The Liberal Democrat's prospective Parliamentary candidate for north Kingston has launched a petition calling for Kingston station's Richmond Road entrance to be re-opened. Robin Meltzer said the re-opening of the entrance, on the side of the station's
Prisoners who have committed a wide range of serious crimes will be allowed out into the community when Downview re-opens as a rehabilitation prison later this year. Downview, in Sutton Lane, close to Banstead, was closed as a women's prison last
Police are searching for a father and son after reports they have been shooting squirrels with a pellet gun. The incident took place at Manor Park in Sutton towards the end of May. A woman told the park keeper a man had boasted to her about
A 35-year-old man charged with rape and sexual assault has been released on bail. Daniel Foster, of Merton Park, appeared in Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with raping a woman over the age of 16. He was also charged with
Kingston's town centre management team is celebrating after businesses voted overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the company on for another five years. Kingstonfirst won a third term as the town's Business Improvement District (BID) on Friday -
Hospital contract staff were on the brink of a walkout last week, after their employer failed to pay them on time. Cleaners and porters at the Epsom and St Helier Hospital site in Carshalton were still yet to receive their wages a week after they
A music artist and fashion model was reunited with her beloved puppy after more than 500 people on social media pledged to help find the missing pooch. Viktoria Modesta, a Sutton resident who recently featured alongside Pixie Geldoff and Rita Ora
A homelessness charity that runs a town-centre soup kitchen has said record numbers of people are seeking its help. Nightwatch, which hands out food and clothing in Queen's Gardens, reached "a record we never wanted to see" after turnout passed
A tribute concert and a school open evening are set to clash, sparking fears of a bottleneck, parking problems and traffic chaos. St Raphael’s Hospice is holding an Elton John and Abba tribute show in Nonsuch Park, Cheam, on Thursday, July 10,
New Addington’s undefeated champion Gareth Gardner has promised fans an explosive performance when he returns to the Queensbury Boxing League ring next month. The 30-year-old will step back up to middleweight to challenge newly crowned British
Grey cloud has been building up over south London this morning and it looks like a band of rain is rolling by to the west, providing a useful backdrop for the treeline beyond the church at Cheam...
A housing association has invited tenants to attend a 'speed-dating' event encouraging residents to exchange homes. Circle Housing Merton Priory (CHMP), which owns the majority of Merton's social housing, will welcome potential home-swappers to
A medical team in full decontamination suits have treated patients at Epsom Hospital as part of an exercise to check how it would cope with a nuclear, chemical, biological or radiological disaster. At the same time a real chemical incident was
Whyteleafe motorhead Charlie Robertson leapt back to the top of the Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup standings at Croft last weekend. His runner-up spots in rounds 12 and 13 helped the HHC Motorsport driver open up a significant 29-point advantage
Two men have been charged with robbing a post office with a fake gun. Police arrested two men in Park Road, Kingston on Thursday afternoon following reports of a robbery at the post office run by R.K Gupta. Paul Paradise, 34, of New Road, Kingston
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from a tower block balcony as a fire broke out at a tower block in Southfields. Firefighters were called to Andrew Reed House, Linstead Way, shortly after 10.25pm on Saturday, June
This is truly the summer of the lawn daisy. In fact,since early spring,this diminutive but beautiful flower has carpeted short grassy areas in great swathes,so much so that it is almost as if the ground in some places is covered in a light fall
Herne Hill Harriers' Saskia Millard made a staggering breakthrough on Saturday, as the 13-year-old became the all-time fastest U15 girl in Surrey over 800m. Millard ran two minutes 8.21 seconds in a mixed-gender race at the London Inter Club Challenge
The Tones are a four-piece mod-rock band with a combined age of 73. The band formed in 2012, and are set to tour with The Specials from the end of October. Carshalton Boys student Dan Foreman, 16, plays guitar and provides backing vocals.
