Thousands of people in the borough flocked to the Thames to watch the Queen pass by as part of the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant, despite the miserable weather. The floatilla was kick-started in Wandsworth with the Queen boarding the Spirit
Tributes have flooded a Facebook page set up in memory of Damon Weedon. The popular 36-year-old died after being stabbed on the Roundshaw estate in Wallington, on Friday June 1. Family and friends have left messages for the dad-of-three
A team of doctors, nurses, patients and supporters from St Helier, Sutton and Epsom hospitals are setting sail for charity. The group will be paddling down the River Thames to raise vital funds for kidney disease research. The 17-strong renal team
Labour councillors are disappointed that just one Wandsworth school is to benefit from the Priority School Building Programme. Last week it was revealed Chestnut Grove school would be the only school in the borough to receive funding under the new
Tributes have been paid to professional boxer Lewis Pinto who died this morning. The 24-year-old from Wallington made his début at Elephant & Castle in April, when an army of fans from around the country saw him beat Danny Dontchev comfortably
Elmbridge Council provided funding for local businesses for them to be part of the jubilee celebrations in difficult financial times. Thames Ditton High Street Retailers’ Association successfully applied for the Elmbridge Civic Improvement
An IT worker celebrated his 27th birthday by running almost 27 miles in support of his partner, who suffers from a rare, debilitating heart condition. Chris Manders, from Purley, took part in the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, raising more than
Police have seized about 400 cannabis plants have from a flat in South Norwood. A drugs warrant was executed at a property in Church Road after two PCSOs, who were conducting anti-burglary patrols in the area, noticed a strong smell of cannabis
Surrey has admitted there is no cost-saving justification for introducing volunteer-run libraries – a plan that saw the local authority taken to the High Court by campaigners. Cost saving was at the core of Surrey County Council’s (SCC) justification
Staff from Sutton and East Surrey Water have helped construct a rehabilitation "test track" for seriously injured soldiers. The test track at Headley Court, Leatherhead, provides an outdoor space where prosthetic skills can be taught and practiced
10.10am: It's pouring it down with rain but hundreds have still come to watch the Thames Diamond Jubilee in Wandsworth. A queue is currently stretching down Battersea Park Road while spectators have been in the banks of the Thames for hours
The Addiscombe Festival has been cancelled due to rain. The family fun day in celebration of the Queen's Jubilee was due to start at 11am at Ashburton Park, but bad weather has forced organisers to call off the event. It is not yet known whether
A 29-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man who died after being stabbed in Wallington. Frank Smith of Wallington, has been charged with the murder of 36-year-old Damon Weedon. Mr Weedon was stabbed on the Roundshaw estate
A motor sales executive may have been the last person to speak to Martin Ratner before he was found dead in the River Thames. The car dealer, who was 67, was found dead in the River Thames at Wapping on May 19. His death is officially
Five men are in police custody after a fight at a butcher's shop left five people stabbed. Police and London Ambulance were called to Thornton Heath High Street just before 5pm yesterday, following a fight between two groups of men.
When seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher qualified fastest for the first time since returning to Formula One last week, a small piece of his success may have been made in Hersham. The 43-year-old motor-racing legend, who drives for Mercedes
Former Prime Minister Sir John Major will be a guest speaker at this year’s Wimbledon Bookfest to discuss his new book. Sir John, who attended Rutlish School in Merton Park, will talk about ‘My Old Man’ - the story of his father’s involvement as a
"Hard-hearted louts" have stolen garden furniture used by the elderly at a community centre. The furniture was taken overnight on Wednesday, May 30, from the Longmead Centre on Sefton Road, Epsom. The furniture was used by pensioners
Despite the threat of closure, it was all smiles at a playgroup’s early diamond jubilee celebration. Members of Norwood Park’s One O’Clock Club commemorated the occasion with a tea party on Tuesday, May 29. The event, organised by play
Children who have suffered domestic abuse and neglect are receiving “outstanding” care from the council, an inspection has ruled. Lambeth is the only council in England to receive the highest possible praise for its care of children from Ofsted
The largest ever children’s opera will be coming to the Rose as part of the London 2012 Festival. Ring Round the World is an international musical celebration for thousands of children from schools across the globe. More than 5,000 children
Im My View: Zac Goldsmith MP I want to use my inaugural column to promote beekeeping. The ordered, civilised and mystical world of bees is about as far from the corridors of compromise and power as it is possible to be, but my instruction was
An award-winning prison restaurant stacked up another gong last week. The Clink at HMP High Down was awarded the corporate social and environmental responsibility award at this year’s Footprint Awards, Thursday May 24. The judges were
MP Sadiq Khan has been appointed to the most senior committee in the Labour Party. The Tooting MP will join the Labour leader Ed Miliband and deputy leader Harriet Harman in the National Executive Committee (NEC) as one of the key front bench
A specialised congenital heart clinic for young adults that recently opened at St Peter’s Hospital is leading the way to local treatment expertise. Every three months, three consultants who each specialise in different areas of heart medicine
