian about the school shoe policy at Harris Academy South Norwood. My daughter Talitha has been in a similar situation since last week, she has black leather shoes but because they are hard wearing
We are keen to speak to a woman Yvonne Cameron, who lived in Thornton Heath. Enquiries are underway to try to trace next of kin of a female who died in Leicester of natural causes on 14th May 2012. The deceased is Pamela Jean Pacey also known as
101 Records has been trading in Croydon since 1986, and my business is a real testimony to the progress of development projects in Croydon. Our previous location was in George Street, just down from East Croydon station. We were evicted and demolished
The family of a private investigator found with an axe embedded in his skull 25 years ago hope a judicial inquiry into the handling of his murder case will “embarrass” police into wholesale changes. Daniel Morgan, who ran his company Southern
Five crime-fighting and community safety projects in Surrey are to receive a funding boost from the proceeds of crime. Grants totalling £20,000 have been made by the police under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), which enables assets confiscated
Temperatures could hit 27C today as south London and Surrey welcome the onset of summer. After a rain-hit couple of months, forecasters are predicting a spell of sunshine stretching into the weekend. A Met Office forecaster said today would
A second mystery horse abandoned on church land in Epsom has been retrieved by its owner the day after work started to create a £2.8m church centre on the site. The horse, known as Pinto, was found on land in Ruxley Lane on April 23. It
More than 500 people attended a family event aimed at recruiting crime-fighting dog walkers. The Merton Dog Watch event, supported by the RSPCA’s Wimbledon branch who were on hand to give owners advice on their pets, at Morden Park on Saturday
A pygmy goat is recovering after being attacked and bitten by foxes. Willow was left bleeding from his neck and back following the mauling at the end of last month (April 28). The four-month-old was given a slim chance of survival but
MP Paul Burstow has said a healthcare review which recommended St Helier Hospital loses its vital services is based on the “hopes and fantasies” of an NHS body. Two weeks ago an NHS review panel recommended St Helier Hospital loses its accident
Volunteers at a gardening project planted seeds and cut back weeds last weekend as they took another step in their plans to create a completely organic bus stop. Members of the Edible Bus Stop group were out in force at the site on Landor Road
Children from Second Hook Scouts and their families gathered for a day of fun, which included sports, food stalls, activities and even live performances. The family event, which managed to raise more than £1,000 to maintain the scout group,
A 75-year-old former gang member is hoping to use his passion for cycling to help improve the lives of ex-offenders. Roy Savery, who finished third in last year’s World Masters Track Championship, is once again being supported by Sutton businesses
Volunteers raised £250,000 for a hospital charity in the past year. 460 volunteers from St Helier and Sutton League of Friends helped raise the funds for new equipment for the two hospitals. Having celebrated their 59th annual general
A Putney High School girl is set to perform for The Queen and a number of high-profile Royals for her Diamond Jubilee. Eleanor Tsoukkas, from Southfields, is to play for the Her Majesty on June 5 with the National Children’s Orchestra of Great
A clairvoyant was on hand to give collectors hunting a rare find some words of advice at an antiques fair in Crystal Palace. The event on Sunday at the Phoenix Community Centre in Westow Street marked the last collectibles fair of the season
By Councillor Ooonagh Moulton, Merton Council's shadow cabinet member for education and children's care (Conservative, Wimbledon Park ward) Councillor Peter Walker’s letter is shocking given his record of inappropriate and disgraceful behaviour
To celebrate the 85th Anniversary of Soroptimist International of Croydon and District four Science Awards of £250 each are being offered to Year 8 girls During this anniversary year, the Croydon Soroptimists are offering four Science Awards of £250
