Three teenagers from Wimbledon are set to face the music in the country’s biggest busking competition. Duo Rosi Yip & Ella Harding, both 18 from Raynes Park, have been writing and performing acoustic songs for five years. They will be joined
Croydon’s twin town in Holland will be visited by British battlefield pilgrims. Every September schoolchildren in Arnhem, Holland, lay flowers at the graves of men who died in the Second World War. The town was home to Operation Market Garden
Twickenham MP Vince Cable wants to arrange a meeting with the council and local allotment groups. The move follows protests from allotment owners that expanding Teddington Cemetery in Teddington will be at the expanse of their plots. Mr Cable
Twickenham MP Vince Cable has joined the wave of opposition against the docking of the Gloriana boathouse in Orleans Park. Council proposals to give the Queen’s Royal Row Barge a permanent home in the town, have angered residents who fear it will
An African wildcat which escaped from an address in Elmbridge has been reunited with its owners. The serval, which is roughly 18ins tall and has markings similar to a leopard, went missing at 9am yesterday morning. It was found in a neighbour
A confused swan was living life in the fast lane this morning after waddling onto the M25. Pictures tweeted by Sutton Roads Police show the bird standing near the Junction 13 turn-off in Staines. The Highways Agency took it to be looked after
Three men have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery of a Cobham jewellery store in 2012. Stephen Evers, 42, and Damon Denham and Eugene Gunderman, both 27, will be sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on August 14. The balaclava-clad
Police are appealing for the public to help find a missing man who was last sighted on Thursday. Gunnay Kamal, known as Tony, was seen on CCTV heading through an alleyway next to Tesco on Walton Road, East Molesey. Mr Kamal, who is from Thames
Tooting Bec Lido will receive a vintage makeover in August, with DJ’s, volleyball and synchronised swimming. The events are part of a pool party being hosted by the wine company Chandon, to celebrate the launch of their new Moët Hennessy sparkling
Firefighters were called out in the early hours of this morning, after a bus went up in flames in a residential street in Wimbledon. The vehicle was left with roughly 40% damage from the blaze, which started shortly before 1:45am in Walpole Road
Dons boss Neal Ardley has not closed the door on bringing defender Callum Kennedy back into the squad as his search for a defender continues. He said: “We have an 18-man squad, and I’ve made no secret of the fact I’m looking for another defender
I suppose we all have to start somewhere. It’s just a shame that most young players will not make the big time. Dons boss Neal Ardley once told me that up to 95 per cent of a club’s U18 set-up will not make it as a professional. That is not
A woman who once delivered milk and attended parties at Buckingham Palace has celebrated her 100th birthday. Doreen Forrester marked the milestone on Monday, July 21, at Tadworth Grove nursing home in The Avenue, Tadworth. Her friend Carol
Twickenham racing driver Mitchell Gilbert may not have got the results to prove it but is finally happy he is getting somewhere this season. Tyre problems and gearbox failure saw the 20-year-old Australian finish 14th and retire in two GP3 Series
Find a vintage look while listening to the latest hits at a charity event in Battersea. The Traid charity clothes shop is opening its doors for an evening with an in-house DJ. The charity will be urging customers to sign up to their secondhand
Deliciously aromatic, deceptively impressive-looking, and jam-packed with goodness, this sustaining rice dish takes just 30 minutes to prepare and cook. Just as good for general training or the night before your race as it is to serve for dinner
CBeebies presenter Andy Day and his childhood friend are bringing their fun-filled time machine show to town. Day, star of television show Andy’s Wild Adventures, and his comedy partner Mike James have known each other since they were just 11-years-old
Men who attempted to buy Rolex watches using fake IDs to secure 0% finance deals have been jailed. Alvin Baffour, 22 years-old, of Thornton Heath and Brandon Sakyiama-Collins, also 22, of Mitcham carried out fraud attempts across the south of England
Head to Kingston Museum to hear enthralling tales of high-flying derring-do and more from an expert on the town's aviation history. David Hassard, from the aviation heritage project, will recount how the Sopwith company, based in the town, played
Don’t be fooled by the assertion on their Twitter bio that “everyone hates us”. Because if there’s one place indie rock band Tellison should feel loved it’s Kingston. The group has been performing in the town since forming 11 years ago, and
A special needs teacher described as “a friend to everyone” has retired after 37 years of loyal service to her school. Pam Johnson, 59, said goodbye to staff and students at Dysart School, in Ewell Road, Surbiton, during the last day of term on
Croydon will be taken over by a whirlwind of street entertainment, when Covent Garden and Edinburgh festival performers descend on the town centre. Street Live will show off art, magic, acrobatics and spectacular circus stunts performed by five
Young actors and directors are invited to take part in three perform performances to celebrate the Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. Shakespeare in the Park will host three week-long theatre workshops for 10-16 year olds from Elmbridge , who will be
Pupils of an Esher stage school were presented with graduation certificates after an end of term production. EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks and stage school manager Mark Jermin commended members of the Mark Jermin School after their performance
Sandown Park racecourse hosts its first National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) charity race day. Pack up Your Troubles is the theme, with extracts from the Ragged Child and Oh What a Lovely War acted out throughout the day. As well as the racing