A diabetic student who lost his sight to kidney disease is raising money to help others after being inspired by teenager cancer victim Stephen Sutton. Ankur Patel, of Mayday Road, Thornton Heath, was also left needing nine hours of dialysis every
Sutton Police made seven arrests in two hours during a drugs operation on Friday evening. Officers arrested two people on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs and three suspected of possessing Class B drugs. They made a further arrest for
Thousands flocked to see Ladyboys, Thai boxing and sample delicious treats from the Orient at a jam-packed festival yesterday. Hook Road Arena hosted its annual celebration of all things Thai, which attracted the crowds to enjoy the sensational
Walton Bridge has won a second award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) after being named the best all round project in the Thames Valley. The £32m bridge, which was completed last year, was among 29 projects shortlisted for the ICE’
Police today released images of six more people wanted in connection with the rave in East Croydon earlier this month. Detectives also appealed for anyone who filmed or took pictures of the illegal party and resultant disorder in Cherry Orchard
Croydon Harriers’ junior team guaranteed their place in the Southern Premier Division Two in the UK Youth Development League for next season, thanks to a runner-up finish at Croydon Arena. The hosts notched eight event maximums throughout the day
A mother and her baby were taken to hospital after their house caught fire last night. The pair, along with the child’s 50-year-old grandmother, managed to escape the blaze which started in their kitchen at about 9pm. But all three inhaled
Street dance fever will hit the borough as a showcase with budding choreographers storms Kingston. The Ignition Dance Festival features seven talented young choreographers cherry-picked from an open call. The crew will street-dance their way
Our youngsters proved to be among the sportiest in the country, ranking third in the medals table at the Surrey Youth Games. Team Elmbridge entered 27 teams across 15 different sports at the games, which took place at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
An unveiling of one of the biggest regeneration projects in Europe, due to transform a corner of the borough, produced mixed feelings from residents. The latest scale model of the project, at the Nine Elms open days on Thursday and Friday, showed
A £6m investment in one of the country's biggest train depots was unveiled by transport minister and Wimbledon MP Stephen Hammond today. A total of 108 extra carriages will be maintained at the Wimbledon depot, next to Wimbledon station, over the
A refreshing alternative to strawberry ice cream. Serves: 4 (makes 1 litre) Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes You’ll need: 450g Sweet Eve strawberries 1 tbsp lemon juice 130g caster sugar 250g whole milk, unset
A vacant building on the Doddington estate in Battersea will be converted into temporary accommodation for families. Councillors approved proposals for six self-contained flats in the two storey building fronting Battersea Park Road, at a planning
AFC Wimbledon new recruit Sean Rigg is raring to pull on the blue and yellow shirt and reacquaint himself with the Dons faithful. The summer signing from Oxford was impressed with the Dons support when the Us visited the Cherry Red Records stadium
The plan for new homes opposite the train station were unveiled in Twickenham this weekend. The Brewery Wharf development will feature 28 gates homes and 71 one and two bedroom flats when the build is completed in 18 to 24 months. Plans for
A single mum and her seven children are crammed into a housing association flat with just two bedrooms. But Epsom Council insist the family do not meet the overcrowding criteria given the ages of her children and the size of the flat. Natasha
Ex-Dulwich Hamlet midfielder Billy Crook says Met Police boss Jim Cooper was a big reason why he has re-signed for the Blues, writes James Barrett. Crook made 37 appearances for promotion-chasing Hamlet despite missing the last month of the season
New Kingstonian boss Tommy Williams wants to silence the boo boys at Kingsmeadow by getting the players to bond with fans in the bar. Ks narrowly missed out on Ryman Premier League promotion in a fine campaign last term, but Williams’ predecessor
Pyjamas helped mums and dads on the school run raise hundreds of pounds for charity in Wimbledon. Parents did not get dressed in the morning to drop their youngsters at Holy Trinity CofE School in Effra Road, raising £450 in donations for school
The sounds of jazz and big band will fill Hurst Park as rowers make their way along the Thames at Molesey Amateur Regatta. Elmbridge Big Band will take to the stage at the riverside park on Saturday, July 19 to provide a free evening of summer
Neighbours donned gloves and litter-pickers for the first in a series of big clean-ups of their community. Councillors, volunteers and residents joined forces for the Big Pollards Hill Clean Up in the park behind the New Horizon Centre on Friday
A summer fete to celebrate the first birthday of Cobham Village Hall’s extension takes place next month. The fete, complete with a bouncy castle, raffle and cream teas, will help raise funds to develop the hall further and make it the perfect venue
