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  • Sentences cut for murder gun trio

    Three thugs locked up after possessing a sub-machine gun that was used to murder a West Norwood man as he relaxed on a sofa have had their sentences dramatically cut by top judges. Lemuel Robinson, 28, Shubiah Linton, 28, and Andrew Oliver

  • Croydon sprinter raring to go to Olympics

    A sprinter who had to put himself on Ebay to secure sponsorship will fly the flag for Croydon when he represents Great Britain at the Olympics. James Ellington, 26, has been named as part of the men’s 4x100m team and will run in the individual

  • Commuters face delays due to car fire

    Commuters face delays this evening after a car caught fire. Firefighters were called at 3.52pm to a car alight in Fairfield Road at the junction with Park Hill Road, Croydon. One fire engine from Croydon fire station was sent to the

  • Gladiator gives students Kung Fu training

    Young gladiators were ready to learn an ancient martial art from Scorpio at the weekend. Nikki Diamond, who was Scorpio in Gladiators, the hit nineties physical endurance television show, taught pupils Kung Fu to Banstead Junior School in The

  • Top Gear presenter supports new website

    Top Gear daredevil Richard Hammond is supporting a new website on brain injury launched by a leading children’s charity in the field. The Brain Injury Hub website has been created by The Children’s Trust, based in Tadworth, which houses the

  • Extra trains for Olympic cycle race weekend

    Extra trains will be running through Epsom for spectators travelling to the Olympic cycle road races. The men's 250km and women’s 140km races will take place through Surrey and around Box Hill on July 28 and 29 and train company Southern has

  • House of Reeves lead thief guilty of burglary

    An 'honest thief' who denied stealing items from House of Reeves, while stealing lead from their roof has been found guilty of burglary. Ben Strentz was arrested after a four hour stand-off with police on the roof of the iconic Croydon furniture

  • Military servicemen and women honoured

    Military servicemen and women, past and present, were honoured this week with the dedication of a new memorial. Merton Council held a service for the new memorial outside the civic centre, in Morden, on June 30 as part of Armed Forces Day.

  • Arrest in connection with stabbing of teen

    A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 17-year-old youngster in a nightclub. Jordan Malutshi, of Clapham, was stabbed in the chest at the Face Bar nightclub, in Chatham Street, Reading, in the early hours of Sunday morning

  • Lotto players pick up jackpot after 15 years

    A 16-strong syndicate from Wimbledon are celebrating a lotto windfall after 15 years. Clare Sadlier and her current and former colleagues matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the June 9 draw to scoop £75,667 - £4,600 each. She

  • Homeless to be shipped out of Croydon

    Homeless people will be moved out of the borough after Croydon Council admitted it could no longer cope with demand. Croydon Council’s use of emergency bed and breakfasts has risen by 200 per cent in the past year with 429 households in this

  • School did not break law with anti-gay marriage petition

    A Catholic school in Carshalton which encouraged pupils to sign an anti-gay marriage pledge did not break any laws it has been concluded. St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls was at the centre of a row after sixth form girls were invited

  • Hospital patient dialled 999 after not getting drink

    A hospital patient who died of thirst dialled 999 begging for help when nurses neglected to give him a drink, an inquest heard. Kane Gorny, 22, of Weir Road, Balham, needed regular medication to keep him hydrated after undergoing surgery for

  • 'Honest' lead thief denies House of Reeves burglary

    An 'honest thief' who stole lead from the roof of House of Reeves, told a jury he wasn't responsible for a burglary at the same time. Ben Strentz was arrested after a four hour stand-off with police on the roof of the iconic furniture store

  • Flag ceremony marks Armed Forces Day

    A flag raising ceremony marked Armed Forces Week. The mayor of Elmbridge Councillor Janet Turner was at the Civic Centre in Esher on Monday, June 25, for the occasion. A specially-commissioned flag was raised on the flag pole at the

  • 'Common sense prevailed' over Murray curfew

    No action will be taken against the All England Club after an 11pm curfew was broken during Andy Murray’s match on Centre Court on Saturday. Merton Council’s leader, Stephen Alambritis, said that “flexibility and common sense prevailed” after

  • MP wants answers over riot policing

    MP Malcolm Wicks has challenged the Metropolitan Police Commissioner to investigate after a report claimed vans of police reinforcements were diverted from protecting Croydon during the riots. Mr Wicks, MP for Croydon North, was responding

  • Insurance careers go game show at Esher College event

    Sixth form students were introduced to insurance careers in game-show format as part of an exciting new business venture. The Chartered Insurance Institute delivered a fun-filled learning session at Esher College on Monday, July 2, in a bid to open up

  • No justification to call Merton a 'fraudster's paradise'

    By Councillor Mark Allison, Merton Council cabinet member for finance (Labour, Lavender Fields) I am disappointed with your assault on the reputation of staff at Merton Council.  The Council is far from perfect – why would Councillors

  • Football fan attacked for designer watch

    A man had his £695 watch stolen when he was attacked as he walked home after watching England's Euro 2012 defeat to Italy. The 30-year-old was attacked from behind by up to three men at about 11.15pm on Sunday, June 24, in Mayfield Road, Sutton

  • BBC journalist publishes West Indian cricket book

    A BBC has published a book exploring West Indian culture and cricket. They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun, by Colin Babb, of Tooting, was released last month. A launch party took place in The Oval cricket club with Mr Babb signing copies

  • Rain the order of play for south London

    Wimbledon looks set to be disrupted again as rain is forecast for south London and Surrey. South west London and Surrey are in for a battering this morning, according to Met Office forecasters, although some parts of Surrey may see some brighter

  • Patriotic pensioner is Olympics' biggest fan, Hands down

    A patriotic pensioner had a Union Jack dyed in to her head to show her support for Britain during the Olympics. Hersham resident Nora Hands got the eye-catching hair-do done at Ditton Klippers in Thames Ditton. Hairdresser Gari Corbett said he tried

  • Five-year-old asks PM to save St Helier services

    A highly intelligent five-year-old has written to David Cameron about the proposals to close St Helier Hospital’s A&E and maternity. Aadarsh George, five, from Carshalton is a regular reader of the Sutton Guardian and has been following the

  • Nature Notes: Stuttering swifts

    Since their arrival here in early May, swifts have not enjoyed the best of times. The cool, wet, windy weather must have reduced the level of flying insects and spiderlings, the 'aerial plankton' they rely on. In conditions of damp, muggy, low cloud

  • War medals stolen from WW2 veteran

    A war veteran has been left heartbroken after his war medals were stolen from his Sutton home. The 88-year-old victim who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s displayed the medals in his hallway next to the front door. His carer and

  • Birthday wishes come true for Holland

    Sutton's top water polo player had two reasons to celebrate on Friday after finding out he would be competing in front of a home crowd at this year's Olympics. Matt Holland celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday (June 22) on the day he was

  • Tolworth pupils rub shoulder with tennis greats

    Pupils from Tolworth Girls School have been rubbing shoulders with the best tennis players in the world this week. They have been working courtside as ball girls at Wimbledon while global superstars like Spanish former world No 1 Rafael Nadal

  • Kingston choirs sing their hearts out for the Olympics

    Choirs from across Kingston gathered in the town centre on Sunday to celebrate the Olympics by taking part in the Big Sing. The event – part of Kingston’s Cultural Olympiad programme – saw groups of singers performing at various busking sites