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  • Clock-inspired jewellery in the running for top gong

    A vintage fashion designer has seen her clock-inspired jewellery enter the running for a top award. Kate Winskill uses cogs, dials, and springs from old timepieces, to make cufflinks, chokers, necklaces, and pendants. Her designs have been

  • Beer by the River festival in full swing at Morden Park Hall

    Beer by the River is in full flow at Morden Park Hall this afternoon, with food, live music, and family activities accompanying the plentiful supply of ale. Now in its second year the festival pulls together a number of different breweries from

  • Still plenty of time to visit Arts in the Park at Fairfields

    Arts in the Park festival is underway throughout today, where you can enjoy live music, theatre, and stand-up comedy. The family event is aiming to offer the best arts and entertainment from Kingston-upon-Thames, with music from the likes of Foxtrot

  • Dedicated milkman delivered last pint this morning

    A dedicated milkman delivered his last pint this morning after more than 38 years of early starts. Dave Mercer, 69, from Epsom Downs, is retiring after waking up at 12.30am six days a week and delivering milk to 500 homes in Leatherhead and Cobham

  • Epsom hospital will be in the pink next weekend

    A parade of pink cars will make a pit stop at Epsom Hospital next weekend, as part of a fundraiser for children with cancer. The Pink Car Rally starts on Saturday, September 6, in Slough, where the convoy will then make their way to Dartford in

  • Croydon youth urged to make their mark

    Young people in Croydon are being urged to make their voices heard, by voting on the issues that are most important to them. Make Your Mark is a Youth Parliament initiative which serves as the largest youth consultation in the UK. The collected

  • French dancers and morris men dance across London and Surrey

    Merry morris men and a French dance troupe danced their way across London and Surrey. Ewell St Mary's Morris Men hosted members of Les Rabalbots de Fleac, over the Bank Holiday weekend, after staying with them in France last year. On Saturday

  • Council tax con-artists target people in Sutton

    Conmen have been carrying out a sophisticated council tax scam across Sutton, by trying to dupe people into thinking they are owed money by the council. The fraudsters often pretend to be from a fake company called Claimant UK, before telling people

  • London Scottish put Best foot forward for Warriors challenge

    Neil Best has assured London Scottish supporters that they will rise to the challenge when they host Glasgow Warriors this Saturday, writes Oli Shapley. The Scots take on Glasgow Warriors for the first time in 15 years in their final pre-season

  • Man charged with murdering young father in Thornton Heath

    A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder after a young father was stabbed to death. Jordan Glasgow was arrested on Thursday night, two days after 24-year-old Adrian Young was killed in Thornton Heath, Croydon. He was charged yesterday

  • Bridge Banter: Have Everton found the key to unlock Chelsea?

    Everton’s scouts believe they have found a chink in the Blues armour ahead of this weekend’s clash at Goodison Park. They have reported back to Toffees’ boss Roberto Martinez that Chelsea’s new first-choice keeper, Thibaut Courtois, is a fine shot-stopper

  • AFC Wimbledon: It’s Shea’s jersey to lose now

    AFC Wimbledon keeper Ross Worner has a fight on his hands to reclaim the number one shirt from James Shea, according to boss Neal Ardley. Shea, a summer signing from Harrow Borough, impressed Ardley enough during pre-season to earn the jersey ahead

  • Warnock could have been Palace manager last season

    Neil Warnock was in talks to take over at Crystal Palace before Tony Pulis’ appointment in November. Pulis took over Crystal Palace when they were sitting bottom of the Premier League, and steered them to 11th, winning manager of the year along

  • One-woman cabaret show about wartime women

    A one-woman cabaret show will be telling the story of what women did during the First and Second World Wars. Cabaret artist Fiona-Jane Weston is bringing her new show, Wartime Women: the Khaki Cabaret, to Leatherhead Theatre. Weston has created

  • Walton Heritage Day returns, with lots of fun on offer

    Tickles and Cuddles are getting ready for Walton Heritage Day, on Saturday, September 13 from 11.30am at Walton Wharf, Manor Road. Cobham Brass Band, Punch and Judy and a Routemaster bus turned cinema will provide just some of the entertainment

  • Hampton Court Food Festival attracts thousands of foodies

    Foodies flocked in their thousands to the first BBC Good Food festival at Hampton Court this bank holiday weekend. Organised by River Street Events, the festival saw two days of sunshine for its 15,000 visitors, who enjoyed live music and entertainment

  • Sutton Community Farm receives £10,000 funding

    The Mayor of London's Office is ploughing £10,000 into Sutton Community Farm, as part of a grassroots project to help out-of-work Londoners. The volunteer programme is designed to increase training opportunities for the young unemployed- helping