Get into something good and watch a famous British band play live. Herman’s Hermits is one of the world’s most successful groups. The mid 60’s were dominated by British groups - The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Herman’s Hermits.
Figure skating and opera unite in a unique high-definition screening of the spectacular Opera On Ice. Dorking Halls will show the never-before-screened recording of the performance filmed at Italy’s Verona Arena - the largest open-air opera
A man has been cleared of sexual assault following a booze-fuelled barbecue. Steffan Wakeford, 20, was found not guilty at Croydon Crown Court after he was accused of touching a woman at her party in Wallington last summer. Croydon Crown
An award winning play exploring the awkward time of adolescence is returning to Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Operation Greenfield by company Little Bulb features a stage full of instruments and an eclectic mix of live music. The show
An award winning play exploring the awkward time of adolescence is returning to Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Operation Greenfield by company Little Bulb features a stage full of instruments and an eclectic mix of live music. The show follows four teenagers
An award winning play exploring the awkward time of adolescence is returning to Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Operation Greenfield by company Little Bulb features a stage full of instruments and an eclectic mix of live music. The show follows four teenagers
An award winning play exploring the awkward time of adolescence is returning to Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Operation Greenfield by company Little Bulb features a stage full of instruments and an eclectic mix of live music. The show follows four teenagers
An award winning play exploring the awkward time of adolescence is returning to Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Operation Greenfield by company Little Bulb features a stage full of instruments and an eclectic mix of live music. The show follows four teenagers
An award winning play exploring the awkward time of adolescence is returning to Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Operation Greenfield by company Little Bulb features a stage full of instruments and an eclectic mix of live music. The show follows four teenagers
Janet Sainsbury and Keith Gibbs will be out to show there is no replacement for experience when they race across the Atlantic next week. At 68 and 73, Sainsbury and Gibbs will be the oldest couple competing in the two handed transatlantic yacht race
Paul Dipre has rung the changes at Carshalton Athletic – signing six players and releasing seven. Coming in through the revolving door are Jack Clark, Ola Sogbanmu (below), Wayne Gray, Ashley Carew, Joe Benjiman and Darren Behcet, with Dean Lodge, Laurent
Andy Turner is in confident mood ahead of next month’s Olympic trials despite feeling the breath of Britain’s young hurdlers on his neck, writes Barrie White. The 31-year-old World Championship bronze medalist has been hindered by an Achilles problem
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell has revealed defender Sam Page’s Gander Green Lane exit was not by choice. The centre-back is one of a host of names leaving the club after United failed to secure promotion via the Blue Square South play-offs. Page,
Lewis Pinto has landed a second professional fight and wants to keep entertaining with his all-action style. The 24-year-old from Wallington made his debut at Elephant & Castle in April when an army of fans from around the country saw him beat Danny
A teenager who denied gunning-down a 20-year-old professional dancer in cold blood outside a snooker club has been found guilty of murder. Ezekiel Charles-Sterling, 19, from Upper Norwood, told jurors at the Old Bailey last month he left West
A teenager has been taken to hospital after being stabbed. Police and London Ambulance were called to Windmill Road, Croydon, at about 1.30pm to reports of a male suffering a stab wound. The boy, believed to be 15-years-old, has been
Surrey Police have reminded people to keep their homes secure when out and about celebrating the Queen’s diamond jubilee this weekend. Officers urged everyone to ensure they took simple steps, such as locking windows and doors, when out enjoying
Travel back to 1950s Boston this week as a new musical comedy ‘whodunnit’ hits the stage. Set in 1950s Boston, Curtains is a murder mystery featuring a lively cast from The Wimbledon Light Opera Society (WLOS). The show opens with the murder of
A former head of fraud and security with Lloyds banking group has appeared in court accused of a £2.5m fraud. Jessica Harper, 50, Crest Road, Croydon, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court only to confirm her name this morning. It
Putney’s Olympic rowing hopefuls will know on Wednesday if they have done enough to make Team GB for this summer’s Games when the London 2012 rowing line-up is announced. Last weekend, Putney-based Phelan Hill and Matt Wells, and London Rowing Club’s
Dedicated to one of rock’s great exponents T.Rextasy will stage a barn-storming set in tribute to Marc Bolan. Dedicated to the T.Rex frontman, the band is celebrating their Children of the Revolution tour, including, alongside the title track, hits
Joe Johnston is predicting big things for Streatham Redskins after returning to the club. The winger, who has scored 141 goals in 165 games for them, missed the last campaign after taking a sabbatical to travel through Asia. But, now he is back, he
Wandsworth archer John Cavanagh may be a Paralympic veteran but he believes the London Games this summer will top all other experiences. The 55-year-old was named in ParalympicsGB’s team for the Games last week having previously competed in Sydney, Athens
