London Broncos have signed Shane Grady on a two-year contract from Australian side Thirroul Butchers. The centre will join the Broncos for the 2013 season after his impressive performances in the Illawarra Carlton League have seen him play
MP Gavin Barwell believes resolving the impasse over development of the Whitgift Centre is the key to sparking regeneration in the borough. Australian developers Westfield and the owners of Centrale Hammerson are embroiled in a dispute over
It’s not nice to see it – to see it not nice. Flagrant fly-tippers have ignored warnings not to dump rubbish because they do not believe the council is serious about enforcement, a resident has complained. Bruce Forsyth lookalike Paul
Former Worcester Warriors back Tom Arscott has insisted the gap is closing between the Championship and Premiership, which should mean London Welsh will make a good fist of life in the top flight this season. The 24-year-old was today confirmed
Hampton & Richmond Borough on the opening day of the Ryman Premier League season on August 18 - their first Ryman League game since the championship winning 4-2 victory over Slough Town in April 2007. The Beavers make the short trip to Wembley three
Weybridge collected their second Surrey Championship Premier Division win of the season on Saturday with a low-scoring triumph over struggling Camberley, writes Stuart Amos. Henry Turner was again the hero as he followed up last week’s six-wicket
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell has told defender Michael Boateng he will leave space for him in his squad for the coming campaign. The former Bristol Rovers full back quit pre-season training at Surrey Sports Park this week to pursue trial opportunities
England footballer John Terry has been cleared of racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand after a week-long trial. The Chelsea defender was cleared of abusing Ferdinand during a Premier League match on October 23 last year. Oxshott resident Terry denied
The mother of a hospital patient who died of dehydration in hospital thinks the staff responsible for his death may face prosecution. Yesterday, a coroner ruled her son Kane Gorny died in St George's Hospital, Tooting, as a result of neglect
The older brother of Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has been cleared of robbing a wheelchair-bound amputee after his case was thrown out. Serge Zaha, 30, was said to have stolen a black rucksack from Rami Alshahroor in Bulganak Road, Thornton
Brentford new boy Stuart Dallas may have moved into League One football, but on Wednesday night he might have been forgiven for thinking he had found his home away from home. The 20-year-old, who was boss Uwe Rosler’s first summer signing having
The London Fire Brigade has unveiled some snappy-looking MINIs to be used during the London Games. The cars, sporting the red and yellow markings more associated with fire engines, will be used for "small incidents" at the Olympic Park. A
A charity horse race night in a refurbished bar takes place on Thursday, July 26. The Slug and Lettuce in Weybridge hosts the night in aid of Help for Heroes. The evening, which starts at 7pm, will also give punters the chance to win
After two years of missing out on selection for the Surrey team for the English Schools Championship, Jess Knight vindicated her inclusion in the team for this year’s event by romping to victory in the senior girls’ 400m by a margin of almost a
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Walton Athletics Club star Sophie Mace won U15 women’s discus gold at the English Schools Championships in Gateshead last Friday. The 13-year-old Molesey youngster threw 37.48m to claim the title and add to the Surrey Schools Championship and Surrey
Hampton & Richmond Borough defender Dean Inman has admitted dropping down a league was not in his plan but has vowed to make sure the Beavers bounce back in style The Whitton-based 21-year-old, contracted to the club until the end of next season
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Epsom’s popular music school will be rocking this month with an exciting range of activities for aspiring musicians. The Realistic Rock Academy returns to the borough with a fresh new format. Surrey’s premiere youth music school is offering
Controversial comedian Jimmy Carr will be bringing his deadpan delivery to town for one hilarious night only. Carr recently found himself in deep water over his tax-dodging, but his comedy continues to be a hit with audiences. He will
Celebrate the very best of English entertainment in a patriotic afternoon of music and fun. There’ll Always Be An England is a theatre spectacle that promises a feel-good extravaganza of music and nostalgia. From the producers of the
Teenagers have started a campaign to raise awareness of sex trafficking. Year 12 students from Carshalton High School for Girls began campaigning after receiving a conference in June about human trafficking which explained the global issue.
Teddington’s Middlesex County League Premier Division title hopes hang in the balance after a second defeat of the campaign on Saturday. Skipper James Wade’s men had started the campaign in fine form as they won six of their opening seven games to sit
Former Sutton United defender Alan Bray is hoping to impress Hampton & Richmond boss Mark Harper this pre-season. Bray finished last term at Kingstonian – where he made one appearance as a substitute – and had hoped to land a spot in boss Alan Dowson
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a father of four on the night of the riots. Detectives arrested the 32-year-old man this morning in the Croydon area on suspicion of the murder of Trevor Ellis, 26, who was shot on
Boss Mark Harper has revealed striker Joel Ledgister is likely to be the next player to commit to the club for the coming Ryman Premier League campaign, writes Stuart Amos. Ledgister switched to the club on a permanent basis from Sutton United in January
Cricket fans – including Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith – young and old rubbed shoulders with Australian Test legend Shane Warne on Ham Common last Friday. The leg-spinner’s appearance follows hard on the heels of all-time leading Test wicket-taker Muttiah
Gavin Henson’s desire for his story not to be one of wasted talent will help London Welsh become a force to be reckoned with in the Premiership, according to managing director John Taylor. The former Wales international sealed a deal to play
Sutton town centre PCs Dave Earl and Paul Wenham raised more than £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support after taking part in a four-day, 480km cycle ride from London to Paris. To make it a little more challenging, the officers decided to complete
A cyclist killed in a crash on Mitcham Road has been named as train driver Neil Turner. Police are appealing for a significant witness to come forward over the crash, which happened just after 5am on Tuesday July 10. A man came forward
Brentford have agreed a deal to sign experienced former Millwall captain Tony Craig and expect to complete formalities this afternoon. The 27-year-old defender was part of the Lions squad that won promotion to the Championship via the play-offs in 2010
A hotel worker stabbed a man through the heart and left him for dead in the street, a court heard. James Rickerby, 26, Rickerby, of Balham High Road, is said to have attacked 34 year-old Solomon Sarfo with a knife which had a blade of at least
An annual charity tug-of-war has been cancelled amid the G4S Olympic security crisis. G4S Gurkha services, based in Sutton, was due to hold its annual tug-of-war event today in Manor Park, Sutton, in support of the Gurkha Welfare Trust.
