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  • Teen stable after Streatham High Road stabbing

    A teenager is in hospital after being stabbed in Streatham this afternoon. Police were called to Streatham High Road at 4.55pm to reports of an assault. Officers, London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended and found a 17-year-old

  • "SPEAK OUT" CHALLENGE GOES TO NONSUCH

    On 1st March, ‘Jack Petchey’s “Speak Out” Challenge!’ came to Nonsuch High School. Twenty-four girls put their names forward to be part of the challenge in the hope of developing their speaking and listening skills and, ultimately, winning £2000 for

  • Happy feet tapping

    Kindergarten pupils from ACS Cobham International School proved they have Happy Feet by performing their annual penguin assembly to parents and teachers. More than fifty students took part in the assembly which has been running for over a decade

  • Road improvements to total £100m

    More than 310 miles of roads across Surrey will be replaced as part of a £100m investment from the county council to tackle the root causes of potholes. The worst roads in Surrey will be targeted, with Operation Horizon replacing 10 per cent of

  • 28 arrests as Operation Big Wing swoops into Croydon

    Robbery, burglary and domestic violence suspects were among criminal targeted by the Met police in a day of co-ordinated activity. Uniform and CID officers were joined by colleagues from other departments from across the force and carried out arrest

  • The House of Payne

    Not much has been said this week about Tom Maynard the cricketer – a young man whose career path had looked destined to lead to a long-term place in the England team. His pedigree was remarkable. He had attended Whitchurch High School in Cardiff

  • Mead’s learning curve on the slopes of Romania

    By Charlie Talbot-Smith Kingston’s Darcie Mead admits she feels like a far better skier after an impressive showing on her British debut at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. The 16-year-old was in action twice last week in Brasov,

  • G4S donate thousands to local charities

    A multinational security company handed over thousands of pounds to local charities. G4S Secure Solutions, in Sutton, handed over a cheque for £2,368 to the mayor of Sutton, Councillor Sean Brennan on Monday. Each week G4S employees contribute

  • Hyde Park madness

    Hyde park madness Todays generation can be particularly categorized as being driven by the explosive and contagious pop and entertainment culture , with teenage celebrities and heartthrobs the centre of such excitement.   As fandoms are on the

  • Police want public to help identify two men

    Police want to identify two men in connection with an attempted burglary in Croydon. The two suspects had attempted to break into a family home in Norbury Crescent at about 11.15am on Thursday January 31. Officers have found CCTV images of

  • Lessons outside the classrom!

    Blenheim High School, in Epsom, recently sent students to the capital of Italy (and pizza and pasta too!) for a short educational trip. The short break to Rome was linked to the A.S subject Philosophy and Ethics, aiming to give the group an understanding

  • Recipe: Pink Lady apple, cambozola and walnut risotto

    Cambozola is a combination of camembert and gorgonzola and is a delicate cheese that combines beautifully with the sweet Pink Lady apple. An unusual idea for a risotto, but with the classic flavour combinations of walnuts, apple and blue cheese it

  • Wandsworth's Duke of Edinburgh intake highest in capital

    More young people in Wandsworth are taking part in Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award schemes than in any other borough. Wandsworth currently has 2,074 people enrolled on schemes, more than double the figure five years ago, and between March 2012

  • Walton Charity charge increases revealed

    People living in care homes run by Walton Charity will see no increase in service charges this year. The charity runs two sheltered housing schemes, Mayfield and Fenner House, and residential care home for the frail elderly, Sherwood House.

  • Restaurant raises cash for Scope

    A Battersea Indian restaurant has raised more than £300 for charity. Varanasi Chefs, Battersea High Street, hosted a curry evening on February 19 to raise money for Scope, which provides support for people with disabilities. The Mayor of Wandsworth

  • Carshalton College art to go on display

    Students from the art and design course at Carshalton College are putting on a display at the Volunteer Centre in Sutton. The display will take place on Wednesday, March 6, and doors will be open from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. There be live music from

  • Council rewinds plans to outsource CCTV

    Croydon Council has turned its back on plans to outsource its CCTV surveillence to a private firm. The authority was proposing to scrap its in-house CCTV control room, which is staffed by 15 people, to save £100,000 over the next two years.

  • Tim Henman serves up tennis tips during school visit

    Tennis champ Tim Henman paid a visit to Mitcham this week to teach schoolchildren a thing or two about his sport. The former British No 1 was at Gorringe Park Primary School in Sandy Lane on Wednesday to give pupils a coaching session as part of

  • CAFÉ HO SETE, NOW NO SETE?

    If some of you are frequent strollers of the Church St. town centre in weybridge you may have noticed that a certain Portuguese café had all of a sudden disappeared in the Christmas holidays which was called 'Ho Sete'. We all love a good cup of