Crystal Palace weightlifters Halil Zorba and Jo Calvino became British champions last weekend as they made their finals bids for Olympic Games selection. Zorba won the men’s 77kg category after his main rival Jack Oliver failed to complete
Women’s captain Mandy Rowley-Jones led from the front on Saturday as Croydon Harriers’ veterans enjoyed a medal-laden Surrey Masters Championship in Ewell, writes Matthew Kiernan. The club came home with 17 medals in total with Rowley-Jones accounting
Success at the Sainsbury’s School Games earlier this month has helped Kahoru Harazawa forget his Paralympic trials nightmare, writes Samuel Wakefield. The 15-year-old Woodcote High School pupil topped the podium in the multi-classification 100m breaststroke
Paralympic goalkeeper Billy Thompson has a secret weapon to help him claim Great Britain’s No 1 shirt at London 2012 this summer – England keeper Robert Green, writes Nicolas Atkin. The 28-year-old from Croydon recently had a training session
Hundreds of primary school children competed to design a placemat fit for the Queen. Sutton Catering organised the competition ahead of a week of special menus to celebrate the diamond jubilee. Harriet Nokes, 11, from Barrow Hedges School
A new name has now been added to those of Terry’s slimmed squad. Curtis Osano renews his acquaintance to us after jetting in after his departure from Luton. We’ve seen him in the past, including at Aldershot in the Trophy, and his recent performances
The Surrey Comet is on the lookout for colossal cakes, bold bunting, wacky fancy dress and Queen look-a-likes this weekend. Readers are being encouraged to send in nominations and photos for the jubilee themed competitions with the results
Sutton Churches Tennis Club will be providing two FREE six-week tennis coaching courses this summer to boys and girls aged 14-25 years old with thanks to funding from Sportivate. The club is offering the course free with opportunities to win prizes
As a lover of Indian Food I was excited when I was invited down to sample the menu at Fushia Restaurant. I love a good curry, but rarely find restaurants I would return to because I often discover the dishes lack flavour. With this in
Schoolboy Samuel Orola died when he suffered a heart attack after an accident in a school playground, an inquest has concluded. The five-year-old collapsed in the adventure playground in Tolworth Infants School during lunch break on Thursday
A have-a-go hero pensioner wrestled with a man half his age after he was attacked in the street. Terence Hayden, 72, was walking home from Tesco, on Oldfield Road, Sutton, last September when Garry Hussey, 29, pounced. But the pensioner
A collision between a car and a cyclist is causing delays at East Croydon station. The crash happened on the tram track leading into East Croydon and emergency crews arrived at the scene at 11.45am. The cyclist is being treated at the
A man who fell to his death from the YMCA in Surbiton has been identified. David Budd, 64, had been living in the YMCA for a short time before he died on May 24. Police cordoned off the Brighton Road side of the hostel and gym after
Shocked children at Chessington Community College witnessed part of yesterday’s triple stabbing as they were walking home. Three teenagers received stab wounds and large parts of the Leatherhead Road and alleyways around Nigel Fisher Way were
A nursery school teacher has been charged with voyeurism after a secret video camera was found in the school toilets. Police arrested a 34-year-old man on Thursday (May 24) following the discovery of the recording device in the staff toilets
Speculation John Lewis will relocate to a rebuilt Whitgift Centre has been raised after supermarket giant Tesco began preparations for a shop at the department store’s Purley Way site. The £7.5m store, built in 2010, could be demolished by
Pupils at a primary school have shown themselves to be world beaters, taking on and beating rivals from across the globe at maths, spelling and science. Competing against 55,000 schools world-wide Park Hill Junior School’s four to seven year-olds
A council house owner who allowed his home to be used as a drugs den has been evicted and the property closed down. Croydon Council and the Met Police acted to evict 32-year-old Emma Chincharo from her home on Granden Road, Norbury after neighbours
Former Croydon Athletic owner Mazhar Majeed has lost the appeal against his conviction for the cricket match-fixing scandal. Last November the disgraced sport agent was jailed for two years and eight months, after pleading guilty to conspiracy
St Helier Hospital faced another blow this week when a financial appraisal put it head-to-head with Croydon University Hospital to lose its A&E and maternity services. On Monday the programme board of the Better Services Better Value review
A group worried that Epsom town centre is losing its vision has said "enough is enough" to any further high-density housing developments. Campaign group Friends of the Parade (FOTP) garnered 452 signatures on a petition against such plans which
Sutton got a special make-over this weekend in preparation for the Jubilee and Olympic celebrations. A team of volunteers have been tidying-up graffiti, picking-up litter and replanting Sutton’s flowerbeds to spruce up the town. Councillor
A supermarket was closed for more than four and a half hours after flooding caused part of the roof to collapse. Torrential rain damaged the roof of Sainsburys Purley Way, which is undergoing a £10m refurbishment, just before 3pm yesterday forcing the
