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  • Man charged with burglary after Homebase break-in

    A man has been charged following a break-in at a Homebase DIY superstore last night. The incident occurred at 9pm on September 22, at the store on Reigate Road, Epsom, when two sliding doors at the front of the store were forced open, causing £250

  • Firefighters save trapped fox in New Malden

    Firefighters rescued a young fox stuck beneath a shed in New Malden this afternoon. The blue watch crew from New Malden fire station were called to George Road just after 5pm, to find the animal caught between a fence and a small wooden shed.

  • Computers stolen and window smashed at Epsom College

    A college has been burgled and four Apple Mac computers taken. The burglar or burglars smashed a ground floor window causing £200 worth of damage at Epsom College in College Road on Wednesday night. PC Dave Johns, said: "I would

  • Only 27 fire engines on call during Wednesday's strike

    Just 27 fire engines will be on standby across London during a strike by firefighters. Between 12pm and 4pm on Wednesday firefighters will walk out over changes to their pension scheme. London Fire Brigade will still attend emergencies but

  • Hundreds flock to Epsom Garden Society's autumn show

    Packed with flowers, fruit and vegetables, hundreds of exhibitors and visitors flocked to the Epsom Garden Society’s autumn show on Saturday. The show, held at St Joseph’s Church in St Margaret Drive, in Epsom, attracted more than 250

  • Croydon Harriers take pride from the road relays

    By Matthew Kiernan More than 30 Croydon Harriers across the age groups tackled the South of England road relays at Aldershot last weekend, with the U17 men leading the way in 31st. In the highly competitive event, which attracts more 4,000

  • Cool Blues at The Patch Twickenham

    Last month, while temperatures were soaring one Friday night, the Cabbage Patch in Twickenham turned out to be the coolest place for miles – and it wasn’t all down to the air conditioning. Congregating to listen to the Errol Linton Band serve up

  • Warlingham prop up the rest after consecutive defeats

    Warlingham are rock bottom of London Division Two South East after a second consecutive defeat. A 10-6 scoreline at Crowborough means Warlingham prop up the table behind Ayleford Bulls thanks to an inferior points difference. Despite their

  • Brighton Road car park to close next week

    Brighton Road car park will close one week from today. Sutton Council has announced the 630 space car park, in Sutton town centre, will close for the final time on September 30 before it is demolished. Following its controversial £3m

  • Police open their doors to Croydon public

    Croydon residents got a chance to take a look behind the scenes at a police open day this weekend. Berin Underwood House, Croydon's new custody centre, in Windmill Road, opened its doors from 10am on Sunday morning to members of the public.

  • 'Attempted robbery' from Tesco security van

    Robbers have left empty handed this morning after an attempted snatch of money from a van outside Tesco Express, Plough Green. A store worker, who did not want to be named, confirmed an attempted snatch had taken place outside the store in Malden

  • 'Explosion risk' averted at Leatherhead petrol station

    Firefighters battled to prevent an explosion at a petrol station yesterday after a pick-up truck began leaking fuel. Liquefied petroleum gas leaked from a GMC pickup truck at Texaco petrol station in Givons Grove, Leatherhead, at about 2.10pm.

  • Floral tributes left to hit-and-run traffic PC Andrew Duncan

    Floral tributes to a killed policeman have been left at the spot where he was knocked down in a hit-and-run. PC Andrew Duncan, 47, was hit by a car in Reigate Avenue, near the Rosehill Roundabout in Sutton in the early hours of Friday morning.

  • Nature Notes: So galling

    Summer finally departed in a blaze of warm September glory to be replaced literally overnight by plummeting temperatures, misty-moisty mornings and windy rainy days. But now, the warmth has returned. Spring was late and cold but an excellent

  • Ryman League round up week 7

    Ryman Premier Carshalton Athletic picked up their first home points of the Ryman Premier season at the fifth attempt thanks to a Kieran Woodley strike in a 1-0 win over Billericay Town. The win lifted Tommy Williams’ side to 22nd in the table

  • Wimbledon put to the sword at Cobham

    Wimbledon were put to the sword at Cobham 32-3 to lose a second consecutive London One South clash. Quite how as good a squad as Wimbledon have had for many years can play quite so badly is a mystery – and one that hopefully can be solved by next

  • Crashed car flips onto side trapping elderly woman

    A car crashed and flipped onto its side yesterday trapping the female driver who is in her 80s. The woman, believed to be called Elizabeth, smashed her car, in Homefield Close, off Forty Foot Road, in Leatherhead, yesterday, Sunday, September 22

  • This was no bore-draw, says Rosslyn Park coach Codling

    By Sacha Clayton Head coach Alex Codling insisted Rosslyn Park are not playing boring rugby, after a 6-6 draw at Henley Hawks maintained their unbeaten start to the National League One season. Daniel Wells and Sam Katz each kicked two penalties

  • Tanners slip up at home to the Oystermen

    Leatherhead's unbeaten start to the Ryman Division One South season came to an end with a 2-1 defeat at home to lowly Whitstable Town. A Tom Bradbrook header gave Leatherhead a first half lead before the Oystermen, struggling in 18th in the table

