Over the past few weeks social networks have witnessed a charitable phenomenon in the form of the #nomakeupselfie. Thousands of of women have posted photos of themselves barefaced to Twitter or Facebook in an effort to raise money for Cancer Research
On the 19th April 2014 was this year’s annual Record Store Day. With over 700 independent record stores in the UK taking part, the day was dedicated to reviving people’s love of records. The event originated in 2007 in America and the UK quickly followed
On Sunday the 13th of April 2014, Whippet owners from all over England gathered to East Head, West Wittering Beach in Chichester, East Sussex for the Annual Whippet Walk. Hosted and organised by The Whippet Hotel and Whippet Snippets, between
Brentford completed a dramatic Easter holiday with a 2-2 draw at MK Dons on Monday. Defender James Tarkowski struck on the stroke of half-time to give the Championship-bound Bees a 1-0 lead at the break. Striker Clayton Donaldson doubled his
Spring is certainly a month of new beginnings and findings. With the weather finally brightening up many people are now able to go outside and tend to their gardens. Spring is the perfect time to neaten up your outdoor space as flowers begin to bloom
On Friday 11th of April 2014, the newly refurbished New Look store was re-opened in Westfield London, White-City. To the publics’ delight, they offered a free goody bag when you bought an item on the day of the opening (filled with a scarf, magazine
The Jack Petchey Speak Out challenge competition is funded by the Jack Petchey foundation and run by the Speakers Trust. It is aimed to give young teens who attend any state secondary school in London and Essex the confidence to speak public. The school
Henderson, Keywood and Partners is a well established veterinary practice with local branches in Surbiton, Cobham and Worcester Park and a further three branches in London. The Surbiton practice now has approval to extend their site on Claremont Road
In March 2010, the Tolworth Regeneration Strategy began, but it was until last December in 2013 that the people of Tolworth were to see any major changes to their famous Tolworth Broadway. Around 20th December 2013, work started to prepare the
Young bookworms tried their hand at writing, drawing and designing book covers when they met a local children’s author. Deborah Daley visited Stoneleigh Community Library earlier this month for a two-hour creative workshop based around her book
Two urban foxes were found dead on the street in broad day light, after what looked like to have been placed there by a human. The two foxes were placed on their sides, next to each other with an arrangement of flowers left by their heads. There are
Are you spending over two and a half hours on homework per day? Do you find that you hardly have time to relax after a long day? Do you cancel an evening with your friends just so that you can finish that English essay you had no time to do during
Creatively capturing human rights issues on film has led to two Croydon teenagers being shortlisted for a national photography contest. Croydon High School girls Sharada Kashyap, 15, and Annabel Plummer, 13, came up with very different images for
By Megan Griffin-Smith On Thursday 3rd April, Richmond Council approved a £500,000 renovation of Heatham House in Twickenham. The establishment is most commonly used as a youth club, which is extremely popular with teenagers. However, the
If you are going to have a natural talent for a sport, you could do a lot worse than motorhead Mikey Gleeson. The nine-year-old from Wimbledon Chase first got behind the wheel of a kart aged just five and he already has last year’s Bambino Star
It is approaching that time of year when every student is frantically revising for summer exams, GCSE’S and A levels. Or are they? Although many of us students say we have been diligently revising for ours we can all agree that somewhere within
Georgia Ward will have done everything bar dive competitively at the London Aquatics Centre come the end of the month – but she’s adamant her senior career is about to take off. The 18-year-old, a member of Crystal Palace Diving Club, will watch
Crystal Palace equalled their Premier League-era club record at Upton Park with their fifth straight win in a row, a record which has stood since 1992 - the inaugural season of the world’s richest football league - and in the process mathematically
Blue Steel, the trusty vessel that carried a pair of rowers through brutal storms 3,000 miles across the Atlantic to glory, will be sold off for charity. Will North, of Battersea and Dan Howie from Wandsworth Common were victorious in the Talisker
An investment banker and a primary school teacher both completed their first London Marathon last weekend. Ben Archer, 39, ran the course in an impressive 4 hours and 39 minutes, collecting £3,165 for Starlight Children’s Foundation. The foundation
A great-grandmother who turned 103 this week has revealed her secret to long life - not taking medication. Eve Bowles, celebrated her birthday with her family on Tuesday, April 15, at the Chegworth nursing home in Downside, Cheam. Her granddaughter
International opera star Ann Howard has died at the age of 79, writes Jon Sharman. The singer, most famous for playing the title role in Carmen 250 times, including opposite Placido Domingo in America, lived in Surbiton and still worked as a singing
A new finance boss has taken over the reins at Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG). Matthew Knight, who has a background in financial work, has been given the role of chief finance officer. This is his first job within the NHS.