A permanent memorial will be dedicated to the crew of a World War Two plane that crashed in the remote Scottish Highlands. Sergeant Harold Arthur Tompsett, 20, from Croydon, was among six airmen killed when their aircraft, an Avro Anson, crashed
The family of a hero who sacrificed his life to save a child want to start a charity in his name to promote awareness of the dangers at sea. Plamen Petkov, 32, an electrician from Westmoreland Drive, Sutton, drowned while saving a girl who
Building work carried out on a controversial new religious centre has been stopped after builders rode roughshod over planning rules. Work to the front of Wentworth Hall in Carshalton has been halted after unapproved building work was carried
A new chapter was added to the rich history of London Welsh as the Exiles clinched the Championship title on a glorious night at the Kassam Stadium. In the likes of captain John Mills, goalkicker Alex Davies and man of the match Lee Beach and co, the
Caribbean-flavoured comedy is on offer at Indian restaurant Fushia as Jamaican comedian Tony Hendriks brings his show to the banqueting hall of the Croydon restaurant. Voted Best Jamaican Comedian for two years running, Hendriks is one of the island
The borough will face its fifth by-election in less than a year after a Lib Dem councillor announced his resignation. Kingston councillor Marc Woodall, who received over 2,000 votes at May 2010 elections, stepped down on Friday, May 25, to
Children could win the chance to see their pizza creations served up to customers during this summer’s Kingston Food Festival. Primary school pupils across the borough have been submitting ideas for all new Kingston-inspired pizzas to be served
An 88-year-old woman celebrated a big birthday with her even bigger family of 104 descendants. May Chappell, from Sutton has an incredible 10 children, 37 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She celebrated
A joke about Streatham High Road being covered in napalm demonstrates Lambeth Council’s contempt for Streatham, it has been claimed. Lee Alley, who co-ordinates the town centre’s business activity, said a message posted on Twitter last week
Elmbridge Friends of the Earth launch buzzing about bees at Molesey Carnival on June 2. The group will don bee costumes to spread the word the message about the plight of bees and their importance in the food chain. Bee-friendly wild flowers and cupcakes
Following the launch of our Supporting Streatham High Road campaign, we had a deluge of messages to suggest how council chiefs should regenerate the area. Lots of you proposed a pedestrianised quarter with small independent shops, and a better
Sirens are making people's lives a misery since police moved into the town hall a month ago, according to a distressed neighbour. Paul McLellan, who lives in a flat in Capitol Square, said the fleet of police vehicles now parked right outside
Cargo was first opened in 1876 and has become the one-stop-shop for contemporary furniture and inspirational homewares at affordable prices. Their new summer collection features hundreds of new furniture and homewares lines, from wardrobes and chairs
Epsom businesses turned out on Tuesday to show their support for the Zone Six campaign. As another 250 signatures for the online petition poured in over the past week, the business community stepped up pressure on Southern for the change -
Centrale Shopping Centre promises to provide a classic British experience for shoppers over the jubilee weekend. In celebration of the occasion, the centre has a packed programme of free activities themed around the classic British experience
Claygate Community Clubhouse’s £350,000 rebuild was officially unveiled by Dominic Raab MP. It was the first new clubhouse to be built in the village for 75 years and Mr Raab, MP for Walton and Esher, joined special guests such as Elmbridge
A woman whose rescue dog bit another dog walker has been ordered to pay her victim £5,000 in compensation. Karen Baker of the Heath, Caterham, was walking her two Staffordshire bull terriers when one of her dogs, Daisy, began fighting with
Tickets for the sold-out Diamond Jubilee Festival in Battersea Park are fetching hundreds of pounds online. Bids for the tickets on online auction site eBay have rocketed ever since organisers announced the festival sold out last Thursday.
People are being advised to "get the right treatment" if they are unwell over the upcoming bank holiday weekend. With many GPs and dental practices closed from the evening of Friday, June 1, up to and including June 5, people are being advised
A cutting-edge fertility clinic is celebrating the birth of its first babies since opening last year. Newlife, based in The Parade in Epsom town centre, welcomed the births of twins Evie and Charlie Symes at Epsom Hospital on April 18.
Teaching unions and school governors have vowed to “fight every inch of the way” against Government plans to force struggling schools to become academies. It is understood the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, is planning to enforce
A day care centre in Cheam celebrated its 40th birthday on Thursday May 3. The Mayor of Sutton, Councillor Gerry Jerome joined Cheam Priory's Chairman Alan Bone, and the centre's members and staff for a groovy 1970s inspired party. Members
Skip companies said they face financial ruin after a sudden rise in landfill tax, which the council fears could lead to more fly-tipping. Last week the Government announced changes to its landfill tax from £2.50 a tonne to £64 a tonne, which
Councillor Jeff Hanna, Merton Council (Labour, Pollards Hill ward) May I congratulate the Conservative councillors who form the new, 11-strong, shadow cabinet in Merton, (‘Opposition reveals its new top 11’, May 24). In announcing her