A teenage girl told a court of a phone call where she heard a dying mum beg her killer to save her. Fon Pronsan, 19, told a jury at Woolwich Crown Court how she was called by her ex boyfriend Reece Ludlow, then 18, after he had stabbed Louisa
An exhibition showcasing a selection of artwork created by Croydon students over the last 39 years has gone on display. The collection which has been named 'Enjoy the Walk,' was officially opened at the Click Clock Gallery, in the Clocktower
"Wooden, I should say, shouldn’t I?" answers pianist Dave Glasson with a chuckle in response to the question "How does it feel to be ‘the piano’ in Three Bonzos and a Piano?" - a band which grew out of the ashes of those 60s loons the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah
Councillors have hit back at claims that a lack of vision for Epsom is ruining the town by pointing to a robust planning strategy introduced last year. Residents’ Association councillors Clive Woodbridge and Neil Dallen believe the council
Tickets for the historic Olympic torch relay celebration can be picked up from Wandsworth libraries during a one-hour slot on Monday. The torch will travel through the streets of the borough on the afternoon of Monday, July 23, before it arrives
A 10-year-old girl who has not missed a single day of school in her life has been praised by her teachers. Rahma Salia, a student at Cranmer Primary School in Mitcham, was congratulated for her 100 per cent attendance record at a ceremony at
Crystal Palace Football Club's new season ticket advert is making Eagle's fans a little hot under the collar. The club's cheerleaders, The Crystals, have filmed a video to the popular song Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. It has proved an
A vicious dog has been able to carry out a dozen attacks in recent months because the authorities are powerless to discipline its owner. The dog, believed to be a white and tan Staffordshire cross, has repeatedly attacked other dogs in Hook
Firefighters are asking the public to call the RSPCA instead of 999, after they were called out to rescue a trapped cat. They were called to save the pregnant moggy after it became stuck under floorboards just before 12pm on Tuesday in Grayshott
A resident has been given the borough's first Acceptable Behaviour Contract after her dogs were causing a nuisance. The 24-year-old woman, who lives in flats on Langley Park Road, Sutton, allowed her two Staffordshire Bull Terriers Roxy and
A fresh campaign to have fallen World War II soldiers commemorated in Molesey has begun. The two war memorials in Molesey list the names of soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War, but there is only a tiny mention of soldiers who died
A TV auctioneer is calling on Croydon people to scour their attics for antiques as she prepares to host her first auction in the borough. Catharine Southon, who has worked as an expert on shows such as Flog It! Bargain Hunt and Antiques Roadshow
By Charles Sturge; Chairman, Belvedere Estate Residents’ Association This association represents households in the area bounded by Wimbledon Village High Street, the top of Wimbledon Hill Road, Belvedere Drive, St Mary’s Road, Church Road and
A parking campaigner who managed to claw back £1m for motorists wrongly ticketed has vowed to take on Merton Council after it fined a woman whose parking ticket “curled up”. Nigel Wise, 59, labelled Merton Council’s decision to uphold the penalty
Up-and-coming young musicians entertained racegoers at Epsom Live! last Thursday. Vocal Blaze, the Beacon School show choir, from Banstead, and Imitation, a six-piece band from Epsom, set the tempo at Epsom Downs Racecourse before Frankie Valli
Prepare for sporting pantomime as a wrestling promoter modestly puts on what he calls “the greatest show on earth”. Sanjay Bagga works his charges hard, taking them on tours across the UK and is looking forward to setting them loose to do combat
A group of Croydon science students became part of history when they witnessed the ground-breaking discovery of the Higgs boson “God particle”. An annual trip by Trinity School’s year 12 physics pupils to Cern, home to the Hadron Collider that
A Sutton secondary school held a day of sport on July 6. Glenthorne High School played host to the “Glenthorne Games” which was the climax of the school sporting calendar. The aim was to bring pupils together under the banner of sport
Two women from Battersea are preparing to run through the Swiss Alps for charity. Sally Ede-Golightly and Amelia Jeffery are getting ready to run 26 miles through the mountains in aid of the British Skin Foundation. The 26-year-olds
Entries are mounting for this year’s Kingston in Bloom as gardeners welcomed the return of the competition. The closing date for entries is fast approaching, but there is still time to put forward your gardens in the three categories – best
Dozens of disabled people have overturned wrong decisions to stop their benefits. More than 57 people successfully appealed against the decision not to grant them disability living allowance last year. Disability campaigner Jane Young,
An army recruitment officer with 17 years frontline experience has appeared in court after assaulting his wife in front of their two children. Darren Brigden, who has been stationed in Croydon for the past 18 months helping with recruitment
Entrepreneurs from across the borough snapped up the chance to set up their stall in Surrey Street market. Fifty pitches were made available to budding businesses on July 6 and 7, for just £10 in celebration of Love Your Local Market week.
Plans to erect at least two new student accommodation blocks in Kingston have caused controversy. A five-storey student accommodation for 130 residents, to go alongside a 120 flat build that already has planning permission, is currently in
