American character actor Dennis Farina died today from a blood clot in the lung. He was 69. You may not recognise the name but I’m sure you know the face. Chicago born Farina made a living out of portraying tough guys on both sides of the law.
A motorbike and a scooter were stolen in separate incidents but police believe they may be linked. A Triumph motorbike and a Piaggio scooter were taken from addresses in Carshalton overnight on July 19 and 20 and police think the same thieves may
A Wandsworth street which generated more than a quarter of a million pounds in parking tickets has been named as one of most ticketed roads in the country. Last year 5,652 parking tickets were handed out in Garratt Lane, which runs from Wandsworth
A 35-year-old has admitted stabbing a man after a fight. Billy Warren, 35, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at Croydon Crown Court today, moments before he was due to stand trial. Warren of Denmark Gardens, Carshalton, stabbed William
A woman has been taken to hospital after a road traffic accident in New Malden this afternoon. London Ambulance were called to reports of a traffic collision involving a motorbike and car at Coombe Lane West at the junction with Traps Lane at 3.50pm
More than 140 of Merton’s artists are set to welcome visitors into their homes and exhibits as part of the third Merton Arts Trail. Admission to all exhibitions is free with artists opening their homes and studios to the public. Visitors will
A Tudor building is one step closer to a £1m makeover. Cheam’s 16th century Whitehall Museum has been given the green light for a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to conserve its historic features. Development funding of £
Herne Hill Harrier Lukas Wieland finished eight in the javelin final at the European Junior championships in Italy on Saturday. Competing for Switzerland, the 18-year-old qualified for the final in 11th place from a field of 26 with a best of 70.34m
A tribunal investigating a GP accused of taking £100,000 from an NHS-funded out-of-hours service will resume on Wednesday. The investigation in Dr Ravi Sondhi stalled last week after one of the panel members was forced to step down, after allegedly
More than 170 Wandsworth businesses have attended a two-day event at Battersea Power Station to learn about business opportunities in the multi-billion pound Nine Elms development. This £15bn regeneration area is generating demand for a range
Road casualty figures have fallen eight per cent in the last year, new figures reveal. New statistics from Transport for London show Sutton’s roads to be the fourth safest in London with the total numbers of fatalities, serious injuries and slight
A benefits cheat swindled the taxpayer out of nearly £10,000 by claiming she was working part time. Aseel Alissa of Hill Crescent, Worcester Park, was ordered to do 100 hours unpaid community work and pay costs of £85 by Camberwell Green Magistrates
A woman in her 40s from Hinchley Wood who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe and well. Joanne Kinch, 41, was found in Kingston at about 6.30pm on Monday, July 22. Police would like to thank the media and members of the public
Weybridge CC skipper Joel Pope wants his charges to keep calm and carry on, despite hitting the top of the Surrey Championships Premier Division. Pope’s charges overcame Wimbledon by two wickets on Saturday to leapfrog the reigning champions and
Homes in a Kingston road have been left without electricity all day. UK Power Network is still working on fixing the problem in Hawks Road. Resident Ray Dickinson, 70, said: “It is a bit inconvenient with no electricity. I can’t cook anything
Comedian Frankie Boyle has started a hunger strike in support of Guantánamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer. Mr Aamer, of Battersea, has been imprisoned since February 2002 without trial or even being charged by the US authorities since he was captured
Firefighters tackled a wildfire on Sunday, just two days after a large fire broke out in the same 'tinderbox dry' area. The bushfire spread across grassland, measuring 20 metres by 20 metres, in Priest Hill, off Reigate Road, in Ewell. An Epsom
Members of a brilliant charity with learning disabilities had a trip to remember when they were given a personal tour around the Houses of Parliament by the Justice Secretary. Users of the The Sunnybank Trust, based in St Barnabas Church, in Temple
Almost all patients who stay overnight at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier Hospitals, or visit to the accident and emergency departments, would recommend the services to friends and family. Of 1,809 patients who participated in a survey in June, 1,696
Walton Casuals boss Mark Hams praised his AFC Wimbledon counterpart despite being on the wrong end of a 1-0 defeat on Saturday. A late Chace Jacquart strike sealed the win for Neal Ardley’s men, and afterwards the League Two boss revealed to Hams
A murderer serving a life sentence in prison is on the run. Police are searching for Derek Passmore who killed a man in a Hampton flat in October 1996. The 48-year-old, formerly of Robin Hood Lane, Kingston, left Ford Prison on day release
A Kenley primary school has achieved a second architectural award. The Hayes Primary School in Hayes Lane, was crowned overall winner in the New London Awards 2013. The school was recently extended and modernised by the council, which appointed
Police are appealing for help in tracing a man wanted on recall to prison. Lee Norris, 42, who has an alias of Haydon Newman, was last known living at an address in Buckhurst Avenue, Carshalton. He has lived previously in Brentford and Chadwell
By Charlie Talbot-Smith On paper it may look like Jamal Petgrave endured a European Youth Olympic Festival to forget, but the Mitcham judoka insists he will bounce back much improved for his experiences. Petgrave, who only turned 16 in May,
Brentford’s Adam Forshaw is loving the competition for places in the middle of the park. Forshaw, who scored in Saturday’s pre-season 2-1 defeat to the Scottish champions Celtic, said the strength in depth of the Bee’s midfield is only a good thing
A burglar stole an iPod from a church this weekend. A man walked in during a dance class at the Carshalton Methodist Church, in Ruskin Road, on Saturday, between 4.30-5pm, and took an Apple iPod and docking station from a cupboard. Sutton police
by Charlie Talbot-Smith Balham swimmer Julian Lin may not have been able to medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival but he still smashed his personal best. The 16-year-old, wearing a Team GB kit for the first time in Utrecht, took 12 seconds
Earlier in the week, I watched a highlights video of Wilfried Zaha’s debut appearance for Manchester United in a friendly against an Asian team sponsored by Singha beer. Firstly, it’s a very fine beer I enjoyed during my time in Thailand and if
Police have arrested two more people in connection with a large fight which took place in Cobham on Sunday morning. A 50 year-old man died after a brawl between as many as 20 people, some armed with baseball bats, broke out in Hamiliton Avenue,
A man has who subjected his neighbour to verbal and racial abuse has been jailed for eight months. Mohammad Habbab of Nelson Close, Croydon, was also made subject of a restraining order for five years and ordered to pay £100 to the victim, a 39
Bradley Skeete is ready to battle Colin Lynes for the English welterweight title after comfortably outpointing Dee Mitchell last Saturday at Wembley Arena. The 25-year-old southern area welterweight champion from Battersea registered a six round
An alien might ask “what on Earth are Croydon Council doing?” when considering why 10 lollipop patrols are being scrapped. Must a child be hurt (and the council sued at considerable cost) before this ill-conceived decision is reversed?