  • Man distracts elderly woman while accomplice steals £800

    A man distracted an elderly woman at her door while an accomplice snuck inside and stole her savings. The caller, who claimed to be fixing a neighbour’s fence, knocked on her door saying he needed access to her property in High Beeches, Banstead

  • Bees new home is The Ashley Centre

    As part of their on-going work to improve the local environment, The Ashley Centre is pleased to announce that they are housing a colony of Honey Bees on the centre roof. General Manager David Beddows said: “We are lucky enough to have the

  • All of the Time: Down by the Swansea-side

    Sunday was pretty diabolical from start to finish. Nevertheless, with 15 minutes to go I assume a lot of fans were over-eager to get back to GTA V. I have not seen people stream from Selhurst Park like that in a long time, and it was disappointing

  • PICTURES: Palace outclassed by Swansea

    Crystal Palace were overcome by a far superior Swansea side yesterday as Ian Holloway returned to the touchline to watch a well-deserved 2-0 defeat. Swansea came to Selhurst Park on the back of a 3-0 win at Valencia in the Europa League on Thursday

  • PICTURES: Dons bounce back to beat Burton Albion

    AFC Wimbledon remain unbeaten at home in League Two after coming from a goal behind to beat 10-man Burton Albion 3-1 on Saturday. The three points, the fourth maximum haul from the Cherry Red Records stadium, lifted Neal Ardley’s men to third in

  • Fire breaks out in Norbury kitchen

    A woman was helped from her home this morning after a fire broke out in her kitchen. Two machines from Norbury fire station were called to Briar Road, Norbury, shortly after 6.30am. Crews helped the woman to leave the property, and she was

  • Man charged after PC killed in hit-and-run

    A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a policeman was killed in a hit-and-run collision on Friday. PC Andrew Duncan, a Merton traffic police officer, died in hospital yesterday after he was run over in Reigate Avenue

  • Two arrested in gang crackdown

    Police arrested two people in Croydon in south London wide raids on drug dealing gang members. On Thursday, 23 people were arrested in total across Croydon, Merton, Wandsworth, Lambeth and Lewisham as police swooped in on addresses across South

  • One-way street cycling rules up for public consultation

    A consultation is set to take place later this year on whether cyclists could be allowed to ride both ways down nine one-way streets in Wandsworth. Proposals to allow bikes to pass through five 'no through road' junctions could also be part of

  • Oasis shortlisted for fund award

    A charity that previously struggled to secure funding has been shortlisted for a community fund award. Oasis Children’s Charity, which works with vulnerable parents and children, applied to the Lloyds Banking community fund awards to help its young

  • Junior Badminton

    We are looking to promote the Shuttles Junior Badminton Club for 10-16 year olds. We meet at 10.oo am most Saturdays mornings. Its 2 hours for youngsters to enjoy games and get rid of that excess energy. http://www.purleybadminton.co.uk/shuttles.htm

  • Formula 1 simulator makes a stop at Roehampton University

    A giant Formula 1 simulator gave visitors the closest experience to driving a racing car. The simulator was set up at the University of Roehampton, in Roehampton Lane, on Tuesday. It is the first time the simulator, usually based in Spain,

  • Palace thanks Brownies for congratulations at royal birth

    Kensington Palace has thanked Tadworth Brownies for sending their congratulations at the birth of the royal baby. Each Brownie received a photo of Prince William and Kate Middleton and baby Prince George with a personalised message on the other

  • Tax evaders targeted by specialist teams

    Construction companies which cheat their tax bills are being targeted in Kingston, Richmond and Elmbridge. Businesses in Kingston, Richmond, Surbiton, New Malden, Worcester Park and Elmbridge will see specialist teams aim to recover £3m through

  • Ugandan teachers visit Elmbridge

    Two teachers from Uganda were welcomed to Elmbridge this week to see what life is like in British schools. Hinchley Wood School has worked closely with Gulu Police P7 primary school in northern Uganda for more than five years, while Long Ditton

  • MP urges residents to vote for favourite business

    Residents are being urged to vote for their favourite business by an MP. Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, said people are running out of time to tick the ballot box. Residents can vote in three different categories: the best customer

  • Vienna Festival Ballet in Epsom

    Vienna Festival Ballet celebrates their 33rd anniversary with a UK tour coming to the Epsom Playhouse on Friday 8 November with a world premiere performance of their brand new production of Snow White. The celebrated Austrian dancer Peter Mallek

  • Epsom Playhouse needs your vote

    The Epsom Playhouse is urging local people to vote for it in the My Theatre Matters! campaign in association with Classic FM for the UK Theatre that makes its audiences feel most at home. The winner will be announced at the UK Theatre Awards which

  • Kickboxers Knock Out Cancer

    A team of Instructors will be leading their students to undertake a hard-hitting challenge of completing up to 120 fights in an event to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The Phoenix Schools of Martial Arts bi-annual tournament, which