Harlequins were crowned Premiership champions for the first ever time after a thrilling 30-23 win over Leicester Tigers at The Stoop. Bar two short spells, Quins were fantastic throughout and tries from Tom Williams and captain Chris Robshaw
Hopes of a multi-million pound redevelopment have been revived at a Croydon school described as 'not fit for purpose', two years after a rebuild project was cancelled. Archbishop Lanfranc School, in Mitcham Road, was set for a complete rebuild
A pretty teenager from East Molesey needs votes to get through to the next stage of a beauty pageant. Antonia Collyns is fighting to win the princess category of Teen Queen UK, a pageant launched in 2006. The 15-year-old will become
When you’re learning how to become a top athlete, there aren’t many better people to teach you than members of an Olympic team. Pupils at the Elm Green School in Tulse Hill were lucky enough to be given their first lesson in handball by the
Emerging Weybridge artist Jane Atherfold has donated her latest painting for an auction in aid of the Sam Beare Hospice Ball. The event at Mercedes-Benz World on May 26 will raise money for the Weybridge hospice. The Thames formed the
Chipotle BBQ Ribs Serves 4. Ingredients. 2kg pork short ribs. 6tbsp Tabasco Brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce. 8oz barbecue sauce. Preparation time 10 minutes. Cooking time about 1 hour. Method
Calling all T-Birds and Pink Ladies...you'd better shape up for Sing-a-long-a Grease. To mark the 40th birthday of the original stage musical, Sing-a-long-a-Grease is coming to Croydon. Ladies dust off those pink jackets and gents grease up those quiffs
The Medicine Garden in Cobham hosts a jubilee celebration on June 4. The event kicks off at 4pm with live music from the Band of the Surrey Yeomanry. Children from St Matthews and St Andrew’s schools will plant two jubilee oaks supplied by the Woodland
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw has warned his men not to let the occasion get to them when they walk out at Twickenham tomorrow. The Kingston-based England skipper will lead Quins into the biggest game in the club’s history when they face eight-time
Unemployment in Kingston is at its lowest for nearly a year and among the lowest in the capital, new figures have revealed. The Office of National Statistics in April revealed 1,995 people in the borough are claiming jobseekers’ allowance,
Winger Ugo Monye knows more than most what it means to be a Harlequin and he believes the adversity the club have faced this term will make lifting the Premiership title taste even sweeter. The England international and British & Irish Lion
London’s mayor praised a Merton Park school for being a “womb of talent” during a martial arts initiative launched by police. Boris Johnson joined Merton police’s borough commander at the Nuffield Health gym in Wimbledon, where he took part
A play about a group of unemployed men who try to reach one of the polar ice caps is the next offering at the Rose Theatre. Conquest of the South Pole by German playright Manfred Karge was first produced in the UK in 1988, directed by Stephen
Surrey’s cabinet member for children and learning has stepped down. Councillor Tim Hall stepped down for family reasons but will continue as a county councillor. Coun Hall said: “It is with great regret that I have decided to step down from the cabinet
A leading GP practice dumped elderly and disabled care home patients to save money, an NHS investigation has ruled. GP practices were furious when Churchill Medical Practice deregistered 48 patients from Kingston Care Home last July and expected
Plans for a new state-of-the art fire station are set to go on view. Residents are invited to see plans for the new Purley Fire Station at the existing site on Wednesday, June 13, between 10am and noon, then 6pm and 8pm, before a detailed plan
A seventh primary school has applied for a temporary classroom. Last week St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Kingston applied to put up a temporary classroom building for seven years. If the application is successful the school will
A Purley teenager has been awarded the title of Young Film Critic of the Year, in a ceremony held at the home of the BAFTAs in Piccadilly. James Kyne, 15, was recognised as a budding film hack by judges, who described his competition entry
A blind couple are delighted that the council has decided not to enforce an order for them to remove a gate that stops their guide dog from escaping. Allen Richardson 71, and his wife Margaret, 75, had been told they had to remove the gate outside their
A recently expanded school has received the highest accolade from Ofsted, the standards inspector. Wimbledon Chase Primary School, in Merton Hall Road, received an “outstanding” rating for each area inspected: pupils’ achievement, quality of
I have submitted a motion (below) to full council on June 20 on behalf of Streatham’s Liberal Democrat councillors, which underscores what we think of the Labour-led council’s recent half-baked actions on the subject of Jo Brand. It reads
B&Q has been working with two scout groups to raise money for charity. On Saturday, May 19, B&Q helped the scouts make plant pots in their You Can Do It centre and helped to renovate the scout hut on Westmead Road, Sutton. The 5th Sutton
A mother whose son was born premature has spoken of the importance of St Helier hospital’s maternity department. Rosalind Brookman’s 21-month-old son, Theo, was born nine weeks early. The 36-year-old from West Sutton, was working in
The activity of cycling in all its styles is enjoying a huge renaissance in and around the borough. Kingston is busy with bikes year-round and the bike parks are overwhelmed on sunny weekends. People are enjoying the freedom of cycling
Charities and hospices are joining forces to drive more donations to charity shops. The Choose Charity Shops campaign is being championed by charity Wandsworth Oasis and its five stores in Battersea and Tooting. Oasis supports people living with and
An Ethiopian Orthodox priest who sexually abused a parishioner during a depraved baptism ritual has avoided a jail term and is continuing to practise. Gebrehana Semre of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church in St Phillips Square, Battersea, was handed