Two thieves posing as workmen barged into a woman's house and stole cash. The pair, dressed in workman-style high-visibility bibs, knocked on the woman's door in Crispin Crescent, Beddington, betweem 10am and 10.30am on Tuesday, July 9. They
In response to the article (Failing to protect people from loan sharks July 11th ) regarding Croydon, Merton &Sutton Credit Union. In 2008 Sutton Federation for Tenants and Residents Association (SFTRA) attended a conference, at that conference
A man in his 20s was left with a broken jaw after a serious and unprovoked assault in Walton. Three teenagers approached the victim at the Heart Shopping Centre at about 3.45pm on Friday, July 19, and began verbally abusing him. The victim
It's July, it's 8am and it's hot as I stand in a flowery meadow on a Devon cliff top. The sun blazes down from an intense blue sky where swifts cleave their way through the rapidly heating air, undersides of wings glinting golden as they twist and
Labour have picked their candidate to take on Gavin Barwell for Croydon Central at the next general election. Sarah Jones, 40, beat Croydon Council’s shadow cabinet member for housing, Councillor Alison Butler, in a tightly fought contest.
I'm guessing that if I were to drive into a public park in broad daylight and tip half a ton of rubbish onto the grass whilst under the watchful gaze of Council officers, press photographers and the police, I would be arrested and prosecuted and have
Hampton & Richmond Borough have signed midfielder Rob Carrick. Carrick started last season at Wealdstone after being at Camberley Town but not being able to get regular football. He left Wealdstone for Chertsey Town, meeting up with current
A motorcyclist needed hospital treatment after being hit by a car. Two ambulance crews and firefighters were called to the accident in Putney Hill, Putney, on Friday, just before 6.20pm. The car was turning right and hit the motorbike, throwing
A man has been arrested after a police car was set on fire in last night. It is believed officers were attending reports of anti-social behaviour when the incident happened shortly before 10pm in Hulverston Close, Sutton. Firefighters were
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Tickets for Crystal Palace’s opening game of the Premier League season are now on sale. The Eagles take on Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on Sunday August 18 with kick-off at 1.30pm. Palace are expecting a huge demand for tickets and have
Say hello to high summer with the freshest ways to mark the sunshine season. Lisa Haynes reveals the instant ways to brighten up your beauty routine. If it feels like your skin has been in long-term hibernation, kick-start your summer through your
A new comedy series set in Sutton will attract businesses to the town, the council hopes. Sutton will get its latest burst of on-screen fame when the new series of E4 comedy PhoneShop starts on Thursday. The show is set in the town and was filmed
A yob who watched his bull terrier brutally kill his neighbour's cat while he swigged from a can of lager has been banned from ever keeping a dog in his council flat. Richard Kick, from Esme House, Ludovic Walk, Roehampton, looked on impassively
A new Morrisons supermarket on Purley Way will officially open today. The new 'Craft Skills Academy' store will champion the traditional skills of its staff working across the butchery, bakery and fish counters. The store which opens at 9am
Those not registered to vote should not be able to claim benefits, according to the MP for Mitcham and Morden. Siobhain McDonagh proposed a new bill in Parliament on Wednesday, July 17, which would make it compulsory for benefit seekers to register
Come down to the cornerHOUSE in Surbiton next month to enjoy an enchanting version of the Lewis Carroll favourite, Alice in Wonderland. Kids who have taken a break from their summer holidays to rehearse the play will perform over two nights.
Two schools in Elmbridge are among those benefitting from a £820m pot to create an extra 417,000 school places across the country. Esher Church of England High School and St Alban’s Catholic Primary School will both see an increase in places available
Tudor Williams, the jewel in New Malden’s shopping crown, is 100 years old this year. We celebrate its centenary with a look back at its humble beginnings, and how it achieved its present eminence, not only in New Malden, but also with its
A group of women who have been fundraising for a year raised £28,000 during a charity auction. The Pinksie The Whale project saw children in Honewell Primary School, Belleville Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School create artwork.
