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A 16-year-old aspiring film director has been chosen by Dame Helen Mirren to reach the final five of a national short film-making competition. George O’Regan, of Southway, Raynes Park, was chosen from more than 500 entries as a finalist in Cineworld

A new men's resettlement prison may not now open until next year as there are already enough prison places for inmates, according to the Government. Downview prison, next to High Down, in Sutton Lane, Banstead, closed as a women’s prison last October

A woman filmed unleashing a vile torrent of racist abuse on a crowded tram through Croydon has been struck off from her role as a dental nurse. Emma West, 37, from New Addington, made headlines around the world when footage of her foul-mouthed

Three teenage boys have been arrested after a spate of opportunistic thefts from cars in Ashtead. Two 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old were arrested in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of stealing from motor vehicles. Police were

A man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after an alleged stabbing in Battersea. Leon Sagoe, 42, of Hope Street, was charged on Saturday, September 13, after alleged incident shortly after noon on Friday, September 12. Anthony

Phones 4u workers in Wimbledon and Colliers Wood were at risk of losing their jobs today, after the firm slid into administration. Despite recording a £105m profit last year, the retail chain has seen the country's biggest mobile phone companies

Twitter followers can line up questions for the council leader Councillor Ruth Dombey, in a Q&A session about cuts to council services. Sutton Council have to trim £40m off their annual budget by 2019, having already made cuts of £32m since

A Hollywood thriller starring Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones is being filmed this week in a quiet residential road in Kingston. But movie fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the A-listers will have to first outfox the

A man has been charged in connection with several burglaries targeting elderly women in the last fortnight. On Monday, September 1, a handbag containing a gold wedding ring was stolen from the home of a woman in her 80s. Three days later, on

Campaigners are finalising plans for a major rally against Chris Grayling’s plans to privatise most of the probation service. Members of Napo, the National Association of Probation Officers, from the Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS), and London branches

Epsom is lucky enough to have its very own 'school of rock' based in East Street, and now Realistic Music Academy is spreading its wings and offering to teach band skills on ukulele, percussion and vocals as well as guitar and drums. And this Saturday

The 80-year-old man hit by a car in a busy Sutton road has died, Sutton Police has said. The pensioner was taken to the major trauma unit at St George's Hospital in Tooting on Tuesday September 9 suffering head, arm and leg injuries following the

London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell was left smarting after the Exiles shipped 50 points for a second time in six days, but remains adamant the club can compete in the Aviva Premiership. The Exiles have now conceded 14 tries in their opening

An upset parent has hit out at one of the country's top-performing comprehensive schools, claiming its criteria for admitting students to the sixth form is "selective". Glyn School, in The Kingsway, Ewell, the only boys’ comprehensive school in

A 12-year-old cyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a car. The boy suffered head and leg injuries in Walton when he collided with a silver Ford Fusion just before 5pm on Saturday, September 13, at the junction with Cardinal Drive and

Schoolchildren with siblings could lose their preferential admissions status under controversial proposals being consulted on by Wandsworth Council. It could mean more children within the same family having to go to different schools, as demand

A traditional circus with a French flavour was enjoyed by families under the Big Top last week. Santus Circus returned to Putney Lower Common, Lower Richmond Road, to showcase hand-balancing, unicycling and acrobatics. The two-hour performances

Phones 4u workers in Kingston and Surbiton were at risk of losing their jobs today, after the firm slid into administration. Despite recording a £105m profit last year, the retail chain has seen the country's biggest mobile phone companies withdraw

A woman who went missing while walking a friend's dog in South Croydon been found.  Sophia Ali, 46, had not been seen since since Saturday morning and was thought to have no phone or money.   

Thames Water is still working to fix a huge water main that burst on Saturday, leaving thousands without water. The 30in pipe burst at the Hogsmill sewage works at 7.30am, and left about 2,000 people with either low water pressure or no water at

Neil Warnock took charge of his first game at Selhurst Park in his second spell as Crystal Palace manager and saw his side draw 0-0 against Burnley in the SE25 sun. Warnock named an attacking side which included the home return of another former

A woman last seen walking a friend’s dog on Saturday has been reported missing. Police are appealing for help to find Sophia Ali, 46, last seen in a park off St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon at 11.45am. She is 5ft and was wearing a bright

A 27-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after a stabbing near Mitcham Common this morning. London Ambulance Service were called to Cedars Avenue just after 2am this morning and found a man suffering from head wounds. He was

Brentford midfielder Jonathan Douglas celebrates heading home what proved to be the winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 Championship triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion at Griffin Park. Douglas's exploits added to goals from Moses Odubajo and Andre

Walton Casuals boss Mark Hams is hoping the fact his side are already out of the FA Cup gives them the chance to get over a miserable start to the season. The Stags, who crashed out of the cup at Whitstable Town last week, made it eight straight

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed by a white Volvo lorry on the A3 early this morning. The A3 southbound was closed after the crash just after 3am past Ripley services. Police say a man suffered serious injuries

A crackdown on parking permit fraud ended with six successful prosecutions, Sutton Borough Council has said, including one case where a man used his dead mother's blue badge permit. In total £1,435 in fines was handed out by Croydon Magistrates

Hampton & richmond Borough chairman Steve McPherson believes the appointment of new manager Alan Dowson may have been written in the stars. The 44-year-old was unveiled as the new Beveree chief yesterday after the resignation of joint managers

Exciting plans to turn historic farmland into a new country park near Ewell have been welcomed. Having previously promised to create a new public open space, Kingston Council leader Kevin Davis has revealed the authority has set its sights on Tolworth

Plans to expand and refurbish Tolworth Girls’ School and build 106 new homes on its former playing field have been submitted to Kingston Council. The scheme, subject to a huge public consultation in January this year, could see new classrooms,

An iconic mosaic inspired by the work of photographic pioneer Eadweard Muybridge could soon be back on display in Kingston town centre. The Muybridge Mosaic in Castle Street was taken down after new shop owners Pret A Manger knocked down the wall

Campaigning councillors will be lobbying Whitehall to try and disarm the “ticking time bomb” of Croydon’s increasing funding problems. Faced with having to make £100m in savings by 2018 following Government cuts, Croydon Council has launched a

A new parliament for people with visual impairment has launched in Kingston. Based on youth parliaments and the borough’s successful learning disability parliament, the group will eventually have 10 MPs advocating for improved health, transport

A woman returned home to find her house broken into and £1,000 of jewellery stolen, after speaking to two men on a motorbike who then rode off. The burglary happened on Tuesday afternoon in Fairmile Lane, Cobham, between 1.15pm and 2pm, after a

A 36-year-old man was left with a fractured skull and injuries to his face and arm, after an unprovoked assault during the morning rush hour. The man was walking along the footpath on Wednesday, September 10, in Fleece Road, Long Ditton with his

A number for anyone in the borough to use to notify CCTV operators of any issues or of something to monitor, has been set up. By sending a simple text, that includes location and information on any incident, this system will make it easier to pinpoint

Stones In His Pockets, the multi award-winning comedy by Irish writer Marie Jones, comes to the Epsom Playhouse for one night only on Monday 6 October with original director Ian McElhinney, now starring in the critically acclaimed “Game of Thrones”, at

Two of the UK’s favourite entertainers are coming to the Epsom Playhouse on Thursday 9 October with another fantastic evening of their favourite magic tricks and brand new illusions never performed in public before. This will truly be an evening full