Quins director of rugby Conor O'Shea knows two more wins might not be enough to secure a top four Premiership finish but his men will fight all the way. A late Mike Brown try and a Ben Botica penalty saw Harlequins come from behind to beat Leicester
England full back Mike Brown's try proved decisive as Harlequins beat Leicester Tigers 24-20 to stay in the race for a top four Premiership finish. Tigers flanker Jamie Gibson's score from a quick penalty had seemed to give Tigers the edge at 20
Brentford boss Mark Warburton will reflect on leading the club into the Championship as his greatest achievement, while celebrating Bees fans pinch themselves. Alan Judge's 30th minute penalty gave the Bees a 1-0 win over Preston North End and
Hundreds of people gathered in Croydon town centre today to witness a re-enactment of the Crucifixion of Jesus. The annual event is now in its 18th year and more than 800 people turned up to witness the procession which a number of churches took
On the last day of term before the Christmas break William Morris Sixth form hosted their exciting annual talent show. Tickets were sold out a week before the talent show; it is highly anticipated every year. The student council put a great deal
Boss Neal Ardley has defended his forward thinking strategy despite a lack of goals this season. Six recognised strikers have led the Dons attack since the summer, making a total of 112 appearances, but with a meagre return of just 21 goals in
After a perfect weekend, Surbiton Ladies captain Sarah Haycroft is now out to wrap up a perfect season. The 23-year-old England international led her side to the Women’s Hockey League Premier Division Championship title in Reading on Sunday
Sutton United’s Skrill South promotion dreams have been thrown into turmoil after boss Paul Doswell admitted they are facing a defensive nightmare. Last weekend’s 3-1 win over Ebbsfleet United that sealed United’s place in the play-offs came at
Planning ahead for a funeral is a topic people prefer to avoid, but the event ‘You Only Die Once’ is hoping to break the taboo surrounding the subject. Held during Dying Matters Awareness Week, May 12 to 18, Trinity Hospice is joining forces with
Epsom and St Helier hospitals are advising DIY devotees on how to avoid becoming an ‘A&Easter’. In the past few years staff have seen a spike in A&E attendances on the Tuesday following the Easter weekend, with many people injuring themselves
Last month a seventeen year old girl from Purley decided to jump in the deep end and put her zeal for charity work into action when she travelled to the Gambia. Julia Rooke, head girl at Coloma Convent Girls’ School, visited the village of Keneba to
Banstead motorhead Matt Flowers is returning to the scene of last season’s major crash to kick-start a fresh assault on the Ginetta GT5 Challenge. In April last year, the opening weekend of the Challenge at Oulton Park ended in disaster when the
Acrobats, performers on stilts, and a slew of canapes all featured at last night's official opening of the Riverside Kingston development. The £30m development has four new restaurants already open, with a fifth to be up and running in June.
From where I’m seated, my surroundings are that of homely familiarity. I have a view into the kitchen with a duck-egg blue Smeg fridge, double porcelain sinks, coffee mugs dangling from hooks, and cookbooks stacked up by the window. There are rows
Boss John Fowler is standing on the brink of writing a new chapter in the history of Whyteleafe FC. With three games of the Southern Counties East League remaining, Leafe are sitting pretty at the summit, five points clear of Ashford United.
Brentford boss Mark Warburton wants promotion sooner rather than later, not least because his men deserve it. The Bees host Preston North End on Good Friday before travelling to MK Dons on Easter Monday knowing two wins could secure elevation to
A teenager with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia has found himself in the spotlight after featuring in the London-wide documentary, 1000 Londoners. Frank Roome, 14, from Wandsworth was selected for the documentary after impressing
Kingston Council’s infamous CCTV enforcement cars are a source of annoyance for many residents. But did one Facebook user go too far in mocking up this video (right) of one of the cars being blown up by a heat-seeking missile? A report into
This recipe is really quick and a great example of vegetables as comfort food- it’s sweet, satisfying and tangy. Tenderstem works perfectly because it’s got all the depth of flavour of broccoli but a lovely, asparagus-like juiciness. Try to use
The sun is out, and the season is moving into the Easter weekend. There are two things start to happen around the training grounds of football clubs around this time of year. One is the constant talk of results, which teams will do what, predictions
Director of rugby Conor O’Shea has called on Quins fans to roar his men on to the Premiership play-offs as they go big game hunting. Harlequins host Leicester Tigers at the Stoop tonight knowing only a win will keep them in the race to finish in
The backdrop for Madame Tussauds’ latest offering – Olympian Mo Farah – was printed and installed by a Surbiton company. The gold Olympic medallist was with his family for the unveiling of his own wax work on Tuesday that included a vibrant running
Alan Dowson believes midfielder Steve Laidler is the man behind Kingstonian’s Ryman Premier League play-off charge. The former Farnborough man moved to Kingsmeadow for a nominal fee in March and is yet to finish on the losing side for his new
Whyteleafe motor ace Charlie Robertson is confident of keeping his superb early season momentum rolling at Donington Park this weekend in the latest rounds of the Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup. The 17-year-old began the opening weekend of the campaign
One of Sutton's biggest employers held a charity cake sale to raise funds for the Diamond Riding Centre for Disabled Riders. Two catering staff from Reed Business Information (RBI) posed as Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood from the Great British Bake
The man who oversaw a bumper year for parking fines in the borough has been let go as part of a cost-cutting scheme. Kingston Council’s interim parking manager John McArdle’s 12-month contract was not renewed at the beginning of this month, and
A family with a six-month old baby say they resorted to squatting in an empty one-bedroom Tolworth council flat out of desperation after spotting it was empty, write Nazia Dewji and David Gazet. Unemployed builder Marlon Pede, 43, said he climbed
Children can create their own egg cups and make Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sweets at a Kids’ Club Workshop held at the Heart Shopping Centre tomorrow. The Easter-themed workshop is one of several held throughout the year at the Heart that
A troop of horses put on their dancing hooves when they performed a routine at Hampton Court Palace this week. The horses and their riders came all the way from Hanover to shake their tails when they performed a 20-minute ballet in a German style
Transform Housing and Support celebrated the successful completion of pilot project Emergency Winter Shelter this month. The charity held a celebratory event after the winter shelter provided emergency overnight accommodation for homeless people
Comedian and Palace fan Eddie Izzard hit the streets of Croydon town centre on Friday as part of Labour's local election campaign. He was joined by Croydon’s Labour group leader Councillor tony Newman, Croydon Central Parliamentary candidate Sarah
